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Clooney: 'Filming 'Fox' was like camp'

George Clooney has reportedly said that filming the movie Fantastic Mr Fox was like "going to camp".

The 48-year-old actor, who voices the lead character in Wes Anderson's film adaptation, has said that the director made him act out very physical scenes despite the film being an animated feature.

Clooney told BANG Showbiz: "It was like going to camp. We were out in the middle of nowhere on people's farms, doing sound effects and rolling around in the fields."

Co-star Jason Schwartzman, who voices Mr Fox's son Ash, said: "George and Bill Murray and I all went into the countryside together and we just acted out these scenes and it was like shooting a movie but with no cameras.

"We all had microphones on us and when you see me digging in the dirt, I'm really digging in the dirt, when you see me eating food I'm eating food. It's all real."

Fantastic Mr Fox is to be released in UK cinemas on October 23 and in the US on November 25.

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Superman cameo in 'Green Lantern'?

Superman could be making an appearance in the movie adaptation of DC Comics series Green Lantern.

Ain’t It Cool reports that a "pretty reliable" source passed on the information, along with news that Jackie Earle Haley is to play the part of villain Sinestro in the Warner Bros-produced film.

However, a Superman cameo is said to be dependent on how other DC projects progress.

Haley is already familiar to comic book fans, having played Rorschach in Watchmen. He will next appear on the big screen in the role of Freddie Krueger in the upcoming remake of A Nightmare On Elm Street.

Green Lantern, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Ryan Reynolds in the title role, is slated to arrive in cinemas on June 17, 2011.

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'Magneto' movie 'may never be made'

X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner has revealed that a film based on Magneto may never be made.

When quizzed about the future of the X-Men franchise Donner also admitted that, should the movie ever go ahead, Sir Ian McKellen would not play the role of the villain throughout the origin story.

She told Empire: "David Goyer has written a brilliant script. It starts in the concentration camps and has Magneto coming out of there. But you know, I'm not sure that film is going to be made.

"The studio has a wealth of potential stories, and they have to stand back and decide which ones to make. And Magneto, I think, is at the back of the queue. Maybe it'll get made in five years - who knows?"

Discussing Deadpool, starring Ryan Reynolds, Donner said that she hoped to announce a writer for the project by November.

She teased the X-Men: First Class film, being written by Josh Schwartz, is to be similar in tone to the recent, "darker" Harry Potter movies but revealed the project furthest along was Wolverine 2.

"This movie will really focus on the relationship between Wolverine and Mariko, the daughter of a Japanese crime lord, and what happens to him in Japan," she said of the Chris McQuarrie-penned film.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is out on DVD and Blu-ray tomorrow.

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Clooney: 'I've been fired a few times'

George Clooney has claimed that he used to be fired a lot.

The actor explained that he can relate to his character in Up In The Air, a corporate downsizing expert who has to travel across the United States sacking people.

"There are a lot of things about this guy I understand," Clooney told Access Hollywood. "Part of it is - and a good portion of it is - that you can spend a large part of your time literally up in the air, you can spend it working and missing part of your life.

"I spent a long time unemployed and when you are broke and unemployed, when you finally start working you don't want to stop.

"Sometimes when you do that you'll end up missing your family, your friends, people that you care about.

"I've been fired from a good many jobs. I have some understanding of it... I did not have a family to support so I did not have the same sort of pressure that other people have."

However, he added: "It's been a while since I've been fired."

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Whitaker put on belly for 'Wild Things'

Forest Whitaker has revealed that he put on a "belly" while working on Where The Wild Things Are.

The actor, who provides the voice of Ira in the film, explained that he wanted to get into character.

"I put on a belly," he told Parade. "It was like a really soft fat suit. Ira's stomach is so big that I wanted to feel what it was like to put my hands on it. It changed the way people dealt with me on the set and it almost helped me change my voice to become Ira."

Whitaker added that he knew how to make the "grunts" in the film because he read the book to his children.

"It's sort of been handed down in my family because it was read to me when I was a kid," he explained. "I read it to all my kids, and now they read it on their own. They loved the scary parts."

