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Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper for new film?

Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper are reportedly teaming up for a new film from Blue Valentine director Derek Cianfrance.

According to Variety, Cianfrance has now found a backer for his new project, The Place Beyond the Pines, in the form of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, and is looking to finalise casting details.

Blue Valentine lead Gosling is already attached to star as a motorbike rider forced to begin a career as a bank robber to support his child.

The studio is also believed to have offered The Hangover Part II star Cooper the film's other lead role, that of a rookie police officer tasked with tracking down Gosling's character.

Gosling's production slate is looking increasingly busy, having already been linked to a remake of Logan's Run, as well as George Clooney's The Ides of March, and Gangster Squad opposite Sean Penn.

Cooper is similarly busy, currently pursuing the starring role in a remake of cult classic The Crow, and a supporting role as Lucifer in a film adaptation of Milton's Paradise Lost.

Principal photography on The Place Beyond the Pines is due to begin this summer with a script written by both Cianfrance and Ben Coccio.

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Ricky Gervais signs on for 'Spy Kids 4

Ricky Gervais has signed on to voice a character in Robert Rodriguez's new Spy Kids film.

The British comedian has been cast as the voice of spy dog Argonaut in Rodriguez's latest sequel Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World.

"Not only am I lending my voice to Spy Kids, but they can keep it. I'm sick of it," Gervais revealed to EW.

The fourth entry in the longrunning film franchise sees Sin City star Jessica Alba joining the cast, along with both Joel McHale and Jeremy Piven.

Original Spy Kids stars Antonio Banderas, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara and Danny Trejo are also back for the new film, although Carmen and Juni will play more of a supporting role to two new secret agent children.

Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World is set to hit cinemas in 3D on August 19.

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Star Trek 2 production starts soon,' says Abrams

J.J. Abrams has confirmed that work on the sequel to Star Trek will begin soon now that production on his upcoming thriller Super 8 has finished.

Abrams revealed that work on the film was finally beginning to get under way, and that although a script is yet to be finalised, the team are definitely "working on it".

"The truth is that my focus has been so much on finishing Super 8 that it's been something I'm looking forward to getting to, but with an incredibly compressed post schedule, there hasn't been a whole lot of time for me to be working with the writers," Abrams explained to MTV News.

"Now that Super 8 is drawing to a close in terms of this post schedule, I'm looking forward to jumping in and hopefully getting that ready as soon as possible."

Abrams praised the film's writing team, which consists of Star Trek writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman as well as Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof, for helping to keep the sequel on track.

"These are not just great friends of mine, but they're great writers," Abrams added. "I'm thrilled and very optimistic that it's going to get where it needs to get to."

It is currently unknown whether Abrams will direct the film as he did with 2009's Star Trek, or simply serve as producer on the project.

Star Trek 2 is scheduled to reach cinemas on June 29, 2012.

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Stephen King's 'Dark Tower' adaptation in doubt

Ron Howard's adaptation of Stephen King's Dark Tower series is reportedly in jeopardy over concerns about the project's budget.

Universal Pictures had planned to release a trilogy of films, separated by two television miniseries, in an effort to fully adapt King's seven-novel series.

However, studio executives are said to have started rethinking their plans, and may decide to put the project into turnaround.

Variety reports that Universal may put the project on hold to allow producers Imagine Entertainment to source another studio to help with financing, or may even cancel the project altogether.

The studio recently pulled out of producing Guillermo del Toro's proposed adaptation of At the Mountains of Madness over similar concerns stemming from the film's expected $150 million budget.

Last month it was reported that Javier Bardem was close to signing on to the project as lead character Roland Deschain.

The Dark Tower had been due to begin production this September for a launch in 2013

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Arnold Schwarzenegger considers 'Twins' sequel

Arnold Schwarzenegger is reportedly considering an on-screen reunion with Danny De Vito for a proposed sequel to the popular 1988 comedy Twins.

The actor, who is working with director Justin Lin on a return to the Terminator franchise, is believed to be keen to once again team up with De Vito and Twins director Ivan Reitman.

"Twins 2. Arnold, Danny De Vito and Ivan Reitman are all still in touch and want to work together again," a source told What's Playing. "Universal came to them about [a Twins sequel]."

The source added: "It's a germ of an idea that could spread fast."

Schwarzenegger announced his return to acting earlier this year after his term as Governor of California came to an end.

The action star is to make his comeback in the Brad Furman-directed drama Cry Macho, and is said to be considering a number of other acting roles at present.

Twins starred Schwarzenegger opposite De Vito as two unlikely twin brothers separated at birth, who are reunited as adults and attempt to track down their mother.

