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Vallee to helm Bosworth's 'Love Hotels'

Young Victoria director Jean-Marc Vallee has signed up to helm Kate Bosworth's Lost Girls And Love Hotels.

Bosworth will star in and produce the project, which is based on Catherine Hanrahan's 2006 novel about an American woman who attempts to forget her past while working in Tokyo.

The Superman Returns actress snapped up the film rights to the book last year and will oversee its big screen transition with Relativity Media, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Vallee, who previously directed the cult French Canadian film C.R.A.Z.Y., opens The Young Victoria in the US on December 18.

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Wood, Williams to return for 'Happy Feet 2'

Elijah Wood and Robin Williams are in negotiations to reprise their roles in the Happy Feet sequel.

Director George Miller is returning to helm the new animated film, which will bring together the cast in Australia early next year to record the voice roles, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Wood will again play dancing penguin Mumble. Williams is coming back to voice South American penguin Ramon and baritone-voiced Lovelace.

The original Happy Feet grossed more than $380m (£231m) at the worldwide box office and scooped the Oscar for 'Best Animated Feature' in 2007.

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Jackson: 'Hobbit starts casting this week'

Casting on Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of The Hobbit will begin this week.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Jackson revealed that producers are recruiting for every role in the movie with the exception of wizard Gandalf, who will again be played by Lord Of The Rings star Sir Ian McKellen.

"We're auditioning for every role," Jackson said, noting that he is looking to unearth new stars for the fantasy film. "What we've done over the years is discover a lot of interesting actors, like Orlando Bloom, Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan. So if you start looking and auditioning seriously, it's amazing what incredible talent you'll find out there."

Jackson added that, contrary to rumours, production on the two-part JRR Tolkien adaptation has not been delayed.

"We were always planning to shoot around April or May next year, and as far as I'm aware, we're pretty much on target for that," he explained. "It depends on how quickly the studio greenlights the film. It's not in our hands. But as long as we're shooting next year, we're fine."

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Tom Waits up for role in 'The Hobbit?'

Tom Waits is rumoured to be involved in the forthcoming film adaptation of The Hobbit.

According to Total Film, the singer-songwriter could play the voice of Smaug - the dragon Bilbo Baggins faces off with at the climax of the classic tale.

Other potential roles for Waits include Beorn, a dwarf who turns into a bear or Thorin Oakenshield, the dwarf leader.

Last seen in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium Of Dr Parnassus as the Devil, Waits can next be found co-starring with Denzel Washington in The Book Of Eli.

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Hugh Grant: 'I took anxiety pills'

Hugh Grant has revealed that he was taking anti-anxiety drugs on the set of Music And Lyrics.

The Four Weddings And A Funeral star told WENN that he was chewing Lorazepam while shooting with co-star Drew Barrymore.

"I did the whole film on Lorazepam... it was scary," he said.

The actor opened up about his frequent panic attacks, which began on the set of the 1999 film Notting Hill with Julia Roberts.

He said: "They've [the panic attacks] been growing over the years. There would always be two or three during a film and on Music And Lyrics I had a lot. I don't really know why.

"They would come and go during the easiest scenes. I'll go in there, rehearse, think it's going to be good and then suddenly they turn the camera round for a close-up and I freeze like a rabbit. It's humiliating and it's so bad I can barely speak so they have to throw the scene away."

Grant can next be seen in the upcoming romantic comedy Did You Hear About the Morgans? with Sarah Jessica Parker.

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Norton, De Niro to star in 'Stone'

Robert De Niro and Ed Norton have both been confirmed to star in Stone.

According to Cinema Blend, Overture Films has picked up the US distribution rights to the film, about a convicted arsonist (Norton) who attempts to ensure his release by manipulating his parole officer (De Niro) into sleeping with his wife, played by Resident Evil's Mila Jovovich.

The movie will be helmed by John Curran and written by Junebug's Angus MacLachlan, and currently has a US release date of May 7, 2010.

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Malkovich, Hathaway for 'Spider-Man 4'?

John Malkovich and Anne Hathaway are reportedly in talks to appear in Spider-Man 4.

According to Movieline, Malkovich has been approached to play villain Vulture in the superhero sequel.

Hathaway, who was rumoured for the role of Black Cat, is expected to star as Felicia Hardy, also known as Vulturess.

