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Scream 5?

It looks as though there may be another Scream film in the works.

Even though Scream 4 had a pretty disappointing box office performance compared to its predecessors director Wes Craven has told Movie Web that there is a high possibility of another.

The director said, "Yes. The odds are that there will be a Scream 5. It is something that Bob Weinstein wants to do. He tends to do what he wants to do. So I am inclined to think that there will be another sequel. Whether I will be a part of it or not? I don't know. My contract gives me the first look. If they show me something that is really wonderful? Of course I will be a part of it." 

So it looks as though those rumors of a new trilogy may be true, Craven added, “Going into Scream 4, the first meeting I had with Kevin Williamson he did sketch out a Scream 5 and6. The idea was that we were doing the first in a new trilogy. We had to wait to see if we made enough money on each film to make the next one viable. If that happens, those two will come up with the concepts and an idea that is worth fulfilling."

But if you want to know whether Scream 4 was an indication as to where the second part of the franchise was going then you’ll have to wait, "I'd have to kill you if I told you. It's better to have an ending where you can't tell where it's going to go next than to have an ending where you go, 'Oh, that is the hook for the sequel. That is the hook for the next one.' We felt it was better to let the audience speculate than to have all of these clues placed in their lap. It's not a matter of not being smart enough. We're clever at this, let's just put it that way,"

It will be interesting to see if there is another Scream movie but only time will tell.

Is This The New Bond Girl?

Rumours are circulating that unknown actress Berenice Marlohe will be the next bond girl.

Rumours have been flying around for ages wondering who the next bond girl is, with the likes of Olivia Wilde and Frieda Pinto being thrown in to the mix and then denied.

But it is apparently this French actress who will be making Daniel Craig go weak at the knees in the still unnamed Bond 23.

The actress who is relatively unknown outside her native France, is currently making the transition from French television into film and is currently making her first film Un bonheur n’arrive jamais seul for James Huth.

If she does get the role not only will it be a major career boost, considering she’s only just making her first feature film, but it will also launch her into the mainstream movie world, after all the role of the bond girl is something most actress’ dream of, considering how many female stars the role has made, Ursula Andress anyone?

So it looks like we will have to sit and wait to see if she is confirmed or denied.

Rooney For Oldboy?

If the rumours are correct it looks as though Rooney Mara may be taking the female lead in the remake of Oldboy.

The actress is apparently the first choice for the female lead in the movie and if she does sign on to star in Spike Lee’s remake, she will be starring alongside Josh Brolin and Christian Bale.

Mara is definitely one to watch at the moment after roles in hit movies Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Social Network and last years remake of Nightmare on Elm Street.

Oldboy will feature Josh Brolin in the lead role as a man who is kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years and is then finally released. Bale is apparently on board to be playing the film’s villain, so I’m guessing the man who imprisons Brolin’s character, however it has not been confirmed or denied that Bales is officially staring in the movie.

The film’s script has been written by Mark Protosevich and it has not been announced as of yet when the film will be shooting or hitting screens. Well I guess they have to get the cast sorted first.

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Catwoman Makes Her First Appearance

This weekend saw the first pictures of Anne Hathaway in her full on Catwoman outfit for the new Batman film.

With the only information released from the film’s production company that Hathaway will be playing Selina Kyle, we can now officially see that she will definitely doubling up as the ever so seductive Catwoman.

A few months back the images of a bike riding, goggle lad almost Catwoman leaked online and left many fans including myself pondering over what the finished product would look like, and to be fair a few were left in fear that it wouldn’t live up to the 1992 Tim Burton version played by the sultry Michelle Pfeiffer.

Luckily this new photograph shows what we assume is the final version of the new Catwoman, and it does live up to what we were hoping, and this time we can see she comes complete with ears.

Now we are getting excited about the new film and the new portrayal.

The Dark Knight Rises which co-stars Tom Hardy, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Gordon Levitt and obviously Batman himself Christian Bale will be hitting cinemas in July next year.

