The Marine 2 Trailer

Here's the trailer for the Marine 2 that recently premiered on WWE Monday Night Raw. The Film stars Ted Dibiase (son of the million dollar man) and hits DVD and Blu Ray December 29th.

King talks Shining sequel

Stephen King speaks out on a possible sequel to The Shining...this comes from TorontoIST...

"King dropped a fan bombshell on the crowd by casually describing a novel idea he began working on last summer. Seems King was wondering whatever happened to Danny Torrance of The Shining, who when readers last saw him was recovering from his ordeal at the Overlook Hotel at a resort in Maine with fellow survivors Wendy Torrance and chef Dick Halloran (who dies in the Kubrick film version). King remarked that though he ended his 1977 novel on a positive note, the Overlook was bound to have left young Danny with a lifetime’s worth of emotional scars. What Danny made of those traumatic experiences, and with the psychic powers that saved him from his father at the Overlook, is a question that King believes might make a damn fine sequel.

So what would a sequel to one of King’s most beloved novels look like? In King’s still tentative plan for the novel, Danny is now 40 years old and living in upstate New York, where he works as the equivalent of an orderly at a hospice for the terminally ill. Danny’s real job is to visit with patients who are just about to pass on to the other side, and to help them make that journey with the aid of his mysterious powers. Danny also has a sideline in betting on the horses, a trick he learned from his buddy Dick Hallorann.

The title for King’s proposed sequel? Doctor Sleep."

Craven officially back for Scream 4

This little bit of fresh air comes from Bloody-Disgusting...

While we were just about to let you guys in on some Scream IV happenings, BD reader 'Curtiee' just sent us a link to the same news, only from an official source. Black Book Mag recently interviewed Neve Campbell, who plays Sidney Prescott in the Scream trilogy. She confirms early reports of a potential April 2010 start date, and that Wes Craven is returning to direct (our sources say it's a closed deal). "I’m pretty sure at this stage that Wes [Craven] is back on board to direct and Kevin [Willamson] is definitely writing it...so it is going to be great." Campbell will be joining David Arquette and Courteney Cox, along with a group of new stars, who can hopefully stay alive long enough to figure out the new rules to this one-of-a-kind horror franchise.

Streisand back in Little Fockers

Barbra Streisand is reprising her role as Roz Focker (Meet the Fockers) in the upcoming Little Fockers, the third film in the Meet the Parents franchise. Moviehole has the skinny...

Though it’s all on the hush-hush, Barbra Streisand will appear in the upcoming Little Fockers.

Entertainment Weekly reports that Streisand has agreed to reprise her role as Roz Focker (from Meet the Fockers) in a “very funny” scene near the end of the new film.

Unfortunately, doesn’t look like Dustin Hoffman will be joining his former on-screen wife.

The Oscar Winner, who was expected to also ‘cameo’ in the film - reprising his role as Bab''s bed-bud, Bernie Focker - has balked on the movie, apparently over an argument with the studio about his fee, the amount of time he’d be required on set, and the size of his role. Universal aren't commenting on the situation at the moment.

It’ll be strange having Gaylord Focker’s mum there, but not his pop, no? Suppose nothing a ‘they got divorced’ line can’t fix, though.

"Little Fockers", directed by Paul Weitz, sees the Focker and the Byrnes families brace themselves for the arrival of a baby. Joining series staples Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner and Robert De Niro are Harvey Keitel, Jessica Alba, Owen Wilson and Laura Dern. The film is due in theatres next July.

Julia Stiles in Spider-Man 4?

Moviehole has the latest on the fourth Spidey adventure...

One could fill a kitty litter tray with all the ‘Black Cat’ rumours over the past couple of weeks. With “Spider-Man 4” due to get underway in a couple of months, casting’s likely already in full spin – and every blogger and their back-end is on a mission to find out who’s in and who’s out. Mostly, the net has been running unbridled whispers about who might be playing the film’s female lead (sorry, did I just spoil something?), Felicia Hardy aka The Black Cat, in recent days.

