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Favreau 'won't direct Avengers movie'

Iron Man director Jon Favreau has said that he will not be directing Marvel Comics ensemble movie The Avengers.

Speaking to MTV, the actor and director suggested that he will be too busy to helm the superhero epic, which will unite comic characters Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and Nick Fury.

"They'll have to [find a different director], because I'm not going to be available," he said. "It's something I'm being the executive producer on, so I'll definitely have input and a say.

"It's going to be hard, because I was so involved in creating the world of Iron Man and Iron Man is very much a tech-based hero, and then with Avengers you're going to be introducing some supernatural aspects because of Thor.

"How you mix the two of those works very well in the comic books, but it's going to take a lot of thoughtfulness to make that all work and not blow the reality that we've created."

Favreau's Iron Man 2 will open in May 2010, while The Avengers is being targeted for a 2012 release.

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Clooney started 'Goats' rubber band fight

The Men Who Stare At Goats director Grant Heslov has revealed that his cast started a rubber band fight on set.

Speaking to journalists at the movie's London Film Festival press conference, the helmer said that George Clooney, Kevin Spacey and the rest of the cast enjoyed fooling around when his back was turned.

"One day I walked off the set to go do something, I came back and George, Kevin, Ewan [McGregor] and Jeff [Bridges] were having the largest rubber band fight that I'd ever seen in my life. It was absolutely insane," he stated.

Heslov, who is Clooney's producing partner at their Smokehouse firm, added that he wasn't worried about the rubber band battle because he believes a movie set should have a fun atmosphere.

"We're so lucky to be able to do what we get to do so it should be fun, it shouldn't be a drag," he remarked.

The Men Who Stare At Goats, based on the true account of a group of US psychic spies, opens in the UK on November 6.

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Murray: 'Fox could only have been made in UK'

Bill Murray has praised the British talent that helped make his new animated movie Fantastic Mr Fox.

Speaking at the London Film Festival press conference for the picture, Murray revealed his personal and professional admiration for the team of technicians and designers that put together the Wes Anderson project at London's Three Mills Studios.

"This film couldn't have been made anywhere in the world but in London, I don't think," said Murray, who voices the character of Badger. "One of the most exciting days I've ever had in the film business was the day that I spent with the artisans and artists at Three Mills. There was more talent in one little factory than I've ever been closeted with.

"I've never been with so many talented people in one place. They do things here with sets, design, building and models that America doesn't dream about. We can put a man on the moon but we could not make this movie. It's a celebration of all the people that worked on this film. They're fun after work, too!"

Fantastic Mr Fox, featuring the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Murray and Jason Schwartzman, opened last night at the BFI London Film Festival and debuts in UK cinemas on October 23.

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Murray: 'No script for Ghostbusters 3'

Bill Murray has revealed that he has still not seen a script for Ghostbusters 3.

Co-star Harold Ramis had previously said that the 59-year-old would reprise his role as Dr Peter Venkman for the third instalment, which is being written by Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg.

However, Murray told AbsoluteRadio that he does not want to commit to the film until he reads the screenplay.

He said: "Well, I don't know. I'll believe it when I see it. I saw a guy talking about the end of the world a couple of years ago, and I haven't seen that either.

"So I'm not going to be believe the Ghostbusters story until I see the script."

He added: "Well, I don't want to do it yet. There's still no script, it's just a bunch of talk. It's just a wish list for someone. Until there is a really good script, I'll stay home. It has to be a serious script before I leave the house.

"I'm not going to make one [movie] just to make another one. We made a second one, and it was okay, but it wasn't as good as the first one."

Sigourney Weaver, Murray's co-star in the first two films, confirmed in June that she will not return to the franchise.

Murray can currently be heard as the voice of Badger in Fantastic Mr Fox, which opens in UK cinemas on October 23 and in the US on November 25.

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Thurman: 'Kill Bill 3 will be awesome'

Uma Thurman has revealed that Quentin Tarantino has an "awesome" idea for the plotline of the third Kill Bill film.

The Inglourious Basterds helmer recently confirmed that he plans to have a sequel to the 2003 and 2004 movies out in cinemas in 2014.

The actress, who was featured as revenge-seeking character The Bride in the instalments, said that she has discussed the follow-up with the director.

She told MTV: "We did chat, we did chat. He has not yet finished the script. I don't even really know if he's really started it, although I got a taste of some of his ideas and they are really good.

"He has started to share with me what he was thinking, and it's awesome."

Thurman previously admitted that she is wary about taking on any action roles post-Kill Bill.

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'This Is It' to break box office records

Michael Jackson's This Is It  has been predicted to become the highest grossing concert movie of all time.

Tickets for the film, which is comprised of rehearsal footage for the late star's scheduled comeback tour at London's O2 arena, went on sale at the end of September.

Online ticket retailers Fandango and Movie Tickets have estimated that 1,600 screenings are already sold out in the US from pre-sale orders, MTV reports.

