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Eckhart: 'Battle 2 should be in Paris

Aaron Eckhart has revealed that he would like to wage war against aliens in Paris in a follow-up to Battle: Los Angeles.

The actor told the Los Angeles Times that he is keen to wear uniform again for a sequel to the blockbusting film, which topped both the UK and US box office over the weekend.

In an interview from the French capital, he said: "I'm thinking something... like Battle: St Croix. Or maybe Battle: Paris, I've been looking around while I'm here.

"It's funny you have to make it real but you do hate to destroy a nice town. But Paris would be good."

He added that he would have enjoyed being able to film Battle: LA in the title destination but it was unaffordable because of taxes.

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Hader not attached to 'Ghostbusters 3

Bill Hader has denied rumours that he has been cast in Ghostbusters 3.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the comedian admitted that he has not been approached to appear in the rumoured sequel.

"I read about that on the internet just like everybody else," said Hader, who stars in the new comedy Paul along with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

The Saturday Night Live cast member added: "I don't know where that [rumour] came from. I have not gotten a call. I don't know anything about the plot. I was very flattered to have people talking about me online in conjunction with that project.

"I love the Ghostbusters franchise and was so excited to hear there might be another one."

Hader said that, if asked, he would appear in Ghostbusters 3 "in a heartbeat".

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Mark Wahlberg: 'Fighter 2 not certain

Mark Wahlberg has admitted that he is unsure whether The Fighter 2 will be made.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the writer and actor - who previously revealed that he is working on a script for the sequel - conceded that many details of the deal still need to be settled before it is given the green light.

"Everybody had such an amazing experience making the movie that I can't imagine they wouldn't want to go back. But it's still kind [of] in the early stages," he explained.

"I'm trying to plant the idea in everyone's head that we should do - not five or six Fighters like Rocky - but one more because the big thing that Micky Ward was famous for was his three epic battles with Arturo Gatti."

Wahlberg added: "So we're talking about possibly taking one more run at it."

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Baldwin drops out of 'Men in Black III

Alec Baldwin has dropped out of Men in Black III.

The 30 Rock actor told New York Mag that other projects have taken precedence and he is no longer able to appear in the next instalment of the sci-fi film franchise.

"I'm not doing that. I'm out of it. The schedule didn't work out," he said.

It was previously revealed that production on the project has been pushed back until March 28 to accommodate script changes.

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Eclipse' helmer to reboot 'Daredevil'?

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse helmer David Slade is to direct a sequel to the superhero movie Daredevil.

The original, directed by Mark Steven Johnson, saw Ben Affleck playing the title role of a blind vigilante lawyer who tackles crime in disguise.

Variety reports that 20th Century Fox wants to develop the character in the sequel and potentially a franchise.

According to the site, Fox have been working on the project since 2003 in a bid to stop rights for the superhero character reverting back to Marvel and its owners Disney.

Slade was initially to direct the standalone film 'Wolverine' before Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky became attached to it.

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Wes Craven: 'Scream 4 is not my film

Wes Craven has admitted that Scream 4 does not feel like 'his' film.

The director of the franchise told followers on Twitter that he is losing control over the project because of changes in the writing team.

Scream 3 writer Ehren Kruger has been drafted in to reboot Kevin Williamson's script.

Speaking to Total Film, the horror legend said: "There was a bumpy period when things shifted over from Kevin to Ehren.

"I signed up to do a script by Kevin and unfortunately that didn't go all the way through the shooting."

He added that it is "not entirely" his film but his job is "much more bringing whatever experience and expertise and creativity I can".

The third sequel, starring regulars David Arquette, Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell, will open on April 15 in the UK.

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Tom Hanks 'to play hero captain

Tom Hanks is poised to play a real-life captain whose ship was captured by Somali pirates.

The Toy Story star has been attached to the adaptation of the memoir by Captain Richard Phillips, who offered himself hostage in place of the rest of his crew on the cargo ship Maersk Alabama.

