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True Lies 2 / Avatar: Lightstorm's Rae Sanchini recently talked to Deadline Hollywood, and said that James Cameron is not likely to write the script or helm 'True Lies 2.' "He will not direct this. He is focusing on what he will direct next, but it isn't this - and he's not ready to announce anything just yet." Sanchini did reveal that the project is still in "very active development," adding that scribe Jeff Eastin is now writing the script. When asked about Avatar, Sanchini revealed, "[Avatar is] no more. It is in a state of definite abandonment." Thanks to Cinescape.

Ocean's 11: Bruce Willis is now officially in talks to join "Ocean's 11," a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack vehicle, which has George Clooney in the role previous occupied by Frank Sinatra. Variety reports that Willis is keen to work on the Warner Bros. project with director Steven Soderbergh. Conversations with Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt are also ongoing.

Sgt. Rock: A review of Brian Helgeland's July 15th 1996 "Sgt. Rock" script rewrite, based on a screenplay by David Webb Peoples. This project has been stuck in development hell since the mid-80's. Minor spoilers. Thanks to Stax.

Sgt. Rock - Script Review (Mixed/Positive)

Nosebleed: Renny Harlin is in talks to direct Jackie Chan in the New Line actioner "Nosebleed." Harlin would shoot the project sometime next year. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Nosebleed" is about a window washer at the World Trade Center in New York who gets involved with a bartender and waitress who think terrorists are trying to bomb the complex again.

Dieter: Comedian-singer Jack Black ("High Fidelity") has joined Mike Myers in the missing monkey comedy "Dieter." Black will portray the best friend and sidekick to Myers' title character. The plot revolves around Dieter's attempts to recapture a kidnapped simian. Bo Welch will direct the Universal/Imagine project. According to Variety, Black is expected to receive at least $1 million for "Dieter."

Black Knight: Martin Lawrence is in talks to star in "Black Knight" at the Fox-based New Regency. The project, about a down-on-his-luck restaurant worker transported back to the Middle Ages, initially had Chris Tucker penciled in to star for F. Gary Gray. According to Variety, it's still not clear who'll take the helm. The script was penned by Darryl Quarles, who also wrote the upcoming Lawrence comedy "Big Momma's House."

Pitch Black II: USA Films are eager to come up with a sequel, producer Tom Engelman told Sci Fi Wire. "We are obviously going to emphasize the character of Riddick and his further adventures as one of the great anti-heroes to come along in a long time," Engelman said. But the sequel will take off in a new direction. "It will not be a return to the planet [of the first movie], with the same animals. It will be an entirely different story, with a different setting and different set of characters." Full Story >>>

Champs: Newcomer Estella Warren has been tapped to star opposite Sylvester Stallone in "Champs." Renny Harlin is helming the racing project, which is slated to go before cameras in July. Til Schweiger also stars. Set in the world of open-wheeled auto racing, "Champs" is about two competing drivers (Schweiger is one; the other has yet to be cast). According to THR, Warren plays a young woman who dates both men, playing one against the other and adding to the existing tension between them. Stallone plays Schweiger's mentor.

The Bourne Identity: Matt Damon has been offered "The Bourne Identity," Universal's adaptation of the Robert Ludlum bestseller that will be directed by Doug Liman ("Go"). Variety reports that there is a strong likelihood that he will commit to the film and that it will begin production in the fall. In the novel, his character washes up on an island near death from gunshot wounds, with no recollection of what happened, or even who he is. The man finds himself being hunted by a variety of bad guys, and also discovers he's remarkably efficient at killing them. Not knowing whether he is a good guy or a bad one, he struggles to find his identity before the assassins find their mark.

Gone in 60 Seconds: Poster for the action flick "Gone in 60 Seconds," starring Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Duvall, Delroy Lindo, Will Patton and Vinnie Jones.

The Princess Diaries: Garry Marshall ("Runaway Bride") will take the helm of "The Princess Diaries" for Walt Disney Pictures. Based on a novel by Meg Cabot, the project focuses on a rebellious 16-year old New Yorker who discovers she is the princess of a small European country. Variety reports that shooting will begin in early September. More >>>

Proof of Life: A review of Tony Gilroy's "Proof of Life" script, dated July 6th, 1999. This Russell Crowe/Meg Ryan hostage drama is currently filming, with Taylor Hackford ("The Devil's Advocate") at the helm. Some spoilers. Thanks to Stax.

