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Javier Bardem 'offered role in Bond 23'

Javier Bardem has reportedly been offered a role in the highly anticipated Bond 23 film.

According to Deadline, there are no details about the nature of Bardem's character, but it is believed that the actor is likely to play a villain.

Bardem, who recently received an Oscar nomination for his work in Biutiful, has yet to accept the offer for Bond 23. He has also received an offer to star in the adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower, another role that he has yet to accept.

Little is known about the upcoming James Bond movie, although it has been confirmed that Daniel Craig will reprise his role as the British 007 agent and that Sam Mendes (American Beauty) will direct.

Bond 23 is scheduled to open in cinemas on November 9, 2012.

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Fuller: 'Friday The 13th sequel is ready'

Producer Brad Fuller has revealed that a sequel to Friday The 13th has been written.

Fuller, who also produced The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and A Nightmare on Elm Street, tweeted that another sequel to the popular slasher series is on the way.

"I want to set the record straight on Freddy and Jason... First, let's talk Jason. [Damian] Shannon and [Mark] Swift wrote a great script. We are ready to go, when New Line is ready. But as of yet, they are not ready," Fuller wrote.

Fuller stated last year that a sequel was not a possibility. "It is dead - not happening," he said.

However, it now appears as though studio commitment is all that is needed before the sequel can get under way.

On a possible follow-up to last year's A Nightmare On Elm Street reboot, Fuller was less optimistic, adding: "As for Freddy, as far as I know, there isn't even talk of writing another script."

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Another 'Scary Movie' in development

The Weinstein Company has revealed that it is planning to make a fifth instalment in the Scary Movie franchise.

The film studio announced via Facebook that Scary Movie 5 is in development, according to First Showing.

"Scary Movie 5 is announced by The Weinstein Company," read the statement.

As of yet, there is little information on the sequel. No director has been chosen and Anna Faris, the star of the previous four movies, has not been confirmed for the fifth.

The last Scary Movie was released in 2006, grossing approximately $91 million (£56m) in the US

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Cameron: 'Avatar 2 will feature better 3D'

James Cameron has revealed that he plans to improve 3D technology for Avatar 2.

Cameron, who directed the original Avatar, spoke to Speakeasy about shooting the sequel to the 2009 blockbuster.

"For Avatar 2, what I'm most interested in is getting theatres to up their light level," Cameron said. "And we want to shoot the movie at 48 or maybe even 60 frames a second, and display it at that speed, which will eliminate a lot of the motion artifacts that I think are causing some people problems."

Cameron went on to discuss the cause of the nausea that some individuals experience when viewing a film in 3D.

"People talk about feeling sick or something like that, and I think it's because the image is strobing," Cameron stated. "That's a function of the 24-frame frame rate, which has actually got nothing to do with 3D."

Cameron continued: "It's just made more apparent because the 3D is otherwise such an enhanced, realistic image, that all of a sudden you're aware of this funky strobing which you weren't aware of."

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Tyler Perry As Alex Cross In James Patterson Franchise Reboot

QED has packaged an adaptation of I, Alex Cross, the James Patterson novel that is essentially a reboot of the James Patterson mystery series that starred Morgan Freeman as the detective/psychologist based in D.C. Tyler Perry will headline this version, and Rob Cohen will direct. Distributors are circling the project right now. In fact, Paramount, which distributed the Cross mysteries Kiss the Girls and Along Came A Spider, is interested in taking the project off the table. It will be interesting to see if Lionsgate steps up after Perry has consistently turned in winners for the minimajor, which collects a distribution fee on pictures that Perry owns. The Alex Cross reboot was originally conceived as a vehicle for actor Idris Elba, who was going to play the character in the novel Cross, with David Twohy directing. Perry became the lead in recent weeks. It's likely to be a controversial choice, and the key will be whether Perry can bring the considerable following that follow his directing vehicles. His biggest successes came when Perry played the female alter ego, the stereotypical matriarch Madea.

