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Del Toro helming 'Mountains Of Madness'

Guillermo del Toro will next make a 3D adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's tale At The Mountains Of Madness.

The Hellboy director has teamed up with producer James Cameron to steer the big budget horror movie for Universal.

Lovecraft's serialised story centres on a scientific expedition to Antarctica where a geologist discovers a chain of mountains that leads to the remains of uncharted life forms.

Del Toro has spent several years attempting to get the project made and has often cited budget requirements as a reason why the project has been long in-development.

He recently told Coming Soon: "What Mountains Of Madness is is a throwback to something nobody does anymore, it's tentpole horror. Everybody now understands horror as minimum investment, maximum return... The studio sees horror movies as something they will not invest more than $30-40 million [in]. Mountains Of Madness needs to be tentpole in the way that the tentpole movies of the past were, about $130 million."

At The Mountains Of Madness is being scheduled for production next summer.

Del Toro is also working on a remake of Disney's The Haunted Mansion.

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Jeff Bridges rules out 'Lebowski' sequel

Jeff Bridges has said that he doesn't think a sequel to The Big Lebowski will get made.

The Oscar-winning Crazy Heart star, who previously said that he is interested in reprising his role as Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski for the Coen brothers, told MTV that there are currently no plans to make a follow-up to the 1997 cult classic.

"We talked about it occasionally [while making True Grit], but no plans man, no plans," Bridges said of the Coens' thoughts on a sequel. "No, no, no, I don't think it's gonna happen. But if it happens - what a wonderful surprise!"

Bridges has also stated that Lebowski is a film he watches all the way through every time he catches it on TV.

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Jolie 'thought Wanted 2 idea was terrible'

Angelina Jolie reportedly thought that bringing her character back from the dead in Wanted 2 was a "terrible" idea.

Speaking to Digital Spy, Wanted comic book creator Mark Millar revealed that Jolie dropped out of the follow-up after producers couldn't figure out a credible way to resurrect her assassin character Fox.

"I think they're regretting killing Angelina Jolie off, although that was a great scene," Millar said. "They tried to write a thing where she came back from the dead and Angelina was like, 'That's terrible!' They're trying something else."

On the prospect of a sequel moving forward, he added: "The guys at Universal are so nice and it's a great team and I'm involved as an executive producer. If anything happens it would be great."

Asked about the rumours of Twilight's Kristen Stewart stepping in to replace Jolie, Millar replied: "I hear new stuff everyday. I hear stuff online, I hear stuff from Universal and I never quite know if it's going or not."

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Jon Hamm under consideration for 'Superman'?

Jon Hamm is said to be under "serious consideration" to play Superman in the Christopher Nolan-guided comic book reboot.

According to website ThinkMcFlyThink, the Mad Men actor is one of several names being talked about by studio Warner Brothers as a potential Man of Steel.

Brandon Routh, the star of 2006's Superman Returns, is not expected to lead the next Superman feature.

Hamm told MTV earlier this year that, although he is a comic book fan, he isn't certain if he would take on the role of Superman if it was offered.

"It's a tricky road to go down with some of those heroes, because they're not flawed," he said. "Superman is Superman - he's invincible, so where's the drama?"

David Goyer (Batman Begins) has written the screenplay for the untitled Superman project, which is due out in cinemas in December 2012.

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Rob Schneider for animated film 'Norm'

Comedian Rob Schneider has signed to voice the title role in upcoming animated feature Norm of the North.

The movie is to be released in 3D, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Ken Jeong and Loretta Devine have also agreed to voice characters in the project.

The movie will follow a polar bear and his three Arctic lemming friends who end up in New York City when their home begins to melt away.

Schneider recently co-starred in Adam Sandler comedy Grown Ups.

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Cage confirms 'Ghost Rider 2' return

Nicolas Cage has confirmed that he is on board for Sony Pictures' Ghost Rider 2.

During an appearance on the Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, the actor announced that he will reprise his role as Johnny Blaze in the sequel.

