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'Spartacus' star Jai Courtney cast as Bruce Willis son in 'Die Hard 5'

Spartacus: Blood and Sand star Jai Courtney has been cast in Die Hard 5.

The Australian actor will play Jack, the son of Bruce Willis's John McClane in forthcoming sequel A Good Day To Die Hard.

Courtney reportedly beat out The Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth to win the role, which was also coveted by the likes of Paul Walker, Milo Ventimiglia and Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul.

The character is described by 20th Century Fox as "an apple that has not fallen far from the tree" and "may even be more of a hardass than his father".

A release continues: "Despite their differences, they must work together to keep each other alive - and the world safe for democracy."

A Good Day To Die Hard, directed by John Moore, is set for release on February 14, 2013.

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Dwayne Johnson in line for Brett Ratner's 'Hercules'

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is in talks to star in Brett Ratner's Hercules.

The Journey 2: The Mysterious Island actor is wanted for the adaptation of Radical Publishing's comic book series, reports Variety.

The film will be based on Steve Moore and Cris Bolsin's miniseries Hercules: The Thracian Wars.

The story focuses on a world-weary Hercules who has turned his back on the Olympian gods and can only find solace fighting in battle alongside his six companions.

The group are hired by King Cotys of Thrace to train his army, but begin to suspect the mad monarch's motives.

Johnson will feature in this summer's GI Joe 2: Retaliation and will next film Michael Bay's Pain and Gain.

The Thracian Wars comic followed the previous series The Knives of Kush.

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Gary Oldman at Oscars: 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy sequel possible'

Gary Oldman has revealed at the Oscars that there may be a big-screen sequel to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

The actor hinted that he could have another chance to win 'Best Actor' for playing George Smiley if John le Carré's follow-up novel Smiley's People - the third book in the 'Karla Trilogy' after Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Honourable Schoolboy - is adapted for film.

"I'm glad that [the nomination] was [for] Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and we're very proud of the film," he told BBC One's Breakfast on the red carpet at the Vanity Fair party. "But we may be doing Smiley's People, so I might get another go at it."

On losing out in the 'Best Actor' category to The Artist's Jean Dujardin, Oldman stated: "I guess there's always another time - I mean, I know why I've not been there before [collecting an Oscar], because I never really pushed it or lusted after it or never campaigned for it, so it doesn't surprise me."

Asked if he was upset about the defeat, Oldman laughed and declared: "Devastated! No, I'm fine! I had an instinct that it would probably go to the French - they've been winning everything else!"

Oldman first hinted about a possible Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy sequel back in November.

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Lady GaGa to make cameo in 'Men in Black III', says Will Smith

Lady GaGa will have a small cameo in the upcoming Men in Black III, it has been reported.

Will Smith apparently revealed in a recent interview to Brazilian website ElCorilloRD.com that there are several guest spots planned for the upcoming sequel.

"We have a couple of celebrity cameos, but I think I can not reveal who they are," he is quoted as saying. "We must keep as a surprise that Lady GaGa appears."

GaGa has said in the past that she would like to try her hand at acting, and has expressed a particular admiration for Bollywood films.

The new instalment of the Men in Black series sees Smith's Agent J travelling back in time to save his partner Agent K, played as a younger man by Josh Brolin. The film also stars Tommy Lee Jones, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson and Bill Hader.

Former X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger is set to play a villain in the movie.

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Russell Crowe in talks to star in Darren Aronofsky's epic 'Noah'

Russell Crowe is officially in negotiations to star as the title role in Darren Aronofsky's upcoming biblical epic Noah.

The Black Swan director had previously named Crowe as his preferred choice to lead the cast of the project, with the Australian actor tweeting his own interest.

If Crowe were to agree a deal in the coming weeks, he is expected to take part in the film's production when it commences in July, reports Variety.

Aronofsky's adaptation of the Biblical tale follows Noah as a man who loves Earth and its animals, but later becomes conflicted with the way in which humans treat the planet.

Noah is written by Aronofsky and Ari Handel, with John Logan contributing a recent rewrite.

Russell Crowe was recently said to be in talks to star in Leonardo DiCaprio's Harker.

The actor will appear opposite Hugh Jackman in Tom Hooper's upcoming adaptation of Les Miserables later this year.

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Ed Helms in running for 'National Lampoon's Vacation' reboot?

Ed Helms is in the running for the lead role in the remake of National Lampoon's Vacation, a report has suggested.

The Hangover and Office star is a favourite of studio New Line Cinema for the lead role in the film, according to Variety's Vulture blog.

