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i didn't watch new moon yet.... but i guess this one is also good movie to watch

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Mikhalkov wants Jolie for WWII drama

Nikita Mikhalkov has reportedly approached Angelina Jolie to star in his next movie project.

The Oscar-winning director is preparing to shoot Love And War, a WWII drama based on a love story between three girls from a Moldavian village and soldiers from Romania, Russia and Italy.

Jolie has been sent a script by the Burnt By The Sun helmer in the hope that she will play a school teacher whose fiancé was killed at the beginning of the war.

Italian filmmaker Francesco Gagliardi, who is to be involved in the venture, said: "The script has already been sent to Angelina and we are waiting for her answer."

According to OK, production is scheduled to begin next spring.

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Bruni agrees to star in next Allen film

The wife of the French president has reportedly agreed to be cast in Woody Allen's next film.

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy said that she was thrilled when the American director approached her during a visit to Paris earlier this year.

The 41-year-old singer and former model told Canal Plus that she has accepted the offer, despite not knowing what the role will be. "I'm not an actress at all. Perhaps I'll be completely hopeless but I can't miss an opportunity like this one," she explained.

"When I'm a grandmother I'd like to be able to say I made a film with Woody Allen."

Allen said that Bruni was "without question" his first choice for the forthcoming female lead.

"I'm sure she would be wonderful. She has charisma, and she performs, so she's not a stranger to an audience," he added.

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Daniel Day Lewis sent Fergie love letters

Singer Fergie has revealed that she was sent love letters from Nine co-star Daniel Day Lewis.

The actor wrote the letters in the guise of his Nine character Guido, who has a relationship with Fergie's Saraghina in the forthcoming film, reports Popeater.

"Daniel is very charming. I'd go into my dressing room, and I'd find this little note. I'd open it, and it would be Guido's stationary," Fergie said.

She added: "He would write me little notes as Guido. They were very cute and very charming."

Nine, slated for a Christmas release, is based on the original Tony-winning Broadway production, which was inspired by Frederico Fellini movie 8½.

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Tommy Lee Jones exits 'Lincoln Lawyer'

Tommy Lee Jones has left forthcoming film The Lincoln Lawyer, reports Variety.

The Oscar winner was preparing to direct the Michael Connelly novel adaptation, but he is said to have exited the project over creative differences with the movie's script.

Lakeshore Entertainment is reportedly looking to hire a new director for The Lincoln Lawyer, starring Matthew McConaughey.

Jones recently finished filming The Company Men with Ben Affleck and Kevin Costner.

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Mariah Carey to receive acting award

Mariah Carey has been announced as the winner of the 'Breakthrough Performance Award' at the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.

The singer-actress, who plays a social worker in Precious, will receive the prize in January next year.

Event chairman Harold Matzner told PA: "We're delighted to be able to present the 'Breakthrough Performance Award' to the extraordinary, very beautiful and versatile Mariah Carey."

He continued: "In a critically acclaimed role, [she] completely transformed herself from a glamorous music icon to a forthright social worker for the role of Ms. Weiss in Precious."

The award has previously been won by stars such as Freida Pinto, Jennifer Hudson and Marion Cotillard. All these actresses went on to win Oscars for their performances.

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Campbell: 'Craven will direct Scream 4'

Neve Campbell has said that Scream director Wes Craven is coming back to direct the fourth film in the series.

Speaking to Black Book, the actress, who plays Sidney Prescott in the horror franchise, said that she expects to film Scream 4 next April.

"I'm pretty sure at this stage that Wes [Craven] is back on board to direct and Kevin [Williamson] is definitely writing it... so it is going to be great," she commented.

Campbell confessed that she is looking forward to reuniting with co-stars Courteney Cox and David Arquette.

"I haven't spoken to them in a while," she said. "I'm sure it took a while to convince them to take part [in the picture], especially because they're now a very happy family, and of course, it was a long journey for them. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun, and a lot like going back to summer camp."

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Guy Pearce joins Cage's 'Rabbit Jumps'

Guy Pearce has joined the cast of Nicolas Cage revenge thriller The Hungry Rabbit Jumps, reports Production Weekly.

The film, to be directed by Roger Donaldson (The Bank Job), follows a man (Cage) who gets drawn into a vigilante group after his wife (Mad Men's January Jones) is the victim of a violent crime.

Tobey Maguire is producing the project through his Maguire Entertainment firm, while Jim Stern is overseeing for financier Endgame.

Production on The Hungry Rabbit Jumps is scheduled to begin next month in New Orleans.

