Jack the Giant Killer

Hollywood loves its remakes, and fairy tales are the easiest money of all. What child or adult in America isn't familiar with the story of Jack and the beanstalk, even if they're not clear on the specifics? Then again, the specifics can be largely invented based on whatever tired parent is telling the story to his kid: there are some beans, a beanstalk, some giants and a guy named Jack who fights them or tries to, at least.

In this regard, "Jack the Giant Killer" looks wholly familiar. The trailer opens with Nicholas Hoult as the titular Jack, palming a fistful of magic beans while a serious man tells him to be careful. Well, you know how it goes: the beans fall in some soil and water, then shoot up up thousands of feet into the sky, carrying Jack's house and the princess of the realm with it.

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Michael Jackson

Hollywood actors, better start practicing your best moon walk and memorizing the "Thriller" dance.

Showblitz is reporting that Michael Jackson's estate is shopping the idea for a biopic for the late pop star around Hollywood. Apparently Ivan Reitman and Tom Pollock's production company has been approached about potentially producing the project. Apparently the pic would only cover certain periods of Jackson's life (read: some Neverland controversies may never be told). Now it's time for the speculation for who should play the King of Pop to begin!

Check out the rest of today's film news after the jump!

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Snow WhiteSnow White, meet your seven dwarves!

Tarsem Singh's still-untitled "Snow White" movie has cast Mark Povinelli, Jordan Prentice, Danny Woodburn, Sebastian Saraceno, Ronald Lee Clark, Martin Klebba and Joey Gnoffo as the Seven Dwarves, according to a press release from Relativity Media. Additionally, Mare Winningham and Michael Lerner are joining the cast as well. With a March 16, 2012 release date, it's time to make this fairy tale a reality.

Find out the rest of today's biggest casting news past the jump!

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Elizabeth TaylorFrom "The Taming of the Shrew" and "Cleopatra" to her status as a world-class celebrity, there's no question that we already miss Elizabeth Taylor terribly.

Our friends at Next Movie wrote a lovely piece about Taylor and her impact on Hollywood as a whole, perfectly describing her legacy in saying: "When the memory of today's award-winners and attention-grabbers fades into the ether, [Taylor's] will linger, still electric, forever dazzling. A star." It's a must-read for Taylor's fans and celebrity enthusiasts everywhere.

There are more headlines out there today beyond Taylor's sad passing. After the jump, find out which "Chronicles of Narnia" film is coming next, how you can spend the next year waiting for "The Hunger Games" and what the status is on the developing "Dune" adaptation.

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Stanley TucciThe search remains underway for "Jack the Giant Killer," but just because Bryan Singer hasn't selected his beanstalk climber just yet doesn't mean he hasn't filled out some other key roles.

The Hollywood Reporter informs us that two pivotal roles – the film's main villains, by the sound of it – have been cast. The catch? There are three actors occupying the two roles. The inimitable Stanley Tucci has nabbed one of them, while Bill Nighy and John Kassir (you know, The Crypt Keeper!) are putting their heads together for the second.

"Jack the Giant Killer" sports a familiar premise: a human princess is kidnapped by giants, threatening the long-standing peace between the towering titans and the ground-dwelling mankind. Jack, a young farmer, leads the charge against the giants and heads into enemy territory to rescue the princess.

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Edgar RamirezThe stars are lining up for the upcoming sequel to "Clash of the Titans," "Wrath of the Titans." Edgar Ramirez, best known for his roles in "Vantage Point" and "The Bourne Ultimatum," is officially in negotiations to play the god of war, Ares, according to The Wrap. It sounds like he is one of the Titans to get a beefed up role in the sequel, because Tamer Hassan played Ares as a minor role in the first flick.

"The Sorcerer's Apprentice" villain Toby Kebbell is also on the verge of accepting an offer to play Agenor, a Phoenician king of Tyre who was also thought by some to be the son of Poseidon.

They'll be joining the returning cast from the first film of Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson. The Wrap is unclear whether the rest Zeus's mythological court of Apollo (Luke Evans), Athena (Izabella Miko), Poseidon (Danny Huston), Hermes (Alexander Siddig) and the rest will be replaced or reprising their roles as Titans. Read More...

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Daniel Radcliffe in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'The Warner Bros. panel didn't quite reach "Twilight"-level insanity with its triple punch of "Green Lantern," "Sucker Punch" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" panels, but it certainly got close. Our coverage of the panel is on its way from the always-wonderful Rick Marshall, but first let's talk about the "Deathly Hallows" footage shown.

Tom Felton was the only cast member who came to present the footage, and he said that even he hadn't seen the footage yet. "These last two films literally everyone has put absolutely everything into it," he said. "These last two films have really been what we're working up to."

That effort was really evident in the footage shown. The first part of it was similar to the full trailer that was released, using a lot of the footage from that in addition to some new stuff. There is a quick flash of the mirror slab that Harry thinks he sees Dumbledore in, as well as Voldemort and the Death Eaters in the woods. The entire sequence is narrated by Voldemort telling Harry to give himself up to save his friends at Hogwarts, which occurs at the end of the film. Read More...

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Will ArnettWow is this a busy week. After the runaway success of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" last week -- and other shoe-in blockbusters in the weeks before it -- it's nice to see a little bit of variety for Friday's releases. "G-Force," with showings in two and three dimensions both, is an easy weekend win for families, provided they're not making a repeat (or first-time) trip to Hogwarts.

The CG animated adventure about a secret agent force of talking guinea pigs is a big-ticket item for a number of reasons. It is Disney's first (non-concert) live-action release shot in Digital 3-D. It is also produced by blockbuster-meister Jerry Bruckheimer in his 3-D debut. Then there's the knockout ensemble cast, which includes Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz, Steve Buscemi, Tracy Morgan, Will Arnett, Bill Nighy and Zach Galifianakis. Yeah, wow. Read More...

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This has been a rumor-ific day for Middle Earth fans. The fanboy Internet was ablaze last night when word hit that a possible Bilbo casting announcement for director Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of "The Hobbit" would be coming next week at San Diego Comic-Con. Also attached to the rumor was word that James McAcoy, David Tennant and "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe are all in the running for the role. Producer Peter Jackson later put the smackdown on those rumors in an interview with Empire.

Okay, that's really the only "Hobbit" rumor to speak of today, but you have to admit it's a pretty big one. And with all of this "Hobbit" chatter buzzing around the Internets, I feel compelled to share this little bite from Bill Nighy, who sat down with MTV's Josh Horowitz to promote his appearance in the upcoming animated comedy "G-Force." The short answer is: Nighy has not been contacted for any "Hobbit" role, though he was Sam Gamgee in the 13-hour radio adaptation of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

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The “Harry Potter” franchise hasn’t just launched the careers of young stars like Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. It’s also given a swath of venerable British elder statesmen a chance to flex their witch-and-wizard muscles. Over the years, “Potter” films have featured the heavyweight talents of Kenneth Branagh, Maggie Smith, Emma Thompson, Julie Christie, Julie Walters, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Jim Broadbent and others.

However, English-born acting legend Bill Nighy didn’t slip into Hogwarts during the first six films, and he was starting to think he never would. “I was beginning to settle on the idea that I would be the only English actor of a certain age who wasn’t in ‘Harry Potter,’” he told MTV News while promoting the animated guinea pig adventure story, “G-Force.”

Recently, Nighy was cast as Minister for Magic, Rufus Scrimgeour. Check out the video hear the actor talk about the role and the “serious crash course” he’s embarked upon to get up to speed on “Potter” lore.

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