Jonah Hill to Play Villain in 'Zoolander 2'

Blue Steel and Le Tigre return! A Zoolander sequel is in the works. Ben Stiller and Justin Theroux are working on the script, and Jonah Hill has signed on to play the villain opposite Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson.

Jonah Hill has appeared in many comedies of late, including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Evan Almighty, Knocked Up, Superbad, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Funny People.

Justin Theroux co-wrote Tropic Thunder with Ben Stiller, and will also be writing Iron Man 2. As an actor he has had major roles in Mulholland Drive and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. He also appeared in the first Zoolander movie as the Evil DJ.

Here's hoping we see some new drama from this group, and some new poses.

David Goyer to Write Next Superman Movie

David Goyer has been chosen to write the next Superman film. He helped write Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, and is helping write the new Batman movie as well.

This scoop was revealed by the Latino Review, which also bats down a few rumors: Brandon Routh will not star in the new film, nor will Nicolas Cage (was this really a rumor??). The film is also to be called The Man of Steel.

This announcement comes on the heels of the news that Christopher Nolan was "godfathering" this film. We think this all spells a lot of promise for the franchise reboot.

Video: Karate Kid Trailer

Sony Pictures has just released this trailer for their reboot of Karate Kid, directed by Harold Zwart. This remake is set in Beijing, and stars Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. There is a respectful nod to the 1984 original, but we still have a few lingering doubts about this movie living up to the iconic film from our childhood. Nevertheless, the trailer is interesting, and shows promise for the film, due out in theaters June 11, 2010.

Two other items of note: in real life, it might not be best for a young outsider to so readily accept guidance from the janitor with the creepy mustache. Also, there is no karate in this Karate Kid, just a whole lot of kung fu.

The High Definition trailer is also available on Yahoo.

Ian McShane to Play Blackbeard in Pirates 4

It's the wild west meets the wide open seas. Deadwood's Ian McShane has signed on to play the villain Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

The actual pirate Blackbeard is probably the most well-known today. The English pirate, whose real name was William Treach, operated around the West Indies during the early 1700s.

McShane will join Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow and Penelope Cruz as the new female lead in the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie. The film will shoot this summer with director Rob Marshall (Chicago, Nine). Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is scheduled to be released in theaters May 20, 2011.

BAFTA Awards Recap

The 2010 BAFTA Awards (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) were held yesterday, February 21, in London, England. And man do those Brits love The Hurt Locker. It won for nearly every category in which it was nominated. Is this an indication of its future Oscar hopes?

The winners:

Best Film

The Hurt Locker

Outstanding British Film

Fish Tank

Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

Duncan Jones, Director - Moon

Director

The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow

Original Screenplay

The Hurt Locker, Mark Boal

Adapted Screenplay

Up in the Air, Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner

Film Not in the English Language

A Prophet

Animated Film

Up

Leading Actor

Colin Firth, A Single Man

Leading Actress

Carey Mulligan, An Education

Supporting Actor

Christopher Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Supporting Actress

Mo'nique, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

Music

Up

Cinematography

The Hurt Locker

Editing

The Hurt Locker

Production Design

District 9

Costume Design

The Young Victoria

Sound

The Hurt Locker

Special Visual Effects

Avatar

Make Up & Hair

The Young Victoria

Short Animation

Mother of Many

Short Film

I Do Air

'Taxi Driver' Remake Rumors False!

Phew. So it turns out those rumors swirling around the internets yesterday about the status of a Taxi Driver remake are false. There is no such remake in the works.

Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro are said to be working on a new project, but it is more likely to involve the world of gangsters, rather than the world of mohawk-sporting vigilantes.

Scorsese and De Niro Planning 'Taxi Driver' Remake?

We're really not sure how we feel about this rumor, coming out of the Berlin Film Festival: Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro are going to do a new version of Taxi Driver with Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier.

The original Taxi Driver, made in 1976, featured Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle. Bickle is a loner who drives a cab in New York City. He grows increasingly disgusted by what he sees, which fuels his downward spiral as a gun-toting, mohawk head-shaving, vigilante.

There is no word yet if this film will be a remake or a sequel, or if other characters, such as Jodie Foster will be reprising their roles. Stay tuned for further news on Taxi Driver 2: Electric Bugaloo (shudder).

