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Copley 'not confirmed for Men in Black 3'

Sharlto Copley has revealed that he is not yet confirmed to appear in upcoming comedy sci-fi sequel Men In Black 3.

The District 9 star told DS that fans should not believe what they read online about him being a certainty for a role.

Copley said: "I haven't confirmed it yet and they're still doing some changes to the script and a bunch of things, so we'll see what happens.

"I'm definitely looking at it, but nothing's been decided either way yet."

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Oldman, Yeoh join 'Kung Fu Panda 2'

Gary Oldman, Michelle Yeoh, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Victor Garber have all joined the voice cast for Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Boom.

According to DreamWorks Animation, Oldman will play the character of Lord Shen, a peacock who will be the main villain of the sequel, while Yeoh has been cast as The Soothsayer, a goat.

Van Damme is to assume the role of Master Croc, with Garber voicing Master Thundering Rhino.

DreamWorks also announced that the film will now be released on May 27, 2011.

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Eckhart 'won't do Dark Knight Rising'

Aaron Eckhart has confirmed that he will not appear in Dark Knight Rising.

Talking to MTV News, the actor - who plays villain Harvey Dent - admitted that he was disappointed at learning that he would no longer be taking part in the Batman franchise during a recent meeting with director Christopher Nolan.

"Chris and I had a meeting, on the beach, just the two of us," he explained.

"I said, 'Chris, a lot of people are asking me if I'm in the next Batman'. And Chris said, 'Yes?' I said, 'Am I?' He looked at me and he said, 'No'."

Eckhart added: "We found ourselves alone on the beach together on a stormy day and he delivered the news to me.

"And I was heartbroken. I was heartbroken. But Chris has his reasons and my life must go on."

Dark Knight Rising will hit theatres in July 2012.

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Spider-Man's parents to appear in film

Spider-Man's parents will reportedly make an appearance in the new Marc Webb reboot of the film series.

Campbell Scott has already been signed to play Richard Parker, while Julianne Nicholson is currently in talks to play Mary Parker, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Parker's parents have only made sporadic appearances in the comic series, following Peter's discovery that they were secret agents who were murdered shortly after his birth.

The report also suggests that Irrfan Khan and Annie Parisse are in negotiations to play a pair of super-villains.

The new Spider-Man film will be released in 3D on July 3, 2012.

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Liefeld: "Deadpool should be filthy"

Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld has warned US studio Fox against being too cautious with its proposed film adaptation of the character.

According to Cinemablend, Liefeld has posted a string of Twitter messages aimed at Fox advising it on how to make sure the spinoff is a success.

"Dear Fox Studios, get your act together. Deadpool is not Green Lantern, not a family film," Liefeld wrote. "Deadpool is 'filthy', think The Expendables.

"Also, Fox, find your balls and film the script from Rheese and Wernick, you will make loads of money and thank yourself later."

The studio is currently in the development stages of the proposed Wolverine spinoff and it was recently announced that Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick had submitted an initial script.

Ryan Reynolds is expected to reprise is role as Wade Wilson/Deadpool if the film goes ahead.

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Simpsons Movie' sequel 'is possible'

The Simpsons Movie may reportedly get a sequel in the near future.

According to Coming Soon, the show's executive producer James L. Brooks has said that a follow-up to the 2007 film may be on the way.

Brooks revealed that Simpsons producers are "open" to the possibility of a Simpsons Movie 2, but admitted that starting the first film was tough in itself.

He said: "It was much harder than we anticipated. It took us a year to try and get to the point because we're all so scared of 'What are we going to do to the Simpsons?' and 'What if the movie is no good?'

"We were all so scared about that and I thought it took us a solid year of looking at each other to get to the point where we can get to the point where we don't give a s**t."

Brooks added: "We have a beginning notion if we want to do it, but the series always comes first with us. The series is always primary to us."

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Boyle: 'There will be a Trainspotting 2'

Danny Boyle has revealed that he is still planning to make a sequel to Trainspotting.

Trainspotting was a 1996 film based on the Irvine Welsh novel by the same name and tells the story of a group of heroin addicts. Boyle, whose film 127 Hours is in US theatres now, spoke to Cinematical about the impending sequel.

"It will happen, I think," Boyle said "I mean, we'll approach them all again about it, but it will depend on what place they're all at. We have a very strong idea that it would be a wonderful thing to do again when they have aged clearly into a mid-life kind of crisis. They're not quite there yet, I don't think."

