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Drive' sequel author James Sallis: 'Movie adaptation in the pipeline

Drive may soon be getting a sequel, according to the author of the original 2005 novel.

James Sallis spoke to The Independent to discuss the hardback release of Driven, a direct sequel to Drive, and claimed that a movie version is "in the pipeline".

He added that studio executives "love the book", and that while he was writing the book it was "difficult not to visualise Ryan Gosling playing the role".

Sallis's 2005 book was adapted to the screen last year by Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, to widespread critical acclaim.

Driven features Gosling's character engaged to be married and attempting to leave his violent past behind. However, when his fiancée is suddenly attacked and murdered, the Driver is forced to seek vengeance.

Gosling and Winding Refn are not currently confirmed to be working on the sequel, but are collaborating on new crime thriller Only God Forgives, due for release in early 2013.

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Justice League' movie endorsed by Mark Millar

Mark Millar has pledged his support to the Warner Bros Justice League movie adaptation.

The studio recently hired Gangster Squad screenwriter Will Beall to produce a script for the project, an appointment that the Kick-Ass creator has applauded.

He said: "A pal of mine is good friends with the new Justice League screenwriter and said his take on the team is incredible. Very real-world and not at all what you might expect. WB has a chequered history with their superhero characters. They're great with their boy wizards, but less consistent with their DC stable.

"But my chum said that this could be a thing of beauty and has been in the works for a little while now, not just an Avengers knock-off. Best of luck to them. The tidbits I heard sound quite dark and mature, which isn't what I expected. But word on Gangster Squad is great too so I feel this is in really good hands."

Warner is yet to confirm whether Justice League will tie into any of its other superhero projects, such as The Dark Knight Rises or the Henry Cavill-starring Man of Steel.

Millar has worked on several Justice League comics in the past, including JLA: Paradise Lost and DC Comics' core title.

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X-Men: First Class' to tackle 'Days of Future Past'?

The X-Men: First Class sequel has been rumoured to centre around 'Days of Future Past'.

20th Century Fox has recently registered the name of the classic X-Men storyline with the MPAA Title Registration Bureau, according to Ain't It Cool News.

The organisation allows studios and production companies to claim particular titles in advance to prevent clashes and overlaps.

The popular two-issue 'Days of Future Past' arc was written by long-running X-Men scribe Chris Claremont.

It was set in a dystopian future where mutants were hunted and imprisoned in sinister camps, and saw an older Kitty Pryde transfer her mind to her younger self in order to prevent that future from occurring.

Fox CEO Tom Rothman recently said that more X-Men-related properties will be announced in the summer.

The X-Men: First Class sequel was recently given a release date of July 18, 2014.

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Jeremy Garelick rewrites 'Police Academy'

Jeremy Garelick has been hired to rewrite Police Academy.

The Break-Up writer will tackle the script for New Line's long-gestating reboot, reports Deadline.

The film will see a return for the law and order comedy franchise, with creator Paul Maslansky attached to produce and Scott Zabielski directing.

The original Police Academy movie was released in 1984, spawning six sequels between then and the most recent 1994 outing.

David Diamond and David Weissman wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay.

Garelick performed extensive rewrites for The Hangover.

He is currently working on projects including Sick Day, The Insane Laws and The Golden Tux.

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Samuel L Jackson joins 'RoboCop' remake

Samuel L Jackson has joined the cast of RoboCop.

The Avengers actor has agreed a deal to star in MGM's upcoming remake of the classic 1987 sci-fi film, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Joel Kinnaman will lead the cast of the new version as cop Alex Murphy who comes back from certain death and is turned into a robotic officer.

Jose Padilha will direct, while Gary Oldman will also star as RoboCop's creator.

Jackson will portray TV mogul Pat Novak, who is said to be a powerful figure in the city.

The Killing star Kinnaman recently said that RoboCop will be a "retelling".

Jackson will next appear in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, to be released on December 25 in the US and January 18, 2013 in the UK.

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Zachary Levi in talks for 'Thor 2' role?

Zachary Levi is being pursued for Thor 2.

