Kate Mara, Jessica Biel & Charlotte Riley Testing For Dark Knight Rises

It looks like that Dark Knight Rises casting information from Collider isn't as solid as first thought. HeatVision has a new shortlist of actresses who are testing for the two lead female roles. The list includes previously reported names like Keria Knighley and Anne Hathaway but now lists Kate Mara (127 Hours, Iron Man 2), Jessica Biel and newcomer Charlotte Riley who is engaged to Tom Hardy. While this report doesn't include Eva Green or Naomi Watts they however confirm previous reports of Talia al Ghul as being one of the roles.

Gemma Arterton was also a hopeful but could be out of the running with her signing on to star alongside Jeremy Renner in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.

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Have Eva Green & Naomi Watts Joined The Dark Knight Rises?

Marion Cotillard and Natalie Portman rumored to be in the running for roles in The Dark Knight Rises announced pregnancies. Knocking the two actresses out of the running. Now there is word from Collider that Eva Green (Casino Royale, Kingdom of Heaven) and Naomi Watts (King Kong, Eastern Promises) have been cast as Vicki Vale and Talia al Ghul but it's unknown who is playing who. The site is running this as a rumor at this point but seems possible as casting should be underway for it's May production start.

David Tennant Joining The Hobbit?

Deadline reported back in October that David Tennant (Dr. Who) had been offered a role in The Hobbit. Now comes the rumor from the very unreliable MovieWeb that Tennant has been cast as Sindarin Elf King Thrandui. Better known as the father of Orlando Bloom's character Legolas. While I have to assume this is speculation it does make sense since most of the high profile roles are almost filled. I wouldn't even be surprised to see Tennant playing the Goblin King. With production set to start in February more casting announcements should be coming soon.

Bond 23 Coming Nov 9th 2012 & Sam Mendes Still Directing

HeatVision reports MGM has finally got their act together and pulled together their highly anticipated 23rd installment of the Bond franchise. Bond 23 has yet to be given an official title but has a release of November 9th 2012. Also Sam Mendes (Road To Perdition, American Beauty) is still in the director's chair which is a sigh of relief for Bond fans. Daniel Craig will return as well and it's likely it could be his last time playing the legendary spy.

The script was written by Bond alumni Neal Purvis , Robert Wade and John Logan (Last Samurai, Gladiator, Aviator). Paul Haggis (Million Dollar Baby) who worked on the scripts for Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace is not involved this time around. Peter Morgan (The Queen, Last King of Scotland) had been hired to write a treatment but it looks like has left.




 

Lena Headey Playing Villain In Dredd?

BleedingCool is reporting a rumor that 300 and Sarah Connor Chronicles star Lena Headey is joining Dredd. The Judge Dredd reboot has already cast Karl Urban in the lead and Olivia Thirlby in a supporting role. Headey would play Madeline Madrigal (Ma-Ma) a scared villain that leads the gang who controls a part of the city.

Ian McKellen Confirmed For Hobbit, Serkis & Others Also In Talks

HeatVision confirms that Sir Ian McKellen will reprise his role of Gandalf The Grey in the two Hobbit films. Deadline mentions that Andy Serkis is close to his deal to return as Gollum. The site also says that Christopher Lee (Saruman) and Ian Holm (Older Bilbo Baggins) are in talks to reprise their roles as well. There is an open offer to Orlando Bloom too but has yet to have accepted.

Charlize Theron Joining Alien Prequel?

While casting and auditions should be underway for Ridley Scott's Alien Prequel nothing official has been announced. We know that Ridley's choice for the lead role of Elizabeth Shaw is Noomi Rapace but Fox doesn't seem sold yet. Michael Fassbender (X-Men First Class, Inglourious Basterds) is up for the role of David an early version of the Bishop android. Ridley wanted Michelle Yeoh in the role of Vikers but Vulture is reporting the studio is looking at Charlize Theron instead. Fox is going as far as rewriting the role to make it larger, I expect to attract Theron to commit to the film/films. Charlize just dropped out of Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar Hover bio-pic which could allow her to make the movies.

I believe having Theron in the cast would help the studio agree to hire Noomi. Having two excellent award caliber actresses could reel in more big names to round out the cast. I think Michelle Yeoh is a great actress but has already played a similar role in Danny Boyle's Sunshine.