He continued: "The book operates on primal fears. The one thing about the movie that I was surprised about is it's really frightening.

"It's really intense. But I think kids can handle it. They get to face some of the stuff that they're dealing with, even if it's in their imagination."


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Haley to play 'Green Lantern' villain?

Watchmen actor Jackie Earle Haley could be in line to play Green Lantern villain Sinestro, it has been reported.

In an interview with MTV, the Oscar nominee revealed that he would jump at the chance to star opposite Ryan Reynolds in the comic book adaptation.

"I just heard about this, literally," he said. "I know the guys that are doing it. It's exciting to me. It makes me want to go get the Green Lantern comics and start reading up.

"I heard about [Ryan Reynolds being in it], I'd love to work with him."

Haley - who is also due to star as Freddy Kruger in next year's Nightmare On Elm Street reboot - admitted that he is unfamiliar with the Green Lantern source material.

"I don't know much about it. I'm a comics fan, but I haven't gotten into that one yet. I guess I'd better do my homework," he said.

Green Lantern is slated for release in 2011.


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Bill Murray: 'McG deserves to die'

Bill Murray has blasted his Charlie's Angels director McG for claiming that he headbutted him on the movie's set.

The filmmaker made the allegation while promoting Terminator Salvation over the summer. However, Murray has now hit back at the director, accusing him of fabricating the story.

"That's bulls**t! That's complete crap!" said Murray in an interview with The Times. "I don't know why he made that story up. He has a very active imagination."

The actor continued: "No! He deserves to die. He should be pierced with a lance, not headbutted."

Murray's next film Fantastic Mr Fox, in which he voices the character Badger, is out in UK cinemas on October 23.


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Miley Cyrus films 'SATC 2' cameo

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Miley Cyrus reportedly filmed her cameo in the Sex And The City sequel on Friday.

The Hannah Montana star was confirmed to appear in the highly-anticipated movie in September after her participation was denied by her representative the previous month.

The 17-year-old was spotted filming her one-off scene with Kim Cattrall on Friday, Us Weekly reports.

During the shoot, Cyrus arrived at a movie premiere set and wore the same dress as the 53-year-old's Samantha Jones character. Cast members Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie Bradshaw), Chris Noth (Mr Big) and Mario Cantone (Anthony Marantino) were also featured in the scene, filmed at the famous Ziegfield Theatre in New York.

The scene is said to centre around Jones's on/off boyfriend Smith Jerrod (Jason Lewis), who was seen on the set of the movie last Monday.

Project Runway star Tim Gunn was recently confirmed to appear in the follow up, while actress Penelope Cruz and singer Liza Minnelli are rumoured to make cameos.

Sex And The City 2 will debut in cinemas on May 28, 2010

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Laura Dern joins 'Little Fockers' cast

Jurassic Park star Laura Dern has joined the cast of Ben Stiller's latest Meet The Parents sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Little Fockers, the third instalment in the comedy franchise, follows the tribulations of Greg Focker (Stiller) as he attempts to raise twins with his wife Pam (Teri Polo). Robert De Niro will return as the concerned father-in-law Jack Byrnes.

Dern will play the headmistress at the Focker children's school.

Blythe Danner, Owen Wilson and Jessica Alba are also confirmed for the project, which is scheduled for release in July 2010


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'Deadpool' spinoff 'to ignore Wolverine'

X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner has revealed that the  Deadpool movie will be a reboot.

20th Century Fox announced plans in May to feature the character played by Ryan Reynolds in X-Men Origins: Wolverine in a spinoff film, with the actor reprising his role.

Donner said that the version of the character seen in the latest instalment of the franchise will be ignored for the upcoming project.

She told Empire: "I want to ignore the version of Deadpool that we saw in Wolverine and just start over again. Reboot it. Because this guy talks, obviously, and to muzzle him would be insane."

The 60-year-old admitted that coming up with a Deadpool plot will be a challenge because there is "no clear-cut villain".

She added: "It's going to be a dark, snarky, very funny movie. It's the hardest story to tell, I think. There's no clear-cut villain - though you do have great baddies from the comic books like Black Tom, Slayback, Blind Al and the Weasel."

