Poor Uwe Boll. I've seen fanboys take a stand against bad directors, but I've never seen anybody so reviled that there's literally hundreds of thousands of people ready to stand up and scream in a clear, loud voice, "For the love of all that is holy, please stop making movies!" Which, of course, is exactly what is happening to Boll, with an online petition practically guaranteed to hit a million signatures before too long.

But why Boll and not others? That's what Boll himself wants to know, telling MTV News that too many directors get a "free pass."

Oh boy, here we go again. Read more...

If Shia LaBeouf can scream news from the rooftops, so can we. News on "Bond 22," Matt Damon, and Kevin Smith in our links of the day.

- Producer Don Murphy talks "Transformers" sequel...it's gonna be a while. (DonMurphy.net)

- Sean Penn and Matt Damon attached to Harvey Milk biopic to be directed by Gus Van Sant (Variety)

- A S.P.E.C.T.R.E. is haunting Europe. Mr. White to return for "Bond 22." (IGN)

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)