Marvel Studios wants the Chuck star to replace Josh Dallas as Fandral in the comic book movie sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Dallas is unable to reprise his role from the 2011 film due to his commitments to ABC's Once Upon a Time.

Levi was originally in talks to play Fandral in the first film before a last-minute episode extension for Chuck forced him to back out.

Fandral is one of the Warriors Three, a group of Asgardian heroes that also includes Hogun and Volstagg. The other two were played by Tadanobu Asano and Ray Stevenson in Thor.

Levi is said to be in early stage talks, with negotiations for the role yet to begin.

Alan Taylor is directing Thor 2, with shooting scheduled to start in July.

Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Idris Elba and Anthony Hopkins will reprise their roles in the sequel.

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Matt Damon, Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman for 'Magnificent Seven'?

Matt Damon is reportedly in line to join the cast of the upcoming Magnificent Seven remake.

The Bourne Identity actor will allegedly star as Vin, the character Steve McQueen played in the original, according to The Sun.

Morgan Freeman and Kevin Costner are also reportedly in talks to join the project.

Tom Cruise was recently unveiled as the lead actor for the new film from MGM.

A source said: "MGM are throwing big money at the film and wanted some top names to fill the main parts.

"You can't get much bigger than Cruise and Damon."

However, there has yet to be any official announcement of the casting for the film other than Cruise.

The 1960 original film centred around seven gunmen who are hired to protect a Mexican village from a group of deadly bandits.

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Danny DeVito: 'We'll try to do Twins sequel in 2013'

Danny DeVito has said that he hopes to get the sequel to Twins filmed in 2013.

Earlier this year, plans emerged for a follow-up to Ivan Reitman's 1988 comedy with Eddie Murphy playing DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger's long-lost sibling.

Asked about the project, DeVito told ES Magazine: "Yes, Triplets. We're going to try to do it next year.

"Arnold and I find out we have another brother, played by Eddie Murphy. I don't know how it's going to manifest but it will be fun."

Quizzed on his co-star Schwarzenegger's stint as governor of California, he added: "It was a stupid mistake. I told him it was a dumb thing to do. It's ludicrous to want to be a politician.

"I'm telling you, kiddo, I give such good advice but my friends don't listen."

Schwarzenegger recently said that he would "love" to make the sequel, adding of Murphy's casting: "That would be hilarious with what we know about someone like him."

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Spider-Man, Avengers team-up possible, says producer Avi Arad

The Avengers movie series could feature Spider-Man at some point in the future, according to Amazing Spider-Man producer Avi Arad.

The studio executive said it would be "great" for both Sony and Disney if the franchises were to merge, adding that it may be "possible" if the right story came along, Crave Online reports.

"Everything is possible," said Arad. "If something like that happens, it's great for Disney, it's great for Sony. If the right story comes in, we are now working on Venom first.

"It's our first out. So our thinking is in the right direction. Avengers to me was an expected success so I never looked at it because Avengers was successful."

It was previously reported that a Venom movie could spin out of The Amazing Spider-Man, with Chronicle helmer Josh Trank rumoured to be attached as director.

However, there have been several reports downplaying the possibility of Spider-Man teaming up with the Avengers for a big-screen crossover.

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Hugh Laurie in talks to join 'RoboCop'

Hugh Laurie is in talks to join the RoboCop remake.

The House actor and musician is believed to be eyeing a key role in MGM's update of the Paul Verhoeven sci-fi movie.

Laurie is in negotiations to portray the CEO of Omni Corp, the company which is responsible for creating RoboCop. According to Variety, the character is described as "cold and sarcastic".

RoboCop will star Joel Kinnaman (The Killing, Safe House) in the title role.

Samuel L Jackson was cast in the movie last week as powerful TV mogul Pat Novak.

Gary Oldman and Abbie Cornish are also attached to the project.

Oldman is tipped to play the scientist who creates RoboCop, while W.E. actress Cornish has been offered the role of RoboCop's wife, who believes that she has been widowed.

Filming on RoboCop is expected to start in Toronto this September, with a release date of August 9, 2013 pencilled in.

The remake will be directed by José Padilha from a screenplay by Gran Torino writer Nick Schenk, James Vanderbilt and Josh Zetumer.