Boyle said that the sequel would follow the plot of Welsh's follow-up novel Porno to some extent. However, Boyle admitted, as Trainspotting star Ewan McGregor has in the past, that Porno's story is not necessarily cut out for the movie characters.

Boyle said: "The book Porno is not a great book in the way that the original novel is genuinely a masterpiece - as a piece of writing. But we have been doing some work on it, and it's got potential, for sure. And when the moment's right, I think we will approach it."

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Irrfan Khan for 'Spider-Man'?

Irrfan Khan is reportedly close to signing up for a role in the new Spider-Man movie.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Khan is in discussions to star as villain Van Atter alongside Andrew Garfield and Campbell Scott in the Columbia production.

Marc Webb’s reboot of the Spider-Man franchise began production this month in Los Angeles with casting decisions reportedly close to finalisation.

Khan would be the second Slumdog Millionaire star to be cast as a villain in a Hollywood movie after his co-star Anil Kapoor was snared for the new Mission: Impossible instalment.

Khan has already been a part of several Hollywood productions, including The Namesake and A Mighty Heart.

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Iron Man 3' to be sequel to four other movies

Director Jon Favreau has revealed that Iron Man 3 will also be a sequel to four different movies - Thor, Hulk, Captain America and The Avengers.

Favreau, who directed Iron Man and Iron Man 2, spoke to MTV News about the future of the superhero franchise.

"In theory, Iron Man 3 is going to be a sequel or continuation of Thor, Hulk, Captain America and Avengers," Favreau said. "This whole world... I have no idea what it is. I don't think they do either, from conversations I've had with those guys."

Favreau also stated that he has no way of knowing what Iron Man 3 will be about, given that its plot will depend on the final versions of the four other films.

"Honestly, right now Captain America and Thor are their big priorities, and you learn things by shooting and making movies," Favreau declared. "The script is one thing, but when you actually see what you land on at the editing room - especially with Marvel where they film, cut, film some more and shape the film - you really learn as you go."

Iron Man 3 is scheduled to open on May 13, 2013.

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Chris Tucker to return in 'The Rabbit'

Chris Tucker is eyeing a return to the big screen with Warner Bros action-comedy The Rabbit, reports Variety.

The Micah Barnett-penned script centres on a Las Vegas magician and escape artist who flees the country and takes on work for hire, namely breaking clients' loved ones out of prison.

He accepts a final job from the CIA - find a a master counterfeiter before the Russian mob can get to him - in exchange for his freedom.

Tucker last appeared in 2007's Rush Hour 3, reprising his role as Detective James Carter from the 1998 and 2001 comedies. Prior to that he starred in Jackie Brown, The Fifth Element and Dead Presidents.

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Hans Zimmer denies 'Superman' involvement

The Dark Knight composer Hans Zimmer has denied reports that he will provide the score for Zack Snyder's Superman.

Zimmer, whose Batman director Christopher Nolan is producing the Superman revamp, told The Hollywood Reporter that rumours of his involvement sprang from a "dirty quote taken out of context".

"Let’s just be absolutely straight here: I have never in my life met Zack Snyder. I think I need to give him a ring," he said.

Zimmer added that his "heart belongs to Batman" and compared replacing John Williams's music to rewriting Beethoven.

"John Williams [is] the greatest living composer - full stop. And [Superman] happens to be one of his greatest themes," he commented. "So no. And I'm not thinking of rewriting Beethoven's ninth either. It just sounds like a thankless task, you know? So that's unequivocally a no."

The new Superman movie is due for release in 2012.

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Depp still wants 'Jump Street' cameo

Johnny Depp has said that he would like to make a cameo in the forthcoming 21 Jump Street movie.

However, the star of The Tourist told MTV that he has not been approached about appearing in the film.

"I've said I'm into it, but no-one's actually approached me," said Depp.

"Call him. I'm in. I'm in," Depp said about Jonah Hill, who previously revealed that he penned a cameo for the actor in the movie.

Depp added: "I think it would be pretty easy."

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Sandler, James to star in 'Valet Guys'

Adam Sandler and Kevin James are reportedly attached to star in upcoming comedy project Valet Guys.

According to Deadline, Sony has made a pre-emptive deal for the feature, which would feature Sandler and James as parking valets at a South Beach Hotel.

The film would follow the stars as they go on the run after witnessing a murder.

James will write the script with former King of Queens producer Nick Bakay. The pair also wrote Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

Sandler and James previously starred together in the hit comedies Grown Ups and I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

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Gosling 'angry at Blue Valentine rating'

Ryan Gosling has slammed the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) for its decision to give Blue Valentine an NC-17 rating.

