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Tina Fey discusses Mean Girls the Musical

It looks as though yet another hit film will be getting the Broadway treatment as funny woman Tina Fey confirms there are plans to adapt the teen hit Mean Girls into a musical.

The actress who recently co-hosted the Golden Globes and won a SAG award for her role in 30 Rock, both wrote and starred in the hit 2004 film that saw Lindsey Lohan become a house hold name, before the bad publicity.

Fey told E! News at the Screen Actors Guild Awards that the musical version could “maybe” be made.

She went on to say "We want to … I would love to, yeah.

I'm trying to develop it actually with my husband, who does all the music for 30 Rock. And I think Paramount's on board, yeah."

The potential musical would see the hit film join the ranks of other hit films to make the transition from screen to stage such as Legally Blonde, Sister Act and 9 to 5.

Whether the film will make its way to the stage is yet to be seen as these things to take, so for now watch this space.

Will J.J Abrams' Star Wars: Episode VII see a female lead?

With the announcement a few months back that a seventh Star Wars film was in the works the rumour mill of Hollywood has already been flying into overdrive, but a new announcement could put a new spin on the latest instalment in the franchise.

With everyone just getting over the fact that Star Trek director J.J Abrams will be directing the latest intergalactic adventure, it has been suggested the main character in the film could be a woman.

It has been reported that Kick-Ass 2 heroine Chloe Grace Moretz was pitched to the studio as the leading lady for the project when Matthew Vaughn was being considered for the directing role.

Although it isn’t clear whether this had any indication for Vaughn’s vision for the latest offering and nothing has been announced or set in stone for the project, it would be intriguing to see a female lead in an otherwise male dominated franchise that could bring it right up to date.

Meanwhile in other Star Wars news it has been announced that the planned 3D treatments of the remaining prequels of the film series have been shelved in order to concentrate on the upcoming film.

It looks as though we may just have to sit and wait as the rumour mill on this eagerly anticipated film continues to churn out more stories.

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Abram's in talks for Star Trek 2

After months and months of speculation it looks as though JJ Abram’s will be returning to direct Star Trek 2.

Although at this point the director hasn’t officially committed to the project but it looks almost certain.

However due to the film’s long development process that the movie requires, along with Abram’s’ indecisiveness over whether to take on the project, Paramount has had to push back the release date for the Star Trek sequel.

The original June 2012 release has now been given to G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

The expected release date for the sequel has now been rumoured to be taking place in either late 2012 or the summer of 2013.

In terms of the cast, the studio has picked up the cast’s contracts, meaning Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, John Cho, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin and Zoe Sadana will all be boarding the Enterprise in the near future.

The film’s script is currently being worked on by Star Trek writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci along with new recruit Damon Lindelof.

Allen to be re-Bourne

Joan Allen is in negotiations to reprise her role as Pamela Landy in The Bourne Legacy.

Rachel Weisz who was also in talks to join the spin-off to the hit film series has now officially signed on.

There has also been reports that Albert Finney is also in talks to reprise his role in the new feature film. Although the actor’s role is expected to be smaller than Allen’s as he was last seen playing a doctor in The Bourne Ultimatum. But with the new film opening a whole new world in the Bourne series his character may be getting slightly more involved than he has done in the past.

The new set of films will see Jeremy Renner play a CIA asset who has a damaged memory coupled with excellent skills, who is without a doubt expected to prove difficult for Landy.

The movie’s big villain is expected to be played by Edward Norton who is currently close to finishing a deal to play the villainous role. Oscar Isaac has also signed on to play a character know as number 3.

The film will begin shooting in September, and is expected for release on August 17^th next year.