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Summit plays down 'Twilight 5' rumours

Summit Entertainment has played down recent speculation that there will be five films in the complete Twilight franchise.

The rumour was fuelled by actor BooBoo Stewart (Seth Clearwater), who told Access Hollywood that the studio is planning to make a further two movies after the third instalment Eclipse, which recently began filming in Vancouver.

However, in a statement to Us Weekly, the studio said: "We appreciate our young actor's enthusiasm for the franchise and his role, but his comments about the number of films were unfortunately uninformed and not accurate.

"However, the fans should rest assured that we're working with Stephenie Meyer to bring Breaking Dawn to the big screen."

Breaking Dawn is the fourth and final instalment in the successful novel series. Meyer previously announced that she had no plans to finish Midnight Sun, a tentative fifth title in the popular saga.

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Brit trio join 'John Carter Of Mars'

Brit actors Samantha Morton, Dominic West and Polly Walker have been cast in Disney's John Carter Of Mars, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The trio join Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins and Willem Dafoe in the movie, which revolves around a Civil War veteran who gets transported to Mars.

WALL-E's Andrew Stanton will direct the film based on Edgar Rice Burroughs's science fiction pulp series.

Morton will play Sola, the daughter of Dafoe's Martian warrior Tars Tarkas; West a prince called Sab Tham, who believes it is his right to rule Mars; and Walker is Sarkoja, an evil member of the Thark race.

Disney is targeting John Carter Of Mars for an early 2010 production start.

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'True Blood' star for vampire drama 'Priest'

True Blood star Stephen Moyer has been added to the cast of vampire thriller Priest, says Variety.

Moyer will play the brother of Paul Bettany's character, a rebellious clergyman who turns his back on the church to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece. 90210's Lily Collins has also joined the movie in the niece role.

Karl Urban and Maggie Q last week boarded the Screen Gems project, which Scott Stewart is directing based on Cory Goodman's script.

The movie, which begins production in Los Angeles today, is an adaptation of the TokyoPop comic book.

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Portman, Kunis 'have angry sex' in 'Swan'

Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan will feature a sex scene between Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis.

According to a posting on the Script Shadow blog, which previews screenplays for upcoming films, the two actresses will appear in a lesbian love scene.

"In this movie, Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis have sex," the report said. "Not just nice sweet innocent sex either. We're talking ecstasy-induced hungry aggressive angry sex."

The psychological drama, penned by Mark Heyman, centres on a New York ballet dancer who enters into a rivalry with another ballerina. The film has a supernatural twist, with Portman's character unsure if her enemy is part of her imagination.

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James McTeigue talks 'Superman' origins

Director James McTeigue, rumoured to be the director of the next Superman film, has explained what he would like to do with the DC Comics character.

The Ninja Assassin and V For Vendetta director refused to confirm or deny his involvement in the project during an interview with MTV News, but did describe which direction he would take Superman if given the chance.

"I think if I was ever going to go near Superman, I would do a complete reboot - take it in a direction that you would absolutely not expect," he said. "So, that would be my thinking on it, if I was ever going to go near Superman.

"I think it's good that they just had a court case where, basically, if you make another Superman movie, you can't touch Superman growing up - that's part of the story that you can't touch anymore. That wouldn't be a bad thing. I think everybody's a bit sick of seeing the origin story."

McTeigue’s latest film Ninja Assassin is released in November.

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Grint: 'I'd love to play a baddie'

Rupert Grint has announced that he is keen to play a villain after he completes work on the Harry Potter movies.

The 21-year-old actor confirmed that he wants his next big role to be as far removed from schoolboy wizard Ron Weasley as possible.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, he explained: "I have always played the good guys so far.

"I'd love to play a baddie and maybe beat some people up - do something different. I'm definitely a character actor."

Grint added that he would like to land theatre projects in the future but currently feels too inexperienced for a high-profile role on stage.

He commented: "I would love to do some theatre but I've really only done school plays."

The star is currently filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which will be released in two parts in 2010 and 2011 respectively.

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Pegg, Landis team for 'Burke And Hare'

Simon Pegg is to lead the cast of John Landis's black comedy Burke And Hare.

Blues Brothers and American Werewolf In London helmer Landis informed Dread Central that he has recruited Pegg to star in his forthcoming project, scripted by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft.

Burke And Hare will detail the gruesome West Port murders that happened in Edinburgh between 1827 and 1828. Killers William Burke and William Hare sold the bodies of their 17 victims to the Edinburgh Medical College for research purposes.

Pegg recently appeared in Star Trek and voiced a character in Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs. He can next be seen in road comedy Paul alongside regular collaborator Nick Frost.

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Johansson: 'Black Widow to star in Avengers'

Scarlett Johansson has hinted that her Black Widow character will feature in upcoming movie The Avengers.

The 24-year-old actress, who will portray the role in Iron Man 2, said that the Russian spy "is a big part" of the forthcoming Marvel Comics superhero team-up.

She told MTV: "I hope I get to come back and do it again. The character certainly comes back.

"We see that she does in the comics and certainly she is a big part of The Avengers. I don't know if that is where it's going to go but she is definitely a big part of The Avengers."

