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'The Daily Telegraph' interviewed Arnold Schwarzenegger, who revealed some more of his thoughts on the third movie: "We're always trying to outdo the last thing. Terminator 2 was extraordinary and I think the way T3 is scripted it also has a chance to be extraordinary."
"The audience was surprised [in T2] because I started the movie looking like an evil terminator and then actually I became the protector. There was something touching about this big machine with the little kid."

"It's the same here again. I'm programmed to be the protector but things start to go wrong and all of a sudden I change in the movie as well."

In related news, the one-sheet poster for the movie has finally been revealed (see right). Looks a little OTT, with obvious 80's styling, but...

ALEXANDER

'FilmJerk' reports that casting calls gone out for Oliver Stone's version Alexander The Great - scheduled to begin shooting in September. Last week the studio began a search for actors to play Alexander's mother, father, and General Ptolemy.

Now they are after someone to play Hephaiston: "Alexander's closest friend and sometimes lover. Late 20's early 30's, dark and handsome, slightly larger-boned and stronger than Alexander; he looks like a natural leader but lacks a bit of Alexander's essential charisma. He loves and supports Alexander through Alexander's rise and fall, through his marriage to Roxane and his many other affairs."

Alexander's first wife, Roxane, is a role also up for grabs. She's described as a beautiful, powerful, gypsy-ish and of Afghani/Iranian descent. Finally Bagoas is a Persian eunuch and "former lover of the Emperor Darius, Alexander inherits him when he conquers Darius and the Persian Empire. He becomes Alexander's servant and one of his lovers. Ever a servant, he must quietly swallow his jealousy over Alexander's paramount affection for Hephaistion".

'Variety' reports that Anthony Hopkins is currently negotiating to star alongside Colin Farrell in Alexander as Ptolemy - the last surviving general in the army of Macedonian conqueror who become a Pharoah of Egypt.

Of course, the interesting thing with Alexander is that two projects are currently trying to beat each other to production - Oliver Stone with Farrell and Hopkins, and Baz Luhrmann with Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicole Kidman.

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THE FANTASTIC FOUR

'Superhero Hype' reports that former Twin Peaks writer Mark Frost has been hired to write the current draft for the Fantastic Four movie. Director Peyton Reed confirmed that "all decisions are on hold until there was a script everyone was happy with and that includes casting."

The movie has been provisionally targeted for a 4 November 2004 release date; obviously the marketing people are desperate to ram "4" down everyone's throats.

HOT DOG VENDOR WAR

Johnny Knoxville (Jackass) will star and produce an untitled comedy, based on his own idea, about a war between hot dog vendors in L.A.

Knoxville recently finished shooting indie feature Grand Theft Parsons; the true story of the kidnapping and cremation of country rocker Grams Parsons' body in 1973. He's also attached to star in Around The World In 80 Days with Steve Coogan and Jackie Chan.

INDEPENDENCE DAY 2

'Sci Fi Wire' talked to Independence Day producer/screenwriter Dean Devlin, who has confirmed that he and his partner writer-director Roland Emmerich, are writing a spec script for Independence Day 2.

"Roland and I are writing it, so hopefully it'll come out good. If not, we'll bury it." He also added that the quality of the script will be a key factor in getting back the original cast, which including Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum.

INDIANA JONES 4

'CNN' interviewed composer John Williams about writing the music for Indiana Jones 4, with Williams saying: "[Spielberg's] talking about doing a fourth Indiana Jones film and a wonderfully dramatic piece about the Mossad and some of its history called 'Vengeance'.
"Indiana Jones [IV] will be a challenge because we'll now have to recast the film with Harrison Ford as a mature Indiana Jones, if you like, and a more mature composer will be doing the score! Until I see a script or see the film it will be hard for me to tell how much of the early material will apply - if any."

"I would have thought Indiana Jones is now a pretty well-known theme and at least will be referred to as some type of memory trace if nothing else."

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JURASSIC PARK 4

'Countingdown' reports that Keira Knightley (Star Wars Episode I) is being considered for a role in the fourth Jurassic Park movie. Knightley is currently making a name for herself in the States with the women's football movie Bend It Like Beckham and should cement her status with summer blockbuster Pirates Of The Caribbean.

KNIGHT RIDER - THE MOVIE

The 'Z Review' reports that Ashton Kutcher is set to play Michael Knight in the movie adaptation of the classic 80's action adventure series about a high-tech talking car.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

'Ireland On-Line' reports that Colin Farrell (Phone Booth) is determined to learn how to sing in an effort to get the lead role in The Phantom Of The Opera.

