Hugh Jackman Talks Current Wolverine 2 Status

Hugh Jackman has spoken to comingsoon.net about the hasty departure of Darren Aronofsky from Wolverine 2.
"We need to find another director and once we’ve found that, we’ll be able to know. It’s too early to call on Japan, I’m not sure where they’re at, so now we’re finding another director, but Fox is very anxious to make the movie and we’re moving ahead full steam to find another director," says Jackman. The director being linked now is apparently the studios second choice, David Slade, who just directed (easily) the best Twilight film so far, Eclipse and 30 Days of Night. But he's also attached to a Daredevil reboot, so things get extremely tricky.
I've said it before and I'll say it again; give Slither and Super writer/director James Gunn the gig. He's got an unhinged, but visceral style that could work beautifully with a huge budget. The film is expected to shoot towards the end of the year.

Murray Is FDR. Still Hasn't Read Ghostbusters 3 Script

Bill Murray has signed on to portray former US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a film adaptation of the radio play Hyde Park on the Hudson reports Vulture - but still hasn't read the Ghostbusters 3 script.
Murray is notoriously reclusive and extremely picky about the films he does; but a second Ghostbusters sequel has been in development now for years and a script was apparently delivered to him in January. 'Hudson' will chronicle FDR’s love affair with his cousin, Margaret Stuckley, during a June weekend in 1939 when the British King and Queen visited Roosevelt’s upstate New York cottage in what was the first ever visit to America by a member of the British monarchy. Murray is a bit of a ringer for aul' FDR, so it would be applicable casting. Roger Michell (the underrated Morning Glory, Changing Lanes) will direct.
The Ghostbusters 3 production is apparently ready to go, if only Murray would give an indication if he'll return or not - but he isn't arsed. Sony have apparently offered to back a truck full of money up to his gaff and still no joy.

Batman Will Be Rebooted After 'Rises'

A third Christopher Nolan directed Batman film hasn't even begun filming yet and already Warner Bros. are talking about rebooting the character and franchise, with Nolan producing.
The Los Angeles Times spoke with Warner Bros. executive Jeff Robinov, who spewed on the future for the epic Dark Knight franchise. "We have the third Batman, but then we’ll have to reinvent Batman," he said. "Chris Nolan and (producing partner and wife) Emma Thomas will be producing it, so it will be a conversation with them about what the next phase is." He also mentioned a proposed Justice League movie, which could involve the reinvented Batman character.
Could we possibly see someone like David Fincher or Michael Mann direct a Batman movie? It will be very interesting to see how this one plays out.

Amy Adams Is Lois Lane

Having only recently reported on her possible involvement in Rock of Ages, Amy Adams is in the news again as she is set to play journalist Lois Lane in the upcoming reboot of Superman, according to The Los Angeles Times.
The film’s director Zack Synder spoke to The LA Times from Paris and said of the casting, “There was a big, giant search for Lois. For us it was a big thing and obviously a really important role. We did a lot of auditioning but we had this meeting with Amy Adams and after that I just felt she was perfect for it.” He also spewed about the character, “It goes back to what I’ve said about Superman and making him really understandable for today. What’s important to us is making him relevant and real and making him empathetic to today’s audience so that we understand the decisions he makes. That applies to Lois as well. She has to be in the same universe as him (in tone and substance). British actor Henry Cavill will play Superman, while Kevin Costner and Diane Lane have been cast as his adoptive folks.
Synder’s latest film, Sucker Punch, is a beautiful mess and just opened poorly at the American box-office after being slaughtered by critics. He’s still an incredibly talented helmer, and I’m very much looking forward to seeing what he does with Superman.

Three Stooges Movie Closes In On Cast

The Three Stooges movie to be directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly has cast one actor, and is closing in on two more, according to Darkhorizons.com.
Will Sasso, who stars in US sitcom Shit My Dad Says with William Shatner, has bagged the role of Curly. The man who voices Mo in The Simpsons, Hank Azaria is looking likely to play Moe in the flick; while the underrated James Marsden could take the final part of Larry. Marsden just starred in kiddie flick Hop, where he was miscast but embraced the physical comedy side of acting opposite a CGI rabbit.
It’s a big step down the A-list ladder after previous actors Jim Carrey, Benico Del Toro and Sean Penn were all set to star. Still, the trio may not have the star wattage yet, but they do have the ability to make it work. HEre is hoping The Farrelly Brothers make it more like Dumb and Dumber and less like Me Myself and Irene.

Jennifer Garner Is Miss Marple

Jennifer Garner will star in a modern set retelling of English sleuth, Miss Marple.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Garner will also produce the film, which will be based on Agatha Christie’s series where a little old lady solved crimes in a small, pre-WW2 village in England. The new film adaptation will apparently feature Garner as a city girl solving crimes, and has pissed off purists no end. "SHE'S SUPPOSED TO BE OLD" they probably screamed, and "SHE'S HOT THAT'S JUST NOT RIGHT." I've never seen the original series so frankly, I don’t care. It looks like Garner probably wanted to play a detective of some sort and this had some built in name recognition.
No word on a director as of yet, but the script is being written by Mark Frost, who co-created Twin Peaks and penned the Fantastic Four films. Random.

Teresa Palmer Joins Zombie Flick Warm Bodies

The utterly adorable (she liked my accent *swoons*) Aussie actress Teresa Palmer has joined the cast of zombie flick, Warm Bodies according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Helmer of indie hit, The Whackness, Jonathan Levine is directing the film, which is described as "Twilight meets Shaun of the Dead." The story centres on "an existentially tormented zombie named R that begins an unlikely friendship with the human girlfriend (Palmer) of one of his victims. The blossoming relationship starts a chain reaction that will transform him, his fellow zombies and maybe the whole lifeless world." About a Boy and Skins youngster Nicholas Hoult is the zombie, after bagging big roles in X-Men: First Class and Bryan Singer's Jack and the Beanstalk.
Palmer is a very sweet young woman, and has been on the cusp of something big for a long time. She was originally cast in Jumper before being replaced by a more famous (at the time) Rachel Bilson. This sounds like a lot of fun if the tone is played right.