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Zombieland 2' Looks for Superstar Cameo and Lead Villain With Comedic Roots

"Zombieland" got a lot of attention for having a cameo by Bill Murray among other things and Columbia Pictures reportedly will take the same step for "Zombieland 2". According to Bloody Disgusting, the studio is searching for a "superstar cameo" for the sequel and it has to be someone in the class of Harrison Ford or Anthony Hopkins.

In addition to info about the cameo, the site also learns about the movie's villain. The movie's script allegedly mentions the lead villain will have comedic roots. Moreover, Woody Harrelson's Tallahassee is said to be up against a "hunky rival" after he was previously rumored to find his love interest in "Zombieland 2".

Beside Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg is the only other star officially attached to the project at this point but other original cast like Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin have expressed their willingness to reprise their roles in the second film. "Zombieland" helmer Ruben Fleischer is on board to return to the same post for the next film and he has planned to shoot it in 3-D.

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Gilles Lellouche joins 'Sherlock Holmes 2'

French movie star Gilles Lellouche has joined the cast of Sherlock Holmes 2.

The actor's rep confirmed the reports in Paris on Friday morning, in what will be Lellouche's first Hollywood role.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the role is yet to be confirmed, though Lellouche told reporters: "I'm thrilled, and I'll play a nice bad guy."

Lellouche's latest film Little White Lies was released in France in October. He is currently working on a screenplay for Le Jour J (D-Day).

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Rodriguez wants 'Avatar 2' return

Michelle Rodriguez has hinted that she may return in James Cameron's ocean-set sequel to Avatar.

The actress played pilot Trudy Chacon in the first film, who died during the final battle. She told Total Film that she would like to work with Cameron again.

She said: "Jim Cameron can kill me anytime. It's a pleasure to die for him! But Jim'll tell you himself... in science fiction films nobody really dies".

"I would work with him in a heartbeat. He's so intelligent. He's like Yoda, man."

Avatar 2 is set to be released in 2014, with a further sequel coming the following year.

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Aykroyd confirms 'Ghostbusters 3' rumours?

Dan Aykroyd has reportedly confirmed several rumours surrounding the casting for the third instalment of the Ghostbusters franchise.

Earlier this week, reports suggested that Anna Faris and Bill Hader will be making an appearance in the movie.

Bloody Disgusting reports that the film's writer and actor Aykroyd has confirmed in a radio interview in Chicago that the two stars are "strong possibilities".

Aykroyd also reportedly mentioned Dollhouse actress Eliza Dushku for a possible role, as well as confirming the return of Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver.

However, no casting has yet to be officially confirmed.

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Stone nervous about 'Spider-Man' role

Actress Emma Stone has admitted to feeling nervous about her role in Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboot film.

Stone will star in the film opposite Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man's primary love interest, the doomed Gwen Stacy.

"The way I have to approach it, and I think Andrew [Garfield] would agree, is just like any other movie," Stone told MTV News. "I'll probably feel different when we start to do press.

"The approach I'm trying to take so I won't psych myself out is to approach it like anything else, put the same amount of work in, and don't worry so much," she added.

Stone also admitted to avoiding reading internet opinions of her casting in the film, and said that she hopes that Gwen Stacy fans will give her room to interpret the character in her own way.

The currently-untitled Spider-Man film is scheduled to be released in cinemas in 3D on July 3, 2012.

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Bay denies 'Transformers 3' 3D issues

Director Michael Bay has denied rumours that the next film in the Transformers franchise is experiencing problems with its 3D filming.

According to reports, Transformers: Dark Of The Moon is being shot entirely with 3D cameras and has been experiencing issues because of this.

"We have problems with our 3D? Really?" Bay wrote on his website's message board. "Come into my edit room and I will show you beautiful 3D."

"There has never been a live action show that has pushed the boundaries of 3D like Transformers 3," Coming Soon quotes Bay as saying. "I actually loved shooting in 3D."

In Bay's statement, the director also hinted that the first teaser trailer for the film will launch at cinema showings of Tron: Legacy and The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader.

Transformers: Dark Of The Moon is scheduled to be released on July 1, 2011.

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Affleck: 'Superman is fine without me'

Ben Affleck has spoken out about his decision to decline directing Christopher Nolan's Superman reboot.

Affleck, who recently helmed the critically-acclaimed The Town, talked with Deadline about turning down the opportunity, stating that he was reluctant to take on a big movie.

"The one benefit of having done all kinds of movies as an actor is, you learn the pros and cons of being tempted to do a really big movie because it costs a lot of money," Affleck said.

