The Latest in Movie Casting, Movie Rumors and Movie News From Hollywood This Past Week

Jean DuJardin (The Artist) is looking at a role in Martin Scorcese’ The Wolf of Wall Street opposite Leo. I suspect he will speak in this role if cast.

Hugh Laurie is set to play a role of a villain in the Robocop remake. Fresh off of the end of House, he struggles not to find roles.

Some new details have emerged about The Woman In Black sequel set to be called The Woman in Black: Angel of Death. The original starred Dan Radcliffe of ‘Potter’ fame.

Will Smith apparently is unlikely to star in a follow up to his last big hit (prior to MIB3) I Am Legend.

The summer box office has been en fuego in 2012 versus last year/ Or it’s slightly better depending on how you look at it.

Apparently The Dark Knight Rises music score is pretty dope. You can get a sample of the tracks here.

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Samuel L. Jackson, of this infamous incident, has been cast in the Robocop remake. He is playing a charismatic TV mogul who is powerful in the world where the film is set, so says this.

Matthew Modine has landed a role in the Ashton Kutcher led Steve Jobs biopic. This pic gets worse with each bit of news.

Jamie Foxx, star of Django Unchained, is looking at playing the president in White House Down. This can no longer be considered a stretch role, FYI.

The new “Transformers: The Ride” has been getting a lot of hype down here. But in this interview, director Michael Bay reveals that his next Transformers film will be his last. Awwww…

Comedians Louis CK and Andrew Dice Clay are to be cast in the untitled new Woody Allen pic. They’ll star alongside Cate Blanchett. Details are minimal.

For those planning to check it out, or those on the fence, the early reviews on Prometheus are generally good.

Here is the Latest in Movie News, Movie Rumors and Movie Casting from Hollywood in the Last Week

Beyonce, Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried all have landed roles to voice the animated film Epic. Other names also mentioned.

A Fraggle Rock feature film has hired the Rango writers to pen the script. This movie has long been in the works in my mind, no surprise that it is coming to fruition.

A boxing comedy called Grudge Match has rumors of casting Sylvester Stallone and Robert DeNiro. Its about two retired boxers who fight one last time.

Ben Kingsley is playing villain The Mandarin in Iron Man 3. There are other plot details mentioned here. Guy Pearce will also have a role.

Mads Mikkelson from the Pusher trilogy will star in Thor 2 as a villain. Might be worst seeing if Winding Refn were to direct, otherwise – pass.

Everyone’s favorite villain from Silence of the Lambs, read: Anthony Hopkins, will star in RED 2. The retirees comic book movie which will see Hopkins as a villainous scientist.

Director Michael Haneke’s Amour, joins a list that includes Pulp Fiction, as a new winner of the 2012 Palm D’Or in Cannes.

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As I mentioned earlier in the week, THR noted that June 29th planned summer blockbuster GI Joe: Retaliation has been pushed back til March of next year. Movie will now be released in 3-D.

Ted, starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and an animated teddy bear now moves up two weeks to take it’s June 29th release slot.

The cast for Identity Thief continues to grow with Morris Chestnut and T.I. being added to the Seth Gordon helmed vehicle. Jason Bateman stars.

Everyone’s favorite character actor, Gary Oldman is joining the remake of Robocop. Unkown Joel Kinnaman stars.

Director Brett Ratner is teaming with Asian entertainment group to develop a buddy-action adventure franchise called The Golden Age.

Charlize Theron says that the Mad Max sequel is set to begin filming in a matter of a few weeks, next month.

Here is The Latest in Movie News, Movie Casting and Movie Rumors from Hollywood This Week

Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Identity) is directing a documentary about soccer (or football if you prefer) club FC Barcelona. This sounds interesting.

Rumor has it that Redbox will soon be selling movie tickets directly from their DVD and Blu-Ray rental hubs. This one seems a touch weird if true.

Ridley Scott’s soon to debut Prometheus has another viral clip which introduces the character that Noomi Rapace plays. Check it out here.

Robert Downey Jr. will now finally be able to pay off most of his debt according to this report. He’s set to cash in about $50 mill for The Avengers. Sam Jackson can suck it, cause Downey is the real star.

Director Guillermo Del Toro will be helming a 3-D stop motion animated version of Pinocchio. I wonder if Roger Clemens will play the titular lead.

Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenneger are set to star in The Tomb. It’s an action vehicle with Jim Caviezel, 50 Cent and more on board as well.

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Not surprisingly, this past week has been much about The Avengers, which broke the all-time opening weekend box office record for money earned this past week.

Also, to nobody’s surprise, Marvel/Disney announced that a sequel to the film is in the works. This was what they term in basketball as a “bunny”. No brainer.

