Lisa Simpson (otherwise known as Yeardley Smith) — currently starring in the big-screen adaptation of her family’s wacky adventures — has a message for you, yes you, the readers of the MTV Movies Blog. Click below to watch.

Paul Rudd can do no wrong in my book. Sure he’s great at the acting thing, knocking it out of the park in films like “Knocked Up” and “The Ten” (opening this Friday). But I’m really talking about interviews where he never fails to prove that he’s one of the wittiest guys out there. My recent conversation with Mr. Rudd didn’t fail to meet my lofty expectations. You can watch the whole Paul Rudd interview here, and see him explain why he hates condiments and feels like a junkie for playing fantasy baseball.

Then there’s the clip below where Paul tells me about the part he wants to play in “Indiana Jones IV.” Let the campaigning begin!

News on Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson, and Daniel Radcliffe highlight our links of the day, as we pause to reflect the passing of another legend.

- No dream this good could ever be true. Scarlett Johansson NOT playing porn star. (People)

- Ryan Reynolds in sham marriage with Sandra Bullock, to star opposite star in “The Proposal.” (Hollywood Reporter)

- “Good news everyone!” Plot details on the “Futurama” movies. (Cinematical)

- Frank Darabont to take “The Long Walk” with Stephen King, adapt horror master’s story after “Fahrenheit 451.” (Bloody-Disgusting)

- Daniel Radcliffe on “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” (EW)

- Farewell to a legend. Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni dead at 94. (BBC)

It’s been 25 years since jazz legend Thelonious Monk left behind an impressive body of work (classics like “Round Midnight” and “Blue Monk” are probably best known). Of course in an age when music biopics like “Ray” and “Walk the Line” earn multiple Oscar nods and solid money at the box office, it’s no surprise that Monk’s life would be attractive fodder for the big screen.

Enter “El Cantante” director Leon Ichaso. No stranger to films about dynamic musicians (”El Cantante” tells the story of Salsa singer Hector Lavoe), Ichaso wants to follow up his Jennifer Lopez/Marc Anthony flick with a film about the storied Jazz man with that oh so memorable name. And he’s already got a leading man in mind. Ichaso told MTV News, “I know who I would like. I would love it if Wesley Snipes would do it.”

When pressed, the director admits he has talked to Snipes a bit about the project (the two collaborated on “Sugar Hill” in 1994). Read more…

John Hodge is an Oscar-nominated screenwriter best known for his collaborations with Danny Boyle on “Trainspotting” and “Shallow Grave.” His latest film is the ambitious fantasy “The Dark is Rising.” In an exclusive piece for MTV below, Hodge explains why he took on the project.

I wasn’t going to do “The Dark Is Rising.” It’s not that I dislike fantasy but I wouldn’t class myself as a devotee. The Potter books and films are obviously very good (that many people can’t be wrong) but nothing is for everyone and they don’t do it for me. But then I got to thinking about the story of DIR and it seems to me that the fantasy is not what it’s about. It’s about a boy finding his place in a large family, or more than that, starting to think about his place in the adult world in general. And once I found that perspective, I really wanted to do it. Read more…

Normally known as a leading man in movies like “Cheaper by the Dozen” and “The Pink Panther,” legendary comedian Steve Martin hasn’t appeared in a non-starring movie role since 1986’s “Little Shop of Horrors.” “Saturday Night Live” mastermind Lorne Michaels told us, however, that all that is about to change.

“We have a movie that Tina [Fey], Amy [Poehler] and Dax Shepard, Greg Kinnear, Steve Martin and a bunch of others are in called ‘Baby Mama,’” Michaels said of the flick, which has developed into something of an “SNL” reunion. “That movie should be coming out in the spring.”

The film stars Fey as a busy single gal who hires Poehler’s character to be a surrogate mother. The in-production flick features Kinnear as the local hunk who sparks up a romance with Fey, while “ER” veteran Maura Tierney has been cast as Fey’s supportive sister, a mother of two. The comedy also features Sigourney Weaver and Romany Malco, but it’s Martin’s rare supporting performance that seems destined to be the stand-out. Read more…

From the halls of the now-shuttered San Diego Comic-Con, we bring you the limited-edition movie poster for “Hellboy 2” illustrated by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola.

