- Sign of the apocalypse watch: Miley Cyrus wants to remake a younger, cleaner version of “Sex and the City.” (Just Jared)
- Drinks on this guy, eh Mr. Stark? “Tropic Thunder” scribe Justin Theroux to write “Iron Man 2.” (Variety)
- Those bastards! Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio lining up to star in Quentin Tarantino’s latest. (Variety)
- Hearts of darkness on display as “Tropic Thunder” viral sites go online. (Rain of Madness)
- “Mummy III” director (and special effects stickler) Rob Cohen to produce a remake of “Monster Squad.” (Bloody Disgusting)
- Phasers set to stunned: J.J. Abrams dishes a little on “Star Trek” reboot. (Coming Soon)
When it comes to the legendary William Shatner, there are a million reasons to love the guy, from "T.J. Hooker" to those goofy Priceline commercials, to the "Saturday Night Live" episode when he told us all to get a life. But when all is said and done, he'll always be Captain Kirk -- and no "Just My Luck" heartthrob can take that away from him.
As much as we love reporting on the superhero films that are in development, we go nearly as crazy as the ones that never will be. For instance, how would you have liked A "Superman" flick directed by Brett Ratner and starring...wait for it...Brendan Fraser.
Imagine the coolest email possible and you probably can't top the one that Simon Pegg once received from "Star Trek" director J.J. Abrams. "I got off a plane and switched my blackberry on. It had an email from J.J. and it just said, 'Do you want to be Scotty?' That was it!" Pegg recalled to MTV News about how he received the offer to reprise James Doohan's iconic role in the film.
Like peanut butter and jelly or iPhones and unexpected roaming charges, it's hard to imagine Jennifer Garner without J.J. Abrams. The dynamic duo go all the way back to "Felicity," through 105 episodes of "Alias" and beyond. 
You could count on one hand the number of people who have watched the top-secret "Star Trek" that will be unveiled next month; even fewer fingers, most likely, would be needed to take stock of those who've seen dailies from the December '08 release. Writer/director Matt Reeves, however, is 
Christopher Pike lives! And he looks a lot better than he did when he was in that box with the blinking lights. Bruce Greenwood proudly told me today about his upcoming "Star Trek" role, "I am the second incarnation [of Christopher Pike]."
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