'Percy Jackson' and 'Wolfman' Open Today

Two highly anticipated movies come out today: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and The Wolfman.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is based on the novel The Lightning Thief, the first book in the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, by author Rick Riordan. A teenager named Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) discovers that he's the demigod son of the Greek god, Poseidon (Kevin McKidd). He embarks on a journey across modern-day America with his friends Annabeth Chase (Alexandra Daddario), the demigod daughter of Athena, and Grover Underwood (Brandon T. Jackson), a satyr, to save his mother (Catherine Keener), return Zeus' (Sean Bean) stolen lightning bolt, and prevent a war between the gods.

The Wolfman is a remake of the 1941 classic horror film of the same name. The film stars Benicio del Toro as Lawrence Talbot (and the Wolfman), Anthony Hopkins as his father, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving and Geraldine Chaplin.

We hope everyone enjoys their long, Valentine's Day weekend!

Winter Olympics Kick Off Tomorrow

The 2010 Winter Olympics, held in Vancouver, kick off tomorrow. The Opening Ceremony starts at 6:00pm PT. They Olympics will run through the 28th, giving us two weeks of exciting winter sports. And curling.

For the full schedule, and more details, see the official website: http://www.vancouver2010.com/

Video: New 'Toy Story 3' Trailer

Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the other characters of Toy Story are back for Toy Story 3. This new trailer has us excited about the latest movie from Disney and Pixar, due out June 18, 2010.

Pixar has come out with some great movies lately, particularly Wall-E and Up. However, if this film lives up to its trailer, it should prove to be yet another captivating adventure.

Video: Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter Quite Mad

Johnny Depp proves to make quite the Mad Hatter indeed. Check out this new featurette, released today by Walt Disney Pictures. It shows just how great a fit Johnny Depp is as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. Also featured are some new scenes from the film, as well as some behind-the-scenes footage and Johnny Depp explaining more about his character.

We were already excited about this movie, which comes out March 5. Between new videos like this one and previews like the one aired during the Super Bowl, our excitement only grows.

Alice in Wonderland Exclusive Mad Hatter Featurette in HD

Trailer Park Movies | MySpace Video

(h/t Film School Rejects)

Tom Cruise Signed On for 'Mission Impossible IV'

Tom Cruise will again star as Ethan Hunt in the latest installment of Mission Impossible. He will also be producing the film, along with J.J. Abrams, the director of M:I3. The film is set to be released over Memorial Day weekend 2011.

There had been some speculation than Cruise would play a smaller role, making way for a new, younger star. However, he is not handing his starring role over to anyone in this one. (Ahem, ego.)

Mission: Impossible IV should still prove to be an exciting action thriller, with more twists and turns than an episode of 24.

Christopher Nolan to Oversee New 'Superman' Movie

Christopher Nolan, director of The Dark Knight, has a new superhero movie project in the works: Superman. It is unlikely Nolan will be directing this new movie. Instead he has been chosen by Warner Bros. to act as a "godfather" to the film, performing more as a mentor to help the project get off the ground. This movie will be another reboot of the Superman universe, after a poor reception of the previous relaunch, Superman Returns.

Christopher Nolan is also working on a script for Batman 3 with David Goyer and brother Jonah Nolan. There is no production or release date yet for this latest film in the Batman series, which is set to be a sequel to The Dark Knight.

Saints Win Super Bowl!

The New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts in an exciting game, giving the Saints their first Super Bowl win.

After a 10-0 deficit in the first quarter, the Saints came back to beat the favored Colts with a final score of 31-17. Saints' quarterback Drew Brees showed impressive accuracy, which help garner him the Super Bowl MVP award. Meanwhile normally on-target Peyton Manning threw a late pick in the game, which helped clinch the win for the Saints.

Other notes from the game: The Who are really old.

Also, we thought the Super Bowl ads were a little lacking this year. There were a few that got some chuckles (the Bud Light auto-tune spot comes to mind), but overall it wasn't an impressive showing. And don't get us started on the multiple commercials telling guys to 'man up.'

Super Bowl Preview

We hope everyone is ready for Super Bowl Sunday! This culmination of the NFL season takes place on Sunday, when the New Orleans Saints take on the Indianapolis Colts in Miami. The game is set to start at 6pm ET. With two stellar quarterbacks leading their teams, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees are bound to provide a captivating game.

