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'Thor 2' To Be Scripted By Don Payne

As Deadline told you yesterday, Marvel Studios needs a director for Thor 2 with Kenneth Branagh departing, but they have got a writer. Marvel has set Don Payne, one of the credited scribes on the first film, to script the sequel. Payne rewrote Lobo for Warner Bros, and was one of the writers on Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer. His superhero experience started with My Super Ex-Girlfriend. Payne's also co-executive producer on The Simpsons, so there might be a laugh or two in between intergalactic mayhem. Chris Hemsworth is reprising his role as the hammer-swinging hero. The film will be released July 26, 2013 by Disney. Payne's repped by The Rothman Brecher Agency.

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Beyoncé confirmed for Clint Eastwood's 'A Star Is Born

Beyoncé has confirmed that she will star in Clint Eastwood's upcoming remake of A Star Is Born.

The 4 songstress announced her casting as aspiring singer Vicki Lester while performing on today's edition of Good Morning America, as part of the ABC show's summer concert series.

"Clint Eastwood? Can you believe that?" she gushed. "I can't believe it still. When I met with him I was just in awe. I'm so, so honoured that he believes in me. And I can't wait to do this film.

"I represent this generation's talent and for me to be the chosen person, as an African American woman, is incredible."

Beyoncé's selection for A Star Is Born had been rumoured since January, while Leonardo DiCaprio was recently touted to play the film's male lead.

A Star Is Born, which tells the story of an ageing movie star who helps a young actress find fame, was first released in 1937 and has been remade twice in 1954 and 1976.

Beyoncé's character has previously been portrayed by Janet Gaynor, Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand.

A Star Is Born is due to begin filming this autumn with a release date set for 2012.

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Snow White and the Huntsman' to be a trilogy?

The producer behind Rupert Sanders' Snow White and the Huntsman has revealed that the film will hopefully serve as the start of a new trilogy.

Joe Roth said that the reimagined fairytale adaptation will serve as a complete film in itself, but will also plant the seeds for two possible sequels.

"[Snow White and the Huntsman] is meant to be the first in a series of films," Roth told Entertainment Weekly. "This story will end, but there will be questions remaining for these three characters."

The film stars Twilight actress Kristen Stewart as Snow White, Thor star Chris Hemsworth as the Huntsman and Charlize Theron as the Evil Queen.

Roth also teased some of the first concrete details about the film's plot, which sees the ambiguous Huntsman eventually turn against the Evil Queen and begin training Snow White to fight against her.

"We retain the basic story, a young girl meant to be the queen who is cast out," Roth explained. "The Huntsman is a mercenary. His job is to capture runaway girls, who are all fleeing the kingdom because of the Queen."

"He's not a nice guy, but not only that, he's someone who has lost hope and lost faith," the producer continued. "He has lost his wife, given up on everything."

Roth also revealed that Sanders and the film's producers had originally envisioned casting an unknown in the role of Snow White, as they did with Alice in Wonderland, but eventually went for the Twilight star instead.

"As we went through it, it just became evident to me that Kristen occupies a space in the universe where she's a terrific actress only known for one part," he added. "I hope this is a movie that will appeal to those who find Twilight appealing, but also [Stewart] is someone who has some p*ss and vinegar in her."

Snow White and the Huntsman is due out in cinemas on June 1, 2012.

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American Reunion' plot details teased

Chris Klein has teased new details about upcoming teen comedy sequel American Reunion.

The film, penned by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, sees most of the original 1999 cast of American Pie brought back together for their high school reunion.

Klein revealed that his character Oz now works in Hollywood as a sportscaster and has a new girlfriend called Mia, played by 30 Rock star Katrina Bowden.

"He gets his invite to the reunion and decides to go with his girlfriend," Klein revealed to PopEater.

The actor explained that a big part of his character's story arc will revolve around the confrontation between Bowden and ex-girlfriend Heather, played by Mena Suvari.

"I'm not sure yet how awkward it is [because] we haven't shot that yet," he said. "There's gotta be a little awkwardness."

Klein also confirmed that Jennifer Coolidge will be reprising her now-iconic role as Stifler's mum.

"You can't have an American Pie without Stiffler's mum!" he added.

The fourth theatrical American Pie film will feature an ensemble cast including Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Chris Klein, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Alyson Hannigan, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Shannon Elizabeth and Eugene Levy.

American Reunion will be released in US and UK cinemas on April 6, 2012.

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Chris Rock joins 'What to Expect When You're Expecting

Chris Rock and Anna Kendrick are the latest actors reported to have joined the ensemble cast of romantic comedy What to Expect When You're Expecting.

