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And I thought this project was dead! Deadline is reporting that British director Rupert Wyatt is Fox's top choice to direct the Planet of the Apes prequel. Wait - there's a Planet of the Apes prequel? We've been reporting various rumors and rumblings about a new Apes movie for years, but it never got off the ground. Now this hits almost out of nowhere. Deadline's report is also suspiciously brief, stating: "No start date, but Wyatt's come aboard to develop to direct." They also say the script they're using was written by Rick Jaffa (The Relic) and Amanda Silver (The Hand That Rocks the Cradle). So who is this Rupert Wyatt guy anyway?

Wyatt is a British filmmaker who got his start directing a few short films. He then directed his first feature called The Escapist in 2008, which was one of my favorite movies of that year. He hasn't directed anything since then, but if you've seen The Escapist (and not many people have), you will agree with me about how much potential this guy has, especially if they give him a huge project like Planet of the Apes. Speaking of which, I have a feeling Fox wants to keep this grounded and low budget, so that it can't potentially flop big like Tim Burton's Planets of the Apes. But details are sparse at the moment and it's too early to tell anyway.

The last time we wrote about Planet of the Apes was back in December of 2008 and it was only to provide an update on an Apes prequel called Caesar written (and to be directed) by Scott Frank. However, it looks like that project was thrown out and Fox may be going a different route, but then again Deadline never mentions the name of the project that Wyatt is now developing (it could be Caesar). I did a quick search and found an article from January this year on CHUD that confirms that Frank left the prequel, which explains why Wyatt is now on-board instead. We'll let you know if we hear anything else about this, so stay tuned. Thoughts?

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Although we originally said that the poster we featured a week ago was the "final" poster for Pixar's Toy Story 3, that doesn't look to be the case (and I'm sure there are still more coming). Empire has debuted another new (UK) poster for Toy Story 3 with one of the most clever taglines we've seen in a while. And if you don't get it, well maybe you should go watch some of the trailers again. Anyway, Disney packs in just about every character they can on this, at least all the main guys, which is impressive considering the last one did that as well and it left no room for anything else on the poster. Check out the new poster below.

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of their toy-box friends are all dumped in a day-care center after their owner, Andy, departs for college. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, and John Ratzenberger will all be back.

Toy Story 3 is being directed by Lee Unkrich, another one of Pixar's creative masterminds who previously co-directed Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo. The screenplay was written by Michael Arndt, the Oscar winning screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine who is a newcomer to the Pixar family. Disney will be bringing Pixar's Toy Story 3 to theaters everywhere in digital 3D starting on June 18th this summer.

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In the past three years, writer Allan Loeb has become quite the hot commodity, moving from writing the indie Things We Lost in the Fire to the higher profile 21, and then scoring huge by giving new life to Wall Street 2. Now it seems Loeb is also responsible for reinvigorating the Escape from New York remake as well as having plenty other projects in active development. Now Variety reports Gary Fleder (The Express) will direct Protection, a spec script from Loeb centering on a college professor investigating the disappearance of his wife and daughter and must confront authorities from the Witness Protection Program to find them.

The original spec script will be rewritten by Mark Bomback (Live Free or Die Hard), who also wrote drafts of the upcoming films Unstoppable for Tony Scott, and Jack the Giant Killer for Bryan Singer. Though the story seems a bit generic, I imagine there will be some very interesting twists, much like the upcoming Liam Neeson action flick Unknown White Male, which has a similar premise complete with lots of action and plot twists. Fleder is no stranger to crime thrillers as he previously directed films like Don't Say a Word, Kiss the Girls and Runaway Jury, but I hope Loeb's script has a bit more spice for Fleder to bring to the big screen.

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Earlier this year at Sundance, the Duplass Brothers (Mark and Jay) made quite a splash with their most recent film Cyrus, starring John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill. Now the writing/directing duo are teaming up with another pair of comedic stars for what looks to be another stellar comedy as THR reports Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and Ed Helms (The Hangover) have joined the stoner comedy Jeff Who Lives at Home, which chronicles a day in the life of two brothers, one a loser (Segel) who lives at home and the other (Helms) more together, but overbearing. Judy Greer is also in talks to play Helm's wife.

