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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' hires 'Wrath of the Titans' director

The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie will be directed by Wrath of the Titans helmer Jonathan Liebesman.

The filmmaker, who also directed 2010's sci-fi war movie Battle: Los Angeles, is in final negotiations with Paramount to direct the half-shelled heroes' franchise reboot, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Transformers director Michael Bay and his Platinum Dunes partners Andrew Form and Brad Fulle will produce the film based on a script from Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol writers Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec.

Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a group of anthropomorphic reptiles named after Renaissance painters Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo, with a 1980s comic book series.

Three live-action films, a CGI animated feature film and several TV series followed alongside various toys, video games and other products.

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Cabin Fever: Patient Zero': Kaare Andrews in talks to direct

Cabin Fever: Patient Zero is to appoint Kaare Andrews as director.

The comic book artist-turned-director is in final talks to helm the horror film, which will serve as a prequel to Eli Roth's original.

Cabin Fever: Patient Zero is based on a screenplay by The Hitcher scribe Jake Wade Wall. The story sees the flesh-eating virus from the first film break out on a cruise ship, plunging the entire crew into jeopardy.

Cabin Fever producer Evan Astrowsky and his Hypotenuse Pictures will oversee the project's development with Indomina Group. Production is scheduled to begin soon in the Dominican Republic, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

A second prequel titled Cabin Fever: Outbreak, written by Adam and Deborah Marcus, will be filmed back-to-back with the movie.

Andrews has illustrated several high-profile projects for Marvel Comics, including Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk. He made his directorial debut with Altitude in 2010.

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Matt Bomer wanted for 'The Wolf Gift' film adaptation

Matt Bomer has been named as the preferred choice to star in a potential movie version of The Wolf Gift.

Interview with a Vampire author Anne Rice revealed that if there is a Hollywood adaptation of her latest novel, she would pick White Collar actor Bomer.

Bomer would play the role of Reuben, a reporter by day who turns into a werewolf at night.

"I see Matt Bomer [in the lead role]. I think he's a charming, wonderful actor," Rice told Good Morning America.

"I think he's so good in White Collar, so funny, and so fresh and so wonderfully handsome, and at the same time so unassuming and charming. I would love to see him play Reuben."

Rice also named Bomer's co-star Tim DeKay for a potential supporting role, adding: "I would love to see Tim DeKay play his brother Jim, the same person who plays his boss on White Collar."

Matt Bomer officially came out as gay during an awards acceptance speech earlier this week.

He will soon star in Glee as Blaine Anderson's (Darren Criss) older brother.

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Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Zegers join 'The Colony'

Laurence Fishburne is in final negotiations for a role in The Colony.

The Matrix star is to feature in the sci-fi thriller, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Kevin Zegers (Gossip Girl) is also in line to appear in the movie.

The $16 million (£10 million) Canadian film centres around a group of Ice Age survivors who come under attack from an army of feral cannibals.

The cast list for The Colony is being kept under wraps until production begins on February 22 in Toronto, with filming anticipated to continue through to March 30.

The movie will be directed by Jeff Renfroe, who helmed Lifetime miniseries Seven Deadly Sins based on Robin Wasserman's series of young adult novels.

Fishburne appeared alongside Matt Damon and Kate Winslet in Contagion last year.

He will play Daily Planet editor Perry White in Superman: Man of Steel, which is due for release in June 2013.

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Vince Vaughn, Tony Scott to team for 'Lucky Strike'

Vince Vaughn and director Tony Scott are in talks to join action thriller Lucky Strike.

Deadline reports that the duo are close to striking up a deal to board the $80 million (£50m) project, which is under the jurisdiction of Emmett/Furla Films, Scott Free and 20th Century Fox.

Lucky Strike, scripted by Henry Bean, follows a police officer who joins forces with an infamous drug runner to take down a cartel. Production is scheduled to commence in late summer or early autumn.

Scott's last directorial outing was Unstoppable, which starred Chris Pine and Rosario Dawson. He is currently working on Hell's Angels and a remake of Walter Hill's The Warriors.

Vaughn is expected to reteam with his Wedding Crashers co-star Owen Wilson for another 20th Century Fox venture, Interns. He will also appear alongside Ben Stiller in Neighbourhood Watch.

