Cameron Diaz as Miss Hannigan in 'Annie' remake

Cameron Diaz has released a picture of herself as Miss Hannigan in the remake of Annie.The actress will be playing the role of the woman who runs the orphanage where Annie lives in the upcoming movie reboot. Diaz tweeted the picture from the film's set with the caption: "I want you to meet someone. Her name is Ms.Hannigan. She ain't nice and she ain't pretty."The remake of the 1982 film is produced by Will Smith and Jay Z, and stars Quvenzhané Wallis in the title role.Jay Z is also said to be writing some original music for use in the movie.Jamie Foxx will also be starring as billionaire Benjamin Stacks, the film's modern-day equivalent to 'Daddy' Warbucks.Diaz's co-star Bobby Cannavale, who plays the political adviser to Stacks, previously praised her performance.He said: "Cameron Diaz and I have a big dance number… She's pretty good, you know."The film is scheduled for release at Christmas 2014.

Mission: Impossible 5 to Hit Theaters December 25, 2015

Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions have set Christopher McQuarrie's Mission: Impossible 5 for release on December 25, 2015. Iron Man 3 scribe Drew Pearce is providing the screenplay this time around with Tom Cruise set to reprise his role as Ethan Hunt. The project will be produced by Cruise through Tom Cruise Productions, Paramount and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, who served as producers on previous films in the hit series. Skydance Productions, who served as co-financers and executive producers of the last installment, will work closely with the team in the development and production process. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, the fourth and most recent installment in the franchise, earned nearly $700M around the world and became Cruise’s highest grossing film to date. The December release has the new film opening opposite Kung Fu Panda 3 and just one week after Abrams' Star Wars: Episode VII.

Independence Day 2, Fantastic Four, Assassin's Creed release dates

Independence Day 2 has been delayed until 2016.Originally slated for 2015, Roland Emmerich's sequel will now arrive in cinemas on July 1, 2016, almost 20 years to the day since the release of the original movie. The news comes amidst a host of release shifts and announcements.Fantastic Four has slipped from March 2015 to June 19, 2015, shifting 20th Century Fox's Assassin's Creed from that date to August 7, 2015.Matthew Vaughn's The Secret Service has been moved from a release in late 2014 to March 6, 2015.Melissa McCarthy's Susan Cooper has been announced for release on May 22, 2015.Jason Reitman's Labor Day will arrive on January 31, 2014.The shifted dates are suspected to be in response to the arrival of Star Wars Episode VII on December 18, 2015 rather than the franchise's traditional May releases.

'Noah': Russell Crowe in first poster from Darren Aronofsky's epic

The first poster for Darren Aronofsky's Noah has been released. The upcoming biblical epic stars Russell Crowe as Noah and Emma Watson as his adopted daughter Ila. Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jennifer Connelly, Douglas Booth, Logan Lerman and Ray Winstone are also among the cast.Penned by Aronofsky and regular collaborator Ari Handel, the movie centres around the Old Testament story of Noah and his family after they are cast out into the wilderness, and become the sole survivors of a flood sent by a vengeful God. The film has sparked controversy during test screenings with predominantly Jewish and Christian audiences, and Aronofsky is reportedly resistant to the changes suggested by studio.

'Doctor Who' David Tennant: 'I could star in Fantastic Four movie'

David Tennant has suggested that he could play Reed Richards in a Fantastic Four movie. The Doctor Who star was discussing his interest in comic book films with Collider, when he teased that he is about the right age to portray Mr Fantastic on the big screen. "I'm a bit old for a lot of [the comic book roles] now, which is a terrible, alarming truth," Tennant joked to the website. He continued: "Who could I be? I could probably still do Reed Richards - Mr Fantastic. I don't know." Reed Richards has previously been played by Ioan Gruffudd on the big screen in Marvel's first two Fantastic Four movies. The Fantastic Four film series is currently being rebooted by 20th Century Fox and director Josh Trank of Chronicle fame. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies writer Seth Grahame-Smith is working on a script for the project, and X-Men: First Class helmer Matthew Vaughn is attached to produce the movie. Marvel's Fantastic Four will reportedly begin production in September , with casting announcements to be made soon. The movie will hit cinemas on March 6, 2015.

'Fast & Furious 6' director Justin Lin 'won't return for seventh film'.

Longstanding Fast & Furious director Justin Lin will not be directing the seventh film in the series, it has been claimed. Lin informed movie executives on Wednesday (April 3) that he would not direct the next film in the franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lin has apparently cited "timing" for his decision not to return for Fast & Furious 7, which is reportedly being lined up for a summer 2014 release. An insider stated that the director felt starting work on this film while Fast & Furious 6 was in post-production "would not result in his best work". An announcement of a new director is expected by Universal as early as next week. Lin has directed a total of four films in the franchise - The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, 2009's Fast & Furious, Fast & Furious 5 and Fast & Furious 6, which is due to be released on May 24. The movie's stars include Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and Vin Diesel.

Benedict Cumberbatch, Emma Stone for Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak

The Sherlock actor will star alongside the 24-year-old Gangster Squad actress in Guillermo del Toro's gothic horror movie, reports Variety. Stone was first linked to the project in January. Specific details about the actors' roles have yet to be revealed. Sons of Anarchy actor Charlie Hunnam has also been confirmed as joining the production, which is due to start filming in February 2014. Meanwhile, 36-year-old Cumberbatch recently revealed that he ate 4,000 calories a day to transform himself into his Star Trek Into Darkness character John Harrison. Cumberbatch will also feature in the two future Hobbit instalments, and will portray WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in The Fifth Estate.