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Vin Diesel for third 'XXX' movie in 3D

Vin Diesel has reportedly singed to lead a new 3D XXX movie.

According to Deadline, the star will reprise his role of Xander Cage for a third instalment of the action film franchise.

Original XXX director Rob Cohen will also return to helm the project for Paramount Pictures.

The film will centere on special agent Xander Cage taking on a new dangerous assignment in Europe. Samuel L. Jackson is expected to return as Xander’s handler.

The picture will be shot in 3D cameras and is expected to arrive in US cinemas in later 2011 or early 2012.

"I feel what we did in the beginning of the decade was bring a different attitude to the action movie and a different kind of hero," Cohen said.

He added: "With the new 3D instrument and the techniques I can apply, we can create a different kind of cutting-edge experience in 3D by shooting it that way from the beginning the way James Cameron did Avatar."

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'Kumar' creators for 'American Pie 4'

Harold & Kumar creators Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg have signed to direct American Pie 4.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the duo are also writing the script for the fourth instalment for Universal.

The studio hopes to reunite the cast of the original comedy trilogy, including Jason Biggs, Eugene Levy, Alyson Hannigan, and Shannon Elizabeth.

Universal is eying a summer production star date for the movie.

Director Todd Strauss Schulson will reportedly take over the Harold & Kumar franchise with the upcoming third instalment starring John Cho and Kal Penn.

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Blunt passes on 'Captain America' role

Emily Blunt has turned down a part in The First Avenger: Captain America.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Marvel Studios offered Blunt the role of Peggy Carter, the Captain's girlfriend.

However, the Young Victoria star passed on the offer in favour of other projects.

Other actresses on the studio's shortlist for the part include Keira Knightley and Alice Eve.

Gossip Girl's Sebastian Stan has been cast in the role of sidekick Bucky Barnes in the superhero film.

Filming is due to begin in the summer.

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Penn, Washington circling Bigelow film?

Sean Penn, Denzel Washington and Javier Bardem are reportedly up for roles in director Kathryn Bigelow's next project.

According to The Playlist, the stars are rumoured to be circling the Oscar-winning filmmaker's new drug drama Triple Frontier.

The film would take place in the border region between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

Hurt Locker screenwriter Mark Boal is penning the script for the movie, said to be in the same vein of 2000 'Best Picture' Oscar winner Traffic.

Bigelow has also signed to direct the pilot episode for HBO's The Miraculous Year.

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'Red Faction' movie in the pipeline

THQ has revealed that it plans to release a Red Faction movie to coincide with the next title in the series.

Speaking to CVG, THQ's Danny Bilson said that the company has a new "trans-media" policy which will see more games paired with other forms of media.

"What you're going to see from us in how we're going to see original IP is going to be different. We're going to be doing the most robust trans-media plays anybody's ever seen in the games business," he said.

Bilson promised that a number of announcements will be made soon, but admitted that the game they relate to is Red Faction.

"My game is going to get made either way but what I do is I'm giving these movie guys the opportunity to meet me two or three years at the end with a triple-A awesome game and a triple-A awesome movie that compliment each other - and certainly don't repeat each other - and start to build a world and a fiction and all of that," he added.

THQ released Red Faction: Guerrilla last year.

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Fey, Carell plan future work after 'Date'

Tina Fey and Steve Carell have revealed that they would like to team up in the future after successfully working together on Date Night.

The Manhattan-based movie, directed by Shawn Levy, sees the stars playing married parents who unwittingly find themselves involved in a series of wild predicaments.

Fey, who plays plays Liz Lemon in 30 Rock, said that Carell was 'everything she dreamed for' after watching his performances in Little Miss Sunshine and his portrayal of Michael Scott in The Office.

"Tina completely lived up to my expectations. She's probably even nicer than I expected," Carell said in an interview with The Guardian. He added: "I have no doubt that we'll work together again. Whether it's on that or doing something else. Maybe fast food."

In agreement, Fey suggested that they could either become a "figure skating duo" or produce a film. "There's the Star Wars prequel-prequel that we wrote. George Lucas doesn't want anything to do with it, unfortunately," she said.

When asked if they have date nights with their real-life partners, Fey joked: "My husband and I are swingers. We only go on date nights with people who we meet through pet-adoption groups who are also swingers." Carrel said his ideal date was a night in with his wife, eating pizza and watching a movie.

Both stars went on to reveal that they would have taken up teaching had they not made careers in comedy. "I would have taught history and coached lacrosse," said Carell. Fey revealed: "I would have taught English and directed school plays. And befriended gay youth who needed help with their situation."

