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Lerman's Sights Still On Spider-Man Despite Studio Snub
Teenage actor Logan Lerman isn't letting a firm studio denial get in the way of his Spider-Man dreams - he's still determined to land the role.
The star of the upcoming Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief let it slip that he was in talks to replace Tobey Maguire in the superhero film franchise during a recent radio interview, but executives at Sony have dismissed his claims.
The movie bosses insist the search is still on for Maguire's replacement, and they haven't approached the 18 year old.
But Lerman is still determined to land the role, telling FemaleFirst, "It's a role that any actor would die to play. It's an iconic character and I'm hoping to be considered for the part. I'd be ready to put on 20 pounds of muscle. I'd have to drink a lot of protein shakes!"
Carrey & Gyllenhaal Set For Damn Yankees
Jim Carrey And Jake Gyllenhaal are teaming up for a big screen version of Broadway's baseball musical Damn Yankees.
Stage star-turned-moviemaker Todd Graff is set to direct the movie, which will be produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron - the men behind Oscar-winning film Chicago.
Graff will adapt Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel's screenplay.
Damn Yankees opened on Broadway in 1955 and ran for well over 1,000 performances.
Norton & Hoffman Pay Tribute To Salinger In New Film
Edward Norton and are among the collection of scholars, stars and friends who have paid tribute to the late J.D. Salinger in a new documentary.
Filmmaker Shane Salermo spent five years collecting interviews about the Catcher in the Rye author and completed the film just before Salinger died last month (Jan10).
Little is known about the finished project other than it features over 150 interviews, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Salermo swore editors and fellow filmmakers on the project to secrecy, and no production facility ever received more than 20 per cent of the film.
It is not known if Salermo landed an interview with the reclusive Salinger himself.
Russell Crowe To Play Beyonce's Lover In New A Star Is Born?
Russell Crowe and Beyonce have emerged as the frontrunners for the lead roles in a remake of classic movie A Star Is Born.
Robert Downey, Jr. was attached to the male lead at one point, but now it seems the Gladiator star has taken his place.
Crowe is the new favourite to play an ageing, alcoholic musician who mentors and falls in love with a younger female star.
The film was a big screen hit in the 1930s and it has already been reworked twice, with Judy Garland and James Mason in 1957 and Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in 1976.
Nick Cassavettes is onboard to direct the film, which is rumoured to feature Mad Men star Jon Hamm, Alicia Keys and Rihanna.
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