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Efron: 'I don't want to be predictable'

Zac Efron has revealed that he does not want to be thought of as a predictable actor.

The star told Parade that he was initially nervous about taking on a straight acting role in Me And Orson Welles.

Efron said: "I had never done anything like this before. I was still reeling from everything that had happened to me, all the attention I was suddenly getting from High School Musical.

"I thought, 'Maybe this time I've bitten off more than I can chew because I'm not singing and dancing. It's all about acting'.

"I knew people wouldn't see it as a predictable next move in my career, but I'd like to be known for more than predictability."

Of his time filming on the Isle of Man, he added: "The idea of going to a fairly secluded place where I could kind of just leave all of the attention behind was really appealing.

"[Director] Richard Linklater was like, 'You're going to love it. There are no paparazzi'. So we were in this old theatre filming a scene and suddenly we heard clapping and cheering.

"It turned out there was a bunch of kids who were High School Musical fans and they had found me. So I went outside and signed some autographs. I really found their enthusiasm endearing."

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Latest 'Shrek' to be last in series

The latest Shrek movie will reportedly be the last in the series.

Shrek Forever After, debuting on May 21 next year in 3D, will again feature the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz.

"All that was loved about Shrek in the first film is brought to the final film," DreamWorks head of creative production Bill Damaschke told USA Today.

Director Mike Mitchell revealed that the animated comedy will mix the Brothers Grimm with James Stewart's Christmas classic It's A Wonderful Life.

"[Shrek] has lost his roar," Mitchell explained. "It used to send villagers running away in terror. Now they run to him and ask him to sign their pitchforks and torches."

A Shrek spinoff focusing on the Antonio Banderas-voiced Puss in Boots character is in the works for a 2011 release.

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Stephen King confirms 'Shining' sequel

Stephen King has revealed that he has started work on a sequel to his book The Shining.

The 1977 novel was adapted for the big screen three years later, directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Jack Nicholson.

According to Contactmusic, King confirmed that he is writing the follow-up during an appearance in Toronto this week. The story will apparently be set 40 years later and focuses on the lead character Jack Torrance's son Danny.

The update is currently going under the working title of Doctor Sleep.

King also admitted that he is nervous about penning the sequel to one of his best known works, adding: "Maybe if I keep talking about it I won't have to write it."

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Sam Worthington signs for 'Avatar' trilogy

Sam Worthington has revealed that he plans to star in two sequels to forthcoming sci-fi movie Avatar.

The Australian actor was relatively unknown when he was recruited in 2007 to play a paraplegic ex-soldier in the project, which director James Cameron has been planning since 1994.

Worthington claimed that because the shoot was so long and exhausting, he does not expect to finish the next two instalments until his twilight years.

He told Total Film: "You work 18-hour days. I was on it for 14 months. Jim's still editing. We'll still be filming it up to the day it's released - probably after the movie comes out, knowing Jim! That commitment is what makes him the man he is. It's life or death. It's war. That's how he approaches movies.

"We're signed for a trilogy. But I think I'll be 94 by the time it finishes, to be honest. I know Jim's got some ideas in his big head."

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Dirk Benedict to cameo in 'A-Team' movie

Dirk Benedict will make an appearance in 20th Century Fox's big screen revival of The A-Team.

Benedict, who played Templeton 'Faceman' Peck in the '80s TV series, announced the cameo role through his official website Dirk Benedict Central.

Original A-Team actor Dwight Schultz ('Howling Mad' Murdock) will also feature in the Joe Carnahan-directed action film, which is currently shooting in Vancouver for a June, 2010 release.

Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley and Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson are starring as the soldiers of fortune, while Jessica Biel and Patrick Wilson are among the supporting cast.

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Sarandon not interested in 'Bones' fantasy

Susan Sarandon has admitted that the fantastical elements of Peter Jackson's latest film The Lovely Bones did not appeal to her.

The actress stars as Grandma Lynn in the Alice Sebold adaptation, taking charge of the Salmon family after the murder of their eldest daughter Susie.

"I'm really curious to see it again because the first time you see it all you notice is the things that are missing, you can't really enjoy it," Sarandon said at the film's world premiere in London.

"When I read the book I wasn't interested in heaven or the in-between, so it was interesting to see how [Jackson] saw it. My mind didn't go there at all, I was totally identifying with the family."

The Lovely Bones opens in US cinemas on December 11 and January 29 in the UK.

