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2013年5月7日星期二

First Look at Megan Fox as April O'Neil in 'Ninja Turtles' Read more: http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00060102.html#ixzz2Sc7AOicP

May 07, 2013 09:12:32 GMT

The 'Transformers' leading actress is wearing a maroon hoodie, a grey shirt, jeans and a pair of boots for her portrayal of the Turtles' good friend in the Michael Bay-produced film.

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A photo from the filming set of "Ninja Turtles" features Hollywood babe Megan Fox as April O'Neil. With a PA holding an umbrella for her, the love interest of Shia LaBeouf's character in "Transformers" is seen walking down Wall Street in New York City.

Fox's picture as O'Neil surfaces after she reportedly finished filming scenes "at an underground subway station" last week. She flaunts her beauty in a maroon hoodie, a grey shirt, jeans and a pair of boots.

Before Fox, several actresses have previously portrayed the role, including Judith Hoag and Paige Turco. In 2007's animated film "TMNT", Sarah Michelle Gellar was the voice actress for the character.

Directed by Jonathan Liebesman, the reboot will have "a lot of technology involved" and "a lot of the fight choreography" as previously revealed by Alan Ritchson, who is tapped to play Raphael. Playing Raphael's partners are Pete Ploszek as Leonardo, Jeremy Howard as Donatello and Noel Fisher as Michelangelo.

Also starring "Watchmen" actor Danny Woodburn as Master Splinter and Will Arnett in an unspecified role, the upcoming flick is penned by Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, and Evan Daugherty.

Produced by Michael Bay, the Paramount film will open in theaters across the United States on June 6, 2014.

'Star Wars Episode 7' to Start Shooting in Early 2014 Read more: http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00060096.html#ixzz2Sc71ZnZh

May 07, 2013 07:23:58 GMT

Producer Bryan Burk reveals that director J.J. Abrams will start filming the 'Star Wars' flick as soon as 'script and a whole bunch of other issues' are set.

'Star Wars Episode 7' to Start Shooting in Early 2014

Producer Bryan Burk builds fans' anticipation of annual "Star Wars" film, which will grace theaters every summer starting in 2015, with an update from "Star Wars Episode 7". In an interview with Collider, he revealed that director J.J. Abrams might start working on the film, which is penned by Michael Arndt, probably in early next year.

"We're progressing on a schedule to hopefully begin next year, or the beginning of next year," Burk said, before continuing, "And the location is still kind of floating around in the air all depending on script and a whole bunch of other issues."

Producing the film alongside Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy, Burk then added, "As I just said, everything is kind of a free-flowing thing, and when we feel like the story level on this script and everything is really coming together and schedules are all working and pieces line up, we prowl ahead, and 'Star Wars' will be no different."

After acquiring George Lucas' Lucasfilm for $4 billion last October, Disney has had major plans in mind to expand the "Star Wars" franchise. Besides the annual film and new parks, the studio recently closed a multi-year licensing deal with Electronic Arts to let the video game publisher develop games for mobile devices, PCs and consoles based on the "Star Wars" movies.

The studio will retain the rights to develop online and mobile games.

Paramount Pictures Hit With $23 Million Lawsuit Over 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' Read more: http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00060093.html#ixzz2Sc6XBKb7

May 07, 2013 07:09:02 GMT

The studio is being sued by two 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' scribes David Elliot and Paul Lovett for copyright infringement.

Paramount Pictures, MGM, Hasbro and Di Bonaventura Pictures are facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over their film "G.I. Joe: Retaliation". Filing the suit on May 3, two of "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" writers David Elliot and Paul Lovett are demanding $23 million in damages, claiming that their ideas were "stolen" and used without their names being credited at all in the second film.

After "Rise of Cobra" opened in theaters, the two were asked to collect some ideas of a plotline and character descriptions for the next installment. However, they soon learned that they were not offered the writing gig. "On or around December 3, 2009, Defendants notified Plaintiffs that Defendants had decided to engage a different writing team to write the screenplayfor the Sequel," their complaint chronicles.

As "Retaliation" finally came out, the established scribes thought that the film was "substantially similar [to their ideas] in every material way." "These original inventions, which make Plaintiffs' Proposed Sequel a compelling piece of story-telling, have been stolen by the PDH Defendants in the hopes of infusing the 'Joe: Retaliation' Movie with the blockbuster power of Plaintiffs' Work," the complaint continues.

Regardless of whose ideas were used in the script, "Retaliation" was indeed a blockbuster film which massively outdid its predecessor in terms of income. Released on March 28, the action flick took in $51.7 million domestically in four-day take and ranked as the second-best Easter opening, behind "Clash of the Titans".

Directed by Jon M. Chu, the Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson-starring film credited Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick as the screenwriters.

Tom Cruise Is Back for 'Mission: Impossible V' Read more: http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00060080.html#ixzz2Sc6G7I6u

May 07, 2013 03:33:20 GMT

The 'Oblivion' actor has officially signed up for the 'Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol' sequel to reprise his iconic role Ethan Hunt and serve as a producer.

Fierce and brave Ethan Hunt is confirmed to receive a new mission. The IMF agent depicter Tom Cruise has agreed to reprise his iconic role in "Mission: Impossible V". The 50-year-old actor, who recently starred in "Oblivion" alongside Olga Kurylenko, is also on board the upcoming action flick to serve as the producer.

Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions have not hired any screenwriter or helmer yet. However, Deadline reports that Christopher McQuarrie, who is recently confirmed to pen and direct "Ice Station Zebra" remake for Warner Bros., might be the frontrunner for the directing gig.