According to Deadline, comedian Rock has signed on in a supporting role which casts him as a lecturer who offers advice to fathers-to-be about their new responsibilities.

Up In The Air star Kendrick has also joined up as one of the film's main characters, a young woman who ends up reuniting with an old flame only to end up with a surprise pregnancy.

The adaptation, from Nanny McPhee director Kirk Jones, is expected to begin filming this summer.

The project's ensemble cast already includes Cameron Diaz, Isla Fisher, Ed Helms and Brooklyn Decker, and a supporting role from Jennifer Lopez.

What to Expect When You're Expecting will hit US cinemas on May 11, 2012.

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Drew Barrymore to direct 'Heist Society'?

Drew Barrymore is in talks to produce and potentially direct an adaptation of crime caper novel The Heist Society.

According to Variety, Barrymore will produce the feature through her Flower Films company and may also choose to helm the film as well.

Warner Bros picked up the rights to adapt Ally Carter's popular novel last year, which follows a teenage girl who struggles to balance high school with her family's criminal exploits.

The Heist Society sees her forced to put a crew together to steal a mobster's art collection back to clear her father's name.

Screenwriter Shauna Cross has been brought on board to pen the script, after working with Barrymore on her 2009 directorial debut Whip It.

Barrymore is also expected to direct a film adaptation of Liz Tuccillo's debut novel How To Be Single.

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Selena Gomez wanted for 'Sex and the City

Candace Bushnell has tipped teen pop singer and actress Selena Gomez for a role in the oft-rumoured Sex and the City prequel.

The author, who penned her first Sex and the City column back in 1994, said that she could easily see the Monte Carlo star playing Charlotte York in a prequel based on her novel The Carrie Diaries.

"I'm going to get in trouble for this, but I was looking at some pictures of Selena Gomez today and thinking she'd make a really good young Charlotte," Bushnell told the Daily Caller earlier this week. "She's so pretty. I was like... gosh, wouldn't she be great?

"Am I right or wrong? I'm not good at this. If I say something like that, then the next thing I know people are like, 'no!'"

Despite uncertainty over the future of the film franchise, Bushnell said that Sex and the City will definitely be back in one form or another.

"Definitely something on the screen," Bushnell teased. "Big or small screen."

Bushnell added she enjoyed both Sex and the City feature films and praised Michael Patrick King for his role in continuing the HBO series.

Both Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis have spoken of their disapproval regarding the idea of a prequel film.

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G.I. Joe 2' to focus more on Snake Eyes

One of the producers behind G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes has confirmed that both Roadblock and Snake Eyes will have significant roles in the sequel.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura says that both Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as Roadblock, and Ray Park as Snake Eyes, will have ample screen time in the new film.

'It's a full-on lead role. In a way, [Roadblock] and Snake Eyes, their stories are really dynamic and very important," Di Bonaventura told MTV News.

'[Johnson] is such a great character to have in G.I. Joe," he continued. "We would not be very good if we didn't fully utilise him, so he's going to have a lot of things to do."

The sequel will also focus significantly more on the ninja characters from the popular toy franchise, including the aforementioned Snake Eyes, along with the likes of Jinx, Blind Master and the expected return of Byung-hun Lee as Storm Shadow.

"The ninja fans are going to love it. There's a tremendous amount of it," di Bonaventura explained. "What's interesting is, we both have that going on in the Snake Eyes story, but we've found a way to bring that element into the Joes' story."

"I think anybody who's a fan of dark, in the middle of the night [action with] a dangerous foe arriving, this is a movie for you," the producer added.

The film will feature an ensemble cast including Channing Tatum, Ray Park, Dwayne Johnson, Adrianne Palicki, RZA, D.J. Cotrona and Byung-hun Lee.

G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes is expected to open in cinemas on August 10, 2012.

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Jamie Foxx confirmed for Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained

Jamie Foxx has confirmed that he will take the starring role in Quentin Tarantino's upcoming western Django Unchained.

Foxx was reported to have been in final talks for the role last week, with the actor being Tarantino's first choice.

"I think, just to be able to work with Quentin Tarantino and Samuel L Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and to be able to tell a story that needs to be told," he told CNN on what he was looking forward to about the project.

"If you're a fan of Inglourious Basterds, I mean, you know... It's just amazing. It should be amazing."

Will Smith and Luther's Idris Elba were also rumoured to be in contention for the part of Django.

DiCaprio will reportedly play a plantation boss who holds Django's wife captive. Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz will also appear.

Django Unchained will be released by The Weinstein Company on Christmas Day 2012.

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Adam Sandler to play Dracula in 3D comedy

Adam Sandler has signed on to voice Count Dracula in Hotel Transylvania.