Along with the Duplass Brothers, Jason Reitman is also producing the film through his Right of Way Films as is John Malkovich via his Mr. Mudd production banner. Though the film is still set to begin shooting next month in Louisiana, the role of the brothers' mother is still waiting to be filled. I haven't gotten the chance to see Cyrus yet, but the trailer and reviews certainly have me excited for it, and the Duplass Brothers seem to have a fresh comedic voice. I'm very excited to see their filmmaking career continue to blossom, especially working with high caliber comedic talent like Helms and Segel. We'll definitely keep you updated on this!

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After having his name thrust into controversy and new facets of our pop culture with Dan Brown's book The Da Vinci Code, historical icon, painter and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci will be getting quite the fictional makeover as THR's Heat Vision reports that Warner Bros has picked up a treatment entitled Leonardo Da Vinci and the Soldiers of Forever, which re-imagines Da Vinci as a member of a secret society who falls headlong into a supernatural adventure that pits the man against Biblical demons in a story involving secret codes, lost civilizations, hidden fortresses and fallen angels. So Da Vinci is the new Indiana Jones? Read on!

The trade describes the film as National Treasure and Raiders of the Lost Ark by way of Clash of the Titans, so I'm assuming it will take the mystery and adventure of the two former films along with the intense action of the latter, which doesn't sound all that bad to be honest. Could re-writing history and its major influences like Da Vinci be the new impending trend in Hollywood? It would seem so, at least for WB, who as we saw last week is also re-imagining the history and adventures of Marco Polo as well as a new King Arthur movie with Guy Ritchie directing. It does seem to open up a rather endless possibility of somewhat original stories.

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I love the smell of Casting Tidbits in the morning! First up, Variety has another in a long stream of casting updates for the Farrelly Brothers comedy Hall Pass. This time it's Richard Jenkins (The Visitor, Step Brothers) and Bruce Thomas (Let Me In, "Kyle XY") who have both been added to an all-star cast which already includes Owen Wilson, Jenna Fischer, Jason Sudeikis, Christina Applegate and Alyssa Milano. In the story of two married couples whose wives give the husbands a "hall pass" to engage in extracurricular affairs, Jenkins will play Coakley, a man who never settled down and Thomas a baseball player. Read on!

The other update, also from Variety, announces that Gary Oldman (The Book of Eli, The Dark Knight), Malin Akerman (Watchmen), and Milo Ventimiglia ("Heroes") have joined an indie gangster flick titled Criminal Empire for Dummys. Also starring Michael Clarke Duncan and Harvey Keitel, the story marks the directorial debut of writer Cliff Dorfman (working from his own script) and follows a charismatic young man (Ventimiglia) who relates the do's and don'ts of running a criminal empire through a flashback to his own rise from a tragic childhood and life in the ghetto to eventual position as a multinational drug and criminal kingpin. We could all use a good education on how to become a successful criminal.

That's it for this edition of Casting Tidbits! Stay tuned for even more casting news coming down the line!

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For a little while now, Dustin Hoffman has been attached to star opposite Jack Black and Owen Wilson in the comedy The Big Year, an adaptation of Mark Obmascik's book The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession. But now THR reports that Steve Martin, fresh off last weekend's stint as co-host of the Academy Awards, is in negotiations to take over the lead role instead of Hoffman in the story of three men who try to outdo each other in a bird-watching competition to spot the rarest birds in North America. The rivalry is an allegory for the challenges each faces in his own life. Oh, fancy movies and their allegories!

Written by Howard Franklin (Antitrust, The Man Who Knew Too Little) and to be directed by David Frankel (Marley & Me, The Devil Wears Prada), the film is finally supposed to start shooting up in Canada this May after a long development with Fox 2000. I think having Black, Martin and Wilson facing off with each other in this bird-watching competition sounds like it could be fun, but at the same time it seems like this could be a comedy with some substance and not just raucous nonsensical laughs like most of Martin's recent movies. We can only hope for the best, and see how it turns out. Stay tuned for updates. What do you guys think?