Horrible Bosses writers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein will team up again to work on the rebooted movie.

It was reported yesterday (February 27) that they will now direct the film, in addition to writing the final draft of the script.

The newly-updated movie will reportedly follow Rusty Griswold - played by Anthony Michael Hall in the 1983 original - and his family as they take a holiday.

Helms recently revealed that he is hopeful a third Hangover film will move forward soon, saying that it is still "a work in progress".

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Michael Bay casts supermodel Bar Paly in 'Pain and Gain

Supermodel Bar Paly has joined the cast of Michael Bay's next movie Pain and Gain.

The movie, which stars Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson, centres on a group of bodybuilders that get involved in an extortion and kidnapping scheme in Florida.

Paly, an Israeli model, will play an illegal immigrant and ex-beauty queen who has dreams of becoming the next Marilyn Monroe, reports Variety.

Her previous acting credits include 2008 film The Ruins and roles on TV shows The Starter Wife and How I Met Your Mother. She can next be seen starring opposite Charlie Sheen in Roman Coppola's comedy A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III.

Bay previously gave model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley a movie break when he cast her in Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

Monk actor Tony Shalhoub has also joined the cast for Pain and Gain alongside Anthony Mackie, Ed Harris and Rob Corddry.

Bay will begin work on the fourth Transformers movie after he completes work on Pain and Gain.

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Bill Murray turns down Ghostbusters 3, sequel in "suspended animation"

Bill Murray will not be involved in the proposed Ghostbusters 3, Dan Aykroyd has confirmed.

Aykroyd, who co-wrote and starred in the previous films, told The Daily Telegraph that the project remains in "suspended animation".

He said: "The studio, the director Ivan Reitman and Harold Ramis feel there must be a way to do it, but Bill Murray will not do the movie."

The actor went on to say that he does not resent Murray for his decision not to appear in the film, describing him as "a friend first, a colleague second". Aykroyd previously rubbished reports that his former co-star shredded the Ghostbusters 3 screenplay.

"He doesn't want to be involved. He's got six kids, houses all over America. He golfs in these tournaments where they pay him to turn up and have a laugh. He's into this life and living it. I know we'd have a lot of fun [but] I can't be mad at him," he added.

"He's a friend first, a colleague second. We have a deep personal relationship that transcends business and he doesn't want to know."

However, Ghostbusters 3 is not officially dead. Aykroyd confirmed that there is still studio interest in the project, and assured fans that he would not agree to anything that "exploits" the series.

"We're not going to do a movie that exploits the franchise. The script has to be perfect. I'm the cheerleader, but I'm only one voice in the matter. It's a surety that Bill Murray will not do the movie, however there is still interest from the studio," he said.

Last year, Aykroyd insisted that Ghostbusters 3 was reliant on Murray's participation.

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The Town' writer Peter Craig to pen 'Top Gun 2'

Peter Craig has been hired to write Top Gun 2.

The scribe, who previously penned the screenplay for The Town with Ben Affleck, will start from scratch on the highly-anticipated project, Variety reports.

X-Men: First Class writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz were reportedly commissioned to write Top Gun 2 last year, but it is believed that they had not in fact started work on the movie.

Original star Tom Cruise and director Tony Scott will likely be involved in the sequel.

In December 2011, Cruise suggested that he would have "fun" starring in a Top Gun sequel.

The actor previously hinted late last year that a Top Gun sequel was in the works, adding that he would be happy to star in the film if the plot is right.

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Emma Watson joins Sofia Coppola's 'The Bling Ring'

Emma Watson has signed up to star in Sofia Coppola's latest project The Bling Ring.

The Harry Potter actress will be one of the main stars of the ensemble movie from the Lost in Translation director, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The film is based on the true story of a group of mostly teenagers from California who burgled the homes of several celebrities in 2008 and 2009, most notably that of Paris Hilton.

The project will be produced by Coppola, Roman Coppola and Youree Henley among others. They explained that they wanted to "reveal a sobering view of our modern culture".

Sofia Copolla added: "I'm excited about the young cast we're assembling and I'm looking forward to shooting on location here in Los Angeles."

Filming in Los Angeles is expected to begin in the spring.

Emma Watson is rumoured to be reuniting with Harry Potter director David Yates for Your Voice in My Head.

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Percy Jackson & The Olympians: Sea of Monsters' casts three

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: Sea of Monsters has added three new cast members.

