Speaking to journalists Thursday in Beverly Hills, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides superproducer Jerry Bruckheimer was guarded as ever where details of a fifth Pirates were concerned. But at least he was honest about what it'll take for Disney to officially give the green light. "If it makes them a lot of money, it's a success. And hopefully it makes them a lot of money." Something tells us the radical idea Johnny Depp shared for filming Pirates 5 and 6 won't exactly fly.
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Steven Spielberg went to town this week casting his upcoming Abraham Lincoln biopic, which already had Daniel Day-Lewis in place as Lincoln and Sally Field as his wife, Mary Todd. Joining them in the film, based on Pulitzer-winning biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals, will be Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Hawkes, and a dozen other thesps. Who else will log time in Lincoln?
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Questionable news from Hollywood today: It was announced that What to Expect When You're Expecting, the nonfiction pregnancy guide, will be a movie, and Cameron Diaz will be in it. I'm sorry. She seems like a nice girl (Maxim agrees), but I'm crestfallen that Shauna Cross, who wrote Whip It, is the screenwriter. From derby girl to dirty diapers, y'all. [Deadline]
When it comes to writer-director Tonya Holly's The Story of Bonnie and Clyde, Hilary Duff is, ahem, so yesterday. According to TMZ, she's been booted from the project, though Gossip Girl star Kevin Zegers will still play Clyde Barrow. This leaves one question: Who is right to replace Duff and fill the role once mastered by Faye Dunaway? Let's rob an idea bank and figure it out.
(The movie's official Facebook page now says that Hilary Duff is still playing Bonnie Parker. Still, these five ladies are fun to think about.)
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While Universal keeps looking for a huntsman, Relativity Media has continued to cast out its version of Snow White. Nathan Lane and newcomer Robert Emms (the upcoming War Horse) were added to the cast on Thursday, joining Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer and Lily Collins in the Tarsem Singh-directed film. No truth to the rumor that either actor had to eat snakes for Singh during the audition. [Press Release]
"The Hangover: Part II on Track to Far Outpace Original's Opening Weekend Box Office," reads the headline over at THR. No kidding. After opening with $45 million in June of 2009, The Hangover became the highest grossing R-rated comedy of all-time with over $277 million in domestic ticket sales. With anticipation for the sequel at a fever pitch, the question must be asked: Just how big will The Hangover Part II actually be?
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20th Century Fox is celebrating Cinco de Mayo by releasing the first official poster from Anna Faris' rom-com What's Your Number? which, judging by the trailer, is going to be hilarious. While the film features a revolving door of men -- played by Chris Evans, Chris Pratt, Joel McHale, Andy Samberg and more -- the poster just features its leading lady. Take your first look ahead.
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It's all our fault. Dutch film director Tom Six made the golden star of gross-out films with The Human Centipede, and instead of respecting our eyes (and stomachs), we watched the mouth-to-anus binding spectacle, live-blogged it, bought our cats Human Centipede teaser toys and generated enough interest for a porn parody, a college musical and a tribute episode of South Park.
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In a huge development for this week's Movieline interviewee Wes Bentley, the actor has landed a high-profile gig in Gary Ross's 2012 adaptation The Hunger Games! The role marks Bentley's first major advancement since bouncing back from career-threatening personal demons, and pits him against the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson as sinister foil Seneca Crane, the Head Gamemaker in charge of devising deadly obstacles for heroine Katniss Everdeen and her fellow tributes. More on Seneca Crane and what this means for Bentley after the jump.
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To love grindhouse cinema is to forgive the limitations of low budgets, bad actors, and cheesy premises milked for their lowest common denominator thrills; to intentionally make grindhouse cinema is to welcome the laser scrutiny of the film geekerati, a much greater artistic gamble. Miss the mark with that audience and you get a box-office nightmare -- just ask Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. But hit the B-movie sweet spot just right, as Jason Eisener mostly does in his gleefully gory Hobo with a Shotgun, and you could find yourself living the dream.
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After hearing that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would not be visiting Hollywood as part of their North American tour this summer, Movieline HQ ripped its honorary Fascinators to shreds. Two days later, Clarence House is confirming that Prince William and his new bride will visit California for -- get this -- Catherine's first trip to the United States ever. Thankfully, our royal L.A. itinerary is timeless -- as long as the Chili's in Encino doesn't shut down. [HollywoodLife]
· Slap both hands against your cheeks and let out a scream: the Home Alone house is for sale! The home -- located in the Illinois suburb of Winnetka, just outside Chicago -- is on the market for a cool $2.4 million, which represents a significant increase from the $875,000 that sellers John and Cynthia Abendshien paid in 1988. Click ahead for some memory lane-y shots, then stick around for more Buzz Break.
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Last night, Movieline learned that Bradley Cooper is interested in shedding his hard partying Hangover persona to play the devil in Alex Proyas' possibly 3D adaptation of John Milton's Paradise Lost. This bit of casting news got us wondering which other actors and actresses have played Satan on the big screen.
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This could be fun. Deadline reports that Woody Allen will cast Roberto Benigni is his maybe-still-untitled Rome-set comedy filming this summer. Benigni -- who was last seen onscreen in The Tiger and the Snow in 2005 -- would join Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page, Penelope Cruz and Alec Baldwin in the cast. If cast, let's hope he reacts to the news like this. [Deadline]
A month after reports first surfaced that Bill Murray would play Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Hyde on Hudson, Focus Features has now confirmed the casting. The romantic drama -- from Notting Hill director Roger Michell -- will take place entirely in one weekend when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit the President's upstate home and F.D.R.'s intimate relationship with a distant cousin Daisy comes to light. Focus will present the project to buyers at Cannes next week. [Variety]
