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Ava DuVernay announced on Twitter today that Batman writer Tom King is coming aboard to write The New Gods with her, the DC film project she has set up at Warner Bros.

Deadline reported last year that DuVernay is attached to direct a big screen adaptation of the Jack Kirby comic.

The New Gods was the Genesis of the uber-villain Darkseid. Also called “Fourth World,” the story unfolded in a trilogy of related comics written and drawn by Kirby that were published in the very early 1970s: New Gods, Forever People and Mister Miracle. The New Gods came into existence after the world of the gods of classic mythology were destroyed during Ragnarok. The deities inhabit two planets: one is New Genesis, a lush paradise, and the other Apokolips, which sounds like Dante’s version of hell. War ensues. There is a rich universe of extraordinary characters for DuVernay to play with here.

Exclusive: It was a female director who gave the industry and Warner Bros the highest overall summer film last year with $412.5 million at the domestic box office and provided the studio the wind to sail past Disney as the first to win the $2 billion domestic box office race. Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman made the industry sit up and take notice when the Superhero origin film opened to $103.2M domestically and $228M internationally. It was one of only three films last year the studio released from female directors. The others were Denise Di Novi’s Unforgettable and Stella Meghie’s Everything, Everything (an MGM co-production). New Line had zero, but these numbers are changing, and for the better.

We’ve come a long way since Jeffrey Katzenberg entrusted a female director who had only previously worked in TV — Mimi Leder — to helm DreamWorks’ first live-action title, The Peacemaker. That sent tongues...

New Gods: Ava DuVernay (A Wrinkle in Time, above with Storm Reid) will direct New Gods for Warner Bros. and DC. Kario Salem (Chasing Mavericks) has been hired to write the screenplay. The film will be based on characters created by Jack Kirby, featuring natives of two distant planets -- one a beautiful paradise, the other a polluted nightmare -- and the war that breaks out between them. [Deadline]   Queen and Country: Ridley Scott (All the Money in the World, above with Mark Wahlberg and Christopher Plummer) is in talks to direct Queen and Country. The thriller will be drawn from a comic book series by Greg Rucka about a British intelligence agent who is pitted against terrorists after an attack in London. A big-screen version has been in development for some time...

Sierra/Affinity is set to produce and finance the feature film Dangerous Ground. Janus Metz will direct a script by Kario Salem (The Score, Chasing Mavericks), which is based on the true story of war veteran Johnnie Porche. Dangerous Ground follows a decorated war hero who returns home to join the family business as a cop, only to find himself in a different war. This time, he's up against a dangerous drug cartel that is threatening those he loves most. Gary Foster, Russ…...

Exclusive: James Mangold is negotiating to direct The Deep Blue Good-By, the 1964 John D. MacDonald novel that kicked off series of mystery novels with character Travis McGee. This has long been eyed by Fox as the launch of a star-driven franchise based on the beach bum McGee, a forerunner of muscular solitary heroes like Jack Reacher and Spenser For Hire, helping (and romancing) damsels in distress as he kicks ass against the powerful. The film was originally set as a star vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio. That’s not going to happen now, as DiCaprio has plenty of work in front of him and this film, with a most recent script draft by Mystic River novelist Dennis Lehane, is certainly ready to go. DiCaprio and his Appian Way partner Jennifer Davisson-Killoran are producing with Amy Robinson and Chernin Entertainment. Previous script drafts were done by Dana Stevens and Kario Salem. Mangold,...

He's been in negotiations to direct the untitled Martin Luther King Jr. biopic at Dreamworks for a few months now, the one set to star his "Any Given Sunday" star Jamie Foxx as the famed civil rights leader.

Today, Stone took to Twitter to confirm he's no longer involved in the project due to creative differences with the producers. From the sounds of it Stone wanted to make a warts-and-all style biopic, whereas the producers want something which paints a more flattering picture. Here's Stone's tweets on the subject:

"Sad news. My Mlk project involvement has ended. I did an extensive rewrite of the script, but the producers won't go with it.