Julia Stiles, Rachel McAdams and Romola Garai have all been linked to the film in recent months, but both McAdams and Garai have ruled out appearing in the project.

Spider-Man 4, directed by Sam Raimi, is due in cinemas on May 5, 2011.

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Langella joins 'Unknown White Male'

Frank Langella has signed on for Dark Castle thriller Unknown White Male, says Variety.

The Oscar-nominated actor joins Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger and January Jones in the film, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.

Langella has been cast as Cole, a colleague of a man who awakens from a coma to find that his identity has been stolen. Neeson plays the coma victim.

Production is to begin in January in Berlin. Warner Bros will distribute the film, produced by Joel Silver, Leonard Goldberg and Andrew Rona.

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John & Edward to audition for 'Hobbit'?

John & Edward could audition for parts as dwarves in Guillermo del Toro's upcoming movie adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit.

According to The Sun, the former X Factor singers were approached by representatives of producer Peter Jackson to appear in the Lord Of The Rings prequel.

It has been suggested that the twins could play dwarves Fili and Kili who accompany Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf on their journey "there and back again".

An insider said: "Peter is keen to see if Jedward have any acting ability. He needs twins for these parts and they have a perfect look for the film.

"But the characters have very prominent roles. They are the youngest dwarves and are sent out scouting a lot."

They added: "The big question is whether Jedward could settle down on a major shoot because they are so excitable and hyperactive."

Tom Waits has been rumoured for the role of Smaug the dragon in the two-part movie. Filming is due to start next spring.

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Cameron planning 'Doomsday Protocol'?

James Cameron is reportedly developing a new science fiction film at 20th Century Fox.

According to Production Weekly, the Avatar director is working on "a sci-fi action script for, described as an 'event' film set in the future".

The project is likely to be Doomsday Protocol, which Armageddon scribe Salerno sold to Fox last year. The story is inspired by The Seven Samurai and sees aliens and humans teaming up to save Earth.

Cameron's latest film Avatar opens in cinemas on December 17.

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Aniston to play Sandler's 'Pretend Wife'

Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler are in talks to star in romantic comedy Pretend Wife, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Dennis Dugan, the director of Sandler's You Don't Mess With The Zohan, is the frontrunner to helm the Allan Loeb and Tom Dowling-scripted film.

Aniston can next be seen opposite Gerard Butler in The Bounty, while Sandler's ensemble comedy Grown Ups opens next summer.

Pretend Wife is being eyed for release on February 11, 2011.

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Depp 'hasn't seen Public Enemies yet'

Johnny Depp has reportedly admitted that he has not seen his crime drama Public Enemies.

The Pirates Of The Caribbean actor stars alongside Christian Bale in the gangster film based on the life of bank robber John Dillinger.

According to The AP, he made the confession while promoting the movie at a press conference in Tokyo.

"I haven't seen the film yet, but I hear great things about it," he is quoted as saying, adding that he had always had a childhood interest in Dillinger.

Depp, 46, is known for not watching many of his own projects because he reportedly does not like seeing himself on screen.

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Freeman: 'Nolan to return to Batman'

Morgan Freeman has said that he believes Christopher Nolan will return to the Batman film franchise to helm the follow-up to The Dark Knight.

Nolan is currently working on action thriller Inception, which is slated for release next summer. It is unclear whether the director will revisit the Batman series when his current project wraps up, but Freeman is confident of his return.

"I know - I just know - that Chris is working on number three," he told MTV. "He couldn't possibly not be."

The actor went on to say that his character Lucius Fox and Michael Caine's Alfred are likely to appear in any future Batman films.

"What I don't know is how that story is going to play out - where it's going to be and who's going to be in it," he explained. "There's a good chance he would incorporate Lucius Fox and Alfred."

He also revealed that Catwoman is his first choice as the film's antagonist. "I want to see Catwoman," he added. "I have [a casting] idea, but it's just an idea and I'm going to keep it to myself."

Freeman's latest movie Invictus arrives in UK cinemas in February 2010.

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Kevin Smith's cop comedy changes name

Director Kevin Smith's forthcoming buddy-cop movie A Couple of Dicks has changed its name.

Also previously called A Couple of Cops, the film reportedly altered its moniker in order to satisfy all parties involved with the project.

