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There's just five days to go until the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, so you'd better start hedging your bets now. And, no, not on whether Annette Bening will pull a Best Actress upset over Natalie Portman, but if Banksy will pull one over on the Oscar producers during the telecast.

It was reported earlier this month that the controversial street artist, who is nominated for Best Documentary for his whip smart, is-it-real-or-not-docu-comedy "Exit Through The Gift Shop," was causing a bit of anxiety for Oscar producers. So much so that Academy president Tom Sherak had allegedly met with "Exit" producer Jaimie D’Cruz to make sure that if the film did win, someone other than Banksy would appear on stage to collect the award.

Sherak and executive director Bruce Davis reportedly feared that Banksy -- who never reveals his face and often hides under a monkey mask -- would take the class right out of the joint if he were to make the Oscar stage his own piece of performance art in his simian get-up. As Davis explained it to Entertainment Weekly, "The fun but disquieting scenario is that if the film wins and five guys in monkey masks come to the stage all saying, ‘I’m Banksy,’ who the hell do we give it to?”

It seems like Davis and Sherak are sticking to their guns, at least according to the UK's Metro. They've reported that Banksy (who may or may not have left his mark on Los Angeles recently with paintings of Charlie Brown smoking a cigarette and pouring a can of gasoline), has had his request to the Academy chiefs to attend in disguise declined.

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Tags Banksy, james franco, Oscars 2011, russell brand, scarlett johansson

One of my favorite films of last year was Tony Scott's "Unstoppable," a tight action flick starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. In the movie, a runaway train speeds towards a populated area with only our two stars between it and certain destruction.

The film is now on Blu-ray and DVD, and to celebrate we got an exclusive clip from the release. Check it out above, and tell us what you think in the comments section below or on Twitter!

Tags chris pine, denzel washington, Unstoppable

Things have been heating up for Timur Bekmambetov's adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's novel "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" and you'll hear no complaints from us. The clever work of historical fiction seamlessly intertwines the great president's actual experiences with a vast vampire conspiracy and Honest Abe's secret life as a modern-day(-ish) Van Helsing. There's been a ton of casting news in recent weeks, including Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anthony Mackie, Dominic Cooper and Benjamin Walker as Abe himself.

Good stuff for the movie, but what of the myth? What if Abraham Lincoln really was a hunter of those blood-sucking fiends in his spare time? Better question: would the Great Emancipator be quite as "great" to you if he stalked and staked Edward Cullen? Because we have it on good authority that Grahame-Smith's book is closer to the truth than you realize. That same source, a raving homeless man wearing a tinfoil cap, also gave us the scoop on a few other presidents and their secret lives.

After the jump, check out our completely confirmed (or, uh, not really) list of U.S. presidents and the secret jobs that history never picked up on!

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FROM MTV MOVIES: After the record-breaking success of "The Hangover" and the endless speculation about where the sequel would take place, after the casting gossip and the Mel Gibson controversy, after the first photos and the behind-the-scenes set visit, we're about to get our first peek at actual footage from "The Hangover Part II."

"We have a teaser trailer that I just finished color for yesterday night, so that'll come out next week," Todd Phillips told MTV News on Friday (February 18) while promoting the DVD release of "Due Date." "And I think it comes out in theaters on 'Hall Pass,' which should be next Friday."

Head to MTV Movies for more info about the "Hangover Part II" trailer!

Tags The Hangover 2, The Hangover Part II, Todd Phillips

The plight of "The Three Stooges" has been a long one. Thirteen years long, according to Pete and Bobby Farrelly, who are inching closer and closer to an actual start date for production on the film. First, three heavyweight actors were cast, then they all dropped out. Then three other less-heavyweight, but comedically-qualified types were rumored to have signed on. But have they really?

MTV News recently caught up with the brothers Farrelly during the press day for their upcoming comedy "Hall Pass," and I asked them to address the rumors -- specifically, if Johnny Knoxville, Andy Samberg and Aussie comedian Shane Jacobson were a 'go' to play the Stooges.

"No, there’s been a lot of casting speculation on 'The Three Stooges," Bobby said. "All I can say is that we are going to make the movie, we’re going to make it this spring. We have not finalized casting yet."

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Tags Bobby Farrelly, farrelly brothers, Peter Farrelly, the three stooges

Thirty years have passed since "The Last Unicorn" hit theaters, and the animated adaptation of the Peter S. Beagle novel remains a revered classic to this day. Fans can mark the occasion with the 2-disc DVD and Blu-ray release of "The Last Unicorn," hitting theaters this coming Tuesday.

But before that, we've got something that fans are going to enjoy: an exclusive clip from the upcoming release! In the video, "Last Unicorn" enthusiasts are taken on a behind-the-scenes tour that reveals exactly how Jeff Bridges came to be cast as the heroic Prince Lír.

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Tags jeff bridges, Jules Bass, The Last Unicorn

It's funny that we mused on the idea of vampires versus aliens earlier today, because "I Am Number Four" co-writer Marti Noxon is familiar with both.

In addition to contributing to the story of the Alex Pettyfer-starring sci-fi flick, Noxon was a regular presence on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," the Joss Whedon-headed television series that kicked fang and staked names for several seasons, and continues to do so as a Dark Horse comic book series.

Even though Noxon's days on the "Buffy" front are over, the franchise itself is far from finished. A Whedon-less reboot is on the way from writer Whit Anderson, and from Noxon's perspective, it's hard to imagine anyone standing in the revered vampire slayer's shadow without Whedon's direct involvement.

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Tags buffy the vampire slayer, Fright Night, i am number four, Marti Noxon

If "Toy Story 3" left you with a lingering hope for the continuing adventures of Woody and Buzz, don't worry — they're coming.

We already knew about the Hawaii-centric short attached to "Cars 2," and now comes word of another "Toy Story" tale that'll play in front of "The Muppets," arriving just in time for Christmas! There's no word on the short's story, but here's hoping that it involves a return trip to Sunnyside.

That's not all the news that's fit to print — head past the jump for "True Grit" star Hailee Steinfeld's new gig, a new clip from "Source Code" and more!

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Tags 50/50, Forgotten, Great Hope Springs, Hailee Steinfeld, kiefer sutherland, Source Code, steve carell, The Muppets, Touch, toy story, True Grit

If anyone knows how to advise the drifter-genius that is James Franco, it's Judd Apatow. After all, he helped paved the actor's career with the brilliant and tragically short-lived "Freaks and Geeks."

So it makes sense that in the latest Funny or Die installment Franco hits up his old mentor, who hosted the Producers Guild Awards in Los Angeles last month, for a little guidance on his next project.

In the clip, which hit the web today, Franco Skypes with Apatow to ask him for pointers on his upcoming Oscar-hosting gig: "Is there, like, a class I could take?"

After he tells the current Yale student, "I'd have to look through the syllabus and see, but I doubt it," Apatow continues to try and help the clearly under-prepared Franco with a joke brainstorming session.

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Tags james franco, judd apatow, Oscars 2011

When it comes to having the magic touch, there's no doubt that "Harry Potter" scribe Steve Kloves has it in spades.

As the screenwriter responsible for adapting every single "Harry Potter" film with the exception of "Order of the Phoenix," Kloves is understandably on Warner Bros.' good side—so much so, in fact, that the studio has tasked Kloves with bringing some of his "Harry Potter" magic to "Akira," the Albert Hughes-directed adaptation of the beloved anime and manga property.

Kloves is set to polish the screenplay for "Akira," and his new gig got us thinking… are there other developing franchises that could use the "Harry Potter" touch? Let's take a look after the jump!

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Tags akira, Harry Potter, Steve Kloves