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Scarlett Johansson plays Janet Leigh in Hitchcock biopic

Scarlett Johansson and James D'Arcy have joined the cast of Alfred Hitchcock and the Making Of Psycho.

The pair will play actors Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins in Sacha Gervasi's biopic charting the making of the legendary film, reports Variety.

The movie focuses on Hitchcock's struggle to fund his now classic 1960 horror film, for which he received disapproval and ridicule at the time.

Anthony Hopkins will play the director, with Helen Mirren cast as his wife Alma Reville.

The adaptation of Stephen Rebello's non-fiction tale of the making of the classic movie has been in the works for several years. It was initially being developed at Paramount by Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy before passing to Gervasi.

Johansson recently starred in Cameron Crowe's We Bought a Zoo and will feature in Joss Whedon's forthcoming Avengers movie.

D'Arcy starred in Madonna's W.E. as King Edward VIII.

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Joel Kinnaman confirmed for 'Robocop' remake

Joel Kinnaman has been confirmed as the lead in the new Robocop remake.

It was reported last month that Kinnaman had been offered the lead role in the sci-fi action thriller by MGM.

According to Deadline, Kinnaman has accepted the offer and officially signed on for the part.

The 32-year-old actor will be playing an updated version of Alex Murphy, a Detroit cop killed on duty who comes back as an android known as Robocop.

The remake is set to be directed by Jose Padilha, known for his Elite Squad movies.

Kinnamon currently stars on the AMC crime drama The Killing, which was recently picked up for a second season, due to premiere this spring.

He also features as the villain in the Denzel Washington thriller Safe House, in US and UK cinemas now.

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Dwayne Johnson confirmed for Brett Ratner's 'Hercules

Dwayne Johnson has officially signed up to star in Brett Ratner's upcoming Hercules project.

The Fast & Furious 5 actor and former WWE star was previously touted as a possible lead for the film, and has now joined the cast, reports Variety.

Filming for the epic movie will begin in New Zealand from October.

The project is written by Ryan Condal, who has adapted Steve Moore's 2008 graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian War.

Johnson recently revealed that the upcoming sixth instalment of the Fast & Furious franchise will start shooting in May.

He will return as The Rock for Wrestlemania 28 on April 1, which will air live from Miami on pay-per-view in the US.

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Dwayne Johnson To Star In ‘Ciudad,’ First Russo Brothers Feature Since 2006

EXCLUSIVE: Dwayne Johnson has signed on to star in Ciudad, an intense action thriller to be directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. The pic is being produced by Eric Gitter and Peter Schwerin of Closed on Mondays Entertainment (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World), as well as Emmett/Furla Films partners Randall Emmett & George Furla. Emmett/Furla Films will finance the movie. Envision Entertainment’s Stepan Martirosyan and Remington Chase, who have a film fund with Emmett/Furla Films, will executive produce. The Russo Brothers will direct from a script written by Joe Russo.

Ciudad is based on the upcoming Oni Press graphic novel that the Russo Brothers co-wrote with Ande Parks. Set in one of the most dangerous and corrupt cities in the world, the thriller will star Johnson as a black market mercenary hired by a Brazilian drug lord to rescue his kidnapped daughter.

Since joining Fast Five, Johnson has been on fire. He’s become the face for two other pre-existing franchises; Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, which has grossed $270 million worldwide, and G.I. Joe: Retaliation, which opens in the summer. Johnson is also in early talks to play the title role in MGM’s Hercules: The Thracian Wars, which Brett Ratner will direct. Ciudad is Johnson’s second recent collaboration with Emmett/Furla Films as he’s also attached to star in the crime thriller Empire State, which Dito Montiel is directing.

For the Russos — who have been working on the TV series Community, Happy Endings, and Arrested Development – Ciudad is their first feature since 2006?s You, Me And Dupree. Ciudad is their first foray into hard-core action.

“Exploring genre has always been a driving motivation for us as filmmakers,” the Russos said in a statement. “This movie is the culmination of a long time ambition to bring our sensibilities to an action thriller.”

