Crank 2: High Voltage has found its leading lady and main villain.

The follow-up to 2006's surprise hit will once again feature Jason Statham as hitman Chev Chelios. In the next installment, Amy Smart will reprise her role as Chelios' girlfriend and Clifton Collins Jr. will portray his nemesis.

Variety also reports that Bai Ling is joining the cast, along with Dwight Yoakam and Efren Ramirez, both of whom are returning from the original.

In Crank 2, Chelios faces a mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.

Speed Racer doesn't come out until May 9 - but does that mean it's too early to discuss the possibility of a sequel?

Of course not!

In an interview with Collider, producer Joel Silver talked about working with the Wachowski Brothers again on a follow-up to what is sure to be a blockbuster this spring:

Look, they have a great story idea for a sequel to [Speed Racer], we have a great idea for a sequel if it makes sense to make it... We're having a good time. I love working with them and it's a great joy to have them in my life.

They're smart and funny and they love the kind of movies I love and they know how to make them like no one else. I look at this movie and can't believe we created it. I can't believe it exists.

A trio of dramas and/or thrillers hits the shelves today on DVD. Here's a brief rundown of them:

Charlie Wilson's War
Stars: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Why you should rent it: Three of the best actors alive play off one another in this enjoyable drama based on real-life events.

The Savages
Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Linney
Why you should rent it: Combine it with the aforementioned flick and you've got yourself a Philip Seymour Hoffman weekend!

Cloverfield
Stars: Michael Stahl-David, Odette Yustman
Why you should rent it: So you have an idea of what this monster looks like in case it ever attacks again.

A pair of actors celebrate birthdays today, neither of whom is too well-known at the moment. But that's likely to change in the near future for both Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Amber Heard.

The former is finally prepared to shed is label as "Denny" from Grey's Anatomy, as fans of that show have known Morgan solely for his portrayal of Izzie's late fiance for months now. But with roles in The Accidental Husband and Watchmen coming up, the actor should become a big screen star by the end of 2009.

Morgan turns 42 today.

Heard, meanwhile, is really hot. Her only well-known feature film experience has been the fightign flick Never Back Down, but a role in Judd Apatow's Pineapple Express will certainly put this beauty on the map for more than just her looks.

Heard turns 22 today.

The apple doesn't fall far from the acting tree for Connor Cruise and Ali Lohan.

The former will make his film debut in the upcoming Will Smith drama Seven Pounds. Smith, who is a close friend of Connor's father Tom Cruise, has hired the 13-year old adopted son of Tom and Nicole Kidman to play a younger version of Smith in a very minor role.

"Tom is so proud of Connor," a source told People Magazine. "He's proud of him."

Meanwhile, Ali Lohan - Lindsay's 14-year-old sister - has also begun filming her first movie. It's called Mostly Ghostly. Just like Lindsay in 2004 comedy Mean Girls, Ali will portray a popular high school senior in the film.

The flick, slated for release later this year, is based on the pre-teen book series Mostly Ghostly written by R.L. Stine, which centers on an 11-year-old boy who befriends two ghosts.

What Happens in Vegas stars Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz. It looks like your basic romantic comedy, but the star appeal of these two attractive actors ought to bring in movie goers.

Here's a look at the film's trailer:

Neil Patrick Harris recently sat down with ReelzChannel. The How I Met Your Mother star talked about how the original Harold and Kumar adventure changed his life.

"It radically changed my career, I think," he said. "I was actively seeking out smaller interesting plays and dramatic movies, and sort of leaning towards a Philip Seymour Hoffman-y kind of vibe for my career.

And the comedy was so forceful in [Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle] that I think it spun my trajectory into a more mainstream comedic way that I wasn't looking at, and I'm incredibly grateful for. I don't think How I Met Your Mother would have happened had the first movie not come out."

Harris added that comedy such as Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay is a challenge, but it's one he welcomes.

"Comedy I find way more difficult than drama," he said. "Comedy is much more subjective. What I might find funny, the audience might not find funny. Or, even once removed, what I find funny the editor might not find funny. And they might choose the reaction shot from Take 4 with my line from Take 1 with my next line from Take 7, and then all of a sudden the timing that I was trying to do does not come across.

You have to be really conscientious of how you're playing it and give them good moments and trust that they will use them."

X-Files 2 screenwriter Frank Spotnitz told MTV that audiences should beware of speculation online regarding the movie's story lines.

"They shouldn't believe anything because they're going to feel burned or disappointed inevitably that day," Spotnitz said. "So that's really been our stance all along because there's so much misinformation on the Internet. And people saying they have credible sources or call-sheets that are of dubious authenticity. The best thing is to view everything skeptically and wait for the movie."

The X-Files: I Want To Believe comes out on July 25, 2008.

After our first two installments of Reel Movie Stars covered Will Ferrell and Luke Wilson, we'd like to focus on the third founding father of Lambda Epsilon Omega, Vince Vaughn. At 6'5, Vaughn is the tallest member of the Frat Pack and one of our favorite. He's definitely a Reel Movie Star.

Vince Vaughn has recently come to super stardom for his roles in the Frat Pack comedies Old School, Anchorman, Wedding Crashers, Starsky & Hutch, and Dodgeball, but Vaughn has been a movie star since his breakthrough in the 1996 independent film, Swingers.

Afterwards, his career started off with roles in more serious movies such as The Lost World, Pyscho, Return to Paradise, The Cell, and Domestic Disturbance, but has since move more to comedies. However, thanks to the Frat Pack, Vaughn has established himself as a comedic genius.

Some other fun facts about Vaughn?

• Wedding Crashers does not lie, he is a phenomenal dancer and loves it
• First job was as a telemarketer. We're sorry if we hung up on you, Vince.
• Before his Swingers fame, did an After School Special on steroids
• Dated two The Break-Up co-stars: Joey Lauren Adams and Jennifer Aniston
• While filming Domestic Disturbance, was banned from Wilmington, N.C. bars after a bar brawl in 2001

Haven't had enough Vaughn yet? How could you? Be sure and read our complete Vince Vaughn bio, check out our collection of Vince Vaughn quotes, and enjoy the photo montage.

In a modest surprise, Judd Apatow's latest comedy didn't top the box office this weekend. Instead, that honor went to a pair of Asian martial arts experts.

Check out the final tally, which shows Jet Li and Jackie Chan laughing all the way to the kick boxing bank:

1. The Forbidden Kingdom: $20.9 million
2. Forgetting Sarah Marshall: $17.3 million
3. Prom Night: $9.1 million
4. 88 Minutes: $6.8 million
5. Nim's Island: $5.7 million