Donner earlier revealed that a film based on X-Men character Magneto may never be made.

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Campbell for major 'Spider-Man 4' role?

Director Sam Raimi has promised Bruce Campbell a significant role in upcoming superhero sequel Spider-Man 4.

Campbell regularly collaborates with the helmer, having starred in his Evil Dead trilogy and made cameo appearances in the first three Spider-Man films. Speaking to MTV, Raimi revealed that the actor's role in the next instalment will be more substantial.

"I promised him we would write something because I really love putting him in the pictures," he said. "I promised him a good, meaty role."

It has previously been speculated that Campbell could portray a villain in the picture.

Screenwriter Gary Ross is currently working on a script for the project. Sony Pictures is planning a 2011 release.

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Selena Gomez to star in 'What Boys Want'

Teen star Selena Gomez will lead the cast of New Line comedy What Boys Want, says Variety.

The project, a reverse take on Mel Gibson's What Women Want, follows a young girl who has the ability to hear men's thoughts.

Amy Andelson and Emily Meyer have written the script, which will be produced by Kevin Misher and executive produced by Allen Fisher and Gomez's mother Mandy Teefey.

Gomez, 17, is the star of Disney series The Wizards Of Waverly Place. She released her debut album Kiss & Tell with her band The Scene last month.

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Lucas: 'Avatar' can top 'Star Wars'

George Lucas has said that James Cameron's Avatar has the potential to top Star Wars.

Lucas, who created the popular space franchise in 1977, admitted that Cameron's first feature film in 12 years can push storytelling and technological boundaries.

"Creating a universe is daunting," Lucas told The New Yorker in its profile of Cameron. "I'm glad Jim is doing it - there are only a few people in the world who are nuts enough to. I did it with Star Wars, and now he's trying to challenge that. It's a lot of work. I do believe Jim will take this further out than anyone's ever conceived of."

Speaking about the inspiration behind Avatar, Cameron said: "I thought, 'Forget all these chick flicks and do a classic guys' adventure movie'. Something in the Edgar Rice Burroughs mould, like John Carter Of Mars - a soldier goes to Mars."

Avatar opens in IMAX 3D and conventional cinemas on December 18.

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Judge refuses ban on Chris Rock film

Chris Rock's new documentary Good Hair will be given a full US release after a judge refused to grant an injunction blocking the film from cinemas.

The Everybody Hates Chris comedian was recently hit by a lawsuit from Regina Kimbell, who alleged that he stole ideas from her TV show My Nappy Roots in 2007.

Kimbell subsequently moved to have the movie banned, although it was later handed a limited release on October 9. However, after watching both productions, a judge has now given Rock the green light to distribute his picture nationwide, Contactmusic reports.

US District Judge Dale Fischer concluded that the two documentaries "don't seem to be made for the same audience", adding that portions of them "are not similar at all".

In response to the ruling, Kimbell vowed to press on with her lawsuit, in which she accuses Rock of copyright infringement and unfair competition. She is seeking $5m (£3.3m) in damages.

Her attorney Reginald K. Brown added: "We always knew that it would be tough getting the judge to grant a request for a preliminary injunction. We are looking forward to going to trial."

A trial date has yet to be set. Meanwhile, Good Hair will open across the US on October 23.

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Matt Damon: 'Directing is my next step'

Matt Damon has revealed that he is determined to become a director.

The actor, who has starred in numerous box office hits during his 12-year career, said that he has been picking up tips from the likes of Martin Scorsese and Steven Soderbergh.

Contactmusic quotes him as saying: "I can't wait to direct. I choose my movies based on the director and so I've been treating the last 12 years like a film school. All the directors I've worked with have been very tolerant of my questions. The next step is for me to try it myself."

The Informant! star went on to say that he is putting off a directorial career for now so that he can learn more about filmmaking.

He added: "I'm not in a rush. The jobs that I'm getting not only are really exciting for me as an actor but I'm still working with people that I have a great deal to learn from."

