Margot Robbie In Talks To Lead Rupert Sander's GHOST IN THE SHELL

TheWrap reports that Australian actress Margot Robbie (Tarzan, Wolf of Wall Street) is in early talks to take the lead role in Dreamworks' Ghost In The Shell movie. The film based on the widely popular anime/manga series, has been in development for ages. Rupert Sanders (Snow White And The Huntsman) will direct the film with an updated script from screenwriter Bill Wheeler.

Robbie's role would likely be a version of Major Motoko Kusanagi, a member of a covert ops team that fights tech/cyber crime and terrorists, in Japan. The Major is a cyborg herself, but it's unknown how many changes the filmmakers will make from the original source material.

SOURCE: THEWRAP

Matthew McConaughey Accepts Lead Role In Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR

Actor Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyer's Guide, Mud, Wolf of Wall Street, Magic Mike) had been offered the lead role of Cooper in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi film Interstellar last week. The actor confirmed to StarTribune (via ThePlaylist) that he's accepted the part in the film. Giving us the first confirmed actor in the outer space/warmhole/time-travel picture. Michael Caine had also given a heads up he'd have a role in Nolan's next project but an official announcement hasn't been made yet.

Scorsese & DiCaprio Re-Teaming For Wolf of Wall Street

Deadline reports on the next two films for Martin Scorsese which have long been gestating. First off they say Silence with Bencio Del Toro is back on and will be next when he is finished with Hugo Cabret. They also reveal Scorsese wants to direct Wolf of Wall Street after Silence.

He originally wanted to make the film with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead but eventually ended up in the hands of Ridley Scott. Ridely has left the project to focus on Prometheus and Marty/Leo are now back in the picture. DiCaprio would play a Wall Streeter with a raging drug habit and hard partying lifestyle that ultimately brings him down. The script was adapted by Boardwalk Empire writer Terry Winter.