 The Uninvited: New thriller from The Guard BrothersIn the suspense thriller “The Uninvited,” based on Kim Jee-Woon's 2003 Korean horror film, “Changhwa Hongryon,” Anna (Emily Browning) returns home after spending time in a psychiatric facility following her mother's tragic death and discovers that her mother's former nurse, Rachel (Elizabeth Banks), has moved into their house and become engaged to her father, Steven (David Strathairn).
Soon after she learns this shocking news, Anna is visited by her mother's ghost, who warns her that Rachel has evil intentions. Together, Anna and her sister (Arielle Kebbel) must convince their father that his new fiancée is not who she pretends to be, and what should have been a happy family reunion becomes a lethal battle of wills between stepdaughters and stepmother.
Justin Theroux to write Iron Man sequel
Marvel has handed the armor over to Justin Theroux, who will pen the sequel to "Iron Man."
The comicbook giant's film division is close to a deal to bring back helmer Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey Jr. for the pic it hopes to release in April 2010.
Theroux, a thesp-scribe best known for roles in "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and HBO's "Six Feet Under" and miniseries "John Adams," most recently wrote the DreamWorks comedy "Tropic Thunder," which Paramount will unspool next month.
In addition to writing and appearing in "Tropic Thunder," Theroux also exec produced the laffer, which stars Ben Stiller, Downey and Jack Black. He recently made his directing debut on "Dedication," which the Weinstein Co. distribbed.
"Iron Man," released in May, has earned more than $314 million at the domestic box office and collected another $252 million overseas.
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 Josh Brolin on playing President BushThe star of Oliver Stone's ''W'' talks about getting into character as Bush, and addresses the concerns about the movie's accuracy.
After supporting turns in American Gangster and No Country for Old Men, Josh Brolin, 40, is about to take center stage, graying his hair and wearing a prosthetic nose tip to play George W. Bush in Oliver Stone's new biopic, W . The 40-year-old actor recently let know how he's getting into the spirit of the role. Read the interview
 Streep in deep with MeyersMeryl Streep is in advanced negotiations to play the female lead in the untitled romantic comedy that Nancy Meyers will direct for Universal.
Meyers is producing with Scott Rudin. Production begins in February.
Streep will play the female in a romantic triangle with two men. Thesp, who's currently starring in U's "Mamma Mia!," sparked to the script penned by Meyers.
The director, who made "Something's Gotta Give" and "The Holiday" for Columbia Pictures, made the deal to bring her next picture to Universal earlier this year.
Pic marks Streep's fourth film with Rudin since 2002's "The Hours." She next stars with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams in the John Patrick Shanley-directed "Doubt," which Miramax opens Dec. 12, and follows that by playing Julia Child in the Nora Ephron-directed "Julie and Julia," which Columbia opens next April.
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 Female Star of Tomorrow: Abigail BreslinHer fave food is pizza. She loves to shop at Abercrombie's. Her favorite book is "Anne of Green Gables." She is pretty good with a vacuum. And she "hates, hates, hates" math.
Breslin, 11, is so adorable that even the sea lions on her latest film, "Nim's Island," fell for her. "The sea lions come up to you and give you kisses," she reveals. "They smell like fish."
The animal-lover in Breslin, however, really prefers the big critters. "I collect elephants," she says. "Stuffed animals -- everything. My grandma gave me this ark that has elephants on it. It's hanging in my bedroom. I like to write poems about pets and stuff like that. And, at the moment, I'm making sock monkeys. I use different color buttons for the eyes. It looks good." Read Details
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 David Fincher to create new Heavy MetalParamount Pictures has signed on to create an animated film inspired by the 1970s sci-fi fantasy magazine "Heavy Metal", with director David Fincher on board.
According to Variety, Heavy Metal will be stamped by the erotic and violent storylines and images that remain the trademark of a magazine that debuted in the U.S. in 1977. The magazine introduced the works of American artists and writers such as Robert Silverberg, Harlan Ellison and H.R. Giger.