He last directed For Colored Girls, an adaptation of the iconic 1975 play by Ntozake Shange. His movies usually have a strong female following, and the Cross mysteries are action mystery which appeals to a male viewing audience. It is a radical departure for Perry, who usually stars in the films he writes and directs (Star Trek was an exception). Lionsgate recently acquired Take My Wife, a comedy that will star Perry and Dwayne Johnson. Cohen is an interesting choice as director, and has a franchise track record: he launched both the XxX and The Fast and the Furious franchises. I'm told that the plan is for Perry to star in a trilogy. QED partners Bill Block and Paul Hanson will produce. WME reps both Perry and Cohen.

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I love the Alex Cross Books and Own the 2 Dvds so I'm glad this is getting redone, I also look forward to the new Jack Ryan film that is being made.

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Stewart, Agron linked to Lois Lane role

Kristen Stewart and Glee star Dianna Agron are reportedly in the running to play Lois Lane in the new Superman movie.

According to What's Playing, Rachel McAdams, Jessica Biel and Malin Akerman, the star of Superman director Zack Snyder's Watchmen, are also in contention to play Clark Kent's Daily Planet colleague and love interest.

A source claimed that Stewart is unlikely to sign up for the superhero picture because she has "too many other juicy offers", while Agron has been "getting in the door" to audition for several high-profile movies.

Anne Hathaway has allegedly been removed from the Lois Lane shortlist after winning the role of Selina Kyle in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises.

Margot Kidder, Teri Hatcher, Erica Durance and Kate Bosworth have previously portrayed Lois Lane on screen.

Henry Cavill will play the title role in Superman, due out in cinemas in December 2012.

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Both of those actresses sound like poor choices in my opinion.

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Marvel announces 'First Avenger' tie-in

Marvel has announced a digital comic tie-in to Captain America: The First Avenger.

Written by Fred Van Lente with artwork from Luke Ross, Neil Edwards and Richard Isanove, Captain America: First Vengeance will serve as a prequel to the upcoming film.

The first issue of the eight-part series will be available as a free download on Sunday. Its launch coincides with the movie's first trailer, which debuts during the Super Bowl match between Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers.

"It's an opportunity to dig deeper into things that are exciting about the movie that you want to know about, or that are only hinted at between the lines in the movie," said the film's co-producer Stephen Broussard. "It's an opportunity to really bring that all to the surface."

Subsequent issues of First Vengeance will be available via Marvel's digital platforms from February 8.

Captain America: The First Avenger arrives in theatres in July.

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Gordon-Levitt joins 'Dark Knight Rises'

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in talks to reunite with his Inception director Christopher Nolan on The Dark Knight Rises.

According to Deadline, Gordon-Levitt will move from shooting Rian Johnson's time travel movie Looper straight to the set of the Batman sequel this spring.

Details about which character the (500) Days Of Summer star will play are currently unknown.

Christian Bale will reprise his role as Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight Rises, while Anne Hathaway (Catwoman) and Tom Hardy (Bane) will join returning cast members Michael Caine and Gary Oldman.

The Dark Knight Rises will open in July next year

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Cameron Diaz takes 'Gambit' role

Cameron Diaz has joined Colin Firth in the cast of crime caper remake Gambit.

The movie, penned by Joel and Ethan Coen and to be directed by The Last Station's Michael Hoffman, centres on Firth's cat burglar trying to steal a priceless statue from a billionaire.

Diaz will play PJ Puznowski, a Texas steer roper who is hired by Firth's Harry Deane to play the part of a woman whose grandfather found the painting at the end of World War II.

The original 1966 film starred Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine in the lead roles.

Gambit will begin shooting in London in May.

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Zach Galifianakis in talks for 'R.I.P.D.'

Zach Galifianakis has entered talks to star opposite Ryan Reynolds in comic book adaptation R.I.P.D.

