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Remember the Sandra Bullock-Keanu Reeves thriller "Speed"? Well, director Tony Scott's "Unstoppable" is kind of like that, except it subs an unmanned runaway train carrying toxic chemicals for a bomb-strapped bus, ditches the Keanu-Sandra sexual tension for a Denzel Washington-Chris Pine reluctant bromance, and does not feature a deliciously villainous turn from Dennis Hopper. No, in "Unstoppable," the villain is the out-of-control train itself, which, as the trailers like to remind us, is basically "a missile the size of a skyscraper" on a collision course with about 100,000 people. Not good times.

Heroic guys that they are, Washington's soon-to-be-retired engineer and Pine's newbie conductor volunteer to chase down this runaway train before it goes off the rails and blows an entire city to high heaven. In the exclusive clip below, Washington decides to go for a mid-pursuit run across the tops of the train he and Pine are using to pursue the aforementioned automotive missile, while Pine is left to man the steering wheel. Not quite surprisingly, not all goes smoothly. Check out the clip after the jump. Read more...

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All this news about "Top Gun 2" has me seeing flashbacks of my 6-year-old tomboy self -- obsessed with fighter pilots and Kenny Loggins' soundtrack, and not yet understanding all the fuss about that volleyball scene. The mature me can't help but raise a brow at revisiting such a classic tale. However! Because director Tony Scott has been making the publicity rounds for his new film "Unstoppable," we've been able to glean a few key details from him about the project.

First and foremost, Scott recently told MTV Radio's Senior Producer Jeff Cornell that "Top Gun 2" will NOT be a sequel.

"It's not even a reinvention, it's not even a sequel. It's a re-thinking," Scott said. "What inspired me is that the world today is great, it's so different from the world we touched originally. It's really run by guys sitting in Nevada on computers playing war games," he said. Read more...

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When MTV News heard that director Tony Scott, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and "Usual Suspects" screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie were speeding down the highway to the danger zone for a sequel to 1986's "Top Gun," we nearly wet our Naval aviator jumpsuits with joy. Of course, our enthusiasm for "Top Gun 2" wasn't quite unbridled because Tom Cruise was reportedly only going to appear in a small supporting role, presumably making way for a new crop of cocky pilots to take steam baths together, make slow sweet love to Kelly McGillis, and play volleyball whilst listening to Kenny Loggins' "Playin' With the Boys."

Well, you can go ahead and take that bridle right off your enthusiasm... because McQuarrie sent an email to Vulture (which broke the sequel news a couple weeks back) to deliver this brief but powerful message: "There is no 'Top Gun 2' in which Maverick is not the starring role." Read more...

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Tony Scott has most definitely not lost that loving feeling. The action-minded director has confirmed that he's locked in and ready to take wing as the director of "Top Gun 2."

Chatter of a "Top Gun" sequel began heating up about two weeks ago, when we caught wind of a very credible report that Paramount had approached director Scott, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and star Tom had been approached about reuniting for a follow-up to the 1986 airborne classic that marked Scott's first big blockbuster and set Cruise's career on a Mach-5 trajectory to instant superstardom.

Scott acknowledged that he would be directing "Top Gun 2" in an interview with Hit Fix at this weekend's junket for the runaway train blockbuster "Unstoppable." While Scott wouldn't address rumors of Cruise's involvement in a smaller role, he did expound upon his idea for a sequel, one that addresses just how much military aviation has changed in the past 25 years. Read more...

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If you suddenly, inexplicably feel the need for speed, the urge to belt out "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" in a bar... or the strange inkling to play beach volleyball in jeans, there's a reason: Paramount Pictures officially wants to reunite Tom Cruise, director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer for "Top Gun 2."

Vulture has learned that Paramount has already extended offers to Scott and Bruckheimer to start turning and burning on a sequel to the 1986 classic, and the studio has Oscar-winning screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie ("The Usual Suspects") in its sights to pen the script. Cruise, meanwhile, is said to have agreed to return as hotshot naval aviator Maverick in a small role, provide it's not too "obvious" -- e.g. Mav playing a version of Tom Skerrit's battle-hardened instructor from the original. Read more...

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MTV's Fall Preview week of exclusives continues today with a look at the hottest upcoming movies of the next four months. We know what you should see and why you should see it, and we've got it all right here. Keep it locked to MTV News and MTV Movies Blog for continued updates throughout the week!

What's It Called: "Unstoppable"

What It's About: There's a train loaded with dangerous, highly combustible chemicals AND IT'S OUT OF CONTROL! Only two dudes can save it, and they bust ass to do just that.

Who's In It: Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson, Ethan Suplee. Directed by Tony Scott.

Why You Should Care: If the Washington-Pine-Scott trifecta isn't enough to draw you in, how about the fact that we have a movie here that's pegged to a manmade disaster and yet apparently has nothing to do with terrorism? A refreshing change, to say the least.

When You Can See It: November 12

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Denzel Washington. Chris Pine. Tony Scott. Not a bad combo, right? The latter directs the former two in "Unstoppable," the first trailer for which hit the Internet today.

I dig it. Maybe there are malevolent forces, terrorist-type baddies who set the marauding train seen in the trailer on its path to destruction. But I sort of like the idea of a movie with no villain other than failing technology and bad timing. The premise is laid out pretty clear in the trailer: Washington is a train operator, Pine is his trainee. While out on a lesson, the two get word of an out-of-control training hauling enough hazardous waste to put a large area in grave danger should the thing derail. So crazy plan is concocted by Washington to stop the thing. No one wants to do it-- too risky. But it's either that or put a lot of lives at risk. "Speed" on rails? Maybe. Looks fun. Check it out after the jump. Read more...

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-- Bill Condon is the frontrunner to direct "Breaking Dawn," the final installment of the "Twilight" series, though no deal has been officially made just yet. Further, reports indicate that "Breaking Dawn" will be split into two movies as many have already predicted. [MTV.com]

-- Anton Yelchin is about to have one heck of a scary evening in the leading role of the "Fright Night" remake. He'll star in the vampire movie for "Lars and the Real Girl" director Craig Gillespie. [The Hollywood Reporter]

-- "The Toxic Avenger" is back to mop crime straight off the streets as Akiva Goldsman and other producers are backing a remake of the 1984 film. Additionally, Charlie Corwin's Original Media has purchased the rights for four sequels, an animated television series and comic books. That's one toxic wasteland I can get behind. [Deadline] Read more...

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-- Along with Summit Entertainment's announcement that "Eclipse," the third movie in the "Twilight" series, has started shooting comes confirmation that Jodelle Ferland will play Bree and Julia Jones will play Leah. (Hollywood Crush)

-- Rosario Dawson has joined the cast of Tony Scott's "Unstoppable," joining Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. The story of an out-of-control train loaded with toxic chemicals is currently set for a Fall 2010 release. Also, Heather Graham will star in Harold Becker's "Vengeance: A Love Story." (Production Weekly Twitter feed, via ComingSoon) Read more...

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It seems that not even movies are safe in our troubled economic times. We saw Sony let the air out of "Moneyball" days before it was to start filming. Now Fox has put the brakes on "Unstoppable," Tony Scott's directorial follow-up to "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3."

The studio was leery of the film's big action-heavy budget, and The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Scott, Denzel Washington, and Chris Pine had not yet signed to the film. All three were simply operating under the assumption that they'd be shooting in the fall. Now, Variety reports that Washington has formally left the project, and is looking for another film to fill his fall schedule. Read more...

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