"I'll tell you something, we're going to go for two," he said. "There's going to be a new [Ghost Rider], I just made the deal today."

It was previously reported that Crank duo Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor will direct the movie, which is believed to go into production this autumn.

David Goyer and FlashForward scribes Scott Gimple and Seth Hoffman have penned a script for the film, but Neveldine and Taylor are expected to turn in a rewrite.

An official release date for Ghost Rider 2 is yet to be announced.

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J.J. Abrams to produce 'Boilerplate'

J.J. Abrams is to produce a film based on the Boilerplate: History's Mechanical Marvel comic.

The Lost creator and his production company Bad Robot are working on the adaptation of married creative team Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett's graphic novel, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Boilerplate is a Victorian steampunk story about the adventures of the world's first robot.

The graphic novel was released last year after eleven years' work on the project, which included a website that was regularly mistaken as historical and nonfiction.

The film is to be produced and released by Paramount.

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Total Recall' remake gets Len Wiseman

Len Wiseman will direct the remake of Total Recall, Columbia Pictures has announced.

The Die Hard 4.0 helmer is on board to steer the contemporised adaptation of Philip K. Dick's story We Can Remember It For You Wholesale. It was previously adapted for the screen in 1990 as a vehicle for Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Wiseman said: "I've always been fascinated with Philip K. Dick's short story, and I'm excited at that prospect of diving even deeper into the type of world it evokes and the questions it asks. I love that the most crucial mystery our character is trying to solve is the one of his own soul."

The movie, to be scripted by Kurt Wimmer, centres on a man who has recurring dreams of a visit to Mars.

Producer Neal H. Moritz added: "I have been trying for years to work with Len and fortunately we finally found a great project that he loves as much as we do. Len is terrifically talented and we know he is the right director to re-imagine Total Recall for a new generation of fans."

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Sylvester Stallone ponders 'Rambo' prequel

Sylvester Stallone has revealed that he is considering making a prequel to his action franchise Rambo.

The 63-year-old, who has said that he doesn't plan to make a follow-up to 2008's fourth instalment, divulged in a fan Q&A on Ain't It Cool News that he may explore the early years of the mercenary with a new actor.

"I certainly think [a prequel] is worth pondering because it’s intriguing to find the whys and wherefores of how people have come to become what they are," he said.

"The traumas, the loss and the tragedy of being in Vietnam would certainly be a great challenge for a young actor and it would be ironic that Rambo directs younger Rambo after having played it for 20-plus years."

Stallone's latest action movie The Expendables opens in cinemas next month.

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Ruffalo: 'Incredible Hulk is like Hamlet'

Mark Ruffalo has compared Marvel character the Incredible Hulk to Shakespeare's Hamlet.

The actor, who has replaced Edward Norton in the role for the upcoming Avengers movie, also revealed that he was not entirely comfortable with the way he won the role.

"I'm a friend of Ed's, and yeah, that wasn't a great way for all that to go down," he told Entertainment Weekly of his casting, which was announced at last week's Comic-Con. "But the way I see it is that Ed has bequeathed this part to me. I look at it as my generation's Hamlet."

Ruffalo revealed that he admired Bill Bixby's portrayal of the superhero in the '70s TV series: "I grew up on the Bill Bixby TV series, which I thought was a really nuanced and real human way to look at the Hulk. I like that the part has those qualities."

The actor added that he sees Hulk as "a guy struggling with two sides of himself - the dark and the light - and everything he does in his life is filtered through issues of control".

The Avengers, featuring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner, will open in cinemas in May 2012.

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Del Toro 'didn't clash with Peter Jackson'

Guillermo del Toro has denied that he quit The Hobbit because of a clash with producer Peter Jackson.

The filmmaker, who walked away from directing the Lord Of The Rings prequels in May, told the Los Angeles Times that Jackson played no part in his departure.

He said: "We were at the stage where the collaboration was good. If there were going to be any issues, we never got to that stage [in development]."

Discussing his decision to leave the J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation, del Toro added that MGM's financial woes were not completely to blame.