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Fresh off of his well deserved Oscar win for Pixar's Up, composer Michael Giacchino has lined up at least one new project. MovieScore Magazine reports that Giacchino will score Disney's John Carter of Mars being directed by Andrew Stanton. The movie has already been shooting since January in both England and Utah and stars Taylor Kitsch as John Carter as well as Lynn Collins, Mark Strong, Willem Dafoe, Samantha Morton, and Thomas Haden Church. The story takes place on the planet Mars where Civil War veteran John Carter is imprisoned by 12-foot tall green alien creatures, escapes, and encounters the Princess of Helium.

As much as I'd love to refer to Giacchino's beautiful scores for both Ratatouille and Up, I think his score for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek is the best example in this situation. If he can bring that much energy and excitement to the score for John Carter of Mars, I'm sure it'll be at least as great as Trek's. MSM also notes that the two movies Stanton directed, Wall-E and Finding Nemo, were scored by Thomas Newman. I like him too, but I think Giacchino's got the edge here and is a better choice for this movie. Although we probably won't get to hear any of his score for a year, I'm already looking forward to hearing it. Anyone else a Giacchino fan?

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Apparently the success of Paranormal Activity had a bigger impact on Paramount than we initially thought. The studio is launching a new division called Insurge Pictures that will be specifically focused on "micro-budget" movies (news on indieWIRE). The division has been given $1 million in funds to spread across 10 movies with $100,000 budgets each. This fresh new idea is said to be the creation of Amy Powell, the SVP of Interactive Marketing at Paramount. They're also trying to build a community via the official website, which hasn't yet launched. "We want to try something different and deconstruct the Hollywood system." Read on!

Insurge Pictures won't be looking for films from film festivals, but rather looking for filmmaking teams to produce their own projects. "They hope the movies will serve as a low budget proving ground for new talent and intend to release the movies theatrically." Part of the distribution process will involve new "grassroots" marketing approaches like the Demand It campaign for Paranormal, which I'm not sure will succeed again unless the movie is actually good enough. Their bio blurb on Twitter says: "We love talking about everyone else's movies, so we decided it would be awesome to create a new distribution label to find and share our own movies with all of you. And here we are - Insurge Pictures, an official division of Paramount Pictures."

Here's another one of their intros from the website: "Do you want to see more movies that don't conform to the Hollywood model? Sweet, us too." Sounds like they really want to break through the Hollywood norms.

This does sound like a very interesting, and potentially very successful, idea and I'm already curious to hear about the projects they have in development (if there are any yet). I'm not sure if the success of Paranormal Activity was based solely on the fact that its budget was low and it was marketed in a grassroots way. What I guess I'm trying to say is that I'm not sure that same formula will work for every movie, every time. Some of these may be hits, other may be duds, and I'm wondering how many of each there will be. Insurge Pictures is barely on the verge of launching, so we're not entirely sure when we can expect to see any movies from them.

Their website hasn't opened to the public just yet, but indieWIRE says launch is imminent, so expect to hear more and see a full press release from Paramount pretty soon. Do you think Insurge will be a success?

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If you've been following the viral updates for Tron Legacy and are excited for the movie, you'll definitely want to participate in this! Earlier this week, we wrote about an update on the Flynn Lives viral site that lead to the discovery of the new teaser trailer. Another update arrived on FlynnLives.com today and found in the message boards was a new post about some new game on another new viral (you following?). Found there is a mini-game called The Challenging Stage involving finding video game names in a pixel city. What do you get in the end? Your own official Encom Employee ID badge which will be mailed out to you soon.

So how does all of this work and what's the point? Well, here are all of the details, or at least what I've been able to figure out. The new viral site is called Arcade Aid (arcadeaid.com) and it's actually a pretty badass site. The (fake) company seems to be an arcade sales & repair shop, with mentions of the Tron and Space Paranoids arcade machines all over the site. But found on this page - arcadeaid.com/challengingstage/ - is one of those "name the video game" kind of images where you have to identify all 56 various video games hidden in a huge pixel city. We featured a similar one called the Cryptic Canvas last year with movie titles.