Of course, the Super Bowl isn't all about sports... there's also the ads. Perennial favorites like Budweiser and GoDaddy have bought spots, along with a list of other companies. The U.S. Census Bureau also purchased one 30-second spot, which is sure to be awesomely funny (ha!).

And as far as the musical performers go, The Who will be performing at the half-time show. Before the game starts Carrie Underwood will sing the National Anthem, and Queen Latifah will perform America the Beautiful.

We're going to call the Colts to win this one, as much as our heart is behind the Saints. Who Dat!

Happy 6th Birthday Facebook!

They grow up so fast! According to its Info page and Wikipedia, Facebook was started six years ago today, on February 4, 2004.

It has gone through many changes and overhauls since being founded by Mark Zuckerberg, along with Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes. It was originally called "Thefacebook" and open only to Harvard students. In addition to the name change, it was opened up other universities and then to everyone. It is now the largest social media network in the world.

Now everyone log on at once, so Facebook can crash even more than usual. And while you're there, you can become a fan of Poster Revolution.

Falling Out with Fall Out Boy

The members of Fall Out Boy have confirmed that they are taking a break, a very permanent break. This comes after months of speculation as to the status of the band.

Bassist Pete Wentz confirmed on his blog yesterday "as far as i know fall out boy is on break. (no one wants to say the 'h' word)". Frontman Patrick Stump had an even stronger statement, saying "I'm not in Fall Out Boy." The other members have since issued similar comments as to moving on.

Maybe this means Wentz will be spending more time with his family - wife Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and their one-year-old son. He also recorded a track for the Alice in Wonderland soundtrack with Mark Hoppus of Blink 182. Stump has been working on a solo album.

Razzie Nominations Announced

Coinciding with the announcement of the Oscar nominees, The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation has issued its list of nominations for the Razzies - the worst films of 2009. The most nominated films are Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Land of the Lost, each with 7 nominations.

The nominees are:

Worst Picture

All About Steve

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Land of the Lost

Old Dogs

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Worst Actor

All Three Jonas Brothers, Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience

Will Ferrell, Land of the Lost

Steve Martin, Pink Panther 2

Eddie Murphy, Imagine That

John Travolta, Old Dogs

Worst Actress

Beyonce, Obsessed

Sandra Bullock, All About Steve

Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie

Megan Fox, Jennifer's Body and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Sarah Jessica Parker, Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Worst Supporting Actor

Billy Ray Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie

Hugh Hefner (as Himself), Miss March

Robert Pattinson, Twilight Saga: New Moon

Jorma Taccone (as Cha-Ka), Land of the Lost

Marlon Wayans, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Worst Supporting Actress

Candice Bergen, Bride Wars

Ali Larter, Obsessed

Sienna Miller, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Kelly Preston, Old Dogs

Julie White (as Mom), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Worst Screen Couple

Any Two (or More) Jonas Brothers, The Jonas Brothers 3-D Concert Experience

Sandra Bullock & Bradley Cooper, All About Steve

Will Ferrell & Any Co-Star, Creature or "Comic Riff", Land of the Lost

Shia LaBeouf & EITHER Megan Fox OR Any Transformer, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Kristen Stewart & EITHER Robert Pattinson OR Taylor Whatz-His-Fang, Twilight Saga: New Moon

Worst Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Land of the Lost

Pink Panther 2 (A rip-off of a sequel to a remake)

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Twilight Saga: New Moon

Worst Director

Michael Bay, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Walt Becker, Old Dogs

Brad Silberling, Land of the Lost

Stephen Sommers, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Phil Traill, All About Steve

Worst Screenplay

All About Steve

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Land of the Lost

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Twilight Saga: New Moon

Oscar Nominations Announced

The 2010 Oscar nominations were announced today. Avatar and The Hurt Locker raked in the most Academy Award nominations, with nine each, including Best Picture and Best Director.

Here is the list of nominees:

Best Picture

Avatar

The Blind Side

District 9

An Education

The Hurt Locker

Inglourious Basterds

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

A Serious Man

Up

Up in the Air

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart

George Clooney, Up in the Air

Colin Firth, A Single Man

Morgan Freeman, Invictus

Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Matt Damon, Invictus

Woody Harrelson, The Messenger

Christopher Plummer, The Last Station

Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones

Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side

Helen Mirren, The Last Station

Carey Mulligan, An Education

Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Penélope Cruz, Nine

Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart

Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air

Mo'Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Best Animated Feature Film

Coraline

Fantastic Mr. Fox

The Princess and the Frog

The Secret of Kells

Up

Best Art Direction

Avatar

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Nine

Sherlock Holmes

The Young Victoria

Best Cinematography

Avatar

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The Hurt Locker

Inglourious Basterds

The White Ribbon

Best Costume Design

Bright Star

Coco Before Chanel

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Nine

The Young Victoria

Best Directing

James Cameron, Avatar

Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker

Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds

Lee Daniels, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Jason Reitman, Up in the Air

Best Documentary Feature

Burma VJ

The Cove

Food, Inc.

