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50 Cent 'working with Kilmer on film'

50 Cent has revealed that he has written a film.

The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, has signed a deal with producer Robert Jackson to make three screenplays into movies, WENN reports.

Val Kilmer has reportedly agreed to star in the first film, called The Gun. The movie will allegedly be about two friends who get caught up in illegal weapons dealing.

50 Cent explained that he enjoys writing films because it gives him time to develop characters and storylines.

"When you write a song, you need to say it in three minutes or it is overkill," he said. "But I like creating stories and going in-depth with characters."

The performer, who has starred in the films Righteous Kill and Dead Man Running, recently said that his music is his priority.

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'Iron Man 2' trailer tied to 'Holmes'?

Director Jon Favreau has sparked a rumour that the Iron Man 2 trailer is to be released with Sherlock Holmes this Christmas.

Fans have been desperate to find out when the sequel’s trailer will debut, but Favreau has yet to officially reveal any details.

However, responding to one fan’s plea for information on Twitter, the film's director simply retweeted the original question.

It read: "RT @Ann_Howard: @Jon_Favreau PLEASE tell us the trailer is coming soon - w/Sherlock Holmes, perhaps??"

Fans have interpreted his response as an indication that the question-writer’s guess was correct.

Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law and Rachel McAdams, arrives in cinemas on December 26.

Iron Man 2, which also stars Downey Jr in the lead role, is scheduled for release on May 7, 2010.

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Pattinson: 'Eclipse' could be rated R'

Robert Pattinson has revealed that the follow-up to New Moon could receive an adult rating.

The 23-year-old actor has said that Eclipse, the third instalment of the Twilight saga, is a "massively different movie" that could potentially be rated R due to its "huge" battle sequences, STV reports.

Pattinson said: "It’s a massively different movie to New Moon. There’s so many more main parts, and having these huge battle sequences, I’ve never done anything like it in any of the other movies.

"I think it’s really pushing the - I don’t know what rating Twilight was in England, like the American PG-13 or 18 - I think it’s pushing it to the absolute limit. It would be so funny if it was R-rated."

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Weitz 'refuses to direct Pattinson kissing'

Chris Weitz has admitted that he refused to direct Robert Pattinson kissing Kristen Stewart.

The director has revealed that he thought it would be "creepy and inappropriate" to advise the on-screen couple during the filming of romantic scenes in New Moon.

Speaking to MTV, Weitz said: "Capturing those scenes is really a question of just allowing the actors to do their work. They know their characters. They know the tone they're supposed to hit.

"It's not like when they're about to kiss, I'm leaning in and saying, just off camera, 'Tender, tender!' or anything like that. I just let them do their thing. I think it would be creepy and inappropriate for me to advise them how to kiss one another or what it's like to be young in love. I'm 40 years old."

Pattinson and Stewart are rumoured to be dating in real life.

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'New Moon' breaks US box office record

The Twilight Saga: New Moon has shattered all competition by debuting at the top of the US box office with $140.7 million over the weekend.

The follow-up to Twilight, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, has broken The Dark Knight's opening day record with $72.7 million on Friday and has secured the third biggest opening weekend off all time.

The sports drama The Blind Side, starring Sandra Bullock, debuted at number two with $34.5 million.

Breaking the $100 million dollar mark in its second week in release is John Cusack's action drama 2012, which slips to number three with $26.5 million.

The animated feature Planet 51 debuts at number four with $12.6 million.

A Christmas Carol lands at number five with $12.3 million, while the Harlem-drama Precious takes the number six spot and George Clooney's comedy The Men Who Stare At Goats drops to number seven.

Finally, claiming the number ten position is the thriller Law Abiding Citizen, starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx.

The US box office top ten in full:

1. (-) The Twilight Saga: New Moon - $140,700,000
2. (-) The Blind Side - $34,510,000
3. (1) 2012 - $26,500,000
4. (-) Planet 51 - $12,600,000
5. (2) A Christmas Carol - $12,230,000
6. (3) Precious - $11,008,000
7. (4) The Men Who Stare At Goats - $2,773,000
8. (7) Couples Retreat - $1,952,000
9. (6) The Fourth Kind - $1,730,000
10. (9) Law Abiding Citizen - $1,615,000

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Pegg: 'I don't want to be a sex symbol'

Simon Pegg has said that he will never go nude in a film.

The actor told The Mirror that he liked the costumes in Star Trek because they covered up his body.

"Those uniforms were really nice and stretchy and felt good," he said. "You didn't want to put on weight in that suit or it could look unpleasant.

"The costume designers had a way of hiding your love handles, though. I was tempted to keep some of the props but they take it off you at the end of filming."

However, Pegg explained that he would never go nude, saying: "I don't want to be a sex symbol. I'm a geek."