The script dealt with issues of adultery, conflicts within the movement, and King's spiritual transformation into a higher, more radical being

I'm told the estate and the 'respectable' black community that guard King's reputation won't approve it. They...

Bruce Willis is in talks to star in Simon Brand's indie action-thriller "Captive".

Ben van der Veen and Kario Salem penned the script which follows an American real estate magnate living in Brazil. Kidnapped and held for ransom in a prison cell under a Sao Paolo landfill, a detective specializing in ransom cases tries to find him.

Willis takes on a role which had originally been developed with Arnold Schwarzenegger in mind. He is no longer attached to the project in any capacity.

Alexandra Milchan, Scott Lambert, Randall Emmett, George Furla, Marina Bespalov and Michael London will produce. Filming is currently slated to begin in March.

Source: Variety...

• Bruce Willis (Die Hard) is set to star in the action thriller Captive, taking over for the previously rumored Arnold Schwarzenegger. Simon Brand (Unknown) is directing with a script by Benjamin van der Even (Che: Part Two) and Kario Salem (Chasing Mavericks) from a story by Nicolai Fuglsig. Willis will play a real estate developer who gets kidnapped and held for ransom while at work in Brazil. Production is set to begin in March. [Deadline]

• Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) will play the woman who claimed to be the Grand Russian Duchess Anastasia, in Duchess. The film will be directed by Arie Posin...

Bruce Willis has been set to star in Captive, an action thriller that will begin production in March with Simon Brand directing. Benjamin van der Veen and Kario Salem wrote the script from a story by Nicolai Fuglsig. Willis will play a real estate developer who gets kidnapped and held for ransom while at work in Brazil. The kidnappers think he’s wealthy, but he’s more of an ordinary guy. He frantically searches for a way out of his armored-truck prison cell hidden in a Sao Paolo landfill, while a detective specializing in kidnap and ransom cases works to find him. The film has been reconfigured from last year, when Arnold Schwarzenegger was set to play the role. Aldamisa has come on to finance the film with Emmett/Furla Films. Aldamisa co-chairman Marina Bespalov is producing with Randall Emmett and George Furla, Wolf Of Wall Street‘s Alexandra Milchan...

As his Martin Luther King Jr. biopic heats up at Warner Bros. and DreamWorks, Kario Salem is being hired to write Paramount’s espionage thriller “Spy’s Kid,” which is slated to star Robert De Niro and Shia Labeouf as father and son, TheWrap has learned. Paramount had no comment. Salem is in talks to write the movie, which D.J. Caruso is attached to direct. “Spy’s Kid” is based on a six-part series of articles by Bryan Denson that were published in The Oregonian in 2011. Denson’s book proposal for the true story recently sold in a six-way bidding war to Grove Atlantic.

Jamie Foxx may soon be practicing Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I have a dream" speech.

The actor is in talks to play the civil rights pioneer in an upcoming biopic from Dreamworks and Warner Bros., according to The Wrap.

Oliver Stone, who worked with Foxx in 1999's "Any Given Sunday," is reportedly in negotiations to direct the project, the website reported.

Photos: Hot Shots Of Jamie Foxx

Steven Spielberg (among others) will produce the film and, according to the website, members of Mlk's family will serve as executive producers.

Kario Salem ("The Score") penned ...

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The Kario Salem script has bee floating around for some time now and its looking like the Martin Luther King biopic is getting some traction. Jamie Foxx is in talks to play the great man himself and Oliver Stone will be firmly planted in the directors chair. Steven Spielberg will lend his name as producer for Dreamworks, who pick up the rights t the story in 2009, and interestingly enough the rights to the famous “I Have A Dream” speech as well. The movie certainly seems to be in good hands with Stone and Salem. Both are award winners (Salem picked up an Emmy in 1997 as a writer on Don King: Only in America) and Stone has certainly proved his worth with other political movies such as JFK, Nixon and of course W.

London, Oct 2: Jamie Fox is in the running to star in a biopic about Martin Luther King.