Rachel McAdams (though she’s since denied the story) had been mentioned to be in the running, and shortly after, Romola Garai (“Atonement”) announced she was auditioning for [what sounds like the Hardy role in] the film.

Latest rumoured contender? “Save the Last Dance” cutie Julia Stiles, according to UGO.

Interesting that the news about Stiles would surface a day after McAdams announced she wasn’t in the running. The question is, was Rachel in the running? Did she skip out on the part after contract negotiations went awry? Or did Sony simply decide they’d rather a less-expensive but equally-as-gifted feline?

More on this as it develops…. Or as it’s debunked.

Rambo 5 gets a new story

According to Moviehole, the plot for Rambo 5 has changed...read on for the skinny...

When it comes to the plot of “Rambo 5”, Sylvester Stallone’s like a man with two lovers - he goes back and forth between them, and ultimately can’t decide which one he likes better.

But has he? (decided which one he likes better).

Speaking to Stallone Zone, Stallone says he’ll no longer be going with the storyline (inspired by the book ‘Hunter’ – written specifically for Sly) that would’ve seen him going up against a "feral beast... [an] amalgamation of fury and intelligence and pure, unadulterated rage” (He was determined this wouldn’t be “Universal Soldier Vs Rambo” though).

Either Sly’s lost interest in that, or the buyers at AFM didn’t get damp over it, because he’s reverted back to his original idea for “Rambo 5”.

“Rambo has changed course and the story about hunting the man/beast will be done using another character in the lead", Stallone told the aforementioned site. "Rambo himself will be heading over the border to a violent city where many young women have vanished”.

The pic, believed to be the next on Stallone’s to-do list, is in pre-production. Avi Lerner’s currently selling a few more lamas to pay for it.

TWITTER ALERT! - Jill Valentine in RE4?

Resident Evil star, Milla Jovovich (Alice) tweets...

"Valentine MAY b back..."

Valentine was previously played by actress Sienna Guillory. Will she return? Keep checking back for more updates on this project.

Haim returns in Lost Boys 4

No, the title is not a typo. Although Lost Boys 3: The Thirst is still in production, Corey Haim is set to return to the franchise in the fourth installment. Here's what B-D is running...

After the events of Lost Boys 2, it was said that Corey Haim would not be returning to the franchise alongside long-time co-star Corey Feldman. Movieweb broke some huge news this evening as they're reporting that Haim will in fact star alongside Feldman once again, only it won't be in Lost Boys 3: The Thirst, which begins filming soon in Africa.

They report, "We just got back from chatting with Haim, who confirmed that he will not be participating in Lost Boys 3: The Thirst due to his very busy schedule. But he is in fact looking to come back for [LOST BOYS] Part 4, in which Sam Emerson will play a huge part in the storyline..." If the third film is as bad as the second, I don't think I'll even care at that point.

Various news items

Here's a load of news, some sequel/prequel/remake/spin-off oriented, some not. Again, this comes from Clint over at Moviehole.

- The sequel to “Ghost Rider” will pick up eight years after the events of the first film, scribe David Goyer says. But will it be more realistic? "I hate to say it's more realistic, because he's got a flaming skull for a head, but it's a bit more stripped down and darker," Goyer added. "It's definitely changing tone. What 'Casino Royale' was to the Bond movies, hopefully this will be to 'Ghost Rider.'" (MTV)

- Garry Marshall will reunite with his "Pretty Woman" and "Runaway Bride" star Richard Gere for the romantic comedy "State of the Union", according to Entertainment7 reps at AFM.

- New AFM Posters and Logo Art for "Scream 4", "Machete", "Resident Evil : Afterlife", "Tekken", "Outpost II", "Conan", "Bait 3D", "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse", and "The Toxic Avenger 5", are online.

- Bloody Disgusting reports that Dan Aykroyd will reunite with his "Blues Brothers" director John Landis for the comedy "Burke and Hare".

