Last August, it was all but assured that "Grindhouse" babe Rose McGowan was set to star as the title character, an ultra-hot space vixen, in Robert Rodriguez's remake of "Barbarella."

Or so we thought.

Because soon came the budget disputes. And the posturing. And the claims that Universal didn't want McGowan at all, preferring instead a bigger name actress like Jessica Alba or Nicole Kidman.

Turns out, we got it right the first time, McGowan insisted, telling MTV News that she was still very much signed on to play the lead in the upcoming film. Read more...

The less preamble the better: Our links today need no introduction with news on “The Dark Knight,” “Star Trek,” “Hellboy 2,” “Wolverine,” “Rambo,” and more.

- It’s gonna be a “Long Halloween.” Joker website Why So Serious updated with an image of a grinning jack-o-lantern. (Why So Serious)

- Dammit Jim, I’m a doctor not a man of Rohan! “LOTR” star Karl Urban to play “Bones” in “Star Trek” remake. (AICN)

- Join the Golden Army. “Hellboy 2” site goes live. (Hellboy Movie)

- Liev Schreiber in talks to play young William Stryker, “Wolverine” sets his claws on a May 1, 2009 release date. (Variety)

- Robert Rodriguez’s insistence on casting girlfriend Rose McGowan jeopardizing “Barbarella” remake. (Hollywood Elsewhere)

- First poster for “Rambo” surfaces online. (IGN)

Okay, here's the deal. There truly might be nothing to this, but you never know, so here we go with the facts as I know them. I chatted for a bit with Jessica Alba yesterday (stop drooling, you look like an idiot) and we were talking about her action chops as an actress. Basically, she said she really wants to do another big action role, so I threw out "Barbarella" as a possibility. She paused and simply said, "Isn't that going to Rose? I think it is."

So what have we learned from this? Probably nothing. Jessica Alba has most likely read, like we all have, that Robert Rodriguez may be considering his "Planet Terror" star for the role.

Or maybe Alba's got some inside info thanks to her relationship with Rodriguez? Bottom line? I don't know. Just something to think about. At the very least, you tell us what you think. Who should be Barbarella: Alba, McGowan, Estelle Getty? The floor is yours.