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Dan Brown takes over The Lost Symbol screenplay

 

The first draft of The Lost Symbol screenplay was written by Steven Knight (Eastern Promises, Shutter Island), but now author Dan Brown has decided to rewrite the script for the third film based on his bestselling novels, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

This time, Harvard symbology expert Dr Robert Langdon is summoned to Washington DC to unravel the mystery of the Freemasons and their search for an ancient pyramid containing vast knowledge.

It’s unclear whether director Ron Howard will be back behind the camera and Tom Hanks has not yet signed on to resume the role of Robert Langdon.

In September 2009, The Lost Symbol sold over a million copies on its first day. The film adaptation is planned for release in 2012.

In 2006, The Da Vinci Code film adaptation starring Tom Hanks earned $758 million in worldwide box office, and in 2009, the sequel Angels & Demons earned $486 million. Akiva Goldsman wrote the The Da Vinci Code screenplay and later co-wrote the Angels & Demons screenplay with David Koepp.

 

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Halle Berry confirms role in Cloud Atlas

Oscar-winning American actress Halle Berry, 44, has confirmed rumours that she will be starring in a film based on the novel Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, reports comingsoon.net.

Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) has written the script and it is unclear whether he or Larry and Andy Wachowski (The Matrix) will direct. The novel takes a unique approach, telling six very different but interconnected stories. Each tale is revealed to be a story that is read (or watched) by the main character in the next.

"I’m going to do a movie probably in the summer with the Wachowskis…A really interesting movie. Sort of like what they did with "The Matrix," they have another really amazing idea that’s sort of gonna stretch our brains even further. And so I’m really excited about that and that’s probably gonna be in the summer. And that’s with Tom Hanks and Natalie Portman," said Berry.

However, Hanks and Portman have not yet confirmed their participation, nor have James McAvoy and Ian McKellen – also rumoured to be in talks for this project.

Set for release in 2011, Berry’s latest projects include the comedy Shoe Addicts Anonymous and the thriller Dark Tide, where she met new boyfriend, French actor Olivier Martinez.

 

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Tom Hanks directed by Kathryn Bigelow?

Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) is looking for actors for her next film, Sleeping Dogs, originally titled, Triple Frontier, according to Deadline.

Tom Hanks is considering playing one of the lead roles, but nothing is official just yet. Other names circulating for the ensemble project include Sean Penn, Christian Bale, Javier Bardem and Will Smith.

With filming to begin early next year, the drama is set in the organized crime haven of a notorious border zone between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, known as the triple frontier.
 
Hanks latest film, Larry Crowne, a comedy-drama he directed and co-wrote with Nia Vardolas (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) will co-star Julia Roberts and is set to be released in 2011. Hanks is currently working on Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close with Sandra Bullock, a film adaptation of the 9/11 novel, due for release in 2012.

 

 

 

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Tom Hanks is interested in Green Day

MTV News is reporting that actor Tom Hanks wants to produce the film version of Green Day’s musical American Idiot.

Hanks and his partner Gary Goetzman are in talks to have their production company acquire the film rights. Nothing is official yet.

Tom Hanks has already produced a musical for the big screen. He was behind one of the monster successes of 2008, the ABBA-themed Mamma Mia!  The film starred Amanda Seyfriend and Meryl Streep and grossed more than $600 million worldwide.

The American Idiot musical is based on Green Day’s album of the same name that came out in 2004. Singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong co-wrote the songbook for the musical with Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening).

American Idiot opens on Broadway on April 20th. Preview performances begin this week at Manhattan’s St James Theatre.

Tom Hanks is back as the voice of Woody in Toy Story 3 coming out on June 18. In April, he will shoot the drama Larry Crowne with Julia Roberts. He will also be reprising his role as Professor Robert Langdon in The Lost Symbol that is currently in development.

 

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Golden Globes Announces Presenters

Tom Hanks, Christina Aguilera, Neil Patrick Harris, Gerard Butler, Mel Gibson and Sophia Loren have been added to the list.  It was also previously announced that Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Mickey Rourke, Nicole Kidman, Steven Spielberg, Sam Worthington, Halle Berry, Colin Farrell and Matthew Fox would be handing out the golden statues. 

Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio will be presenting the Cecil B. DeMille Award to filmmaker Martin Scorsese, in honour of his lifetime achievement in film.

The film Up in the Air is dominating the nominations list for the 67th annual awards gala.  The flick has six opportunities to take home a prize in different categories, including one for Best Actor in a Drama for the film’s leading man, George Clooney.

