Excess Hollywood: Antonio Banderas to direct psychological thriller

Hilary Duff is always starring (crappy) indie flicks these days. I think she’s trying to prove herself as a “real” actress, but most of her recent roles have already proved that. I hope she stars in a bigger film next time, so she can at least get some attention.

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James Cameron to direct Angelina Jolie in ‘Cleopatra’?

It’s incredibly early, but a source confirms Deadline Hollywood’s report today that James Cameron is having exploratory conversations with Sony Pictures about coming aboard the Cleopatra project the studio is developing for Angelina Jolie as a star vehicle. Brian Helgeland (Green Zone, Robin Hood) is writing the script and Social Network producer Scott Rudin is on board to produce. The project is based on Stacy Schiff’s book Cleopatra: A Life.

That’s one A-list combination, and it would be interesting to see them tackle the fascinating story of the Egyptian queen. Stay tuned…

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Zack Snyder to direct ‘Superman’

Warner Bros. is sticking with its roster of talented filmmakers for its reboot of the Superman franchise. The studio announced today that Zack Snyder, the filmmaker behind 300, Watchmen, and the recent animated flick The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole will helm the franchise.

Snyder will direct from a script currently being penned by David S. Goyer (Batman Begins) based on a story conceived by Goyer and Christopher Nolan. Nolan, who took the Batman franchise to new heights and stunned audiences this summer with Inception, is producing the film with his wife and partner Emma Thomas. Charles Roven (The Dark Knight) will also produce with Deborah Snyder, Zack’s wife and producing partner.

Warner Bros. and DC Comics is targeting the film for a holiday 2012 release. Legendary Pictures’ Thomas Tull will executive produce.

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Tony Gilroy in final negotiations to direct ‘Bourne Identity 4′

Bourne Identity 4 has a director — but will it get its star? Tony Gilroy, the screenwriter behind all of the Bourne movies will get a shot a directing the fourth installment with the news today that he’s in final negotiations to helm the fourth installment in the Bourne franchise, The Bourne Legacy. Deadline Hollywood first broke the news. How this will manifest itself on the big screen is still a big question. Star Matt Damon has made it very clear that he would not return to the franchise that made him a household name without his preferred director Paul Greengrass.

Now that Greengrass is officially not doing the fourth installment, it’s likely Universal will be looking for a new Jason Bourne. Gilroy, who made his directorial debut with last summer’s Duplicity, is currently writing the script, which has been moving forward without Damon’s involvement. Whether or not that means Gilroy will be reworking the franchise with another actor playing Bourne — or if he will introduce a new main character — is being kept under wraps. The studio cryptically says that the fourth installment “allows for the return of Jason Bourne, but doesn’t require it.” Hmmm. It is encouraging that the man who turned Robert Ludlum’s dense books into high-speed actioners will be behind the camera as the series redefines itself.

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Matt Damon on ‘Bourne 4': ‘I wouldn’t do it without Paul Greengrass’
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