The Dream Works developed film which features a screenplay by Kario Salem is reportedly being directed by Director Oliver Stone, Metro.co.uk reported

According to The Wrap, the film follows the life of King and is also authorised by the King's estate.

The film's producers - which include Steven Spielberg - will be given the rights to King's intellectual property, which includes his famous 1963 "I Have A Dream" speech.

Members of King's family are believed to be serving as executive producers on the movie. (Ani)...

• Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx (Ray) is in talks to play Martin Luther King, Jr. in a biopic for Warner Bros. and DreamWorks. Fellow Oscar-winner and biographical film enthusiast Oliver Stone (Born on the Fourth of July) is also in talks to direct. Chasing Mavericks scribe Kario Salem penned the most recent version of the script, and Steven Spielberg will reportedly produce. [The Wrap]

• Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, who have worked together on a number of films including Step Brothers and Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, are attached to star in the comedy Devil’s Night, reportedly about childhood...

There's been a Martin Luther King biopic set up at DreamWorks for awhile, and it looks like it's actually gaining some traction and moving forward. According to The Wrap, Jamie Foxx is in talks to star in the film with Oliver Stone planning to direct. If this team up happens it will be the first time the two have worked together since 1999's Any Given Sunday. 

Steven Spielberg is producing the movie, and it features a screenplay written by Kario Salem (The Score, Killing Zoe). The story will follow the life of King and this film will be the first to be authorized by King's estate. The producers even have the right to utilize King's intellectual property, including his famous "I Have a Dream" speech delivered during the 1963 March on Washington, to create a definitive portrait of his life.

This is some big, solid talent, and if the team up...

As far as bio-pics go, you can’t get more legit than Jamie Foxx. But -also – as far as biopics go, Oliver Stone is a variable quantity. Not that JFK is strictly a biopic, but W. wasn’t really either, even though one featured courtroom conspiracies while the other just made me feel bad for the then-President of the United States.

But, the long-in-the-works Martin Luther King Jr project written by Kario Salem. Salem’s script looks like it’s going to the be the thing that actually gets the King family on board as producers, sharing the exec titles with the likes of Steven Spielberg.

In 2009, Dreamworks optioned the life rights of Martin Luther King and the ‘I Have a Dream” speech, distinguishing it from other Mlk projects swirling around Hollywood. If the King family signs on to this film version, it would legitimize the movie even more and...

Oliver Stone is in early talks to direct an untitled biopic about Martin Luther King Jr. at Warner Bros. Pictures and DreamWorks.

Jamie Foxx is also in early talks to star as Mlk in the movie which has been in development since 2009. The story would follow the famed civil rights activist from his rise all the way to his assassination in 1968.

Kario Salem penned the script with Steven Spielberg, Suzanne De Passe, Madison Jones and Samuel Nappi producing.

Source: Variety...

The life and abrupt death of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is a subject that has inspired filmmakers to try to craft the perfect biopic for years. Directors such as Paul Greengrass and The Butler’s Lee Daniels have been stuck in development hell on their planned projects, and now here comes Oliver Stone, who has his Any Given Sunday star Jamie Foxx ready to take the lead.According to The Wrap, Foxx is in talks for the role, with Stone in negotiations with DreamWorks and Warner Bros. to direct Kario Salem’s draft of a script originally written by Ronald Harwood. DreamWorks nabbed the rights to King’s story in 2009, which crucially included the permission to use his famous “Dream” speech, as protected by copyright.Salem has spent years conducting interviews and doing research for the film, and it would appear that the King family will support...

With "JFK," "Nixon" and "W." under his belt, Oliver Stone knows his way around (controversial) biopics of famous American leaders. But even with that said, he's not the first guy we'd think of for a movie about Martin Luther King Jr. Then again, we're not the folks at DreamWorks, who are eyeing Stone to direct, and Jamie Foxx to star in a currently untitled project they're developing. The weight behind this one is immense, with Steven Spielberg leading the producers that also include Suzanne De Passe, Madison Jones and Sam Nappi, and Ronald Harwood ("The Pianist," "Australia") first cracking the script while Kario Salem ("Chasing Mavericks") is working on it now. But perhaps most crucially, the project has members of the Mlk family involved as well. Now for the caveats: THR says, "neither Stone nor Foxx have offers at this stage but meetings have taken place. The two are keen...

