- Has Tom Cruise lost that loving feeling? “Top Gun 2” reportedly in the works. (The Sun)

- Tobey Maguire joins “The Crusaders,” about the landmark 1954 Supreme Court case “Brown vs. The Board of Education.” Gary Ross attached to direct. (Variety)

- Wet Hot American Prequel? Director David Wain teases follow-up to cult comedy classic. (CHUD)

- What do you do to follow-up “There Will Be Blood”? Paul Thomas Anderson heads to the theater, will direct Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph in show he co-wrote. (Cigarettes and Red Vines)

- A bunch of new photos from “Crank 2: High Voltage” pop up online. (LATimes)

- Just for fun, the greatest piece of art ever: Carla Gugino as Sally Jupiter as a pin-up model. Poster featured in “Watchmen” trailer. (AICN)

Is it just us or did Tom Cruise come across as massively sane, funny, and um almost cool tonight? Maybe it was the moment when we saw Tom chatting up "Tropic Thunder" buddy Ben Stiller. Or maybe it was when Katie Holmes sweetly wished him "good luck" before he made his way to the big stage. One of our favorite moments surely came when we saw Tom backstage with Sarah Jessica Parker. She practically looked like she was meeting royalty.

Then there was the big show where Tom won us over by repeatedly referring to MTV Generation Award winner Adam Sandler as "the Sandman." Tom Cruise has comic timing? You've come a long way from your couch jumping, Tom. Welcome back. (See pics of Cruise, Holmes and Sarah Jessica Parker after the jump!) Read more...

- Better than a second breakfast. Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson to talk "Hobbit" with fans, Register now. (The One Ring)

- There Will Be…singing and dancing? Daniel Day-Lewis reportedly in talks to join "The Nine." (Variety)

- Tom Cruise in talks for "28th Amendment," the story of a president who realizes he doesn't actually control anything. (Insert joke of your choice HERE) (Movie Hole)

- "Saw V" has three different endings, the best traps yet, insists producer. (Bloody Disgusting)

- Rob Corddry to play world's biggest jerk in "Project A." (Hollywood Reporter)

- It's official! Sir Ian McKellen on board for "The Hobbit." (Empire)

- Super-rad! Jonah Hill in early negotiations to star opposite Shia LaBeouf in "Transformers 2." (EW)

- This link will self destruct in 5 seconds: Tom Cruise all but certain to return for fourth "Mission: Impossible!" (/film)

- Knowing is half the battle. Producer discusses "G.I. Joe." (Collider)

- Nicole Kidman to play Dusty Springfield in musical biopic? Writer says yes. (New York Magazine)

Much to Ben Stiller's chagrin, the cat is now officially out of the bag about Tom Cruise's cameo in "Tropic Thunder" (check out our new Ben Stiller interview here). This morning, the New York Times reported at length about Cruise's performance in Stiller's upcoming big summer comedy. So the surprise is gone. Oh, well. But I am here to tell you that it will do nothing to detract from your enjoyment of "Tropic Thunder" when it opens August 15. And it all comes down to one man. No, not Cruise. Robert Downey Jr.

I've seen "Tropic Thunder" and as I've been telling anyone who will listen since, Robert Downey Jr.'s performance is absolutely one of the funniest I have seen in years. Read more...

Ladies and gentlemen, the next huge sci-fi franchise has a director. During an interview with "The Kingdom" director Peter Berg, he confirmed the rumor that "Dune" is coming and that he's the one that will helm it. Calling the plans for him to direct "a done deal," Berg told me that "if it weren't for the writer's strike, we'd be in it right now."

Berg says that while there's no script yet, they have a list of writers they plan to go out to once the strike settles. The helmer called himself "a huge fan of the book" and when asked about the scale of the film, he simply replied, "big big big."

As any fan of the Frank Herbert classic knows, "Dune" received the big screen treatment once before in a divisive David Lynch film. Berg said that while he's "a big fan of Lynch," he believes "that interpretation has left the door wide open for a remake." Read more...

Sit back, relax, and enjoy a hot, steaming cup of our links of the day, back again with news on "Bond 22," "Star Trek," Tom Cruise, Vin Diesel, and more.

- Tom Cruise is a fat, bald, hairy chested shlub in new pictures from the set of "Tropic Thunder." (JoBlo)

- "Munich" actor Mathieu Amalric named as next Bond villain? (Fox News)

- "Chariots of Fire" actor Ben Cross to play Sarek, the Vulcan father of Spock, in new "Star Trek." (StarTrek.com)

- This calls for a little dance, half MC Hammer, half "Flashdance" fusion. Jennifer Garner in final negotiations to play opposite Ricky Gervais in "This Side of Truth." (Variety)

- Bruce Willis to star in "The Surrogates," a futuristic thriller about a society that's most meaningful interactions take place between more attractive surrogate robots. (Variety)

- David Twohy wants more Vin Diesel: Director talks possible indie future for "Riddick" franchise. (ComingSoon)

Here at the MTV Movie's Blog we've had a lot of fun in recent months with silly "What Ifs:" What if Brian De Palma directed "Spider Man"? What if David Cronenberg directed "Return of the Jedi"?

But talking about his new film "Valkyrie," Kenneth Branagh has a what if for us that's anything but silly: What if Hitler had been assassinated before the end of WWII?

"One feels the weight of that [question]," Branagh sighed. "The near misses, a last minute replacement of a bomb behind a wooden oak table leg that meant the course of the 20th century changed. Everything would have changed."

It's a question that Branagh admitted to spending a lot of time thinking about ever since he joined Tom Cruise on the Bryan Singer film, which follows Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg and a tight band of resistance fighters as they attempt to kill Hitler, an assassination attempt known to history as the July 20 Plot. Read more...

Our links of the day strike back, with Hump Day news on "Star Trek," "The Spirit," "Valkyrie," and more.

- Are you ultra plain looking? Do you have an extremely large head? Long neck? Wide-set eyes? You're not getting a date looking like that, but you just might get to go boldly where no man has gone before as casting call for "Star Trek" movie looking for a few good extras. (ComingSoon)

- The Spirit is ready. Are you willing? Frank Miller flick updates its site, with a video intro from the man himself. (The Spirit)

- Attention aspiring filmmakers: Moby offering his music for free for use in your movies. (Variety)

- Be still his beating heart: Josh Lucas to headline "Tell-Tale," an updated version of the classic Edgar Allen Poe short story. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Featurette from Tom Cruise's newest, the WWII thriller "Valkyrie." (Apple)

Like a bad penny, our links of the day always show up – back today with news on "Beowulf," "The Love Guru," Sacha Baron Cohen, and Tom Cruise.

- Uncensored "Beowulf" trailer hits web, lots of violence and Angelina sexiness ensue. (Official Site)

- Fascists everywhere rejoice! Vadim Pereleman to direct Angelina Jolie in "Atlas Shrugged." (Variety)

- "Tron" director takes on "Soul Code," a female-friendly sci-fi flick. (Variety)

- Sacha Baron Cohen is a "Schmuck." (Variety)

- Springtime for Tom Cruise. The cast of "Valkyrie" poses for the camera. (Daily Mail)

- Ashley Judd to headline drama "Helen." (Variety)