News and Pictures!!!

Well, this little tidbit of news comes from the fiery redhead herself: Kate Walsh wrote on her Twitter page that she will participate in the film adaptation of the novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, a story about a teenage boy named Charlie (or so we are led to call him)--hopefully expertly portrayed by one Logan Lerman--whose only friend committed suicide prior the novel's beginning, and becomes friends with a pair of step-siblings, Sam (holding my breath for Emma Watson, here. Her first film role post-Harry Potter) and Patrick who teach him to be eclectic, open-minded and a hard-party-er. Experiences that Charlie and his family and friends go through and the topics explored throughout the novel include suicide, difficult/abusive relationships, drug use/smoking, sex, abortion, child abuse/trauma, the struggles of homosexuality, and the awkward times of adolescence, such as first kisses and first girlfriends. Her role is yet undefined, but perhaps it will be the mysterious aunt Helen, Charlie's "favorite person in the whole world" and states frequently that something bad happened to her, but he can never talk about her death as it takes him to his "bad place." Filming is underway, and projected release is sometime in 2012.

Sources say that Sam Worthington's schedule is a little packed after his filming the Clash sequel. He's been lined up to work with The Italian Job & Law Abiding Citizen's director F. Gary Gray in The Last Days of American Crime. In the futuristic tale based on the Radical Publishing comic, America responds to a second major terrorism attack by developing technology that eliminates the impulse to commit crimes of any kind (think Minority Report here, cause that's how I'm seeing it--a way to always be preventing the crime). Worthington plays the leader of a heist team that plans to pull off a final job five days before the signal rubs out the criminal instinct.


Asked about future plans for the X-Men series in light of the upcoming First Class prequel/reboot, Bryan Singer says he's open to the idea of Wolverine popping up should they go ahead with a sequel. “I think there would definitely be room. I think it would be a very exciting thing. This universe has to establish itself first, but that would be a very interesting and fun thing” he says. The comments differ from producer Lauren Shuler Donner's remarks that a fourth X-Men film following the events of X-Men: The Last Stand would likely be the next project. Most likely they and the atudio are waiting to see the returns on First Class. Let's see how this goes, then we'll talk.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is considering another sequel to another of his works - the 1988 comedy Twins. The original had Ahnold playing Julius Benedict, the product of an experiment to create a perfect human being who lives on a south seas island where he is raised by philosophers. He learns the experiment went awry, creating an accidental twin (DeVito) who didn't inherit his height, physicality or brains and was given up for adoption years before. He sets out in search of both him and their long lost mother. Schwarzenegger has already committed to Cry Macho as his first post-Governor film project with Terminator 5 and several other works like The Tomb as likely follow-ups.


Sir Anthony Hopkins has reportedly been talking to Angelina Jolie about taking on the role of Sir Winston Churchill in Churchill and Roosevelt reports MTV News. All I have to say to that is OOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! No story details have been revealed, though with said title, I think it's safe to say it's going to focus on FDR and Churchill, the two Western leaders of the Allied forces during WWII. Jolie is developing the film, though her official role on the project is unclear at the moment. Hopkins has not yet confirmed his involvement and isn't keen on the idea of having to put on weight to play Churchill. Um, Sir Anthony? They call it fat suits for a reason.

Cameron Diaz is in final negotiations to star in What to Expect When You’re Expecting for Lionsgate and Phoenix Pictures. The story follows five couples who suffer the many joys of the childbirth process as they await the birth of the first child. Diaz will play a woman in the mold of Jillian Michaels and hosts a weight-loss fitness show. Kirk Jones directs the Shauna Cross and Heather Hach-scripted adaptation of the non-fiction pregnancy guidebook series. Shooting kicks off in July once Diaz wraps work on the remake of Gambit.

Al Pacino has joined the cast of indie mob drama Gotti: Three Generations opposite John Travolta (awesome), Kelly Preston (awesomer), Joe Pesci (awesomest) and Lindsay Lohan (ew). Pacino will portray Gotti associate Neil Dellacroce. Deal for Pacino was announced Tuesday by Fiore Films at Cannes. Fiore Films acquired life rights last year from John Gotti Jr., the son of the late mob boss John Gotti, to the story of his life with his father. Production is expected to begin in New York in late fall, with a theatrical release in late 2012. Gotti will focus on the relationship of a father who lived and died by the mob code and a son who chose to leave that world behind. Preston will play Victoria DiGiorgio, the wife of John Gotti Sr., who's being played by Preston's real-life husband John Travolta. And the couple's daughter, Ella Bleu Travolta, will play the role of their daughter, Angel Gotti. Joe Pesci is on board as Gotti deputy Angelo Ruggiero and Lindsay Lohan (who better behave around INSANELY incredible talents like Travolta, Pesci and THE GENIUS Pacino) will play Kim Gotti, the wife of John Gotti, Jr.




And last but certainly not least, a few images from the upcoming Footloose, something I'm SUPER excited for: