Eddie Murphy joins Ben Stiller in 'Heist'

Eddie Murphy is finally set to join Ben Stiller in Brett Ratner's upcoming heist comedy "Tower Heist," formerly known as "Trump Heist." Universal Pictures is developing the film with Brian Grazer producing.

Murphy was originally attached to star in the film, but a deal never materialized until now. Jeff Nathanson is currently polishing Ted Griffin's script, which tells a heist story in the vein of "Ocean's Eleven."

Deadline says the story follows an angry building manager (Stiller) and maintenance workers who team up to rip off a Wall Street crook who resides in the building and messed with their pension funds.

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International trailer for 'Little Fockers'

A brand-new international trailer for "Little Fockers" is now online, and you can check it out below. Paul Weitz directed the third film in the "Meet the Parents" series, and the flick opens Dec. 22, 2010.

Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Oweb Wilson and Barbra Streisand are back in action, and the story follows Greg as he tries to manage his family and deal with a holiday visit by Jack.

The first teaser trailer failed to win me over, and to be totally honest, this new trailer doesn't exactly lift my expectations either. Let's just hope they've got some funny stuff they're keeping for the movie.

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'Little Fockers' gets a so-so teaser trailer

Jack and Greg are back! Paul Weitz's "Little Fockers" is set to open in theaters Dec. 22, 2010, and a first teaser trailer for the upcoming comedy sequel is now online and you can check it out right after the jump.

To add my two cents right away, I admit this first preview didn't exactly impress me a lot. I'm a big fan of the two previous films in the series, but for some reason, this doesn't look very funny or original to me.

But who knows, maybe they just want to keep the funny stuff for the movie. The cast, at least, is promising, with Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Oweb Wilson and Barbra Streisand returning.

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Ben Stiller to plan 'Trump Heist'?

Ben Stiller may play the lead in "Trump Heist," an upcoming Universal heist flick that's been in development for quite a while. Chris Rock, Chris Tucker and Eddie Murphy were previously in talks to star. 24 Frames reports Stiller is in talks to play a guy who assembles a team to swindle the residents of the Trump Tower in New York. The project (also known as "Tower Heist") is described as an "Ocean's Eleven" heist flick.

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Trailer and poster for Baumbach's 'Greenberg'

Noah Baumbach is one of my favorite indie filmmakers out there, and his latest project is titled "Greenberg," a comedy/drama starring Ben Stiller. A trailer is now online, and you can watch it below.

In the film, Roger Greenberg (Stiller) ends up housesitting at his brother's home in Los Angeles. There, he strikes up a friendship with his brother's assistant Florence (Greta Gerwig), an aspiring singer.

Judging by this trailer, it looks like "Greenberg" may be a little more comic than Baumbach's previous films "Margot at the Wedding" and "The Squid and the Whale." Stiller also looks promising as well.

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Harvey Keitel added to 'Little Fockers' cast

The cast for Paul Weitz's upcoming sequel "Little Fockers" is still growing, and the latest to join he third installment in the popular comedy series is... Harvey Keitel! That's right, Harvey Keitel!

Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner and Jessica Alba are also part of the upcoming project, which will focus on Pam and Greg (Gaylord) as they deal with having children.

Although details here are still sketchy, John Hamburg, who worked on the script, recently said the main characters will deal with the birth of kids and could end up dealing with the themes of death and divorce.

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Laura Dern boards Paul Weitz's 'Little Fockers'

The cast for Paul Weitz's upcoming "Meet the Parents" sequel "Little Fockers" is growing, as Laura Dern has boarded the project starring Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner.

At this point, plot details are still somewhat kept under wraps, but the third film in the comedy series that also includes "Meet the Fockers" will follow the main characters as they deal with the birth of kids.

The Hollywood Reporter says Dern will play the headmistress of the elementary school the Fockers' kids are going to. The cast also includes Jessica Alba, who's playing an attractive pharmaceutical rep.

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Jessica Alba to star in 'Little Fockers'

The lovely Jessica Alba is the latest to star in Paul Weitz's upcoming sequel "Little Fockers," the third installment in the popular comedy series following "Meet the Parents" and "Meet the Fockers."

Risky Biz Blog says Alba would play an attractive pharmaceutical rep whose good looks will create trouble for some of the male characters in the film, which follows Pam and Greg as they deal with having kids.

Although details here are still sketchy, John Hamburg, who worked on the script, recently said the main characters will deal with the birth of kids and could end up dealing with the themes of death and divorce.

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John Hamburg gives 'Little Fockers' update

Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner are all expected to return for "Little Fockers," the latest sequel to the popular "Meet the Parents" comedy. Here are the latest news:

IGN recently caught up with screenwriter John Hamburg, and the writer/director said he's currently rewriting a script by Larry Stuckey. He also had this to say about the plot of the follow-up to "Meet the Fockers":

"We're catching up with these characters five years later and Pam and Greg have twins so they are dealing with that. And people are dealing with where there at in their lives, and themes of death and divorce and all these real things that as we get older, we start to think about, but in a really comic way."

Hamburg also told IGN that Owen Wilson will have a bigger role in the film. As for Jay Roach, who helmed the first two films, he will not return to direct because he's currently focusing on "Dinner for Schmucks" instead.

By the way, Hamburg also pointed out that he's thinking about doing a sequel to the recent comedy "I Love You, Man." Read more here.

'Museum' defeats 'Salvation' at Friday box office

Shawn Levy's "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" took over the North American box office lead Friday with an estimated $15.3 million in ticket sales.

Starring Ben Stiller, the film scored $3 million more on opening day than its 2006 predecessor "Night at the Museum." The sequel follows main character Larry Daley as he heads to the Smithsonian to rescue his pals from the hands of a ruthless Egyptian leader (Hank Azaria).

Thursday's box office winner "Terminator Salvation" slipped to No. 2 Friday, taking home $14.8 million for an impressive two-day total gross of $28.2 million. Directed by McG, the action spectacle stars Christian Bale as John Connor, who leads the resistance in the war against the machines.

At No. 3, Ron Howard's "Angels & Demons" pulled in $6 million, reaching a domestic total of $66.1 million. Following in fourth place with $5.7 million was J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" reboot, which brought its cume to $167.4 million.

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