Director Oliver Stone is no stranger to the biopic genre, having previously made Born On The Fourth of July, The Doors, Nixon, and more, and now he's getting ready to bring yet another important 20th century figure to the silver screen. According to sources over at The Wrap, the Oscar winning filmmaker is now in negotiations with DreamWorks and Warner Bros. to direct a new film about Civil Rights champion Martin Luther King Jr. What's more, Jamie Foxx is already in talks to play the lead role. This new project is being based on a script by Kario Salem (Chasing Mavericks), and the King family has "agreed to lend their support to the movie," but it's worth noting that this isn't the only Mlk biopic in town. Director Paul Greengrass, who will be back in theaters this weekend with the new film Captain Phillips, has been working on a competing...

This is a surprise! It's been about 2 years since we last published an update on this project; it looks like there's finally some movement, and this time, with an actor and director set! First, a quick recap... In April 2011, The Score writer Kario Salem was hired to pen the script for the DreamWorks/Warner Bros biopic on Martin Luther King, Jr. At the time, Salem was said to have already put three-and-a-half years worth of research and interviews into a screenplay for Warner Bros, and would be writing a new screenplay with the support of King's estate. DreamWorks initially acquired the life rights of the civil rights leader in May 2009,...

After Warner Bros. and DreamWorks tried for years to get their own films about Martin Luther King Jr. off the ground, in April of 2009, the two studios decided to join forces to make a singular project happen. While Warner Bros. had writer Kario Salem (The Score) researching and writing the script for nearly four years, DreamWorks had already acquired the life rights to King in May of 2009, along with the cooperation of the King estate, and access to King's intellectual property including the famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Now The Wrap has an update revealing Jamie Foxx is in talks to play King with Oliver Stone directing. This will be the fourth film that has focused on an integral political figure for Stone, following his direction of presidential films like JFK, Nixon and W. previously. Lately Stone has been somewhat lackluster with films like Savages and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,...

Oliver Stone might be wading back into the political arena for his next movie project -- and could bring Jamie Foxx with him. Stone, who has tackled hot-button biopics with JFK, Nixon and W., is in talks to direct the untitled Martin Luther King Jr. project being made as a co-production by DreamWorks and Warner Bros. Foxx is in talks to star as the civil rights leader. The project is working off a current script by Kario Salem. Ronald Harwood wrote a previous draft. Photos: Oliver Stone: Happy, Sane and at the Top of His Game Steven Spielberg, Suzanne

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When he's not criticizing the Breaking Bad finale, Oliver Stone is trying to get another biopic going. This time it's one on Martin Luther King, Jr. Stone is in negotiations to direct a Martin Luther King Jr. biopic for Dreamworks and Warner Bros according to several sources close to TheWrap.com. Jamie Foxx is in talks to play the civil rights leader. Both parties previously worked together on 1999s Any Given Sunday. Kario Salem (Chasing Mavericks) has worked on the project for Warner...

In development from DreamWorks for some time , a proposed biopic of Martin Luther King, Jr. appears to be gaining some serious traction today as TheWrap reports that Jamie Foxx is in talks to headline with Oliver Stone tentatively planning to direct. Fox and Stone previously teamed for Any Given Sunday in 1999. The film, which features a screenplay by Kario Salem ( The Score , Killing Zoe ), will follow the life of King and will mark the first film to be authorized by King's estate, giving the producers the right to utilize King's intellectual property -- including his famous "I Have a Dream" speech delivered during the 1963 March on Washington -- to create a definitive portrait of his life. Foxx and Stone are no stranger to biopics. The former won an Academy...

Chasing Mavericks chronicles the heroic efforts of a teenage surfer to prepare himself for challenging the "mythic" wave known as Mavericks, and the father-son bond with his mentor that develops. Poignant and inspirational, it is a solid family film that tugs the heartstrings. Written by Kario Salem and directed by Curtis Hanson (8 Mile, La Confidential), the movie is is based on the true-life story of Jay Moriarty, who became world famous when his attempt to surf Mavericks landed him on the cover of Surfer magazine.

