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It's been a hard road so far for "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," the live-action adaptation of the classic television show, but it may have found a new director. After George Clooney walked away from the film and director Steven Soderbergh, it's had a hard time holding onto anyone. Bradley Cooper left shortly after joining the film, and Soderbergh departed shortly afterward.

Now Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has brought on the director of "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows," its big holiday relase, Guy Ritchie as a producer and probable director of the film.

Check out the rest of today's film news after the jump!

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MTV's Josh Horowitz has been floating around show business for a while, but that doesn't mean he's got this interviewing thing totally under control.

Or, at least that's what he wants us to believe in the latest MTV Movie Awards edition of After Hours, in which Josh performs a series of interview faux pas with a variety of our favorite movie stars from Danny McBride to Olivia Wilde, and it doesn't end up so well for him. Future interviewers, a word to the wise: Cameron Diaz doesn't like your butt in her face and Keanu Reeves could do without you suggesting he change his name.

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Okay, this whole "who's the fairest of them all" competition is starting to get a bit ridiculous.

Universal Pictures recently moved "Snow White and the Huntsman" from its original December 2012 release date to June 1, 2012 in order to hit theaters ahead of Relativity Media's untitled "Snow White," previously scheduled for June 29, 2012. Now, Relativity is moving up their time-table, releasing the Tarsem Singh-directed fairy tale on March 16, 2012,well ahead of "Huntsman" and less than a year from now. And the battle rages on…

There's more movie news past the jump, including some new title changes and a pair of new "Frankenstein" projects.

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Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell started off as unlikely allies in "The Other Guys." But that shaky partnership has blossomed into something beautiful. Hilariously beautiful, but beautiful all the same.

Deadline reports that the two actors are joining forces for "Turkey Bowl," a new comedy about two guys from rival football-obsessed towns who lead their teams in an annual tackle football game for bragging rights. Lots of star-studded cameos are expected. Sounds perfect, if for no other reason than the news gives us an excuse to repost our Ferrell/Wahlberg "Knife Show" video.

Check out the rest of today's big casting news after the jump, including Michelle Williams' potential trip to "Oz" and the latest developments on "Akira."

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FROM MTV MOVIES: While Keanu Reeves pushes forward with work on "47 Ronin," his samurai- and ninja-filled revenge story, he's also trying to get another martial-arts film off the ground — and this one he wants to direct himself.

The 46-year-old actor first told us about the project at the Toronto Film Festival last fall, but when we caught up with him recently as he promoted the indie comedy "Henry's Crime," Reeves spilled some additional details.

"It's called 'Man of Tai Chi,' " he said. "We want to do it in Chinese and English, do it as kind of a co-production with CFG perhaps, which is a Chinese film group, kind of a studio. It's tricky.

"I would play the villain," he added of the story, which would be set in the modern day but pay homage to kung fu films of the past.

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Keanu Reeves is clearly stoked about his upcoming samurai film "47 Ronin." And he has every right to be. The project, which is directed by Carl Erik Rinsch, has been years and years in the making.

When MTV News caught up with Reeves, the actor excitedly shared details about the flick, which screenwriter Chris Morgan has previously described to us as a "'Gladiator'-esque, '300'-like big action movie with samurai and ninja."

"I call it a story of revenge and impossible love," Reeves said. The 46-year-old actor went on to explain that in the film, "The samurai become outcast and decide to enact revenge on the person who is responsible for the death of their lord."

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God gave rock and roll to you, and he's giving you a brand new "Bill and Ted" sequel as well.

Keanu Reeves spilled the beans on a third "Bill and Ted" outing when we caught up with him at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, and his co-star Alex Winter weighed in with a few additional details shortly thereafter. Since then, not a peep — until now!

"I believe the writers are six weeks away from a draft," Reeves told MTV News during an interview today to promote "Henry's Crime," his upcoming movie co-starring Vera Farmiga. "No pressure, guys!"

That's not all—in addition to a forthcoming first draft, Reeves offered some details about the threequel's plot.

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Finally, a new Dracula film for vampire fans to sink their teeth into. With sexy, angsty teen vampires infiltrating our pop culture, it seems like it's been a while since there's been some hardcore stake and holy water style vamp films released.

Well, no longer. According to Deadline, Leonardo DiCaprio's production company Appian Way will produce an upcoming adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel called "Harker" for Warner Bros.

Unlike previous incarnations of the book, "Harker" will focus on Scotland Yard detective Jonathan Harker who is tracking Dracula. The script sets him up as a potential new franchise character. And no, before you ask, DiCaprio is not planning to star in the film.

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Sad Keanu. F--k yeah, Ryan Gosling. Hugh Jackman's zipline fail. Strutting Leo. And, of course, James Van Der Beek crying. What would the Internet be without these amazing memes?

Fortunately, Van Der Beek is a good sport about his, and in honor of the 10 year anniversary of his infamous "Dawson's Creek" crying scene, he decided to introduce a new website: James Van Der Memes.

"If you're under the age of 20, odds are that you know me best from a five second clip of me crying," Van Der Beek said in his Funny or Die video promoting the website. "The more I saw it in website comments sections mocking the sadness of others, the more I realized what the Internet was really demanding: more intense emotional close-ups of my face." Read more...

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If you've experienced sleepless nights with the sweet tunes of Wyld Stallyns trapped in your head, don't worry: you're not alone. Just like you, Keanu Reeves has heard the call of "Bill & Ted," and he's hoping to go for another round with the lovable losers.

When MTV News sat down with Reeves at the Toronto Film Festival last week, we put forth the possibility of a third "Bill & Ted" outing. Not only was Reeves open to the idea, but he suggested that co-star Alex Winter and writers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon are also on board.

"We're trying," said Reeves. "Alex and I are still friends and we're talking, and we're talking to Chris and Ed. They're going to try and see if they can write something. To me, I'd love to play the role. I'd love to work with Alex and Chris and Ed again." Read more...

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