"The movie formerly known as A Couple of Dicks has finally settled on a (network policy-dictated) replacement title!" Smith announced yesterday on his Twitter.

"While we'll always have Dicks in our hearts, the title we just now locked makes me smile on a bunch of different levels - including this: (1) we can now advertise our movie properly (and ironically). And said marketing begins… on every print of Sherlock Holmes, Christmas Day."

When one of his Twitter followers asked why he would not reveal the new title, Smith responded: "That kinda thing's above my pay grade, sir. WB will announce in a day or two."

The film, which stars Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan and Sean William Scott, is to be released in the US on February 28.

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Clarkson, Glover, Cena join 'Keeper'

Patricia Clarkson, Danny Glover and John Cena have been cast in WWE Films' Brother's Keeper.

Devon Graye and Madeleine Martin have also joined the forthcoming family drama directed by Mel Damski, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The plot centeres on an academic teenage boy (Graye) who joins the high school wresting team to try and pull his family together. Clarkson plays the boy's mother and Cena portrays his estranged older brother. The film takes place ten years after the death of the teenager's father, a college wrestling champ.

WWE Studios' David Calloway is producing alongside WWE execs Mike Pavone and Steve Barnett. John Posey wrote the script.

The film begins production today in New Orleans.

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Felton 'hasn't heard about Potter nudity'

Harry Potter star Tom Felton has claimed that he has not heard anything about nudity being featured in the final wizarding movie.

Reports had suggested that co-star Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) would appear naked in one scene that featured his character embracing a woman.

However, Felton (Draco Malfoy) appeared to dismiss the suggestion in a recent interview with E! Online's Marc Malkin.

"I read that the other day, and I was like, 'What the hell is that about?' I haven't seen Dan walking around naked - not on the set anyway," he said.

"The changing room is a different thing - I'm joking! No, I hadn't heard anything of it. Dan hasn't mentioned it."

A representative for Radcliffe has also previously denied the nudity rumours.

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John Hurt: 'Harry Potter is a phenomenon'

John Hurt has said that nobody knew that the Harry Potter films would be so successful before the first movie became a hit.

The Alien star played Mr Ollivander in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and will reprise his role in the Deathly Hallows two-parter.

Hurt told Metro: "I was in it from the first one and it wasn't a circus then - they didn't even know if it was going to be a success.

"The books were successful, but there are plenty of precedents to say books can be successful and films aren't."

He added: "Then it took off and became the biggest film franchise in film history. You see it for what it is - it's a phenomenon."

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part I is expected in cinemas from November 19, 2010, with the second part hitting screens on July 15, 2011.

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Tucci: 'Filming 'Lovely Bones' was tough'

Stanley Tucci has said that he found it hard to play serial killer George Harvey in Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones.

The actor told Parade that as a father he usually cannot watch or read anything where children are victims.

Tucci said of working with Saoirse Ronan: "Fortunately, the actual rape and murder of her character is implied or I don't think I could have done it. But, the scenes where I'm sort of seducing Saoirse were tough enough.

"I apologised after practically every take or just said, 'Are you okay? Are you all right, are you okay?'. And she did the same thing to me. She's a very mature young lady."

He added: "There's no doubt though that this was the most difficult thing as an actor I've ever done. I would drop him when I went home because I needed to be with my family and I didn't want to put them through that.

"At the end of the day, I did look forward to going into the makeup trailer and having a martini. Actually, I considered having one at the beginning of the day too."

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Pattinson 'is proof of life after Potter'

Tom Felton has reportedly claimed that Robert Pattinson is "proof" that there is life after the Harry Potter movies.

Pattinson starred as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, before gaining worldwide success as vampire Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga.

Speaking to E! Online's Marc Malkin, Felton said: "Obviously, we met a few times and had the old chat, but I don't recall going that deep with him.

"He was tremendously professional on-set and a great laugh."

Felton added: "[He is] proof that there's life after Harry Potter."

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Cameron Diaz to star in 'Bad Teacher'

Cameron Diaz will lead the cast of Columbia Pictures comedy Bad Teacher.

Jake Kasdan is directing the feature, which will see Diaz take on the role of a gold-digging teacher who competes with a colleague to win the affections of the school's model teacher, says Variety.

The Office writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky have penned the screenplay for the film, which Jimmy Miller is producing.

Diaz can next be seen in superhero film The Green Hornet.

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