"People kept misconstruing that it was MGM. It came from many factors," he said. "It wasn't just MGM. These are very complicated movies, economically and politically. You have to get the blessing from three studios."

He continued: "It was really the fact that every six months we thought we were beginning, and every six months we got pushed [back]. And before you could blink, it was a year, and then it was two years."

Jackson is expected to make The Hobbit should MGM sell on the movie rights to another studio or resolve their debt problems, while del Toro is now planning to make H.P. Lovecraft tale At The Mountains Of Madness.

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Rachel Weisz in talks for 'Deep Blue Sea'

Rachel Weisz has reportedly entered talks to star in upcoming drama The Deep Blue Sea.

The film is an adaptation of a 1952 play by writer Terence Rattigan, reports Deadline.

Weisz is circling the role of a 40-year-old woman named Hester Collyer who leaves her husband and becomes "sexually enslaved" by an alcoholic former fighter pilot.

Actress Greta Scacchi previously played the role in a recent stage revival. Peggy Ashcroft was the first actress to play the role.

House of Mirth helmer Terence Davies is directing the picture.

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Kelly Brook: 'I'm serious about acting'

Kelly Brook has said that she does not mind being cast in acting roles because of her looks.

The model stars in upcoming horror film Piranha 3D and has also recorded a part in the next series of E4 teen drama Skins.

Of claims that she wins roles because of her appearance, Brook told Fox411 at Comic-Con: "It doesn't mean I'm less serious.

"If people want to cast me in roles because of my body or how I look, then I'm just going to embrace that, because that's not going to be the case forever and I'm pretty serious about what I do."

She added: "I love what I do, and I approach every job with professionalism and enthusiasm. It doesn't make me any less important than anyone else in the movie, just because of the fact that I'm in a bikini.

"People like to dumb it down, which is fine, I've got no issue with that. I'm happy with what I do and what I bring to the table and that's all that matters really."

Asked how much of the film she wears a bikini for, she replied: "Pretty much all of it! Which I was really grateful for, because I was filming in 115 degree heat and we filmed the whole movie in Lake Havasu in Arizona.

"It was such a trip, it was an amazing experience because I got to work with Jerry O'Connell and Paul Scheer who are just hilarious. There's lots of me in a bikini - lots of other girls are wearing even less, so you'd like that as well!"

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Neeson quits Spielberg's Lincoln biopic

Liam Neeson has revealed that he won't be starring in Steven Spielberg's Abraham Lincoln biopic.

Neeson, who previously worked with Spielberg on the Oscar-winning Schindler's List, has been attached to lead the movie about the 16th president of the United States since 2005.

Speaking to GMTV, Neeson claimed that he is too old to play the former commander-in-chief, who was assassinated in 1865.

"I'm not actually playing Lincoln now. I was attached to it for a while, but it's now I'm past my sell-by date," he said.

Neeson recently signed up to star as President Lyndon B. Johnson in Lee Daniels's civil rights drama Selma.

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Mark Millar outlines 'Kick-Ass' sequel

Kick-Ass creator Mark Millar has outlined his plans for the film's sequel.

Speaking to Movieweb, the writer revealed that the follow-up will focus on the characters Hit Girl and Red Mist.

"We left things off with [Hit Girl] being adopted by this extremely nice man. He is a cop. And she has to stop killing people, you know? That seems like an interesting starting point in the next one in regards to her character," he said.

"She is going to be like Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, where she hasn't picked up a gun in years. It's that type of thing. I like the idea of doing that with an 11-year-old girl."

Millar went on to say that the movie will also see Red Mist attempt to avenge his family's murder. "[Red Mist] is a guy who has had his entire family killed by Hit Girl. He heads off and develops his martial arts skills. He learns how to become a better villain. That type of thing," he added.

"He is going to come back and wreck unholy vengeance on our team. But in reality, he just comes back and gets stoned, and he spends a lot of money. He can't do anything, so he hires this bad ass girl from Russia, she comes into the story, and her plan is to kill Hit Girl.

