Two year ago Quentin Tarantino piqued the interest of film fans everywhere when he promised two new anime companion films to "Kill Bill," one supposedly about the origin of The Bride and the other about Bill himself.

We don't know what's happened to the story of The Bride, but the other animated film is going to blow you away, insisted star Uma Thurman.

"His anime stuff is strong," she smiled.

We say we don't know what happened to the story of the Bride, by the way, because Thurman claims to have never recorded a voice-over for the anticipated project.

"It has nothing to do with me," she said. "It has to do with another character. You'll have to see." Read more...

Another round of fresh links as The Bride eyes a rebirth, animated Autobots return, Ratner hits the Playboy Mansion and more.

- Tarantino gearing up for "Kill Bill 3” and "4”? (UPI via CHUD)

- "Transformers" gets a new cartoon series in January. (Hollywood Reporter).

- Brett Ratner snags biopic of "Playboy" founder Hugh Hefner. (Variety)

- Sandra Bullock to stalk Thomas Haden Church in "All About Steve." (Hollywood Reporter)

- Our colleagues at MTV Films are adapting teen thriller novel "The Lost Girls." (Hollywood Reporter)

- Matt Dillon leads summer camp in "Old Dogs" alongside Robin Williams and John Travolta. (Hollywood Reporter)