The Most Dangerous in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

Which Way Home

Best Documentary Short

China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province

The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner

The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant

Music by Prudence

Rabbit à la Berlin

Best Film Editing

Avatar

District 9

The Hurt Locker

Inglourious Basterds

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Best Foreign Language Film

Ajami, Israel

El Secreto de Sus Ojos, Argentina

The Milk of Sorrow, Peru

Un Prophète, France

The White Ribbon, Germany

Best Makeup

Il Divo

Star Trek

The Young Victoria

Best Music (Original Score)

Avatar

Fantastic Mr. Fox

The Hurt Locker

Sherlock Holmes

Up

Best Music (Original Song)

Almost There, The Princess and the Frog

Down in New Orleans, The Princess and the Frog

Loin de Paname, Paris 36

Take It All, Nine

The Weary Kind (Theme from 'Crazy Heart'), Crazy Heart

Best Short Film (Animated)

French Roast

Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty

The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)

Logorama

A Matter of Loaf and Death

Best Short Film (Live Action)

The Door

Instead of Abracadabra

Kavi

Miracle Fish

The New Tenants

Best Sound Editing

Avatar

The Hurt Locker

Inglourious Basterds

Star Trek

Up

Best Sound Mixing

Avatar

The Hurt Locker

Inglourious Basterds

Star Trek

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Best Visual Effects

Avatar

District 9

Star Trek

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, District 9

Nick Hornby, An Education

Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche, In the Loop

Geoffrey Fletcher, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air

Best Writing (Original Screenplay)

Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker

Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds

Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman, The Messenger

Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, A Serious Man

Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Tom McCarthy, Up

Extended Take Scenes

Geek Week compiles a list of the 20 best extended takes in movie history. The list includes The Shining, Bonfire of the Vanities, Kill Bill, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Oldboy, Carlito's Way, Children of Men, and of course Goodfellas.

Here are two of our favorites:

Goodfellas (1990), directed by Martin Scorsese

The Shining (1980), directed by Stanley Kubrick

(h/t Andrew Sullivan)

'Lost' Returns Tonight!

The final season of Lost starts tonight, at 8/7c on ABC! Get ready for another exciting, confusing, time-shifting, season with Jack, Locke, and the rest of the Lost characters.

To help keep track of the Lost timeline, the New York Times has an interesting interactive piece with dates and videos.

The full first episode of season six has been leaked online early, and ABC is busy trying to pull these off as fast as they pop up. Personally, we would prefer to wait until tonight and watch the hi def version, rather than some poor quality bootleg version a few hours early.

Let the confusion commence!

Grammy Awards Recap

Update: Added some videos of the performances at the bottom!

Last night at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards it seemed to be all about the ladies. From big winners like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, to larger than life performances by Lady Gaga and Pink, the focus was on the women.

Beyoncé won six Grammys, setting a Grammy record for most awards won by a female artist on one show. Her wins included Song of the Year for 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)' and Pop Vocal Performance of the Year for 'Halo'. She performed her song 'If I Were a Boy' and Alanis Morisette's 'You Oughta Know'.

Taylor Swift snagged four Grammys, including the coveted Album of the Year award for 'Fearless'. Her live performances included 'Today Was a Fairytale,' and 'Rhiannon' and 'You Belong With Me' in collaboration with the amazing Stevie Nicks.

Lady Gaga also had an unforgettable performance collaboration with Elton John. In a fittingly over-the-top theatrical performance, they did 'Poker Face,' 'Speechless' and 'Your Song.' She also won two Grammys.

The most touching part of the night came with the Michael Jackson tribute. His two oldest children, Prince and Paris Jackson, accepted the award on his behalf with a brief but heartfelt speech. The tribute performance included Usher, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, and Smokey Robinson, as well as a 3D film.