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Favreau Chose Magic Kingdom Over Iron Man 3  Insiders tell Vulture that Favreau has just informed Marvel Studios that he won't direct a third Iron Man film. It's unclear whether the impasse was financial or creative or both. One informed source hears that he was frustrated with Marvel's urge to stuff more of their in-house heroes into the next film in the wake of The Avengers. In a recent interview with MTV News, Favreau explained that based on his conversations with Marvel Studios executives, he had no clarity as to what a third Iron Man film would even be about. “In theory, Iron Man 3 is going to be a sequel or continuation of Thor, Hulk, Captain America and Avengers,” said Favreau at the time, “This whole world … I have no idea what it is. I don’t think they do either, from conversations I’ve had with those guys.” Still other industry insiders look at Favreau's growing price tag and speculate that he was getting too expensive for the frugal Marvel and its equal

Keira Knightley To Star In Anna Karenina The screenplay is being written by Tom Stoppard and the film’s being directed by Joe Wright , who helped make Keira a star. Stoppard’s adaptation of Tolstoy’s tear-jerking classic, about a married woman who becomes a social outcast when she has an affair with an aristocrat, was commissioned by London-based studio Working Title. Tragic heroine: Keira Knightley is first choice to play the lead in Tolstoy's tear-jerking classic Wright, who made Pride And Prejudice and Atonement , featuring two of Keira’s best ­performances, has talked with his number one leading lady about the idea of playing one of the most tragic heroines of 19th-century Russian literature. But no deals have been done and there’s some way to go before the picture is even given the official go-ahead. Tim Bevan, who runs Working Title with Eric Fellner, explained Stoppard’s screenplay is due before Christmas. ‘We’re developing a number of projects with Joe, and Ann

George Clooney Replaces Robert Downey Jr. George Clooney will star opposite Sandra Bullock in Gravity , Warner Bros.’ and Legendary Pictures' 3D outer space thriller that has become a game of musical chairs for actors. The initial pairing for the Alfonso Cuaron -directed project -- about a female astronaut struggling to survive and trying to make it to Earth after a disaster in space -- was to have been Angelina Jolie and Robert Downey Jr. Then came a protracted series of reversals that saw Jolie leave and come back, and actresses Marion Cotillard, Scarlett Johansson, Blake Lively and Natalie Portman involved with the movie to varying degrees, all within the last eight months. Downey stuck with the project throughout the various casting changes but in mid-November, just as things looked set with Bullock, he bailed. Warner considered scrapping the project but conducted a Hail Mary search for the male lead who, while doesn’t carry the movie, is still pivotal in the firs

‘CORPSE BRIDE’ Co-Director Mike Johnson At Helm Of Vanguard’s Animated Film ‘OZ WARS’ John Williams, President and CEO of Vanguard Films , announced today the company has signed Oscar™ and Annie Award-nominee Mike Johnson , co-director of Corpse Bride , to direct its CG/stop-motion hybrid feature film, Oz Wars . "Mike Johnson is a spectacular director and one of the masters of stop-motion,” says Williams. “We all think Oz Wars is a wildly original and commercial project that will thrill and astonish audiences. Additionally, due to revolutionary new stop-motion software, Mike will be making this world-class quality film at an unprecedentedly economical cost point.” Oz Wars, written by Rob Moreland (Space Chimps 1 & 2 and Vanguard's upcoming live action City of Dragons) and Athena Gam (Vanguard's recently announced Alien Rock Band), transforms the Oz narrative into a contemporary, freaky action-packed PG-13 audience pleaser, with Dorothy caught up in a whirlwind of

Zeus To Return and Title Revealed for Clash Of The Titans 2 Liam Neeson is set to return along with Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton, and   Ralph Fiennes to star in Clash Of The Titans 2 Wrath Of The Titans . The first film did nothing for me at all. But we did hear some good news for you fans of the film. Producer Basil Iwanyk previously said the sequel will be shot in 3D,He also said some of the gods will be back and there are going to be 3 new key roles that are probably going to be played by big stars… Liam Neeson has promised the Clash Of The Titans sequel will have some action-packed scenes. The Irish actor will reprise his role as Greek god Zeus in the eagerly anticipated follow-up, Wrath Of The Titans, and is excited about it. "I've only read half of the script and there is still some work being done - they're on script 10 - but I think it's going to be some kick-a** stuff and a very human story to it," he said. Liam, who was honoured with th

This Ain't No Ringling Bros Circus Water for Elephants trailer has been sign sealed and delivered tonight and we have it for you. The film is based on Sara Gruen's novel of the same name, directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) and starring Robert Pattinson as Jacob Jankowski, Reese Witherspoon as Marlena and Christoph Waltz as August. Hal Holbrook  will play the older Jacob Jankowski. The film is due out on  April 15, 2011. Watch the trailer after the Jump.. As a young man, Jacob Jankowski ( Robert Pattinson ) was tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. It was the early part of the great Depression, and for Jacob, now ninety, the circus world he remembers was both his salvation and a living hell. A veterinary student just shy of a degree, he was put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It was there that he met Marlena ( Reese Witherspoon ), the beautiful equestrian star married to Augus

Eastwood Talks Casting For Upcoming Film J. Edgar The star were aligned for the Sandwich last night during the Red Carpet for the California Hall Of Fame induction. First I got an interview with The Man, James Cameron , which is hard for a small website like mine with no money behind it, just hard work. And as you can tell Hard Work does pay off. From a a distance a cloud of dust over takes the red carpet. And I hear the theme from The Good, The Bad & The Ugly . No, it can't be, the a misty cloud comes over the area and I hear " Go ahead, make my day" . Well, not really, but Clint Eastwood appears and I had no clue he was going to attend the ceremony. I was so unprepared for this one. Mr. Eastwood walked the Red Carpet, taking a time out to talk to James Cameron. Again the BIG dogs get their chance to get the first crack at him. There was no way I was going to let this once in a life time chance to talk to Dirty Harry, pass me bye... The first thing I ha

Exclusive Cameron Talks Cleopatra And The Next Two Avatars I had the pleasure of attending the California Hall of Fame 2010 induction last night. James Cameron was one of the 14 people being inducted this night. It was rainy and cold last night but nothing was going to stop me from trying to get in a questions to one of the all time great directors and producers ever, James Cameron. I also had the chance to meet the Man, George Lucas , last year. This is every young man's dream to meet and get time to talk to James Cameron. I spoke to Mr. Cameron, or asked a question, to him at Comic Con when he was promoting the release of Avatar back in 2009. But this was a whole different experience. Mr. Cameron was being pushed down the Red Carpet pretty fast, spending most of his time with ET and Extra, but my chance was coming. Would he talk to the Sandwich or just blow me off? Like my bother said "I have a huge presence on the Red Carpet" Well, hell yeah I do, I'm a