"Red Mist becomes like Charles Manson. He goes online and influences a bunch of young villains to go against Kick-Ass and Hit Girl. The whole thing ends up as a big gang fight like you'd see in The Warriors."

Directed by Matthew Vaughn, Kick-Ass 2: Balls To The Wall is slated for release in 2012.

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Timberlake: 'It's awesome voicing Boo-Boo'

Justin Timberlake has said that it is "awesome" to be voicing the iconic character Boo-Boo for the upcoming movie version of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon.

According to Contactmusic, the singer, who will star opposite Dan Aykroyd in Warner Bros's live-action/CGI Yogi Bear movie, has revealed that he is honoured to be a part of the project because he watched the cartoon as a child.

The 28-year-old said: "It's pretty awesome. I used to watch the cartoon as a kid. You're talking about a classic, two classic characters which have been around since my parents. Yogi Bear is an iconic Hanna-Barbera cartoon. So it's been a lot of fun."

Timberlake also admitted that he and Aykroyd will promise fans that they would stay as true to the characters as possible, adding: "I will say this, Dan does an amazing Yogi Bear and hopefully I did Boo-Boo justice.

"But we're really - for lack of a better term - mimicking what you recognise as those voices from the cartoon."

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O'Donnell did 'Cats & Dogs' for kids

Chris O’Donnell has revealed that he accepted a role in Cats & Dogs: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore for his kids.

The actor, who has five children with wife Caroline, told Teen Hollywood that he enjoys making family films because his kids look forward to them.

"[I do it] mostly for the kids. We’re seeing everything that comes out, these days. If there’s a kid movie coming out, chances are that myself or my wife is taking the kids to the movie, or both of us. So, I did that Kit Kittredge movie a few years ago and had a great experience. My daughter was so excited, and I just thought, 'Let’s try to find another family film'," the 39-year-old said.

"'If it works out, I would love to do one'. It was just a fun little part and it turned out much better than I ever expected. Now, I’m so thrilled for my kids to see it. This was not supposed to be 3D when we made it and, all of a sudden, it’s a 3D movie now."

In May, O'Donnell said that family life was more important to him than his acting career.

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore is currently playing in US cinemas and opens in the UK on August 4.

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Cooper 'excited about Hangover 2'

Bradley Cooper has revealed that he is looking forward to filming The Hangover 2 in Thailand.

The actor, who previously said that he couldn't wait to start work on the highly-anticipated sequel, insisted that he is excited to begin shooting in the rumoured location.

The 35-year-old told Bang Showbiz: "I read that! I guess we're doing that, huh? I can't wait to go there. Jury's out. If they said it, I guess it's true."

Earlier this year, Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis all signed to reprise their roles in the sequel.

Filming begins this fall.

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Mel Gibson interested in 'Lethal Weapon 5'?

Mel Gibson has reportedly entered talks with producer Joel Silver about starring in Lethal Weapon 5.

According to Australian website What's Playing, Gibson is considering using the action franchise to help rehabilitate his career following the leaked audio recordings of him arguing with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

An insider said: “They’re talking again. Mel probably needs Joel, not to mention Lethal Weapon now more than ever, so I wouldn’t at all be surprised if it comes off this time.

"And it could be a good move, that’s a mighty big brand name - it probably would help Gibson, professionally-speaking.”

A fifth Lethal Weapon movie was recently touted in 2008, with original screenwriter Shane Black penning a story that would reunite cops Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh. However, Gibson turned down the chance to return and the project collapsed.

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Tom Cruise to make 'Van Helsing'?

Tom Cruise is allegedly involved in Universal's revamp of Van Helsing.

According to Vulture, the Knight And Day star is attached to produce and potentially star in the movie about vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing.

Guillermo del Toro has previously been linked to the movie, but has stepped aside to make At The Mountains Of Madness for Universal instead.

Van Helsing first appeared in Bram Stoker's Dracula and has featured in various film, TV, comic and book incarnations. The remake will not be related to 2004's Van Helsing, which featured Hugh Jackman in the title role.

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