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Bill Paxton joins '2 Guns'

Bill Paxton has joined the cast of 2 Guns.

He will star alongside Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington in the comic book adaptation, reports Variety.

Based on the BOOM! Studios title, the film centres around two undercover agents for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the navy who find themselves investigating each other after stealing money from the mob.

Paxton will play a high-ranking CIA operative who is drawn into the murky world.

He was most recently seen in Haywire and alongside Kevin Costner in the family feud miniseries Hatfields & McCoys.

Blake Masters is writing the script based on Steven Grant and Mat Santolouco's comic, with Contraband's Baltasar Kormakur attached to direct.

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Selena Gomez: 'Fifty Shades of Grey role is not for me

Selena Gomez has insisted that she will not star in a big-screen adaptation of the sexually charged Fifty Shades of Grey.

The actress recently starred in a spoof-version of the novel for Funny or Die, but has admitted to MTV News that the upcoming movie will be too risqué for her.

"I know I'm taking risks [with new roles], but I don't think I could do that," she joked. "That would be a little too much for me. I think someone older should do that part."

Gomez added that she did enjoy reading passages of Fifty Shades of Grey in preparation for her parody sketch.

"I only read the beginning of it, because when they told me about the skit, I didn't know what it was about. So I started to read it, and I was like, 'Oh, this is spicy'. So I thought it was good, it was intriguing," she said.

Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder has openly campaigned to play Christian Grey opposite Angelina Jolie in the upcoming movie.

Fifty Shades of Grey has topped best-seller lists all over the world since its release last year.

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Django Unchained': Jonah Hill joins cast of Quentin Tarantino film

Jonah Hill has reportedly joined the cast of Django Unchained.

The actor previously turned down a role in Quentin Tarantino's latest tale of revenge due to a scheduling conflict, but commented at the time that he was "thrilled" Tarantino wanted him to be in it.

Deadline reports that Hill will not play his previously mooted character Scotty Harmony, who loses Django's (Jamie Foxx) slave wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) to evil plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio).

The 21 Jump Street actor's new role in the film is currently unconfirmed.

Will Smith recently spoke about coming very close to playing the lead in Django Unchained, having bowed out on account of his own scheduling clash with Men in Black 3. Smith said that the film had "one of the most amazing screenplays [he] had ever, ever seen".

Django Unchained opens in cinemas on December 25 in the US and January 18, 2013 in the UK.

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley joins Tom Hardy in 'Mad Max: Fury Road

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has been cast in Mad Max: Fury Road.

The Victoria's Secret model will play one of the five wives in the George Miller-directed action film, reports Deadline.

Last month, Huntington-Whiteley was linked to the movie when she was spotted with Miller at Juanita Nielsen Community Centre in Australia.

Huntington-Whiteley won't be the only model featured in the cast. Supermodel Abbey Lee Kershaw was previously cast as one of the beautiful women locked up in cages in the post-apocalyptic world.

Mad Max: Fury Road stars Tom Hardy in the title role, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult and Zoe Kravitz.

The upcoming film is the fourth instalment in the franchise, with the first movie released in 1979.

Huntington-Whiteley made her movie debut in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, replacing Megan Fox as the love interest to Shia LaBeouf's character.

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Colin Farrell cast in new 'Mary Poppins' film

Colin Farrell has reportedly joined the cast of Saving Mr Banks, a film charting the story of PL Travers, who sold Disney the rights to her work Mary Poppins.

The actor will star alongside Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks (who are to play Travers and Walt Disney respectively) for the feature, which is due to start production this autumn.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Farrell will play Travers's father, who was the inspiration for the character of George Banks in her story. The script is said to shift back and forth between 1961 and 1907, covering the writer's childhood in rural Queensland and her later negotiations with Disney executives.

John Lee Hancock has been confirmed as director, with the screenplay having been written by Kelly Marcel.

The film will reportedly explore the tense relationship between Disney and Travers, who was reluctant to sign over her material to the studio head.

She later hated the animated sequences inserted into the Mary Poppins film so much that she refused to sell anyone any of her other creations.

Farrell's latest film, a remake of 1980s action film Total Recall (which originally starred Arnold Schwarzenegger), is released in the US on August 3.