Click the photo directly below to head to the site and play the mini-game. It's quite addicting, I must say!

Once you beat the game and fill in all 56 names (while logged in with your Flynn Lives account), you will be taken to a page where you submit your personal info in order to get a "Special Access" Encom ID. I have a feeling what they're doing is creating a Flynn Lives anti-Encom army, similar to the Joker army from The Dark Knight. This ID will probably end up giving us access to some sort of special event or Flynn's Arcade replica or something related to the viral in the future - so you better get one of these now. It says at the end that the badge will be sent out to you soon, so you will get a physical one with your name and photo on it.

That's the only Tron Legacy viral update at the moment, but there's plenty to explore in the ARG world if you're interested. That Arcade Aid site is also pretty cool, so I suggest browsing through it as well. I have to thank the guys at Unfiction for figuring all of this out. These guys know there virals and kick ass at finding hidden secrets. If you're having trouble coming up with all 56 games, there are places that have the big list, but I'm not giving you that info. Most involve interpreting the image in a simple way. For example, Double Dragon (I'll give you that one) just shows two dragons, Give it a shot and let us know if you get a badge, too!

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Earlier today, the LA Times' Hero Complex published a big new update from Christopher Nolan covering all things Superman and Batman. I know our readers have been anxiously waiting to hear our thoughts on all that he had to say, so let's get right down to it. It's a meaty article with lots of juicy new quotes, but Nolan does confirm that he is developing the big new Superman reboot and is also working on the final Batman movie. In fact, the way he ended up working on Superman is that he came to a point where he couldn't agree with David S. Goyer about the story on the third Batman and took this temporary detour as a "distraction."

It was announced a month ago that Chris Nolan would be "shepherding" the new Superman and that it will indeed be a reboot, technically an entirely new trilogy. Where did the idea come from to begin with? Nolan says it originated with his colleague David Goyer, who worked on the Batman scripts with Chris and his brother Jonathan. "He basically told me, 'I have this thought about how you would approach Superman,'" Nolan says. "I immediately got it, loved it and thought: That is a way of approaching the story I've never seen before that makes it incredibly exciting. I wanted to get Emma and I involved in shepherding the project right away and getting it to the studio and getting it going in an exciting way." There really couldn't be a better inception (no pun intended) story than that, because I know Goyer's idea is probably awesome.

As for what we can expect with this new Superman, Nolan (known for never revealing anything early) delves into some interesting areas, talking about how great it will be, without actually revealing any major details. "It's very exciting, we have a fantastic story," Nolan boasts. "And we feel we can do it right. We know the milieu, if you will, we know the genre and how to get it done right." So although we won't see this new movie until 2012 or 2013, if even that, they've at least fleshed out an idea that Warner Brothers likes. He goes on:

"A lot of people have approached Superman in a lot of different ways. I only know the way that has worked for us that's what I know how to do," Nolan said, emphasizing the idea that Batman exists in a world where he is the only superhero and a similar approach to the Man of Steel would assure the integrity needed for the film. "Each serves to the internal logic of the story. They have nothing to do with each other."

Another fascinating idea that he talks about regarding the Superman movie is casting and how important it is to put together a complete cast, including all the supporting characters, of the most talented actors (which is exactly what he's done for all of his movies anyway). Nolan talks about the importance of doing just that:

"I went to the studio with the analogy of 'I want to cast the way they did in 1978 with Superman,' where they had Brando and Glenn Ford and Ned Beatty and all these fantastic actors in even small parts, which was an exotic idea for a superhero movie at the time. It really paid off, too. As a kid watching Superman it seemed enormous and I realized later by looking at it that a lot of that was actually the casting, just having these incredibly talented people and these characterizations. And Marlon Brando is the first guy up playing Superman’s dad. It's incredible."

