Cryer, Spader join Rodriguez's 'Shorts'

Jon Cryer and James Spader have joined the cast of family movie Shorts.The Warner Bros production, directed by Robert Rodriguez from his own screenplay, also stars William H. Macy and Leslie Mann, reports Variety.Rodriguez is co-producing the film and will serve as his own director of photography, editor and visual effects supervisor.The comedy adventure is set in a suburb full of identical houses, where everyone works for Black Box, a company which manufactures the ultimate communication gadget. When a young boy (Jimmy Bennett) finds a rainbow-coloured rock that grants wishes to anyone who holds it, the discovery causes havoc among both children and adults.Also on the cast are Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Leo Howard, Devon Gearhart, Rebel Rodriguez, Jake Short and Jolie Vanier.Filming is underway in Rodriguez's hometown of Austin, Texas.

James McAvoy to play Bilbo Baggins?

James McAvoy is reportedly being lined up to play Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit.According to the Daily Express, the Atonement actor leads a list of candidates to play the title role in the J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation.A source is quoted as saying: "A number of names have privately been doing the rounds, including Daniel Radcliffe and Jack Black, but James is the one the film's bosses really want."They're expected to have talks with him soon so hopefully it could be confirmed in the not too distant future."The Hobbit director Guillermo del Toro recently told Empire that he and producer Peter Jackson were closing in on an actor for the role.Del Toro said: "I can tell you it's down to a few names that we all agree upon. For our first choice, completely magically, we all said the same

Four more board 'Transformers 2'

Four more cast members have been confirmed for the upcoming Transformers sequel.Megan Fox (Mikaela), Josh Duhamel (Captain Lennox), Tyrese Gibson (Sergeant Epps) and John Turturro (Agent Simmons) will reprise their roles in Transformers 2.It was previously reported that Rainn Wilson, who plays Dwight Schrute in the US version of The Office, will take the role of a teacher at lead character Sam Witwicky's (Shia LaBeouf) university.Filming began in LA in recent weeks and will move to Pennsylvania on June 2, claims The Hollywood Reporter.The Michael Bay-directed movie is scheduled for release on June 29, 2009.

Two more join 'Donnie Darko' sequel

Elizabeth Berkley and Briana Evigan are to star in the upcoming Donnie Darko sequel.The pair will join Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick and Justin Chatwin (The Chumscrubber) in S. Darko, claims The Hollywood Reporter.The Chris Fisher-directed movie sees Daveigh Chase reprise her role as Donnie's sister Samantha, who flees town with her best friend Corey (Evigan) seven years after the events of the original movie. As they travel across America, they begin to encounter strange visions.Berkley (Showgirls) will play a "speed freak-turned-Jesus freak" whose desire to rid the world of sin is rivalled only by her infatuation with her pastor.Richard Kelly, who wrote and directed 2001's Donnie Darko, is not involved in the new film.Production recently began in Utah.

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The Dark Knight's Got Milk

Batman's getting to don the milk mustache again for The Dark Knight's "Body by Milk" campaign, and along with it comes the opportunity for one fan to be drawn into a "Batman" comic book. Just head to the official "Body by Milk" website for details, as well as a widget, wallpaper and an icon.

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Kristin Davis tired of family films

Kristin Davis was thrilled that the Sex And The City movie got made because she was bored with appearing in family films.

Following the end of the HBO show in 2004, Davis took roles in films such as Deck The Halls, Shaggy Dog and The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl 3-D but found the experience frustrating.

Speaking to Now, Davis said: "They [were] mom roles. There's not a huge amount of choice for women my age, so it's not that easy. I had whole scenes in Deck The Halls where I had no lines. I had whole days on Shaggy Dog where my only line was: 'Shaggy?'

"I'd email my manager saying: 'You have to come over here. I'm losing my mind.'

"So when we came back to do this movie, I was like: 'Thank God, something to do!'"

