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Prison Break', 'Heroes' actor Robert Knepper joins 'R.I.P.D

Robert Knepper has signed on to appear in the upcoming adaptation of the undead comic R.I.P.D.

The former Prison Break and Heroes actor will play a spirit known as a 'deado' in the film, alongside Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The film centres around a murdered cop (Reynolds) who is recruited for the Rest In Peace Department, a police force of ghosts who fight against evil spirits.

Kevin Bacon, James Hong, Marisa Miller, Mary-Louise Parker and Stephanie Szostak will also appear in the film.

R.I.P.D. will be directed by RED's Robert Schwentke.

Knepper recently starred in NBC's pilot episode of Reconstruction, a series about a soldier who travels across the country after the Civil War.

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RoboCop' remake is "urgently needed", says director Jose Padilha

RoboCop will be a different kind of movie compared to the 1987 original, according to Jose Padilha.

The director is remaking the dystopian classic by Paul Verhoeven which follows a wounded policeman who is returned to the force as a cyborg.

Padilha told Dutch entertainment site film1: "I love the sharpness and political tone of RoboCop and I think that such a film is now urgently needed. But I will not repeat what Verhoeven has done so clearly and strongly.

"Instead I try to make a film that will address topics that Verhoeven untreated. If you are a man [who] changes into a robot, how do you do that?

"What is the difference between humans and robots developed? What is free will? What does it mean to lose your free will? Those are the issues."

The Elite Squad director will be helming from a script by Josh Zetumer, who worked on the unproduced Dune remake and the fourth Bourne film.

MGM originally pulled Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky into the project before the studio went into bankruptcy.

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Kick-Ass 2' may need new director, says Mark Millar

Kick-Ass 2 could feature a new creative team, according to Mark Millar.

The acclaimed writer told Hero Complex that the movie sequel may go ahead without helmer Matthew Vaughn or screenwriter Jane Goldman, due to scheduling conflicts.

"Hopefully, we can use the same actors if and when we do a sequel, but getting Matthew [Vaughn] to direct or Jane [Goldman] to write a movie at this budget would be very difficult because they're superstars now and they have projects of their own," he told the website.

"I'd imagine, if this happens any time soon, that Matthew will produce and possibly co-write, like George Lucas did with The Empire Strikes Back, and hire a new director."

Millar went on to say that the project has time constraints as the main characters in his Kick-Ass 2 comic are still in high school. Should the project be greenlit several years from now, the cast from the previous film may be unable to reprise their roles.

"There's a window because the actors are all supposed to be in high school and if this came out after 2013, for example, that window would have closed," he added. "I obviously know more than I can say, but I think people will be pretty happy with the conversations we've been having."

Kick-Ass cast members Chloe Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse have previously expressed interest in returning for a sequel.

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Monster' director Patty Jenkins considered for 'Thor 2' -- BREAKING

Marvel Studios may be sending Patty Jenkins, who directed Charlize Theron to an Oscar win with 2003?s harrowing Monster, to the celestial realm of Asgard.

Jenkins, who is repped by CAA, also directed the acclaimed pilot to AMC’s The Killing, as well as episodes of Entourage and Arrested Development. She would be taking on Thor 2 from the original movie’s director Kenneth Branagh. The film is set to begin shooting next April, with plans to be in theaters by July 2013.

There was no official confirmation from Marvel about Jenkins, but several sources close to the project said talks are ongoing.

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige recently told EW that plans were developing fast for the sequel, which he said would “take Thor literally to other worlds.” While moviegoers will next see Chris Hemsworth as the hammer-swinging hero in The Avengers next May, Thor 2 would “primarily be the journey of that character, of he and Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and how the new dynamic with his father (Odin, played by Anthony Hopkins) is working out, as well as what are the broader stakes for The Nine Worlds,” Feige said.

The Nine Worlds are the different planes of existence, of which Earth is one, that Thor and his Asgardian brethren recognize. It’s part of a push to expand the cosmic side of the Marvel Comics universe, which includes many more intergalactic heroes and villains.

Though much attention will be paid to the fact that Thor will be getting a woman’s touch, no one who saw Monster or The Killing can accuse Jenkins of being soft. If anything, Thor may actually be facing much rougher treatment this time around if Jenkins gets the job

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Casey Affleck in talks for 'Paradise Lost' Gabriel role

Casey Affleck is in line for a role in Paradise Lost.

