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Promising an underwater battle that's "'Thunderball' times 10," Stephen Sommers took a few minutes recently to discuss "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" with Entertainment Weekly.

So it is with Oscar-nominated director David Fincher and "Torso," a project Paramount has had on its docket since January 2006 that has drawn interest from stars Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. But even with the success of Fincher's recent "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," the studio allowed the rights option on "Torso's" underlying graphic novel to lapse, leaving the project in limbo.

Around 2007, rumors of a possible revamp of longtime pulp stalwart “The Shadow” began popping up around the message boards, fueled by veteran producer Michael Uslan’s insistence that this time around he’d be offering fans a take on the character that’s more true to his roots.

Dakota Fanning. The fifteen-year-old is rumored to be up for the role of "Jane." While this blonde cutie may seem like an odd fit for a move about vampires, the role is a very old, very creepy vampire from the shiver-worthy Volturi family. We're not sure about you, but us Twihards on Team Tyra are getting stoked.

Capcom's "head of character contents business" Toshihiro Tokumaru was interviewed by his company, and while he talked a bit about the "Resident Evil" franchise and upcoming Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, he made a big reveal about Warner Bros. Pictures' big screen adaptation of Capcom's Lost Planet .

The actor is set to star in the role Danny Glover made famous on Broadway.

Tom and Jerry are to return to the big screen in a live-action remake, according to industry reports.

Chris Evans, Brandon Routh and Brie Larson have joined the cast of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," Edgar Wright's adaptation of the cult favorite Oni Press graphic novels for Universal.

The actor makes his directorial debut and also stars in the adaptation of the Off Broadway play.

No one was surprised when Mitch Hurwitz, creator of Arrested Development, was asked about the status of Arrested Development movie at the Television Critics Association press tour yesterday, including Hurwitz himself – after all, he was sitting on stage with Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, the former Arrested stars who will be voice performers in Hurwitz's new animated series, Sit Down, Shut Up.