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Nico Tortorella added to 'Scream 4'

Nico Tortorella has joined the cast of Wes Craven's Scream 4.

The former Beautiful Life: TBL and Make It Or Break It star revealed the casting on his Twitter page.

He wrote: "Huge news today!!!! Just officially got cast in Scream 4!!!! Today is always the best day of my life."

Tortorella also has an upcoming role in teen drug drama Twelve.

Scream 4 will feature Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Lake Bell and Hayden Panettiere alongside returning cast members Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox. and David Arquette.

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Aaron Johnson added to 'Spider-Man' shortlist

Aaron Johnson and Anton Yelchin are the latest actors to emerge as contenders for the lead role in Spider-Man.

The duo are said to be in the frame to portray the Marvel webslinger in Marc Webb's franchise revamp, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Kick-Ass star Johnson has been linked to the X-Men prequel in recent weeks, while Yelchin appeared in two big franchise blockbusters, Star Trek and Terminator Salvation, last summer.

Jamie Bell, Andrew Garfield, Frank Dillane, Josh Hutcherson and Alden Ehrenreich are also in the running to take over from Tobey Maguire in the superhero role.

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Amber Heard to play 'X-Men's Mystique?

Amber Heard is the latest actress to be linked to X-Men: First Class.

According to Production Weekly, 20th Century Fox has "strong interest" in recruiting the Joneses star to play blue-skinned mutant Mystique in director Matthew Vaughn's prequel. Rebecca Romijn portrayed the character in the first three X-Men movies.

The publication has also reported that Rosamund Pike is in the running to play Charles Xavier's assistant Moira MacTaggert. MacTaggert appeared briefly in 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand and was played by Olivia Williams. Rumours emerged last week connecting Pike to the part of Emma Frost.

Inglourious Basterds star Michael Fassbender has reportedly declined an offer to screen test for villain Magneto. James McAvoy is the only confirmed cast member, playing a younger version of Sir Patrick Stewart's Xavier.

X-Men: First Class is scheduled to open in cinemas on June 3, 2011.

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Chris Nolan: '3D is extremely alienating'

Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan has said that 3D films are "extremely alienating".

Speaking with the Los Angeles Times, the filmmaker claimed that modern 3D pictures don't offer the full brightness of conventional films shown in cinemas.

"The truth of it is when you watch a film in here, you're looking at 16 foot-lamberts. When you watch through any of the conventional 3D processes you're giving up three foot-lamberts. A massive difference," Nolan explained.

He added: "You're not that aware of it because once you're 'in that world', your eye compensates, but having struggled for years to get theatres get up to the proper brightness, we're not sticking polarised filters in everything.

"On a technical level, it's fascinating, but on an experiential level, I find the dimness of the image extremely alienating."

However, Nolan added that he wouldn't rule out shooting his next Batman movie in 3D.

"There is no question if audiences want to watch films in stereoscopic imaging, that's what the studios will be doing, and that's what I’ll be doing," he said.

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De Niro wants 'Good Shepherd' sequels

Robert De Niro has said that he would like to direct two sequels to his intellectual spy thriller The Good Shepherd.

The star's 2006 directorial effort, which starred Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, was loosely based on actual events.

Speaking at the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily this weekend, De Niro said that a possible second film would take place in 1961, when The Good Shepherd ends, and span until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Meanwhile, a third instalment would start after the Wall's fall and span to the present day, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The Oscar-winning actor also directed the 1993 coming-of-age story A Bronx Tale.

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Eva Mendes: 'People find me funny'

Eva Mendes has revealed that she is happiest as an actress when performing in comedic films.

In an interview with W, the star said that she was grateful for her role in upcoming movie The Other Guys as it gave her a chance to portray a humorous character.

The story revolves around Mendes's dancer-turned-doctor Sheila Gamble, whose police officer husband (played by Will Ferrell) is completely unaware of how attractive she is.

"It's very hard for me to be seen as funny, and the truth is, that's where I'm most comfortable," she explained.

"These are the two comments I get from people when they meet me. 'You seem a lot taller on film', and, 'You're funny'. If people hang out with me, they see I'm a ham."

Mendes added that she found the project "completely liberating" as it allowed her to delve into different sides of herself than she is usually able to as an actress.

"Never have I had so much fun with a character and felt so natural at it. Had I done this movie three years ago, I wouldn't have had the confidence to throw it back at Will, and now, if anything, I was overly confident. I didn't know when to stop!"

The Other Guys opens in the US on August 6.

