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Vinnie Jones joins Stallone, Schwarzenegger in 'The Tomb

Vinnie Jones has signed up to star in the upcoming action blockbuster The Tomb.

Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger will lead the project, which centres on a prison expert (Stallone) who gets trapped in a lock-up that he designed.

Earlier this week, Jones hinted that he may be joining the film, saying: "I might have a film coming up with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sly Stallone. Those boys are knocking on a bit.

"At least I'll be prepared if the action scenes get a bit too heavy for them."

However, he has now confirmed his involvement, telling The Sun: "Start filming April 19 in New Orleans. Biggest blockbuster of next summer - $120 million budget (£80 million).

"It's about three cons in prison looking to bust out."

Person of Interest actor Jim Caviezel also recently signed up for the project.

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Scarlett Johansson to reprise Black Widow role in 'Iron Man 3'

Scarlett Johansson is reportedly attached to the third instalment of the Iron Man franchise.

According to Latino Review, a casting call for the movie lists Johansson as a confirmed castmember as her character Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff, who was an assistant to Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) in Iron Man 2.

Johansson, who will be portraying Black Widow in the upcoming Avengers film, previously said that she would like to see a "gritty" movie about the comic book heroine.

"I love playing the Widow," she shared. "I think she's got a very interesting past, a lot of storylines to explore, and certainly [producer] Kevin [Feige] loves that character."

Last month, Marvel Comics announced three-issue miniseries The Avengers: Black Widow Strikes, based on the actress's version of Black Widow.

The Avengers will open to cinemas on April 26 in the UK and May 4 in the US, while Iron Man 3 is set for a May 3, 2013 release.

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Kenneth Branagh to direct 'Jack Ryan 5'?

Kenneth Branagh has been named as a possible director for the upcoming Jack Ryan 5 project.

The Thor director is reportedly having talks with Paramount Pictures to replace the outgoing Jack Bender, who quit production last week due to scheduling conflicts, reports Variety.

The website claims that if Branagh signs a deal soon, the project will remain a top priority for the studio.

The currently untitled project will follow the character of Jack Ryan, created by Tom Clancy.

Chris Pine has signed up for the action movie as Ryan, who has previously been played by Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck and Alec Baldwin.

Production on the film was previously delayed by script issues and Pine's commitment to the Star Trek follow-up. Filming is still expected to begin once JJ Abrams's sci-fi sequel is completed.

Kenneth Branagh was nominated for 'Best Supporting Actor' for his role in My Week with Marilyn at this year's Oscars, but lost out to Christopher Plummer.

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Gerard Butler to replace Dominic Cooper in 'Motor City'?

Gerard Butler is in talks to take the lead role in Motor City.

The Coriolanus star is negotiating to replace Dominic Cooper on Albert Hughes's revenge thriller, reports Variety.

Jake Gyllenhaal was briefly attached to the film following the exit of original star Cooper, both of whom abandoned the project due to scheduling conflicts.

Butler will join The Dark Knight Rises star Gary Oldman and The Rum Diary's Amber Heard on the movie.

Motor City centres on a small-time crook who is released from prison after being framed for a crime and sets out for revenge and to win back the woman he loves.

Butler most recently starred in Machine Gun Preacher.

Motor City is due to go into production in June, at the same time as diamond heist pic Brilliant, to which Butler is also attached.

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'Project X' star Oliver Cooper in talks for 'Grown Ups 2'

Project X star Oliver Cooper is in talks to join the cast of Grown Ups 2.

The project is a sequel to Columbia Pictures' 2010 comedy featuring an ensemble cast led by Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Maya Rudolph and Salma Hayek.

Dennis Dugan is returning to the director's chair, and most of the original cast are expected to reprise their roles. Sandler and Jack Giarraputo will produce the follow-up, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Grown Ups told the story of a group of childhood friends who hold a reunion following the death of their basketball coach. The movie performed well at the box office, grossing $271 million (£169m) worldwide.

Cooper made his cinematic debut in Project X, a found-footage comedy produced by The Hangover director Todd Phillips. His co-star Thomas Mann recently landed a role in Alcon's Beautiful Creatures.

Grown Ups 2 is yet to be given a release date.

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WWE star Randy Orton dropped from new film 'Marine' over military past

WWE's Randy Orton has been dropped as star of Marine: Homefront amid questions about his real-life military record.