This is why I totally love Chris Nolan. This guy gets it. And his movies, some of the best of this decade, show it, too. As excited as I am to see Nolan shepherd this new Superman franchise, he's not going to be directing it. He won't confirm whether the rumors about his brother Jonathan Nolan directing it are true or not, but I have a feeling they're not (Jonathan is apparently satisfied with the position he's in). So while we wait to find out who's going to direct the Superman movies, let's bring our focus back to Batman. That sequel is officially "picking up steam as well," which is damn good to hear, but Nolan won't say much about it either.

He does confirm one thing, though - this will be the end of his Batman trilogy. "I'm very excited about the end of the film, the conclusion, and what we’ve done with the characters." And you know what, I'm totally fine with that. If he can wrap it up in a brilliant way, then let's see it. Apparently Jonathan Nolan took that story idea that Goyer came up with and is now writing a full screenplay based on it (so please don't disturb him while he's working). And if you're excited simply at the idea that there is a screenplay being written for Batman 3 or whatever it will be called, just wait until you hear what Nolan has to say about his work so far.

"Without getting into specifics, the key thing that makes the third film a great possibility for us is that we want to finish our story," he said. "And in viewing it as the finishing of a story rather than infinitely blowing up the balloon and expanding the story."

"My brother has come up with some pretty exciting stuff. Unlike the comics, these thing don't go on forever in film and viewing it as a story with an end is useful. Viewing it as an ending, that sets you very much on the right track about the appropriate conclusion and the essence of what tale we're telling. And it hearkens back to that priority of trying to find the reality in these fantastic stories. That’s what we do."

As beautiful as all of that sounds, it's no easy task. "We'll wait to see how it turns out… He's struggling to put it together into the epic story that you want it to be." Just like James Cameron, Christopher Nolan is one of those directors that I aboslutely love hearing quotes from, no matter what it is he's talking about. And when it's Superman and Batman, that gets to the fanboy inside me and I get pretty excited. I consider Christopher Nolan to be one of the best directors working today. Like everyone else, I can't frickin' wait to see the third Batman movie in his trilogy, and I'm glad they're making some progress. Despite knowing nothing about the story, I already feel like it's headed in the right direction. At least from what Nolan says, it sounds like it is!

Head to Hero Complex to read the entire article if you haven't yet. I have so much faith in Nolan it's actually probably a bit ridiculous, but that's fine with me. I'd let that guy take over almost any franchise if he wanted it. But I couldn't be happier knowing that it's both Superman and Batman that he reigns over. Thoughts?

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"Rise and rise again until lambs become lions." Universal just debuted a brand new, full-length theatrical trailer for Ridley Scott's Robin Hood and it looks incredible. The first trailer for this in December with a couple of other follow-up trailers and TV spots. But this is the trailer you've all been waiting to see from the start. We finally find out what the story is all about and we also get to see more Robin Hood-specific action, which looks quite awesome (like when they're sneaking through the woods) and not as much like Gladiator any more. I'm still excited for this - I love seeing Ridley and Russell Crowe work together. Watch & enjoy!

Watch the theatrical trailer for Ridley Scott's Robin Hood:

You can also watch the new trailer for Robin Hood in High Definition on Yahoo

Follows Robin (Russell Crowe) from his early days in King Richard's army to his return to Nottingham to his creation of a band of mercenaries who challenge the sheriff and eventually try to prevent civil war.

Robin Hood is directed by British filmmaker Ridley Scott, of many classics like Alien, Blade Runner, Black Rain, G.I. Jane, Gladiator, Hannibal, Black Hawk Down, American Gangster, and many more. The script is written by Oscar winner Brian Helgeland, of L.A. Confidential, Conspiracy Theory, Mystic River, Man on Fire, Green Zone, and more. Universal is bringing Robin Hood to theaters starting on May 14th, 2010.