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Laura Linney joins Bill Murray on 'Roosevelt

Laura Linney has reportedly agreed to join the cast of upcoming drama Hyde Park on the Hudson, which tells the story of the first royal visit to the US back in 1939.

Ghostbusters star Bill Murray was officially cast as former US President Franklin D Roosevelt earlier this week after months
of speculation over his role in the film.

Deadline now claims that Linney will star opposite Murray as Roosevelt's sixth cousin and close advisor Daisy.

The film will focus on both the importance of King George VI's landmark US visit and Roosevelt's alleged affair with Daisy during this time.

Hyde Park on the Hudson is being helmed by Morning Glory director Robert Michell and boasts a script by Richard Nelson.

Linney is perhaps best known for her Golden Globe-winning role as Cathy Jamison on the acclaimed Showtime drama The Big C.

Further casting details for Hyde Park on the Hudson have yet to be announced.

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Fassbender in talks for new Danny Boyle film

Michael Fassbender has begun talks to join Danny Boyle's new heist thriller Trances.

The movie - a remake of British director Joe Ahearne's 2003 film - follows an auction house assistant who plans a grand heist, partnering up with a gang of professional thieves in order to steal an expensive painting.

However, after receiving a severe blow to the head, the assistant begins to suffer from amnesia and forgets where he stored the valuable artefact, leading the gang to hire a hypnotist to try and uncover the truth.

The Hollywood Reporter claims that Fassbender is keen to play the gang's leader, and is the first actor linked to the project so far.

Fassbender has become involved in an increasing number of film projects since his supporting role in Inglorious Basterds, and will next be seen as the mutant leader Magneto in Fox's X-Men: First Class this summer.

Boyle will begin filming Trances in September, following which he will take a short break to plan the Olympic Games opening ceremony, before finishing work on the film ready for an expected release of March 2013.

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Brendan Fraser cast in 'William Tell

Brendan Fraser has been cast as the lead in a new film about the life of European folk hero William Tell.

Producer Todd Moyer confirmed that Fraser will take on the role of the infamous archer in William Tell 3D when it begins production later this year.

"There is no other actor who is more perfectly suited to be the patriot and family man that is William Tell," Moyer said of the casting news.

"Brendan was the driving force behind the movie being shot in 3D. He's a witty, charming, and very likeable action hero, and he really anchors the ensemble cast."

The film will recount the Swiss legend of Tell being forced to try and shoot an apple off his son's head for refusing to bow to a statue of the king, with his defiance sparking a country-wide rebellion.

German actor Til Schweiger has been cast as the villainous Habsburg King Hermann Gessler, while True Blood star Anna Paquin is in negotiations to star as William Tell's wife, Zora.

In addition to working on William Tell 3D, Fraser has already been cast in the indie drama Gimme Shelter opposite Vanessa Hudgens, as well as in the Terry George comedy Whole Lotta Sole.

William Tell 3D will begin filming in Europe this Fall.

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Keanu Reeves in talks for 'Akira' lead

Keanu Reeves is reportedly being lined up for the lead role in the live-action adaptation of the popular manga Akira.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Reeves has begun talks with Warner Brothers about taking on one of the film's lead roles.

If cast, Reeves would star as protagonist Kaneda, a biker gang leader who attempts to stop his best friend Tetsuo from destroying the world.

Previous names linked to the role of Kaneda have ranged from Twilight star Robert Pattinson to 127 Hours actor James Franco. However, talks with Reeves are said to be going well so far.

The likes of Justin Timberlake, Michael Fassbender and Joaquin Phoenix have also all been reported as potential candidates for the role of Tetsuo.

The Book of Eli director Albert Hughes is helming the project from a script by Steve Kloves

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Tarantino wants Will Smith for 'Django'

Quentin Tarantino is reportedly keen to cast Will Smith as the lead in his new film Django Unchained.

Variety claims that Tarantino wrote the lead role of Django with Smith in mind, and that the I Am Legend star has already been informally offered the part.

Earlier this month pages from the upcoming Western's script were leaked online, revealing that the film will follow an escaped slave called Django, who teams up with a German bounty hunter to lead a revenge mission on his former master in an attempt to free his wife from slavery.

Inglorious Basterds star Christoph Waltz is already said to have been cast as the bounty hunter Dr King Schultz, while Pulp Fiction lead Samuel L Jackson may also have a supporting role in the film.

Smith is believed to be willing to take a salary cut from his usual asking price of $20 million in order to be involved with the project, in the same way that Brad Pitt accepted a pay cut to star in Tarantino's last film Inglorious Basterds.

