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'Expendables 2' Targets Chuck Norris, John Travolta And Jean-Claude Van Damme?

Posted 8/1/11 1:27 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in News

John Travolta It should be said that the rumored action stars lining up for "The Expendables 2" are anything but expendable.

The original cast already had one hell of a line-up, including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Jet Li, but now some new names are potentially joining the team. David Varod, the CEO of Bulgarian film company Nu Boyana, reportedly told Novinite in an interview that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis are both coming back for the sequel, and added several other names to the mix as well.

Like who, exactly? Do the names John Travolta, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris get your excitement level up to 11? Those are the guys coming aboard the "Expendables" sequel, according to the interview, though there's been no official announcement confirming their involvement yet.

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Jeremy Renner Offered 'The Bourne Legacy' In Today's Casting Call

Posted 4/22/11 12:15 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Casting Call

The "Bourne" movies have a new leading man: Jeremy Renner.

Weeks after Renner's name first surfaced as a "Bourne" candidate over at Latino Review, it's now been confirmed that "The Hurt Locker" star has been offered the lead in Tony Gilroy's "The Bourne Legacy." Fans of the first three installments of the series, take comfort that Renner isn't replacing Matt Damon. Rather, the 40-year-old star will reportedly play an operative who is part of a covert government program that creates assassins like Bourne.

Renner beat out the likes of rumored could-be Bournes such as Alex Pettyfer, Dominic Cooper, and Joel Edgerton (more on him in today's Casting Call.) In addition to carrying on the new "Bourne" franchise, Renner is also in the works to take over the "Mission: Impossible" flicks and is taking part in the upcoming "Avengers" reboot.

Check out the rest of Friday's biggest casting news in Hollywood including Tom Cruise's next project, as well as Josh Brolin joining a gang of "Gangsters."

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'Avatar' Sequels Find A Location, 'Superman' Takes A Walk In Today's Dailies

Posted 4/12/11 6:30 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies

The Na'vi are on the move, thanks to James Cameron.

The director's two planned "Avatar" sequels have packed up shop and are headed to Manhattan Beach, California, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Our guess is that the setting of the next two parts in Cameron's epic science fiction saga will move locations as well. Since the Omaticaya's Hometree was destroyed in "Avatar," your guess is as good as ours as to where they'll be heading to set up a new home base.

After the jump, take a walk with Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel," find out which zombie war flick is actually getting made, and hit the streets with Ghostface.

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Watch The First Six Minutes Of 'Sucker Punch' In Today's Dailies

Posted 3/31/11 5:45 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies

The first six minutes of Zack Snyder's latest have hit the Internet, and they're definitely something of a sucker punch.

Against a narration that speaks of silent guardians and angels, the opening minutes of "Sucker Punch" show how leading lady Emily Browning ends up at Lennox House mental institution. In true Snyder tradition, there are copious amounts of awesome music -- a remix of Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams" -- and slow motion used in the best possible combination.

After the jump, check out the first photos of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," find out which Hollywood actors are turning gangster and learn the first details of the "Transporter" TV series.

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DAILIES: Mila Kunis Joins 'Oz The Great And Powerful'

Posted 3/25/11 5:03 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies

Mila Kunis is ready to don her ruby red slippers and fly away to Oz.

Variety is reporting that, after many months of will she, won't she rumors, the "Black Swan" star is officially set to play Theodora in "Oz, the Great and Powerful." James Franco has already signed on board for the title role, which makes Kunis the second star in the film that will be directed by Sam Raimi. Her character is a former good witch who, after having her sexual advances jilted by Oz, ends up joining with her wicked witch sisters.

After the jump, find out which two action heroes will be facing off again, who has joined "The Dark Knight Rises" and what Jennifer Lawrence has to say about "The Hunger Games."

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Kurt Loder Reviews 'From Paris With Love'

Posted 2/5/10 1:30 pm EST by Kurt Loder in Reviews

FROM MTV.COM: It's a measure of the fleet wit with which "From Paris with Love" has been crafted that at one point, the film's star, John Travolta, is shown chowing down on a "Royale with cheese." True, we are in France; but we're far, far away from the antic world of Quentin Tarantino. The scene sits there on the screen like a cold Whopper that nobody wanted.