Closed on Mondays Entertainment’s Joe Nozemack will executive produce and Steven V. Scavelli and Lisa Gitter will co-produce. David Guillod of Intellectual Artists Management will also executive produce. Johnson and the Russo Brothers are repped by WME and 3 Arts, as is Closed On Mondays and Oni Press.

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Will Ferrell confirms 'Step Brothers 2' to go forward

Will Ferrell has confirmed that a Step Brothers sequel will be produced.

The comedian told Collider that he will soon re-team with Step Brothers writer-director Adam McKay to pen a script for the proposed follow-up.

Ferrell added that if the writing goes well, he is hoping to shoot Step Brothers 2 with John C Reilly later this year.

Step Brothers proved to be an international hit in 2008, raking in more than $128m (£81.2m) at the worldwide box office.

The film featured Ferrell and Reilly as two unemployed 40-year-olds who clash when their parents (Richard Jenkins and Mary Steenburgen) marry.

Ferrell next stars in the Spanish-language comedy Casa de mi Padre opening on March 16 in US cinemas. A UK release date hasn't yet been determined.

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Forest Whitaker to play White House butler?

Forest Whitaker is in talks for The Butler.

He will take the starring role as Eugene Allen, the head butler at the White House under eight presidents, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Based on Wil Haygood's 2008 Washington Post article 'A Butler Well Served by this Election', the movie will chart Allen's 34-year-long career in Washington DC.

David Oyelowo is in talks to play Allen's son, with Oprah Winfrey negotiating for the part of his wife.

Hugh Jackman, Liam Neeson and Mila Kunis have also been mentioned in connection to real-life figures who will appear in the film.

Lee Daniels is writing The Butler, with Pamela Williams producing for Laura Ziskin Productions.

Whitaker starred in last year's Catch .44 and is in line to play Desmond Tutu in The Archbishop and the Antichrist.

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Chronicle' Josh Trank linked to direct 'Spider-Man' spinoff 'Venom

Josh Trank is in talks for a Venom film.

Sony wants the Chronicle director to helm its The Amazing Spider-Man spinoff movie, reports the Los Angeles Times.

The villainous alien symbiote that possesses hapless photographer Eddie Brock was played by Topher Grace in Spider-Man 3.

The film has been in the pipeline for some time.

Topher previously revealed that he was not in line to reprise his role in the movie.

There have also been rumours that Brian Michael Bendis turned down the opportunity to write the Venom film.

This Venom project is said to be unconnected to previous drafts.

The Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone-starring Amazing Spider-Man will arrive in cinemas on July 3.

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Journey 3' moving ahead at New Line Cinema

Journey 3 is to enter production at New Line Cinema, according to director Brad Peyton.

The helmer confirmed that he will oversee a third entry in the series following the box office success of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.

"I grew up a fan of [Jules] Verne, so I know a lot about the mythologies," Peyton told The Hollywood Reporter. "Mysterious Island was one of eight or nine really seminal works. I know we've just scratched the surface of what we can do.

"This one's going to be a lot bigger. We're going to go to a completely different world. It's just going to be a bigger experience, and we're going to grow the mythology. Journey 2 was about rebooting a franchise; now it's about making the seminal work in the franchise."

Writers Brian and Mark Gunn are also said to have agreed deals with New Line to return to the series, but there is no word on whether any of the cast of Journey 2 will reprise their roles.

Josh Hutcherson led the cast of the sequel, with Michael Caine, Dwayne Johnson, Luis Guzman and Vanessa Hudgens in supporting roles.

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island opened in cinemas on February 10. The film has grossed more than $275 million (£175m) worldwide.

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Jake Gyllenhaal in talks to replace Dominic Cooper in 'Motor City

Jake Gyllenhaal is reportedly negotiating a deal to star in Motor City.

The Source Code actor would replace the outgoing Dominic Cooper, who is dropping out due to scheduling conflicts, according to Variety.

Gary Oldman and Amber Heard have already joined the cast of the film, to be directed by Albert Hughes.

Motor City follows an ex-convict released from prison who seeks the men who framed him for the crime.

Dominic Cooper recently replaced Clive Owen in financial thriller Cities.

