There are a lot of reasons to celebrate Val Kilmer: "Tombstone," "The Doors," "The Salton Sea," "Real Genius," "Willow." The list of goes on and on.

This is not one of those reasons.

"[I created] Mini-Me you know," Kilmer confessed to MTV News, revealing once and for all his own role in skyrocketing Verne Troyer to fame. "[I was] the genesis of Mini-Me."

Doubt if you want. Me? I believe it. And how could I not? The story is so strange and improbable that it absolutely has to be true.

"[On] 'Island of Dr. Moreau' I told Marlon Brando my plan to save my performance just in case there was a giant whole in the second half - I was going to strap the little man to my chest," Kilmer insisted, completely unaware, perhaps, of how terribly strange that plan sounds even in retrospect. "And, you know, you can't get around that visual. And then he [Brando] STOLE my little man!" Read more...

As gatekeeper of two Hollywood super-franchises, Jay Roach is the rare kind of man who can snap his fingers at anytime and guarantee $100 million minimum at the box-office. And when you're holding two aces up your sleeve like "Austin Powers" and "Meet the Parents," you never let your fingers drift too far apart.

"I know Mike's thinking about it," the producer/director said of the groovy possibility that the long-dormant super-spy will return for a fourth "Austin" flick. "Which is something of a move in a direction." Read more...

- Shia LaBeouf joins "The Dark Fields," the story of a loser who gets his hands on a drug that makes you smarter. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Zack Snyder gets animated, prepares to direct "Guardians of Ga-Hoole," based on a series of children's books. (Variety)

- Jabba the Hutt's kid? Really? I mean, REALLY? Sigh. First trailer for "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" hits web. (StarWars.com)

- "Tropic Thunder" to feature fake trailers a la "Grindhouse." (/film)

- Groovy, baby. Fourth "Austin Powers" rumored to be targeting Gisele Bundchen for female lead. (Boston.com)

In our MTV Rough Cut interview with Mike Myers, the "Love Guru" writer/director/lead complains about his perfect co-star, who he describes as "99 percent ham, 1 percent water." For more from the chat, in which we talk about how his "Guru" character differs from Austin Powers and more, click here.

Daniel Craig's voice returns for Bond 22, "Die Hard" director to possibly make longest, greatest car chase film of all time, Myers goes imaginary and more, in today's issue of The Dailies.

- Paul Haggis, screenwriter of "Casino Royale," returns for another go at the Bond franchise. (LA Times)

- Taking a break from street hockey, Mike Myers signs up for "Walter Mitty" remake. (Variety)

- Original "Die Hard" helmer John McTiernan saddles up with Karl Urban for "Run," with 100 pages of car chases in the script. (Variety)

- "Austin Powers" director Jay Roach takes on comedic tale of man who trains short nerdy guy to act more like his late friend. Or something like that. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Sam Neill doesn't come out when it's sunny. Joins futuristic vampire flick "Daybreakers." (Screen Daily)

- Sacha Baron Cohen pops up in LA to shoot his "Borat" follow-up, "Bruno." (Defamer)