Lucky Strike is yet to be given a potential release window.

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Josh Duhamel: 'Transformers 4 will have none of original cast'

Josh Duhamel has suggested that none of the original Transformers cast will be returning for the franchise's fourth instalment.

Paramount Pictures confirmed on Monday (February 13) that director Michael Bay would once again take the helm of its forthcoming Transformers movie. Bay has directed the three previous entries in the franchise.

However, it now appears that the film will feature none of the original cast.

"I don't think anybody's doing it," Duhamel told E! Online.

He continued: "I know Shia [LaBeouf]'s not doing it. I don't think Tyrese [Gibson] or Rosie [Huntington-Whiteley] or anybody else is doing it."

Producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura told MTV News earlier this week that the project will be a reboot.

"I think we really are going to do a reboot there," Di Bonaventura said. "[But] what that's going to be, we don't even know yet…. We've got to get a story first."

Jason Statham recently addressed rumours that he will be starring in the Transformers franchise, saying that he has yet to receive an offer to join the upcoming instalment.

Transformers 4 is expected to be released in the summer of 2014.

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Dwayne Johnson: 'Fast and the Furious 6 begins shooting in May

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has opened up about the future of the Fast and the Furious franchise.

The WWE star revealed that the sixth and seventh instalments will not be shot together due to "weather issues".

"I don't think we're going to shoot them back-to-back," Johnson told MTV News

"We were going to try that because it wouldn't make sense to have the same crew and have everybody there in one place, but I think we're dealing with some weather issues.

"So from what I know we're going to shoot Fast 6 first and then worry about Fast 7 a little later."

The actor went on to say that the sixth film will begin filming in May.

"We're going to be in the UK, we're going to be in Germany, from what I know. That's the early talks," he said. "And we're going to start shooting in May."

It was previously reported that The Fast and the Furious 6 will shoot scenes in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

Johnson recently revealed that he hopes to enter politics someday, adding that he wants to make a difference in the world by moving beyond his acting work.

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X-Men: First Class 2' to focus on Magneto

The X-Men: First Class sequel will focus on Magneto, according to screenwriter Simon Kinberg.

Kinberg, who is penning a script for the film in collaboration with helmer Matthew Vaughn, hinted that Michael Fassbender's villain will be taking centre stage in the follow-up.

"Magneto becomes the villain ultimately of the franchise but he's a much more complicated character as a young man. He's someone you sympathise with, you care about you root for even though might not necessarily agree with his methods, you understand his philosophy," Kinberg told MTV News.

The scribe went on to say that audiences will be "afraid" of Magneto in the sequel, but he will not be a "full-on" villain.

"I think the truth is ultimately that because Michael is such an interesting actor, he'll never be full-on anything. He'll have a villainous side and he'll have a sympathetic human side you'll be able to relate to but you'll also be afraid of him. He becomes Magneto, he says 'Call me Magneto' at the end of the first movie."

X-Men: First Class was released in cinemas in May last year. Vaughn signed on to direct the follow-up in January.

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Will Smith to return for new 'I Am Legend' film?

I Am Legend is to be given a follow-up with Will Smith potentially returning as lead.

Warner Bros has sealed a deal with Akiva Goldsman and Overbrook Entertainment to produce another instalment of the 2007 sci-fi blockbuster, Deadline reports.

The studio wants Smith to return to the property, although he is said to be waiting for the script - written by The Expatriate's Arash Amel - before signing on.

It is not yet known whether the movie will take the form of a sequel or a prequel.

Back in 2008, the original movie's director Francis Lawrence revealed that he was working on a prequel, with Smith on board to return as virologist Robert Neville.

Later, a report indicated that the project was being reworked as a sequel, before being subsequently shelved.

I Am Legend was based on Richard Matheson's 1954 novel of the same name.

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Kyle Chandler joins Kathryn Bigelow's Osama bin Laden movie

Kyle Chandler has joined the cast of director Kathryn Bigelow's untitled Osama bin Laden movie.

The Friday Night Lights veteran will reportedly be playing a CIA agent in the forthcoming project, according to Deadline.

The project chronicles the hunt for the elusive al-Qaeda leader, who was killed on May 2, 2011.

