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"Great. Amazing. About darn time." I called the first trailer for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" a lot of things when I wrote up my shot-by-shot analysis last week.

Last Friday, "Indy" co-star Shia LaBeouf told me I'd missed the most important one of all.

"It's awesome," he enthused from the set of his new film, "Eagle Eye." "I'm just as much a fan [of it] as you are." Read more...

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)

Ray WinstoneWe've seen his not-so-buff bod in "Sexy Beast," heard him voice the adorable Mr. Beaver in "Narnia," and now he's being turned into the titular hero of the CGI flick "Beowulf." But these days, it's Ray Winstone's action film that has everybody talking.

"You go there, and you see the first camera move, and then you realize you're in an Indiana Jones film," the 50-year-old actor said excitedly when asked about his recent experiences on "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". "It's a film I never thought I’d ever be making. Then you get a little bit [more] excited, because it’s something your kids are going to be able to watch. And working with Steven Spielberg and [George Lucas] ... They’re geniuses; these are clever men, and they're great filmmakers, and you feel like you're in the company of these people. What happened? How did I get from there to here?" Read more...

'The Karate Kid'We end the week with "Indy 4," Will Smith, and David Goyer highlighting our links of the day. Enjoy!

- Will Smith crane kicks your childhood. Wax on about his plans to make a "Karate Kid" remake. (IGN)

- No time for love Dr. Jones! You're filming in the warehouse from "Raiders." (AICN)

- Another "Vampire" bites David Goyer. "Batman Begins" scribe to direct "Baltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire." (Variety)

- Tom Shadyac acquires spec script "Dr. Sensitive," with an eye towards directing. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Ben Kingsley to star as emperor who built the Taj Mahal. (Reuters)