Phillips was held for three days before Navy SEALS arrived, leading to an armed battle with the pirates.

The production team behind The Social Network are working on the adaptation, which was optioned by Sony Pictures, says Deadline.

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Seann William Scott for more 'American Pie'

Seann William Scott has signed to play regular character Steve Stifler in another instalment of the American Pie franchise.

According to People, the Cop Out star's agent has confirmed that he will reprise his previous role in the next film in the series.

The movie is due to begin shooting on May 24. Previous stars Jason Biggs and Eugene Levy are already confirmed to join William Scott.

Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Chris Klein, Mena Suvari and Jennifer Coolidge are all reported to be in negotiations to join the project.

William Scott's representative has said that the actor's current rehab treatment is not expected to affect the filming schedule.

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I am completely for another American Pie Movie if the storyline is good.

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Liam Neeson to pull out of 'Taken 2'?

Liam Neeson could be close to dropping out of the sequel to Taken, it has been reported.

The actor was thought to be on board for the follow-up to the 2008 action thriller, but it recently emerged that scheduling issues would force him to leave the project, according to Deadline.

Writer-producer Luc Besson apparently identified a number of actors to take over the lead role from Neeson. The list included Mickey Rourke, Ralph Fiennes, Ray Winstone, Sean Bean and Jason Isaacs.

Besson has since entered into fresh negotiations with Neeson with a view to overcoming the difficulties and allowing the actor to shoot the film in Istanbul later this year, but no deal has yet been struck.

Transporter 3 director Olivier Megaton is apparently in talks to helm the picture, which is expected to be distributed by 20th Century Fox.

Neeson recently shot a cameo appearance in the upcoming sequel to The Hangover, which the star described as "pretty intense".

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Megan Fox eyes 'Knocked Up' spinoff

Megan Fox is in negotiations to join Judd Apatow's latest comedy for Universal.

The Transformers actress is circling an unknown role in the untitled film, which revolves around Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann's characters from Apatow's 2007 box office hit Knocked Up.

Additionally, Deadline reports that Albert Brooks will board the cast as the father of Rudd's character Pete.

The comedy star has not appeared on the big screen since 2003's The In-Laws, but will soon be seen as the villain in Ryan Gosling's action thriller Drive.

Rudd and Mann's Knocked Up couple were loosely based on Apatow's own relationship with wife Mann. Apatow previously said that the comedy will not be a direct sequel to the earlier movie.

"It is just a story from Pete and Debbie's current life," he commented. "People really responded to their characters and problems."

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Diane Lane: 'Superman will be a wild ride'

Diane Lane has said that she expects the upcoming Superman movie to be a "wild ride".

The Oscar-nominated Unfaithful actress, who will play Clark Kent's adoptive mother in the Warner Bros superhero revamp, described the film's director Zack Snyder as an "audacious, brilliant man".

"I love 300 and I'm very flattered to play Martha Kent and live up to his vision," she told USA Weekend.

"It's pretty cool. I've always wanted to raise a good man. I thought that was the biggest challenge a woman could have, and so I get the embarrassment of riches."

Henry Cavill will lead the cast of the Christopher Nolan-produced reboot, while Kevin Costner has been rumoured for the role of Jonathan Kent and Viggo Mortensen as Superman's Kryptonian nemesis General Zod.

Superman begins shooting later this year for release in December 2012.

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I'm sorry but I doubt this movie will be any better than the last one.

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New 'Superman' compared to 'Batman Begins

Zack Snyder has said that his forthcoming Superman movie will be similar to Christopher Nolan's overhaul of the Batman franchise.

Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Snyder said that he is using 2005's Batman Begins as a template for his latest blockbuster.

The Watchmen director confirmed that his movie, rumoured to be titled Man Of Steel, will not have any connection to previous Superman pictures.

"Literally, the one thing that everyone can start to think about is that we're making a movie that finally goes with the approach that there's been no other Superman movies," he said.