In December, Chandler signed on to star in Broken City opposite Russell Crowe.

Chandler recently received an Emmy award for 'Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series' for his portrayal of Coach Eric Taylor on Friday Night Lights.

A Friday Night Lights film is currently in the works.

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RED 2' directed by 'Galaxy Quest's Dean Parisot

RED 2 will be directed by Dean Parisot.

The Galaxy Quest director will helm the action comedy sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman and John Malkovich are expected to reprise their roles in the second film.

RED focused on a group of former CIA operatives who are classified as "retired [and] extremely dangerous".

It was based on the three-issue DC Comics miniseries by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner.

Parisot's most recent feature film was 2005's Jim Carrey-starring Fun with Dick and Jane.

He has also directed episodes of TV shows including Justified, The Good Wife, Modern Family and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Filming on RED 2 is expected to begin later this year, with its release anticipated on August 2, 2013.

The script for the sequel has been written by Jon and Erich Hoeber, who penned the first movie.

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Kick-Ass 2' to shoot this summer, says Mark Millar

Kick-Ass 2 will begin filming this summer, according to creator Mark Millar.

The comic book scribe told The Daily Record that the superhero sequel will be shot alongside his other film project American Jesus, which tells the story of the second coming of Christ.

It is the reverse of the Omen, which is about a kid who finds out he is the anti-Christ. This is a kid who finds out he is Jesus Christ," he told the newspaper. "We shoot Kick-Ass 2 and American Jesus this summer."

Kick-Ass 2's future was thought to be uncertain since Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman, the team behind the original, were unable to commit to the project. However, an unnamed writer and director are said to have been appointed in their place.

Millar's Kick-Ass 2 comic series debuted as a serialised strip in CLiNT magazine before being reprinted under Marvel Comics' Icons imprint. The seventh and final issue is released next month.

Kick-Ass 2's writer and director are expected to be announced soon.

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Marc Guggenheim in talks to write Robert Downey Jr's 'Perry Mason'

Marc Guggenheim has entered talks to script Robert Downey Jr's Perry Mason reboot.

The acclaimed writer, who has worked for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics, will pen a screenplay based on an original story by Downey and David Gambino.

Downey is on hand to star in the project and serve as its producer. The story is expected to take place in Los Angeles of the 1930s, and the film will be distributed by Warner Bros, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Guggenheim's previous screenwriting credits include the Green Lantern movie, and the pilot episode of The CW's Arrow, a television adaptation inspired by DC's Green Arrow.

Perry Mason is a fictitious attorney created by novelist Erle Stanley Gardner in the 1930s. The character has since appeared in countless books, as well as popular TV shows, films and radio dramas.

Downey will next be seen reprising his role as Tony Stark in The Avengers, scheduled to arrive in theatres on April 27 in the UK and on May 4 in the US.

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Jim Caviezel joins Stallone, Schwarzenegger in 'The Tomb'

Jim Caviezel is to join Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Tomb.

The Passion of the Christ actor will join the action movie legends in the Mikael Håfström-directed film.

The movie stars Stallone as a prison expert who is trapped in a jail of his own design.

Schwarzenegger will play a shades-of-grey inmate who rallies the other prisoners, while Caviezel will appear as the prison warden.

Originally due to star in the film, Schwarzenegger pulled out and later returned to the project in the supporting role.

Caviezel is also known for his roles on Person of Interest and the Prisoner remake.

The Tomb is planned to shoot in Louisiana in the spring.

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Guillermo del Toro to produce horror romance 'Day of the Dead'

Guillermo del Toro has signed on to produce an upcoming film called Day of the Dead.

The film will be a "Romeo and Juliet style tale" set against the backdrop of the Mexican Day of the Dead, Variety reports.

Del Toro has described the film, which will be computer animated, as "a colourful, vibrant, vital fable that utilises the animation medium in an incredible way".

Jorge R Gutierrez is set to direct the film, which is tentatively scheduled for a late 2014 release.

Along with production on Day of the Dead, del Toro is currently filming Pacific Rim starring Idris Elba.

He has also been rumoured to be in talks for a Beauty and the Beast live action film starring Emma Watson.

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Michael Fassbender joins Ridley Scott project 'The Counselor

Michael Fassbender has officially signed on to star in The Counselor.