The Tower Heist actor is currently in talks to play Gabriel in the big-screen adaptation of John Milton's epic poem, according to Variety.

The Hangover's Bradley Cooper will play fallen angel Lucifer in the Legendary Pictures movie, with Djimon Hounsou portraying angel of death Abdiel and Benjamin Walker in the role of archangel Michael.

Alex Proyas (I, Robot, The Crow) is directing Paradise Lost. The script has been written by a team including Exam director Stuart Hazeldine and The Bodyguard screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan.

Diego Boneta (Pretty Little Liars, Rock of Ages) and Camilla Belle (10,000 BC, Push) are reportedly in contention for the roles of Adam and Eve.

Milton's original blank verse poem was first published in 1677 in ten volumes.

Paradise Lost is currently in pre-production. Principal photography is slated to begin in Sydney in January 2012 ahead of a planned release in 2013.

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Bradley Cooper's 'Paradise Lost': Camilla Belle favourite to play Eve

Camilla Belle is reportedly the favourite to land the role of Eve in Warner Bros' Paradise Lost.

The 10,000 BC actress is said to be the first choice of the studio and director Alex Proyas, Deadline reports.

Paradise Lost is based on John Milton's poem depicting Adam and Eve's banishment from Heaven. It was first published in 1677 across ten volumes.

Proyas has promised that his adaptation will be "an adventure about the origins of good and evil" and "a family saga about a group of brothers" which stays "as faithful as possible" to the source material.

Bradley Cooper will play Lucifer in the movie, while Benjamin Walker is the Archangel Michael. Casey Affleck recently joined the cast as the Angel Gabriel.

Paradise Lost begins principal photography in Sydney in January 2012 ahead of a planned release in 2013.

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Thor' sequel will visit other worlds, says Marvel president

Thor 2 will see the titular Thunder God visit other worlds, according to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige.

The executive told Entertainment Weekly that Don Payne's script for the follow-up focuses on the character's relationship with his father Odin, and takes place across various realms of the Marvel Universe.

Feige revealed that the story will "take Thor literally to other worlds," and "primarily be the journey of that character, of he and Jane Foster and how the new dynamic with his father is working out, as well as what are the broader stakes for The Nine Worlds."

Monster director Patty Jenkins was confirmed to be in the running for the Thor 2 director's chair earlier this week. Game of Thrones director Brian Kirk is also said to be a contender.

Thor - which stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston and Anthony Hopkins - has grossed $447 million (£288m) worldwide since arriving in cinemas in May.

The sequel is scheduled for release on July 26, 2013.

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Michael Fassbender rumoured for 'RoboCop' role

Brazilian director José Padhila has suggested that Michael Fassbender would be perfect for the lead role in his reboot of RoboCop.

While speaking on Brazilian TV channel Globo 1, the Elite Squad director said that he plans on talking to the critically-acclaimed Shame actor once casting gets underway.

"I can't talk yet, it's too early to speak, but there are some actors I like," Padhila revealed, as translated by Bleeding Cool. "I really like [Michael] Fassbender. I'd like to talk to him - I'll take to him.

"There's a possibility, and there's a lot of other great actors that would play RoboCop."

The director recently insisted that now was the right time to remake Paul Verhoeven's 1987 sci-fi original.

Padhila also confirmed that filming on the project will commence in Detroit, Michigan in early 2012.

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Blake Lively linked to 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Gossip Girl star Blake Lively has reportedly been offered the lead role in Craig Gillespie's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

According to Twitch, the director met with Lively recently, although it is unknown whether she has accepted the part.

Based on Seth Grahame-Smith's reworking of Jane Austen's classic, the film follows Elizabeth Bennet, a young zombie hunter struggling to repel a zombie outbreak.

The Help star Emma Stone was originally linked to the lead role of Bennet, but is believed to have turned the part down.

The director has previously insisted that his adaptation will be completely faithful to Austen's original romance.

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Karl Urban to play Vaako in 'Chronicles of Riddick: Dead Man Stalking

Karl Urban has signed up to The Chronicles of Riddick: Dead Man Stalking.

The actor will be reprising his role as the leader of the Necromongers in the series' new sequel, according to Bloody Disgusting.

