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Cheryl Cole 'to star in Hollywood movie with Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez

Cheryl Cole is in line to join a star-studded Hollywood movie alongside the likes of Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez, it has been reported.

The former X Factor star is said to be in "advanced talks" to play a talent show judge who assesses Diaz's character in upcoming film What to Expect When You're Expecting.

"This is a bit of fun for Cheryl. She will film the scenes imminently and is really looking forward to it," a source told the Daily Mail.

"It doesn't mean she suddenly wants to become an actress. It was just an opportunity that has come up while she has been having some down time and she thought it would be great fun to take part."

Cole is said to have impressed movie executives during a four-day appearance at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.

Chris Rock, Isla Fisher and Elizabeth Banks are all attached to star in the Lionsgate project, based on the best-selling pregnancy bible of the same name.

What to Expect When You're Expecting tells the story of six different couples who are each preparing to welcome a child. The movie follows them up to the delivery of their babies.

What to Expect When You're Expecting is due to be released on May 11, 2012.

Cole's former X Factor colleague Simon Cowell recently conceded that he was "probably" wrong to fire the Girls Aloud star from the upcoming US version of the singing competition.

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Johnny Depp's 'Lone Ranger' axed by Disney

Disney has reportedly shut down production on Johnny Depp-led Western The Lone Ranger.

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has allegedly been in disputes with Disney over the film's proposed budget, leading the studio to axe the project.

The Lone Ranger's estimated price tag of $200m (£122m) is said to be too much for Disney, who are instead focusing on their upcoming projects John Carter - a sci-fi adventure starring Taylor Kitsch - and Sam Raimi's Oz: The Great And Powerful, Deadline reports.

Director Gore Verbinski was also said to be concerned in light of Disney's plans to spawn a new franchise from the film.

"Gore doesn't want to budge for what he thinks a movie like this needs," a source told The Hollywood Reporter. "The fact that it's a Western is a definite concern."

The Lone Ranger was to be based on the popular 1949 television series starring Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels.

The Social Network star Armie Hammer was set to take on the role of the Lone Ranger himself, while Depp would have portrayed his Native American sidekick Tonto.

Depp signed on for the film in 2008 under a 'pay or play' contract, meaning that he will still receive the entirety of his fee.

The Lone Ranger was due to begin filming this fall for an expected release in December 2012

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Mike Myers signs for 'Austin Powers 4

Mike Myers has signed on for a fourth instalment in the Austin Powers franchise.

The Wayne's World comedian officially agreed to resurrect the International Man of Mystery and his nemesis Dr Evil for another big-screen outing, Hitflix reports.

Myers first played the characters in 1997, while sequels The Spy Who Shagged Me and Goldmember followed in 1999 and 2002 respectively.

It has not yet been confirmed whether Jay Roach, director of all three previous movies, will return for the next picture.

Myers last commented on the possibility of a fourth Austin Powers film in April 2010, stating that the project was still "on track".

Roach previously spoke of his desire to take the Austin Powers series "somewhere you haven't thought of".

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Kath and Kim' movie confirmed

The movie version of Australian TV show Kath and Kim has been confirmed.

The Kath and Kim Filum, which is created by and stars Gina Riley and Jane Turner, will be produced by Rick McKenna and directed by Ted Emery and is scheduled to start filming in Italy from September 16.

Riley told the Herald Sun that Richard E Grant has accepted a role in the movie, saying: "We sent Richard the script and he came back and said, 'I would love to be a part of it.' We love him. He is perfect for Kath and Kim."

Former cast members such as Magda Szubanski are also believed to be returning for the new movie.

Szubanski recently parted ways with Jenny Craig after being the face of the weight loss company for three years. She shed 25kg during that time and said that she now has a "sense of pride".

Last year, Riley and Turner agreed to take part in the Sydney Film Festival. Soon after, rumours of a Kath and Kim movie began to surface.

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Brad Pitt to play assassin in thriller 'The Gray Man'?

Brad Pitt is reportedly in negotiations to star in The Gray Man.

The actor, who is currently shooting World War Z, is being tapped to play a CIA operative-turned-assassin in the film, Variety reports.

Based on the popular Mark Greaney novel, The Gray Man tells the story of a covert agent who is targeted for elimination himself and must go on the run.