Jonny Weston (John Dies at the End) closely resembles his character Jay, a blonde-haired blue-eyed proverbial golden boy obsessed with surfing. Abandoned by his father and raised by an alcoholic mother, Jay is forced to grow up early, even working to help pay the bills. His love of surfing leads him to the company of his neighbor Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler), a roofer who spends...

Chicago – After the initial disappointment that “Chasing Mavericks” wasn’t about the pursuit of John McCain archetypes – it’s political season, don’t you know – it was interesting to note that mavericks are water waves, and chasing them means surfing. Hang ten, dudes.

Rating: 2.0/5.0

Basically this film is a watery “Karate Kid’ – complete with an appearance by Elisabeth Shue – that features surfboards instead of crane kicks. Gerard Butler is the “Mr, Miyagi” surfer dude, and he sports long locks and a California accent straight out of Scotland. Wasn’t “Endless Summer’ the last word in surfing movies? How about Frankie and Annette? “Chasing Mavericks” is a harmless diversion that has stiff dialogue, fuzzy character motivations, sudden death and the audacity to be based on a true story. Besides that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the movie? Oh, that’s next week.

Jay Moriarty (Jonny Weston) is a 1980s-90s working class boy in Santa Cruz,...

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“Chasing Mavericks,” which opens on Oct. 26, 2012 and is rated “PG,” also stars Jonny Weston, Abigail Spencer, Leven Rambin, Greg Long, Peter Mel, Zach Wormhoudt, Devin Crittenden, Taylor Handley, Cooper Timberline, Maya Raines, Harley Graham and Jenica Bergere from directors Michael Apted and Curtis Hanson and writers Kario Salem, Jim Meenaghan and Brandon Hooper.

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Watch new clips from Chasing Mavericks, and interviews with Gerard Butler, Johnny Weston, Leven Rambin and Elisabeth Shue. The 20th Century Fox drama opens on October 26th, 2012 under the direction of Curtis Hanson and Michael Apted. Pic is scripted by Kario Salem from the story by Jim Meenaghan and Brandon Hooper. Chasing Mavericks is the inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom Jay Moriarity (played by newcomer Jonny Weston). When 15 year old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is not only real, but exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson (played by Gerard Butler) to train him to survive it.

Watch new clips from Chasing Mavericks, and interviews with Gerard Butler, Johnny Weston, Leven Rambin and Elisabeth Shue. The 20th Century Fox drama opens on October 26th, 2012 under the direction of Curtis Hanson and Michael Apted. Pic is scripted by Kario Salem from the story by Jim Meenaghan and Brandon Hooper. Chasing Mavericks is the inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom Jay Moriarity (played by newcomer Jonny Weston). When 15 year old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is not only real, but exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson (played by Gerard Butler) to train him to survive it.

Check out this new poster from the surfing drama Chasing Mavericks starring Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler and Elisabeth Shue in the 20th Century Fox release which opens October 26, 2012. Curtis Hanson directs with Michael Apted, from the script by Kario Salem, based on the story by Brandon Hopper and Jim Meenaghan. Chasing Mavericks is the inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom Jay Moriarity (played by newcomer Jonny Weston). When 15 year old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is not only real, but exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson (played by Gerard Butler) to train him to survive it.

Check out this new poster from the surfing drama Chasing Mavericks starring Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler and Elisabeth Shue in the 20th Century Fox release which opens October 26, 2012. Curtis Hanson directs with Michael Apted, from the script by Kario Salem, based on the story by Brandon Hopper and Jim Meenaghan. Chasing Mavericks is the inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom Jay Moriarity (played by newcomer Jonny Weston). When 15 year old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is not only real, but exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson (played by Gerard Butler) to train him to survive it.

