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New 'Spider-Man' title revealed

Columbia Pictures has confirmed that the new Spider-Man movie will be titled The Amazing Spider-Man.

The Andrew Garfield-led comic book adventure, which will be released in 3D, is currently filming under the direction of (500) Days Of Summer helmer Marc Webb.

Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, Martin Sheen and Sally Field co-star in the picture.

The Amazing Spider-Man is due to open in cinemas on July 3, 2012.

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The Title of this movie sucks in my opinion

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Ritchie to direct '300' sequel

Guy Ritchie has been approached by Warner Brothers to direct the sequel to the graphic novel adaptation 300.

The Sherlock Holmes director was asked to step in to give 300 helmer Zack Snyder time to work on writing another Superman film by 2013, Vulture has reported.

Xerxes, the follow-up to the warrior film, is also based on a Frank Miller graphic novel about the Zoroastrian king of the Achaemenid Empire.

Ritchie's own comic series, titled Gamekeeper, was put into development last year by Warner Brothers and Matrix producer Joel Silver.

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Holmes' sequel gets 'Game Of Shadows' title

The sequel to Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes will be titled Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, Warner Bros has confirmed.

The movie will see Holmes and his assistant Watson - played by returning stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, respectively - take on their arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris). Series newcomers include Noomi Rapace, as a French gypsy, and Stephen Fry as Holmes's brother Mycroft.

Sherlock Holmes grossed more than $500 million at the worldwide box office following its cinema release in 2009.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows will open in cinemas on December 16.

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Terminator' to be revived with Schwarzenegger

Universal is reportedly hoping to revive the Terminator series with Fast & Furious director Justin Lin at the helm.

According to Deadline, the studio is looking to team up with hedge fund Pacificor, who acquired the Terminator rights last year in bankruptcy court, and mount another big screen instalment in the sci-fi franchise.

Lin would likely team up with his Fast Five screenwriter Chris Morgan to develop the fifth Terminator.

Interest in the property was allegedly reignited after Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed that he intends to take up acting again following the end of his tenure as Governor of California.

The last movie in the series, 2009's Terminator Salvation, was directed by McG and starred Christian Bale as resistance leader John Connor. Schwarzenegger's T-800 made an appearance in a computer-generated cameo.

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Bieber film director to helm 'GI Joe 2'?

Jon Chu, the director of Justin Bieber's Never Say Never, is in the running to helm Paramount's GI Joe sequel.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chu and F. Gary Gray (Law Abiding Citizen) are the "hot candidates" to make the follow-up to 2009's action blockbuster GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra.

Chu is also behind two of Disney's Step Up dance movies, while Gray directed the remake of The Italian Job and The Negotiator .

GI Joe producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura met with both Chu and Gray recently and Paramount is expected to begin talks about an appointment this week.

Stephen Sommers departed the director's chair for GI Joe earlier in the year.

Based on the Hasbro toy line, GI Joe starred Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller and Christopher Eccleston, and grossed more than $300 million at the worldwide box office on a budget of $175 million.

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Jonathan Ross's 'Golden Age' to become film

Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn has revealed that he wants to turn Jonathan Ross's upcoming comic The Golden Age into a movie.

According to Deadline, Vaughn has interest from a "major Hollywood studio" to fully finance the project. The comic, penned by Ross and illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards, centres on a retirement home for superheroes.

The director is hoping to get stars such as Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty attached to the film.

“You have these great star names and they're mainly playing supporting roles now," he said. "I want to give them the lead again and let them have some fun."

Vaughn added that he and his regular screenwriter Jane Goldman (Ross's wife) may hand over directorial and scripting duties to other filmmakers for The Golden Age.

Ross's first comic book, Turf, is currently on issue three of a five-part run.

Vaughn and Goldman's X-Men: First Class will open in cinemas on May 30.

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Alice Eve Joins 'Men In Black III' As Young Emma Thompson

When Men in Black III re-starts production next month, Alice Eve will play the younger version of Men in Black Agency head Emma Thompson in the time travel storyline. The British actress plays Olivia, hired as secretary for the Agency in 1969. While it appears she was given the job because of her looks, Olivia is actually whip smart. Sure enough, in the contemporary storyline, Thompson runs the place. Will Smith's Agent J character is forced to travel back in time to team up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save the world. Eve just completed production on The Decoy Bride and starred with John Cusack in The Raven. She's repped by Untitled, UTA and Artists Right Group. MIB III has extended a pre-planned holiday hiatus. With a skeleton staff in place, the filmmakers are taking extra time to hone the script. Director Barry Sonnenfeld has already assembled the footage shot so far, and insiders said that the film is still on track for its May 25, 2012 release by Sony Pictures.

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Cavill 'didn't feel ready for Superman test'

Henry Cavill has revealed that he panicked before auditioning for Zack Snyder's Superman movie.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the British actor said that he didn't feel like he was ready to screen test for the iconic superhero role because he had lost the muscular physique attained for fantasy epic Immortals.