Orton's casting in the third Marine film had drawn protests from one of the men he served with in the US Marine Corps in 1999.

Cpl Mike Vinn alleged that Orton deserted his fellow marines on two occasions, resulting in the wrestler being dishonourably discharged and serving 38 days in jail.

Marine: Homefront producer WWE has apologised for casting Orton in the role of a heroic marine.

A WWE spokesperson told TMZ: "WWE demonstrated poor judgment in signing Randy Orton for the third instalment of the film.

"Despite Randy's popularity, the fact that he was dishonourably discharged from the USMC made it inappropriate for him to be cast in this film."

The original Marine film starred John Cena and proved to be the WWE's most successful box office film.

A straight-to-DVD sequel starring WWE star Ted Dibiase Jr was released in 2009

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Sebastian Koch, Yulia Snigir to play 'Die Hard 5' villains

Sebastian Koch and Yulia Snigir have signed up for roles in A Good Day to Die Hard.

German actor Koch - who had a leading role in The Lives of Others - will play a villain named Komorov in the action project, reports Variety.

Russian model Snigir will portray another villain named Irina in her first English language movie role.

Bruce Willis will return as John McClane in the fifth Die Hard movie, with Max Payne's John Moore directing.

Spartacus actor Jai Courtney recently signed up to play McClane's son in the upcoming sequel.

Koch also appeared in a supporting role opposite Liam Neeson in Unknown.

A Good Day to Die Hard is set for release on February 14, 2013.

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Taylor Lautner in talks for Adam Sandler's 'Grown Ups 2'

Taylor Lautner is in talks to join the cast of Grown Ups 2.

The Twilight actor is said to be eyeing a "fun" role alongside Adam Sandler in the Columbia Pictures movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The original film, which was released in 2010, features on four friends who reunite over the Independence Day holidays following the death of their high school basketball coach. It took over $270 million (£170 million) at box offices worldwide.

Grown Ups director Dennis Dugan will return for the sequel, while original cast members including Salma Hayek, Kevin James, Chris Rock and Maya Rudolph have also been tapped to sign up.

Sandler will produce the film with Jack Giarraputo, his producing partner at Happy Madison.

Since rising to fame in the Twilight movie series, Lautner has appeared in thriller Abduction alongside Mirror Mirror star Lily Collins.

Lautner and Sandler were both 'honoured' with nominations at this year's Razzie awards, honouring the worst filmmaking in Hollywood.

Sandler's recent release Jack and Jill broke the awards ceremony's record for most prizes won when it picked up 10 prizes earlier this month.

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Universal reboots 'The Mummy'

The Mummy franchise is to be rebooted by Universal Pictures.

Prometheus screenwriter Jon Spaihts has been tapped to head the project, reports Variety.

"I see it as the sort of opportunity I had with Prometheus," said Spaihts.

"To go back to a franchise's roots in dark, scary source material, and simultaneously open it up to an epic scale we haven't seen before."

Universal's original Mummy movie was released in 1932, with four sequels following between then and 1944.

Director Stephen Sommers helmed a big-screen reboot in 1999, which spawned The Mummy Returns in 2001 and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008, as well as 2002's cinematic spinoff The Scorpion King and its two straight-to-DVD sequels.

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50 Cent, Vincent D'Onofrio join Arnold Schwarzenegger film 'The Tomb

The Tomb has added Vincent D'Onofrio, Amy Ryan and rapper 50 Cent to its cast.

The trio will join lead actors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Jim Caviezel in the action film, as well as the previously confirmed Vinnie Jones.

Stallone will portray Ray Breslin, a world authority on structural security, who must escape from a maximum security prison of his own design. Ryan will play the character's business partner, D'Onofrio a business director and Jones a prison guard, Variety reports.

Schwarzenegger, who rejoined the project in February, will appear as a heroic prisoner who rallies the other convicts in their darkest hour. 50 Cent's role is yet to be confirmed.

Stallone and Schwarzenegger will also be seen together in The Expendables 2, which is in post-production and will debut in the summer.

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

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Bale, Affleck, Saldana, Shepard join 'Out of the Furnace

Christian Bale and Zoe Saldana have been confirmed to star in Out of the Furnace.

Casey Affleck and Sam Shepard will also appear in the gritty drama, which is written and directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart), Relativity Media announced.

Bale will star as Russell Baze, while Affleck will play his younger brother Rodney Baze Jr.