Possible First Look At Red Skull Concept Art

While it seems like a Captain America trailer is around the corner CBM has posted possible concept artwork of Hugo Weaving's Red Skull. It could very well be artwork from the toys as it's similar to the previous Thor and Cap artwork that leaked. On the other hand since it hasn't been confirmed it very well could be fan made.

 The costumes look in line with Cap's and do backup previous claims that Hydra will replace Nazis as the film's villains. Hence no Nazi emblems on the uniforms but still have a very SS look to them. I'm not sure if it's smart on the part of Marvel if they're allowing this sort of concept artwork to be the only stuff that is floating online.

Previously a bunch of concept artwork from the video game Captain America: Super Solider hit online. It teased what Arnim Zola and Viper possibly could look like if two make the film. We know that Tobey Jones is playing Zola and is featured in one of the film's stills. On the other hand it hasn't been confirmed if the doctor would make the transformation to what the artwork shows. Also, Viper has yet to be confirmed for the film but looks fantastic in the artwork.

Colin Farrell Confirmed For Total Recall Reboot

Collider has confirmed with producer Neal Moritz that Colin Farrell is starring in Len Wiseman's (Underworld 1-2, Die Hard 4) Total Recall remake. Mortiz mentions the film starts production in May and won't be in 3D. While previously there had been talk of a non-Mars plot there still seems to be a futuristic take that could be interesting involving technological advances. I'm still on the fence about the reboot but it could end up fun.

Ghost Rider 2 Has New Origin Scene

It looks like Sony is really going for a reboot with Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Nicolas Cage (via ComingSoon) has confirmed the sequel will feature a new origin scene reinvisioned by directors Mark Neveldine and Bryan Taylor. I assume it could be similar to what we saw in The Incredible Hulk. Hopefully this means they've severed all ties to the original film.

Elijah Wood's Frodo Returning For The Hobbit

Deadline confirms their previous report that Elijah Wood would be reprising his role of Frodo in The Hobbit. It had been rumored for months Frodo would be involved to bridge the two adaptations. I assume the role would more of a cameo at the beginning of the first film or at the end of the second.

FIRST LOOK: Captain America's Cosmic Cube

CBM has posted a new image of Hugo Weaving as Red Skull (minus mask) holding the object of interest in Captain America the Cosmic Cube. I assume this is from the scene which was shown at Comic-Con 2010.

Trent Reznor Scoring Fincher's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

SlashFilm reports that Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor will score David Fincher's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Reznor previously worked on Fincher's Social Network which was beyond powerful. He states he's worked on the film for six weeks and the music will be different from The Social Network. I expect since Lisabeth Slander is an industrial punk hacker it could be more influenced by electronic and punk pieces. The type of music Nine Inch Nails was known for in the 90's.

Ramirez, Kebbell, Nighy & Atwell In Talks For Wrath of The Titans

TheWrap is reporting on some new casting information for sequel to Clash of The Titans which is titled Wrath of The Titans. We already know that Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton, Liam Nesson and Ralph Fiennes are reprising their roles.

Edgar Ramirez (Domino, Carlos) is in final negations to play God of War Ares which had previously been rumored for Javier Bardem. Tobey Kebbell (RockNRolla, Dead Man Shoes, Prince of Persia) is also in talks for the role of Agenor who might be the son of Poseidon a half god similar to Perseus. James Franco had been rumored for the role of Agenor previously. Bill Nighy has been offered the role of Hephaestus the immortal blacksmith of the Gods but isn't as solid as the previous offers.

In an odd twist Warner Bros. and director Jonathan Liebesman are looking to recast the role of Princess Andromeda which had been portayed by Alexa Davalos in the original film. The site lists Captain American actress Hayley Atwell as one of the many actresses testing for role. Others include French actress Clemence Poesy who is best known from In Bruges, 127 Hours and Deathly Hollows. Also Dominique McElligott (Moon) and Georgina Haig (Wasted On The Youth) who both tested for Gwen Stacy in the Spider-Man which went to Emma Stone. Black Swan supporting actress Janet Montgomery is also in the mix. I expect the role to be more than just the girl in distress considering the involvement of Atwell and Poesy.