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Sit back, relax, and enjoy a hot steaming cup of our links of the day, back again with news on "Star Trek," "Jackass 2.5," "Justice League," Bill Murray and more.

- There's a city at the edge of forever. And wouldn't you know it? Friggin Romulans got there first. Day player confirms appearance of violent alien race in new "Star Trek." (UGO)

- "Don't cross the streams?" Bill Murray’s whisper at the end of "Lost in Translation" finally revealed using digital enhancement. (Youtube)

- "Jackass 2.5" to get an online release, brand spanking new trailer. (/film)

- Yahoo scores trailers for "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" and "Momma Mia." (Yahoo and Yahoo UK)

- Now this is just getting ridiculous. Jay Baruchel cast as "Justice League" villain? (Obsessed with Film)

- Mary Steenburgen and Sissy Spacek join "Four Christmases" alongside Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon. (Hollywood Reporter)

- And finally, warm wishes for Terry Pratchett, diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. (Discworld News)

Bill MurrayIt will be five films in a row for the collaboration that is Wes Anderson and Bill Murray. I talked to Anderson about his upcoming animated flick based on the Roald Dahl story and he confirmed his voice cast. "George Clooney is going to be Mr. Fox. Bill Murray has a part. Jason [Schwartzman] is doing a voice. That's our team," he told me.

But don't line up at the multiplex just yet...this one is still a long ways off. "It will take a couple years to do the animating," said "The Darjeeling Limited" helmer, adding that they are about to record the voices. As for the animation, "It's stop-motion. It's like 'Nightmare Before Christmas' or those Christmas specials. These [characters] have fur, so it's not like claymation." Read more...

Bill Murray in 'The Life Aquatic'Up, up, and away with our links of the day, including news on Tom Hanks, Bill Murray, "The A-Team," and Superman.

- "Get Smart." Bill Murray to cameo as Agent 13. (AICN)

- Frank Darabont finds his "Guy." Tom Hanks to star in "Fahrenheit 451"? (AICN)

- I pity the fool who doesn't watch this "A-Team" movie update. (Reelz Channel)

- Double trouble for the "Man of Steel." Two villains in next Superman movie. (Blue Tights)

- "Night Train" picks up Leelee Sobieski. (Variety)

- Woody Allen discusses the death of Ingmar Bergman (TIME)

- Jimmy Kimmel bumps Matt Damon from his own movie in this hilarious video. (Youtube)

Van Sant gets baked, Percy2Fletch, Steve Martin heads to France and more, in today's Dailies. Eat 'em up.

- Bill Murray returns for "City of Ember," a flicked based on young-adult mystery novel, about perpetually dark city illuminated solely by street lights. (Variety)

- Gus Van Sant to adapt Tom Wolfe's classic "Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test." (Variety)

- "Dawson's Creek" star Joshua Jackson takes lead in "Fletch" remake? (IESB)

- Steve Martin set for "Pink Panther 2: The Sequel Nobody Asked For But At Least It's Not Another 'Father of the Bride.'" (Hollywood Reporter)

- Elizabeth Banks joins "A Tale of Two Sisters," a remake of a Korean horror film. (Hollywood Reporter)