The movie is a mess beyond all the usual bullet storms and flying bodies that enliven most modern action flicks. The disarray begins with the nonsensical story, which was tossed off, possibly in moments, by the alarmingly prolific Luc Besson; and it achieves full sprawl in the hands of director Pierre Morel — a man who once gave us, in league with Besson, the furious parkour quickie "District B13." That movie had a story, too, but it was never allowed to interfere with the film's real subject, which was running, jumping, climbing, smashing — nonstop fun stuff. Here, the story invites our attention, which is unwise.

Continue reading 'From Paris With Love': Bullet Time, By Kurt Loder

Tags From Paris With Love, john travolta, Pierre Morel

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Kevin Smith's 'Hit Somebody,' J.D. Salinger And Oprah's Birthday In Today's Twitter-Wood

Posted 1/29/10 4:30 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter-Wood

Today's Twitter-Wood came under duress, as TwitPic.com was down for a while, and I wasn't sure where the Twitter Pic of the Day was going to come from. Luckily, everything worked out and I didn't have to make a blind decision. That means I've fully vetted today's shot of John Travolta at the opening for "From Paris With Love," Jason Reitman's view of Oprah's birthday celebration and Jackie Earle Haley's photo opp at Golden Ear Park.

The feed also brought a status update from Kevin Smith on his film "Hit Somebody," which is based on one of my all-time favorite Warren Zevon songs, a few more thoughts on J.D. Salinger's passing and a pre-date dilemma from Diablo Cody. Check it all out and find out who was backstage at the Grammy Awards yesterday in Twitter-Wood for January 29, 2010. Read More...

Tags diablo cody, From Paris With Love, greg grunberg, Hit Somebody, ice-t, J.D. Salinger, jackie earle haley, james kyson lee, jason reitman, john travolta, kevin smith, levar burton, Michael Showalter

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John Travolta Channels Bruce Willis For His Role In 'From Paris With Love'

Posted 1/26/10 3:00 pm EST by Larry Carroll in News

Both stars have been around for a long time and given us a lot of movies we love; in 1994, they finally came together, resulting in the instant classic “Pulp Fiction.” Now, John Travolta and Bruce Willis are teaming once again for the new action movie “From Paris With Love” – the only difference is that, this time around, Bruce probably isn’t aware of it.

“John is great, because he likes playing with his image,” Pierre Morel, director of "From Paris," "Taken" and the upcoming "Dune" adaptation explained to us recently. “He likes doing different characters every time.” Read More...

Tags bruce willis, dune, From Paris With Love, john travolta, jonathan rhys meyers, Pierre Morel, Taken

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Dune' Director Explains Plans For 'Faster' Movie, Better Representations Of Clothes And Tech

Posted 1/13/10 3:00 pm EST by Larry Carroll in News

Recently, we spoke with red-hot “Taken” filmmaker Pierre Morel about his high-profile plans to take over the “Dune” franchise. A die-hard Frank Herbert fan, Morel insisted he was going to be "very respectful" to the original novel. Now, we present the second part of our interview, in which the energetic director reveals specific plans for what how he intends to translate the beloved sci-fi series for wide audience.

“Like many people, I was not fully satisfied with David Lynch’s movie in 1984,” Morel told us in a recent phone interview. “I do respect David, and I think his interpretation and vision was interesting, but not what we [fans] expected. And I thought I’d give it a chance, try to do this, make it faster and more modern. I think that now, in 2010, we have the technology to achieve much more than David could do twenty-five years ago. I think it will be cool to try something different.” Read More...

Tags David Lynch, dune, From Paris With Love, john travolta, Pierre Morel

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Dune' Adaptation Will Be 'Very Respectful To The Original Novel,' Pierre Morel Says

Posted 1/11/10 7:08 pm EST by Larry Carroll in Hot Stuff, News

Ever since he landed the role of “Dune” director last week all eyes have been on high-octane “Taken” filmmaker Pierre Morel. On Monday, the red-hot filmmaker called us from Paris and filled MTV News in on his plans for a spice-filled reinvention.

“As a David Lynch movie, I loved it,” he said of the 1984 “Dune” adaptation by the famously trippy “Twin Peaks” filmmaker. “As a ‘Dune’ fan, I was not such a big fan.”

Instead, Morel plans on taking his movie in a very different direction – and back to the roots of the groundbreaking 1965 book that is reportedly the best-selling sci-fi novel of all time. Read More...

Tags David Lynch, dune, Frank Herbert, From Paris With Love, john travolta, Pierre Morel

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