"If you look at Batman Begins, there's that structure, there's the canon that we know about and respect but on other hand there's this approach that pre-supposes that there haven't been any other movies. In every aspect of design and of story, the whole thing is very much from that perspective of respect the canon but don't be a slave to the movies."

Snyder said that he intends to present a more aggressive interpretation of the DC Comics hero, saying: "Our Superman, he's got things to figure out but he's a physical cat."

Asked when fans are likely to see the first picture of Henry Cavill in-costume as the Man Of Steel, Snyder replied: "We're going to have to show it before we shoot, probably a while before that because [otherwise] someone will be on the set and get a picture of it."

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This does make the movie sound a little better.

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Shia LaBeouf for horror novel adaptation

Shia LaBeouf is to star in an adaptation of a horror novel about a man who wakes up with horns growing on his head.

The Transformers star was keen to take the lead role in Horns by Stephen King's son Joe Hill, Variety reports.

Makers Mandalay Pictures said: "Shia is an extremely gifted actor who responded to this novel with total enthusiasm from the beginning. We share a passion to bring the iconic character of Ig Perrish to life."

LaBeouf's character will be solving the murder of his girlfriend while also dealing with the growth on his head.

The actor will next be seen in the sequel Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

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Fry: 'Holmes' brother is fun to play'

Stephen Fry has revealed that his character in the Sherlock Holmes sequel is a "lazy" version of the great detective.

Director Guy Ritchie is currently shooting the follow-up to the first film, which co-starred Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr.

Speaking to Total Film, the thespian said: "I play Mycroft. He's Holmes's smarter brother, but he's so lazy, he never gets the reputation that Sherlock does.

"It's a very interesting character and fun to play, especially as I've been a Sherlock Holmes fan since I was a boy."

Game of Shadows will also co-star Mad Men actor Jared Harris.

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Batman' star Michael Gough dies, aged 94

British actor Michael Gough has passed away at the age of 94.

The screen star appeared in more than 150 film and TV roles, including the first four Batman movies as Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred Pennyworth and as The Celestial Toymaker in Doctor Who in 1966.

Born in Kuala Lumpur, Gough started his career in the 1947 movie Blanche Fury and gained a cult following for his parts in Hammer Films productions such as 1958's Dracula and 1962's Phantom Of The Opera.

He was cast by Tim Burton in the big screen relaunch of Batman in 1989 before Michael Caine took over the role in 2005's Batman Begins. Gough continued to work with Burton late into his career, featuring in Sleepy Hollow and taking on voice acting jobs in Corpse Bride and Alice In Wonderland.

Earlier this year he provided the voice of villain Parasite in the animated film All-Star Superman.

Gough's first wife Anneke Wills starred as the companion to William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton's Doctors in the the '60s incarnation of Doctor Who. The couple had two children together - one of whom died in 1982 - and divorced in 1979. He previously had a child with second wife Anne Leon.

Gough is survived by his fourth wife Henrietta Gough

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Darren Aronofsky quits 'The Wolverine'

Darren Aronofsky has quit the director's chair for 20th Century Fox's The Wolverine.

The Oscar-nominated Black Swan director released a statement saying that he exited the blockbuster because it would have taken him away from his family for an extended period of time.

Fox had planned to film a large portion of the Christopher McQuarrie-scripted Wolverine, which sees the title character become a samurai, in Japan.

Aronofsky said: "As I talked more about the film with my collaborators at Fox, who have been totally supportive throughout my work on the movie, it became clear that the production of The Wolverine would keep me out of the country for almost a year.

"I was not comfortable being away from my family for that length of time. I am sad that I won't be able to see the project through, as it is a terrific script and I was very much looking forward to working with my friend Hugh Jackman again."

Aronofsky and Jackman worked together on the 2006 sci-fi romance The Fountain.

Fox said that they are "aggressively" drawing up a shortlist of potential replacements for the director; however the studio is yet to officially give the Marvel Comics adaptation a greenlight.

