Jamie Foxx wants a murder, Oliver Stone wants a war and George Miller may want the apocalypse as they headline our links of the day, also with news on Robert DeNiro, Joe Carnahan, and more.

- Smoking Joe Carnahan wants help in choosing his next project. (Joe Carnahan via Slashfilm)

- Not content with just Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, George Miller is also working on a "Mad Max" sequel? (Moviehole)

- Oliver Stone has a Woody. Director's film "Pinkville" snags Woody Harrelson. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Jamie Foxx to play a trailblazing black detective investigating a serial killer in "The Zebra Murders." (Hollywood Reporter)

- The headline writes itself: Elle and Dakota Fanning combine their sinister powers, team up for "My Sister’s Keeper" alongside Cameron Diaz. (Variety)

- Michael Mann developing "Frankie Machine" for Robert DeNiro. Story centers on a retired mobster forced back into the game. (Variety)

There are days on this job when we have good news to bring you — and then there are the days like today.

As absurd as it may seem, it's sounding more and more like someone besides Christian Bale will soon take flight in the Batman cowl. With a hastily produced "Justice League of America" movie speeding through preproduction, casting is about to begin — and when we posed the question on Tuesday to the man who reinvented the character for "Batman Begins," he confirmed that the "Justice League" train is moving right past him.

"I don't really know anything about it," Bale said of the "JLA" flick, which has already begun approaching such actors as Ryan Reynolds to fill hero roles. "No, there's been no talk with me about 'Justice League'; it's only [reporters] who mention this to me."

Poking some fun at the concept of a superhero group that would have Bruce Wayne standing alongside the Green Lantern, Bale and his "3:10 to Yuma" co-star Russell Crowe teased that perhaps the latter could play Robin. But getting serious for a moment, Bale made it clear that he will only play Batman for Christopher Nolan. Read more...