- Annette Bening and Anthony Hopkins join Andy Garcia in 'Hemingway & Fuentes" (Variety)

- Roadside Attractions has picked up U.S. theatrical rights to social satire “The Joneses,” toplining Demi Moore and David Duchovny. "Informers" babe Amber Heard also stars in the pic. (Variety)

- Sally Hawkins and William H. Macy will star in Abe Sylvia's feature directorial debut, "Dirty Girl," a 1980s-set coming-of-age comedy that's being shopped at the American Film Market. The pic, which also stars Lisa Kudrow, Juno Temple and Jeremy Dozier, revolves around a high school tramp who pairs up with a shy and overweight gay teen. Together, they set off to find her real father in California. (Variety)

- James Franco will follow up his upcoming stint on "General Hospital" with a guest role on "30 Rock" (Now that's more like it!), according to Michael Ausiello.

- There will be 3-D characters in the "Roger Rabbit" sequel, but Roger and Jessica will remain 2-D, director Robert Zemeckis tells the MTV Movies Blog.

- Steve Guttenberg is again tooting the "Three Men and a Baby 3" horn. The actor, who has been suggesting a second sequel to Leonard Nimoy's 1987 hit has been in the works for roughly a decade now, tells WENN that "Three Men and a Bride" will see his, Tom Selleck's and Ted Danson's characters reuniting for the marriage of young Mary. Guttenberg, obviously down to his last dollar, is also trying to convince the money-men to do another "Police Academy" or "Cocoon" sequel.

- Not surprisingly, Paramount are considering sequelizing "Paranormal Activity". (Access Hollywood)

- 1980s Rock Icon Peter Murphy has filmed a cameo in "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" (MTV)

- Sony Pictures announced today it's acquired the motion picture rights to the board game of world conquest, "Risk", from Hasbro. (Deadline Hollywood Daily)

- Monica Bellucci will star in Joel Schumacher's "1:30 Train", about a young woman robbed on a train and left alone in the city penniless and desperate.

- The trailer for Phil Noyce's "Salt", starring Angelina Jolie (my buddy Christopher Showerman was this close to snagging a role in the film too at one stage!), is online (/Film).

- The "Red Dawn" remake will ''blow up all of Downtown Detroit" says cast member Josh Hutcherson. (MTV)

- Steven Seagal's post-"Machete" role? That of a hard-nosed Interpol agent in Eastern Europe taking on gun traffikers and dope runners in Voltage Pictures' "Born to Raise Hell".

- Robert Zemeckis wants Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to appear in his "Yellow Submarine" remake. (MTV)

Kevin Williamson talks Scream 4

Moviehole has the latest on the horror thrillogy that just won't die. Kevin Williamson talks a little Scream 4 business...

Kevin Williamson’s kept his “Scream 4” script, er, pretty close to his chest but he’s at least shed some light on what we can expect in the recently-announced third sequel to the Wes Craven hit.

Williamson, still writing the script, tells MTV, "It's going good…I’ve gotta finish that baby."

As for the plot, he’s tight-lipped but will say, “The fourth one is an ensemble...It'll take place right now, 10 years later, and it's going to take place in [Sidney Prescott's hometown of] Woodsboro. We'll have our three main characters, and we'll be introducing several more."

(I'd originally heard that the new film would fix solely on Gale and Dewey trying to protect their 'newborn' from Ghostface - who, for some particular reason, wanted the tot's head on a rattle; Not sure if that's still the storyline Williamson's drawing from).

The three characters that will be returning are Sidney (Neve Campbell), Gale (Courteney Cox) and Dewey (David Arquette), Williamson confirmed, adding, "We'll also be introducing a little group, a little ensemble of new castmembers. That'll take us through the next three [Scream movies]."

Williamson says we can expect “Scream 4” to give the horror genre as much as a ribbing as the previous films did.

"I guess I'll just have to be very aware of the fact that we're a '4' and that we're beating a dead dog. I'm going to make that very apparent in the dialogue," laughed the writer/producer, who is also hard at work these days making "The Vampire Diaries" for The CW.

"Come on," he laughed. "It's the age of the remake! And 3-D and all that [other horror fad material], can you imagine what ['Scream' movie-within-a-movie] 'Stab 10' is like?"

Wes Craven is reportedly in talks to return as director of “Scream 4” – but no deal is in place yet.