Terminator 4: New Casting and Story Details Revealed

Warner Bros sent out a press release announcing the start of production on Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins . And yes, this press release is a tad bit late, considering the film began lensing in Albuquerque, New Mexico almost two and a half weeks ago (May 5th). If it’s old news, then why report it at all? Well because the press release features a brand now plot synopsis:

In the highly anticipated new installment of The Terminator film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind. The film also stars Anton Yelchin as Kyle Reese, Charlotte Gainsbourg as Kate Connor, Moon Bloodgood as Blair Williams, Common as Barnes, and Jadagrace as Star.

Charlotte Gainsbourg (The Science of Sleep, 21 Grams), pictured right, as Kate Connor, a character introduced in Terminator 3 as Kate Brewster, played by Claire Danes. If you remember correctly Brewster was actually the one who sent the last terminator back in time to protect John, as Connor was said to have been assassinated on July 4th 2032 by a T-850. Judging by the character’s name, it appears that Kate and John have since gotten married. The film begins 14 years before his assassination. However, one must wonder if that plot point may change now that John knows it is coming.

Principal photography is taking place at the Albuquerque Studios and on location throughout New Mexico. Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins hits theaters on May 22nd 2009.

'Iron Man' still Aussie box office No.1

Superhero blockbuster Iron Man has remained at the top of the Australian box office for the third week.The movie, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, holds off Ashton Kutcher comedy What Happens In Vegas, which sticks at two.Robert Luketic's real-life drama 21 is a new entry at three, while horror movie Shutter lands at five.Then She Found Me - written by, directed by and starring Helen Hunt - leaps nine places to six.

Knightley, Paltrow to star in 'King Lear'

Keira Knightley and Gwyneth Paltrow are to star in a big screen adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear, it was announced at Cannes.The pair will play the king's youngest daughter Cordelia and middle daughter Regan respectively.Anthony Hopkins is in line to play the title role. His treacherous eldest daughter Goneril is yet to be cast, reports the Daily Telegraph.The $35 million film, which will feature "epic battle sequences", tells the story of Lear's decision to divide his kingdom amongst his three daughters depending on how well they praise him.

Columbia, Eisner team for 'Flash Gordon'

Columbia Pictures and director Breck Eisner will team up for a remake of Flash Gordon, says The Hollywood Reporter.Originating as a newspaper comic strip by Alex Raymond, the Flash Gordon character was an athlete who travelled to the planet Mongo to battle the villainous Ming the Merciless. Previous screen adaptations include a 1980 film - notable for a Queen soundtrack - and last year's cancelled Sci Fi Channel series.Neal Moritz (Stealth) will produce the new Flash Gordon, which is currently seeking writers.Eisner's credits include Sahara and an episode of Steven Spielberg's Taken. He is currently working on a remake of Creature from the Black Lagoon.

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'Alchemist' heading to big screen

Laurence Fishburne is to star in, direct and produce a movie version of Paulo Coelho's bestselling 1988 novel The Alchemist.

Harvey Weinstein confirmed at Cannes that he will co-produce the adaptation, which tells the story of a young Spanish shepherd who meets an alchemist during a quest to find hidden treasure in the Egyptian pyramids.

Fishburne, who has been struggling to get the film off the ground since 2003, said: "This is a special project that now has a special team behind it to ensure that its path to the big screen is handled with the proper care it deserves."

An "Academy Award-winning screenwriter" is in negotiations to write the screenplay for the £30 million movie, Weinstein revealed.

Coelho said: "I am very happy that my book will be filmed in the way I intended it to be, and I hope the spirit and simplicity of my work will be preserved."

Filming will start next year in various locations in Europe and the Middle East.

DreamWorks making 'Blackbeard'

DreamWorks is to make a movie based on the life of notorious pirate Edward Teach, more commonly known as Blackbeard.

Variety reports that David Franzoni (Gladiator) and Pat Croce will collaborate on a script for producer Barry Josephson (Enchanted).