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'Lovely Bones' cast praise Jackson

The stars of The Lovely Bones have heaped praise on the film's director Peter Jackson.

Michael Imperioli, who plays detective Len Fenerman in the movie, claimed that Lord Of The Rings helmer Jackson wins fans with his "passion" and "excitement" for cinema.

"He loves to go to the movies for escapism, to be transported. I think he's found a way to make that happen for his fans in a very unique and singular way," the actor told DS at the movie's Royal premiere.

New Zealand actress Rose McIver, who plays Lindsey Salmon, remarked: "To be able to work with a fellow Kiwi was definitely a very exciting part of it. He is just somebody you only dream you'll end up working with."

Reece Ritchie, the love interest to Saoirse Ronan's Susie Salmon, added that Jackson refused to treat the younger actors any differently to the film's more experienced cast, headed by Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon.

"Peter has this amazing inability to acknowledge stardom," Ritchie explained. "I think it's indicative of New Zealand, people just don't acknowledge the star system and the hierarchy crap that comes with this industry. That echoed on set."

The Lovely Bones is an adaptation of Alice Sebold's bestselling novel about a murdered 14-year-old girl who watches from heaven as her family come to terms with her death. The movie opens in the US in December before bowing in the UK on January 29.

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Christopher Lloyd up for 'Rabbit' sequel

Christopher Lloyd has said that he would love to reprise his role as Doctor Doom in a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

The Santa Buddies star played Judge Doom in the Robert Zemeckis-directed 1988 fantasy comedy which combined traditional animation with live action.

When asked if he had been approached to appear in a mooted update, Lloyd told DS: "I haven't. I know Bob Zemeckis of course, we're sort of neighbours in California and I just saw him the other day.

"Some of the people that work for him, co-producers, have mentioned it but nobody's come to me to say, 'We're doing another one, we'd like you to be in it', yet. I would absolutely love to though, yes. No doubt about it."

Regarding the planned use of digital imaging and motion capture technology on a new Roger Rabbit movie, he added: "I'm not too aware of how it works, but that's cool.

"In this day and age you're not going to go back to painting each little part of each little frame. It's too expensive I'm sure - so I've got no complaints with it."

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Blake Lively 'lobbied Affleck for role'

Gossip Girl star Blake Lively has reportedly revealed that she lobbied Ben Affleck for a role in his upcoming movie The Town.

The 22-year-old actress, who plays Serena Van Der Woodsen in the CW drama, told Us Weekly that she was initially rejected for the character because she was too young.

"My part was supposed to be a 37-year-old. I was like, 'I have to play this.' And they're like, 'No, you're not 37,'" OK quotes her as saying.

"I took a train to Boston and auditioned for Ben and fought for the role, and he gave me the job on the spot. They rewrote it so I'm 29."

The Town is scheduled for release next year.

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Quesada: 'Thor' will defy preconceptions

Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada has spoken out against Thor skeptics, promising a movie that will redefine the superhero genre.

In his most recent Cup O' Joe blog, Quesada was asked about rumours that Kenneth Branagh's forthcoming adaptation would be a flop.

Quesada promised that Thor will offer fans something more than any other movie of that genre has done before.

"People are going to go into this movie with a preconceived idea about what it will be," he said. "If you're a comics fan, you'll have a preconceived notion of what you're going to get. If you're a non-comics fan, you'll have another notion of what the movie is all about.

"And what's really amazing is that both groups will walk away going, 'I've never seen anything like this before within the superhero genre'. It's so cool, and I don't want to use the word unusual, but it is unusual in the sense that it redefines what a superhero movie can be.

"It's not the expected story or settings. That part of it is incredibly exciting to me."

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist star Kat Dennings was the latest actor to be confirmed for the film. She will play Darcy, a co-worker of Natalie Portman's character Jane Foster.

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Jeremy Renner linked to Hawkeye role

The Hurt Locker star Jeremy Renner has been linked to the role of superhero Hawkeye.

Speaking to Empire, the actor revealed that he had held discussions about playing the Marvel Comics character, who is expected to appear in the upcoming films Thor and The Avengers.

"Hawkeye could be interesting," he said. "I'd love for that to happen. It'd be fun... I'm just happy to get considered for big franchise roles like that."

He continued: "[Marvel are] going to send me some stuff on it, see what it is, but I think they're pretty awesome, trying to make superhero movies almost plausible and not just some fantasy thing."

Hawkeye first appeared in a 1964 issue of Tales of Suspense. The character, real name Clint Barton, possesses no superpowers but is an accomplished archer.

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