The screenplay, which has been written by newcomer Adam Cozad, made the annual 'Black List' of the industry's best unproduced screenplays in 2010.

Pitt recently praised his partner Angelina Jolie for being organised, crediting her with keeping their extensive family in check.

In mid-July, Pitt and Jolie were rumoured to be considering marriage, though those reports were quickly shot down by a friend of the couple.

Pitt can be seen next in Moneyball, which is due for release on September 23 in the US and November 25 in the UK.

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Bradley Cooper exits 'The Crow' remake

Bradley Cooper has dropped out of starring in The Crow.

The Hangover actor was to have played a rock musician resurrected from the dead in director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo remake, but left the comic book project due to a scheduling conflict.

Cooper will instead star in Silver Linings Playbook for David O Russell and the big budget version of John Milton's Paradise Lost, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The Crow director Fresnadillo and backers Relativity Media are now targeting Mark Wahlberg and Channing Tatum for the lead role. Wahlberg was previously linked to the project before Cooper joined earlier this this year.

James O'Barr's cult comic story was first brought to the screen in 1994 with Brandon Lee in the lead role. Lee tragically died during the making of the supernatural drama when discharge from a blank bullet struck him in the abdomen.

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'Justified' Walton Goggins to star in 'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation

Walton Goggins is to star in G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation.

The Cowboys & Aliens actor will appear alongside Channing Tatum, Adrianne Palicki, RZA and Dwayne Johnson in the sequel, Variety reports.

Goggins's character Nigel James has been created especially for the films in the franchise.

Jon Chu will be directing from a script by Zombieland writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese.

Goggins, who currently stars in legal drama Justified, has also been cast in the historical drama Lincoln.

In July, the actor was nominated for the 'Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series' Emmy.

G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation will also see the return of original cast members Ray Park and Byung Hun-lee as Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow respectively.

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Melissa McCarthy joins 'ID Theft' after Jason Bateman endorsement

Melissa McCarthy is to star in the comedy ID Theft after producer and actor Jason Bateman had the script rewritten to include her.

The Bridesmaids actress was noticed by Bateman in the surprise hit, Deadline reports.

McCarthy will play a thief who steals the identity of Bateman's average guy character.

The first screenplay by The Pursuit of Happyness director Steve Conrad is currently being reworked by The Hangover 2's Craig Mazin to change the gender of the criminal.

McCarthy recently revealed that she was keen to reprise her role as Megan in Bridesmaids.

The actress has reportedly been cast in a romantic comedy with Mad Men lead Jon Hamm, as well as Bridesmaids producer Judd Apatow's sequel to Knocked Up.

Before her breakout role in the hen party film, McCarthy was best known for her titular part in the comedy series Mike & Molly.

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'Wonder Woman' movie with Christina Hendricks possible, says director

Nicolas Winding Refn has revealed that a Wonder Woman film is a possibility.

The Drive director claimed that studio executives have promised him he can shoot a Wonder Woman film provided his remake of Logan's Run performs well at the box office.

"I would love to make Wonder Woman," Refn said at Empire Big Screen. "And I also think that Christina Hendricks would be the perfect Wonder Woman, but Warner Bros haven't called yet."

Refn continued: "But I'm getting closer with Logan's Run. I think someone said to me in a meeting that if I get Logan's Run right, then I'll get Wonder Woman."

Refn previously named the Mad Men star as his pick for the Amazonian princess in July.

In May, NBC declined to take a pilot of Wonder Woman to series due in part to its lukewarm reception by test audiences.

Refn will reunite with Drive star Ryan Gosling for Logan's Run. Gosling has said that he and Refn do not plan to rush the remake for fear of delivering a poor film.

Logan's Run is currently slated for a 2014 release.

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Zachary Quinto: 'Spock's love life could fall apart in Star Trek 2'

Zachary Quinto has said that his character Spock's love life might take a turn for the worse in the sequel to Star Trek.

The former Heroes star revealed that the events of the first film could affect Spock's relationship with Uhura (Zoe Saldana).

"I would imagine - this is just speculative - his planet's been destroyed, he feels a real imperative to rebuild his race," Quinto told io9. "But he's in love with a human. There's probably some potential conflict in that dynamic; I would not be surprised, and I would be intrigued and excited by that if that were the case."

Quinto went on to admit that he is anxious to begin filming the follow-up to 2009's Star Trek, saying that he is particularly intrigued by who the movie's antagonist will be.