Saldana has been cast as Bale's love interest Lena Warren, with Shepard as the Bazes' uncle Red.

Out of the Furnace centres on the two brothers from the American 'Rust Belt' who become ensnared in a life of crime.

After his release from prison, Russell must choose between his own redemption and that of his younger brother.

"This is a meaty script with characters as strong as they are complex, and we needed powerhouse actors who complement the story," said Relativity's co-president Tucker Tooley.

"Christian, Casey, Zoe and Sam each approach everything they do with heart and conviction. We can't wait to see what each of them brings to this film."

Bale will next be seen in the hotly-anticipated Dark Knight Rises. Saldana will reprise her role of Uhura in next year's Star Trek 2.

Affleck appeared in 2011's Tower Heist.

Appian Way's Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Killoran are producing alongside Scott Free's Ridley Scott, Tony Scott and Michael Costigan, and Relativity's CEO Ryan Kavanaugh.

Production on Out of the Furnace will begin in Braddock, Pennsylvania later this month.

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Ben Kingsley in line for 'Iron Man 3'

Sir Ben Kingsley is in line to star in Iron Man 3.

The Hugo actor is in final negotiations for the role of the villain in Marvel Studios' sequel, reports Variety.

It has been confirmed that Kingsley will not play Tony Stark's controversial foe The Mandarin.

His character will instead be based on Mallen, a villain enhanced with a nanotech virus.

The character appeared in Warren Ellis's 'Extremis' storyline, on which the film will be loosely based.

Written by Drew Pearce and director Shane Black, Iron Man 3 will see Robert Downey Jr reprise his role as the titular hero.

Kingsley is currently filming Ender's Game, in which he will star alongside Asa Butterfield, Abigail Breslin and Harrison Ford.

Downey will next appear as Stark in The Avengers.

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Short Circuit 5' director promises 'threatening' movie

The director of Short Circuit 5 has promised a more "threatening" tone for the update.

Tim Hill has said that he will be moving away from the "cute" Johnny 5 of the previous films.

"I'm tempted to go back and grab the original," he told the Los Angeles Times, "but I think it has to be closer to what modern design actually is.

"There are computer models and labs developing real machines like this... You've got to find the balance between something fierce and something endearing. The original was cute. But no one was threatened by it."

Hill revealed his plans to bring some new drama to robot star Johnny 5's story.

"The thing that makes it so relevant is that we live in this age of robots, particularly when it comes to war," he said.

"We have drones that do our fighting for us, do all these jobs men and women don't want to do. And that's what makes this so interesting - things like this moment in the story when Johnny realises he's going to be disassembled and contemplates death, and whether it's right to terminate someone else."

Short Circuit 5 is yet to have a production start date announced.

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Sabrina the Teenage Witch' for superhero movie from Sony

Sabrina the Teenage Witch is being rebooted for an upcoming movie by Sony Pictures.

The fantasy series will be made into a live action superhero origin story in a similar vein to Spider-Man, following a young girl who discovers she has supernatural powers.

Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari will write the film's screenplay, while Real Steel's Don Murphy and Susan Montford will produce, reports Deadline. Mark Waters is in line to direct.

Archie Comics' Jon Goldwater will executive produce, while screenwriter Jeff Stockwell will co-produce.

The tone of the film is said to be "edgier" than the 1990s TV series. However, Sabrina's black cat Salem will return as a transformed prince who helps with her love life.

"We mentioned it in a meeting to [Sony co-chairwoman] Amy Pascal who chimed in, 'I'm the little witch girl'," Murphy and Montford said. "From then on we knew it was the right home."

Sabrina originally came from the 1960s Archie comics, before spawning animated TV spinoffs in 1969, 1971 and 1999.

Its most famous incarnation, however, is the live action TV series starring Melissa Joan Hart that ran for seven seasons from 1996-2003

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Sin City' sequel 'A Dame to Kill For' officially announced

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For has been officially announced.

Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller have said that production is ready to begin on the long-awaited comic book movie sequel.

"The first question I am always asked is, 'When will you make another Sin City?' " said Rodriquez.

"I have wanted to re-team with Frank Miller and return to the world he created since the day we wrapped the original, but have felt a duty to the fans to wait until we had something truly exceptional that would meet and exceed what have become epic expectations. A Dame To Kill For will certainly be worth the wait."

