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Despicable Minions get own movie
The adorable Minions from Despicable Me are set to get their starring turn in a new untitled animated feature spin-off from Universal scheduled for release in 2014, Deadline reports. Despicable Me co-director Pierre Coffin will helm with The Lorax's Kyle Balda co-directing.
Alcatraz's Jones heads to Vegas
Former Alcatraz star Sarah Jones is set to join Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis, Carrie Ann Moss, & Jason O'Mara in the cast of CBS' new drama series Vegas, Deadline reports.
Geyer, Artist join Glee
Dean Geyer & Jacob Artist are set to join the cast of Fox's Glee for its upcoming fourth season, Deadline reports. South African-born Aussie actor Geyer, whose past work includes Neighbours & Terra Nova, will play a love interest for Rachel, while Blue Lagoon: The Awakening co-star Artist will play Puck's half-brother.
Dark Knight Rises tops Box Office
The Dark Knight Rises opened this past weekend in the US to the tune of US$161.8 million at the box office, giving it the biggest 2D opening weekend ever & surpassing The Dark Knight to become the 3rd best US opening weekend overall. Locally, the film took in AU$15.1 million in its first four days, making it the 4th biggest Australian opening weekend.
Branagh to direct himself in Jack Ryan reboot
Kenneth Branagh is set to co-star as the villain opposite Chris Pine's Jack Ryan in the reboot of the series based on Tom Clancy's action thriller novels that he is also set to direct, Variety reports. Principal photography is expected to begin in September.
Fox heads to Sleepy Hollow
The Fox network has given a pilot commitment to the modern-day supernatural thriller series Sleepy Hollow from Transformers writers Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci, Deadline reports. Underworld helmer Len Wiseman is onboard to direct the project. A similar project from Missing writers Patrick Macmanus & Grant Scharbo also titled Sleepy Hollow is being eyed by the CW network.
Haley joins Robocop remake
Watchmen & Dark Shadows co-star Jackie Earle Haley has joined Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Hugh Laurie, Samuel L. Jackson, & Abbie Cornish in the cast of director Jose Padilha's Robocop reboot, Deadline reports. Haley will play Maddox, the man who trains Robocop.
Spielberg wants Hemsworth for Robopocalypse
Deadline reports that director Steven Spielberg is wanting Thor star Chris Hemsworth to play the lead in his sci-fi thriller Robopocalypse, set for an April 25, 2014 release in the US. The film centres on the human race's attempt to survive an apocalyptic robot uprising.
