- The craziest, spoiler-filled rumor about the plot of "Terminator 4” surfaces online – so crazy, it might actually be true? Check that, says director. (AICN and Terminator Blog)

- Did you hear the one about Eric Bana? No joke, "Munich" star may be headed to Judd Apatow’s new film about stand-up comedians. (CHUD)

- "He-Man" script a mix of "Batman Begins" and "Lord of the Rings," "A+" says early reviewer. (Latino Review)

- Brittany Murphy out, Mae Whitman in as voice of Tinkerbell in DVD spin-offs. (Hollywood Newsroom)

- Alfred Molina, Ben Kingsley join Jake Gyllenhaal in "Prince of Persia." (Variety)

- Disney and Pixar announce upcoming animation slate, including "Toy Story 3," "Cars 2," "Newt," a Pixar fairy tale, and a Philip K. Dick story. (AICN)

- Jake Gyllenhaal reportedly offered lead role of Dastan in "Prince of Persia." Actor brings many strengths, including being slightly more Persian looking than Orlando Bloom. (Latino Review)

- 50 Cent signs on for "Spectacular Regret." The man whose name means change will play a death row inmate. (Variety)

- Amazon.com to lend J.K. Rowling's "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" to a lucky fan for a weekend. (Yahoo)

- On the matter of the boy wizard, Daniel Radcliffe's "Equus" begins it's Broadway run September 5. (Playbill)

Last year we learned what rendition meant courtesy of a sobering film starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Well, come March 28, Ryan Phillipe is going to introduce you to the startling reality of soldiers who have been stop-lossed. Co-starring Joseph Gordon Levitt and Channing Tatum, this one comes from none other than "Boys Don't Cry" director Kimberly Peirce so you know it's going to have something interesting going on. Check out the brand new poster below.

Sit back, relax and enjoy a hot, steaming cup of our links of the day, back again with news on “Harry Potter,” “Hulk,” Jake Gyllenhaal, Zac Efron and more.

- “I always lean towards the dark side.” Daniel Radcliffe disappointed in comic tone of “Half-Blood Prince.” (Edmonton Sun)

- Hulk smash Abomination in new film? Hold off just one second. “With Abomination there’s actually a monster that can kill [Banner] when he’s in Hulk form.” Director Louis Leterrier talks new “Hulk.” (Wizard Entertainment)

- A 100 percent guarantee: Jake Gyllenhaal to play panty-hose-wearing NJ Jets Quarterback Joe Namath in upcoming biopic. Can Heath Ledger as Suzy Kolber be far behind? (Variety)

- But can he wink? Matthew Perry to play grown-up version of Zac Efron in “17.” (Hollywood Reporter)

- “I’ll let you guys go nuts on this one.” Joe Carnahan posts an image of Juggernaut on his blog signaling ... what? An X-Men origins story? Vinnie Jones? We have no idea. (Joe Carnahan)

- Here’s to you, Mrs. Tomei! Oscar-winning actress tops list of top 20 nude scenes of '07. (Mr. Skin)

- Soldiers sound off on "Stop-Loss." (Stop-Loss)

Whether re-makes, re-imaginings and sequels are worth their time and effort is a battle that has raged among movie fans ever since D.W. Griffith decided to cash in on the success of "Birth of a Nation" with 1916's "Fall of a Nation." Yep, they've been around that long.

Every actor has to make up their own mind on how they feel about such matters, and one of our favorites is Natalie Portman, who has some interesting thoughts on the matter.

"When something works you don't touch it," Portman explained to us recently. "You try to create something new that's positive." (If you want more Natalie, our full "Rough Cut" interview with Portman is viewable here.

As such, she insisted that she'll never star in a long-rumored sequel to her first film, the ass-kicking classic "The Professional." "I really love that film," she added. "And I would work with [director] Luc Besson again, in a second, but [not on a sequel]." Read more...

Words, words, words. A writer's strike hasn't stopped a slew of news from pouring into our laps, including the latest on Jessica Biel, Sylvester Stallone, Jake Gyllenhaal, and more.

- Hasbro says "G.I. Joe" will be a modern telling of the "Joe vs. Cobra storyline." (ComingSoon)

- Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Biel are "Nailed." Political satire is to be directed by David O'Russell. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Sylvester Stallone has a "Death Wish." 60-year-old star in talks to remake Charles Bronson vigilante classic. (Variety)

- Hayden Christensen to star in "Beast of Bataan," about the trial of a Japanese general implicated in the Bataan Death March. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Robert Rodriguez contacted for, not interested in, "Clash of the Titans" remake. (AICN)

Reporting by Jessica Goebel

Since we've been yakking for weeks over "Justice League" casting possibilities, you may have found yourself wondering if there's a place in the superhero universe for everyone's favorite brooding boy idol: Jake Gyllenhaal. After all, in recent years the mercurial star has been floated as a possibility for everything from Spider-Man to Shazam, and, for the "Entourage" watchers out there, even Aquaman.

To the profound dismay of young women worldwide, we've yet to see Gyllenhaal don shiny tights. And according to the star, if you're hoping to see him underwater in "Justice League," you'd better not hold your breath.

"I have definitely wanted to play superheroes in the past," Gyllenhaal confessed, revealing that he's sat through more than a few casting calls. "I've definitely been into [playing a comic-book character] but, for one reason or another, it hasn't ever worked out." Read more...

Our links of the day go boldly where no news has gone before, with info on "Star Trek," "Thor," Brandon Routh, Jake Gyllenhaal, and more below.

- "Star Trek" screenwriter Roberto Orci talks "casting, canon, and Kirks." (Trek Movie)

- Superman no more, Brandon Routh hitches ride to comic adaptation "Dead of Night" (CBR)

- "Thor" budgeted at $300 million, needs to be cut in half, writes Matthew Vaughn. (The Guardian)

- Jake Gyllenhaal joins Doug Liman in "Untitled Moon Project," about the race for lunar colonization. (Variety)

- Michael Cera to star in "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," about two teenagers who fall in love in NYC. (Variety)

- Vincent Chase? Joe Carnahan? Now Oliver Stone? Stone to produce another Pablo Escobar flick with director Antoine Fuqua. (Variety)

- A man's best "Friend"? Lisa Kudrow joins "Hotel for Dogs." (Hollywood Reporter)

Any day that brings news on Wallace and Gromit is already a good day, but add in Guillermo Del Toro and Natalie Portman and, well, if this isn't nice, what is? Also news on Vin Diesel and Kevin Dillon below.

- A new Wallace and Gromit short film coming next year! (Wallace and Gromit)

- 4-tune smiles on Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, who are both set to star in 4th "Fast and the Furious" flick. 4-get it. This is ridiculous. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Natalie Portman joins Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire in "Brothers." (Hollywood Elsewhere)

- Guillermo Del Toro tackling H.P. Lovecraft’s "At the Mountains of Madness" (Latino Review)

- Kevin Dillon brings his entourage to ancient Greece to star in Nation Lampoon's spoof film "301." (Variety)