Sony Pictures will release the feature to a total of 8,500 screens worldwide, which will be circulated to 75 countries.

Concert promoter AEG, who financed the movie along with Columbia Pictures, expects the picture to bring in $250m (£167.5m) during its first five days of release.

The Dark Knight made $203m (£135.9m) during the same timeframe. However, the current concert film record holder is Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour, grossing $70m (£46.9m) on a few hundred screens.

This Is It will debut in cinemas on Wednesday, October 28. It will also receive 15 simultaneous worldwide premieres on Tuesday, October 27.

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Sheen 'wants to play John Lennon'

Michael Sheen has admitted that he would like to play John Lennon in a film about The Beatles.

The actor - who has portrayed a number of British icons on the big screen, including Tony Blair, David Frost and Brian Clough - said that although it is his desire to depict the late music icon, he is convinced that he would instead be cast as Lennon's bandmate Sir Paul McCartney.

He explained to Now: "I'd want to play Lennon, but I probably would be cast as McCartney!"

Sheen also revealed that he was too starstruck to strike up a proper conversation with McCartney when they met on a plane recently.

He added: "I met Paul McCartney on a flight not long ago. I was sitting there going, 'I can't go over there'. And then he came over to me. He said, 'You're famous, aren't you? I've seen you on the TV'. And I thought, 'Yeah, I've seen you on the TV a few times as well!'"

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Anderson 'against Baywatch film'

Pamela Anderson has warned studio bosses not to "ruin" 1990s TV series Baywatch by turning it into a film.

The 42-year-old gained international fame playing lifeguard C.J. Parker in the show and later reprised her role in the 2003 TV-movie Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.

However, Anderson dismissed Paramount's reported plans to adapt the programme into a big screen comedy.

She told Us magazine: "Never! I'm not going do it. I liked the TV show. I don't like it when they ruin it by making a movie out of it."

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Will Ferrell signs for 'Must Go' comedy

Will Ferrell has signed up to star in Dan Rush's independent comedy Everything Must Go, reports Variety.

The actor will begin work on the project in March after he has finished shooting Columbia's cop comedy The Other Guys.

Rush penned the script and will make his directorial debut with the movie, which is based on a Raymond Carver story. Ferrell will play a man who loses his job and is locked out of his house by his wife. He spends the next four days attempting to sell his possessions in the front garden.

"Will is one of the best at making an audience sympathise with a character's ordeal, and the blending and comedy in this script will show a side of him that we haven't really seen before," said producer Marty Bowen.

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Ryan Reynolds for cross-dressing comedy

Ryan Reynolds has signed up for a new Working Title cross-dressing comedy.

The Wolverine actor will play a "jilted lover who must disguise himself as a woman" to win back his ex, according to Variety.

Allan Loeb, whose recent credits include Jennifer Aniston's The Baster and Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, will pen the script.

Reynolds will begin work on the project after he has finished shooting DC Comics adaptation Green Lantern. He is also attached to star in Jon Cassar thriller Motorcade.

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'Toy Story' named as greatest animation

Toy Story is the greatest animated film of all time, according to a new poll of movie fans.

The 1996 Pixar film, featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, pipped Shrek and The Lion King to the top spot.

Four thousand people aged between 7 and 65 where questioned in the OnePoll survey, which saw Finding Nemo take fourth place followed by Ice Age at number five.

"Toy Story was loved by both the older and younger generations and will be viewed for many years to come," a spokesman said.

"It was an animation of the highest quality yet to be surpassed to this day."

The Jungle Book, Monsters Inc, Beauty And The Beast, Bambi, and Aladdin rounded off the top ten.

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Ackles 'denies Captain America rumour'

Jensen Ackles has dismissed reports that he will be cast in the title role for forthcoming movie Captain America.

The Supernatural star was asked about the rumours at exhibition Supernatural-Con in Vancouver, Canada.

He said: "It's been brought to my attention that it's online. I have not gotten a call from my agent, I have not gotten a script, I have not talked to anyone about it. I think it's all a rumour."

He added: "I'm sure [they'll cast] some big name film actor. They're not going to pull some dude off The CW and give him Captain America. I'm squashing it now, I know nothing about it."

Actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt have also been speculated as potential leads to portray US soldier-turned-superhero Steve Rogers in Captain America: The First Avenger.

The picture is expected to begin production in June 2010 for release in 2011.

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Fillion 'wants Greatest American Hero role'

Nathan Fillion has admitted that he would like to star in a film remake of The Greatest American Hero.

The actor was previously rumoured to be up for the superhero role of Green Lantern, which ended up going to Ryan Reynolds.

The star of ABC series Castle revealed that he wants to headline an update of one of the network's previous shows.

He told IFC: "There are so many superheroes out there, I feel like there's none left. But there is one I think I could handle, and that's a redo of The Greatest American Hero."