The Shame actor will collaborate with director Ridley Scott on a second project following this June's Prometheus, according to Deadline.

It was previously reported that Fassbender was in negotiations to join the film.

Penned by Cormac McCarthy, The Counselor will see the 34-year-old play a lawyer who gets involved in the drug business. Scott is currently hoping to begin shooting on May 1.

The website also reports that a number of actors are being considered for the role of the villain, including Jeremy Renner, Bradley Cooper and even Brad Pitt.

Fassbender is also developing a movie about mythological figure Cúchulainn with Ronan Bennett.

Prometheus will open on June 8 in the US and on June 1 in the UK.

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Les Grossman movie is "heartfelt", says writer Michael Bacall

Writer Michael Bacall has offered an update on the proposed Les Grossman movie.

It was announced in 2010 that Tom Cruise will reprise his role as the obnoxious movie boss from the film Tropic Thunder in a solo movie.

Bacall - who recently penned a script for the upcoming film - insisted that the project is still in the works.

"Paramount has the draft and I gather that they're pretty happy with it," he told Collider. "I think Tom Cruise probably has a lot of stuff on his plate right now and I think it'll be a schedule thing more than anything."

"I wrote it for R because we had precedent with Tropic Thunder," Bacall continued. "It's actually a pretty heartfelt story. I had a lot of meetings with Mr Cruise and Mr [Ben] Stiller and it was crazy, it was a blast.

"I think we came up with some really fun stuff to give you an insight into who the guy is, so I'm hopeful that that'll get up and running soon."

Bill Hader, who played Grossman's assistant in the film, confirmed last year that the project is still moving forward.

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Man of Steel's Antje Traue joins 'The Seventh Son

Antje Traue has been cast in The Seventh Son.

The Superman: Man of Steel actress will appear in Legendary Pictures' fantasy movie, reports Variety.

Traue will join a cast featuring Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander and Kit Harington.

The Sergey Bodrov-directed movie is based on The Spook's Apprentice, the first volume in Joseph Delaney children's series 'The Wardstone Chronicles'.

Dorian Gray actor Barnes will star in the 18th century setting as Thomas J Ward, the seventh son of a seventh son who discovers that he has magical powers.

Traue will play Kryptonian villain Faora - an ally of Michael Shannon's General Zod - in the Henry Cavill-starring Man of Steel.

The Seventh Son, which will be produced by Basil Iwanyk (The Expendables 2), Lionel Wigram (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) and Legendary's Thomas Tull, is due to begin filming in April.

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Kathryn Bigelow's Osama Bin Laden movie casts two

Nash Edgerton and Jennifer Ehle have joined the cast of Kathryn Bigelow's Osama Bin Laden project.

The untitled movie recounts the black ops offensive that resulted in the death of the Al-Qaeda leader.

Bigelow will reteam with screenwriter Mark Boal on the movie. The pair previously collaborated on the Oscar-winning military film The Hurt Locker.

Entertainment Weekly reports that Edgerton will star as a Navy seal in the Bin Laden venture, while Ehle's role has not been disclosed.

Jason Clarke, Chris Pratt, Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Mark Strong, Édgar Ramírez, and Kyle Chandler will also appear in the movie.

Joel Edgerton previously told Digital Spy that it was important for Bigelow to allow "history to settle" before pushing ahead with the project.

The untitled Bin Laden movie is expected to begin shooting soon for a late 2012 release.

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William Fichtner joins Johnny Depp's 'The Lone Ranger'

William Fichtner has been cast as The Lone Ranger's villain.

The Dark Knight actor will replace Dwight Yoakam as Butch Cavendish, reports Deadline.

The film centres around Johnny Depp as sidekick Tonto as he supports the titular hero, who will be played by Armie Hammer.

It has been described as "Don Quixote told from Sancho Panza's point of view" by director Gore Verbinski.

The cast also includes Ruth Wilson, Helena Bonham Carter, James Badge Dale, Barry Pepper, Tom Wilkinson and James Frain.

Yoakam dropped out of the project last week due to a scheduling conflict.

Production was due to begin on the film this month. It is unclear whether the recasting has delayed those plans.

The Lone Ranger is planned for a May 31, 2013 release.

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