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'The Sun' released a photo of the Thunderbirds cast (see right). Now is the time to start worrying, people... ugh...

ALIEN vs PREDATOR

After years of will-they-won't-they, it looks like Alien Versus Predator is finally going to be made. Filming will commence in October with Paul W.S Anderson (Resident Evil) at the helm.

According to 'Filmjerk' the story follows "human scientists going on an expedition to Antarctica to lure Predator hunters, using Alien eggs as bait. Of course, these plans quickly go awry and the humans find themselves in the crossfire between two warring alien species".

Casting agents are after seven main human characters - with no actors from previous Alien or Predator movies to return. The cast will include an attractive female environmental researcher, her hunky Egyptologist ex-beau, a gruff Han Solo-esque American archaeologist, the billionaire industrialist financier who hides his terminal disease, the English-accented Afro-Caribbean team leader, a muscle bound Texan, and a geeky but intelligent scientist.

BATMAN 5

'The Daily Show' interviewed Guy Pearce (Memento) recently, who stated that "Chris Nolan [director of Memento] seems to think I'd make a good Batman", to which host Jon Stewart enquired "when did you turn that down?" for Pearce to respond "I haven't yet"...

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HELLBOY

Dozens more pictures are being leaked onto the 'net, including some shots from the origin sequence where Hellboy is born. This latest image (see right and below-right) shows Rasputin and his Mecha-Glove from that early sequence.

BOB THE BUILDER - THE MOVIE

Harrison Ford has been approached to lend his vocal talents to Bob The Builder, in a movie version of the animated character's TV series - voiced in the UK by Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey.

Ford was apparently talked into the role by girlfriend Calista Flockheart (Ally McBeal) whose adopted son Liam is a huge fan of the show.

CHARLIE'S ANGELS 3

Will there be a third movie? Drew Barrymore revealed all while being interviewed in L.A recently, saying: "We don't know yet because we just worked so hard to make the first one. We all love being together so much though that we're together anyway, so work or play, either or is good for us. I think right now, we want to see how people react to this one".

Lucy Liu also commented that: "We also discovered yesterday or last week that this is the first sequel for all of us. That's kind of a cool thing because we got to experience that for the first time. If we get the opportunity to work together again on something else, that would be fun too."

COLOR ME KUBRICK

'The Hollywood Reporter' states that John Malkovich has signed to star in the comedy Color Me Kubrick - based on the true story of a man who conned his way into London's high life by pretending to be reclusive director Stanley Kubrick! Hamburg's Film Board will co-finance this low-budget feature (�900,000 - or $1.1 million.

GET SHORTY 2

'The Hollywood Reporter' revealed that Brett Ratner (Red Dragon) is poised to direct a sequel to Get Shorty, entitled Be Cool. The movie will again star John Travolta, but Ratner owes New Line Cinema another movie in the meantime - which is likely to be Rush Hour 3.

Be Cool will see Travolta's character Chili Palmer decide he's had enough of the movie business and moves into the music business, where he meets sexy young singer and decides to make her a star.

HIGHLANDER 5 - THE SOURCE

The French edition of 'Premiere' carried an interview with Christopher Lambert about a fifth Highlander movie. Lambert confirmed this, saying: "Yes they're doing another one called Highlander - The Source, and last I heard I've got all of a days work on it for some flashback stuff. There will be a new cast, and those actors will hopefully carry on the series."

"It's a great story about some young highlanders who are in search of their existence's golden goose. I hear Russell [Mulcahy, the first film's director] might be back to do this new one, so I'm definitely looking forward to it and being a part of it - regardless of how small the duty is."

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THE HITCH-HIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY

'Empire Online' reported that British directing/producing team Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith will take charge of the movie version of Douglas Adams' The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

Months ago it was announced that Chicken Run scrib Karey Kirkpatrick would be adapting the script, which Jennings and Goldsmith are likely to be working from. The two directs have directed music videos and TV commercials.

Representative Roger Birnbaum said: "We finally cracked the story, and hired these clever English fellows to make sure that the picture is visually inventive and funny and accessible to contemporary audiences while still connected to the book Douglas wrote almost 25 years ago."