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Following in the footsteps of other child actors attacking mature subject matter, 13 year-old Chloe Moretz is awaiting the release of her turn as Hit Girl in the comic book adaptation Kick-Ass, and then next she'll be seen in Matt Reeves' Let Me In, the remake of the highly praised Swedish vampire film Let the Right One In. As we've already seen her as Joseph Gordon-Levitt's wise-beyond-her-years younger sister in 500 Days of Summer, we know she's got a knack for adult-oriented material, and recently she sat down with Movieline to discuss her challenging career and how Let Me In approaches vampires. You've gotta hear what she said.

In what's probably the best move she could've made, Moretz still hasn't watched Let the Right One In. She discusses how her and Matt Reeves' approach to vampires is different than all the other movies out there:

I didn't watch 'Let the Right One In' before I went in for the role. When I booked the movie, I watched parts of it — just little snippets — but no, I still haven't watched the whole thing. I don't know — I kind of did my own thing with it, you know?… Usually a lot of movies glamorize being a vampire. It's pretty, it's cool, you look awesome! The way we did it was that it;s not cool to be a vampire. It's a burden that she has to carry with her, not this fun, cool, interesting thing. It's scary, deep, and dark, this devil inside of her. The vampire is different than Abby. It's like her alternate personality, and when it takes her over, she has no control.

To read the rest of the interview and a more revealing look into just how mature Moretz is for her age, head on over to Movieline. She's definitely got her head on her shoulders and such an intellectual mentality and approach to acting and she's only 13 years-old. It's insane! I can't wait to see the kind of actress she turns into as she grows up. As for this Let Me In movie, the more I hear, the less concerned I am about this. I love that quote because it sounds like they definitely know what they're doing with this remake. Even though it's one of the most highly opposed remakes, I think it's one that could potentially turn out pretty damn good.

In addition to that Moretz bit, Cinematical sat down with Hammer Films' producer Simon Oakes, who talked in-depth about Let Me In, covering why they're even remaking it and so much more. Here are the best parts:

"Frankly, [you must] not muck about the basic tenets of the story, which is important. More than anything else, stay true to the imagery and mystique and the mythology of the original, and set it in the right time as well, not update it in terms of its timing. Set it in that [early '80s] era."

"If you call it a faithful remake, I think that's true to say that's what it is. It's not a re-imagining; the same beats [are there]. Maybe the scares are a little bit more scary. We haven't been able to ramp that up quite a lot, obviously, for budgetary reasons. We've played a little bit with some of the chronology, without giving too much away. Fundamentally, that's what. High production values. [Let the Right One In director] Tomas Alfredson did a phenomenal job… [We had a] longer shooting period, more coverage, more effects."

I suggest reading the full interview over on Cinematical because Oakes goes on to say a lot more about this remake and everything he says makes me more confident that this won't turn out bad at all. Sure, there will always be naysayers, but I think everyone involved in this - from the director to the actors to the producers - knows exactly they need to accomplish and have set out with the best intentions. It's really as simple as that. Reeves has already finished shooting and Overture Films currently has Let Me In set for release on October 1st later this year. We'll bring you updates as they arrive. Are you still concerned about this remake?

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Remember that J. Edgar Hoover biopic that we wrote about last week? Well, Entertainment Weekly and THR have both confirmed that legendary actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood is interested in directing the project. Brian Grazer and Imagine Entertainment are developing the film, however Eastwood will start working with Oscar winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk) on the script, since he typically gets that intimately involved in his projects. The movie will follow Hoover's career, from the founding of the FBI in 1935 to his long tenure as director of the crime-fighting organization that lasted until 1972 when he died.

Hoover, as it will be called, isn't setup at a studio just yet (even though Brian Grazer normally works with Universal). Both sources say that it will probably end up at Warner Bros, which is where Eastwood has a deal and has been releasing his latest films like Gran Torino and Invictus. I'm absolutely amazed that this guy, at 79 years old, can still direct as many films as he does. He recently finished shooting Hereafter with Matt Damon, which will be out this December. And if I have a feeling that if he does direct Hoover, he'll be shooting sometime by the end of the year as well. I'll be very curious to see who he casts as J. Edgar Hoover.