Mary Birdsong, Yvette Nicole Brown and The Artist's Missi Pyle have signed on for the Thor Freudenthal-helmed sequel.

The Hollywood Reporter understands that the trio will portray The Fates in the film, a band of mythical goddesses who control the destiny of humanity.

Sea of Monsters is a follow-up to the 2010 movie Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario and Brandon T Jackson will reprise their previous roles.

Ed Wood writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski penned the screenplay for the sequel, with Chris Columbus and Karen Rosenfelt overseeing its development as co-producers.

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: Sea of Monsters arrives in theatres on March 27, 2013.

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Deadpool' must be R-rated, says Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds has said that the Deadpool solo film will have "no connection" to X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

The Gavin Hood-helmed prequel introduced Reynolds as the wise-cracking mercenary, but the actor recently told IGN that the new project will be tonally different to its predecessor.

The script is, I think, fantastic. It's been developed further in the last three months or so," he said.

"The film has to be rated R and has to be done a certain way and it has to be through all these things, and I'm sure it can be a little bit worrisome for the guy who's cutting the cheques for it. If it's going to be done, it has to be done right."

Asked whether he will be reprising his role as the eponymous hero in Green Lantern in the future, Reynolds admitted to being in the dark on the prospect of a sequel to the Warner Bros blockbuster.

"I have no idea. You know, I have no idea. Those movies have huge scale budgets and those sorts of things. Personally, working in the budget world of that kind of level is not as much fun, because there's so much investment in the outcome," he added.

Deadpool, directed by Tim Miller, is scheduled for a tentative 2014 release.

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Bruce Willis heads action thriller 'Five Against a Bullet'

Bruce Willis will star in Five Against a Bullet.

The actor will team up with RED producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura once again on Columbia Pictures' action thriller.

The movie centres on a Mexican politician who hires five of the world's best bodyguards to protect him during an important election after his father is killed by a drug cartel.

The Three Musketeers writer Alex Litvak is working on the script.

"We have been excited about this project since acquiring the rights last year from Mimran Schur and believe Bruce Willis is the perfect actor to lead this cast," Sony's Hannah Minghella said in a statement.

"We look forward to moving Five Against a Bullet into production quickly."

Willis will next be seen in The Cold Light of Day and Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom.

He will also appear in GI Joe 2: Retaliation and The Expendables 2 this summer.

RED 2 recently acquired Dean Parisot as director.

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Scarlett Johansson plays Janet Leigh in Hitchcock biopic

Scarlett Johansson and James D'Arcy have joined the cast of Alfred Hitchcock and the Making Of Psycho.

The pair will play actors Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins in Sacha Gervasi's biopic charting the making of the legendary film, reports Variety.

The movie focuses on Hitchcock's struggle to fund his now classic 1960 horror film, for which he received disapproval and ridicule at the time.

Anthony Hopkins will play the director, with Helen Mirren cast as his wife Alma Reville.

The adaptation of Stephen Rebello's non-fiction tale of the making of the classic movie has been in the works for several years. It was initially being developed at Paramount by Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy before passing to Gervasi.

Johansson recently starred in Cameron Crowe's We Bought a Zoo and will feature in Joss Whedon's forthcoming Avengers movie.

D'Arcy starred in Madonna's W.E. as King Edward VIII.

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Joel Kinnaman confirmed for 'Robocop' remake

Joel Kinnaman has been confirmed as the lead in the new Robocop remake.

It was reported last month that Kinnaman had been offered the lead role in the sci-fi action thriller by MGM.

According to Deadline, Kinnaman has accepted the offer and officially signed on for the part.

The 32-year-old actor will be playing an updated version of Alex Murphy, a Detroit cop killed on duty who comes back as an android known as Robocop.

The remake is set to be directed by Jose Padilha, known for his Elite Squad movies.

Kinnamon currently stars on the AMC crime drama The Killing, which was recently picked up for a second season, due to premiere this spring.

He also features as the villain in the Denzel Washington thriller Safe House, in US and UK cinemas now.

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Dwayne Johnson confirmed for Brett Ratner's 'Hercules

Dwayne Johnson has officially signed up to star in Brett Ratner's upcoming Hercules project.

The Fast & Furious 5 actor and former WWE star was previously touted as a possible lead for the film, and has now joined the cast, reports Variety.

Filming for the epic movie will begin in New Zealand from October.

The project is written by Ryan Condal, who has adapted Steve Moore's 2008 graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian War.

Johnson recently revealed that the upcoming sixth instalment of the Fast & Furious franchise will start shooting in May.