"With Superman, I think they're going to do a great version. Chris Nolan is brilliant and they've got a great director for it."

Affleck revealed that he would love to take on a big-budget film some day, but only if the story is first-rate.

"I'd love to do something like Blade Runner, but a lesson I've learned is to not look at movies based on budget, how much they'll spend on effects or where they will shoot."

He added: "Story is what's important. Also, there are a lot of guys ahead of me on the list to do epic effects movies."

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Franco, Hathaway to host 2011 Oscars?

James Franco and Anne Hathaway are rumoured to have accepted an offer to next year's Academy Awards ceremony together.

According to Deadline, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently made the offer to the young actors, who have since agreed to host the industry showcase.

The report claims an official announcement regarding next year's hosting situation is expected as early as this week.

Franco recently received rave reviews for his performance in 127 Hours, while Hathaway's latest film Love And Other Drugs was released this week.

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards are scheduled to take place February 27, 2011.

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Michael Douglas 'begins work on Liberace'

Michael Douglas has revealed that he is starting to prepare for his role in the Liberace biopic.

The Wall Street star - who recently completed his prescribed treatment for throat cancer - told The Hollywood Reporter that he will require prosthetics and musical training to portray pianist Wladziu Valentino Liberace in director Steven Soderbergh's movie.

"I've got a bunch of tapes of performances," Douglas said. "I'm thinking; I'm a blank slate. Everything shows me he was a lovely man - I just want to reconfirm that."

Douglas confirmed that shooting is currently being planned for May or June next year.

Liberace will co-star Matt Damon as Scott Thorson, the flamboyant entertainer's long-time companion who sued for $113 million in palimony in 1982.

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'Aquaman' movie rumours intensify

DC Comics and Warner Bros are allegedly planning to bring Aquaman to the big screen.

According to Paul Young at Screen Rant, an inside source at Warner Bros revealed that the comic book adaptation has been discussed, but may be some years away.

"I spoke with a source at Warner Bros and they are indeed planning an Aquaman film… but it's certainly not going to be released in 2013," Young wrote.

"In fact, they are looking at a release date closer to 2015 or 2016 if everything goes according to plan. Warner Bros will team up with Leo DiCaprio's production studio Appian Way (Red Riding Hood, Shutter Island) to make the underwater film a reality."

However, Young went on to say that the project is unlikely to move forward until new movies featuring other DC properties have found box office success.

"Before Aquaman fans can see the classic orange and green streaking through the ocean's waves, they will have to wait for another Batman and Superman film, as well as The Flash, Wonder Woman and even Green Lantern 2 to be released first," he said.

Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger in 1941, Aquaman debuted in More Fun Comics #73. The character has gone on to feature in numerous DC titles and various other media.

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Renner: 'No truth to Escape rumours'

Jeremy Renner has denied rumours claiming that he is in talks to star in the Escape From New York remake.

Several outlets reported earlier this month that the Hurt Locker star was close to landing the lead role of Snake Plissken in the project.

However, speaking to MTV, Renner said that there is "no truth" to the rumours.

"Someone told me about it and then I saw it online. I was like, 'That's news to me as well.' I didn't know anything about it," the Oscar nominee explained.

Renner is starring with Tom Cruise in the upcoming Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

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Exec wants full cast for 'American Pie 4'

American Pie producer Craig Perry has revealed that he is hopeful of bringing back the original cast for the fourth film in the series, despite it being seven years since the release of American Pie: The Wedding.

Speaking to Comingsoon.net, Perry also said that he was aware scheduling could be a major issue.

"A lot of it has to do with scheduling of the actors because they're all busy. Alyson [Hannigan's] got the show [How I Met Your Mother] and the baby, so she's got plenty on her plate," he stated. "I think if we get a script - which I think we will - that everybody is excited about, then it's going to be about the schedule, because it's going to be really hard to get that gang back together."

On which characters could be returning, given that not all of them were involved in The Wedding, Perry added: "For me, it makes sense to bring everybody back, because at a certain point, if you start winding it down, it isn't what it's meant to be. I feel like those characters have become part of the cultural lexicon. You kind of know who they are, and I think there's an interest in seeing where they are, because they haven't been on screen for seven years."

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Ray Wise joins 'X-Men: First Class'

Ray Wise has confirmed that he has been cast in X-Men: First Class.

Speaking to IGN, the Twin Peaks actor revealed that he will play a US statesman in the comic book adaptation.

"I'm playing the secretary of state of the United States," he said. "I'll be going over [to the film's London set] in the next couple of weeks."

Directed by Matthew Vaughn, First Class takes place in the 1960s and focuses on young incarnations of Professor Xavier and Magneto. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon and January Jones will star in the movie.