Proof of Life - Script Review (Positive)

Dracula 2000: Musician Vitamin C will star in Dimension Films' "Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000." According to THR, Patrick Lucier directs the project, set to start shooting during the summer. Jennifer Esposito ("Summer of Sam") will also star in the retelling of the Bram Stoker classic. Vitamin C will play a woman Dracula seduces in order to get to her roommate, the daughter of his longtime nemesis, Abraham Van Hesling (Christopher Plummer). Esposito plays an expert thief who falls under the spell of Dracula, a role that has not yet been cast.

Clink Inc: Rod Lurie has inked a deal to rewrite and direct DreamWorks' comedy "Clink Inc." for ImageMovers. The project could begin as early as the end of the year. Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey will produce "Clink," which is described as a cross between "Working Girl" and "The Shawshank Redemption." According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project, based on an original idea by Olivia Goldsmith from an original script written by Holly Sorenson and Tracy Lind, is about an imprisoned female Wall Street investment banker who uses her knowledge of the corporate world to change life behind bars and makes the prison run efficiently.

In the Shadows: Cuba Gooding Jr. and James Caan are set to star in the $7 million-$10 dramatic indie thriller "In the Shadows." According to THR, Matthew Modine and Joey Lauren Adams also star in the film from first-time writer-director Ric Roman Waugh. Production begins this week in Miami. Set against the backdrop of the Hollywood stunt world, the project is described as "Get Shorty" meets "The Godfather" and follows a hit man (Modine) sent to take the life of a veteran stuntman (Caan). In the process, he falls in love with the stuntman's daughter (Adams) and decides to become a stuntman himself. Meanwhile, the stuntman's daughter, a doctor, is smuggling illegal medicine with the help of a rogue FBI agent (Gooding).

Jason X: Filmmaker David Cronenberg is getting in front of the camera in "Jason X." The film is directed by Cronenberg's longtime colleague James Isaac, a special effects maven who most recently worked on "eXistenZ." According to THR, "Jason X," set in the year 2455, is about a professor (Cronenberg) and his students who take a field trip to the long-abandoned planet Earth. They discover a cryogenically frozen hockey-masked Jason and bring him back to their spaceship. In space, Jason defrosts and returns to his murderous ways. "I basically play a stupid doctor who deserves to die," jokes Cronenberg.

Big Trouble: Katie Holmes is in negotiations to star as Rene Russo's daughter in Disney's ensemble comedy "Big Trouble" for director Barry Sonnenfeld. Tom Sizemore and Tim Allen also star in the story about a group of people whose lives are interrupted when a suitcase containing a nuclear device is rigged to go off in a Miami airport. "Trouble" is based on the best-selling novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist Dave Barry. According to THR, scribes Matt Stone and Robert Ramsey ("Life") adapted the novel for the big screen.

Mission: Impossible 2 / Shanghai Noon: Minor spoiler reviews for this week's "M:I-2" and the western/comedy "Shanghai Noon," starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson. Thanks to The Reel Site.

M:I-2 - Film Review (Mixed/Positive)
Shanghai Noon - Film Review (Positive)

The Crow: Salvation: James O'Barr, creator of The Crow, told the Comics Continuum that he saw a rough cut of "The Crow: Salvation" - starring Eric Mabius and Kirsten Dunst - around Christmas. "It was pretty good, a lot better than the second one," O'Barr said. "It had the potential to be really good. It was different; it wasn't a repetition of the first one." The film has been completed for some time, but is still waiting for an official release date from Dimension Films. "Last I heard, they're hoping to release it in September," O'Barr said. "It's been ready to go. They just need a time spot. They're releasing it in Europe on the 28th."

Hollywood Project: Al Pacino ("The Insider") is in talks to play a down-and-out movie producer in a project about the film business. New Line Cinema and Jersey Films are fast-tracking the project, which was written by Andrew Niccol ("The Truman Show"). It's being called the Hollywood Project, and details of the script are scant. Variety reports that Niccol had been expected to direct "River Road," a film he wrote for Jersey about a man who moves into a fictitious border town. New Line bought the script in a $3 million deal that covered Niccol's writing, directing and producing fees. Now, all parties are moving at full speed with the new Niccol script.

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