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J-Lo Asks Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

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Jennifer Lopez could do with a hit if she wants to remain a movie star. Motherhood took her away from the film biz for several years and her return with The Back-Up Plan was roundly panned and ignored by audience. She has kept herseolf in the spotlight judging American Idol, but now it appears she wants to get back on screen with a film version of he video game and TV series Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

She’s teaming up with Walden Media (the Narnia movies) for the film, and while she’s currently only attached to produce, it’s believed the project is being put together for her to star in. In the movie, when the ACME agency’s greatest detective, Carmen Sandiego, becomes the world’s greatest thief, it’s up to her former partner to follow her clues and track her down. Their cat and mouse game leads the partner to confront a greater mystery: is Carmen really a thief or a hero? Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? started off as an educational video game before it spawned an animated TV series.

It isn’t known when the film might go into production.

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Gary Oldman Sought For Arthur & Lancelot

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As we mentioned in an storyearlier today, Warner Bros. is keen to get Gary Oldman onboard its live-action version of Akira, but that’s not the only thing they’d like him in, as Deadline reports that they’re also offering him a role in their new take on Arthurian legend, Arthur & Lancelot.

Oldman is wanted for the role of Merlin in the movie, opposite the recently cast Joel Kinnaman as Lancelot. David Dobkin is directing Arthur & Lancelot from his own screenplay, which is a reimagined version of the King Arthur and Sir Lancelot tales (although it’s not known exactly how things have been reimagined).

As yet it isn’t known if Oldman will accept the role.

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Garrett Hedlund In Final Talks For Akira

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Last month we reported that after years of trying to get it sorted a live action version of Akira had finally gotten the greenlight from Warner Bros. At the time it was reported that frontrunner for the main role of Kaneda was Garrett Hedlund. Now the TRON: Legacy star has accepted the part and THR says he’s in final negotiations for it.

It was also said last month that Gary Oldman and Helena Bonham Carter were offered the roles of Colonel and Lady Miyako, and while offers are still out to them, so far neither has signed on. Apparently Keira Knightley has also been apporached, although it isn’t certain how interested she is. If they all come onbaord, it’ll certainly be a big British contingent!

The film follows Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in futuristic New Manhattan. Kaneda tries to rescue his best friend, Tetsuo, from a government experiment. Jaume Collet-Serra is set to direct early in the new year, on a $90 million budget.

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Project X Trailer

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Teenagers waiting until their parents are away to stage a huge party is a bit of a classic both in the movies and in real life. Project X wants to tap into a bit of that with the story of three high school seniors who throw a birthday party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads. The film should be in cinemas next spring.

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Underworld: Awakening Trailer

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Having missed out on the third Underworld movie, Kate Beckinsale is back in vampire mode as warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species. It’s certainly a bit of a change for the franchise, so take a look at what’s going on in the trailer. It’s due out January 20th, 2012.

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Bond 23 Will Officially Be Called Skyfall

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A few weeks ago rumours emerged that the next James Bond movie would be called Skyfall, as Sony Picture has purchased a bunch of 007-related website addresses with that name featured in them. Today a huge press conference was held for the film, where it was announced the movie would indeed be called Skyfall.

However, if you were hoping for lots of plot details to be announced at the same time, you’ll be disappointed, as those are still pretty much being kept under wraps. A short syopsis was released though, which just tells us, “Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.” Sounds like Judi Dench will be getting a bigger role this time around then!

The cast has also been confirmed, with Daniel Craig and Judi Dench joined by Bérénice Marlohe, Naomie Harris, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Wishaw and Albert Finney. While it’s been speculated that Harris would play Miss Moneypenny (who’s been missing from Craig’s 007 adventures), she’ll actually be a field agent called Eve. Marlohe meanwhile will be a glamorous, enigmatic character called Severin.

No character names were revealed for Bardem, Fiennes, Whishaw and Finney, with director Sam Mendes suggesting that the reason for that with at least some of their characters is that we’d recognise the names and it would give things away. We know Bardem will be the main villain, and there’s speculation Fiennes will be a Blofeld-type character, although whether he’ll actually be the SPECTRE baddie isn’t known.

Mendes also says he wants the film to have a similar tone to Casino Royale, partly because he wasn’t a fan of Quantum Of Solace. Shooting begins today in Whitehall, with filming also taking place at Pinewood Studios as well as Shanghai, Istanbul and Scotland.

It’s less than a year now until it hits cinemas, with the UK release due on 26th October, 2012

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21 Jump Street Red Band Trailer

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The 80s TV show 21 Jump Street shot Johnny Depp to fame, and now Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are bringing their take on the premise with a new movie version. The comedy sees Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) and join the police force and the secret Jump Street unit, where they use their youthful appearances to go undercover in a local high school. As they trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, Schmidt and Jenko risk their lives to investigate a violent and dangerous drug ring. However, they find that high school is nothing like they left it just a few years earlier ­and neither expects that they will have to confront the terror and anxiety of being a teenager again and all the issues they thought they had left behind. It’s due in UK cinemas March 16th.

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We Bought A Zoo International Trailer

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Another look at Cameron Crowe’s We Bought A Zoo has arrived, which sees Matt Damon’s character decide to purchase the rundown Rosemoor Wildlife Park and do it up, even though he has no experience looking after wild animal. Trying to get over the death of his wife, Damon and his two kids – along with a dedicated staff (including Scarlett Johansson) – attempt to return the zoo to its former glory. It’s a shame the film has moved a true story than took place in Devon to America, but hopefully the movie will be good. The film reaches cinemas on December 23rd.

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First Look: Nicholas Hoult In Warm Bodies

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The first image from Warm Bodies has shown up, thanks to a pic ShockTillYouDrop snapped at the American Film Market. As you can see, Nicholas Hoult isn’t looking too healthy, and that’s becuase he’s a zombie. However while the picture makes this look a little like an undead Twilight, the plot is slightly more interesting.

The movie is based on the novel by Isaac Marion, with Hoult playing an angsty zombie named R who strikes up a friendship with the human girlfriend of one of his victims and sets off a chain of events that eventually affects all of zombie society. The movie is directed by Jonathan Levin (50/50, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, The Wackness), and should be in cinemas next summer.

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Jason Statham On For Hummingbird

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For the last six months or so, Eastern Promises screenwriter Steven Knight has been putting together Hummingbird, which he wants to be his directorial debut (well, he helmed a few episodes of the Jasper Carrot sitcom The Detectives in the early 90s, but that doesn’t count).

The film’s just got a little closer to happening as Variety reports that Jason Statham has signed up to star. He will play a former Special Forces solider who’s gotten involved in London’s grimy criminal underworld. However he wants out and when he gets the chance to take a identity, he embraces it and becomes an avenging angel looking to take down wrongdoers.

Knight hopes to shoot the movie early next year, between lucrative assignments punching up Hollywood scripts (he’s done work on everything from Wrath of The Titans to The Lost Symbol).

 

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