Smith is currently in the process of filming Men in Black 3 opposite both Tommy Lee Jones and Emma Thompson.

Django Unchained will begin production later this year for an expected release in 2012

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Shannon Elizabeth 'won't be in American Pie 4'?

Shannon Elizabeth has shared her reluctance to star in a fourth American Pie movie.

The 37-year-old, who played foreign exchange student Nadia in the first two instalments of the comedy franchise, told WENN that she would not commit to the project until a storyline had been finalised.

She explained: "I haven't signed on to it. I haven't seen a script so I don't know what I'm doing right now. They've been talking to us but as of right now, I'm not signed on."

The planned movie, tentatively titled American Reunion, is expected to follow the original characters as they come together for the 10th anniversary of their high school graduation.

Elizabeth is the only main cast member currently missing from the project after Chris Klein agreed to star alongside the likes of Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan and Seann William Scott last month.

American Reunion is scheduled to hit cinemas on April 6 2012

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Colin Farrell: 'Total Recall remake is darker

Colin Farrell has said that the remake of classic sci-fi film Total Recall will be much "darker" in tone and less camp than the original.

Farrell stars in the remake as a construction worker who discovers a company that implants false memories, and has insisted that although the film will have many of the same characters, it won't feel the same as its 1990 predecessor.

"The film, tonally, is really different," Farrell revealed to IGN. "I loved the original and I've seen it recently and it's still great."

"But it's really camp," he added, before explaining that the remake will remove the more tongue-in-cheek aspects of the Schwarzenegger-starring film. "It's quite a bit darker.

"I say this not in a disparaging way, but there's not as many kind of winks to the audience, it's played a lot more straight."

When asked how the film was progressing, Farrell claimed that of the visuals he had seen so far, it was going to be "incredible".

Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston had been cast as the film's villain Vilos Cohaagen, while Kate Beckinsale is in line to play Quaid's wife Lori.

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Jean-Claude Van Damme cast in 'Expendables 2'

Jean-Claude Van Damme has reportedly been cast as one of the main villains in the sequel to last year's ensemble action film The Expendables.

It had previously been suggested that Van Damme was under consideration for the sequel, despite turning down an appearance in the first film.

According to Movieweb, Van Damme has now personally confirmed his involvement with the film via regular collaborator Sheldon Lettich, who directed the actor in the both Double Impact and Lionheart.

The Expendables director Sylvester Stallone has openly admitted that he also wants to have Bruce Willis reprise his role from the first film as a villain in a much more significant role.

Last month, Stallone confirmed that he would neither direct or write the sequel in order to put more focus into his role as the film's lead character.

The Expendables 2 is currently scheduled for release on August 17, 2012.

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Matt Damon chooses script for directorial debut

Matt Damon has reportedly decided on a script for his debut as a film director.

Deadline claims that Damon is interested in both starring in and helming the film attached to Matthew Aldrich's much-hyped script for Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses.

Warner Bros are in the process of finalising a deal for the rights to the script, after a heated bidding war in Hollywood that also involved offers from Paramount Pictures and Fox.

"The script is not high concept, it's a smallish, very personal, dark but playful road movie about a father and daughter," Aldrich said.

Warner Bros are also allegedly keen to produce the film through Damon's own production company Pearl Street.

The project will be Damon's first as director, although he both starred in and co-wrote the Academy Award-winning film Good Will Hunting in 1997.

Damon will next be seen in the Kenneth Lonergan drama Margaret, the Steven Soderbergh thriller Contagion and Cameron Crowe's new comedy We Bought a Zoo.

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Aaron Eckhart, Ed Harris join Neil LaBute drama

Aaron Eckhart will reunite with regular collaborator Neil LaBute in a new drama called The Geography of Hope.

The film will mark the first time Eckhart has worked with director LaBute since the 2002 mystery romance Possession, although the duo are both best known for 1997's controversial In the Company of Men.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Eckhart has been cast as the film's lead opposite Apollo 13 star Ed Harris.

The script, written by LaBute himself, is set in the '70s and follows a pair of robbers who flee to Mexico after botching a job, meet a group of American women, and have to decide whether to allow themselves to fall in love or to revert to type and steal from them.

Eckhart recently starred in the big-budget action sci-fi Battle: Los Angeles, but is perhaps best known for his role as Harvey Dent in Christopher Nolan's acclaimed Batman sequel The Dark Knight.

The Geography of Hope will mark the sixth time that Eckhart and LaBute have collaborated, after In the Company of Men, Your Friends & Neighbors, Nurse Betty, Possession and the 2006 remake of The Wicker Man.