So combine this news with that other bit about Hoover supposedly being a "closeted homosexual and cross-dresser" in addition to founding the FBI and tell me if this is something you want to see. I'm curious, and it will probably be Oscar bait, but I'm not totally sold yet. This is one of those few projects where I'm going to have to wait until we see a trailer and learn more about what exactly we'll be seeing in this before I'll be completely sold. But there is definitely some high caliber talent working on it, to say the least. Thoughts?

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As we were expecting, Disney has recently replaced the Tron Legacy billboard on display in Los Angeles with this newest photo (seen below in high res). This is the third photo we've seen them put up following the original debut in December. Disney bought a prominently placed billboard located in Century City for a full 12 month run that will be displaying Tron images up until its release this December (the second photo was awesome, too). Considering this is the photo that's following up the debut of the trailer, this is pretty cool to see. I totally love the imagery they've made for Tron Legacy. Plus there's more below - so keep on reading!

In addition to that new billboard, Disney Parks Blog has also revealed the first two photos of the new Tron Legacy lightcycle monorails that will be running around Disney World. These wraps were installed on the monorails partially as a bit of advertising and also because there are some rumors that Disney's theme parks may get a big Tron overhaul (with arcades and themed rides) if Tron Legacy does well enough - and this is the first step in that direction. Both of these photos look pretty damn cool. Just imagine seeing these things ziping through Disney World like they were two actual lightcycles fighting. I wonder if they light up, too?

Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the tech-savvy son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), looks into his father's disappearance and is pulled into the digital world of Tron where his father has been living for 25 years.

Tron Legacy is directed by first-time filmmaker Joseph Kosinski. The screenplay was co-written by Adam Horowitz ("Lost"), Richard Jefferies (Blood Tide, Living Hell), Edward Kitsis ("Lost"), and the director of the original movie, Steven Lisberger. This first got the greenlight last year because this early teaser played well at Comic-Con. Disney is bringing Tron Legacy to theaters in 3D starting on December 17th, 2010.

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20th Century Fox has announced (via THR) that they are pushing back the release of Oliver Stone's Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps from its originally scheduled April 23rd release date back to September 24th later this year. We've already featured a few great trailers for this movie, but they don't want it out in April anymore. I always thought that was a very early release anyway, I didn't think Stone would even finish it that quickly. Fox has also moved up the release of the Tom Cruise / Cameron Diaz action comedy Knight & Day from July 2nd to the earlier June 25th release date. Some solid and smart date changes from Fox.

When Fox first set Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps for release in April, I was a bit surprised because Oliver Stone had only started shooting at the end of last year, and didn't even finish shooting until December. I'm glad that they're waiting to release until it's completely finished, unlike with Oliver Stone's W., which was rushed to a quick release by Lionsgate before George W. Bush left office. I'm still very excited for this movie - that last trailer was the one that pushed me over the "highly anticipated" edge. I'm a bit sad that we have to wait another 5 more months, but maybe it's for the better. Is anyone else was looking forward to this?

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Along with the premiere of the final trailer last week, Disney has also debuted what looks to be the final official poster for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time over on UGO today. Last July we got to see the first two magazine-like posters for Prince of Persia, which seemed a bit too stylish for the general public to appreciate. But now they've released a typical action-movie poster with cheesier poses from the main actors. To be honest, it's not that impressive of a poster, it's just kind of bland and boring. Oh and in related news, Prince of Persia will also be showing in IMAX worldwide this summer (via Collider). Check it out below!

Follows a prince who must stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is directed by English director Mike Newell, of Donnie Brasco, Pushing Tin, Mona Lisa Smile, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire previously. The screenplay was co-written by Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard (The Uninvited, The Sorcerer's Apprentice) and the story was developed by Jordan Mechner, one of the original creators of the video game. Disney will be bringing Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time to theaters everywhere starting on May 28th, 2010 this summer. Will you be seeing it?