Croce, who owns a pirate museum in Florida and has written the upcoming book My Pop-Pop Is a Pirate, originally pitched the idea for Blackbeard in December 2006. It took until the end of the WGA strike for the pair to get the project moving by hiring Franzoni.

Croce is also a motivational speaker and judge on reality show American Inventor.

Franzoni was nominated for a best screenplay Oscar in 2001 for his work on Gladiator. His other scripts include Amistad and King Arthur.

Romero's 'Dawn of the Dead' goes 3-D

George Romero's Dawn of the Dead will be re-released in 3-D, says The Hollywood Reporter.

3-D company In-Three will use its patented "dimensionalisation" techniques to turn the 1978 horror classic into a 3-D film. The project will reportedly be completed within a year.

The only other 2-D film that has been through this process is The Nightmare Before Christmas. Disney's 2006 re-release of the stop-motion animation film pulled in $8.7 million from 168 US theatres. The company plans to reissue Nightmare again this year and in 2009.

In the "dimensionalisation" process, a second camera image is created from each frame of the 2-D print. Objects are then moved forwards or backwards in relation to each other so as to create the 3-D effect.

The conversion process can cost between $50,000 and $100,000 per minute.

Dawn of the Dead follows a group of survivors who take shelter from zombies in a shopping mall. The film was remade by Zack Snyder in 2004.

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Bruckheimer snaps up 'The Increment'

Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer have purchased the film rights to David Ignatius's unpublished geopolitical thriller novel The Increment, Variety says.The book revolves around a group of British intelligence operatives who help a weapons scientist defect from Iran.

Ignatius told his agents he wanted a film version to be overseen by a producer he'd worked with before. After the manuscript was sent to Ridley Scott and Jerry Bruckheimer, Disney snapped up the rights for the Pirates of the Caribbean producer.Hollywood insiders were reportedly surprised that Disney, a studio known for family friendly movies, showed eagerness to support a dark film that features an invasion of Iran.Washington Post columnist Ignatius wrote the novel that became the basis for Ridley Scott's upcoming Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe thriller Body of Lies.

Iron Man has topped the UK box office chart for the second week.The Marvel superhero adaptation held off competition from Ashton Kutcher comedy What Happens in Vegas, which makes its debut at two.Family adventure Speed Racer and futuristic thriller Doomsday are the week's other new entries, landing at four and six respectively.Elsewhere, Jessica Alba horror The Eye drops five places to ten and Patrick Dempsey comedy Made of Honour falls three to seven.

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Karen Allen thrilled to be in 'Indy 4'

Karen Allen has revealed that she is thrilled to be reprising her role as Marion Ravenwood in the new Indiana Jones movie.The actress, who is now a fashion designer, said she had no idea that she would be returning to the franchise until director Steven Spielberg called her last year. She told the Associated Press: "There had been a rumour for many, many years that they were trying to find a script everybody was going to be happy with. "I would get little bits of information from time to time, usually rumour-mill kind of stuff, but I hadn't heard anything for a long time. I had no idea when they finally got a script that my character was back."Allen played Indy's (Harrison Ford) love interest in first instalment Raiders Of The Lost Ark in 1981, but did not feature in its two sequels.Talking about the storyline for the new movie, she said: "As the film begins, they haven't seen each other for a long time, and suddenly, they're thrust back together. They kind of pick up from where they left off. A few bumpy roads have passed between them since then that they have to work out with each other."The 50-year-old refused to confirm speculation that Shia LaBeouf's character is Indy and Marion's love child, saying: "You'll have to wait and see."Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opens worldwide on May 22.

'Bourne' actor cast as Donald Rumsfeld

Scott Glenn has been added to the cast of Oliver Stone's George Bush biopic W. The 67-year-old Bourne Ultimatum actor will play Donald Rumsfeld opposite Josh Brolin's George W. Bush.Rumsfeld was twice appointed as the US Secretary of Defence, first for President Gerald Ford in 1975 and later in 2001 for Bush. He resigned in 2006 amid rumours that the President had asked him to step down so the administration could implement a plan to escalate the war in Iraq.Glenn has also appeared in The Right Stuff, The Hunt for Red October, Training Day and Silence of the Lambs.Elizabeth Banks, Ioan Gruffudd, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Ellen Burstyn, James Cromwell and Rob Corddry are also among the W cast.