Urban's character Vaako was commanded by Lord Marshal to kill Riddick in the second film. It is unknown whether Vaako will feature in a cameo or a larger role for the latest instalment.

Lead actor Vin Diesel recently told fans that progress for the current film was underway, with the artwork in place. Universal Studios has handed the new movie an 'R' rating like the first film Pitch Black.

Diesel claims to have taken a pay cut as a compromise for the adult certification.

Priest 3D star Urban is to play the titular role in an adaptation of Judge Dredd by 28 Days Later writer Alex Garland.

Urban is also currently attached to JJ Abrams's planned follow-up to his rebooted Star Trek, which begins shooting this year.

Abrams confirmed this month that he will be directing the film, after months of speculation.

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Seth Rogen rules out 'Green Hornet' sequel

Seth Rogen has ruled out a sequel for The Green Hornet for the time being.

The 29-year-old admitted that the cast have no desire for a follow-up, despite the action movie's box office success earlier this year.

"Not any time in the foreseeable future," he told PA. "It's just not something we're interested in right now."

The star then joked: "It's a lot more fun to make cheaper, much dirtier movies."

The Green Hornet, which hit cinemas in January, also starred Cameron Diaz.

Rogen, who played the lead role, also co-wrote the film.

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Russell Brand, Julianne Hough join Diablo Cody's 'Lamb of God'

Russell Brand has signed up to Diablo Cody's directorial debut Lamb of God.

The film centres on a woman who loses her religion after a near-fatal plane crash. She decides to go to Las Vegas to celebrate her new freedom, but finds herself unable to stop believing in God.

Arthur star Brand takes on the part of a bartender who guides her through her crisis of faith, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He will act opposite Rock of Ages co-star Julianne Hough, who takes on the title role.

The two actors were reported to be in the running for the lead roles in August.

Lamb of God marks Cody's first movie as director. Her previous screenplays have included Juno and Jennifer's Body.

Diablo is also reportedly planning an adaptation of the popular teenage novel series Sweet Valley High.

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Michelle Rodriguez, Johann Urb Join Milla Jovovich In ‘Resident Evil 5

Constantin Film and Screen Gems have cast up the fifth installment of the Resident Evil franchise. The film brings back Milla Jovovich and is directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, who wrote the script and produces with Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer, Don Carmody and Samuel Hadida.

Michelle Rodriguez, Johann Urb, Boris Kojoe, Shawn Roberts, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr and Kevin Durand will star in the film. Urb, who was a regular on ABC’s Eastwick and starred in 2012. Here, he plays the leader of the Resistance, who teams with Jovovich’s Alice character as she battles the Umbrella Corporation and the swarm of undead.

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Men in Black III' to feature 'B-movie style retro aliens'

Men in Black III will feature "retro" aliens from the past, according to the film's lead make-up artist.

Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are returning for the third film of the sci-fi franchise, which will see Agent J (Smith) travel back in time to meet a younger version of Jones's Agent K, to be played by Josh Brolin.

Special effects make-up artist Rick Baker revealed that the aliens featured in the film will have a "B-movie" style of the 1950s and 1960s as opposed to modern day versions.

"The thing that's cool is there is a time travel element [to the story]," he told Coming Soon.

"Where I had fun is that we go back to the Men in Black headquarters of the '60s. The first thing I said is that we should have retro aliens, not aliens of 2012. More based on B-movies of the '50s and '60s. So, a lot of the aliens are based on that. Space suits with fishbowl helmets and ray guns."

Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson, Nicole Scherzinger, Alice Eve and Michael Stuhlbarg will also appear in science fiction comedy.

Men in Black III will also be released in IMAX 3D theatres when it is released on May 25, 2012

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Dead Island' film to be made by Lionsgate

Dead Island is to be made into a feature film through Lionsgate.

Sean Daniel (The Mummy, Tombstone, Dazed and Confused) will lead the film's production through his Sean Daniel Company. He will be joined by Stefan Sonnenfeld, who has worked on post-production for filmmakers including JJ Abrams, Michael Bay and Gore Verbinski.

The film is said to be inspired by Dead Island's dramatic announcement trailer, and will be "an innovation of the zombie genre because of its focus on human emotion, family ties and non-linear storytelling".

"Like the hundreds of journalists and millions of fans who were so passionate and vocal about the Dead Island trailer, we too were awestruck," said Lionsgate's Joe Drake.