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Aniston rep: 'Bosses role is racy'

Jennifer Aniston's rep has revealed that the actress's role in upcoming film Horrible Bosses is much racier than anything she has done in the past.

The 41-year-old will not be completely nude on screen, but the part did require Aniston to tap into her sensual side, reports People.

The plot revolves around three friends and their plan to murder their bosses in order to relieve themselves of the stress and unhappiness of work.

"The part is provocative and sexual, but also hysterically funny," the rep said.

"There are no plans for her to go fully nude or topless, but the role does require an aggressive sexuality that many folks have not seen from Jennifer on screen before."

Aniston can next be seen in The Switch, which will be released in August.

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Hiddleston joins Spielberg's 'War Horse'

Tom Hiddleston has reportedly signed up to star in Steven Spielberg's War Horse.

The Thor actor's role has not been revealed, although his casting has been confirmed by sources for The Wrap.

Last week it was claimed that Black Death's Eddie Redmayne was "locked" into the lead role of Albert in Spielberg's war drama.

War Horse is based on Michael Morpurgo's novel and the subsequent stage adaptation. It centres on Albert's quest to reunite with his horse Joey after the animal is sold to the cavalry at the outbreak of World War I.

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Robert Rodriguez offered 'Deadpool'

Robert Rodriguez has been offered the role of directing 20th Century Fox's Deadpool movie.

The Sin City director is currently considering the proposal, reports The Playlist.

The offer is considered a vote of confidence in Rodriguez, who is working on Machete and the Predator sequel Predators for Fox.

The Ryan Reynolds-starring Deadpool movie spins out of 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

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'Harry Potter' director offered 'The Hobbit'?

Harry Potter's David Yates has been offered the director's chair for The Hobbit, according to Production Weekly.

Guillermo del Toro was previously attached to make the two-part J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation, but dropped out of helming the fantasy film last month due to the financial uncertainty surrounding co-backers MGM.

Lord Of The Rings trilogy director Peter Jackson, who is producing the two-part prequel, earlier admitted that he is considering returning to make The Hobbit in order to "protect Warner Bros' investment".

Brett Ratner and David Dobkin are also said to be in the running to direct The Hobbit, reports Deadline.

Yates directed the Potter films Order Of The Phoenix, The Half-Blood Prince and is behind the two forthcoming Deathly Hallows movies.

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Hanks: 'Everyone will love Toy Story 3'

Tom Hanks has said that he is "confident" that audiences will love Toy Story 3.

The actor told Entertainment Tonight that he feels pressure for each movie to do better than the last, but insisted that he doesn't worry when it comes to the third instalment of the Disney/Pixar franchise.

"I've seen Toy Story 3 so I'm supremely confident that the audience will get their money's worth and their time will be well spent," he said. "It's a wonderful movie."

Hanks, who voices the cowboy toy Woody, added that he has never become used to the craziness of the film's premieres.

"It just gets more and more intimidating the more you do it.

"It's barely-controlled chaos. I don't know how healthy it is to have this many people screaming at you."

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Megan Fox still attached to 'Fathom' movie

Megan Fox has said that a movie adaptation of comic book Fathom is still in the works.

Fox is attached to star in the picture, based on the Aspen Comics series created by the late Michael Turner, reports MTV.

The actress said that the project would get made, even if she does not end up starring.

"That's going to happen even if I have to step away from it and give it to someone else," she said. "That movie will happen, just because I love it and it needs to happen."

The 23-year-old Jonah Hex star added that she has no plans to pull out of the film, which is in the scripting stage.

"They're still working on the script and getting that together. That's in the early foetal pre-production stages," Fox said.

The actress also addressed rumours that she would star in a Red Sonja movie.

"Is that coming back around? There were talks of it a while ago, but as far as I knew, someone else was already doing it," she said. "I didn't realise that was open again."

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David Yates not offered 'The Hobbit'?

Harry Potter helmer David Yates has reportedly not been asked to direct The Hobbit.

A representative for the filmmaker denied an earlier report claiming that Yates was in line to steer the two-part J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation.

Yates's CAA rep told The Wrap that the speculation is "not true at all".

Lord Of The Rings trilogy director Peter Jackson, who is producing the prequel, has admitted that he is considering returning to make The Hobbit following the departure of Oscar nominee Guillermo del Toro.

Brett Ratner and David Dobkin are also said to be in the running to helm the films.