Steve Martin and Diane Keaton are to reunite for new comedy From Zero to Sixty.

Steve Martin and Diane Keaton are to reunite for new comedy From Zero to Sixty.Producer Robert Simonds, who has just finished filming Pink Panther 3 with Martin, will oversee the production for Paramount Pictures.The pair will play a couple in the movie, according to Variety.It is hoped that shooting will begin in the autumn if a writer can be found at short notice.It was reported in March that Paramount had acquired comedy pitch One Big Happy as a vehicle for Keaton and Martin.They previously co-starred in 1991's Father of the Bride and its sequel.

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Sarandon, Pullman to star in 'Peacock'

Susan Sarandon, Bill Pullman and Josh Lucas have joined the cast of psychological thriller Peacock.

The Mandate production features Cillian Murphy as a bank clerk who finds a woman living in his back yard when a train crashes into it. Ellen Page also stars.

Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama) will take the role of a policeman friend of Murphy's character, while Pullman will play his supervisor. Sarandon will be the mayor's wife, who runs the women's shelter in the small town of Peacock, Nebraska.

The film will be directed by Michael Lander from a script he wrote with co-producer Ryan Roy.

Hackman quits movies for writing career

Gene Hackman has retired from acting to concentrate on being an author.

The two-time Oscar winner said he has no plans to make another movie following the publication of his third historical novel Escape From Andersonville.

He is quoted as saying: "I haven't worked in acting for four years now, so I guess you'd call it retirement... and I don't miss the business."

He added that he has changed his policy of not reading reviews since embarking on his new career, saying: "I never read reviews of the films I've done but I read reviews of the books. I'm a neophyte at this and I want some kind of reinforcement that I should continue."

The 78-year-old previously said he has no desire to play "grandfathers or doddering old men".

Director confirms 'Anchorman' sequel

A sequel to 2004 comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is in the works.

Writer/director Adam McKay said he and star Will Ferrell plan to make a follow-up in the next few years.

He told Collider.com: "I'm looking to do another movie, I might do this other movie called Channel 3 Billion, which is kind of this science fiction/Brazil type comedy.

"Then after that, Will and I are like 'let's do Anchorman 2'... so you're talking like two years, maybe we'll do it. But we're going to do it for sure."

The pair also worked together on 2006 comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

'Indiana Jones' plot details revealed

Details of the plot of the new Indiana Jones movie have been revealed.

The fourth instalment in the franchise will see Harrison Ford's adventurous archaeologist tackling a group of Soviet spies led by Irina Spalka (Cate Blanchett).

The film opens with Indiana and sidekick Mac (Ray Winstone) in a remote airfield in 1957, the height of the Cold War. Indy, who has been fired from his university teaching job, meets delinquent Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf), who wants him to help with a mission.

In return, Mutt will lead him to the powerful Crystal Skull of Akator, one of archaeology's most spectacular discoveries.

Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull opens in the UK on May 22.

Common signs up for 'Terminator 4'

Common has joined the cast of the new Terminator movie.

The rapper will star alongside Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin and Moon Bloodgood in the fourth instalment in the franchise, reports Variety.

He will play one of John Connor's inner circle of freedom fighters battling the artificial intelligence system SkyNet.

The Warner Bros production is scheduled for a May 22, 2009 release.

'Lost' star sad over shock death

Lost star Michael Emerson has revealed his sadness over the shock execution of his character Ben Linus's daughter Alex in the show.

Speaking to Ain't It Cool, Emerson said: "It was sweetly played by Tania Raymonde and I will miss her so much. Quite afar from us having a fictional relationship, I also just like her very much as a person and have loved working with her... I do feel a fatherly sadness at her going away and not continuing to be on the show."