"While we are of course disappointed that Darren can't do The Wolverine, we also understand and respect his reasons," said the studio in a statement. "Having done both The Wrestler and Black Swan with Darren, we know he is an extraordinary talent and we look forward to working with him on other projects in the future.

"Hugh Jackman and Fox both remain fully committed to making The Wolverine. We will regroup and move forward aggressively."

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Val Kilmer signs to play Wyatt Earp

Val Kilmer has signed to play Wyatt Earp in a new film.

The MacGruber actor will star in the forthcoming indie western The First Ride of Wyatt Earp, reports Variety.

The film will tell the true story of Earp's first ride as a marshal to track the individual who murdered a woman.

Mike Feifer is directing the project, dubbed a "Young Guns for the next generation", from a script by Darren Benjamin Shepherd.

Production has already begun in California.

Kilmer previously played Doc Holiday in the 1993 western Tombstone, which starred Kurt Russell as Earp.

The IRS put a lien on Kilmer's New Mexico home last December after it was reported that the actor owed the government almost $500,000 (£325,650) in unpaid federal taxes.

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'Lost's Matthew Fox Lands Killer Role In 'I, Alex Cross

EXCLUSIVE: In his first major film role since leaving Lost, Matthew Fox has signed on to play an assassin in I, Alex Cross, the reboot of the James Patterson franchise character that’s being put together by QED with Tyler Perry starring and Rob Cohen directing. Ed Burns has also signed on to play Tommy Kane, Cross's partner. At least three studios are vying for the project and a domestic distribution deal will be set imminently.

Contrary to his virtuous Lost character Jack Shepard, Fox will be playing one bad dude in this film. Fox plays Michael Sullivan, who kills both for money and thrills. He’s known as the Butcher of Sligo and shows why after Cross thwarts one of his killing attempts. Sullivan makes his retribution personal, by killing the  detective’s wife in gruesome fashion. Then it becomes a mano a mano battle between them. Sullivan is one of the best known villains  in the Patterson-penned novel series.

Mark Moss wrote the script and he and Cohen have generated a new draft that has some twists different from the novel. QED partners Bill Block and Paul Hanson are producing. WME put the package together.

The reboot of the Alex Cross series took root in late January, with Perry taking the role originated by Morgan Freeman in Kiss the Girls and Along Came A Spider. Those films were made at Paramount.

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Jennifer Lawrence gets 'Hunger Games' lead

Jennifer Lawrence has been cast in the lead role for the upcoming film adaptation of The Hunger Games.

The Winter's Bone actress, who has long been the frontrunner for the project, will take on the character of Katniss Everdeen in the movie version of the young adult book trilogy.

Director Gary Ross said: "Katniss requires a young actress with strength, depth, complexity, tenderness and power.

"There are very few people alive who can bring that to a role. Jen brings it in spades."

Series author Suzanne Collins also praised Lawrence, adding: "Jennifer's just an incredible actress. So powerful, vulnerable, beautiful, unforgiving and brave. I never thought we'd find somebody this perfect for the role."

The Hunger Games will begin production later this year, with a tentative release date set for 2012

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Kevin Costner signs to star in 'Superman'

Kevin Costner has signed to star in Zack Snyder's Superman: Man of Steel, it has been revealed.

The 'Dances with Wolves' actor, who was first linked to the project last month, has agreed a deal to play Clark Kent's adoptive father Jonathan in the Warner Bros picture, according to Deadline.

Costner will be joined in the movie by confirmed cast members Henry Cavill, who is playing the titular superhero, and Diane Lane, who will portray Jonathan's wife Martha.

Costner was most recently seen starring alongside Ben Affleck and Tommy Lee Jones in John Wells's The Company Men.

Superman: Man of Steel is being produced by Batman trio Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Charles Roven, as well as Zack Snyder's wife Deborah, from a script penned by David S. Goyer.

Other actors who have been rumoured for parts in the project include Rosamund Pike and Viggo Mortensen.

It is currently scheduled for release in December 2012.

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