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'Crank' duo for Cage's 'Ghost Rider 2'

Crank duo Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are in talks to direct Nicolas Cage's Ghost Rider sequel Spirit Of Vengeance.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the star and filmmakers are in early negotiations to make the Marvel Comics picture, which centres on a stunt motorcyclist who pacts with the devil to save the life of a loved one.

Reports emerged earlier in the year claiming that Columbia Pictures was considering making the second Ghost Rider without Cage.

David Goyer and FlashForward writers Scott Gimple and Seth Hoffman worked on a script for the sequel, but Neveldine and Taylor are expected to rewrite it should they sign up to make the comic book movie.

Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance is being eyed for a production start this autumn.

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Russell Crowe attached to 'The Equalizer'

Russell Crowe is attached to star in the big screen remake of The Equalizer, reports the Los Angeles Times.

The Robin Hood actor is allegedly keen to play New York vigilante Robert McCall in the feature adaptation of the CBS show.

The Equalizer, which ran for four seasons between 1985 and 1989, starred the late Edward Woodward as McCall, a secret agent who worked for a mysterious organisation referred to only as 'The Agency' or 'The Company'.

Producers Mace Neufeld (Invictus), Alex Siskin (Mr Deeds) and Escape Artists (The Taking Of Pelham 123) are behind the Equalizer revamp.

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Isaacs joins Taylor Lautner's 'Abduction'

Jason Isaacs has joined the cast of Taylor Lautner thriller Abduction.

The Harry Potter star will play Lautner's father in the John Singleton-helmed feature, which centres on a young man who discovers a picture of himself as a baby on a missing persons website.

Maria Bello has also boarded the project as Lautner's mother, joining the already cast Sigourney Weaver, Lily Collins, Denzel Whitaker, Alfred Molina and Michael Nyqvist.

Abduction begins shooting next month in Pittsburgh, says Deadline.

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Douglas Booth joins Cyrus, Moore's 'LOL'

British actor Douglas Booth has signed up to star with Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore in LOL: Laughing Out Loud.

Booth, who recently played Boy George in the BBC biopic Worried About The Boy, will play the romantic lead opposite Cyrus's Lola character.

LOL is based on the French movie helmed by Lisa Azuelos, who is returning to direct the Hollywood remake.

Cyrus earlier told DS of the project: "It's about this mum who's going through a mid-life crisis of drugs and all this crazy stuff and she thinks that her daughter will never understand and look up to her anymore because of the choices she makes.

"She then finds her daughter's diary and realises that she's doing worse than her and they go through this crisis together at different points of their life but realise how similar they are. I think it's a really cool story. We're shooting it independently so we can do it with exactly the edginess we want."

Booth's credits also include Julian Fellowes's From Time To Time and the forthcoming TV miniseries Pillars Of The Earth.

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Kidman, Cage board thriller 'Trespass'

Nicole Kidman and Nicolas Cage have signed to co-star in upcoming action thriller Trespass.

The actors will portray a married couple in the Joel Schumacher-directed picture, reports Variety.

The movie centres on a couple who are kidnapped by four violent perpetrators. Complications ensue after the kidnapping when the characters uncover unexpected betrayal and deception.

Cage will next be seen in Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice, opening July 14 in US cinemas.

Kidman's romantic comedy Just Go With It arrives next February.

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'Smallville' writers for 'Monster High'

The creators of Smallville have signed to write Universal's upcoming Monster High movie.

The picture is based on a line of Mattel dolls that features the children of famous monsters like Dracula, Frankenstein and the Wolfman in high school.

Writer/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar are currently scripting the project. The movie will be a musical and is described as part-Addams Family, part-Beetlejuice, according to The Hollywood Reporter

Mattel also plans to release books, webisodes and animation, as well as more toys, apparel and accessories based on the Monster High line.

Gough and Millar's sci-fi adventure I Am Number Four opens in US cinemas next February.

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Lee backs Maguire for 'Spider-Man' return

Spider-Man creator Stan Lee has said that Tobey Maguire should reprise his role as the webslinger in the planned reboot.

Speaking to HollywoodLife, the comic book writer suggested that Maguire is the best choice to continue playing the character.

"Tobey IS Peter Parker. I love him and what he did for Spider-Man," Lee said.

Maguire and director Sam Raimi left the franchise earlier this year, prompting Sony to announce plans to revamp the superhero series with (500) Days Of Summer's Marc Webb at the helm.

Actors including Jamie Bell, Aaron Johnson, Anton Yelchin and Josh Hutcherson have been shortlisted for the part.

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