Alex was shot in the head at point blank range by a mercenary in recent episode 'The Shape Of Things To Come', following her father Ben's refusal to surrender.

Emerson added: "It was shocking and for Ben... clearly something went very wrong and against every expectation in that moment and now he has sort of been shattered in a way."

Ten Things You Never Knew About Cameron Diaz

At the age of 21, little-known model Cameron Diaz was cast opposite Jim Carrey in The Mask, despite having no previous acting experience. She had to read for the part 12 times and developed a stomach ulcer for her trouble, but her show-stopping entrance made her an instant star. Scoot forward a few years and the all-American star with Cuban-German-English-Cherokee ancestry is still at the top of the A-list and has romanced a conveyor belt of dishy men to boot. As new flick What Happens In Vegas opens in cinemas across the UK this week, it's high time we found out more about Hollywood's golden girl.

1. Cameron attended California's Long Beach Polytechnic High School at the same time as rapper Snoop Dogg.

2. Cameron would love to switch lives with comedian Jack Black - at least for a while. She says: "I think of who I would want to be, and then Jack's there in a blue leotard and a moustache, and I'm like, 'What would it be like to be that guy?' I don't know... I'd like to know." Hmm, maybe it would be best not to delve too deeply in this case!

3. Cameron admits that her male co-stars have a tendancy to get all hot under the collar when she's around. She reveals: "A lot of the actors I've worked with get... like a crush on me. They want to get romantic." She includes Mask co-star Jim Carrey, whose invitation for a date she politely declined, in that number. Although he remained civil, the warmth was gone from their relationship and she hasn't heard a word from him since. Ouch!

4. Cameron really - really - hates the musical stylings of Mariah Carey. She says: "If you really want to torture me, sit me in a room strapped to a chair and put [her records] on."

5. On the other hand, she has a bit of a soft spot for Harrison Ford, whom she describes as her "ideal man for masculinity".

6. Cameron stopped eating pork after learning that pigs have the "same intellectual capacity as a human three-year-old". However, it didn't last - she later said: “I started eating pork again, because it’s so goddamn good!”

7. Cameron refuses to consider plastic surgery. In fact, she says: “If anyone invents a ray gun which, when used, undoes every face job in Beverly Hills, I want to be around when whoever it is pulls the trigger.” So do we, Cameron, so do we.

8. Cameron says she never exercised at all - not even for a day - before embarking on her gruelling fitness regime for Charlie’s Angels.

9. While Cameron has no qualms about adding a bit of muscle, it's not something she would do for a part. Talking about 2005 drama In Her Shoes, she explains: "Toni [Collette] was fantastic, and so dedicated. She agreed to gain weight for the role. Which, well... I wouldn't gain weight for a role - that's not part of my job requirement!"

10. Cameron is a big fan of the horizontal mamba. She says: “Sex is best for everything. It’s the best exercise. It’s the best way to pass the time. It’s the best way to spend an afternoon. It’s the best way to do anything. It should absolutely be 100% of everyone’s life on a day-to-day basis.”

Iron Man Rockets to $201M worldwide!

Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios' Iron Man exceeded all expectations, earning a massive $100.75 million during its opening weekend domestically from 4,105 theaters and $104.2 million since debuting Thursday night, averaging $24,543 per site. Internationally, the film has also earned an incredible $96.7 million in 57 countries since it began opening Wednesday, putting its worldwide total at $201 million after just five days! The comic book adaptation, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges, was the 10th biggest opening of all-time and the fourth biggest for a superhero movie. Among nonsequels, it came in behind only the first Spider-Man, which opened with $114.8 million. As far as May openings, Iron Man came in at #8, just behind X-Men: The Last Stand's $102.8 million when you look at the three-day figure (not counting Thursday night). Financed by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount, the movie cost about $150 million to make and $75 million to market.

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