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Harrison Ford to star in science fiction movie 'Ender's Game'?

Harrison Ford is being sought to star in Ender's Game.

Summit Entertainment is considering the legendary Star Wars actor for the role of Colonel Hyrum Graff, reports Variety.

Hugo star Asa Butterfield has also confirmed that he will be taking on the leading role of Andrew 'Ender' Wiggin in the film via his Twitter account.

The film is based on the hit science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card.

Ender's Game is set in a future when child prodigy are trained to be soldiers in a war against a hostile alien race.

Ford said recently that he would be "delighted" to return to the role of Indiana Jones for a fifth movie.

Ender's Game is scheduled for release on March 15, 2013.

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Star Trek' sequel to cast Alice Eve in new role?

JJ Abrams has reportedly identified Alice Eve as his first choice to play a new role in the upcoming Star Trek sequel.

The English actress has been named by Variety as the most likely to play a new character in the Star Trek universe, according to sources close to production.

Eve has previously starred in TV drama Entourage, as well as Sex and the City 2 and She's Out of My League.

She will next appear in 2012's The Raven and Men in Black III.

The Stark Trek sequel will be released in 3D on May 17, 2013. Filming is expected to start on January 15, 2012.

JJ Abrams recently named Benicio del Toro as his preferred choice to star in the sequel as a potential villain.

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Michael Fassbender considered for Darren Aronofsky's 'Noah

Michael Fassbender is being considered for the lead role in Noah.

The Jane Eyre star is being eyed for Darren Aronofsky's biblical epic, reports Variety.

Christian Bale was formerly attached to star as the unwilling prophet in the Black Swan director's next project.

Aronofsky has had a long fascination with the figure, describing him as a "dark, complicated character".

Fassbender is also starring in Ridley Scott's Prometheus, which he recently revealed is directly linked to the original Alien film.

The actor's next film to debut is Steve McQueen's Shame, which opens in the US on December 2 and the UK on January 13.

Fassbender also plays Carl Jung opposite Viggo Mortensen's Sigmund Freud in A Dangerous Method. The film, which has just been released in the US, is out in the UK on February 10, 2012.

He recently said that he found Mortensen to be "very supportive and generous" and a "very interesting guy".

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Tomb Raider' reboot inspired by 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Tomb Raider producer Graham King has revealed that he took inspiration from Rise of the Planet of the Apes for the Lara Croft franchise reboot.

King told Digital Spy that he has received a script from Iron Man screenwriters Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby.

"We're going through [the script] creatively, bringing in directors to talk to and then I get that horrible job of sitting with 25-30 young girls that want to play Lara Croft," he said.

Asked about his approach to the new Lara Croft movie, King said: "For me it's re-inventing the wheel a bit, it's a reboot. We're going back before she was Lara Croft, so it's a much more emotional character piece. She's in search of her parents.

"One of my favourite movies of this year was Rise of the Planet of the Apes and the way they rebooted that franchise. I thought it was fantastic and took a lot away from that for Tomb Raider."

Angelina Jolie previously starred as the iconic video game character in Tomb Raider (2001) and Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003).

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Tom Cruise to star in military sci-fi 'All You Need Is Kill'

Tom Cruise has signed on to All You Need Is Kill.

The Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol actor will star in Doug Liman's big-screen adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka's novel, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Cruise will play a soldier who repeats the same day over and over again to improve his skills and win a battle against aliens.

The movie will begin production in autumn 2012.

In November, Adam Sandler revealed that he offered to swap wives with Cruise while filming Jack & Jill. Cruise is married to Katie Holmes.

The 49-year-old star recently opened up about his role in the musical Rock of Ages, confessing that he finds singing to be scary.

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol will be released in US cinemas on December 21 and on Boxing Day (December 26) in the UK.

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Benicio del Toro will not play Khan in 'Star Trek 2', says JJ Abrams

JJ Abrams has shot down claims that Benicio del Toro will play Khan in the upcoming Star Trek sequel.

Last month, the director confirmed he is interested in casting the Oscar-winning actor in Star Trek 2.

It was reported shortly after by Latino Review that del Toro would be playing the legendary villain Khan, a role that was made famous by Ricardo Montalban in the original television series and the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

However, Abrams denied the claims, declaring the report to be false.

"Not true," he told Hit Fix of the news.

Del Toro was first linked to the sequel in early November as a potential villain.

Star Trek 2 is slated to be released on May 17, 2013.

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Last Man Standing' movie: David Leslie Johnson to adapt graphic novel

David Leslie Johnson has been hired to adapt Last Man Standing by Paramount Pictures.

The Red Riding Hood and Orphan writer is working on a script based on Heavy Metal's Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter graphic novel, reports Variety.

Daniel LuVisi's story follows the adventures of an invincible super soldier 600 years into Earth's future who sets out to seek revenge after serving nine years in prison for a crime that he did not commit.

LuVisi is attached to produce alongside Scott Aversano.

Johnson's recents projects have included the forthcoming Clash of the Titans sequel Wrath of the Titans.