Watch the latest French trailer for Fox's Chasing Mavericks surfing drama starring Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston Michael Apted and Curtis Hanson direct Chasing Mavericks (a.k.a. Of Men and Mavericks) which surfs its way into theaters on October 26th and looks like a great journey for not only surf fans, but those seeking strong performances in a touching drama. Scripted by Kario Salem, the story tells of the late Jay Moriarity and his quest to ride the iconic Northern California break known as Mavericks. Here, winter swells bring in treacherous waves the size of five-story buildings. Moriarty trained with his mentory Frosty Hesson for more than a year and the two forged a unique relationship that changed both their lives. Moriarity's story is one of inspiration to surfers worldwide who have coined the phrase, "Live like Jay."...

Watch the latest French trailer for Fox's Chasing Mavericks surfing drama starring Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston Michael Apted and Curtis Hanson direct Chasing Mavericks (a.k.a. Of Men and Mavericks) which surfs its way into theaters on October 26th and looks like a great journey for not only surf fans, but those seeking strong performances in a touching drama. Scripted by Kario Salem, the story tells of the late Jay Moriarity and his quest to ride the iconic Northern California break known as Mavericks. Here, winter swells bring in treacherous waves the size of five-story buildings. Moriarty trained with his mentory Frosty Hesson for more than a year and the two forged a unique relationship that changed both their lives. Moriarity's story is one of inspiration to surfers worldwide who have coined the phrase, "Live like Jay."...

We caught a great first trailer and poster last week for the upcoming surfing movie, Chasing Mavericks, starring Gerard Butler and newcomer Jonny Weston, telling the true story of surfing legend Jay Moriarty.

And now a second version of the trailer has already made its way online, debuting over at IMDb, and it continues to look promising. It’s not at all often we get to see a surfing movie on the big screen, so I’m always on board (no pun intended) when they come.

“Chasing Mavericks is the inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom Jay Moriarity (newcomer Jonny Weston). When 15-year-old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is not only real, but exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler) to train him to survive it.

It’s not often we get to see a surfing movie on the big screen, so when the opportunity does arrive, I’m all for it. Especially when that surfing movie has Gerard Butler as one of the leads.

Chasing Mavericks sees Butler star opposite newcomer Jonny Weston, telling the true story of Jay Moriarty (Weston) and his path to becoming the legendary surfer he was until his early death in 2001 at the age of just 22, with Butler playing his mentor.

The first trailer and poster have now made their way online, giving a great first tease of the impressive footage we can look forward to. It feels a little like a live-action version of Surf’s Up in places, but I love Surf’s Up, so that’s a good thing in my books.

“Chasing Mavericks is the inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom Jay Moriarity (newcomer...

Aussie actor Chris Hemsworth was a relative unknown Stateside only a couple years ago, but he has become the go-to guy for roles requiring a handsome badass who fights inhuman threats. Hemsworth has battled Frost Giants in Thor and alien invaders in The Avengers as Thor — and Thor's wicked brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), in both movies — and trolls as the Huntsman in Snow White and the Huntsman, and it looks like he will soon be battling robots for director Steven Spielberg in Robopocalypse.

The three-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker has been trying to put together an adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson's best-selling novel of the same name since before the book was completed, and now it seems he's finally ready to start moving forward with it. According to Deadline, Spielberg recently met in secret with Hemsworth to discuss starring in the movie and has chosen him to lead the...

Chris Hemsworth is on the verge of supernova star status in Hollywood. Steven Spielberg reportedly wants Hemsworth, he of Thor, Avengers, Cabin In The Woods, Snow White And The Huntsman and the upcoming Thor 2, to play the lead in his upcoming sci-fi blockbuster Robopocalypse, according to Deadline.

The film is about a robot uprising and is based on a Daniel H. Wilson bestselling novel, with a script by Drew Goddard and revisions by Kario Salem. If Hemsworth lands this, and he’d be silly not to say yes, the Aussie has a chance to have his hand in four franchises (if you count Thor and Avengers separately). Hemsworth would be the first set of casting news for the project, which already has an April 25th, 2014 release date, which seems needless. Either way, I love Hemsworth, so I’m a fan. It beats Sam Worthington.