Lion King Still On Top

The Lion King 3D once again reigned supreme at the American box office.

The 3D re-release of the film took in an estimated $22 million over the weekend showing just how loved Simba and his little friends are. The film that originally only had a two-week cinema release may see this extended due to the huge success of the re-release.

The re-release has seen the film take its all time American gross up to $390 million since it was first released, which is sending it on target to enter the all-time top ten. With this new extension the film will undoubtedly top the $400 million mark and may end up with its spot in the top ten, depending on how long the film is kept in cinemas.

Coming in second at the box office this week was Moneyball starring Brad Pitt, which took in $20.6 million, even Brad couldn’t keep the house of mouse from the top spot. In at third was Dolphin’s Tale about an amputee animal, which too $20.3 million.

It a bit of a disappointing box office performance was Taylor Lautner’s latest outing in Abduction, which took $11.2 million. Rounding off the top five was Jason Statham’s latest picture Killer Elite taking an estimated $9.5 million.

Superman's New Mum

News has surfaced that actress Ayelet Zurer has signed on to star in Superman: Man of Steel.

The actress who has starred in Munich and Angels & Demons will be standing next to Russell Crowe in the latest Superman flick as the super hero’s mother.

Zurer will be replacing Julie Ormond in the role as his mum, or Lara Lorvan as fans of the franchise know her. Susannah York originally played the role in the 1978 film; she later reprised the role in Superman II and Superman IV: The Quest For Peace.

It looks like she has some big shoes to fill as the woman who sends her son to earth as her planet faces imminent destruction, especially if she wants to appeal to the huge fan base out there.

The new film Man Of Steel will star Henry Cavil as Clark Kent/Superman, Kevin Costner and Diane Lane as his Earth parents, Amy Adams as Lois Lane and finally Michael Shannon as General Zod.

Christopher Nolan will be producing and Zack Snyder will be directing and is due for release in June 2013.

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Brolin Signs On For Oldboy

Josh Brolin has signed on to play the lead role in Spike Lee’s Oldboy remake.

The film is a remake of the 2003 Korean thriller by Park Chan-Wook and will begin filming next year.

This will allow Brolin time to finish filming on his two latest projects, Gangster Squad and Labor Day.

As we mentioned last week Christian Bale was considering taking on the role of the film’s villain, but there has been no confirmation yet as to whether Bale will be joining the cast.

Brolin will be playing a character that is kidnapped and held hostage in solitary confinement, the reasons for this are unknown. 15 years later the character is released and in true thriller fashion he seeks revenge on the captors who held him there. Lets be honest after 15 years in solitary confinement he’s had a lot of time to think about his plans for revenge.

It looks like this film is shaping up to be quite the interesting one, lets just hope Bale signs on to bring it that extra bit of edge.

Hathaway Being Considered For Les Miserables

Anne Hathaway is being considered for the role of Fantine in the movie version of Les Miserables.

The film that is being made by Tom Hooper already has Hugh Jackman on board and apparently Jackman has been trying to get Hathaway to jump on board for quite a while.

Hathaway would no doubt bring huge star pulling power to the feature film adaptation of the musical, and we’ve already seen her demonstrate her singing abilities in the past, she even performed with Jackman at the 2009 Academy Awards ceremony.

Despite not being the biggest role in the musical, Fantine is a crucial character to the plot, as she is the mother of the musical’s heroine Cosette.

By the looks of things this film remake may shape up to be something amazing, even though there is no more news at the moment, the film is expected to land at the end of the year and with Wolverine currently on hold Jackman is most definitely available.

So lets hope there's more news soon, and fingers crossed Miss Hathaway will be joining.

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Bale May Join Oldboy

It looks as though Christian Bale is on the look out for his next big film project and has Oldboy in mind.

With filming on the next Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises coming to an end, Variety has reported that one of Bale’s potential next film roles is the villain in Spike Lee’s remake of Oldboy.

Based on the Korean original, the film would see Bale playing a fiend who locks the film’s hero in a hotel room for 15 years. Which is a definite change from his role as the caped crusader.