"This is exactly the type of property we're looking to adapt at Lionsgate - it's sophisticated, edgy, and a true elevation of a genre that we know and love."

Dead Island released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC earlier this month, topping sales charts for two weeks in a row.

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Wanted 2' hires screenwriters

Wanted 2 has found a pair of screenwriters.

Derek Haas and Michael Brandt, who penned the original Wanted, have been tapped to write the follow-up to the 2008 action film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Wanted starred James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie as members of a group of super-human assassins.

In May, it was rumoured that Jolie had been dropped from the sequel, with her character being deemed "not crucial" to the follow-up film.

A sequel was first reported to be in the works in June 2008, shortly after the original movie's release.

However, in April of this year, Mark Millar revealed that while a number of screenplays had been put forward, none of them were good enough for a sequel

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Hugh Jackman: 'The Wolverine has more ladies

Hugh Jackman has said that The Wolverine will feature more female characters.

The Real Steel star revealed that he is looking forward to shooting Wolverine's next adventure, saying that he cannot wait to take the character to Japan.

"This time, more than anything, I think we've really nailed down that character," Jackman told Collider. "I think the audience and myself and the writers were like, 'Enough of the [missing] memory... I think we've explored that a lot."

He continued: "Now, it's this great backdrop of Japan, which is going to be fantastic for this character. It's a very rich source material with the comic book. And, there's more ladies in this movie, which is a nice change from the last one. It was very testosterone heavy."

Jackman recently opened up about why the original screenplay for The Wolverine is being rewritten, claiming director James Mangold has ordered a reworking of the script.

The actor is currently on track to begin shooting Les Misérables early next year.

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Twilight' maker Summit buys rights for 'Area 52' movie

Summit Entertainment has acquired the screen rights to Area 52.

The Twilight, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and RED producers will adapt the four-issue Image Comics series into a movie, reports Deadline.

Area 52 is a top-secret storage facility in Antarctica, used as a dumping ground for unwanted alien technology.

Brian Haberlin and Clayton Henry's miniseries follows the adventures of the facility's rag-tag employees, who must band together when an extraterrestrial killing machine is set loose.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian will produce Area 52, and Benderspink's JC Spink will be executive producer.

Benderspink most recently executive produced I Am Number Four and The Hangover Part II.

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Quentin Tarantino casts Dennis Christopher in 'Django Unchained

Dennis Christopher has been cast in Quentin Tarantino's latest movie Django Unchained.

The 55-year-old actor - best known for his role in 1979 film Breaking Away - will play lawyer Leo Moguy opposite Jamie Foxx's slave-turned-bounty hunter and Leonardo DiCaprio's villainous plantation owner Calvin Candie in the southern-style spaghetti western.

Christopher has appeared in one movie during the past six years, according to Variety. However, he has filmed guest spots on television dramas such as Criminal Minds and CSI.

Django Unchained will also star Deadwood's Gerald McRaney, Oscar-winning Inglorious Basterds actor Christoph Waltz and Samuel L Jackson as DiCaprio's right-hand man.

After Foxx confirmed that he would be playing the lead role in Django Unchained, he said: "I think, just to be able to work with Quentin Tarantino and Samuel L Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and to be able to tell a story that needs to be told. If you're a fan of Inglorious Basterds, I mean, you know... It's just amazing. It should be amazing."

Kevin Costner was originally linked to the film back in July, but "scheduling conflicts" caused him to leave the project last week.

Django Unchained is scheduled to open in cinemas on Christmas Day next year.

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Wes Craven: 'Scream 5 is likely

Wes Craven has said that a fifth instalment in the Scream series is on the way.

The director revealed that he believes executive producer Robert Weinstein is keen on making a sequel to Scream 4.

"The odds are that there will be (a Scream 5). It is something that Bob Weinstein wants to do. He tends to do what he wants to do," Craven told MovieWeb.

He continued: "So I am inclined to think that there will be (another sequel). Whether I will be a part of it or not? I don't know. My contract gives me the first look. If they show me something that is really wonderful? Of course I will be a part of it."

In May, Harvey Weinstein said he is expecting a fifth instalment of the Scream franchise in spite of Scream 4's relatively poor domestic box office results.

Craven had previously claimed that he was in no rush to make Scream 5, saying he intends to take a break from films for a while.

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