The film will consist of eight or nine individual animated segments, each of which will have a different director.
Fincher will direct one of the segments; Kevin Eastman, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator who is now owner and publisher of "Heavy Metal", will direct another. So will Tim Miller, whose Blur Studios will handle the animation for what is being conceived as an R-rated, adult-themed feature.
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 Clooney makes donation for DarfurGeorge Clooney's humanitarian organization has donated $500,000 to a U.N. food aid agency to help it continue flights in Sudan's troubled Darfur region, the agency said Thursday.
The Rome-based World Food Program said that the money came from Not On Our Watch, founded by Clooney and other stars including Brad Pitt and Matt Damon to press concerns about Darfur. The group has raised more than $9.3 million for the region.
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X-Files 2 wraps production in Vancouver
Principal photography for The X-Files 2 has just wrapped in Vancouver, and they held a press conference to talk about the film. According to National Post, star David Duchovny confirmed that they pulled a fast one on the media yet again.
Last week, photographs of Duchovny and co-star Gillian Anderson kissing found their way to the web. On Wednesday, Duchovny admitted to the trickery, simply saying, "We staged that." They previously fooled the media when werewolf photos appeared online, and were later proven to be staged as well.
The story is said to be a stand-alone movie that is unconnected to the series' original conspiracy plotline, and it takes place six years after the series' ending. However, that's about all they would divulge.
"We're not doing an exercise in nostalgia to appeal to the fans of the show," said co-writer and producer Frank Spotnitz. "We saw this as an opportunity to introduce the characters to people who may have been too young . . . It has a reason for being, even if there'd never been a television show before."
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 Fraser finds 3-D "Center of the Earth"Brendan Fraser is looking to unearth another blockbuster with this summer's third installment of his "The Mummy" franchise.
But first, he's digging a bit deeper underground with "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D," a take on the Jules Verne science fiction classic updated with the latest in digital three-dimensional film technology.
The result is a thrill ride that has Fraser and his co-stars fighting carnivorous fish, sailing across an underground ocean, tearing down old mining rails like a roller-coaster ride and racing from a hungry dinosaur with the 3-D images floating off the screen and dangling right before viewers' eyes.
"I think it has the right combination of, when it's appropriate, treating the audience to coming-at-you, boo scares, but also taking advantage of the depth of field that was never really taken advantage of to my recollection in other 3-D films," Fraser, 39, said in an interview. Read Details
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 'No Country,' and 'Blood' lead Oscar nominationsA coldblooded killer and a coldblooded tycoon led the Oscar nominations Tuesday, with a lawyer suffering from an ethical crisis also earning a strong showing.
"No Country for Old Men," the Coen brothers' film about a brutal killer and laconic sheriff pursuing a man across the scrub of west Texas, earned eight nominations for the 80th Academy Awards, including nods for best picture, best director and best supporting actor (Javier Bardem). List of Oscar nominations
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 Clint Eastwood directs Angelina JolieClint Eastwood directs Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich in a provocative thriller based on actual events: Changeling.
In the film, Christine Collins' (Jolie) prayers are met when her kidnapped son is returned. But amidst the frenzy of the photo-op reunion, she realizes this child is not hers. Facing corrupt police and a skeptical public, she desperately hunts for answers, only to be confronted by a truth that will change her forever. Read Details
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 "Cloverfield" sequel confirmedVariety has confirmed that Matt Reeves is in early talks with Paramount to direct a "Cloverfield" sequel, and he has also made a deal with GreeneStreet Films to direct "The Invisible Woman."
Timing of the projects will depend on how quickly Paramount can complete discussions with Reeves, producer JJ Abrams and scribe Drew Goddard to scare up another monster tale for the "Cloverfield" sequel. There's a good chance the sequel will be Reeves' next film, in which case he will direct "The Invisible Woman" afterward. Read Details
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