The You Don't Mess with the Zohan star will portray the vampire in the forthcoming animated comedy from the creators of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

Hotel Transylvania follows Dracula as the owner of a hotel that monsters and their families can enjoy together without having to worry about interference from humans. However, the establishment is jeopardized when a normal person accidentally wanders in.

"We're thrilled to be working with Adam to create a comedic Dracula for a new generation," said Sony Pictures Animation's president of production Michelle Raimo-Kouyate.

"We have a unique story about that iconic character... that re-imagines Transylvania and its legendary monsters in the way that only animation can."

Sandler received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in February.

Earlier this year, the actor revealed that he employs a transgender housekeeper after he began to get frustrated by his female-filled household.

Sandler has two daughters with his wife Jackie.

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Johnny Depp close to 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5' deal?

Johnny Depp could play Captain Jack Sparrow in a fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film.

The actor, who is currently filming vampire movie Dark Shadows, is close to signing a deal for another sequel, according to The Wrap.

Depp's agent Tracey Jacobs and studio Disney have not commented on the reports.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the latest instalment in the franchise, yesterday became the eighth movie in history to gross more than $1 billion (£620m) worldwide.

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Rachel Bilson and Clark Gregg join 'The To Do List

The O.C.'s Rachel Bilson and Thor star Clark Gregg have signed up to the campus comedy The To Do List.

The actors join confirmed cast members Aubrey Plaza, Bill Hader, Connie Britton and Mae Whitman in Maggie Carey's directorial debut, which was previously titled The Hand Job.

The To Do List follows the adventures of a clever young student, played by Plaza, who arrives at college only to realise that she is not sexually experienced enough, Indiewire reports.

Plaza's character writes a "to-do" list to make up for it, surprising her friends in the process. Gregg and Bilson are most likely to play Plaza's conservative father and older sister in the comedy.

Gregg, best known for playing Agent Coulson in the Marvel movies, will next be seen in Mr Popper's Penguins and The Avengers.

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Jason Statham to replace Shia LaBeouf in 'Transformers'?

Jason Statham could be replacing Shia LaBeouf in Transformers.

The movie series is expected to continue after the huge global box office success of the third film Dark Side of the Moon.

"One of the stars being mentioned is Rosie [Huntington-Whiteley's] boyfriend Jason Statham," Showbiz Spy quotes a source as saying.

"It's clear the franchise still has huge potential but with a new leading man capable of taking Transformers in a new, darker direction.

"Jason could be just the man to do that and his relationship with Rosie would be an added bonus in marketing the movie."

The Crank star admitted in January that he is happy to be an action star and would only consider a role outside of the genre if it was "interesting" enough.

LaBeouf revealed recently that he has "nothing left to give" to the franchise. He said: "I'm sure they'll make more of [Transformers] - it's still a very hot franchise. I'm not sure I have anything more to contribute."

Statham will next be seen in Killer Elite with Robert De Niro and Clive Owen.

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Naomie Harris confirmed as 'James Bond 23's Miss Moneypenny

28 Days Later star Naomie Harris is in final negotiations to play Miss Moneypenny in Daniel Craig's new James Bond movie.

Harris, whose credits also include Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and The First Grader, will be the sixth actress to play the secretary of MI6 chief M.

Harris recently discussed her potential James Bond casting with Digital Spy, admitting that she thought Craig's portrayal of the iconic secret agent was "fantastic".

Ralph Fiennes and Javier Bardem will join returning cast members Craig and Judi Dench in director Sam Mendes's film, reports the Daily Mail.

The Moneypenny character has previously been portrayed by Lois Maxwell (opposite Sean Connery, George Lazenby and Roger Moore), Barbara Bouchet (in 1966 spoof Casino Royale), Pamela Salem (with Connery in unofficial outing Never Say Never Again), Caroline Bliss (Timothy Dalton's two outings) and Samantha Bond (Pierce Brosnan's instalments).

Moneypenny has enjoyed a flirtatious relationship with Ian Fleming's secret agent during the spy franchise's history, but she was absent from Craig's Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.

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Transformers' to continue with second trilogy?

A second Transformers trilogy could be on the way, it has been suggested.

Transformers producer Don Murphy discussed the future of the franchise on his message board. He wrote that he is certain another Transformers film will be made, TFW2005 reports.

"What happens next?" Murphy asked. "Certainly not a reboot. We haven't lost the Transformers... I don't know what happens next.

"I'm pretty sure there will be a second trilogy. I am pretty sure it will kick ass. And I am pretty sure some of you will hate it because it wasn't all bots."

