Hugo Weaving is one of my favorite actors. His roles in V for Vendetta, Lord of the Rings, and The Matrix Trilogy make him stand out in very distinct roles. He can most recently be seen in The Wolfman, and was probably the best part of that film. Now, according to Comingsoon.net, Weaving is in talks with Marvel and director Joe Johnston to portray Captain America’s arch nemesis, Red Skull. Although they are still working on casting an actor to play Cap, I think putting him in the mix will help start to solidify the project while we wait on casting news for Steve Rogers. Read more about Hugo Weaving below.

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Numerous sites have been reporting as late as this morning that John Krasinski was about to be cast as Captain America in Marvel’s upcoming First Avenger film. Fans of the hero seemed split on the casting, as many have difficulty seeing him as an action hero after seeing him on The Office and more seriously in Away We Go. Now, according to Mike Fleming, almost all the actors going out for the role have been scrapped and are looking elsewhere. It appears that Marvel and director Joe Johnston have focused on three actors to play Steve Rogers. Who are the finalists? Check out the contenders after the jump.

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At the beginning of the month we reported that a script  for a Wolverine sequel had been finished and was set to start shooting in 2011. The film is supposed to pull from Chris Claremont’s and Frank Miller’s comic that takes place in Japan and, as I recall, doesn’t have Sabretooth in it. io9 reports that Liev Schreiber had dinner with Hugh Jackman who has read the first draft of the script and seemed ” really excited”. At this point there is no director attached and the cast remains a mystery for the time being. So, will Liev Schreiber be in the sequel?

Read what he had to say after the jump.

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More casting news for Conan this week as Avatar’s Stephen Lang has been tapped to play the villain Khalar Singh in director Marcus Nispel’s remake of the Arnold Schwarzenegger flick. Latino Review had the scoop that Lang would join the project along with Jason Momoa who has been cast as the title character. Lang was previously seen on the screen in the blockbuster hit Avatar as Col Miles Quartich, the villain who attempts to take down the Na’Vi people of Pandora. This time around he will play the villain in Conan. Keep reading for more on his character.

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Did anyone else think that the Blade franchise ended a little weak? Me too. Blade was such a great character on screen and to leave on such a low note was a bit sad. There has always been the feeling that a new film should be done and that it could place a better book end on the series. Rumors circulate from time to time on the web about a new project and it seems that Wesley Snipes may have left the franchise wanting. Snipes sat down with MTV and they briefly discussed the possibility of more Blade films.

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Some X-Men fans can rejoice in the knowledge that a new ‘Wolverine’ movie is in the works. Others may want to sit down for this news. Christopher McQuarrie (X-Men and Valkyrie) has finished the script for Marvel’s most recognized mutant and is scheduled to start filming in 2011 according to The Hollywood Reporter and MTV. I am more that happy to see more X-Men related material getting prepared to shoot, but this seems a little fast. It hasn’t even been a years since the first film came out and X-Men Origins: Wolverine was not well received by the masses. I am not sure that fans are ready for a sequel to a rushed, bad visual effects ridden, poorly made film.

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David Letterman had guest Bill Murray on his program Monday night where the host asked about the upcoming Ghostbusters sequel. There has been tons of speculation as to Murray’s involvement in the third film, and based on what he says in the clip below, we still can’t be sure if he plans to be a part of it. He is less than enthused by the idea of a third movie, and as he states, the second film was obviously not on par with the first one. We have been reporting on the possibility of a Ghostbusters 3 for about a year now, and there has only been speculation as to the details surrounding this project. Check out Bill Murray on Letterman in the clip after the break.

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There are unconfirmed reports on the web that Angelina Jolie has left the cast of the planned sequel to Universal Pictures Wanted. In a report from New York Magazine Jolie has pulled out of the project and Universal has opted to cancel the film rather that recast the role of her character Fox. Apparently, Jolie is already gung ho about starring in an upcoming sci-fi thriller known as Gravity. As of this point there is very little known about that project other than it may be directed by Alfonso Cuaron (Children of Men).

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Several names got dropped today by The Heat Vision Blog concerning the actors being looked at to play Captain America in the upcoming First Avenger: Captain America movie as well as The Avengers. I usually yawn when it comes to these rumors on casting, but a few of the names listed really caught my attention. Screen tests are taking place for the role of Steve Rogers this week, and some of the names have either already tested or are expected to test. Who are the men looking to stop Red Skull and his Nazi minions next year? Check out the candidates below.

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Source: Latino Review

Citing one of their most trusted industry sources known only as Pinche Taco, Latino Review is reporting that Batman Begins and Dark Knight writer David S. Goyer is going to write the upcoming Superman movie. Goyer recently was working as a writer and producer on the show Flashforward, but recently announced he was leaving the show for another project. Many speculated that it was going to be the third Batman movie with director Christopher Nolan. I can’t imagine Goyer would leave Dark Knight follow-up for another franchise, so we will have to wait for word from him on whether he will juggle both Superman and Batman. More details on the upcoming Superman project are below.