Exclusive: This is one of the most coveted roles in Hollywood. And now, after critic- and fan-lauded star turns in Thor, The Avengers, and Snow White And The Huntsman, Chris Hemsworth will be working with Steven Spielberg. I’ve learned that, amid much secrecy (including assumed names), Spielberg met and now wants Hemsworth in his next helming effort Robopocalypse, the big technothriller which is sure to become the director’s next big global popcorn film. The Disney-Fox-DreamWorks’ actioner is releasing worldwide on April 25, 2014. (That’s the same weekend that Marvel’s The Avengers was released internationally this year. Disney distributes Robopocalypse domestically, Fox overseas.) Related: Steven Spielberg Commits To Next Direct ‘Robopocalypse’ The script based on the Daniel H. Wilson epic novel about the human race’s attempt to survive an apocalyptic robot uprising was most recently adapted by hot screenwriter Kario Salem, who has been rewriting Drew Goddard. Robopocalypse...

[1] Joel Schumacher has confirmed in an interview that Halle Berry is in talks to take the lead in the tentatively titled The Hive, about "a female emergency line operator who, in trying to help a young girl, comes up against a killer from her own past." While nothing is official at this point, the director said, he and Berry are both interested in working together and the producers of The Hive seem to be on board with hiring her. The thriller is expected to begin shooting in February, though Schumacher has said that he may shoot another, smaller film before that. Berry will next appear in Garry Marshall's limp-looking ensemble romcom New Year's Eve, and is currently shooting Cloud Atlas with directors Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, and Lana Wachowski. [Coming Soon [2]] After the jump, surfing biopic Mavericks gets a new title and two new stars, and 50 Cent lines up yet another acting gig.

Elisabeth Shue and Abigail Spencer have joined the cast of Curtis Hanson's surfing drama "Of Men and Mavericks" at Fox 2000 says The Hollywood Reporter.

The story follows Jay Moriarty (Jonny Weston), a Santa Cruz native who found his calling in the world of surfing at a young age and flourished under the guidance of local elder Rick “Frosty” Hesson (Gerard Butler). Moriarty passed away the day before his 23rd birthday in a free-diving accident in the Maldives.

Spencer will play the role of Frosty’s wife, while Shue will play Moriarty’s mother. Leven Rambin also stars while Kario Salem and Brandon Hooper penned the script.

Hanson, Hooper, Jim Meenaghan and Mark Johnson will produce. Shooting kicks off later this month in Northern California.

[1] Michael K. Williams may have missed out on the lead role of Django Unchained, but it seems there may still be room for him to appear in a different capacity. In an interview with Shadow & Act [2] (via The Playlist [3]), the The Wire actor confirmed that he had just barely lost the lead role to Jamie Foxx, but that director Quentin Tarantino (or "Qt, as I call him") liked Williams enough to consider creating a new role just for him. "It's not official yet but there's a lot of talk that there may be a role coming back 'round my way,'" he told the site. "His people and my people have been in discussions in regards to a role that he is creating for me." The Playlist points out that the only major black role still uncast is that of Bartholemew, but that the hulking, silent bodyguard probably wouldn't be an ideal fit for Williams.

Despite being almost insurmountably stupid, Prison Break at least left me with a good impression when it comes to Robert Knepper, an actor that can play characters with great skill and complexity. R.I.P.D. may have just helped itself out, with THR learning that he’s joined the cast as “one of the spirits,” or a “deado.”

Directed by Robert Schwentke, the adaptation of Peter Lenkov‘s comic stars Ryan Reynolds as Nick Cruz, a cop who joins the Rest In Peace Department after his death, hunting down demonic creatures with Jeff Bridges‘ ex-gunslinger, named Bo. This is not his ultimate goal; instead, he needs to find the man who killed him, as doing so will allow him to got to heaven. Also appearing are Mary-Louise Parker, Kevin Bacon (as the villain), Stephanie Szostak, Marisa Miller, James Hong, and Mike O’Malley. Production kicked off this past week in Boston, but...