The film Nine follows close behind with five nominations, including one in the Best Musical or Comedy Film category.

Unlike the Oscars, the Golden Globes also recognises the best of television.  Many people believe that the Golden Globes winners are a good indicator of who will be also taking home an Oscar trophy.

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Watch the Teaser for Toy Story 3

FilmShaft has posted the international online trailer for Toy Story 3, in which we find the joyous bunch of toys, Buzz, Woody, Slinky Dog and the rest of the gang.

This time, Andy grows up and leaves for college. Thus, the toys are left behind and are given to a local daycare.  However, the toys team together to attempt an escape.

Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Michael Keaton, Timothy Dalton and Whoopi Goldberg will provide their voices to the popular characters.

The co-director of Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc. and Toy Story 2, Lee Unkrich, is standing alone as director for the third instalment, which hits theatres 11 years after the release of the previous film. The screenplay was written by Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine).

Last summer, the 3D versions of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 was released in theatres.

1995 was the year that the first Toy Story flick appeared, and it earned 358 million dollars at box offices worldwide. The second film hit theatres in 1999 and grossed 486 million dollars.

Toy Story 3 is set to arrive on June 18, 2010.

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Voices for Toy Story 3

Already on board for the project are Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, John Morris, Laurie Metcalf, R. Lee Ermey, Jodi Benson, Ned Beatty, Michael Keaton, Timothy Dalton, Jeff Garlin, Bonnie Hunt and Whoopi Goldberg.

Now joining that impressive list of names are Kristen Schaal (The Flight of the Conchords) and Blake Clark (Get Smart).  Schaal’s role has not yet been revealed, but we know that Clark will provide the voice for Slinky Dog.  Clark is replacing Jim Varney, who died in 2000.

Director Lee Unkrich made the announcement with an Internet video.  He also added that the re-release of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 in 3D will play in theatres longer than the originally planned two weeks.  The 3D versions of the films have earned nearly $30 million since their October 2 release.

Toy Story 3 in 3D is expected to reach theatres on June 18, 2010.

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Harrison Ford Is the Highest Paid Actor

According to FemaleFirst, Ford was the highest paid actor, earning more than 17.5 million dollars in the last 12 months.

The actor earned his cash after he played in the film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which grossed more than 800 million dollars at the box office. Ford, who has starred in only four other films since 2000, returned to his role as Indiana Jones in the fourth instalment of the series. 

The list of last year’s top earning actors compiled by Forbes magazine also includes Adam Sandler, who made more than 59 million dollars, followed by Will Smith, who took in about 49 million dollars, and finally in fourth place, Eddie Murphy, who grossed more than 43 million dollars.

Actor Nicolas Cage completes the top 5 after making about the same amount of money as Eddie Murphy during the past year.

Here are the top ten highest paid Hollywood actors:

1) Harrison Ford
2) Adam Sandler
3) Will Smith
4) Eddie Murphy
5) Nicolas Cage
6) Tom Hanks
7) Tom Cruise
8) Jim Carrey
9) Brad Pitt
10) Johnny Depp

 

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Tom Hanks Defends His Film

Similar to feedback after the release of The Da Vinci Code in 2006, the film Angels & Demons has become the target of criticism of religious authorities, who say that the film attacks the foundation of their beliefs and faith.

In the film adaptation of Dan Brown’s novel, Tom Hanks resumes his role as religious symbols expert, Robert Langdon. He investigates the murder of a physicist and an act of terrorism against the Vatican.

In an interview with the New York Daily News, Tom Hanks was baffled by the criticism received, even before the film’s release. "People will see there’s nothing sacrilegious about it at all. Yes, we had a few things go on that are completely fictionalized; but there’s no reason to have a big hurly-burly over what is essentially a whodunit (murder mystery)," said the actor.

Angels & Demons opens in theatres on May 15.

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Tom Hanks in Major Matt Mason

Actor Tom Hanks will star in Major Matt Mason, inspired by Mattel’s 1960s line of toys, reports Variety.

Major Matt Mason was the head of a team of astronauts working on the moon and living in a space station. The toys were discontinued the following decade.

Hanks will produce the film with Gary Goetzman through their production company, Playtone.

The screenplay will be written by Graham Yost (Broken Arrow, Speed).

In the meantime, Tom Hanks will return to his role as religious symbols expert, Robert Langdon (The Da Vinci Code) in Angels & Demons, opening on May 15.