James Bond is back in action, and he's bringing a new girl along for the ride.

Actress Olga Kurylenko ("Hitman") is the latest addition to the cast of the 22nd superspy movie, joining returning stars Daniel Craig, Judi Dench (M), Jeffrey Wright (Felix Leiter) and Giancarlo Giannini (Mathis). In recent weeks, Mathieu Amalric ("The Diving Bell and the Butterfly") and relative newcomer Gemma Arterton had been leaked as the new villain and Bond girl (an MI6 agent), respectively. Read more...

From "Bond" to "X-Files," 2008 is bursting with movie sequels. Take a gander below to see us run down our list of favorites, and then click here for more detail on which '08 sequels we've got our eagle eyes on.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy a hot, steaming cup of our links of the day, back again with news on "Indy 4," "The Karate Kid," "Bond 22," "X-Files," "Hellboy 2," Matt Damon and more.

- Illumination! Alien head pops up in recent poster for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." (Hollywood Elsewhere)

- Wax on! Stephen Chow to crane kick my childhood, confirming he's set to play Mr. Myiagi in "Karate Kid" remake. (Moviehole)

- Anatole Taubmann bulking up for role as evil henchman in "Bond 22." (Commander Bond)

- Matt Damon, Marisa Tomei, Viggo Mortensen, and others to star in "A People's History of the United States," provide education you could have gotten for $1.50 in late charges at the public library. (Hollywood Reporter)

- A picture's worth a thousand words. Here's four thousand. New pictures from "Get Smart," "X-Files 2," "Hellboy 2," and "Momma Mia" hit the net. (/film, Coming Soon, Shock Till You Drop, Cinematical)

- Bid on a "My So-Called Life" autographed box-set, name where your money goes. (Ebay)

Sit back, relax, and enjoy a hot, steaming cup of our links of the day, back after the weekend with news on "The Dark Knight," "Bond 22," "Prince of Persia," "Survivor," and more.

- Brand new Batman and Joker promotional pictures pop up online. (AICN)

- Revealo! Construction underway on Harry Potter World at Universal Studios. (Jim Hill Media)

- Eva Green puts to rest rumors she’ll cameo in "Bond 22," laughingly hopes next Bond girl "will be terrible." (The Guardian)

- The actors of Christmas future: Bob Hoskins, Colin Firth, and Gary Oldman join Robert Zemeckis' "A Christmas Carol." (Coming Soon)

- "I Am Legend" director Francis Lawrence resurrects Chuck Palahniuk’s "Survivor" for the big screen. Novel centers on a man who hijacks a plane for the sole purpose of crashing it. (Collider)

- The Writers Strike vs. "Prince of Persia": Jerry Bruckheimer talks eagerly awaited adaptation. (Slashfilm)

Our links of the day are For your Eyes Only, back with, yes, news on the latest James Bond film. That and Spike Lee, "Walk Hard," "Friday the 13th" and more below.

- Derek Luke nabs lead role in Spike Lee’s "Miracle at St. Anna" about all-black regiment during WWII. (Variety)

- Look to the cookie: Hilary Duff, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Murphy to star in interracial romance "Greta." (Hollywood Reporter)

- Bond 22 to film in Panama. (MI6)

- "Freddy vs. Jason" scribes Damian Shannon and Mark Swift tapped to write "Friday the 13th" remake. (Hollywood Reporter)

- We can never get enough Dewey Cox...take a look at the first "Walk Hard" poster. (Cinematical)

- William H. Macy joins high school comedy "Bart Got a Room." (Variety)

The end of summer blues have you down? Think about next summer instead – with news today on "Speed Racer," "Bond 22," and "The Day the Earth Stood Still" highlighting our links of the day.

- Whoa! Keanu Reeves to star as Klaatu in "The Day the Earth Stood Still." (Variety)

- Details on the look of "Speed Racer" from Susan Sarandon. (Collider)

- Peter Jackson makes a fifteen minute WWI film…And it's a masterpiece. (NZ Herald)

- "Bond 22” picks up "two minutes after 'Casino Royale,'" says Paul Haggis. (ComingSoon)

- "Faces of Death" gets a story. (Rotten Tomatoes)

Last, but certainly not least – our Friday links of the day provide news on Jamie Foxx, Scarlett Johansson, George Lucas, James Bond, and more.

- Scarlett Johansson joins Frank Miller's "The Spirit." (Hollywood Reporter)

- "Shine" on? Jamie Foxx tackles "The Soloist," musical biopic about prodigy who develops schizophrenia. (Variety)

- The return of Neil Patrick Harris! "Harold and Kumar" sequel gets a teaser trailer. (Myspace)

- Chris Evans, Djimon Hounsou, and Dakota Fanning join supernatural thriller "Push." (Hollywood Reporter)

- For your eyes only: First image of James Bond from "Bond 22." (USA Today via Coming Soon)

- Lucas Land heading to Disney World? (Jim Hill Media)