A decade ago, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan were the magical movie couple, seemingly unable to do any wrong at the box-office. Now, Hanks' son is hoping to recapture some of that late-Nineties gold.
"There's a movie I did with Meg Ryan - as well as Antonio Banderas and Selma Blair - which should be coming out at the beginning of the year," the 29-year-old "King Kong" star told us. "But I don't know the name. We've sort of changed movie titles, so I don't know what it's called."
"I play an FBI agent who comes home to find out that his mother is dating an FBI suspect," he said of the flick, which is now actually being called "My Mom's New Boyfriend." "He's forced to bug the dates that his mom and this art thief [played by Banderas] go on, and comedy ensues." Read more...
With news on "Wolverine," "Wall-E," Tim Burton, Jackie Chan, and more in our links of the day, now would be a bad time to have a case of the Mondays. Read about those and more below.
- Some people ask why. Upcoming prequel director Gavin Hood says why not to Wolverine. (Superhero Hype)
- Jackie Chan not so different after all. Hates "Rush Hour" series just like the rest of us. (Yahoo)
- Tim Burton to direct Frankenweenie feature film? (Slashfilm)
- New "Wall-E" teaser hits the web. It's in French, with English version coming tomorrow. (Allocine)
- Rule Britannia Redux: Peter Morgan developing sequel to "The Queen," which will focus on Blair's relationships with Presidents Clinton and Bush. (Variety)
- Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas set to break "The Code," in caper drama. (Variety)
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Don't forget to call your dad this weekend and say "I love you." But before you do, stroll through our links of the day, with news on "The Dark Knight," "Watchmen," and more.
- Batman's new suit revealed! (Entertainment Weekly)
- Dr. No. Keanu Reeves turns down role of Dr. Manhattan in "Watchmen." (Club Keanu)
- Better luck next time Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, and Johnny Depp: Oprah named world's most powerful celebrity. (Forbes)
- Like father, like daughter. Rumer Willis joins dad Bruce in "The Sophomore." (Hollywood Reporter)
- This couldn't have come before "Pay it Forward?" Kevin Spacey tells reporters he's finished with film acting, will concentrate on theater. (Hollywood.com)
- Oh how we love ironical titles. Disney to produce "The Occasionally Interesting Anti-Adventures of an Unnamed Girl," a "Wizard of Oz" type adventure. (Hollywood Reporter)
- "Pray for Mercy!" Antonio Banderas in talks to produce slew of animated films. (Variety)
- "Variety" breaks news on Greg Kinnear flick "Flash of Genius"… a day after we did. (Variety / MTV Movies Blog)