McQuarrie has a history with Cruise. The two first teamed up in 2008's "Valkyrie", a World War II tale which was set in Germany. They were later reunited in last year's "Jack Reacher", an adaptation of Lee Child's 2005 novel "One Shot" which also starred Rosamund Pike andRobert Duvall.

Cruise is already attached to lead Guy Ritchie's "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", which will feature Cruise's collaboration with "Mirror Mirror" and "The Lone Ranger" actor Armie Hammer. Additionally, the father of Suri Cruise is set to star in Warner Bros.' sci-fi flick "Yukikaze", an adaptation of Chohel Kamayashi's novel series.

Christopher McQuarrie to Remake 'Ice Station Zebra'

May 07, 2013 02:13:48 GMT

The 'Valkyrie' scribe is attached to serve as the director as well as the writer for the remake of the Cold War thriller, which starred Rock Hudson.

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Warner Bros. has hired Christopher McQuarrie to take a double duty in its upcoming film. Penning "The Wolverine" with Mark Bomback and Scott Frank, McQuarrie is set to take charge of "Ice Station Zebra" as a director and a scribe. The film is a remake of the Cold War film of the same title, directed by John Sturges in 1968.

Adapted from an Alistair McLean novel, the original film followed an American Naval submarine team that raced the Russians to retrieve sensitive photographic material in the Arctic. Starring Rock Hudson, the MGM film also included Patrick McGoohan, Ernest Borgnine and Jim Brown in the all-male cast ensemble.

Since the production is in early development stage, no start date has been set yet. It is also still unknown who will land a role in the remake.

McQuarrie is a frequent collaborator of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" helmer Bryan Singer. The two first teamed up in 1995's "The Usual Suspects", for which McQuarrie won an Oscar. They later regrouped in 2008's "Valkyrie", which starred A-list actor Tom Cruise, and recently in "Jack the Giant Slayer", released in last February.

McQuarrie's latest work "The Wolverine" is slated to hit theaters across the United States on July 24.

Nick Cannon Blasts 'American Idol' Producers for Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj Feud Read more: http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00060100.html#ixzz2Sc2kceZI

May 07, 2013 08:35:31 GMT

Carey's husband claims FOX and the show's producer 'feed into this whole sound bite drama' between his wife and her fellow 'Idol' judge Minaj.

Nick Cannon Blasts 'American Idol' Producers for Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj Feud

Nick Cannon has blasted FOX and "American Idol" producers for perpetuating a feud between his wife Mariah Carey and another "Idol" judge Nicki Minaj. Stopping by "The Talk", the "America's Got Talent" host called the situation "kind of unfortunate."

"When you see someone like my wife, who tries to remain classy and tries to take the high road, it feels like everybody else around it - including the network and the producers - feed into this whole sound bite drama," Cannon said on the daytime talk show. "It feels like it lacks substance."

Believing that bickering and mean judges were no longer attractive to viewers, he added, "I think America in general is tired of seeing the mean judges and people be mean to people. They're over it. In the book of Mariah Carey, American Idol will be a footnote."

When interviewed on KTLA, Cannon also dished on Carey's future on "Idol". "It's a time when she has so many amazing things going on in her life, if there's something unstable - I think if they get it stable she might re-look [sic] at it, but no one wants to be a part of something unstable," he explained.

Meanwhile, a source said Carey threatened not to show up on "Idol" this week following her latest argument with Minaj. "Mariah doesn't want to come back, Nicki is really disrespecting her and she's tired of trying to bite her tongue all the time," a so-called insider told FOX411's Pop Tartscolumn.

The source added that the "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" singer didn't wan't to return next season. "She's done with it all. She doesn't need the platform, and all the drama isn't healthy for her," the source claimed. "She's also under fire with the producers for not being critical enough of the contestants."

Carey and Minaj's latest bickering sparked as the former pointed out that none of the latter's songs never placed first on Billboard hot 100. The Harajuku Barbie then hit back, writing on Twitter, "What u SHOULD be doing [wit your messy a**] is asking why a woman SO successful at her age, is still so INSECURE, and bitter @perezhilton."

Her war of words with Minaj aside, Carey will make use of "Idol" to premiere her new music video for "Beautiful" on Thursday, May 9's results show.

Steve Carell Will Reportedly Appear in 'The Office' Finale Read more: http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00060092.html#ixzz2Sc2bF1ZP

May 07, 2013 07:03:27 GMT

The Michael Scott depicter is said to return for a cameo rather than a full-fledged guest appearance in the NBC series' farewell song.

Steve Carell Will Reportedly Appear in 'The Office' Finale

Rumors have spread like wild fire that Steve Carell will return to "The Office" series finale. Despite the actor's vehement and repetitive denial, TVLine learns that he will make an appearance in the show's swan song.

According to sources, Carell's return will qualify "as more of a cameo than a full-fledged guest appearance." NBC refuses to comment on the story, but a representative for the Michael Scott insists that the last episode will be Scott-free.

Just last week, executive producer Greg Daniels said that Carell wouldn't return as the former boss on Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch. "I think Steve felt, and I agree, that the 'Goodbye, Michael' episode was his goodbye and he didn't want to overshadow the ending that all the other characters deserved," he stated.

Even if he's not featured in the series finale, Carell has had a reunion with "The Office" crew. He surprised fans when showing up at the show's farewell party held in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Saturday, May 4.

"The Office" series finale will air Thursday, May 16 on NBC. Former cast members Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak are confirmed to make appearance along with Rachael Harris, Dakota Johnson, Joan Cusack and more in the episode, which will also feature a wedding.

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