He will return as The Rock for Wrestlemania 28 on April 1, which will air live from Miami on pay-per-view in the US.

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Dwayne Johnson To Star In ‘Ciudad,’ First Russo Brothers Feature Since 2006

EXCLUSIVE: Dwayne Johnson has signed on to star in Ciudad, an intense action thriller to be directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. The pic is being produced by Eric Gitter and Peter Schwerin of Closed on Mondays Entertainment (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World), as well as Emmett/Furla Films partners Randall Emmett & George Furla. Emmett/Furla Films will finance the movie. Envision Entertainment’s Stepan Martirosyan and Remington Chase, who have a film fund with Emmett/Furla Films, will executive produce. The Russo Brothers will direct from a script written by Joe Russo.

Ciudad is based on the upcoming Oni Press graphic novel that the Russo Brothers co-wrote with Ande Parks. Set in one of the most dangerous and corrupt cities in the world, the thriller will star Johnson as a black market mercenary hired by a Brazilian drug lord to rescue his kidnapped daughter.

Since joining Fast Five, Johnson has been on fire. He’s become the face for two other pre-existing franchises; Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, which has grossed $270 million worldwide, and G.I. Joe: Retaliation, which opens in the summer. Johnson is also in early talks to play the title role in MGM’s Hercules: The Thracian Wars, which Brett Ratner will direct. Ciudad is Johnson’s second recent collaboration with Emmett/Furla Films as he’s also attached to star in the crime thriller Empire State, which Dito Montiel is directing.

For the Russos — who have been working on the TV series Community, Happy Endings, and Arrested Development – Ciudad is their first feature since 2006?s You, Me And Dupree. Ciudad is their first foray into hard-core action.

“Exploring genre has always been a driving motivation for us as filmmakers,” the Russos said in a statement. “This movie is the culmination of a long time ambition to bring our sensibilities to an action thriller.”

Closed on Mondays Entertainment’s Joe Nozemack will executive produce and Steven V. Scavelli and Lisa Gitter will co-produce. David Guillod of Intellectual Artists Management will also executive produce. Johnson and the Russo Brothers are repped by WME and 3 Arts, as is Closed On Mondays and Oni Press.

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Will Ferrell confirms 'Step Brothers 2' to go forward

Will Ferrell has confirmed that a Step Brothers sequel will be produced.

The comedian told Collider that he will soon re-team with Step Brothers writer-director Adam McKay to pen a script for the proposed follow-up.

Ferrell added that if the writing goes well, he is hoping to shoot Step Brothers 2 with John C Reilly later this year.

Step Brothers proved to be an international hit in 2008, raking in more than $128m (£81.2m) at the worldwide box office.

The film featured Ferrell and Reilly as two unemployed 40-year-olds who clash when their parents (Richard Jenkins and Mary Steenburgen) marry.

Ferrell next stars in the Spanish-language comedy Casa de mi Padre opening on March 16 in US cinemas. A UK release date hasn't yet been determined.

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Forest Whitaker to play White House butler?

Forest Whitaker is in talks for The Butler.

He will take the starring role as Eugene Allen, the head butler at the White House under eight presidents, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Based on Wil Haygood's 2008 Washington Post article 'A Butler Well Served by this Election', the movie will chart Allen's 34-year-long career in Washington DC.

David Oyelowo is in talks to play Allen's son, with Oprah Winfrey negotiating for the part of his wife.

Hugh Jackman, Liam Neeson and Mila Kunis have also been mentioned in connection to real-life figures who will appear in the film.

Lee Daniels is writing The Butler, with Pamela Williams producing for Laura Ziskin Productions.

Whitaker starred in last year's Catch .44 and is in line to play Desmond Tutu in The Archbishop and the Antichrist.

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Chronicle' Josh Trank linked to direct 'Spider-Man' spinoff 'Venom

Josh Trank is in talks for a Venom film.

Sony wants the Chronicle director to helm its The Amazing Spider-Man spinoff movie, reports the Los Angeles Times.

The villainous alien symbiote that possesses hapless photographer Eddie Brock was played by Topher Grace in Spider-Man 3.

The film has been in the pipeline for some time.

Topher previously revealed that he was not in line to reprise his role in the movie.

There have also been rumours that Brian Michael Bendis turned down the opportunity to write the Venom film.

This Venom project is said to be unconnected to previous drafts.

The Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone-starring Amazing Spider-Man will arrive in cinemas on July 3.

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