This isn’t the only option for Bale, as he has apparently taken a shine to Clint Eastwood’s remake of A Star is Born and Michael Mann’s Gold, a treasure hunt thriller.

Bale is seriously in demand at the moment, which probably has something to do with his Academy Award win earlier this year, as he’s also been linked to Out Of The Furnace and Noah.

However Bales has another project to complete before considering these, as he is apparently appearing in Terrence Malick’s currently unnamed next project.

Wolverine Pushed Back

X-sequel The Wolverine has hit problems, resulting in filming being pushed back from autumn 2011 to some time in early 2012.

One theory behind the filming delay is that it will allow the film’s star Hugh Jackman to begin work on Les Miserables, however there is still the big question of where the filming will take place.

The original plan was to shoot most of the movie in Japan, but with the recent earthquake disaster many of the planned locations have had to be compromised.

A compromise was made with filming to commence in Vancouver in November, but Jackman’s commitments have made these plans highly unlikely.

With Fox reportedly planning on pulling out of Japan all together (which would prove difficult for filming as the majority of the film is set there), this looks like another hurdle for the film after the planned director Darren Aronofsky pulled out.

But with James Mangold now at the helm, and with the success of the original Wolverine film and the recent success of X-Men I doubt Fox will be closing this project anytime soon.

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The Dark Knight Rises Shooting Details Revealed

It has been revealed that The Dark Knight Rises will be shooting some scenes in Pittsburgh.

The third instalment in Christopher Nolan’sBatman reboot will be shooting some of its scene at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, with the ‘secret’ working title Magnus Rex.

If this isn’t enough for you there has also been details released regarding the scenes that would be taking place, so if you don’t want to spoil anything then stop reading now.

It has been said that the scenes shooting in Pittsburgh will involve, "an explosion, a prison break, precision stunt driving, gunfire, atmospheric smoke, and controlled pyrotechnic explosions."

Along with this it has been revealed, "One character drives a motorcycle through the fourth floor lobby, out the front doors and down the steps onto Fifth Ave."

If you are still reading then you might also like to know that it has been widely reported that, the first trailer for The Dark Knight Rises will see its own premier during blockbuster movie to be Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2.

So if you’re a Batman and a Harry Potter fan then this Friday is a must for you.

The Dark Knight Rises opens July 20^th 2012.

Transformers Hold on to Box Office Top Spot

Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon has held onto its pole position at the top of the American box office.

The film took in an astounding $47 million, and even though it’s a 52 percent decrease from last week, it gives the film a 12-day total of $261 million.

By this point the original Transformers had pulled in $212.3 million, while the second of the feature films Revenge of the Fallen had pulled in an almighty $293.4 million.

The film beat its nearest competitor, comedy Horrible Bosses by nearly $20 million, after it came in second place grossing a total of $28.1 million.

Although Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon is at the top spot it has failed to match the success of its predecessor, but this said it has helped the franchise gross an astonishing $645 million. Could the franchise hit the coveted $1 billion mark soon? Only time will tell.

The films position at number this week however may be its last, as it sees stiff competition next week from a certain wizard who goes by the name of Harry Potter.

Abigail Spencer Joins Sam Raimi's Oz: The Great and Powerful

Abigail Spencer has signed on to join Sam Raimi’s Wizard of OZ prequel OZ, The Great and Powerful.

The Mad Men actress will join an all star cast which so far consists of James Franco as the magician himself, Zach Braff as Oz’s assistant and Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis and Michelle Williams as three witches.

The films storyline will centre on the origins of the wizard after he is flown away in a hot air balloon and lands up in the Land of Oz, where he teams up with the good witch Glinda (Williams) to battle the two evil witches who are currently taking over the land (Weisz and Kunis).

It has been reported that Spencer will be playing a participant in one of the wizards magic shows while he’s performing in Kansas.

The film begins filming in Michigan later this month and is expected to hit theatres on March 8^th 2013.