Cameron Diaz is stepping into the “femme fatale” role inhabited by Angelina Jolie in Cormac McCarthy’s The Counselor. Remember The Road? Yeah, that was Cormac.

This guy is going to be joining Martin Scorcese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. I never knew his name before.

There is a 10 Things I Hate About You sequel, which advances the original storyline, but stars Captain America‘s Hayley Atwell. I really liked the first film…13 years ago.

Here is a breakdown of the jury that will be deciding the Palme D’or at the Cannes Film Festival this year. Among the, Diane Jruger, Ewan McGregor and Alexander Payne. Diverse group.

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Twi-hard’s can rejoice in the news that Robert Pattison has signed on for upcoming film Mission: Blacklist about the team that searched for and captured Saddam Hussein.

Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov has signed on to helm a blacklisted script Current War. It’s about a fight between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse over the development of electricity. Sounds an odd choice of director. Bekmambetov’s next film is due out in June, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

Jon Favreau is acting again. He joins the cast of Identity Thief. He’ll work with Jason Bateman, Amanda Peet in the Seth Gordon pic.

Pierce Brosnan joins Owen Wilson in The Coup. A thriller set in the middle east. Brosnan will be a mysterious government operative.

During this set visit of the upcoming James Bond film Skyfall, directed by Sam Mendes, Naomie Harris has a lot to say.

A Dukes of Hazzard reboot is in the works, with Jody Hill (“Eastbound & Down” creator) set to direct. Who doesn’t want to see this?

There is some news on a possible star in Michael Bay’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise reboot. So timely. Vanilla Ice may be back as well.

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Elizabeth Banks is in – what is being billed as a pissing contest – with one of her first directors over the choice and quality of film. I don’t see this as that big of a deal.

Rooney Mara, star of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, has a lot on her plate. Now she takes over Carey Mulligan’s role in Spike Jonze’s next film.

Robert Rodriguez will direct Fire and Ice after he completes Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For. He also has said that Machete 2 will be happening.

ScarJo is not going to be in Iron Man 3, and Jessica Chastain is in talks to take her place it appears. ScarJo would like a Black Widow spin-off. I would like ScarJo’s top off as it turns out.

Owen Wilson is set up for an action drama The Coup, in which he’ll play a father in a foreign country embroiled in a coup. Well then…

CinemaCon moviegoers rip The Hobbit footage. Too bad, but there is plenty of time for improvement, me thinks.

Brother of Jeremy, Justin Lin, director of Fast and Furious, will direct and produce rom-com Chinglish. If a white guy were to direct this, there would be an uproar. Just sayin’.

Here is the latest in Movie News, Movie Casting, Movie Rumors from the last week in the Film Industry

In what should be shocking to noone, “Netflix subscriber growth may disappoint” stockholders. Considering their lame price hikes and PR blunders by Reed Hastings, not a surprise. Go Amazon Watch Instantly.

If you haven’t already seen Mel Gibson’s latest film Get The Gringo (which you haven’t – unless you saw it’s one night theatrical run last night) then you can on VOD starting May 1st.

Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom will open the Cannes film festival. The full list of films playing in competition is here.

Conversely, Woody Allen’s new foreign opus To Rome, With Love will open the Los Angeles Film Festival. If its anything like Vicky Cristina Barcelona, I’m there.

Gerard Butler is rumored to be close to signing on for Manhunt, about a guy with survivalist skills hiding out from the FBI in the wilderness, from The Crazies director.

Sin City 2, the sequel to the animated Robert Rodriguez hit, has Mickey Rourke and Rosario Dawson confirmed to return.

Last Vegas, a Hangover type of film written by Crazy. Stupid. Love. scribe Dan Fogelman is set to star Michael Douglas and Robert DeNiro. Good casting.

Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper look to talk some American Bullshit, with director David O. Russell in talks to direct.

Here is the latest in Movie News, Movie Casting, Movie Rumors from the last week in the Film Industry

The lead story of the week is that Gary Ross, who was rumored to be out of directing the Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, is now officially out. Details abound.

Supermodel Kate Upton’s bikini in The Three Stooges is causing an uproar with The Catholic League. As someone who was raised catholic, I have no qualms with this typical nun attire. Very CCD-esque.

Children of Men director Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity, due later this year, has a 17-minute opening shot. Very intriguing, and odd, since we just discussed this topic here.

Mel Gibson’s Maccabee which was set to film has been put on hold due to conflicts with the script. Warner Bros may shelve the project or bring in a new writer. Stay tuned.

3 Mississippi, the football comedy that will reteam Will Ferrell with Mark Wahlberg (The Other Guys) lands a writer and director in Sean Anders and John Morris.

District 9 star Sharlto Copley has been offered a role in the Old Boy remake. He would be a villain opposite lead Josh Brolin. Spike Lee is on to direct, which worries us all.