He also wrote an episode of Robert Kirkman's Walking Dead television adaptation.

Dead Man Standing debuted at Comic-Con International last year, where its entire print run sold out in just over two hours.

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Original ‘Robocop’ Peter Weller Adds To Sci-Fi Resume With ‘Star Trek’ Sequel

Peter Weller’s reps confirm he’s joining the cast of JJ Abrams’ Star Trek sequel, in what is a principal role but one they would not specify. Weller, best known in feature sci-fi circles for his iconic role as Robocop, has been busy as a director, and for acting stints on 24, Dexter, Fringe and Psych. Paramount will release the Star Trek sequel May 17, 2013. Alice Eve and Benicio Del Toro are likely to take part, joining the returning original cast that is headed by Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto. Who should Weller play? Paramount and Abrams spent the weekend knocking down a speculative report Del Toro would play the Kahn role that Ricardo Montalban played in the original Star Trek series and the 1982 feature film. Weller’s repped by APA and BMP.

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24' movie set to start filming in April with Kiefer Sutherland

The movie version of 24 is scheduled to begin filming in the spring of 2012, it has been confirmed.

The big-screen update of the long-running Fox drama starring Kiefer Sutherland is still in pre-production.

Die Hard 4 screenwriter Mark Bomback is said to be completing the latest script draft by the end of the year.

Production is now aiming to start in April to coincide with Sutherland's next availability, according to Deadline.

Sutherland had said in October that a first script for 24 was "nearly complete".

The project has been in development since the end of the eighth and final season last year.

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Benicio del Toro turns down 'Star Trek 2' role

Benicio del Toro has turned down a role in Star Trek 2.

Director JJ Abrams previously revealed that he wanted the Wolfman actor to play the part of the villain in the sequel to his 2009 remake.

Negotiations with the star have fallen through for the undisclosed role, reports Vulture.

Abrams had denied rumours that he intended del Toro to play the legendary villain Khan in the movie.

Yesterday, RoboCop star Peter Weller was announced to be joining the cast in a yet-to-be-named role.

Alice Eve is also rumoured to be joining the cast as an original character.

Star Trek 2 will again star Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto.

The Star Trek sequel is scheduled for release on May 17, 2013.

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Zoe Kravitz in talks for Will Smith, Jaden Smith sci-fi '1000 AE

Zoe Kravitz is in negotiations for 1000 AE.

The X-Men: First Class star could join M Night Shyamalan's upcoming project, which will see Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith play father and son on screen.

The sci-fi film centres on "a young boy who navigates an abandoned and sometimes scary Earth to save himself and his estranged father after their ship crashes".

Kravitz would play Will's daughter in the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Sophie Okonedo is also in talks for the movie. Should she sign on to the project, she would portray Will's wife.

Kravitz, who is daughter to rocker Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet, has previously admitted that she is conflicted over having famous parents.

1000 AE is eyeing a June 2013 release date.

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Director Patty Jenkins exits 'Thor 2'

Patty Jenkins will no longer direct Thor 2.

The Monster director signed on to Thor 2 in September after actor Kenneth Branagh turned down the opportunity to helm the sequel.

Deadline reports that Jenkins exited the project due to "creative differences", though no further details have been revealed.

Jenkins has also worked in television, directing the pilot episode of the US remake of The Killing and episodes of shows such as Entourage and Arrested Development.

Marvel Studios is said to already be canvassing for a replacement and is expected to take on a new director within the coming days.

Thor 2 is due for release on November 15, 2013.

Branagh recently praised Jenkins' involvement with the film, calling her a "great choice" for director.

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Michael Bay in final 'Transformers 4' negotiations

Michael Bay has entered final negotiations for Transformers 4.

The director is closing a deal to return for his fourth film in the franchise after completion of Pain and Gain, reports Vulture.

An insider has said that Paramount are not far from closing a deal with Bay, using the leverage on his small-budget project to get him to commit to the Transformers sequel.

Bay has been developing Pain and Gain - a movie about the infamous body-builders-turned-kidnappers, the 'Sun Gym Gang' - since 1999.

The director had originally said that he would not return for the sequel, but has since been reported to be in talks alongside executive producer Steven Spielberg.

Shia LaBeouf will not be returning for the sequel. Jason Statham has also denied rumours that he has been offered the lead role in Transformers 4.

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Helen Mirren to play Alfred Hitchcock wife in 'The Making of Psycho'?

Helen Mirren is in discussions for a role in Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho.

The Debt actress is in line to play Hitchcock's wife Alma Reville, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The adaptation of Stephen Rebello's non-fiction tale of the making of the classic movie has been in the works for several years.

It was initially being developed at Paramount by Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy, who acquired Anthony Hopkins for the lead role.

Hopkins remains attached, but the film is now being helmed by Anvil! The Story Of Anvil director Sacha Gervasi for Fox Searchlight.

The script has been adapted by Rebello and Black Swan co-writer John McLaughlin.

Sources have said that Mirren is still in the early stages of negotiations for the role.