Talking to E Online, the actor expressed his frustration with the double standards that he believes exist in the film industry.

"The MPAA really needs to...There is something very distorted about this reality that they've created, which is that it is okay to torture women on screen," he explained.

"Any kind of violence towards women in a sexual scenario is fine. But give a woman pleasure, no way. Not a chance. That's pornography."

He added: "[Co-star] Michelle [Williams] is much more zen about it and I'm trying to adopt that way of thinking, which is that movies have a long life.

"The film will have its own life. The important thing is that we're not going to cut it."

Blue Valentine opens December 31 in the US.

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Cate Blanchett joins cast of 'The Hobbit'

The studio behind the Hobbit movies has revealed that Cate Blanchett will be joining the cast of the films.

The Oscar-winning Australian actress, who played Galadriel the Lady of Lothlorien in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, has agreed to reprise the role for the two upcoming Peter Jackson films.

Jackson told Reuters: "Cate is one of my favourite actors to work with, and I couldn't be more thrilled to have her reprise the role she so beautifully brought to life in the earlier films."

The first Hobbit movie, which also stars Ken Stott, Sylvester McCoy and Martin Freeman, is scheduled for release in 2012.

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Will Smith eyed for Wachowski 'Robin Hood'

Will Smith has been offered a role in the Wachowski siblings' re-invention of the Robin Hood myth.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Andy and Lana Wachowski have sold the script Hood - a modern-day "urban" take on the Nottingham outlaw - to Warner Bros and will direct the project with Smith as a potential leading man.

Smith famously turned down the chance to play Neo in the duo's sci-fi hit The Matrix, but has insisted that he doesn't regret the move because of the success it brought Keanu Reeves.

Errol Flynn, Sean Connery, Kevin Costner and Russell Crowe are among the stars who have previously portrayed Robin Hood on screen.

The Wachowskis' next movie, CN-9, takes place in the near future and flashes back to a story about a gay relationship between a US soldier and an Iraqi during the conflict.

Arianna Huffington, Salman Rushdie, Jesse Ventura and Cornel West have reportedly filmed talking head scenes for the secretive project.

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Mark Wahlberg to produce 'The Raven'

Mark Wahlberg has signed to produce upcoming sci-fi thriller The Raven.

The project is based on a short film by Ricardo De Montreuil, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Universal acquired the rights to the short and plans to adapt it into a feature-length film.

The story follows a man with superpowers who is being hunted in Los Angeles by robotic police drones.

Universal's Raven is not related to Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven or the similarly named Intrepid Pictures film project starring John Cusack as Poe.

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Bloom to reprise Legolas role in 'The Hobbit'?

Orlando Bloom is close to agreeing a deal that will see him reprise the role of Legolas in The Hobbit, according to sources.

Bloom played the bow-and-arrow wielding elf in Peter Jackson's Lord Of The Rings trilogy, and is apparently in line for a return to Middle-earth as part of the Warner Bros prequels.

Deadline adds that Bloom's appearance in the upcoming films will be "more than a cameo".

The news follows yesterday's confirmation that Cate Blanchett will reprise her Lord Of The Rings character Galadriel for the Hobbit two-parter, while Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving and Ian McKellen are also believed to be discussing a return to the series.

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Theron, Hammer to join DiCaprio's 'J. Edgar'

Charlize Theron and The Social Network's Armie Hammer will reportedly join the cast of Leonardo DiCaprio's J. Edgar Hoover biopic.

The Clint Eastwood-directed film, titled J. Edgar, tracks the life of the founder and former director of the FBI.

Theron is being eyed for the part of Helen Gandy, a Justice Department clerk who is selected to be Hoover's personal secretary. Hammer, meanwhile, has been approached to play Clyde Tolson, Hoover's protégé and alleged lover. Joaquin Phoenix had previously been linked to the Tolson part.

Eastwood will begin filming on J. Edgar next year from a script by Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black (Milk).

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Vergara, Biel in talks for 'New Year's Eve'

Modern Family star Sofia Vergara and Jessica Biel are in talks to star in the sequel to the rom-com Valentine's Day.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the follow-up to this year's ensemble comedy is titled New Year's Eve.

Garry Marshall has signed to return as director of the New Line/Warner Bros project, while Glee actress Lea Michele and Abigail Breslin have also boarded the venture.

Hilary Swank, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Ashton Kutcher are further in negotiations to appear.

Production is scheduled to begin this month in New York City.

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