"All I could think was: Oh, God. They’re going to look at me and go 'He's not Superman. Not a chance.' The actor inside me was going: 'You're not ready! You're not ready!'" Cavill said.

Snyder, who had Clark Kent candidates wear a replica of Christopher Reeve's superhero outfit, said of Cavill's screen test: "He walked out, and no-one laughed. Other actors put that suit on, and it's a joke, even if they're great actors. Henry put it on, and he exuded this kind of crazy-calm confidence that just made me go, 'Wow. Okay: This was Superman.'"

Superman will open in cinemas in December 2012.

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Parker: 'There's more Sex And The City'

Sarah Jessica Parker has insisted that a third Sex And The City film could find box office success.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, the actress said that she feels confident the franchise has "one more story to tell" and hopes to take part in such a project in the future.

"I would go back. I think there's one more story to tell. I know there is," she explained.

"I'd definitely tell that [third] story, and I know [series creator] Michael [Patrick King] would do it right. But maybe not now. Maybe in five years, you know?"

She also expressed her disapproval over rumours that the next Sex And The City film would be a prequel to the television series.

"There are a lot of important and interesting stories that 21-year-olds can tell. I don't begrudge any 21-year-old the opportunity to tell their stories," she said.

"But I don't think we can pretend to go back. It's creating two histories. It's like, 'Oh I didn't know that about Carrie Bradshaw'."

However, Parker was adamant that it is important for her to pursue other projects before heading back to such an iconic role, adding: "It's not that I want to get away from [SATC]. In a million years, who could get away from it?

"[But] if I'm not scared again that's not good for me. That's literally no good for me. If I'm not terrified and nauseous and worried [in] the first two weeks of production, then what's going to happen? You could wither on the vine. It's like if you can't use your leg. It just atrophies."

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Steve Carell to star alongside Streep

Steve Carell is reportedly in talks to star in forthcoming drama Great Hope Springs.

The Office actor could join Meryl Streep in the project, reports Deadline.

The Devil Wears Prada director David Frankel is helming the movie, which centres on a married couple trying to save their marriage.

Carell would play the marriage therapist to Streep's desperate wife and her husband. The husband role has yet to be cast.

Carell is scheduled to depart NBC's The Office later this season. He will next be seen in the film Crazy, Stupid Love starring Ryan Gosling and Julianne Moore.

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50 Cent Takes Cop Role in 'Freelancers'

Rapper 50 Cent is to play a rogue cop in tough new drama "Freelancers". The "In Da Club" star, real name Curtis Jackson, will play the son of a slain NYPD officer, who takes his dad's place in a vice crime task force and finds himself "on a team of rogue Gotham cops."

Filming is scheduled to begin at the end of March in Michigan, according to Variety. The film will be helmed by "Soul Plane" director Jessy Terrero, who has previously worked with the rapper in the movie "Gun" and his video projects, "The Massacre: Special Edition" and "50 Cent: The New Breed."

The movie will be 50's 13th. It is part of a 10-picture deal with Lions Gate under his Cheetah Vision imprint.

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Evans reveals future Marvel commitments

Chris Evans has admitted that he was initially hesitant about signing up to play the role of Captain America in upcoming Marvel Comics projects due to the sheer amount of commitment that the studio expected from him.

The former Fantastic Four actor was unveiled as the company's Captain America in March last year, but recently said that he reduced the number of films he was signing up for during negotiations.

"At one point it was nine pictures," Evans told Total Film. "We got it down to six, but still, that's making a decision for a big portion of your life."

However, Evans claimed that he is content with his decision to take on the part, and is well aware that it could be the most iconic role of his acting career.

"I love acting but there are other things I want to do, I want to write and direct," Evans continued. "If the movies do well and they want to exercise all six films, I could be doing this until I'm 40."

"That's a crazy thing to try and process," the actor added.

Captain America: The First Avenger is due to be released on July 29

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I highly doubt this film will get 6 made, I would be surprised if it gets 3 done, now the Batman films deserve to continue as does Iron Man and possibly Wolverine but not Captain America.

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Downey Jr. keen on 'Inherent Vice' role

Robert Downey Jr. is reportedly keen to sign on for Paul Thomas Anderson's upcoming film adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel Inherent Vice.

Anderson, best known for directing 2007's There Will Be Blood, has been working on a screenplay for the project for some time, and Downey Jr. is said to be hoping to secure the lead role.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Downey Jr. is said to be 'serious' about his commitment to the role, due to having a gap in his work schedule after filming on The Avengers finishes later this year.

The Iron Man actor became available after he decided to drop out playing the lead in Sam Raimi's upcoming fantasy film Oz, The Great and Powerful.

The book's plot follows a weed smoking detective who becomes embroiled in a number of mysterious occurrences during the late '60s, set in front of the ominous backdrop of the infamous Manson family trials.