"I'm interested to see what the villain situation is," Quinto said. "What are we fighting against? What is our mission? That's going to be really cool for me. I'm really excited to see the direction in which they take my character in general."

Quinto continued: "I'm excited to see when this movie takes place, in juxtaposition to when we ended the first one. Where do we pick back up? What's happened to the characters since then? My sense is, what's the dynamic like between Kirk and Spock? Is it all smooth sailing?

"I imagine that they're both so strongly willed, that there will be some continued friction... I'm just excited to read it and shoot it."

Earlier this month, JJ Abrams confessed that the next Star Trek picture still has no script or director. The Lost creator previously insisted that he did not want to rush the film for fear of delivering a sub-par story.

In July, it was announced the sequel would miss its scheduled release date of June 29, 2012.

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Ryan Phillippe joins Anna Paquin, Luke Wilson in 'Straight A's

Ryan Phillippe has signed up to the comedy-drama Straight A's.

The actor will be joining confirmed cast members Anna Paquin and Luke Wilson.

Phillippe's role sees him playing a man whose mother's ghost persuades him to return to his family. He abandoned her because of his addiction problems, Variety reports.

The film follows his attempts to reprise his relationships with his son, older brother and sister-in-law, played by Paquin.

Paquin's character is still in love with him, as she dated Phillippe's character before marrying his brother.

Wonderland director James Cox will be directing from a script by David Cole.

The 36-year old star claimed in April that he found it impossible to go out in Los Angeles and wanted to end his acting career.

Phillippe has recently been romantically linked to 18-year-old singer Demi Lovato.

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Ron Howard's 'Dark Tower' to be revived as TV series?

Ron Howard is reportedly planning to revive his adaptation of The Dark Tower as a television series.

A proposed film version of the Stephen King fantasy series was rejected by Universal last month.

However, co-producer Brian Grazer told the New York Post that the project could still air on a traditional television network or be released via Netflix.

"[We are] trying to get outside financing to make it, and distribute it through a major [studio]," he explained.

Grazer added that any potential Dark Tower series will not enter production until 2012, due to Howard's busy schedule.

"Ron is now going to be working on the Formula One racing movie Rush about Niki Lauda, so the soonest we could do it would be June next year," he said.

Howard previously confirmed that Javier Bardem had "shown a great deal of interest" in playing the lead role in The Dark Tower.

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Harrison Ford: 'I don't know if Indiana Jones 5 will happen

Harrison Ford has admitted that he does not know if George Lucas will come up with an idea for a fifth Indiana Jones film which both he and Steven Spielberg will like.

Talking to Tania Snuggs on Absolute Radio, the actor again insisted that he would love to reprise the character but suggested that a follow-up to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was not yet certain.

"Well I don't know if George [Lucas] is able to come up with an idea that both Steven [Spielberg] and I think is going to work but I'd love to play the character again," Ford said.

Ford had previously said that he would be "as happy as pie" to return to the role if they develop the character and find the right story.

Earlier this year, Shia LaBeouf revealed that Ford was "staying in the gym" to keep in shape for the role.

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Matt Bomer joins Channing Tatum stripper biopic 'Magic Mike

White Collar star Matt Bomer has signed up to Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike.

The film is based on Channing Tatum's real-life experiences as a teenage stripper, with the G.I. Joe actor appearing in the titular role of the mentor.

Bomer joins a cast that includes Matthew McConaughey as club owner Dallas and Alex Pettyfer in the role of a teenage Tatum, Collider reports.

Bomer will next be seen in dystopian thriller In Time with Amanda Seyfried and Justin Timberlake.

The White Collar star recently teased his character Neal's development in the show's new season, revealing that he was taking the ex-con in a darker direction.

Director Soderbergh recently dismissed rumours of his retirement, blaming his Contagion star Matt Damon for starting the speculation.

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Ridley Scott to direct new 'Blade Runner' film

Ridley Scott has signed on to produce and direct a new Blade Runner movie.

The acclaimed filmmaker will partner with Alcon Entertainment, producers of The Blind Side, for the next Blade Runner instalment, Deadline reports.

It is not yet known whether the movie will be a prequel or sequel to 1982's Blade Runner. The original movie's star Harrison Ford's involvement in this new project also remains unclear.