He added: "I'd say it's largely the same idea, the same story. But the suit would be able to change and morph into whatever it is you needed him to do. So it could become armour, a scuba suit - you could do that stuff."

The Greatest American Hero, which ran from 1981 to 1983, starred William Katt as a high school teacher that receives a red suit from aliens that gave him super powers. However, his heroic attempts were hindered because he was not given the instruction manual for how to utilise the costume.

The programme's creator Stephen J. Cannell reportedly announced last year that a feature film was in development with director Stephen Herek.

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Crowe, Banks unharmed in van incident

A van with Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks inside has been clipped by a fire truck on The Next Three Days set in Pittsburgh.

The Academy Award winner signed on in July to star in Crash director Paul Haggis's next project. Banks will portray his falsely imprisoned wife in the suspense drama.

On Wednesday, a fire truck driving by the film set took a corner too quickly and sheared off the vehicle's front end, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The van was stationary and parked in the street at the time, though neither actor was harmed.

Liam Neeson and Olivia Wilde recently joined the cast of the Anything For Her remake.

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Tim Gunn to make 'SATC 2' cameo

Project Runway star Tim Gunn will appear in the forthcoming sequel to Sex And The City.

The 56-year-old is currently shooting his scenes for the film in New York City, E! Online reports.

Gunn's role in the project is yet to be revealed, though it is thought that he will play himself.

Sex And The City actress Sarah Jessica Parker appeared as a guest judge on Project Runway in 2007.

Parker recently admitted that she is frustrated by the frenzy surrounding the update's production.

The movie is to open in cinemas on May 28, 2010.

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'Green Lantern' no longer filming in Oz

Warner Bros Pictures has pulled out of plans to film Green Lantern in Australia, it has been reported.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio intended to shoot the superhero project at Sydney's Fox Studios but has reconsidered due to the strengthening Australian dollar.

"The current global economic situation, including fluctuations in currency valuation and overall costs. We have also had to reassess film projects in other countries as well. After working closely with our partners at the NSW Film and Television Office (Screen NSW) and examining every scenario, we have decided to move the production of Green Lantern," read a statement from Warners.

It is thought that the movie's production will switch to either Mexico or Canada, with filming due to commence next year.

Green Lantern stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role and will be directed by Martin Campbell. It is slated to arrive in theatres on June 17, 2011.

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George Clooney praises goat co-star

George Clooney has called his animal co-star in The Men Who Stare At Goats "a great actor".

Clooney, who portrays a psychic spy with the ability to kill goats using telepathic powers in Grant Heslov's comedy, said at the movie's London Film Festival press conference that the goat he acted with was a more reliable castmate than Ewan McGregor.

"I was a fox and now I'm working with goats," said Clooney, referring to Fantastic Mr Fox, in which he voices the lead character. "This goat was a particularly nice goat, we spent a lot of time together. He wanted to go over dying around me so we worked on that for a while.

"The funny thing is the goat was a great actor. He walked in and you went, 'Stare at the camera', and he did it. If you could get Ewan to do that it would help!"

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Clooney reveals weight-gain secrets

George Clooney turned to Renée Zellweger for help in piling on the pounds for a film role.

The Daily Express reported the actor found he needed advice when it came to gaining weight for the character of a CIA agent in Syriana.

Clooney said: "When I found out I had to pile on the pounds - no way was I going to wear a fat suit, that would have looked so fake - I rang up Renée, an old friend, and asked how she managed to put weight on for the Bridget Jones movies.

"She told me that a few pints of Guinness every night and a couple of plates of pasta with lashings of cream did the business for her. It did the trick for me too."

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Pattinson to quit acting?

Robert Pattinson has suggested that he might give up acting in the future.

The Twilight star has said that he would rather give up acting than to produce "lame work" throughout an extensive film career.

The 23-year-old told Seventeen magazine: "I don't even know if I want to be an actor that long. I don't even know how to be someone else... if I start doing lame work, I'm not going to stick around and do it!"

Twilight: New Moon arrives in US and UK cinemas on November 20.

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Thurman: 'I struggled to find myself'

Uma Thurman has said that she struggled to "find herself" after having her children.

The Motherhood star, who plays an internet blogger and mother-of-two in her new film, has said that she related to the role because she understood the difficulty of finding yourself after becoming a parent.

Thurman told OK! magazine: "Well, her circumstances are different, but her concerns are the same as mine. Trying to be true to yourself as an individual and as a woman and be a loving mother and grow and find yourself - that's the kind of thing we all deal with. I thought that was really universal."

The 39-year-old actress, who has two children from a previous marriage with actor Ethan Hawke, has insisted that motherhood has allowed her to grow as a person.

She added: "The most rewarding thing about motherhood is the incredible opportunity to love and expand your heart, and to learn, and to discover yourself in many different ways."

Motherhood is on limited release in US cinemas on October 23. As of yet, no UK release date has been announced.

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