The Hangover star is circling a role as a dead police officer who is part of a team of deceased cops inhabiting the underworld. The R.I.P.D acronym stands for Rest In Peace Department.

RED director Robert Schwentke is attached to make the supernatural crime drama for Universal, reports the Los Angeles Times.

The R.I.P.D. comic book series was created by Peter Lenkov and first published by Dark Horse in 2001.

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Javier Bardem "a huge fan" of James Bond

Javier Bardem has admitted that he is "intrigued" by the idea of starring in the next James Bond movie.

Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Bardem confirmed that he has met with director Sam Mendes about playing the latest Bond villain opposite Daniel Craig's secret agent.

"I'm a huge fan of the James Bond saga," Bardem said. "When I was little, I went watching Mr Connery doing James Bond with my father. Who in the world would think I'd be in one of those movies?"

The Oscar-winning No Country For Old Men star added of his potential 007 villain: "They're changing the whole thing, the whole dynamic. I'd be playing Bond's nemesis, yes, but it's not that obvious. Everything is more nuanced. It's very intriguing."

Bardem recently won an Academy Award nomination for his role as a cancer-stricken underworld figure in Alejandro González Iñárritu's Biutiful.

The 23rd James Bond film will start production later this year for a worldwide release on November 9, 2012.

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Warner Bros reboots Chevy Chase's 'Fletch'

Warner Bros will reboot Chevy Chase's Fletch series as an action-comedy, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The movie will be based on Gregory McDonald's investigative reporter I.M. Fletcher, who appeared in 11 novels spanning from 1974 to 1994.

Chase starred as the character in the 1985 movie Fletch and its 1989 sequel Fletch Lives. The new project, which is yet to hire a writer or director, will not be related to the earlier films.

Clerks director Kevin Smith was previously attached to make a Fletch movie with Ben Affleck, Jason Lee and Joshua Jackson rumoured for the lead role. Bill Lawrence was also once involved in reviving the Fletch series, citing his then Scrubs star Zach Braff as a potential leading man.

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Final Destination 6' and '7' Planned to Be Filmed Back to Back

Two more "Final Destination" films could arrive soon. Tony Todd who has appeared in several movies in the thriller series recently revealed that "Final Destination 6" and "Final Destination 7" are already planned while Warner Bros. Pictures has not released "Final Destination 5" yet, and they might be shot back to back.

"The producer told me as we were leaving Vancouver that if it opens at Number 1 - which statistically it has - they're going to shoot the next two simultaneously," he said during an interview with Dread Central. The actor has faith on the possible sequels as he claims the fifth film will please audience, saying this on the August 26 release, "Thumbs up! Thumbs way up. They expanded my part."

In "Final Destination 5", death is just as omnipresent as ever and is unleashed after one man's premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. Steve Quale, who previously worked with James Cameron as a second unit director for "Titanic" and "Avatar", is hired to serve behind the lens for the upcoming horror movie.

Beside Tony Todd, the cast ensemble of the film will also include Emma Bell, Nicholas D'Agosto, Miles Fisher, Arlen Escarpeta, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, P.J. Byrne, Ellen Wroe, Courtney B. Vance and David Koechner.

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I am actually really looking forward to Final Destination 5.

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Jackman 'gaining weight for Wolverine'

Hugh Jackman has revealed that he is consuming up to 6,000 calories per day in order to bulk up for his role in The Wolverine.

The actor - who has gained 20lbs since 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine - told the Los Angeles Times that director Darren Aronofsky felt that his character needs to put on weight to bring the story to life.

"Darren said with the last one, 'Hey you looked great, but you're so tall that in those long shots you looked kind of like Clint Eastwood, and that's not Wolverine'," he explained.

"He said that Wolverine, in the comics, is powerful, stocky - you know, he's short and thick. So he said, 'I want you to go there, get bigger'."

Jackman added that he believes the project will please fans, saying: "I feel like all the planets are finally aligned to make a great movie.

