Jonah Hill to star in 'Sitter' comedy

Funny dude Jonah Hill ("Superbad") will star in "The Sitter," Fox's upcoming comedy David Gordon Green may end up directing. If you already forgot, Green is the guy who brought us the insanely funny comedy "Pineapple Express." He's got "Your Highness" coming soon.

The Hollywood Reporter says "Sitter" follows a college student who ends up babysitting his neighbor's two boys and 8-year-old girl after being kicked out of school and coming back home to live with his single mother. As expected, his night turns into chaos.

Hill looking after a bunch of troublemakers sounds funny, and considering both he and Green are awesome at what they do, I have no doubts they will give audiences a good time with "The Sitter." Hill, by the way, recently completed "Get Him to the Greek."

McG to direct action comedy 'This Means War'

McG, who recently directed "Terminator: Salvation," is now in talks to direct 20th Century Fox's upcoming "This Means War," an action comedy that may end up starring Reese Witherspoon and Bradley Cooper.

The Hollywood Reporter says the film follows two best friends who launch into an escalating war when they both fall in love with the same woman (Witherspoon). Timothy Dowling wrote the most recent draft.

Interesting fact: the project has been in development since 1998, which is obviously a bad sign. McG jumped on board after Disney shut down his remake "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo."

McG, who also delievered the two "Charlie's Angels" flicks, also directed "We Are Marshall." He's definitely got what it takes to blow up shit, and it seems this film will have tons of that as well. It sounds horrible!

Bryan Singer to direct 'X-Men: First Class'

Just recently, Bryan Singer said he would love to do another "X-Men" film, and now, he's on board to helm "X-Men: First Class," the debut of a new series of flicks with a focus on younger mutants.

Singer also directed "X-Men" and "X2." Variety says Singer wrote a treatment Fox really enjoyed. Jamie Moss ("Street Kings") has been hired to write the script, and Lauren Shuler Donner is back to produce.

"This is the formative years of Xavier and Magneto, and the formation of the school and where there relationship took a wrong turn," Singer recently told Variety. He said there will also be new villains.

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Justin Theroux boards 'Space Invader'

Justin Theroux ("Mulholland Dr.") is keeping himself busy these days, and that's a good thing. The actor/writer/producer/director has just boarded Fox's upcoming romantic space comedy "Space Invader."

The Hollywood Reporter says the story follows a man who wants to space after he suspects his astronaut girlfriend is cheating on him with a spacewalker. Will Arnett is in talks to star in the project. 

Mike Lisbe and Nate Reger wrote the original draft, and Theroux is on board to complete a new one. Theroux, of course, co-wrote "Tropic Thunder" and the upcoming sequel "Iron Man 2."

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Daily film news dose: David Duchovny wants 'X-Files 3;' Selena Gomez hears thoughts

Here is a brief summary of today's film stories straight out of Hollywood and from across the Web:

• I hated "The X-Files: I Want to Believe," but as a diehard fan of the TV series, I know how to forgive and would still like to see another film. So does David Duchovny, who recently said he would love to do another film set in 2012. Read more right here.

• Selena Gomez from "The Wizards of Waverly Place" will star in New Line Cinema's "What Boys Want" from a comedy pitch by Amy Andelson and Emily Meyer. The film follows a teenage chick who can hear men's thoughts. Freakyyyyyy... (Variety)

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DiCamillo's 'Magician's Elephant' set for big screen

Author Kate DiCamillo's upcoming children's book "The Magician's Elephant" is already being prepared for a big-screen adaptation, and Martin Hynes is set to write the screenplay for Fox. The book will be published this fall, by the way.

Variety says the story follows the events that happen when a fortune teller tells an orphan boy that he will find his lost sister with the help of an elephant.

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Ready for the ‘Wall Street’ sequel?

It’s been 21 years since the release of Oliver Stone’s Oscar-winning “Wall Street,” but hey, it’s never too late for a sequel, right?

And a sequel you will get! According to the Hollywood Reporter, Fox is moving forward with the follow-up to Stone’s flick, which at this point is titled “Money Never Sleeps.” I personally think that title stinks.

Anyway, plot details are kept under wraps of course, but what we do know at this point is that Gordon Gekko will return. Michael Douglas played the character in the first film.

Although Douglas is interested in reprising his role, the trade says he hasn’t confirmed anything quite yet. Apparently it all comes down to whether he likes the script, which Allan Loeb is writing.

Loeb’s credits include “Things We Lost in the Fire,” “21” and television’s “New Amsterdam.”

So, do you really want to take another trip to Wall St.? I just think this whole idea is utterly stupid and pointless. There, I said it. Now you can hate me.