He added: "Anyway, if I was naked on screen it would not be titillating."

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Mendes 'plans love letter to Winslet'

Eva Mendes has reportedly said that she plans to write Kate Winslet a "love letter".

The Hollywood actress, who admitted that she has never met the Oscar winner, has insisted that Winslet is in a category all of her own, Female First reports.

The 35-year-old said: "She never allows herself to get pigeonholed and she's always stretching herself... She's done nudity in so many of her films, yet she's not known for that - she's known for her work. She goes there as an actress and really, to me, she's untouchable.

"I've actually never met her and I'm thinking, 'Maybe it's time to write... her a little love letter'. She can do no wrong in my eyes."

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Anderson: 'Mr Fox' made me develop film'

Wes Anderson has revealed why Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox appealed to him.

The writer and director of the stop-motion animation film Fantastic Mr Fox has said that the story's character led him to develop the novel for the big screen.

The 40-year-old told Rolling Stone: "I like that the character is not only the hero and rescues everyone, but is also the one that gets them into the trouble in the first place.

"That got me as a child. He also has a sort of flair in the way he talks and he's inventive, which is a very Dahl-like idea. I also loved the digging. I think there's something about digging that's meaningful for children. My brothers and I loved digging, we wanted to build underground forts all the time."

Actor Jason Schwartzman recently opened up about his friendship with the filmmaker, insisting that he is "a great friend".

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Bulls 'escape from Diaz, Cruise set'

Two women have been injured after bulls escaped from a film set, reports say.

GossipCop claims that seven bulls escaped from the set of Knight & Day in Cadiz, Spain.

The animals were allegedly on the loose for about 40 minutes before they were captured again.

The film, which stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, had been in rehearsals before shooting begins this week.

Neither Cruise or Diaz were at the scene, as they are not expected to begin filming until next weekend.

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Kidman: 'Nine helped get me back to work'

Nicole Kidman has revealed that making the movie Nine helped her take "baby steps" back into the film industry.

The Australian Oscar-winner, who had daughter Sunday Rose in July last year, said that the film helped her through the difficult process of going back to work after having a baby.

Kidman is quoted by Yahoo as saying: "My daughter Sunday Rose was six weeks old when I started work on it... now I have a life! I didn't have one then, but I have one now. I have Sunday Rose and Keith and Connor and Bella."

Nine is due for release next year and also stars Penelope Cruz, Dame Judi Dench and Kate Hudson.

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More '30 Days of Night' sequels hinted

30 Days of Night: Dark Days creator Steve Niles has hinted that further sequels may be on the way.

Shooting recently began on the straight-to-DVD sequel to Niles's 30 Days of Night, which was adapted into a film in 2007 with Josh Hartnett in the lead role.

"Right now we're just trying to get this one in the can," Niles told Bloody Disgusting. "If that goes well, we're set up to move forward.

"We got a great young cast that we can bring along if this works out well, and we'll be ready to keep going with the story. Plus, the comics are done. God, what do we have, like seven different graphic novels now if it actually took off?"

Dark Days is the ongoing story of Stella Olemaun as she seeks revenge for her husband Eben's death in the first film.

Vampire comic series 30 Days of Night has spawned an extensive collection of sequels.

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Grey 'thought movie message was a trick'

Sasha Grey has said that she initially thought she was being tricked when she was approached to star in Steven Soderbergh's new movie The Girlfriend Experience.

The porn star told The Daily Telegraph that she was first contacted by Soderbergh's screenwriters David Levien and Brian Koppelman about the role via her MySpace page.

Grey said: "I thought it was a trick. Then I came home one day and heard a voicemail from Steven Soderbergh."

She then met the director at Warner Bros and he offered her the part immediately after a conversation.

Of the possibility of forging a career as a mainstream Hollywood actress after the movie, Grey added: "Anyone with that idea would be a fool."

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Graham to play Ringo in 'Yellow Submarine'?

Stephen Graham (This Is England) will play Ringo Starr in the 3D update of animated Beatles movie Yellow Submarine, according to The Sun.

Released in 1968, the film followed the pop quartet (voiced by impersonators) as they journeyed with Captain Fred to Pepperland in order to free it from the Blue Meanies. The 16 songs used in the original movie will be included in the remake.

Director Robert Zemeckis will oversee the film using the same technology that brought to life his recent A Christmas Carol adaptation.

John Simm and Ralf Little have also reportedly auditioned for roles in Yellow Submarine.

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Linklater: 'Zac Efron is real leading man'

Me And Orson Welles director Richard Linklater has praised Zac Efron for being a "real leading man".

The High School Musical actor stars alongside Christian McKay and Claire Danes in the upcoming period drama, based on one young man's experience with the legendary theatre star.

