Promo pictures from upcoming episodes of Heroes and a 5-minute video of clips from the January 29 episode. (JustJared)
Happy Feet
might be getting a sequel. (Moviehole)
David Wenham joins Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Baz Luhrmann's period epic Australia.
Barry Otto and Joel Edgerton are also being considered for supporting roles in the film. (Dark Horizons) [
imdb]
French director
Xavier Gens talked briefly about Hitman, in which Timothy Olyphant has been confirmed as playing the lead. Key words: dark, atmospheric, and violent. [
imdb]
Dark Horizons
visits the set of fantasy-drama Inkheart, based on the book by Cornelia Funke. It stars Paul Bettany, Brendan Fraser, Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis and Eliza Bennett, and is directed by Iain Softley (The Skeleton Key). Includes interviews with cast members. [
imdb]
The update on casting for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, the sequel to Batman Begins. Most welcome is the news that Katie Holmes will not be returning. Her character, Bruce Wayne's childhood friend Rachel Dawes, will appear very briefly, but filmmakers are searching for a replacement for the role. (Dark Horizons) [
imdb]
There's a far-fetched but amusing rumour going around that James McAvoy might be playing Scotty in JJ Abram's Star Trek movie. (
JoBlo)
Stuart Jeffries (The Guardian) interviews the indecently beautiful Eva Green, star of Casino Royale and the upcoming The Golden Compass. Interesting tit-bit: Green had been considered for the role of Tessa Quayle in The Constant Gardener, but the timing clashed with Kingdom of Heaven; the part went to Rachel Weisz, who won an Oscar for the film.
The Guardian
profiles Oscar nominated director Paul Greengrass (United 93, The Bourne Supremacy).