Date Night is scheduled for release on April 9 in the US and April 21 in the UK.

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Jake Gyllenhaal 'wants comedy roles'

Jake Gyllenhaal has said that he wants to act in more comedy films.

The Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time star has insisted that he would like to accept more comedic roles because he finds them to be the most challenging, Contactmusic reports.

The 29-year-old said: "Comedy is really what I enjoy the most. And it's what I find hardest. Earnest is f**king easy.

"Finding the comedy in a situation is always the hardest thing, and I think as an actor you should always try and find the hardest thing."

Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time arrives in cinemas on May 28.

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Scott wants 'Robin Hood' sequel

Ridley Scott is hoping to make a sequel to his upcoming Robin Hood film.

The British director told The Times that his Russell Crowe-led medieval epic leaves the door open for a follow-up feature.

He said: "It is the beginnings of how the man becomes known as Robin the Hood. You don't really get that until the last few minutes. When you realise that 'Ah, this is who he is'.

"Let's say we might presume there's a sequel. Honestly, I thought why not have the potential for a sequel, particularly if it is a genre that you absolutely love and has never been fully explored?"

Discussing a potential storyline for a second Hood picture, Scott added: "If there were to be a sequel to Robin Hood, you would have a constant enemy throughout, King John, and you would follow his reign of 17 years, and the signing of Magna Carta could be Robin's final act."

Robin Hood will open the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on May 12 before its cinema debut on May 14.

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Anderson excited by 3D 'Resident Evil'

Paul WS Anderson has spoken about going 3D for the fourth instalment of the Resident Evil franchise.

The director told MTV News about his efforts to make Resident Evil: Afterlife the most impressive film in the series.

"My intention was to make this like T2 was to The Terminator," he said. "It's the same franchise, but it's bigger and it's improved and it's making a large conceptual leap.

"In terms of me coming back as a director, 3D was a big part of that. Avatar was a big influence on us.

"The difference is Avatar is predominantly a 60% animated movie, and all I have is CG. But I can't tell you how beautiful this camera system makes movies look in 3D, and how much depth you get."

Anderson directed the first Resident Evil movie, and has produced and written on every film in the franchise.

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Will Smith turns down Marvin Gaye role

Will Smith has reportedly declined director Cameron Crowe's offer to star in his Marvin Gaye biopic.

The Oscar-nominated actor, who spent months in negotiations to portray the legendary soul singer, has turned down the film.

Crowe, who has been developing the project for four years, is now without a leading man again, according to Contactmusic.

The director has insisted that he will not be rushing the film and is determined to find the right actor for the job.

Speaking to Daily Variety, the filmmaker said: "It’s all about getting the contact high in a movie theatre that you can get from music. A record can change your life. Somebody poured their life into that little piece of music. To me, that’s a hero."

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Megan Fox to star in 'Red Sonja'?

Megan Fox is reportedly in talks to play the title character in upcoming epic Red Sonja.

The Transformers star could replace Rose McGowan in the Nu Image/Millennium Films picture, reports Pajiba.

It is said that McGowan, producer Robert Rodriguez and original director Douglas Aarniokoski are no longer attached to the project.

Red Sonja was invented by Conan the Barbarian creator Robert E. Howard and adapted for Marvel Comics by Roy Thomas.

The film would follow the character seeking vengeance on those who destroyed her family and fighting to save the land of Hyrkania from the evil Kulan Gath.

There is no reported production start date for the project.

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Anna Friel signs on for 'Dark Fields'

Anna Friel has joined the cast of the film Dark Fields, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The Land of the Lost actress will star alongside Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish in Neil Burger's thriller, based on the novel by Alan Glynn.

The 33-year-old will play the ex-wife of Cooper, a writer who discovers a super drug that will make him smarter.

Cooper's character experiences wild financial successes from the drug but ultimately suffers from its lethal side effects.

Friel, who recently finished a run in Breakfast At Tiffany's in London's West End, will appear in upcoming Woody Allen feature You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger.

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Ty Burrell in talks for Garner's 'Butter'

Ty Burrell has entered into talks to star opposite Jennifer Garner in the Weinstein Company's Butter movie.

The Modern Family star will appear as Garner's husband in the comedy.

The film will see Burrell play a butter-carving champion of 15 years who is forced to step down. His wife, played by Garner, goes into training to become the new champion.

Garner is also producing Butter through her Vandalia Films banner, alongside with Mike De Luca.

The movie was penned by Jason Micallef and will be directed by Jim Field Smith (She's Out of My League).

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Evans: 'Captain America not the boss'

Chris Evans has admitted that he doubts Captain America will be the team leader in the Avengers film.