"I think we're going to make one that people will describe as the best of the bunch."

The Wolverine will hit theatres worldwide in 2012.

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Fury in 'Thor', gets 'Avengers' sidekick

Samuel L. Jackson has revealed that he will make a cameo in Thor, despite reports to the contrary.

During an appearance on NBC's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the actor confirmed that he will reprise his role as Nick Fury in both Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger.

"Thor and Captain America are pretty much done, but I haven't done my part in them yet," he said. "I'm just connective tissue for them to join The Avengers."

Jackson also revealed that his character will have a female sidekick in The Avengers. "I gotta screen test like five actresses on Friday," he announced. "They have this new character that I guess is my sidekick or something that's with me all the time. So they're auditioning girls for it."

Rumours suggest that the mystery character could be a SHIELD agent from the Marvel Universe, such as Sharon Carter, Carol Danvers or Maria Hill.

Thor arrives in theatres on April 29. The Avengers is scheduled for 2012.

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Eva Green in talks for 'Dark Shadows'

Eva Green is close to landing the lead female role in Dark Shadows, it has been reported.

The Casino Royale actress is in talks to play the role of the witch Angelique in the Tim Burton film, according to Deadline.

The movie, based on the 1960s supernatural soap opera of the same name, stars Johnny Depp as vampire Barnabas Collins, who had a tumultuous love-hate relationship with Angelique in the original.

Yesterday, it was revealed that Jackie Earle Haley and Bella Heathcote are also negotiating parts in the Warner Bros picture.

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Ralph Fiennes in talks for 'Bond 23

Ralph Fiennes is in talks to star in the 23rd James Bond movie, reports the Daily Mail.

The Oscar-nominated British actor is being eyed to play a "darkly complex" character opposite Daniel Craig and Judi Dench. Fiennes previously worked with Bond director Sam Mendes on a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Troilus And Cressida.

"It's the first of a new generation of Bond films, and the ideas Mendes has push the film into darker territory where the characters are modern, mature and challenging," a source said, adding that Fiennes's role is "one of extreme complexity and only an actor of great ability and dexterity can take it on".

Kevin Spacey had also been approached to star in the latest Bond film but will not be available because of his Old Vic production of Richard III.

Javier Bardem is currently in talks to play 007's main nemesis.

The untitled 23rd James Bond movie will open in cinemas on November 9, 2012.

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Pike, Kruger for 'Superman' female lead?

Rosamund Pike, Diane Kruger and Alice Eve are on the shortlist to play the female lead in Superman.

The actresses are in competition to star opposite Henry Cavill's Man of Steel in director Zack Snyder's superhero movie. According to Variety, the role is not that of Clark Kent's long-term love interest Lois Lane.

British stars Pike and Eve recently appeared in Barney's Version and She's Out Of My League respectively, while Kruger appeared in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.

Studio Warner Bros has also started the search for an actor to portray the movie's main villain.

Twilight star Kristen Stewart and Morning Glory's Rachel McAdams have recently been rumoured to play Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane.

Superman, produced by Christopher Nolan and written by David Goyer, is due out in cinemas in December 2012.

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Rachel McAdams Cameo Confirmed Sherlock Holmes Sequel

Warner Bros. confirms to EW what those of you who’ve seen the French video circulating online today with images from the set of the studio’s Sherlock Holmes sequel have already figured out: Rachel McAdams will return for a cameo in the follow-up to the 2009 holiday season hit. (Original stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are returning to play the title detective and his trusty sidekick Dr. Watson, respectively, with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo star Noomi Rapace taking McAdams’ place as the main female lead. Mad Men‘s Jared Harris is playing the infamous Sherlock Holmes nemesis Professor Moriarty.) No details were provided on what McAdams’ character Irene Adler is up to in the film. See a shot of McAdams on the set, as well as footage of stunt men being sent flying (always fun), in the video below:

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This was a very cool interview IJUSTINE did with James Cameron