She added: "She has many different incarnations and different storylines so I'm hoping she will be able to continue in that way.

"I'm hoping that if the fans like the character and support the character, we'll see her again."

It was recently announced that the studio has pushed back the release date of The Avengers, while Johansson earlier admitted that she "kicked some major butt" training for her part in the Iron Man follow-up.

Iron Man 2 will open in cinemas on May 7, 2010.

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Worthington: 'I want to be Captain Nemo'

Sam Worthington has admitted that he would like to play Captain Nemo in the 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea remake.

The Terminator Salvation star was recently mentioned by director McG as a possible lead in the update. The helmer had previously expressed a desire for Will Smith to portray the part, which the actor reportedly turned down.

Worthington, 33, said that he has sent the filmmaker an email about the possibility of taking on the role in the origin film.

"I actually saw that online [that McG said he wanted me]," he told Movie Hole. "Am I like, 'Hey [McG], how come you've never talked to me about this?'"

He added: "The next thing you know it's online - he's saying, 'I want Sam I want Sam'. I started laughing. I might get into it a bit more and start writing online saying I want this job and this job and this job.

"We haven't discussed it seriously. I wrote him an email and he wrote back saying, 'I don't think you have these qualities, blah, blah…' and I wrote back saying, 'It's your job as a director to bring it out of me'."

Worthington recently replaced Tom Cruise in the lead role for thriller The Tourist.

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Christian Bale ‘Emaciated’

Christian Bale has gotten super-skinny for his role in new movie The Fighter — and his friend and costar Mark Wahlberg is worried about the British actor’s health.

The 35-year-old has continued to starve himself after dropping more than 40 pounds.

“Christian IS a method actor,” a Hollywood insider told the National Enquirer.

“If a role calls for him to look like a drug dealer, or he has to play someone who hasn’t slept in a year, he’ll go without food to look the part.

“But the danger comes after he takes off all that weight, and then eats everything in sight to put it back on for the next role. That kind of yo-yo dieting can be deadly. Mark and Christian are friends, and Mark is concerned about him.”

“It’s crazy. Christian has been living on fruit and water. He’s emaciated,” the insider added.

“Besides eating practically nothing, he exercises a lot to keep the weight off.

“Mark feels Christian is taking the whole ‘in character’ thing too far. He’s afraid Christian is getting Karen Carpenter-thin, and he’s worried about his heart.

“He wants Christian to realize that acting is a job, and it’s not worth risking your health.”

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Smith's 'Hancock' sequel finds writers

Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara have been hired to write the sequel to last summer's Hancock

Leading man Will Smith and director Peter Berg are expected to return for the follow-up, aiding the new writers in developing the story, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Hancock, which took in more than $600 million at the worldwide box office, centred on a down-and-out crimefighter whose image is overhauled by a PR guru.

Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman also starred in the superhero blockbuster.

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New Moon' won't have 'too much Pattinson'

New Moon director Chris Weitz has announced that Robert Pattinson is not overused in the forthcoming Twilight sequel.

The helmer confirmed that he tried to strike the right balance between pleasing the actor's army of fans and staying true to Stephenie Meyer's novel when he worked on the movie.

For much of the film, Pattinson's character Edward Cullen is seen only as a figment of his love interest Bella Swan's (Kristen Stewart) imagination as she grows closer to her old friend Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner).

Speaking to MTV, Weitz explained: "[We wanted to avoid] just randomly inserting Rob throughout the movie in a back-at-the-ranch sort of way, which would just be about box office and us being worried about whether people would deal with the darkness of the second book. People are actually very ready for [the dark] aspect of it."

He continued: "You'll see quite a lot of Rob in the film, but it's seen subjectively, through Bella's eyes. It's also in dreams that she has of him as well.

"It strikes this very fine balance between too much Rob and too little Rob... Well, I know for a lot of people there's no such thing as too much Rob. But we've got a nice dose of Taylor to sweeten any Rob deficiencies. It is a disease that can only be treated with Vitamin T, for Taylor."

New Moon will be released to cinemas in November.

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Goyer predicts movement on 'Magneto'

Screenwriter David Goyer has predicted movement on Marvel’s X-Men Origins: Magneto in the next year.

The Dark Knight scribe told MTV News that Magneto is one of a list of potential X-Men spinoff movies but he is confident that it will be made.

"I've been in touch with [Marvel]," he said. "I'm sure that project will move forward in the next year or so."

The list of other confirmed and rumoured Marvel movie projects include X-Men: First Class, Deadpool and a sequel to this year’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

The role of Magneto was played by Sir Ian McKellen in the first three X-Men films.

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Simpsons' team still "in therapy" after film

The Simpsons producer David Mirkin has confessed that the animated show's production team is still "in therapy" after making the 2007 movie.

Speaking to DS, Mirkin reiterated plans to make a follow-up to the first big screen Simpsons outing, but admitted that it is several years away.

"We're in therapy to get over the last one and once that therapy is completed, we will sit down and do it again," Mirkin said. "But don't expect it to arrive as quickly as the last one!"

He added that bringing the long-running cartoon family to cinemas was a time-consuming and challenging experience.