Jake Gyllenhaal will next be seen in cop drama End of Watch, which will be released on September 28 in the US.

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Mission: Impossible 5' likely, says Viacom CEO

A fifth Mission: Impossible is very likely to happen, according to Viacom's CEO.

At the Paramount Pictures' parent company's annual shareholders meeting, CEO Philippe Dauman hinted that another film in the Tom Cruise action franchise will be made, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

When Dauman was asked at the meeting in New York if there were "any plans to develop an additional sequel", he replied: "Oh yes."

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol was a huge success at the box office, becoming Tom Cruise's highest-grossing movie to date.

Cruise himself stated that he would be interested in making a fifth film, as long as the project's standards remained high.

The actor's co-star Jeremy Renner recently denied that he would take over as the franchise's lead character in future films.

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Dwayne Johnson in talks for 'Journey 3'

Dwayne Johnson has entered negotiations to appear in the recently announced Journey 3.

The former wrestler is in talks with New Line and Warner Bros about reprising his role of Hank Parsons, The Wrap reports.

Johnson previously portrayed the character in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, which grossed $272 million (£173m) worldwide at the box office. Co-stars Josh Hutcherson and Brendan Fraser are also expected to return to their respective.

Brad Peyton will return to the director's chair, and Brian and Mark Gunn provide a screenplay. Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson and Charlotte Huggins are attached as producers.

It is yet to be announced whether Michael Caine, Vanessa Hudgens, Luis Guzman and Kristen Davis are to return for the third entry in the series.

Journey 3 is provisionally scheduled for 2014.

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Colin Farrell in talks to play Lancelot in 'Arthur & Lancelot'

Warner Bros is reportedly trying again to make David Dobkin's Arthur & Lancelot with Colin Farrell as a potential lead star.

Farrell is interested in the role of Lancelot, while Gary Oldman will be approached for a second time to play Merlin after he turned down the role, reports Deadline.

Warner Bros previously stopped moving forward with the movie after its $130 million budget was $20 million more than what the studio expected, according to the reports.

Dobkin apparently met with other studios for his script but was unsuccessful.

Last year, Games of Thrones' Kit Harington was attached to star as Arthur with The Killing's Joel Kinnaman in as Lancelot.

Kinnaman is due to star as RoboCop in the film remake directed by Jose Padilha.

Farrell can be seen next in the Total Recall remake, which will be released on August 3 in the US and August 22 in the UK.

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Brad Bird: 'I'd love to make The Incredibles 2'

The Incredibles writer-director Brad Bird has expressed interest in making a sequel to the Pixar film.

Speaking to IFC, the Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol helmer said that he would "love" to revisit the super-powered family providing he can come up with a strong enough story for a follow-up.

"I would not say no to [The Incredibles 2], because I really love that world and I love those characters. If I can figure out a complete thing - you know, I have a lot of ideas that I love - but the whole story, I haven't got it yet," Bird said.

"But if I can do that and make something that was to Incredibles what Toy Story 2 was to Toy Story, I would love to do it."

Bird's sentiments echo comments he made to Digital Spy last year, when he revealed that a potential sequel is dependent on him devising a plot of the same calibre as the Toy Story films.

However, Incredibles 2 is unlikely to enter production any time soon, as Bird has pledged his immediate future to live-action filmmaking.

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Keira Knightley in talks for Nicholas Sparks adaptation 'Safe Haven'?

Keira Knightley is reportedly in negotiations for the lead role in the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks's Safe Haven.

The Pirates of the Caribbean actress would play Katie in the highly-anticipated movie, according to Twitch Film.

Safe Haven centres on a haunted young woman who moves to the small town of Southport, North Carolina in order to escape the secrets of her past.

There, she meets two people - the widowed store owner Alex and her single neighbour Jo - who will change her life forever.

Knightley can next be seen in the apocalyptic comedy Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.

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Castle' star Nathan Fillion joins 'Percy Jackson' sequel as Hermes

Nathan Fillion has signed on to Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.

The Castle star will play Greek god Hermes in the follow-up to 2010's Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Actor Dylan Neal played Hermes in the original film.

Logan Lerman will reprise his role as the titular Percy Jackson, while Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T Jackson and Jake Abel are expected to return as well.

