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They sing, they dance, they produce, heck, they even act. But now the boys of OutKast can add an even more impressive title to their resumes: muses.

Andre 3000 and Big Boi (nee Andre Benjamin and Antwan Patton, respectively) won’t actually appear in Guy Ritchie’s newest crime drama, “Rock n Rolla,” but two characters, music managers played by Jeremy Piven and Ludacris, WERE based on the outlandish and talented duo, Piven revealed to MTV News.

“He did, he did pattern it on them,” Piven said of his character in the film. “[My character] was originally written as a black character, it was kind of an homage in a way to Andre 3000 and Big Boi from a video from back in the day that Guy had seen.” Read more...

Guy RitchieWant to commit a crime? Wipe your shoes, wear your gloves, and, for the love of Queen Victoria, do remember to properly dispose of your tobacco ashes -- master detective Sherlock Holmes is coming back to cinemas.

MTV News did a little sleuthing of our own down here in Comic-Con, leaving no clue unturned in discussing the upcoming project with director Guy Ritchie and producer Joel Silver. Ritchie revealed what villain Holmes will face and how his reinvention owes as much to James Bond as it does to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Read more...

Cancel your plans. Lock your doors. Nuke yourself a big old bag of microwave popcorn. Come Thursday the exclusives are going to be coming fast and furious here because Comic-Con is at hand! Yes, just about every huge movie you care about is going to be represented in some way and MTV is going to be all over it!

Here's just a taste of what we've got lined up.

--MTV is moderating the panel presentations for "Terminator Salvation," "Repo: The Genetic Opera," AND "The Lost Boys 2: The Tribe." That means we'll have exclusive clips right here and interviews with EVERYONE, from McG and Common to Paris Hilton and Corey Feldman. You read that right.

--Exclusive interviews with Keanu Reeves, Mark Wahlberg, Joss Whedon, Dan Aykroyd(!), Frank Miller, Guy Ritchie, and the entire casts of both "Watchmen" AND "Twilight"!

--Exclusive first look art from "Red Sonja," and a whole lot more that I really want to mention but just can't. TRUST ME, BIG STUFF!

What movie are you most looking forward to getting news on from Comic-Con? Let us know.

Robert Downey Jr. I felt guilty even as I wrote that headline. Guy Ritchie is a cool guy. I was pleasantly surprised at how pleasant he was to chat with a few months back. I came away really liking him. Problem was that film ("Revolver") was kind of unwatchable and a lot of his recent stuff hasn't really been all that great.

So as much it might sound like brilliant casting for Robert Downey Jr. to play perhaps the most famous detective in literary history, I worry. Not for Downey who will surely make something arresting and innovative out of the part but really, does it have to be helmed by Guy? Does anything on his resume give you hope he has a Sherlock tale in him? As I said, I worry.

Am I being too tough on Guy? Am I missing something here? What kind of a Holmes do you think Downey will be? And here's a question to ponder: who should play Watson?!?

Red Fraggle- Dance your cares away (clap, clap). Worries for another day. Weinstein Co. to make "Fraggle Rock" with "Hoodwinked" writer Cory Edwards. (Variety)

- "The Spirit" is willing...A look at Sam Jackson's The Octopus comes courtesy of Comic-Con Magazine. (Comic-Con)

- Speaking of the man behind "The Spirit," Frank Miller NOT directing Buck Rogers. In other news, I still have no idea what a Buck Rogers is. (Haha. Everyone else is old!) (io9)

- Superhero fashion finally gets its own exhibit...at the Met no less. Stay tuned for our own special report on the festivities. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

- Is Guy Ritchie directing "Sgt. Rock"? Joel Silver thinks so. (AICN)

- "The Hills" star Audrina Patridge lands role in "Into the Blue 2," the sequel to the Jessica Alba/Paul Walker bomb. Wait, what? (Hollywood Reporter)

Thandie NewtonAfter taking five years post-"Snatch" to return to the seedy underbelly of London crime with "Revolver," director Guy Ritchie is planning a much quicker turnaround after his next film, "RocknRolla." That's according to his new lead actress Thandie Newton, who revealed to MTV News that the director is intent on turning his latest drama into a trilogy of films - and on doing it fast.

"'RocknRolla' is one of three films and Guy's keen to get going on that straight away," Newton enthused. "[The second and third films in the series] are going to be excellent. I can't wait.

"We shot incredibly quickly [on the first]. There were three weeks pre-production," Newton added of her thoughts on how quickly the crime story could begin shooting. "He just gets on with it. He absolutely does not see challenges as intimidating." Read more...

Lourdes Maria Ciccone LeonPapa, don't preach? Reports that Guy Ritchie's step-daughter, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, is set to have a cameo in "Half-Blood Prince" as a student at Hogwarts are untrue, insisted Ritchie, who told MTV News that the eleven-year-old will remain a Muggle -- an internationally famous Muggle whose mother happens to be Madonna, sure -- but a Muggle nonetheless. Read more...

WatchmenIron Man doesn't need no stinking batmobile to get around. Plus, J.J.'s monster movie may just have a title plus the Hulk's got another villain to tangle with, all that and more in your dailies.

- So what does an "Iron Man" drive? Apparently, an Audi. (Variety)

- Guy Ritchie continues to try to make us forget "Swept Away." He's lined up to direct "The Gamekeeper." (Variety)

- John Singleton takes over Halle Berry's "Tulia." (BlackFilm.com)

- There's a new poster out for "Saw IV" and it's disgusting. Surprised? (Bloody Disgusting)

- Is that mysterious J.J. Abrams film going to be called "Monstrous"? (Ain't It Cool)

- "The Incredible Hulk" has a new villain and it's Tim Blake Nelson. (Hollywood Reporter)

It's another big, shiny day in Tinseltown, with news on Indiana Jones, "Iron Man," 50 Cent, and hard-working up-and-comers Shia LaBeouf and Gerard Butler.

- "Disturbia" duo Shia LaBeouf and D.J. Caruso in talks to get the band back together for thriller "Eagle Eye" (Hollywood Reporter)

- "Iron Man" may have snagged another Oscar winner, as Hilary Swank potentially shoots a cameo during the film's final days (SuperHeroHype)

- Shaking off the "Swept Away"/"Revolver" double debacle, Mr. Madonna Guy Ritchie will team with Gerard Butler, the new Hardest Working Man in Show Business. (JoBlo)

- Germans may love David Hasselhoff, but they are apparently less enthusiastic when it comes to Tom Cruise. (Dark Horizons)

- "I just want to say break a leg, and have a good shoot" - Spielberg and Lucas kick off their 4th "Indy" film with this must-see video. (IndianaJones.com)

Mummies, and Magic, and Mane...oh my! Our inner geek rejoices this morning with updates from some of our favorite fantasy and horror series highlighting the news of the day.

Batman begins...again. "The Dark Knight" teaser page up. (The Dark Knight)

Guy Ritchie returns to director's chair for "RocknRolla." (Variety)

J.K. Rowling updates online diary, makes spoiler-free plea to fans. (J.K. Rowling)

"Live Free or Die Hard"'s Mary Elizabeth Winstead set to dance it up in upcoming flick "Make it Happen." (ComingSoon.net)

Weisz out, Bello in as "Mummy" main squeeze. (Variety)

Tyler "Michael Myers" Mane signed on for one more "Halloween." (Shock Till You Drop)

Hollywood adaptation of fantasy book series "The Alchemyst" nabs a scribe. (Hollywood Reporter)