"Writing that film was supposed to take us two years, but it took us four!" he noted. "It was a challenge for our stamina! So it was a relief that it was received as well as it was by the fans. And more importantly, that it made as much money as it did!"

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Grint: 'I'm making the most of Potter'

Rupert Grint has said that he will feel sad when filming ends on the last Harry Potter movies.

The actor, who plays Ron Weasley in the wizard fantasy series, told BBC Newsbeat that there is still much work to be done to complete the final two films.

Grint said: "I'm just trying to make the most of it really because it is going to end. I think it is going to be sad, but I'm ready to move on as well.

"At the moment we've got so much to do. Because it's two films it's going to take a year."

Regarding the friendships he has built with his co-stars, he added: "We get on great. It's been quite a long few years and we've kind of grown up with each other and gone through a lot. We're close. It's good.

"Emma's going to university and she'll be busy and stuff but hopefully we'll all stay in touch. We all get on."

Grint previously compared acting in the series to "living in a bubble", which can hinder stars' independence.

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'Twilight' & 'True Blood' Actors Team Up for New Vampire Film

The sexy vamps of the wildly popular 'Twilight' and "True Blood" series are reportedly starring in a new vampire movie.

Stephen Moyer of HBO's "True Blood" and Cam Gigandet of 'Twilight' have taken on roles in the thriller movie 'Priest' but this time Moyer plays the mortal, Variety reports.

Based on the TokyoPop comic book, the movie is set in a turbulent time period, ravaged by wars between vampires and humans. The film follows a priest (Paul Bettany) who rebels against the church to avenge a group of murderous vampires who have kidnapped his niece. Gigandet's character helps the priest because he is in love with his niece, while Moyer plays the brother of the clergyman.

On "True Blood," Moyer plays a blood sucking yet compassionate vampire who falls in love with a telepathic Southern girl named Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin). In 'Twilight,' Gigandet played the merciless vampire James who hunts the protagonist Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart).

'Priest' is to begin shooting this week.

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Adam Sandler laughs off Oscar talk

Adam Sandler has said that he does not think he will win an Oscar for his role in Judd Apatow's upcoming movie Funny People.

Speaking at the UK press conference for the movie, the star explained that he did not take the part to widen his appeal.

Sandler said: "I like the movies that I've done in the past and I work really hard at those movies. It is not a conscious effort to say I need to broaden my audience.

"It was just, this is the movie that Judd wrote, I was excited to do the movie with Judd and whoever clicks with it I'm happy they click with it."

He added: "It was all Judd. He had this idea, he told me he had four different ideas for four different movies and he put them all together and created this story.

"It did require comedy and stuff that I was comfortable doing and it required stuff that I wasn't too comfortable doing. We all got to do stuff that we hadn't necessarily done too much and it was exciting."

Regarding talk of a possible acting Oscar, he said: "I don't really think about that. That would be hilarious if it ever happened, believe me."

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Disney 'hints at Cars sequel title'

Disney has hinted at the title for its forthcoming Cars update.

According to Jim Hill Media, the studio registered several domain names in conjunction with the 2011 film, including cars2-worldgrandprix.com, cars2worldgrandprix.com, carsworldgrandprix.com and worldgrandprix-movie.com.

The sequel to the 2006 animated movie, which featured the vocal talents of Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen, is reportedly likely to be called Cars 2: World Grand Prix.

Pixar director John Lasseter had previously stated that the follow-up would be a road movie, in which the main characters bid farewell to their hometown of Radiator Springs.

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Judge 'may do Beavis and Butt-Head sequel'

Mike Judge has reportedly revealed that he may work on a sequel to Beavis and Butt-Head Do America.

The 46-year-old filmmaker said that he is "proud of" the former MTV animated show and would like to revisit the characters for the cinema.

He told Collider: "I like to keep the door open on Beavis and Butt-Head, because it's my favourite thing that I ever done. It's the thing I'm most proud of."

He added: "Another movie... the problem is it takes a year and half, two years, two and a half years - maybe - to do that right. And that's a pretty strong level of commitment. I'm going to look at that again. That comes up every three years."

The series originally aired on the network from 1993 to 1997, while at one point Judge said that he was considering doing a live-action version of the trouble-making teens.

It was announced recently that his cancelled long-running cartoon King Of The Hill will have a series finale.

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Fox is Catwoman

MEGAN FOX has signed up to play Catwoman in the next Batman movie.

And I have a strong feline she is the purrfect choice for the part - and thanks to a spot of computer wizardry here's how she might look.

Megan will need to get into practice with her talcum powder application.

Slipping into the famous PVC catsuit always looked like a tricky business to me.

And I would like to be the first person to offer my services as a wardrobe assistant, should she need one.

The Transformers stunner follows in the pawprints of MICHELLE PFEIFFER and HALLE BERRY.

But Megan, who has a slightly darker edge than her two predecessors, will be brilliant as Selina Kyle.

All the other stars who have reinvented the Batman films are back on board - CHRISTIAN BALE, MICHAEL CAINE and director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN.

Shooting starts next year but the film is not expected to be released until 2011.

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