X-Men: First Class arrives in theatres on June 3, 2011.

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Nolan shoots down Ledger Joker rumours

Christopher Nolan has dismissed recent rumours that unseen footage of Heath Ledger is to feature in The Dark Knight Rises.

A New Zealand website had alleged that the director was considering whether to include unused scenes from Ledger's turn as The Joker from The Dark Knight in the new Batman film.

However, Nolan and producer wife Emma Thomas shot down the reports at an awards season party for their Oscar contender Inception

Thomas told The Hollywood Reporter: "I heard the rumour. We're not doing that."

The couple again denied that Ledger would appear in the film at all and expressed a desire for his performance as the manic villain to remain confined to the 2008 film.

Nolan recently reiterated that The Dark Knight Rises will be his last Batman picture

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Nolan confirms 'Batman' departure

Christopher Nolan has confirmed that The Dark Knight Rises will be his last Batman film.

The upcoming movie will bring an end to the trilogy of Christian Bale-starring films helmed by the Inception director.

"I must say that I'm glad - I'm very, very glad - to be embarking on the last chapter of our Batman saga without any sense of obligation or duty to the studio," Nolan told Entertainment Weekly.

"They did very well with Inception. So I'm able to go into finishing our story in a very enthusiastic way."

He added: "I feel very glad that I'm doing another Batman film. I think it would have been daunting to sit down and write an original script after Inception.

"I love working within the realm and rules of our Batman world. It's kind of nice to have someplace to go that I'm super-excited about."

The Warner Bros and DC Entertainment movie is due for release in summer 2012

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Dunst 'wanted fourth Spider-Man film'

Kirsten Dunst has expressed regret that director Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy will never receive a "proper ending".

The actress told Reuters that she supports the upcoming big screen Spider-Man reboot, but she would have relished the chance to return to the film franchise.

"I really like [the reboot's stars] Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield a lot. I think they'll be great," she said. "It's just sad that there wasn't a proper ending [for the trilogy]."

She continued: "We didn't know when we shot the third one that it would be the last. I wish we would have known. Maybe we would have cherished that time a bit more, knowing it would be the last one for all of us."

Dunst added that she believed that work would begin on a fourth instalment of Raimi's series until fairly recently.

"They were starting to put together a fourth but then it was like, 'Oh, okay, I guess we're not doing it'. But in the long run, it's great we have these three movies. It was a very special time for all of us."

Dunst recently explained that she tried ensure that her character in the upcoming film All Good Things was not portrayed as a victim.

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Ben Foster joins Wahlberg in 'Contraband'

Ben Foster has joined the cast of forthcoming drama Contraband.

The X-Men: The Last Stand actor will star with Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale in the Universal project, reports Deadline.

Contraband is an English-language remake of Reykjavik-Rotterdam, a 2008 Icelandic film.

The director of the original, Baltasar Kormakur, has signed to helm the update.

The movie will star Wahlberg as a smuggler trying to live a crime-free life as a night security guard. His wife's brother, who drags him back to the world of crime, complicates his plans.

Foster has signed to play Wahlberg's character's best friend.

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Ben Stiller, James Franco for 'Young'?

Ben Stiller and James Franco are reportedly in talks to star in an upcoming dramatic comedy.

The project, from director Noah Baumbach, is titled While We're Young, according to New York Magazine.

Cate Blanchett is also attached to the movie, produced by Baumbach and Scott Rudin.

The movie would centre on a couple who inspire a documentarian and his wife to become more free-spirited.

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Ricky Gervais, Emily Blunt join 'Muppets' film

Ricky Gervais and Emily Blunt have joined the cast of the upcoming Muppets movie.

The British actors join a growing list of stars to have been confirmed for the film, which has been written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller.

The picture will be fronted by Segel and Amy Adams, but will also feature appearances from Jack Black, Billy Crystal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Alan Arkin, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones and Zach Galifianakis.

The movie, directed by Flight of the Conchords' James Bobin, is due for release on Christmas Day 2011.

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Nolan leaves Snyder to helm 'Superman'

Christopher Nolan has reportedly opted to have no further involvement with the Superman reboot, leaving Zack Snyder in charge.

Speaking to HitFix, Nolan's wife and producer Emma Thomas revealed that the Inception director is "handing [the project] off to him" to fully focus on The Dark Knight Rises, the final film in Nolan's Batman trilogy.

Thomas also said that Nolan had brought the reboot "to an appropriate screenplay".

It was previously reported that composer Hans Zimmer will provide the soundtrack to the film.

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