A Dame to Kill For is the title of the second volume of Miller's noir series of comics.

The first Sin City film debuted in 2005. There has been much speculation regarding a sequel, but this is the first official announcement.

Rodriguez has teased fans with regular updates on the script and potential start dates for filming.

The film will be produced by AR Films and Quick Draw Productions, and distributed by Dimension Films.

Casting on Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is due to begin next week, with many of the original cast expected to reprise their roles.

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Brad Pitt to appear with Angelina Jolie in 'The Counselor'?

Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem are in talks to appear in Ridley Scott's The Counselor.

The Moneyball star is in line to join his partner Angelina Jolie in the film, reports Deadline.

Scott had previously revealed that he wanted Pitt or Bardem for the role of the movie's villain, and now has both actors in line to take on roles in his Prometheus follow-up.

The Counselor will star Michael Fassbender as a Southwestern lawyer who finds himself involved with drug dealers.

The original screenplay was penned by No Country for Old Men and The Road writer Cormac McCarthy.

Jolie was announced to be in talks for a small role in The Counselor earlier in the week.

Bardem will also star alongside Daniel Craig in the next James Bond movie Skyfall.

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Harrison Ford, Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman in line for 'Paranoia

Harrison Ford, Liam Hemsworth and Gary Oldman are in line to star in Paranoia.

Hemsworth will star in Robert Luketic's corporate espionage thriller, with the two veteran actors in advanced negotiations to join him, reports Deadline.

The adaptation of Joseph Finder's novel was first announced in 2009.

Paranoia centres around a young corporate employee who is caught out after throwing a lavish farewell party for a colleague with company funds.

His boss coerces him into infiltrating a competitor in order to avoid prosecution.

Hemsworth recently appeared in the record-breaking Hunger Games.

Ford is currently shooting Ender's Game and Oldman will soon appear in Batman: The Dark Knight Rises.

Luketic's previous credits include comedies such as Monster-in-Law, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! and Legally Blonde.

He is currently working on diamond heist thriller Brilliant, which stars Gerard Butler.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to star in comic movie 'Lore'

Dwayne Johnson has signed a deal to star in upcoming action movie Lore, it has been reported.

The project, which was recently bought by Warner Bros, is based on a graphic novel about an ancient line of protectors called "shepherds" who defend the world from dangerous mythological beasts.

Cory Goodman - writer of the 2011 film Priest - has been tapped to pen the screenplay adaptation.

Johnson signed a seven-figure deal to star in the film, according to Deadline.

The actor is also currently in talks to star in Journey 3, a follow-up to the highly successful family adventure movie Journey 2: The Forbidden Island.

Johnson will next be seen in G.I. Joe: Retaliation, due out this summer.

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Thor 2' to feature 'big villain', says Marvel Studios head

Thor 2 will feature a major antagonist from the Marvel Comics universe, according to Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige.

The executive told Collider that Avengers foe Loki will return for the superhero sequel, alongside a "big villain".

Filming on Thor 2 begins in three months in London and it picks up where the first film left off in terms of Jane and Odin. Thor 2 also addresses what's been happening in the nine realms with the Asgardians unable to use the Bifrost," he said.

"Loki has a part in Thor 2, but there will be a different, big villain. The crux of Thor 2 is continuing the dynamic between Thor and Jane, as well as the relationship between Thor and Odin."

Feige did not offer any hints about the new villain's identity, but Enchantress and The Executioner have been linked with the series in the past.

Game of Thrones director Alan Taylor will helm Thor 2 for Marvel. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Tom Hiddleston will reprise their leading roles from the previous film, as will supporting cast members Idris Elba and Jaimie Alexander.

Thor 2 is slated for release on November 15, 2013.

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Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake for 'Runner, Runner'

Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck are reportedly lined up to star in gambling thriller Runner, Runner.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Timberlake's casting is confirmed while Affleck is in final negotiations.

The thriller, which centres on the world of online gambling, will be directed by Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer), with a script by Ocean's Thirteen writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien.

Leonardo DiCaprio is a producer on the movie, with filming to begin in Puerto Rico this summer.

Affleck recently directed his third film Argo, a thriller centred on a group of CIA agents carrying out an unusual rescue mission. The film is set for release in September, and will star Affleck alongside Bryan Cranston, John Goodman and Alan Arkin.

Timberlake is currently involved in the Coen brothers' next film Inside Llewyn Davis.

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