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Josh Hartnett wanted for 'Daredevil'?

Josh Hartnett has been connected to the role of Daredevil.

The rumour surfaced after director David Slade said that he would like to see the Black Hawk Down star in a Marvel Comics film.

"I hope @DAVID_A_SLADE gets back to the Daredevil stuff soon, and I hope, maybe, Josh Hartnett could finally get a Marvel role," wrote one of his followers on Twitter.

"You and me both," the director responded.

Slade previously worked with Hartnett on the adaptation of Steve Niles's 30 Days of Night comic.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse director was announced for the film last year, which will reboot the 2003, Ben Affleck-starring outing.

David James Kelly is currently rewriting the Daredevil script, which is based on Frank Miller's popular 'Born Again' storyline.

No casting choices for the upcoming film have been confirmed.

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Bourne Legacy' Rachel Weisz: "The tone is very realistic

Rachel Weisz has discussed her role in The Bourne Legacy.

Speaking about the fourth Bourne instalment, the actress called her character "a nice, normal, regular person" who is thrown into a life-or-death situation alongside new franchise protagonist Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner).

The tone is very realistic," Weisz told Vogue magazine. "I'm not playing a superhero, I don't have superpowers. I don't even have a gun. That's really what I love about it, that as this type of film goes it's not implausible at all."

She went on to reveal that Matt Damon's Jason Bourne is "in the periphery" of the story, but not centrally involved.

"It's about a new military programme, and I am thrown together with Jeremy Renner's character by circumstance, because, well, we need each other," she explained.

Damon has said that he "expects to return" to the Bourne franchise in the future, while Renner has expressed a desire to collaborate with Damon on the next instalment.

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Wanted' sequel moving forward

Wanted 2 is moving ahead, according to director Timur Bekmambetov.

The Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter helmer said that a script for the project is in development, adding that it will shock audiences.

An unbelievable thing happened three weeks ago," Bekmambetov told The Playlist. "Because we stopped, we didn't know what to do for three or four years.

"Three weeks ago I came up with a great idea and I pitched this idea and everybody fell in love with it. And now I think we're on track. Right now the writer is working on the script, and it will be shocking."

The original Wanted, based on the comic series by Mark Millar and J G Jones, starred James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie. It raked in $341 million at the global box office, on a budget of just $75 million.

Bekmambetov went on to say that the sequel will continue the story of McAvoy's Wesley Gibson.

"It's a continuation of the story, with Wesley Gibson. Other people are dead, you know, we can't bring them back. The story is the same character, same mythology, but it's got a great twist," he added.

Wanted 2 is yet to be assigned a release date

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Amber Heard joins Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman in 'Paranoia

Amber Heard has been cast in Paranoia.

The Rum Diary actress will join Liam Hemsworth, Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman in Robert Luketic's long-gestating tale of corporate espionage, reports Variety.

She will play the female lead in the movie based on Joseph Finder's novel of the same name.

The film will centre around a young office worker (Hemsworth) who throws a lavish retirement party for a colleague with company funds.

Caught by his boss and accused of embezzlement, he is coerced into infiltrating a rival company's top secret project.

Heard has also been in talks to join Robert Rodriguez's pulp action sequel Machete Kills as an assassin.

Elsewhere, she is in line to appear in Albert Hughes's revenge thriller Motor City, which has also cast Gary Oldman.

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Jim Carrey drops out of 'Dumb and Dumber' sequel

Jim Carrey has quit the proposed Dumb and Dumber sequel.

The actor apparently exited the follow-up to the 1994 hit comedy amid clashes with New Line and Warner Bros over their perceived lack of interest in the movie, sources told ET Online.

Carrey officially confirmed his departure from the film in a statement, saying: "I would have thought Dumb and Dumber To was a no-brainer, after all it's implied in the title."

The news comes two months after Dumb and Dumber To co-director Peter Farrelly announced that Carrey and Jeff Daniels would return for a film set in the present day.

Carrey had first expressed an interest in Dumb and Dumber To last summer while promoting Mr. Popper's Penguins.

The original Dumb and Dumber made $279m (£177m) at the international box office upon release in 1994.

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