In early March, Mary Birdsong, Yvette Nicole Brown and Missi Pyle joined the sequel. The trio will play the Fates in the film.

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters is scheduled to be released in 2013.

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Brad Pitt to take small role in Ridley Scott's 'The Counselor'?

Brad Pitt is reportedly out of the running to play the villain in The Counselor.

In February, the World War Z star was reported to be a contender for the role in Ridley Scott's next project.

However, Pitt is now said to be taking a smaller role in the film - that of Westray, a business associate of the titular counsellor, according to Twitch Film.

Michael Fassbender will play the counsellor, while Jeremy Renner and Javier Bardem are in talks for the role of the villain.

Pitt recently joined George Clooney for a one-night-only fundraising performance of the same-sex marriage play 8.

Fassbender recently worked with Scott on Prometheus.

Prometheus will open on June 8 in the US and on June 1 in the UK.

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Clive Owen, Mila Kunis, Marion Cotillard for thriller 'Blood Ties

Clive Owen and Mila Kunis are among a host of stars to have signed up for crime thriller Blood Ties.

Zoe Saldana, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard and James Caan also have confirmed roles in the project, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Blood Ties will be directed by Cotillard's partner Guillaume Canet, and is an adaptation of French novel Les liens du sang.

The story follows a younger brother (Crudup), who is forced to ask his convict older brother (Owen) to return to the world of underground crime to protect their family.

Cotillard and Kunis will reportedly play the two leads' romantic interests.

The project is expected to begin filming in New York from April. Mark Wahlberg was once attached to the project in the lead role.

Clive Owen has been attached to star in the upcoming Oldboy remake from Spike Lee.

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Hugh Jackman cast as 'Prisoners' lead

Hugh Jackman has been cast in the lead role in Prisoners.

Alcon Entertainment has unveiled the new dramatic thriller from Incendies director Denis Villeneuve.

Jackman will star as small town carpenter Keller, whose young daughter and best friend are kidnapped.

He takes the case into his own hands when the police fail to find the missing pair, running up against the big city detective leading the investigations.

"We are ecstatic that Hugh will take the lead in this exciting thriller", said Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson.

"We can think of no better Keller - an everyman who rises to an occasion most of us could not imagine possible. Denis's rare directing gifts are superbly matched to this material, that is both challenging and explores complex themes in a commercially appealing narrative."

The film was written by Aaron Guzikowski (Contraband).

Production will begin in 2013 once Jackman completes work on The Wolverine.

The actor is currently shooting Les Misérables for a December release.

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Zoe Saldana, Megan Fox team for 'Swindle

Zoe Saldana and Megan Fox will star in Swindle.

The pair are also signed on to produce Paramount Pictures' newly acquired heist movie, reports Deadline.

Saldana and Fox will team with Moneyball producer Michael De Luca on the film, which is based on Enzo Mileti and Scott Wilson's spec script.

Fox stars in the newly-released Friends with Kids and will appear in Sacha Baron Cohen's forthcoming comedy The Dictator.

Saldana is currently shooting JJ Abrams's Star Trek 2 and was announced this week to appear with Clive Owen and Mila Kunis in crime drama Blood Ties.

The storyline for the film is being kept under wraps.

Swindle came about through Fox and Saldana's desire to work together.

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Home Alone 5' to air on ABC Family this Christmas

ABC Family has announced a new Home Alone television movie.

Home Alone 5: Alone in the Dark will premiere in late 2012 on the cable network.

The film will focus on 8-year-old Finn (Christian Martyn), who becomes convinced that his new family home is haunted and sets up traps to capture the ghost.

Left alone with his sister (Jodelle Ferland) while their parents are stranded across town, the pair use the traps to target a group of thieves, played by Malcolm McDowell, Debi Mazar and Eddie Steeples.

The first Home Alone film, starring Macaulay Culkin, was released in 1990. A sequel, also starring Culkin, hit the big screen in 1992.

1997's Home Alone 3 starred a young Scarlett Johansson, while the most recent instalment - Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House - premiered on ABC as a TV movie in 2002.

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