Movie Rumors (Page 4)

Stringer Bell might be dead.

But the plans for a Michael Jordan movie are being revived!

In a new interview with IGN, RocknRolla star Idris Elba - and the man who played Bell on HBO's The Wire - revealed a bit of information on the Jordan biopic he's planning to shoot.

"I am trying to make that happen," the actor said. "Michael is a very private guy, but we're working at it slowly. The film that I'm trying to make isn't about the actual basketball, it's about the business. Michael Jordan is such a big international brand - how do you make that happen? How do you make that happen as a sports star? The brand has done so well for years."

We already know that Mark Millar is planning a Wanted sequel.

Recently, though, the graphic novelist talked G4 about a possible Superman movie.

As the video below depicts, Millar says he pitched the idea to Warner Bros. Pictures and hopes to receive a response  over the next few weeks.

"I've had this plan for like 10 years for a big three-picture Superman thing, like a Lord of the Rings epic, starting over from scratch again with a seven-hour Superman story. One to be released each year." Millar said.

Watch the video of Millar discussing this possibility now:

For the record, we don't believe this for a second.

But according to Great Britain's The Daily Telegraph, Cher - yes, Cher - has been cast as Catwoman in the follow-up to The Dark Knight.

The British newspaper goes on to say that Johnny Depp has signed on as The Riddler, while shooting on the film - which is provisionally titled The Caped Crusader - will begin in Vancouver early next year.

"Cher is Nolan's first choice to play Catwoman. He wants to her to portray her like a vamp in her twilight years," a studio executive reportedly said. "The new Catwoman will be the absolute opposite of Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry's purring creations."

That would be nice, at least. Still, can you even begin to imagine Cher in this role?!?

As rumors of an Arrested Development movie grow closer and closer to reality, we have news on another popular TV show possibly being adapted for the big screen.

Rob Thomas, the creator of Veronica Mars, was recently asked if that iconic CW series might still be made into a movie.

"It's very tough to focus on it right now with two pilots on my plate," Thomas told Entertainment Weekly, referring to his two ABC projects, a reworking of his '90s dramedy Cupid and an adaptation of the New Zealand series Outrageous Fortune. "But as soon as I have any free time, that's my top priority."

For her part, Veronica Mars portrayer - and Heroes star - Kristen Bell considers it a "major compliment" that people are still interested in the series that made her famous.

"[Fans] still ask me all the time if the show's coming back. Emotionally, I don't want to think about Veronica Mars every day because it really does make me sad."

Batman.

John Connor.

Will Superman be the next iconic character to receive a franchise rebooting?

As fans might expect, Warner Brothers has been thrilled with how Christopher Nolan reinvented Batman for the new millennium with Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. And McG sounds like he had big plans for Terminator Salvation.

But the studio hasn't been pleased with Bryan Singer's updated vision of Superman in Superman Returns. Now, according to Variety, the studio is trying to determine what direction to take the films starring the world's most well known superhero.

The publication writes:

Fans have been clamoring all over the web... for a complete reboot. And within the halls of Warner Bros. the same debate rages on. They too believe that the last movie didn't break the mold and wound up in some kind of middle limbo. Today I was told that it is a priority at the studio to find the right direction and if Bryan Singer is willing to do that, fine, but if he gets in the way, he may not stay on the project. There are no writers working on a Superman script now.

The studio wants to figure it out. "It might be better to start from scratch," one exec admitted.

Rumors have been swirling around the Internet that Sam Raimi might back out of his attachment to the next Jack Ryan movie.

The Spider-Man director was reportedly hired to reboot this franchise, which is based on a series of best-selling Tom Clancy novels, but is yet to sign a deal with Paramount.

According to CHUD, he may now walk away entirely because the two sides cannot agree on an actor to portray the role once held by Sean Connery, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck.

Reportedly, Raimi wants James Franco, currently seen on-screen as Seth Rogen's buddy-pot dealer in Pineapple Express, to follow in the footsteps of the aforementioned actors.

But the studio reportedly prefers an actor with a more proven box office track record. We'll let you know which sides waivers first, but in the meantime let us know:

Could Franco pull off the role of Jack Ryan?

With a new version of 90210 airing on The CW this fall, perhaps Brian Austin Green - who played David Silver on the original Beverly Hills, 90210 - thinks there's a huge, mainstream push for stars of the show to receive extra attention these days.

What else could make the relatively unknown actor mention himself as a candidate for the next Batman villain.

"I would love to be the Riddler," Green said to MTV. He further explained "I hope to God that they don't try to replace Heath and have the Joker. And Two-Face is gone. So they need a new villain, and the Riddler makes sense."

It does. But so does the idea of Johnny Depp taking on the role.

Green sounded serious about his desire to play the part, however. He explained that he'd need a lot of time to prepare for it.

"That would take years of preparation. It's tough. Heath set the bar at a new level, which I think is fantastic for comic book lovers and movie lovers. He changed the face of what people expect out of those films. If you watch the old ones, I mean, they were great for what they were, having Danny Elfman's music, but this is a new level."

What do you think? Does Brian Austin Green stand any chance at portraying The Riddler? Dude is dating Megan Fox.

So he must have something going for him.

It's already know that Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes production company has plans to remake Wes Craven's horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street.

The new version is unlikely to include Robert Englund in the iconic role of Freddy Krueger. So, who could replace the actor in the film

As JoBlo reports: How about Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton?

The website reports that Englund is supportive of Thornton in the role - and Billy Bob does have an existing Michael Bay connection from Armageddon. Can you see him as Freddy Krueger?

A new rumor is igniting talk that Angelina Jolie could portray the Batman villain in the eventual sequel to The Dark Knight.

According to The New York Post's gossip section, Page Six, the actress has been asking for advice on taking the role of Catwoman from an unlikely source: adult film star Tera Patrick.

Can you picture Angelina Jolie as Catwoman?

Already with the approval of Julie Newmar, who played the original feline villain in the 1960s Batman TV series, Jolie has been discussing the possible portrayal of the Catwoman Patrick, who is a huge fan of the role.

"They are friends and keep in touch via e-mail. She and Angie have a girl-talk thing going," said a source of the newspaper. "After seeing reports that she'll land the lead role, Jolie asked Patrick what she thought. Tera had such insights into the role that Jolie cracked, 'You should do it!'

Hmmm, Tara Patrick as Catwoman? That might be a step down from Heath Ledger as The Joker.

Hollywood might officially be out of new ideas.

Message board website TrackingB.com reports that Shane Black, who wrote the first Lethal Weapon, has penned a script for Lethal Weapon 5. The site adds that he contacted producer Joel Silver and said that he wanted to continue the story.

In this version of the cop franchise, Riggs (Mel Gibson) is about to retire, but pulls Murtaugh (Danny Glover) out of retirement to solve one final case.

TrackingB.com says that Gibson and Glover would be open to a return, but no deals have been signed.

Lethal Weapon 5? Really?!? Aren't these guys too old for this $hit?