After intense speculation in the past week as to whether director Gary Ross would return to helm the sequel of the hugely popular The Hunger Games, the filmmaker has officially announced that he will move on from the franchise.
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Woody Harrelson to Face Off Against Christian Bale in ‘Out of the Furnace’
The perennially underrated Woody Harrelson is the latest addition to the already impressive cast of director Scott Cooper’s crime drama Out of the Furnace. Variety reports that Woody Harrelson is in talks to join Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard and Zoe Saldana.
Paula Patton in Talks to Join Denzel Washington & Mark Wahlberg in ’2 Guns’
If high-powered stars Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg facing each other isn’t a good reason enough for you to check out the adaptation of the graphic novel 2 Guns, here is another beautiful one. Paula Patton (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol) is in talks to join the cast, according to Deadline.
Ben Kingsley in Talks to Play the Villain in ‘Iron Man 3′
Variety now has the scoop that Ben Kingsley (Hugo) is in negotiations to play the villain who is most likely the antagonist named Mallen in Warren Ellis’ “Extremis” story-arc. The plot of the six comics which were published between January 2005 and April 2006 centers around Mallen being responsible for spreading a nanobot virus which contaminates Tony Stark’s DNA.
First Look at Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones in ‘Hope Springs’
A picture from Hope Springs, starring Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones and Steve Carell has surfaced online. The film will center around a troubled couple who, after 30 years of marriage, travel to a small town to attend an intense relationship counseling weekend to decide the fate of their marriage.
‘Hunger Games’ Director Gary Ross Still in Talks to Direct Sequel, ‘Catching Fire’
Contrary to reports from numerous websites last week (fools!), The Hunger Games director Gary Ross is still in negotiations with Lionsgate to helm the sequel, Catching Fire. The director will meet with the studio on Monday and discuss various points of contention, including the ambitious production schedule which would require filming to start only four months from now.
Nicole Kidman Set to Play Grace Kelly in ‘Grace of Monaco’
One of the most iconic and stunningly beautiful actress of her era, Grace Kelly (Rear Window) only had a brief acting career before she notoriously went on to marry Prince Rainier III of Monaco. Variety now reports that Nicole Kidman was chosen to take on the iconic character in the biopic Grace of Monaco.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Won’t Appear in QT’s ‘Django Unchained’
Sadly, it looks like the actor had to drop out of his commitment to appear in Quentin Tarantino’s spaghetti western Django Unchained. Gordon-Levitt told MTV about his scheduling conflict:
“No, I’m not going to get to do that. I’d love to, but it just doesn’t work. I’ve been in touch with Quentin about it, and it was so cool to trust me to do this little part in his movie. I would have loved, loved to have done it. He’s one of my very favorite filmmakers, and he was really supportive of me directing, and that meant the world to me.”
Alexander Skarsgard to Star in Horror Thriller ‘Hidden’
After recently engaging in a bidding war to acquire the former Black List spec script Hidden, Warner Bros. is eager to get shooting underway for the horror thriller.Variety reports that Alexander Skarsgard is set to star in the movie which will center around a family hiding in a bomb shelter after escaping a mysterious outbreak.
Liam Neeson Up for Some Sky Ass-Kicking in ‘Non-Stop’
The man with a particular set of skills is back to kill some more bad guys as Variety reports that Liam Neeson is in talks to highlight the airplane thriller Non-Stop. The actor would take on the role of an aging air marshal who faces a threat during an international flight.