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Although this upcoming animated Warhammer 40,000 movie is going straight-to-DVD, I'm a big fan of the games and promised to keep everyone updated, so here's the latest news. Ultramarines is a sci-fi thriller that will use CGI and state-of-the-art animation production techniques. The official blog has just announced the voice cast for the movie which will be lead by Terence Stamp and John Hurt and also include Sean Pertwee, Steven Waddington, Donald Sumpter and Johnny Harris. "We're delighted that such a great cast, with so much talent, is on board. Together they bring the highest calibre of performance to Ultramarines."

Unfortunately they don't reveal what roles these actors will be playing, but I'm sure we'll find out eventually. Codex Pictures is using state-of-the-art facial capture technology as well, so it's not just their voices we'll be hearing and seeing in this. Speaking about the news, Terence Stamp said, "I [feel] very comfortable with Ultramarines - in fact, it's really the culmination of a lot of things I've been in." I'm not exactly sure what he means, but he's been in all kinds of movies from Superman I and II to Valkyrie to Wanted to providing the voice of the Prophet of Truth in Halo 3. I think they've definitely lined up an impressive voice cast for this.

Codex Pictures also debuted a video featuring some of these actors talking about being a part of the movie - which you can watch below or on YouTube. As far as we know, there hasn't been a plot synopsis revealed for Ultramarines yet, so we don't know much about the story. But as a recap on the concept, Ultramarines is a film based on the elite force of Space Marines from the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop miniatures universe. The faction is known as the "Ultramarines", identified by their blue colored armor and omega symbol (Ω). The screenplay was written by author Dan Abnett and production (on the animation) has already started.

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Sad news struck early this morning as CNN reports 80's teen heartthrob, Corey Haim, passed away at 38 years-old. The star of such favorite films as Lucas, License to Drive and The Lost Boys apparently died of an accidental drug overdose, but officially the cause of death at this time is unknown. Apparently he had flu-like symptoms and his mother had given him various over-the-counter medications before his condition became fatal. Apparently a combination of medications, including one he was taking as part of a sobriety program, could have been the culprit, but once again, no official cause of death has been determined yet.

Though the actor had struggled with drug abuse before, his agent, Mark Heaslip said, "Corey was actually going very clean in his life." This is certainly sad not only as a personal loss for his family and friends, but also because Heaslip said he was on the verge of a comeback, had signed contracts for upcoming projects (there's no less than 9 listed as in pre-production on IMDB), and was planning to appear on another reality show. His last reality appearance, "The Two Coreys", had him paired up with Corey Feldman, another 80's teen icon, as they both battled drug addiction, but never had the stable friendship that they once shared.

This is just more sad, tragic evidence of a life that's ruined by drugs, and even worse, a life that had so much potential of recovery and a return to the spotlight that Corey Haim enjoyed so much. After his turn in Lucas, even Roger Ebert said, "If he continues to act this well, he will never become a half-forgotten child star, but will continue to grow into an important actor." No doubt The Lost Boys is his most iconic role, but as a teen star, he surely swooned and brought tears to the eyes of giddy girls around the world. We'll certainly miss you Corey, and our thoughts go out to your friends and family. How will you remember Corey Haim?

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Despite how good the British mini-series, which inspired director Kevin Macdonald's last film State of Play, may actually be (I haven't seen it), I still enjoyed the film version quite a bit. Though not as powerful, it plays like a contemporary All the President's Men and I had no qualms other than Ben Affleck's mediocre performance. So I'm pleased to now hear that Macdonald will be bringing his talents to a somewhat generic project as Variety reports he will direct Murder Mystery, the story an American couple honeymooning in Europe who are implicated when they witness a murder and wind up embroiled in international intrigue.

The script is written by James Vanderbilt who wrote Zodiac, another intriguing murder mystery, and is also working on the script for Sony's Spider-Man reboot. The project is the first from new production company Tower Hill Entertainment, a new start-up from William Shively, an entrepreneur who owns a Florida-based insurance company and Dixiana Farms in Lexington, Kentucky. Producer A.J. Dix spouted off pitch-worthy hype saying, "Murder Mystery is pure entertainment. It's exciting, suspenseful and romantic." This project is currently casting, so we'll be sure to let you know once any big names get attached. Sound good?

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