Speaking to MTV News, the actor said that he can't imagine the character - who he will play in the forthcoming The First Avenger: Captain America - will be bossing around Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man in 2012's Avengers.

"I don't know if they're going to make [Captain America] the boss," said Evans

"His character... He's a good guy. Does he [run the show]? I don't think anybody tells Downey what to do, and that's what makes [him] Downey."

Evans also revealed that he is yet to try on the iconic Captain America costume and shield.

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Johns hints at 'Justice League' film

Geoff Johns has teased that there may be some forthcoming news about a long-awaited Justice League film.

Speaking at his spotlight panel at San Francisco's WonderCon, DC Entertainment's newly appointed chief creative officer remained coy about future film projects, reports ComingSoon.net.

When asked about a Justice League adaptation, he said: "I can't talk about it. We'll talk at San Diego."

This has fuelled speculation that future plans for a movie will be unveiled at San Diego's Comic-Con International in the summer.

Of future DC films, Johns added: "We're trying to bring everything together, but everything comes from the comics.

"You'll see in the coming months how it's going to be better integrated, I'm really excited about it, but it's so early, I can't get into details yet."

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Nolan explores dreams in 'Inception'

Christopher Nolan has unveiled details of his forthcoming movie Inception at WonderCon.

Speaking at the Warner Bros panel in San Francisco, the director revealed that the film - the content of which has so far been kept secret from the public - is a heist movie which explores the idea of lucid dreaming.

"I've always been fascinated by dreams," said Nolan. "By the idea that when you think about what a dream is, what the mind is doing during a dream, the mind is creating a world and perceiving it almost simultaneously."

Inception is Nolan first movie since 2008's The Dark Knight.

The film, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, will be released on July 16.

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Jessica Biel to play, produce 'Mob Girl'

Jessica Biel has signed to appear in and produce upcoming feature Mob Girl.

According to Pajiba, the project is based on the true story of Arlyne Brickman, described as a mob mistress.

Brickman reportedly infiltrated the Mafia and collected evidence that helped lead to the conviction of crime boss Anthony Scarpati.

The film also takes its inspiration from the book of the same name by Teresa Carpenter.

An Education director Lone Scherfig is attached to direct the picture.

The project is currently searching for a writer.

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Saldana to film 'Star Trek' sequel next?

Zoe Saldana has said that she expects to film the next Star Trek movie before working on a sequel to Avatar.

Speaking to MTV, Saldana revealed that the Star Trek sequel will be going into production soon.

"I do think we're going into pre-production [on a Star Trek follow-up] starting this fall to start shooting early next year," Saldana said.

She added: "And I have a feeling - I don't know - that Avatar is going to happen right after."

The 31-year-old also explained that she is looking forward to reprising her roles from both films.

"The fact that I'm going to be able to get to play Uhura again and the fact that I'm going to be able to be Neytiri is wonderful because I haven't been able to part with them," she said.

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Screenwriters join 'National Treasure 3'

Screenwriters Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro are penning the screenplay for a third National Treasure movie.

According to Coming Soon, the duo are teaming with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turteltaub for National Treasure 3.

The first two National Treasure films earned more than $800m (£523m) at the worldwide box office combined. Both instalments starred Nicolas Cage as an adventurous treasure hunter.

It is unclear if Cage has signed to reprise his role, but all of the key franchise cast members, including Justin Bartha and Jon Voight, are expected to return for the project.

Bernard and Miro also co-wrote the upcoming Prince of Persia: Sands of Time and The Sorcerer's Apprentice.

The screenwriters announced the news at the San Francisco WonderCon.

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Noel Clarke to make 'Adulthood' sequel?

Noel Clarke is working on a sequel to his 2008 teen crime drama Adulthood.

The British actor-filmmaker's Unstoppable Ent firm has signed a first-look deal with Icon to finance, sell and distribute his movies, reports Variety. Clarke is expected to be involved in two films a year - budgeted between £3 million and £6 million - under the agreement.

Hood3, which could potentially continue the story of Clarke's reformed Kidulthood and Adulthood character Sam Peel, sci-fi noir Reign Of Death and the previously announced 2012 Olympics sports film Fast Girls are among the projects in development.

"I'm not interested in sitting back and being safe," said Clarke. "We will actively try to break new ground with what we do out of the UK for our home-grown audience and for an increasingly important international one also."

Clarke's next directorial outing 4.3.2.1 opens on June 2 and stars Emma Roberts, Ophelia Lovibond, Tamsin Egerton and Shanika Warren-Markland as four girls undertaking a heist across London and New York.

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