If you’re a fan of “Wet Hot American Summer” (and if you’re not, just keep moving along because we’re done) then you know and appreciate the work of David Wain. This Friday, his latest directing effort “The Ten” opens up, boasting a cast of everyone from Winona Ryder and Adam Brody to Paul Rudd and Liev Schreiber. If you’re in New York, Wain and friends have a cool-sounding comedy and music show you might want to check out.

But in the meanwhile, take a gander at what David did for us. We’ve been sending him your questions and he’s been recording his answers for you via webcam (to watch his previous episodes, click here). In this final installment, he gives advice on how to combat boredom, discusses his political platform, and dances up a storm.

Comic-Con may be over but the movie news keeps coming. In today’s edition, casting news on Cameron Diaz and Keira Knightly, a great passes away, and a legend may have retired from acting.

- “Night at the Museum” sequel is in the works, say the writers. (Dark Horizons)

- Cameron Diaz faces off against her own daughter in “My Sister’s Keeper.” Sounds cheery. (Variety)

- Kevin Smith will helm “Heroes” episode. FCC, you’ve been warned. (TV Squad)

- Keira Knightly always looked like royalty to us. Now she’s playing “The Duchess.” (Variety)

- Has Clint Eastwood retired? And more importantly, what does that mean for the orangutan? (Deadline Hollywood)

- The great and influential filmmaker Ingmar Bergman has died. (NY Times)

If Matt Damon could be said to have a specialty, it’s in playing characters who aren’t necessarily what they seem: the janitor who’s actually a super-genius, the charming extrovert who happens to be a homicidal maniac, the police officer whose true allegiance lies with the Boston Mob. If you think those guys are duplicitous, the Oscar-winner grinned, wait’ll you get a load of his next character, Mark Whitacre.

“This one [is more two-faced] than ever before,” Damon said, smiling.

Whitacre is the central character in “The Informant,” a movie Damon and director Steven Soderbergh have “been trying to get made for years,” he said (information on the movie, scattered across the internet, began popping up in 2003), but which the pair will finally begin filming “starting April 15th,” Damon revealed. Read more…

If you’re still wearing an Iron Man or Jack Sparrow costume, sorry to be the one to tell you but Comic-Con is over. At least until next year.

We came. We saw. We reported. And if you missed any of the crazy last few days of coverage, you’re in luck because we’ve got the highlights for you right. For an in-depth look at the Con, from the panels to the parties, check out our Comic-Con wrap article here.

So what was the big news at Comic-Con? Enough to please your inner geek until next year we’re pretty sure.

– Seth Rogen told us his “Green Hornet” isn’t going to be all laughs.

– We found out Tyrese Gibson and Joan Allen are going to take a “Death Race.”

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As someone fronting a film that features a member of the Avengers, Marvel’s classic superhero group, Jon Favreau probably knows a little something about Hollywood politics. As Favreau states to MTV News, however, Marvel’s plan of reclaiming control of their various superhero characters is opening the door to a motion picture that brings together multiple franchises. Hear him describe it first-hand below.

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The jury may still be out as to whether or not he’ll direct it, but one thing’s for sure…Sam Raimi isn’t going anywhere when it comes to the billion-dollar “Spider-Man” franchise. “We’re beginning to meet with writers,” Raimi — who may take the reigns solely as a producer on “Spider-Man 4” — told MTV News’ Shawn Adler, while declining to speculate on which characters could be gracing the silver screen for the next chapter of Peter Parker’s adventures.

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Sure, we all know Indiana Jones is on his way back to the big screen next summer in an as yet untitled flick. Yeah, Karen Allen is back (I hope John Rhys Davies is dealing with all of this alright) but here’s the kind of adventure we all want, nay need to see.

An Indiana Jones LEGO video game. Our colleagues at Gamedrop have the trailer. Check it out.

“Knocked Up” star Seth Rogen is preparing to take on one of his highest-profile projects yet: the long-anticipated, big-budget adaptation of the classic superhero radio/television show “Green Hornet.” We caught up with Rogen and his creative partner Evan Goldberg at Comic-Con, where he regaled us with his thoughts on the upcoming movie. Watch it all in the video below.

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