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While promoting his new film Cop Out, Bruce Willis has been doing the usual press junket question and answer sessions. During these interviews he obviously dishes on his new comedy however he was recently asked when we could expect a fifth Die Hard movie, and Willis seems very eager to return to the role that made him a star. Willis stated to MTV, “I think we’re going to do Die Hard 5 next year.” Willis would like director Len Wiseman, who directed the fourth installment, Live Free or Die Hard, to return for the fifth movie. As a huge Die Hard fan, I am concerned this franchise is going to go the route of Rocky and lose all relevance. I was not a fan of Live Free or Die Hard, as it did not encompass what I believe a Die Hard movie should be. It lacked the John McClane we knew before. The one who smoked, swore like a sailor, and was a total bad ass.

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The collaboration of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio is a success, yet again. Their new film, Shutter Island, opened to $41 million this weekend which is a record breaking opening for the Oscar winning director. Scorsese scored his biggest opening ever with Shutter Island, and this movie goes to show how successful the Scorsese DiCaprio team really is. For those who may not remember, Shutter Island was originally scheduled for release last October, but was pushed back until February of this year to allow more time and money for marketing. Clearly that worked out.

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Has the announcement that the Spider-Man movie franchise will reboot set in yet? No? Than we have some good news that should make you feel better. Ultimate Spider-Man writer extraordinaire Brian Michael Bendis  posted on his Twitter that he “Just spent a very interesting morning at Sony with the entire spidey movie team!! Very very cool stuff!!”. For Spider-Man movie fans that do not read comic books this is very, very good news. Nobody writes Spider-Man like Bendis. He is definitely the guy you want Sony to be speaking to about the Spider-Man reboot.

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Earlier this month we reported that Christopher Nolan was in talks to mentor the upcoming Superman franchise reboot. According to a report from MTV this has been debunked as a rumor. Deadline Hollywood first reported that Nolan would be involved in the reboot as a guide more or less and the buzz on the internet was soaring. DC head honcho Diane Nelson spoke with MTV about current changes going on at DC Comics and cleared the air on some of the hype out there on the web.

Read what she said after the jump.

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According to the L.A Times Universal is interested in an American Pie 4, with the original cast. The last American Pie movie to be released in theaters was titled American Wedding and was released in August of 2003. Since then there have been four straight to DVD releases which did not feature any of the main cast besides Eugene Levy who is just looking for a paycheck. Speaking of paycheck, Universal wants the original cast back, all of which should be interested seeing how the majority of them are out of work. Besides Sean William Scott and Allison Hannigan – who else from the American Pie movies have continued with an actual career?

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Jon Landau, producer of Avatar, spoke to MTV about the film and dropped big news concerning the franchise. He said that director James Cameron is going to write a novel detailing the back story of Avatar, giving fans insight into Na’vi/human relations on Pandora, Col. Quaritch and his campaign on the deadly planet, the death of Tommy Sully brother and how Jake ended up in the wheelchair. I think this is a great idea, especially considering the weakest part of the huge hit film was the rushed introduction at the beginning of the movie. Read the comments Jon Landau gave in his interview below.

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Actress Penelope Cruz has reportedly joined the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie which is being directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago, Nine.) Reports from THR confirm that Cruz is in talks to play a role in the fourth Pirates movies titled Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. There are no details yet as to the character Cruz will play, but she will star opposite Johnny Depp, who is set to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow.

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This more than likely does not come as a surprise since every big movie these days seems to get the 3D treatment, but THR is reporting that the new Spider-Man reboot will be, you guessed it, 3D. Since Avatar has grossed over $2 billion I would say it is safe to assume any blockbuster action flick will be 3-D. Along with the 3D news is reports that the film has a new release date which has been changed from the original May 2011 release. Looks like the new Spider-Man movie will hit theaters July 3rd 2012.

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Earlier today Paramount Pictures announced that Mission: Impossible IV is a go and Tom Cruise will return to the role of Ethan Hunt. We had previously reported that Paramount was planning on a fourth installment in the popular action franchise, there just had not been confirmation as to Cruise’s involvement. Now we are happy to confirm that Cruise will be attached to the project both as star and executive producer along with J.J Abrams (Star Trek.) Paramount has Mission: Impossible IV lined up for a Memorial Day 2011 release which happens to be the same release date as The Hangover 2! Not sure about that movie Paramount, but there is still time to move release dates around. Continue reading for more on this news.

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Some stirring news has popped up on the web today for Superman fans. In a report from Deadline Hollywood it would seem that DC Comics Man of Steel will be getting some much needed guidance from The Dark Knight guru Christopher Nolan. Now, before you get too excited Nolan is not set to direct the reboot of the franchise at this time, but lend some experience to the project. I would imagine him playing the producer role on the picture rather than behind the lens. Can DC’s flagship hero be resurrected into another film franchise?

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