It was recently rumoured that Jason Statham could replace Shia LaBeouf in the Transformers franchise to take the films in a new direction.

LaBeouf last week stated that he would have "nothing new to contribute" to any future Transformers films. However, he asserted that he is sure more movies will be made.

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Harry Lennix joins 'Man of Steel' cast

Former Dollhouse star Harry Lennix has reportedly been cast in Zack Snyder's upcoming Superman reboot Man of Steel.

According to Variety, Lennix has been cast in the role of General Swanwick, a character not based on anyone from the DC Universe.

Lennix is best known for his role as handler Boyd Langton in Joss Whedon's ill-fated sci-fi series Dollhouse.

The actor also had a notable role in both The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions as rebel Commander Lock.

Man of Steel wil star Henry Cavill as the titular superhero, opposite an ensemble cast including Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Antje Traue, Julia Ormond, Russell Crowe and Christopher Meloni.

The film, produced by The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan, is due to begin shooting later this summer.

Man of Steel is expected to launch in cinemas in December 2012.

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Ray Stevenson signs on for 'G.I. Joe 2'

British actor Ray Stevenson has reportedly been cast as the central villain in Paramount Pictures' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra sequel, provisionally titled G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stevenson has been cast as a lead COBRA operative known as Firefly, said to be a dangerous ninja and explosives expert.

Stevenson was previously best known for starring in the HBO television series Rome but appeared as Volstagg in the Marvel Studios film Thor earlier this year.

The actor will join new cast members Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Elodie Yung, DJ Cotrona, RZA and Adrianne Palicki when G.I. Joe 2 begins production this summer.

The Hasbro-themed sequel will also see original cast members Channing Tatum, Ray Park and Byung Hun-lee reprising their roles as Duke, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow respectively.

G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes has been lined up for a release in August 2012.

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Christian Slater joins Sylvester Stallone thriller

Three more actors have joined the cast of director Walter Hill's untitled action thriller, which stars Sylvester Stallone as a New Orleans hitman.

According to Variety, True Romance star Christian Slater, former Lost regular Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaj and Lights Out actor Holt McCallany have all signed up for the film.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje, best known as fan-favourite character Mr Eko on the popular Fox sci-fi series, will play the film's primary villain, a powerful lawyer who begins exploiting neighborhoods that have been damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Slater will play a local handler who acts as the film's middle man, while McCallany has been cast as a dirty cop.

The film's plot sees Stallone's hitman forced to team up with a local police officer, played by Sung Kang, to track down their partner's killer.

Hung star Thomas Jane was originally cast in Kang's role, but has since revealed that he was fired because producers wanted a more "ethnic" actor.

The currently-untitled film, previously called Head Shot, is expected sometime in 2012.

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Johnny Depp new movie 'In the Hand of Dante' finds director

Johnny Depp is to team up with Julian Schnabel for an adaptation of historical literary thriller In the Hand of Dante.

The actor's production company Infinitum Nihil bought the rights to Nick Tosches's book about Dante Aligiheri's The Divine Comedy in 2008.

Depp is not expected to start developing the film with Schnabel for another few years, according to The Playlist.

Schnabel, who directed the controversial Miral, told the site: "It belongs to Johnny, but I'm not going to make it for a couple of years.

"We're gonna work on writing it, developing it. We didn't sign anything. It's just something Johnny asked me to read and I think it's a great book."

Depp is planning to play the character of Nick Tosches, a rare books expert and scholar determined to find out whether a newly-discovered manuscript sold as an original work from Dante is the real thing, the site claims.

The narrative of the best-selling novel spans from 14th Century Italy to the present day.

Depp is reportedly considering signing up for a possible fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger to film 'Last Stand' in September

Arnold Schwarzenegger is to begin shooting Kim-ji-Woon's Last Stand in September.

The actor-turned-politician put the project on hold in May after a scandal broke out about the lovechild he fathered with his housekeeper.

The western centres on a man who is forced to decide whether to have one last battle when disruptive strangers arrive in his town.

A Lionsgate studio executive told Deadline: "It's a property which a zillion directors fell in love with: the good, the bad, the weird.

"It's an old-fashioned Western specifically designed for a 63-year-old broken-down guy with a moral decision - whether Arnold decides to stand up for his town. We always needed an iconic figure for it."

Another industry figure said that Schwarzenegger's performance in The Expendables had "electrified" audiences, despite the fall-out from the star's personal life.

Liam Neeson was attached to the leading role before Schwarzenegger expressed an interest, the site claims.

Schwarzenegger is reportedly keen on meeting the child he fathered with Mildred Baena, following his wife Maria Shriver's decision to file for divorce.

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