 

Leven Rambin is set to take on the female lead in Mavericks. Variety reports that Rambin will star opposite Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston in the upcoming biopic.

Butler plays "Rick "Frosty" Hesson, the mentor who trained the late surf phenomenon Jay Moriarty (Weston), in the Walden Media drama. The film will be directed by Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential, 8 Mile) based on a script from Kario Salem and Brandon Hooper.

Rambin has starred in a number of small screen roles, including All My Children, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Grey's Anatomy. She will be making the jump to the big screen to star in Gary Ross' adaptation of The Hunger Games in the role of Glimmer.

I am not familiar with her, but everyone soon will be after Hunger Games. This sounds like a high profile role for Rambin. What are your thoughts?

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Leven Rambin has signed on to play the female lead opposite Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston in the upcoming Mavericks , Variety reports. Butler stars as Rick "Frosty" Hesson, the mentor who trained the late surf phenomenon Jay Moriarty (Weston), in the Walden Media drama. Curtis Hanson ( L.A. Confidential , 8 Mile ) will direct the biopic with a script from Kario Salem and Brandon Hooper. Rambin, best known for a variety of television projects that include "All My Children," "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and "Grey's Anatomy," will soon appear on the big screen in The Hunger Games in the role of Glimmer. (Photo Credit: Andres Otero / WENN.com)...

Though it looked for a while as though his career might have been dealt a real blow by his personal scandal, Arnold Schwarzenegger is lining up film after film at the moment. Hot on the heels of signing a deal to have more screen time in old mate Sly Stallone’s Expendables sequel comes word that Arnie’s in talks to star in indie action thriller Captive.Featuring a script by Benjamin van der Veen and Kario Salem, Captive would find the Austrian Oak as an American real estate tycoon living in Brazil who is kidnapped and held for ransom. While he tries to escape from the armoured truck he’s being kept in, the film will also follow a parallel story of a detective on a quest to find him.Nicolai Fuglsig birthed the original idea and had planned to direct the film, but he’s now bowed out for unspecified reasons,...

Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed on to return for "The Expendables" sequel and is set to star in "Last Stand." But now comes word that the actor is also in talks for "Captive" action thriller. Benjamin van der Veen (Che: Part Two) and Kario Salem (The Score) wrote the script from a story by Nicolai Fuglsig, and the plan is to begin shooting next year. Fuglsig was originally on board to direct, but stepped down. The film is currently in search of his replacement. If the deal works out, Schwarzenegger will play an American real estate tycoon living in Brazil who is kidnapped and held for ransom. As he frantically searches for a way out of his armored-truck prison cell hidden in a Sao Paolo landfill, a detective specializing in kidnap and ransom cases works to find him.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is in early talks to star in a new action thriller called Captive. According to Deadline, Schwarzenegger is being lined up to play an American real estate agent who is kidnapped and held for ransom in Brazil. The film has been penned by Benjamin van der Veen and Kario Salem and is scheduled to begin shooting in 2012. It was recently confirmed that both Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis will (more)...

He's shooting "The Last Stand", he just signed for "The Expendables 2", now Arnold Schwarzenegger is in early talks to star in the action thriller "Captive" at Emmett/Furla Films reports Deadline.

Arnie would play an American real estate magnate living in Brazil who is kidnapped and held for ransom. As he frantically searches for a way out of his armored-truck prison cell hidden in a Sao Paolo landfill, a detective specializing in kidnap and ransom cases works to find him

Benjamin van der Veen and Kario Salem wrote the script from a story by Nicolai Fuglsig The project is currently out to directors with shooting to begin next year.

Michael London, Randall Emmett and George Furla are producing.

The former Governator and king of one liners is officially back!  Arnold Schwarzenegger's infidelity scandal is on the backburner, and his triumphant return to acting is now in the cards.  Our main man Arnold is currently engaged in talks to star in an independent thriller called Captive, which will see him as the captive.

The film is based on a true story by Nicolai Fuglsig, and the screenplay was adapted by Benjamin van der Veen and Kario Salem.