Hugh Jackman to star in 'Les Miserables'

Tom Hooper, director of "The King's Speech," is prepping his next film "Les Miserables," and it looks like Hugh Jackman is a hot contender for one of the lead roles. Jackman is currently in talks to play Jean Valjean in the flick based on the Victor Hugo book.

THR says William Nicholson ("Gladiator") penned the script, which follows Valjean, a man who spends time in prison and later becomes the guardian of a young woman. Universal and Working Title are collaborating on the musical adaptation.

Jackman, who recently starred in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," has "Real Steel" coming soon. He should be on board for a "Wolverine" sequel, but that film does not have a fixed schedule yet. Jackman is also doing voice work for the upcoming "Rise of the Guardians."

James Mangold to direct 'Wolverine' sequel

Who knew "The Wolverine" would ever find a director? While no deal is in place quite yet, it finally looks like 20th Century Fox is about to start negotiations with one man: James Mangold. That's right, the "Walk the Line" director may end up helming the action sequel.

Deadline says Jackman welcomes the idea of Mangold helming the sequel to "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" very much. Christopher McQuarrie wrote the script, and word is the film will start shooting soon. The story will primarily take place in Japan.

Mangold also directed the recent action comedy "Knight and Day," the solid Western "3:10 to Yuma" and "Identity." Darren Aronofsky was supposed to direct "The Wolverine," but he dropped out, leaving Fox with a tough choice on who to hire for the job.

New poster for 'Real Steel' arrives

Last week, we got a first look at Shawn Levy's upcoming action adventure "Real Steel" via a so-so trailer, and this week, we're in for a poster, courtesy of Coming Soon. Not too much to see here, but you can check it out right after the jump.

In the film, Hugh Jackman plays a trainer who finds an old rusty robot and ends up training him at the request of his kid. The robot is a fast learner, and before you know it, they're on the road competing big time. Dakota Goyo and Evangeline Lilly co-star.

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New trailer for 'Real Steel' boasts robot action

Ever wondered what boxing might look like in the future? According to Shawn Levy's new action flick "Real Steel," robots will dominate the sport. The new and full trailer for the upcoming flick with Hugh Jackman debuted on Yahoo! today, and you can watch it via the embed after the jump. If you ask me, the whole thing just looks and feels a little odd.

Maybe I just can't get used to the silly idea behind this thing. Jackman plays a trainer who finds an old rusty robot and ends up training him at the request of his kid. The robot is a fast learner, and before you know it, they're on the road competing big time. And of course, drama is right around the corner as well.

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Hugh Jackman says 'Wolverine 2' will be great

Hugh Jackman seemed to be in a good mood when Vulture recently caught up with him and asked him about his upcoming sequel "X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2," which Darren Aronofsky is going to direct.

"It’s going to be the best one, I hope," he said. "Well, I would say that, but I really do feel that, and I feel this is going to be very different." Different sounds goos, because the first one could've been better...

On Aronofsky directing, Jackman said, "[Aronofsky’s] going to make it fantastic. There’s going to be some meat on the bones. There will be something to think about as you leave the theater, for sure.”

Christopher McQuarrie ("The Usual Suspects") wrote the script, and the story follows Logan (Jackman) in Japan, where he kicks off a romance with a woman promised to another dude. Shooting begins 2011.

First photos from 'Real Steel' debut online

The first two photos from Shawn Levy's futuristic robot boxing movie "Real Steel" have debuted on the Web, and you can check them out above and right after the jump. The movie opens Nov. 18, 2010.

The still above shows lead actor Hugh Jackman with Levy on set, and the one below shows Jackman in action with his weird robot. Looking only at this, I have no clue what to think of the flick at this stage.

Okay. It looks odd. The film focuses on a world in which human boxing is forbidden. Big humanoid robots step in to take over the sport, and Jackman will play a man who finds and trains a talented robot boxer.

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'Enchanted' director to work with Hugh Jackman

Kevin Lima, the guy who brought us "Enchanted," is in talks to direct the upcoming Hugh Jackman comedy "Avon Man" for 20th Century Fox. The film is rumored to have a "Full Monty" vibe to it.

Variety says "Avon Man" could shoot in a couple of months. Ineed, Jackman's schedule is already busy, with the filming of "Real Steel" starting early this summer. Jackman boarded "Man" last summer.

Written by Kevin Bisch ("Hitch"), the film follows a guy who loses his job and decides he'll try and make some money selling maeup. He also tries to support his family by trying to win a regional sales contest.

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'Wolverine' sequel will likely shoot in 2011

This is not much of a big update, but Hugh Jackman recently revealed that filming for the sequel to "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" will most likely kick off next year. "Wolverine's going to be back. He's going to Japan. We shoot that probably in a year, year-and-a-half, something like that," Jackman said in a video recorded at the stupid People's Choice Awards.

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Hugh Jackman won't host Oscars, but who cares?

Sure, Hugh Jackman did a great job hosting the 81st annual Academy Awards, but the show as a whole was not as exciting as many of us expected. One thing is for sure though: Jackman won't be back in 2010.

Sources tell Variety Jackman turned down the job as host for the 82nd annual Academy Awards, which will take place March 7, 2010. The actor did say though that he may return to host in the future.

That leaves the question: who's next in line? The folks over at WAMG say they've received word that Neil Patrick Harris would replace Jackman. It's only a rumor, but I admit that could work.

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Hugh Jackman ready to box in 'Real Steel'

Hugh Jackman, star of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and "Australia," is in talks to play the lead character in Shawn Levy's upcoming futuristic robot boxing movie "Real Steel," which DreamWorks is developing.

Set in the future, the film focuses on a world in which human boxing is forbidden. Instead, big humanoid robots step in to take over the sport. Variety says Jackman will play a man who finds a talented robot boxer.

John Gatins, the man behind "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story" and "Coach Carter," is rewriting the most recent draft. Dan Gilroy and Les Bohem worked on previous drafts. Levy is working on the script as well.

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