Source: Deadline | /Film

After Guillermo del Toro dropped out of directing The Hobbit films on May 30th, everyone has been wondering who will step up to direct. Yesterday, it was reported that David Yates (the Harry Potter films) is interested. Today, Deadline reports that not only is Yates interested, but also David Dobkin (Fred Claus, Wedding Crashers) and Brett Ratner (Rush Hour 3, X-Men: The Last Stand).

At this point, no one has been given the job. However, according to Deadline, MGM and Warner Brothers are currently trying to convince Producer Peter Jackson to step in to direct the two films.

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Source: Heat Vision | Deadline | /Film

Originally, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot company (Lost, Star Trek) had the rights to adapt The Dark Tower book series by Stephen King into a TV series. However, they ended up deciding that they would not be able to do the books justice and no longer have the rights to make it.

Now, both Heat Vision and Deadline are reporting that Imagine Entertainment and Weed Road Productions have obtained the rights, and that Ron Howard would direct with Brian Grazer and Akiva Goldsman producing along with Stephen King.

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Source: IESB | /Film

Back in November, it was reported that Roland Emmerich has been cooking up some ideas for not only one sequel to his 1996 blockbuster hit Independence Day, but rather two sequels that would take place over a decade later after the first film.

Well, according to IESB, Will Smith is apparently locked in for the sequels. Although it has not been officially announced, IESB has been known for being quite accurate.

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Source: The Hollywood Reporter | MTV Movie Blog

What’s this? George Lucas is producing a CGI-animated musical? Well, according to The Hollywood Reporter, this appears to be the case.

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Source: Channel 4 News (UK) | AICN

Sigourney Weaver, who played Dana Barrett in the first two Ghostbusters films, has leaked what may be some very big spoilers about Ghostbusters 3 in an interview on Channel 4 News (UK).  I will warn you, I do not know if I liked what she revealed, and I am not sure if the details she talked about are completely accurate. You can watch the interview below.

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Source: ScreenRant | BackToFrankBlack.com

Well, a few weeks ago, Lance Henriksen (”Frank Black” on Millennium) broke the news that independent investors have approached him about possibly making a film based on the short-lived Millennium TV series. Well, apparently ScreenRant has more details/rumors on the matter, including a possible director!

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Source: X-FilesNews.com | Bloody Disgusting

So a recent explosion of X-Files “news” has hit the web in the last couple of days. Basically, Gillian Anderson was at the Sarajevo Film Festival this past Thursday during their “Coffee With…” session commenting on the possibility of doing a third X-Files movie. Find out what she said after the jump!

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Source: /Film

There was a Lord of the Rings Extended Edition marathon that occurred at London’s BFI IMAX cinema last night, and Ian McKellen was present to give an introduction. He didn’t speak for very long, but what he said got Ringers excited.

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Source: XFilesNews.com

It seems that Alison Groves from the Big Light Social Network is saying that “a certain well liked pair of FBI agents” will make a cameo on the season premiere of FOX’s Fringe TV series on September 17th! [Rumor shot down by XFilesUltmate.com - Read on for details]

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Source: ComingSoon.Net | FirstShowing.Net | /Film | AICN

At the Book of Eli panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, Gary Oldman (who played Commissioner Gordon in the last two Batman films) had this to say about the next Batman movie:

“I think the next Batman is next year…“We start shooting next year. You didn’t hear that from me.”

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