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Derek Zoolander once wondered if there were more to life than being “really, really, ridiculously good looking.” By the end of his 2001 movie about the world of competitive male modeling, he may or may not have discovered the truth. Dude was pretty dumb, after all. Now he might get another shot to answer that timeless philosophical brain-teaser in a long-awaited sequel.

“Ben [Stiller] and I have talked about it for a little while," revealed the film’s scribe, John Hamburg, about a film that would reunite Stiller’s Zoolander with his nemesis-turned-comrade Hansel (Owen Wilson). "I think someday we will make that movie.”

While he offered no details about a plot, nor any hint about other potential returning stars like Will Ferrell and Christine Taylor, Hamburg did drop a possible title for the film: “Twolander.” Read more...

Tags ben stiller, John Hamburg, owen wilson, zoolander

Over the last few months, a lot of cyber-ink has been spilled writing about the revolving door of “Twilight” series directors. And a lot has also been written about the belief by some Twilighters that women filmmakers are better equipped to depict Stephenie Meyer’s tender love story between a vampire and a human. All this made it even more interesting when I interviewed Kellan Lutz recently, and he revealed that Summit did in fact have a filmmaker in their sights for “Eclipse” that wasn’t Drew Barrymore.

And to paraphrase Austin Powers: It was a man, baby! Read more...

Tags catherine hardwicke, Drew Barymore, eclipse, kellan lutz, New Moon, Twilight

With "Twilight" attracting mobs of new vampire fans to theaters and bookshelves right now, it makes plenty of sense that Alex Proyas would want to jump onto his Dracula origin project -- "Dracula Year Zero" -- while ticket-buyers are biting. Right now, all that the "I, Robot" director needs is a lead actor.

"There’s this kind of discourse between casting and budget and trying to find the sweet spot in between," Proyas told MTV News. The filmmaker, whose latest movie "Knowing" comes out this month, speculated that "Dracula Year Zero" would be next on his docket with one word: "Probably." Read more...

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How do you create a follow-up to a series of comedies that grossed $846 million worldwide? In the case of the “Meet the Parents” franchise, you pull together as many of the elements from the first two movies as you can, then pray once again to catch box office lightening in a global bottle. For audiences, that means we can expect every cast member from “Parents” and “Meet the Fockers” to return for the third film, “Little Fockers.”

“I think everybody is going to be back in some capacity,” said John Hamburg, in response to our query of whether Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand would be a part of his script for the sequel. Hamburg is penning a rewrite of the "Fockers" script after Larry Stuckey wrote an earlier version. Read more...

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FROM SPLASH PAGE: The cast of "Watchmen" are clearly loyal to DC properties, whether they're on the big or small screen. Just last week, we confirmed that Jeffrey Dean Morgan had signed on to star in big screen adaptation "The Losers." Now Jackie Earle Haley has elected to remain in the DC/Warner Bros family by costarring in Fox's upcoming series "Human Target," joining Chi McBride ("Pushing Daisies") and Mark Valley ("Fringe").

Based on a DC series, "Human Target" follows Christopher Chance (played by Valley), a freelance detective and private bodyguard who serves his clients in a unique and dangerous way -- he impersonates them, using himself as a target to draw out whoever is threatening the life of his client.

For more on "Watchmen" star Jackie Earle Haley and "Human Target," head over to SplashPage.MTV.com.

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Additional reporting by Larry Carroll

FROM SPLASH PAGE: Last week, "Watchmen" director Zack Snyder offered some advice for newcomers to the comic book series that provided source material for his most recent blockbuster (opening today): "Don't read it."

To be fair, he was simply suggesting that those who haven't read Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' celebrated comic book series wait until after seeing his adaptation of the aforementioned story to crack open the cover. For those of you going into Snyder’s film as well-versed “Watchmen” fanatics, however, we also got Zack’s thoughts on the one movie addition that he is most proud of, and the one graphic novel element that he found hardest to cut. (Beware: there are SPOILERS AHEAD!)

For the list of Zack Snyder's favorite "Watchmen" additions and elements he had to cut from the comic, head over to SplashPage.MTV.com.

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Oh that poor Focker! Ben Stiller’s luckless nurse with a heart of gold and an inability to avoid awkward physical comedy couldn’t catch a break, neither when he met his girlfriends’ parents for the first time nor, in the second movie, when he introduced his soon-to-be in-laws to his own folks. For a couple years, a third film in the “Meet the Parents” franchise has been in the works, one called “Little Fockers,” which presumably would follow the awkward physical comedy Stiller gets into now that he has kids.

After much delay and at least one abandoned script, “Little Fockers” looks to be moving forward. Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro and Owen Wilson are all in negotiations to take part again. John Hamburg, who’s written the Stiller comedy “Along Came Polly” and the forthcoming Paul Rudd/Jason Segel bromance “I Love You, Man,” is penning the script. Jay Roach, however, who helmed the first two "Meet" films, is out as director. So now rumors are flying about who will take over directing duties. Read more...

Tags ben stiller, david wain, Little Fockers, owen wilson, robert de niro

In the world of international politics, ceremonial gifts representing the various nations are often the drug of choice for visiting dignitaries. From ornamental swords to antique furniture, a US president can rake in dozens of items over the course of their administration.

Britisn Prime Minister Gordon Brown's trip to America this week was no different, and he brought along some goodies. Specifically, Brown presented the Prez with a pen holder constructed from wood used in the Victorian era anti-slave ship HMS Gannet. But that wasn't all: according to the Daily Mail, Obama also received the ship's certificate, a first edition biography of Winston Churchill and an assortment of high-value toys for his children.

So what did Gordon get in return? For his sake, we hope he really, really enjoyed "Star Wars." That's because Obama gave his English counterpart a basket containing 25 American films, ranging from "E.T." to "Some Like It Hot." It's worth noting that American DVDs (known as Region 1) won't play on British DVD players (known as Region 2), so we hope they brought along the PAL versions. For a full list of films now in possession by the Gordon household, head after the jump. Read more...

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Zack Snyder's blockbuster adaptation of "Watchmen" hits theaters at midnight tonight, capping off what feels like an eternity of anticipation. Yes, the story no comics fan ever expected to see on the big screen -- and some still don't want to see it there -- is finally hitting theaters, and if pre-release sales numbers are any indication, it's bringing crowds of ticket-holders with it!

We'll be posting our own review tomorrow, but in the meantime, we'd like to hear from all the "Watchmen" watchers out there! If you're seeing the film over the next few days -- and especially if you're seeing it at one of the midnight showings tonight -- turn on those webcams and record your reaction to the film, then upload it to YouRHere.mtv.com. We’ll be selecting some of the best to run on MTV.com!

To upload your video, simply click on “Create An Upload” (you’ll have to first register for a free account if you haven’t already). Make sure to tag your video as “Watchmen” so we can find it. Now turn on your cam, and geek out!

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It looks like all the big names in Hollywood are interested in tackling science fiction these days. The latest to take the plunge is Matt Damon, who Variety reports will be starring in (we won't count "Titan A.E.") "The Adjustment Bureau", a contemporary love story loosely based on a Philip K. Dick story.

Damon will play David Norris, a charming congressman who is destined for political success and recognition, when he meets a beautiful ballet dancer named Elise Sellas. But strange circumstances continue to keep them apart and thwart their romance. Refusing to believe it's bad luck or coincidence, Norris sets out to discover what keeps them apart. Read more...

Tags matt damon, philip k dick, the adjustment bureau