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Nick Frost 'wants more serious roles

Nick Frost has revealed that he hopes to take on more serious roles, such as portraying historic figures.

The actor, who is currently starring in Attack the Block, told BBC News that he finds non-comic characters more rewarding to portray.

"I've always been funny as a kid, so it's not a challenge to me to be funny. It's the other stuff that's difficult, so I like to challenge myself," he explained.

Frost also revealed that his favourite role to date was as the protagonist in last year's TV adaptation of Money by Martin Amis.

"That's my favourite of everything I've done," the actor said. "We're trying to work on something similar, but I can't say any more."

He added: "I'm waiting for a Winston Churchill or a Henry VIII - I think you have to go with the physicality of your actor.

"I'm a bit too young for Churchill, but 20 more years and I'll be almost 60, and in ripe Churchill territory. And I could do the Bob Hoskins biopic in 20 years!"

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Gwyneth Paltrow: 'I may still be in Avengers

Gwyneth Paltrow has suggested that she may make a small appearance in next year's superhero team-up film The Avengers.

Despite previously claiming she wouldn't be in the movie, Paltrow revealed during cooking show Something for the Weekend that she may reprise her Iron Man role as Pepper Potts for the ensemble epic.

"I'll probably be in Iron Man 3," Paltrow admitted, according to Comic Book Movie. "I'll possibly be very briefly in The Avengers.

"Maybe, we'll see," the actress teased.

The ensemble cast of The Avengers currently includes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Tim Hiddleston and Clark Gregg.

Iron Man 3 is currently scheduled to be released on May 3, 2013, while The Avengers will be out in cinemas on May 4, 2012.

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Johnny Depp: 'Tonto will not be a sidekick

Johnny Depp has revealed that Tonto will not be the sidekick in the the upcoming version of The Lone Ranger.

Depp spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the film, stating that he plans to change the relationship between the cowboy and Indian from what was seen on the television series that ran between 1949 and 1957.

"I remember watching [the TV series] as a kid, with Jay Silverheels and Clayton Moore, and going, 'Why is the f**king Lone Ranger telling Tonto what to do?'" Depp said.

He continued: "I started thinking about Tonto and what could be done in my own small way try to - 'eliminate' isn't possible - but reinvent the relationship, to attempt to take some of the ugliness thrown on the Native Americans, not only in The Lone Ranger, but the way Indians were treated throughout history of cinema, and turn it on its head."

In February, director Gore Verbinski promised that Depp's Tonto would be different, stating that the long-announced movie would be told through Tonto's eyes.

Social Network star Armie Hammer is rumoured to be in talks for the role of the Lone Ranger.

The Lone Ranger is due to be released in 2014.

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Johnny Depp 'not sure about joining Pirates 5

Johnny Depp has revealed that he is uncertain that he will make a fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

Depp spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the future of the popular franchise, stating that he is not sure if he will return to the series after Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides opens later this month.

"Boils down to story, script and filmmaker," said Depp of the decision to make a fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie. "It's not something where I would say, 'Let's shoot it next month to get it out by Christmas 2012'. We should hold off for a bit. They should be special, just like they are special to me."

The actor recently revealed that he was injured on the set of the latest film, declaring that he was forced to work through the injury in order to meet the hectic shooting schedule.

At a conference held on Thursday for the upcoming film, Depp jokingly suggested an idea for the next two Pirates movies, according to USA Today.

"I have a clever idea for Pirates 5 and 6," he said. "We're actually going to shoot it on the [Disneyland] ride. Just us going around in a circle. Just close-ups on everyone."

Penelope Cruz, who stars in the fourth film opposite Depp, recently revealed that the actor was constantly making her laugh on the set.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides opens in UK cinemas on May 18, and in the US on May 20.

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Sons of Anarchy' star joins 'Pacific Rim

Charlie Hunnam is in talks to join Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Sons of Anarchy star will play the human lead in the Pan's Labyrinth director's highly-anticipated monster movie.

Del Toro was chosen to helm Pacific Rim in mid-March. He was previously attached to direct a big-screen adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's At The Mountains of Madness until it was announced that the project had been placed on hold.

In Pacific Rim, Earth is invaded by powerful aliens that target the countries along the Pacific Ocean. In response, humanity decides to make giant robots in order to combat the extraterrestrials.

Hunnam plays Jackson 'Jax' Teller on the FX series Sons of Anarchy. He has also starred in Children of Men, opposite Clive Owen, and Cold Mountain.

The 31-year-old actor will reportedly portray a pilot of one of the robots created to fight the aliens.

Pacific Rim will begin filming this September with a scheduled Summer 2013 release

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