Inherent Vice is due to begin filming this Fall.

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MGM revives 'Robocop' remake after job cull

MGM is reportedly intending to revive a cancelled Robocop remake, despite having axed its entire digital department today.

Mashable claims that the move, which is thought to be part of the studio's post-bankruptcy restructuring, has freed up enough funds for an updated version of Paul Verhoeven's 1987 sci-fi thriller to proceed.

The project was shelved in July 2010, along with the newly greenlit Bond 23, as MGM's financial problems began to escalate.

Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky was attached to direct when production of the film stalled, but Total Film speculates that the Oscar nominee will be unable to take up the project after committing to X Men spinoff The Wolverine.

It is unknown how many jobs were lost following the scrapping of MGM's digital department, or how the move will affect the studio's operation and output.

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Arad: 'Amazing Spider-Man is not a reboot'

Avi Arad, an executive producer on The Amazing Spider-Man, has revealed that the new Spider-Man movie will not completely reboot the first three films.

Arad spoke to Entertainment Weekly, stating that The Amazing Spider-Man will tell the stories that happened around the events of the earlier films.

"It's not a comeback. You have to look at it this way: Do you want to know more about Spider-Man? This movie is going to tell stories that you didn't see in movies 1, 2, and 3."

Arad went on to say that The Amazing Spider-Man "won't erase what came before, but will try to weave a narrative that could take place within the framework of the earlier films."

The Amazing Spider-Man is scheduled to open in cinemas on July 3, 2012. It stars Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy.

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Bill Murray 'has seen Ghostbusters script

Director Ivan Reitman has revealed that he is keeping his "fingers crossed" that Bill Murray will accept an offer to star in Ghostbusters 3.

Reitman, whose latest movie No Strings Attached debuts in the UK this Friday, confirmed to Digital Spy that Murray has the script for the sequel.

"He's seen it and we're waiting to hear," Reitman said.

"He's seen the cover of it!" interjected the filmmaker's No Strings Attached star Asthon Kutcher.

"Thank you for putting that so well," Reitman added. "Fingers crossed!"

Asked if Kutcher could star as one of the new generation of Ghostbusters in the proposed movie, Reitman said that the idea was "absolutely possible".

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Steve Carell to play Streep's therapist

Steve Carell is reportedly in talks to appear alongside Meryl Streep in the latest film from Devil Wears Prada director David Frankel.

The star of the US version of The Office could be playing Streep's therapist in the domestic drama about a middle-aged couple experiencing marital problems, Empire reports.

It is not yet known who will be taking on the role of Streep's husband.

Philip Seymour Hoffman and James Gandolfini will also be starring in the project, titled Great Hope Springs.

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Kevin Costner Up, Up And Away For 'Superman' Role?

EXCLUSIVE: I'm told that there is heightened interest in Kevin Costner for a key role in the Superman reboot that is being directed by Zack Snyder for Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures. Henry Cavill was recently set in the Man of Steel role. I'm not exactly sure what role Costner is likely to play, but he has certainly been in good guy mode lately. Beyond his performance in the John Wells-directed The Company Men, Costner surfaced as an unlikely hero in aiding the cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. British Petroleum purchased over 30 centrifuge machines which separate oil  from water, technology that was developed with a reported $24 million in funding by the actor over 15 years.

The Superman film is being produced by Chris Nolan, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, and Deborah Snyder. The screenplay is being written by David S. Goyer based on a story by Goyer and Nolan. Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers. The new Superman is targeted for release in December 2012.

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Charlie Sheen wants another 'Major League'

Charlie Sheen has revealed that he would like to make a new Major League movie.

Sheen said that he would shoot a new film in the Major League franchise if a script was approved, reports TMZ.

Sheen, who starred in the first two Major League movies, said that should a new Major League film be shot, he would consider it to be Major League 3, despite the fact that a Major League 3 already exists.

Sheen labelled the third movie "an abortion", stating that it does not deserve to be considered a part of the franchise.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sheen hosted a viewing of the original Major League at a baseball All-Star party at his home this past weekend in anticipation of the new baseball season

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Hardy: 'I'll bulk up to play Bane

Tom Hardy has revealed that he intends to put on weight to play Bane in The Dark Knight Returns.

Speaking on Channel 4 chatshow Alan Carr: Chatty Man, the BAFTA-winning star said that he aims to put on up to two stone to play Batman's adversary.

After Carr showed him a picture of Jeep Swenson as Bane in Batman and Robin, Hardy said: "That's a lot of weight to put on, and I've got to start shooting in May... I've got to get up to about 13 and a half or 14 stone.

"I'm 12 [stone] and a bit now, so I’ve got only three months to do that."

Carr also presented Hardy with his BAFTA Orange Wednesdays 'Rising Star' trophy after the actor missed the ceremony.

Hardy added that the fact the public voted for the award made it "all the more cool".

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