Ford famously played Blade Runner hero Rick Deckard, a retired police officer tasked with hunting down a group of renegade robots.

Blade Runner was loosely based on Philip K Dick's 1968 science fiction novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.

Oscar-nominated director Scott is currently working on the Alien spinoff Prometheus, which opens on June 1, 2012 in the UK and on June 8 in the US.

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Will Smith to star in 'Fantastic Voyage'?

Will Smith is reportedly being considered for the sci-fi remake Fantastic Voyage.

Industry sources have indicated that director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) has arranged a meeting with the Men in Black star in hope of signing him to the project, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Fantastic Voyage is a re-imagining of a 1960s film that centers on a crew of scientists who are shrunk down to the sizes of atoms and sent into another scientist's body via a miniature submarine in an attempt to save his life.

Director Paul Greengrass was originally attached to the project, but ultimately elected to leave the film in favour of Warner Bros's adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel Treasure Island.

Levy is reportedly now facing a similar dilemma about whether or not to stick with the movie, as the project has been held up by casting difficulties. However, insiders claim that if Smith signs on to the project, the film will almost certainly move forward.

James Cameron is producing the reboot with his Lightstorm Entertainment partner Jon Landau.

Smith is said to be planning a return to rap music, with producer La Mar 'Mars' Edwards indicating that the actor is heading back to the studio to record a fifth solo LP.

The actor recently acquired the rights to Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet series.

The original Fantastic Voyage movie featured Edmond O'Brien, Raquel Welch and Stephen Boyd

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The Rock confirms Bruce Willis for 'G.I. Joe 2'

Bruce Willis has reportedly agreed terms to star in Paramount Pictures' currently-untitled G.I. Joe sequel.

The Die Hard star was rumoured to be in negotiations for the film earlier this week, and co-star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has now confirmed his involvement.

"Welcome brother Bruce Willis to the cast of G.I. Joe," Johnson tweeted this weekend. "What an honour."

Willis will now portray the first G.I. General Joe Colton opposite returning stars Channing Tatum and Ray Park.

Johnson will star in the film as Roadblock opposite several other newcomers including Elodie Yung as Jinx, Adrianne Palicki as Lady Jaye, RZA as the Blind Master, Joseph Mazello as Mouse and Rome star Ray Stevenson as Firefly.

G.I. Joe 2 is expected to begin production later this month for release on June 29, 2012.

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Jon Cryer joins Disney's 'Cars' spinoff 'Planes

Jon Cryer will reportedly voice the lead character in a new spinoff animation from the makers of Cars.

Disney announced during today's D23 Expo that the Two and a Half Men star has signed on to voice Dusty in their new project Planes.

The film is the first in a new series of projects from Disney aiming to bring different types of vehicles to life in the Cars world.

Cryer will portray a young plane afraid of heights who dreams of competing in a race around the world.

The actor recently said that it was "awful" to be involved with Two and a Half Men during the period in which Charlie Sheen was fired from the show.

Planes will be released on Blu-ray and DVD in Spring 2013.

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Mary-Louise Parker in talks for 'R.I.P.D.

Mary-Louise Parker is in talks to round out the cast of Robert Schwentke's comic book adaptation R.I.P.D.

According to Variety, Parker is currently in negotiations to join the Universal production, adapted from Peter Lenkov's line of graphic novels.

If cast, Parker will join an ensemble cast including Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon and the recently-confirmed Stephanie Szostak.

Parker previously worked with Schwentke on his action-espionage film RED, opposite Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman.

The actress can currently be seen starring in the seventh season of Showtime's long-running comedy Weeds.

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Bridesmaids' Rebel Wilson cast in 'Bachelorette', 'Ice Age' sequel

Bridesmaids star Rebel Wilson has landed roles in several high-profile comedies currently in the works.

According to The Hollywood Reporter Wilson has replaced Casey Wilson in the indie comedy Bachelorette after the actress was forced to drop out of the project.

The project, which is currently ramping up production, will also star Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher and Adam Scott.

Wilson has also landed a part in the upcoming romantic comedy Pitch Perfect, based on Mickey Rapkin's non-fiction book.

Finally, the actress has been cast in an unknown role in DreamWorks' upcoming animation sequel Ice Age: Continental Drift.

Wilson is best known for starring as Kristen Wiig's eccentric roommate in Bridesmaids

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