It seems director, and good friend, Joel Schumacher had to strike Farrell off his list of possible candidates because he couldn't sing. In fact, an inside source says Farrell was "famously turned down as a possible member of top group Boyzone" and was deemed "tone deaf".

Nevertheless Farrell is determined to bag the part and has turned to actor and occasional singer Russell Crowe to help him.

THE PUNISHER

'Marvel' representative Kevin Feige talked about the comic-book adaptation of The Punisher to 'E! Online', saying: "It's not going to be New York. We've [already] got a lot of heroes in New York, but it will be in an atmosphere where one would expect the Punisher."

"There's a teaser coming out [with Hulk] that I swear is going to bring the house down, whether you know who the character is or not. He's not a traditional 'Marvel' hero and doesn't have a costume, doesn't have a mask, doesn't require an immense amount of CG to pull off what he does. It's one of the best scripts we have, and it'll be made for a price."

SPY KIDS 3D

'Entertainment Tonight' reports that George Clooney will reprise his cameo role in Spy Kids for the Spy Kids 3D adventure.

THE STEPFORD WIVES

'Variety' reports that sibling actors John and Joan Cusack have dropped out of The Stepford Wives remake for for family reasons. Matthew Broderick and Bette Midler will replace them in the film.

Nicole Kidman, Christopher Walken, Glenn Close, Roger Bart, Mike White and Faith Hill have already been cast for the movie, to be directed by Frank Oz (The Score) from a script Paul Rudnick.

John Cusack was to play the husband of Kidman who becomes seduced by the idea of having a reprogrammed mate. Joan Cusack was to play a friend who helps Kidman's investigation.

UNDERWORLD

Unsubstantiated rumours persist that the vampires versus werewolves movie starring Kate Beckinsale may have its title changed to The Covenant. So the Underworld-tagged trailers could become collector's pieces. Sort of.

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WATCHMEN

The latest issue of 'Creative Screenwriting' interviewed David Hayter (X-Men) about his Watchmen adaptation. Hayter said: "I was drawn to the work because of the depth and complexity of the characters, who are very real people dealing with the issues that I had always thought about as a kid reading comic books: what does being a superhero do to your life?"

"What does that do to your psychological makeup when you're given that power [or when you take that power]? [Watchmen] is very circular, immensely satisfying as both a mystery and an adventure. I think that Watchmen is the finest example of comic book writing that's ever been."

X-MEN 3

The 'Chicago Sun-Times' talked to director Bryan Singer and stars Halle Berry and Hugh Jackman about a possible X-Men 3

Hugh Jackman: "I'm sure they're planning X3, and all I can say is I love this character. There's so much more meat on the bone than you would ever hope to get out of a movie like this and it's great fun. You have all the action, too. Of course, my agent says, 'Never say definitely yes, Hugh!'"

Would Jackman consider a Wolverine spin-off movie? "I think my agent proposed it! I don't know about that project. I guess we have to wait until the box office rolls in this weekend before any decisions will be made." X-Men 2 star Famke Janssen talked with 'The Toronto Su'n and revealed a solid commitment to return for X-Men 3. "I have a firm commitment to the X-Men movies. They are my priority. I've signed for a third. If, and when, it happens I'll arrange my schedule around it... I have no idea where the writers will go with Jean's story, but there are some great possibilities and ones I'd really like to explore".

'E! Online' reports that ex-footballer Daniel Cudmore [Colossus] has signed for X3, while 'The Calgary Sun' spoke with director Bryan Singer about X3 and he said: "I would definitely be involved in some capacity on a third X-Men film because I love the franchise and I love the cast, but I don't necessarily see myself having to direct it..."

"I have purposely incorporated things into X2 and have ideas that would lend themselves to future pictures, but certain circumstances would have to be appropriated because I really want to do a few small pictures before I tackle another big, special-effects movie".

1. X-Men 2 ($85.5m)

2. The Lizzie McGuire Movie ($17.3m)

3. Identity ($9.4m)

4. Anger Management ($8.4m)

5. Holes ($6.9m)

6. Malibu's Most Wanted ($4.0m)

7. Confidence ($2.5m)

8. It Runs in the Family ($1.6m)

9. Bulletproof Monk ($1.4m)

10. Bend It Like Beckham ($1.4m)

UK TOP 10 (CINEMA)

1. X-Men 2 (�7.03m)

2. Johnny English (�1.20m)

3. How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days (�0.75m)

4. Phone Booth (�0.69m)

5. The Jungle Book 2 (�0.45m)

6. Dreamcatcher (�0.34m)

7. Welcome to Collinwood (�0.32m)

8. S Club: Seeing Double (�0.128m)

9. 25th Hour (�0.125m)

10. Bulletproof Monk (�0.124m)

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