We told you yesterday about Jason Statham's confirmation that he's not in "G.I. Joe." Well now we can tell you about films that he is in. So get your motor running, because "Crank 2” is on the way and it's "effing ridiculous," Statham told MTV News, while also filling us in on the prospects for a third installment of the guilty-pleasure "Transporter" series.

As for "Crank," ridiculous is right, since, if I remember correctly, the first "Crank" ended with Statham's character falling out of a helicopter, bouncing on the pavement, and coming to a rest, dead, in the middle of the street. And even if he somehow survived the fall hadn't he been, well, poisoned?

But in an interview with Empire Online two weeks ago, "Crank" co-directors Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine insisted that they found a way, promising that the flick would be "more sexual, more violent - more of everything."

For his part, Statham says he's just happy to be along for the ride. "If you thought the first one was crazy, this is ridiculous. It's mad," he enthused. "I couldn't resist working with those chaps again. It gives me a chance to go wild in the aisles." Read more...

If you're still wearing an Iron Man or Jack Sparrow costume, sorry to be the one to tell you but Comic-Con is over. At least until next year.

We came. We saw. We reported. And if you missed any of the crazy last few days of coverage, you're in luck because we've got the highlights for you right. For an in-depth look at the Con, from the panels to the parties, check out our Comic-Con wrap article here.

So what was the big news at Comic-Con? Enough to please your inner geek until next year we're pretty sure.

-- Seth Rogen told us his "Green Hornet" isn't going to be all laughs.

-- We found out Tyrese Gibson and Joan Allen are going to take a "Death Race."

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Mr. Jane bemoans lost opportunity, while Mr. Jones begins his next adventure in our links of the day, chock-full of news on remakes, sequels, and adaptations.

Thomas Jane "heartbroken," drops out of "Punisher 2." (AICN)

Indiana Jones an Eli? Fourth pic to film at Yale. (New Haven Register)

"You will lose everything." New Harry Potter website up, England-style. (Harry Potter)

Lionsgate picks up distribution of Frank Miller's silver screen adaptation of Will Eisner's "The Spirit." (Variety)

You heard it here first - Elijah Wood to star as Iggy Pop in "The Passenger." (Variety and MTV)

"Point Break 2” heading to theaters. (IGN)

Glenn Close, Lawrence Fishburne, and Djimon Hounsou in "Death Race 3000?" (Latino Review)

"Dogville" director Lars von Trier left "like a blank sheet of paper" after bout with depression. (CBC)