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Angelina Jolie linked to 'Gucci' movie

Ridley Scott has held talks with Angelina Jolie about starring in a film about the Gucci fashion dynasty, according to Variety.

The project, which is expected to start shooting in 2010, will follow the story of Patrizia Reggiano and Maurizio Gucci. Three years after Gucci was murdered in his Milan apartment, his widow Reggiano was found guilty of paying for him to be killed. She is currently serving a 29-year jail sentence.

Jolie is being lined up for the femme fatale role as Reggiano. No actor has been confirmed for the part of Gucci yet, but Scott has apparently made an approach to Leonardo DiCaprio.

Fox is currently looking for a writer to pen the drama, which will also cover the 1970s and '80s when the Gucci firm was selling over $500 million of clothing annually.

Scott is currently in post-production on his Robin Hood movie, while Jolie's next big screen outing is likely to be spy thriller The Tourist.

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Zellweger plays down 'Bridget Jones 3'

Renee Zellweger has reportedly played down speculation that she will return for a third instalment of her Bridget Jones franchise.

It had been suggested that Working Title was in the "very early stages" of Bridget Jones 3, reportedly based on a series of newspaper columns by author Helen Fielding.

However, speaking to E! Online's Marc Malkin, Zellweger said: "I get asked every single day and I don't know anything. It's a rumour."

When asked whether she would consider appearing in an alleged stage musical based on the popular character, she replied: "I haven't been asked, [but] I think that would be weird. Do you think that would be weird?"

Bridget Jones's Diary, based on the bestselling book, was released in 2001 and took over $280 million worldwide. It later spawned a sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason, which grossed around $260 million.

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Wes Anderson: 'I always loved Mr Fox'

Wes Anderson has revealed that he loved the title character of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox when he was a child.

The director's big screen adaptation of the story opened the BFI London Film Festival on October 13 ahead of its UK release on Friday.

Anderson told The Daily Telegraph: "I always loved Fantastic Mr Fox - it was the first book I actually owned with my name written in the title page on a little sticker.

"As a child I loved the character of Mr Fox. The combination of his being heroic and also vain. That character was very appealing to me and my brothers, who I was reading the book with."

His illustrator brother Eric added: "I never questioned the book's importance to Wes, because I understood its importance to me.

"Mr Fox had a wit and urbanity and sophistication that made him seem unique among the heroes of kids' books."

Anderson has admitted to a difference of opinion with the film's crew over his decision to direct the stop-motion picture from his Paris home rather than its London set.

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'Captain America' film to 'rock socks off'

Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Joe Quesada has said that the Captain America film will be an "unexpected" superhero movie.

Scheduled for release in 2011, The First Avenger: Captain America will follow a man unfit for military service who volunteers to take part in a research project that turns him into a World War II superhero.

"I've seen a couple of outlines and an initial screenplay, and it's going to rock everyone's socks off," Comic Book Resources quotes Quesada as saying. "It's very unexpected, the kind of movie it is."

Quesada explained that Captain America would lead into ensemble superhero film The Avengers in "a fantastic way" and a wish list of actors to play the Marvel hero has been drawn up.

Joe Johnston will direct The First Avenger: Captain America from a script by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.

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Fox: 'Transformers films are extraordinary'

Megan Fox has claimed that she finds the Transformers films "extraordinary".

During promotion for sequel Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen earlier this year, the 23-year-old said that the Michael Bay-helmed movies gave her limited acting opportunities.

Bay and Fox subsequently became involved in a war of words, with Bay claiming that the actress is prone to saying "ridiculous things" and Fox comparing the filmmaker to Adolf Hitler.

Members of the Transformers film crew later described Fox as "dumb-as-a-rock" in an open letter.

The star has now told the crowd at Spike TV's Scream Awards that she is "completely grateful" to be affiliated with the movies, Us Weekly reports.

"I don't usually do this, but I wanted to say something," she said on accepting her sci-fi actress award.

"There have been a lot of false reports about how I feel about this movie. I just want to be very clear that I've always felt I'm a very ordinary part of an extraordinary film."

She added: "The movie took me out of obscurity and gave me a career, and I'm completely grateful to everyone involved with this franchise."

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