Earlier this month, news came out of Hollywood that Columbia hired Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara to write "Hancock 2." It was then reported Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman would return for the sequel.

As it turns out, this is not entirely true. When speaking with Coming Soon recently, Bateman at least said no one has contacted him yet about reprising his role in the follow-up to the disastrous "Hancock."

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Updated on Friday, September 11, 2009 at 10:45AM by Franck Tabouring

I still hate the idea of Columbia moving forward with "Hancock 2," but that's how Hollywood works and I may just as well stop complaining. Today comes word the leading cast will also be back for the sequel of the terribly disappointing "Hancock."

MTV recently spoke to returning director Peter Berg ("The Kingdom," "Friday Night Lights"), who kind of confirmed Will Smith and Charlize Theron will both be back to reprise their roles. "Everybody's going to come back for a sequel," he said.

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With Tom Cruise no longer starring in Spyglass Entertainment's "The Tourist," Sam Worthington is taking over the lead role in the remake of the 2005 French thriller “Anthony Zimmer.”

The film centers on an American tourist who faces great danger when a female Interpol agent tricks him into taking out a criminal she once had an affair with.

Charlize Theron has previously been attached to star in the film, and she is now officially on board. Bharat Nalluri, whose credits include “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day,” is directing a script by Julian Fellowes and Jeffrey Nachmanoff.

Worthington was last seen in "Terminator Salvation." Upcoming projects of his include "Avatar" and "Clash of the Titan." As for Theron, she will next be seen in "The Burning Plain." She's also got "The Road" coming soon.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron are getting married in a big-screen adaptation of “The Danish Girl,” according to THR.

Based on a true story, the film focuses on Einar and Greta Wegener, two Danish artists whose marriage drastically changed when Einar became the first postoperative transsexual.

The trade says Anand Tucker is attached to direct the script by Lucinda Coxon, who adapted David Ebershoff’s novel. Kidman is also on board to produce.

Kidman last starred in “The Golden Compass.” She will next be seen in Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming romantic drama “Australia.

As for Theron, she will soon be seen in “The Burning Plain,” followed by “The Road.”

Charlize Theron is in talks to join Tom Cruise in Bharat Nalluri’s upcoming “The Tourist,” a remake of France’s “Anthony Zimmer.”

Variety says the film centers on an American tourist who faces great danger when a female Interpol (Theron) agent tricks him into taking out a criminal she once had an affair with.

Nalluri, whose credits include “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day,” is directing a script by Julian Fellowes. Christopher McQuarrie (“Valkyrie”) is currently doing a rewrite.

Theron was last seen opposite Will Smith in “Hancock.” She will next star in Guillermo Arriaga’s “The Burning Plain,” followed by John Hillcoat’s “The Road.”

The original “Anthony Zimmer” was directed by Jerome Salle and starred Yvan Attal and Sophie Marceau.