Hard to picture, right? The lovely Megan Fox, star of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and the upcoming "Jennifer's Body," caged up as a circus freak? Makeup can do a lot, sure, but is anyone going to want to buy Fox as anything less than a beautiful angel?

Probably not. It's a good thing then that she'll pretty much be one in writer/director Mitch Glazer's "Passion Play," In last week's "Behind the Screen" interview, Fox revealed to MTV's Josh Horowitz that she'll star opposite Mickey Rourke as a caged circus freak with angel-like wings growing out of her back, a role for which she had previously been rumored. Rourke will play her savior, in what the actress says "is clearly not going to be a typical [love story]."

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In the first "Wizard of Oz" movie, Dorothy sure wasn't in Kansas anymore -- but in Todd McFarlane's proposed reimagining of the franchise, it's unclear if Dorothy is even in Oz anymore.

Based on his "Twisted Land of Oz" action figure line, McFarlane's upcoming "Wizard of Oz" film promises a lot more mayhem and mischief than a winged monkey could ever muster, and you don't have to take McFarlane's word for it -- the action figures themselves speak volumes about this dark and dangerous new Oz.

Given the horrifying look of the toys, it's tough to imagine who could play these mangled versions of L. Frank Baum's classic characters -- but that's not stopping me from trying! After the jump, check out the five actors that I'd like to see in McFarlane's new "Oz" film. Read more...

Dive in, because I've got behind-the-scenes commentary from Jon Favreau, Ashton Kutcher, and Jeremy Piven in today's handpicked crop of Twitter-Wood tweets. Favreau offers some praise up for Mickey Rourke's work thus far in "Iron Man 2," and Kutcher shares his thoughts on the foreign dubbing process for his new film "Spread," while Piven points out the common links between his new movie "The Goods" and this summer's box office success story "The Hangover."

I also rounded up a few thoughts from film folks about yet another entertainment industry death, comedian and impersonator, Fred Travelena, as well as Bernard Madoff's sentencing today, and Denzel Washington's latest post about Michael Jackson. You find all of these, a picture taken by "Buffy" actress Amber Benson at one of my local Chicago comic book shops, and much more in the Twitter-Wood update for June 29, 2009, after the click. Read more...

Add another remake to the tally, as "Kids" director Larry Clark has entered the fray. Variety reports that the offbeat filmmaker will give us a new take on "Mona Lisa," director Neil Jordan's 1986 crime drama. Clark has turned to Mickey Rourke, whose career is enjoying a second wind thanks to high-profile appearances in "Sin City" and "The Wrestler," for the starring role of George. Rourke will follow Bob Hoskins, whose performance in the Jordan original earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.

In the original film, George is a recently freed ex-convict who lands a job driving for a high-class call girl named Simone (Cathy Tyson). The two develop an affection for one another even as conflicting loyalties pull them in opposite directions. Chief among their problems is Dinny (Michael Caine), George's old boss. Read more...

Ask acclaimed novelist Bret Easton Ellis what “The Informers” is about, and you get nearly a minute of silences, false starts, and heavy exhaling.

“Um…A week in the lives of a group of people in Los Angeles in 1983, focusing mainly on…I guess, a trio of guys…” he eventually attempts, before scampering for a copy of the 1994 novel that serves as the basis for the new film. “Um…I’ve got a paperback of the book here. What does this say? No, that’s not a good synopsis either.”

“You’ve seen it. What do you think it’s about?” the writer of “Less Than Zero” and “American Psycho” finally asks. Read more...

Less than a week before what could become the crowning achievement of his meteoric comeback--an Oscar win for Best Actor--Mickey Rourke has been temporarily brought back down to earth as his favorite dog takes a trip to the Big Doggie Day Care in the Sky. Loki, Rourke's 18-year-old Chihuahua terrier mix, died early Tuesday morning.

Anyone who knows anything about "The Wrestler" star knows he’s a sucker for the diminutive pooches. Before Loki passed away, Rourke had four Chihuahuas, though he’s had as many as twelve throughout his life. The first was a gift from his ex-wife Carré Otis. When another of Rouke’s Chihuahuas died in 2006, Hollywood casting director and former love interest Bonnie Timmermann wrote a children’s book about the dog called, “Chocolate at the Four Seasons.” Read more...

We're a few short days away from another Oscar gala so it's as good a time as any to share our latest ambitious little short. Yes, for the second year in a row MTV's Movies Editor Josh Horowitz has found himself cast out into a special circle of Oscar hell thanks to the mysterious powers of none other than Kurt Loder. You may think it's a dream come true to journey Billy Crystal-style through the year's biggest nominees but think again. You try going toe to toe with Benjamin Button, the Dark Knight, and Richard Nixon in under five minutes.

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Access Hollywood scored the strangest news of the day with the announcement that Mickey Rourke, fresh from his Oscar nomination in Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler", is set to get in the ring for real at the WWE's "Wrestlemania 25" on April 5th.

Wait, what? As crazy as it sounds, it looks like Rourke's pretty confident about the idea, claiming that he's been speaking with wrestler-turned-actor Rowdy Roddy Piper about participating. He even called out wrestler Chris Jericho, saying, "You better get in shape, because I'm coming after your a--." Read more...

It's been one of the biggest success stories in recent Hollywood memory: former '80s heartthrob Mickey Rourke, beaten down and weathered and having nearly driven himself out of Hollywood, returning under the direction of "Fountain" director Darren Aronofsky to an undisputedly illustrious comeback.

Mickey Rourke's inspirational performance in "The Wrestler" has garnered him near-universal acclaim, and a Golden Globes nomination -- and win -- for Best Actor. But even if he hadn't taken home a statue, just the mere nod from the Hollywood community would've been enough of to signal that Mickey Rourke has returned. Below, listen to Aronofsky's remarks on his star, and then click here to check out all of our red carpet interviews from the 2009 Golden Globes.

FROM SPLASH PAGE: While we’ve been spending most of the week so far focusing on the award nominations being heaped upon “The Dark Knight” and updating you on the “Watchmen” legal battles, it seems as though Marvel films has been chugging right along with “Iron Man 2” casting — and it looks like they’ve added yet another big name to the upcoming, highly-anticipated sequel.

This afternoon, Variety broke the news that Mickey Rourke — currently going through a career resurrection after his critically-acclaimed performance in “The Wrestler” — is in talks with Marvel Entertainment to possibly play Crimson Dynamo in “Iron Man 2,” adding to the already impressive list of actors — namely Tim Robbins and Sam Rockwell — who are currently rumored to be in negotiations to join the production.

For more on the latest "Iron Man 2" news, head on over to MTV Splash Page!