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According to TheWrap, Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro are in talks to play retired boxers who are coaxed out of retirement for, what else?, one final grudge match between the two in the Warner Bros comedy Grudge Match.

Raging Bull II will start shooting in June and they're looking for a few actors to complement William Forsythe who will take over as the boxer Jake LaMotta for Robert De Niro. Head over to Moviehole for the complete list.

There was no stopping "Limitless" at the box office. The sci-fi thriller opened at No. 1 this weekend with $19 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film from Relativity Media stars Bradley Cooper as a struggling writer who takes a magical pill that allows him to tap into his maximum brain potential. Suddenly he's cleaned up, making millions and wowing everyone he meets. Robert De Niro co-stars as a financial guru who's fascinated by him, with Abbie Cornish as Cooper's skeptical girlfriend.

It could be a dream come true. Robert De Niro confirmed to MTV that Al Pacino and Joe Pesci will indeed be joining the cast of 'The Irishman,' a drama based on the real-life story of a Mafia hit man, to be directed by Martin Scorsese. And Harvey Keitel may be along for the ride as well, according to Showbiz 411.

Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro established themselves as one of the best and most unexpected comedic duos back in 2000 when Meet the Parents hit theaters.

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Martin Scorsese continues to talk up his SINATRA biopic.

The last time he talked about the project, the legendary filmmaker gave us a bit of interesting insight as to how he might approach the film. Here's what he said: "...like The Aviator, it only deals with certain times in his life. We can't go through the greatest hits of Sinatra's life. We tried this already. Just can't do it. So the other way...

Universal is developing a sequel to "Midnight Run," the 1988 action comedy that starred De Niro as a bounty hunter who must bring back an embezzler, played by Charles Grodin, across the country.

This week at the movies, we've got a fractured family (Everybody's Fine, starring Robert De Niro and Drew Barrymore); a sibling rivalry (Brothers, starring Natalie Portman and Jake Gyllenhaal); an inside job (Armored, starring Matt Dilion and Laurence Fishburne); and vampire hilarity (Transylmania, starring Patrick Cavanaugh and James DeBello). What do the critics have to say? Sometimes a film contains such good acting that one is willing to overlook its other faults. One example might be Jim Sheridan's Brothers, a film critics say often works despite being frequently overwrought.

If Jimmy Fallon is nervous about the premiere of his new gig as “Late Night” host, he’ll have show-biz heavyweights Robert De Niro and Van Morrison to lean on.