"Jonny Quest" may soon reunite Dwayne Johnson with his "Race to Witch Mountain" director Andy Fickman. The WWE wrestler turned actor chose his words wisely but indicated that some big changes may be in store for the project. He also hinted that getting "High School Musical" star Zac Efron into the new film's lead role may be more important that sticking to a strict "Jonny Quest" adaptation.
"From what I know they’re going to go in a different direction," Johnson told MTV News. "Other than that I’m not quite sure what the details are just in terms of the creative." Read More...
If you liked seeing Brendan Fraser outrun 3-D dinosaurs in 
He’s got the looks of Matt Damon, the muscles of Jason Statham, and can deliver a line way better than Jean-Claude Van Damme. So, does “Twilight” star Kellan Lutz have what it takes to become Hollywood’s next big action hero?
By Rodrigo Perez
Let’s play, “Cast That 1980s Comedy Remake.” Here’s how it works. I say, “Big," you say current "SNL" funnyman Bill Hader. Get it? I say, “Short Circuit," you say…loveable Pixar robot WALL-E. That’s right, well done! Try out the 1981 Dudley Moore boozy screwball comedy, “Arthur.” If you said anyone besides British comedian Russell Brand you a) should be ashamed of yourself and b) haven’t been reading the trades.
Earlier this year, we brought you the news that 
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'Gossip Girl' Leighton Meester Goes Horror, We Give Advice
Posted 3/16/09 10:38 am EST by MTV Movies Team in Commentary
There comes a time in every young TV actress’ career when she decides (read: attempts) to make the inevitable leap from small screen siren to big screen bombshell. For Leighton Meester, that time is now. The ‘Gossip Girl’ star will reportedly take on the lead role in “The Roommate,” a thriller set in a college dorm revolving around Meester’s character and -- yeah, you guessed it -- a crazy roommate.
Like so many of television’s leading ladies before her, Leighton has chosen to kick off her big budget film career with a classic genre: The Predictably Unpredictable Thriller. Let’s just say the transition hasn’t been the smoothest for some of her predecessors.
So, for Leighton’s sake, let’s take a look back at the TV ladies made the move to movies- and what we can learn from them. Read More...
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