KING ARTHUR

'The Hollywood Reports' states that the upcoming King Arthur movie has new additions to its cast: German actor Til Schweiger and Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard (The Exorcist - The Beginning).

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 3

'Variety' reports that filming on Mission Impossible 3 has been pushed back to January 2004, meaning the proposed 21 May 2004 release date is extremely unlikely!

THE PHANTOM

'Friends Of Phantom' talked with writer Steven De Souza about the latest attempt to adapt The Phantom superhero to the big-screen.

"We feel our picture is tougher, grittier, and certainly, contemporary, not retro [compared to the 1996 Billy Zane version]. The real challenge will be promoting it without duplicating the look of that [1996] campaign... so Hero will be sent to pasture for the coming attractions, and it would not surprise me if the Phantom is only shown obliquely, or not at all. In my humble opinion, a title change would help."

"My story was turned in at the end of last year and the script was finished in May 2003. The script has only been read by the producers so far. I have finished my contract with them... The fictional film takes place in New York, and in Bengalla, in both Mawitaan and the jungle. I've tried to write a modern, smart and arrogant villain in the spirit of Hans Gruber."

"Circumstances force him to work with the Sengh, who he views as a particularly superstitious lot. The Sengh in my script are more than pirates - they are a globe-spanning, ancient order making a comeback in the 21st century via an uneasy alliance with an American industrialist who is seemingly above reproach".

"My approach is that the hero should always be the underdog. So while there will be gadgets and weaponry galore, most of this should be in the hands of the villains. On the other hand, certainly in an exotic, mysterious land like Bengalla, there could be all sorts of unique, unusual and very deadly local weaponry of which the famous Bandar poison dart is only the tip of the iceberg... there's much more to be seen in this arena."

RUSH HOUR 3

Brett Ratner spoke to 'About.com' about his next project, now he has quit the Superman production and - surprise, surprise - it's Rush Hour 3!

"I just got the script for Rush Hour 3 today [3 June], so I'm going to read it tonight after I leave here and if it's good, I'm going to do that. If not, I've got a few other movies that I'm trying to decide which one I'm going to do."

"I'd love to do Dark Materials. I'm begging for Dark Materials. It's just a hard thing to tackle because it's so much. It's three great books. We're trying to figure it out."

What about the rumoured live-action version of cult animation hit Samurai Jack his name is attached to? "Samurai Jack, we're just developing the script. I love the script to Be Cool, which I'm not doing, but I'm interested in. I love it. I don't know, there's so much good stuff around."

What can audiences expect from Rush Hour 3? "They�re going to New York, Paris and then another third place that I'm not going to give away that's going to be amazing. Basically, they're both fish out of water."

SCARY MOVIE 3

'Lights Out' had the full details for the third Scary Movie movie: Charlie Sheen (Hot Shots!), Denise Richards (Starship Troopers), Ja Rule, Jeremy Piven, Simon Rex, Pamela Anderson, Jenny McCarthy, Anna Farris, Regina Hall, Anthony Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Eddie Griffin (Undercover Brother), Camryn Manheim, Macy Gray, Method Man, Redman and Master P.

SHARKSLAYER

A new CGI animated movie is coming soon from the 'Dreamworks' studio, following on from the huge success of Shrek a few years ago.

Sharkslayer is an underwater adventure, with a voice-cast that includes: Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Renee Zellweger, Doug E Doug and Peter Falk! (see below)

STAR WARS EPISODE III

New information on Episode III has materialized! The film will be two hours long, will contain the most lightsabre duels of any previous Star Wars movie, will be certified PG, will take place three years after the events of Attack Of The Clones, and will open with an enormous battle sequence! Phew!

British actor Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) also revealed that the lovable Wookie will rescue babies Luke and Leia during the film, and deliver them to Obi Wan Kenobi.

X-MEN 3

'Dreamwatch' magazine reported that "James Marsden [Cyclops] is signed, but producer Lauren Shuler Donner says Ian McKellen [Magneto] and Patrick Stewart [Professor X] will return 'if our writers can deliver the goods.'"

Producer Ralph Winter also said, "I think if we can figure out the story quickly, we could be out in a two year period."