Speaking to DS at the film's UK premiere, Linklater said: "Zac was the first guy I sat down with [for the role of Richard Samuels].

"I'd only seen him in one movie - Hairspray - and I just thought he was perfect. He's really smart, he works hard and he has that innocence but knowing."

Linklater added: "He's a real leading man. He had to go toe-to-toe with Orson Welles and not get blown off the screen. It's a testament to his charisma and screen presence that he pulls that off."

Me And Orson Welles is released this week in the US and in the UK on December 4.

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Zac Efron: 'I want to be a Bond villain'

Zac Efron has revealed that he would love to play the villain in a James Bond movie someday.

The 22-year-old actor - currently promoting new film Me And Orson Welles - claimed that he is a "huge" fan of the British spy franchise.

"I'm a huge James Bond fan," Contactmusic quotes Efron as saying. "I'd love to be a Bond baddie. I've seen pretty much every Bond film.

"Sean Connery is my favourite and I really like Goldeneye with Pierce Brosnan."

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Tom Cruise films Austrian rooftop dash

Tom Cruise has been seen sprinting across the rooftops of an Austrian city as part of filming for his latest movie Knight And Day.

The actor, who stars alongside Cameron Diaz in the action-comedy, landed in Salzburg on Thursday and reportedly got straight to work in the old part of the region.

Oscar-winning picture The Sound Of Music was filmed in the European city, which is also the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Gabriele Ramsauer showed Cruise around the composer's one-time home and apparently said that he was a lovely guest. "He told us all about his daughter Suri, that she is so spirited and interested in everything," the guide noted.

Production on the film was temporarily put on hold last week after two women were allegedly injured on set in Cadiz, Spain. The incident happened after seven bulls escaped and ran wild for about 40 minutes before being recaptured.

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Mel Gibson denies return to 'Mad Max'

Mel Gibson has said that he is not likely to appear in the next Mad Max film.

The actor told Australia's Herald Sun about a recent conversation he had with George Miller, director of the forthcoming Mad Max: Fury Road. The star said that he is not seeking a cameo in the film.

"Oh gosh, I don't know what he's up to. Not with me, I don't think, man, I'm a bit old and long in the tooth for that number... You need somebody who can get around a bit quicker," Gibson replied when asked about his involvement with the movie.

The Braveheart helmer played the lead role in the original Mad Max and its two sequels, The Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome.

Actor Tom Hardy has been linked to portray Max in Fury Road.

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Kat Dennings joins Marvel's 'Thor'

Kat Dennings has been cast in Thor, Marvel Studios' forthcoming comic book adaptation.

Thor co-star Natalie Portman leaked the news to MTV.

"Well I'm really excited… Kat Dennings is going to be in it with me and she's a good friend and an amazing actress, so I'm looking forward to that," Portman said.

It is unknown what role the Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist actress has been picked to play in the film.

Dennings joins Portman as well as Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins and Jaimie Alexander in the superhero picture, directed by Kenneth Branagh.

Thor is slated for a May 2010 release.

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Damon turned down 'Trek's George Kirk role

J.J. Abrams has revealed that Matt Damon turned down the role of George Kirk in his Star Trek movie.

The Bourne Ultimatum actor had been linked to the role of James T. Kirk in the franchise revival, however Abrams informed MTV that he had in fact spoken to Damon about playing Kirk's father George, who appeared in Trek's opening sequence.

Abrams said: "I did [approach Damon], but not for the role of James Kirk. I went to Damon for the role of Kirk's father, and he declined in the most gracious and understandable and logical of reasons. We lucked out with Chris Hemsworth, and he did a great job."

The director reasoned that a well-known actor in small but pivotal role may have been distracting for audiences.

"The decision was made very early on to have actors who were not necessarily the most famous but the most right for the role," he added.

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Fox: 'Avatar budget rumours ridiculous'

20th Century Fox chairman of filmed entertainment Jim Gianopulos has dubbed reports about Avatar's substantial budget "ridiculous".

Speaking to Reuters in response to claims that the project cost $500 million to make, Gianopulos insisted that the figure, which surfaced in a New York Times article, is inaccurate.

"That's a ridiculous number," he said. "It has actually no relationship to the actual cost of the movie." However, he admitted that Avatar, James Cameron's first film since the record-breaking Titanic, was "quite expensive" to produce.

"There is no question about that. But viewed now, from the perspective of its completion and having seen it, it's a formidable work and money well spent," said Gianopulos, who heads up production on Fox's movie and TV output with Tom Rothman.

Asked if he believes that the sci-fi action film will turn a profit, he replied: "I have no doubt about that."

Avatar opens in cinemas worldwide on December 17.

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