Hitchcock struggled to finance Psycho independently after no studio would get involved with the 'lowly' horror movie.

Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho is rumoured to begin shooting in April.

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Sacha Baron Cohen joins 'Les Misérables' movie

Sacha Baron Cohen has joined the cast of Les Misérables.

He will join Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman and Helena Bonham Carter on the cast of the adaptation of the classic musical, reports The Sun.

Cohen will take on the role of Monsieur Thénardier - one of the primary villains of the play - which was previously performed by Matt Lucas in the West End.

The Borat star recently made an appearance in Martin Scorsese's newest film Hugo.

His latest project The Dictator is scheduled for release next year.

Cohen is also set to star in a Freddie Mercury biopic, which producer Graham King told Digital Spy he hopes to begin production on in 2012.

Les Misérables is expected to begin filming early next year. It will open in cinemas on December 7, 2012.

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Jeremy Renner: 'I want Bourne collaboration with Matt Damon

Jeremy Renner has said that he would love to do a Bourne movie with Matt Damon.

The Hurt Locker star has replaced Damon as the lead actor in The Bourne Legacy, where he plays a character called Aaron Cross.

Renner told ShortList: "They keep Jason Bourne alive, so who knows where they'll actually go with it.

"This one still has to be successful, but maybe eventually Matt Damon and I could do one together. That would be kick-ass. I love Matt."

He added of the upcoming film: "We've kept the name, the style, tone and format of what those Bourne movies are.

"It's a new [shady government training] programme like Treadstone with a new set of spies designed to do what they do."

Renner continued: "We're filming in Calgary until Christmas then go to the Philippines for a couple of months to finish it off.

"Everything about it is the same. The way it's shot, the pace, the ticking clock and the very visceral fights. It's down, dirty and gritty."

Damon has said that he would like to reunite with director Paul Greengrass for a new Bourne movie in the future and is "keeping hope" that it will happen.

Renner previously said that he would like to work with Damon because he is a "great guy" who has "always been so complimentary to me from the moment I met him".

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Tom Cruise: 'Top Gun 2 will happen if plot is right'

Tom Cruise has revealed that he may star in a Top Gun sequel if the plot is right.

A follow-up to the 1986 movie - where Cruise starred as Maverick - was announced last year, but the actor's representatives said at the time that he would not be involved.

Cruise explained that he has spoken to director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer about potentially working on the project, and said that he would be interested if they "find a story that [they] all want to do".

"I hope we can figure this out to do it again," he told MTV News.

He revealed: "I said to Tony, I want to make another movie with him. He and I haven't made a film since Days of Thunder.

"Tony and I and Jerry, we never thought that we would do it again. Then they started to come to us with these ideas and I thought, wow, that would be what we could do now.

"We all want to make a film that is in the same kind of tone as the other one and shoot it in the same way as we shot Top Gun."

Asked what his potential role would be in the sequel, he replied: "I don't know - we're working on it."

The original Top Gun movie will see a 3D re-release at cinemas in 2012.

Tom Cruise will next be seen in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, which opens in the US on December 16 and will hit UK cinemas on Boxing Day.

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Carlos' star Edgar Ramirez to play 'Star Trek 2' villain?

Edgar Ramirez could play the villain in the upcoming Star Trek sequel.

The Carlos star has been listed among the contenders for the role in the highly-anticipated sequel after Benicio del Toro turned down the part.

Ramirez will purportedly test for the role via Skype over the weekend, according to Variety.

Jordi Molla is said to be auditioning for the part as well.

Del Toro was rumoured to be taking on the legendary role of Khan, though director JJ Abrams later denied the claims.

Abrams first confirmed that he was interested in casting del Toro in the forthcoming film in November.

The Star Trek sequel is scheduled for release on May 17, 2013

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American Psycho' remake in the works

Lionsgate has hired a writer and director for a new adaptation of American Psycho.

The studio has contracted Noble Jones to write and direct a new film adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel, according to Deadline.

The book was previously adapted for the screen in 2000. It starred Christian Bale as serial killer Patrick Bateman.

Jones, who has helmed music videos for Taylor Swift and Mary J Blige, will adapt the novel for the present day.

Bale, who recently finished shooting The Dark Knight Rises, has insisted that he will never return to the Batman franchise.

In November, it was reported that Bale will star in two new films from director Terrence Malick.

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Holly Hunter joins Russell Brand, Julianne Hough in Diablo Cody movie

Holly Hunter has signed on to Diablo Cody's untitled directorial debut.

Previously titled Lamb of God, the film centres on a young woman who moves to Las Vegas to explore her wild side after losing faith in God following a plane crash, Deadline reports.

Julianne Hough will portray the girl, while Russell Brand will play a bartender who guides her through her crisis of faith.

The two were first reported to be in contention for the roles in August.

Meanwhile, Hunter will play the mother of Hough's character.

Cody is currently at work on a film adaptation of Sweet Valley High, which she wants to be "wonderfully nostalgic".

Her next film is Young Adult, which stars Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt. It opens on wide release in the US on December 16 and on February 10, 2012 in the UK.

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