Branagh Confirms He's Directing 'Thor'
Kenneth Branagh confirmed to MTV.com that he'll be helming a film version of Marvel Comics' Thor. jump to link...
Is Director Nolan in for ‘Dark Knight’ Sequel?
The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan is not "100 percent in" for a follow-up quite yet. He said the story would play a big factor on whether he will return behind the camera. jump to link...
Travolta Won't Reprise 'Hairspray' Role?
John Travolta tells Australia's The Sunday Herald Sun that he won't be back for the recently announced Hairspray sequel. "I think once is enough", Travolta said of playing his cross-dressing, fat-suited role of Edna Turnblad. "I did it and I did it well but I'm not a big sequel guy".
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Ford: Momentum High for Fifth 'Indy'
Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford told the Los Angeles Times that momentum is already building for a fifth movie. "It's automatic, really; we did well with the last one, and with that having done well and been a positive experience, it's not surprising that some people want to do it again." jump to link...
Fox to Lead Cast of 'Fathom'
Transformers star Megan Fox has reportedly signed on to lead the film adaptation of Michael Turner's "Fathom" comic series. Citing an anonymous source, IESB.net reported that the live-action movie is still at 20th Century Fox but has officially been handed over to the "genre" arm of the studio, Fox Atomic. jump to link...
Bloom and Knightley Doing 'Fever' Remake?!
Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley will be reportedly starring in the remake of the 70s blockbuster "Saturday Night Fever". The remake, titled "The Fever Returns", will be a new take on the John Travolta classic, reports the Daily Mirror. jump to link...
Norton: Future of 'Hulk is 'Opaque'
Edward Norton has admitted that he is uncertain about the future of the Incredible Hulk franchise. The actor told MTV News: "The minds of Marvel are sometimes opaque. I won't say [they're] obtuse, but I don't have any idea what they want to do." However, Norton suggested that the character could return in The Avengers, a film uniting Marvel's most popular superheroes.
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'Hills' Star Joins 'Sorority Row'
Reality TV star Audrina Patridge has joined the cast of upcoming horror remake Sorority Row. Patridge, who starred in MTV's "The Hills", will join Rumer Willis and Briana Evigan (Step Up 2: The Streets) in the Summit Entertainment film, reports Bloody Disgusting. Stewart Hendler (Whisper) will direct the project, which focuses on a group of sorority sisters murdered at a party after they accidentally kill a teacher. read more...
Diesel: Expect Two More 'Riddick' Movies
Vin Diesel told MTV News that he expects there will be not one but two sequels to The Chronicles of Riddick. "[Writer-director] David Twohy right now is writing the scripts," Diesel told the network. "The only question is whether we take a page from the "Lord of the Rings" guys and try to shoot the two chapters at the same time. There are two more in mind." Diesel continues to insist that the long space between sequels has nothing to do with convincing others to get on board and everything to do with wanting to get it right (sure, whatever!). jump to link...
Early 'Descent 2' Details Surface
The sequel to the 2005 horror film The Descent has been officially titled The Descent: Part 2 and will be released in the U.S. in 2009, according to a report at Bloody Disgusting.com. The first film, directed by Neil Marshall, followed a group of six women on a spelunking trip through an underground cave inhabited by hostile humanoid creatures. Jon Harris takes over from Marshall as director of the sequel, which picks up where the first film left off. jump to link...
Favreau Reveals 'Iron Man 2' Secrets
"Iron Man" director Jon Favreau spoke with reporters in Hollywood on Sept. 11 about the sequel... jump to link...
Lucas: 'Indy V' Is Possible
George Lucas told Fox News that it's more than a strong possibility there will be a fifth Indiana Jones movie. Speaking in Cannes, where Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull premiered over the weekend, Lucas told the news service that he and director Steven Spielberg have left the door open for another sequel. read more...
'Lost' Creator Eyes New 'Cloverfield'
"Lost" creator JJ Abrams has revealed that a follow-up to the monster blockbuster Cloverfield is a possibility. Speaking to ReelzChannel, Abrams said: "There is an idea that has come up that we're exploring. So we'll see. If it's worth doing hopefully we'll get the chance to do it." read more...
Can Apatow Save 'Fanboys'?
C.H.U.D. passed on a rumor that hot comedic director Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) has been brought in to create a new cut of Kyle Newman's "Star Wars"-themed Fanboys, which is finished but still does not have a release date. jump to link...
'Harry Potter' Finale Split Into Two Movies?
The last installment in the Harry Potter movie franchise will be reportedly released in two parts—because one edit of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will leave out too much information about the boy wizard's final adventures. read more...
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