Reese Witherspoon in 'This Means War' poster

Chris Pine and Tom Hardy will try to cut each other in half in McG's upcoming action comedy "This Means War," and 20th Century Fox just debuted a new poster for the film, which also stars Reese Witherspoon, Til Schweiger and Chelsea Handler (wtf?).

The plot is fairly simple, and this is not exactly something we haven't see on the big screen yet: Two top CIA operatives (Pine and Hardy) wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they have fallen in love with the same woman.

Can't say the trailer has blown me away, but the cast looks promising and I certainly don't have anything against over-the-top action as long as it's done right. The film won't open until Feb. 17, 2012, but here is your look at the decent new poster.

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Tom Hardy joins 'This Means War' cast

McG's action flick "The Means War" is still happening, but it won't happen with Sam Worthington, who was attached to the project for a while. The "Avatar" star is now gone, and the role is going to someone else.

That guy is Tom Hardy, according to Vulture. Word is Hardy has signed on to star in "War," which follows two best friends as they launch into an escalating war when they both fall in love with the same woman.

The woman is Reese Witherspoon. Chris Pine plays the other guy. Bradley Cooper was also once attached to the film, but he dropped it as well. Hardy ("RocknRolla") can currently be seen in "Inception."

Casting alert: Elizabeth Banks to play Tinkerbell

Walt Disney Pictures is developing "Tink," a live-action Tinkerbell romantic comedy, and Elizabeth Banks ("W.") is in talks to play the title character in the flick Adam Shankman and McG will produce.

Elizabeth Wright Shapiro is writing the script, which focuses in part of the mischievous nature of Tinkerbell. Banks recently starred in "The Uninvited," and she's got "The Next Three Days" coming soon.

McG and Amanda Seyfriend teaming up?

Production Weekly announced on Twitter that McG and Amanda Seyfried are reportedly attached to a project based on the Rolling Stone article "The Girl Who Conned The Ivy League," about how Esther Reed basically cheated her way into Harvard and Columbia. From the article: "How a high school dropout created the ultimate fake ID, scammed her way into Harvard and Columbia, and became the target of a nationwide manhunt." Read it here.

No Bradley Cooper for 'This Means War'

Bradley Cooper was supposed to join Reese Witherspoon in 20th Century Fox's upcoming action comedy "This Means War," but the "Hangover" actor is now no longer involved, according to EW. The studio says Cooper has scheduling conflicts with "The Hangover 2."

However, EW points out that a source close to the project said Cooper had trouble with some creative differences over the script, which follows two best friends launching into an escalating war when they both fall in love with the same woman.

McG, who recently directed "Terminator: Salvation," is in talks to helm, and production was set to begin early this summer. It is still unclear how Fox will handle the departure of Cooper. I'd say find a new guy asap, right? Timothy Dowling wrote the most recent draft of "War."

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!

Pixar's 'Up' grabs $21M Friday

Pixar's latest family adventure "Up" flew to the top of the North American box office Friday with a solid $21.4 milllion in ticket sales (the film opened at 3,766 locations). That's just $1.7 million less than the studio's previous film, "WALL-E."

Directed by Pete Docter, the film follows a 78-year-old man who decides to fulfill his dream and take his entire house on an exciting trip to South America. Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer and Jordan Nagai lead the voice cast.

At No. 2, Shawn Levy's Ben Stiller vehicle "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" grabbed another $7.5 million, lifting its domestic total to $87.3 million.

Meanwhile, Sam Raimi's latest horror flick "Drag Me to Hell" debuted in third place Friday, earning $6.4 million from 2,508 locations. Starring Alison Lohman, the film follows a loan officer who is cursed by a creepy old lady.

McG's "Terminator Salvation" took home $5 million at No. 4, bringing its cumulative gross to $79.6 million. Following in fifth place with $3.6 million was J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek," which reached a total haul of $200.3 million.

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)

'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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'Terminator Salvation' owns Thursday box office

McG's "Terminator Salvation" dominated the North American box office Thursday with an estimated $13.3 million in ticket sales.

The fourth installment in the popular series stars Christian Bale as John Connor, who leads the resistance in the battle against the machines in 2018.

Still going strong at No. 2 was J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek," which earned another $2.9 million for a total of $161.6 million. Following in third place was "Angels & Demons," which collected $2.6 million for a cume of $60.1 million.

Meanwhile, Gavin Hood's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" picked up $811,037, bringing its total gross to $155.2 million. At No. 5, "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" reached a total haul of $42.1 million after Thursday's earnings of $545,387.

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)

Movie Review: “Terminator Salvation”

Seen on: May 21, 2009

The players: Director: McG, Writers:Anthony E. Zuiker, John Brancato, Michael Ferris, Cast: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Common

Facts of interest: McG also directed "Charlie's Angels," "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and "We Are Marshall."

The plot: John Connor (Christian Bale) leads the human resistance through the battle against the machines after Skynet has destroyed most of the world.

Our thoughts: Sure, McG’s “Terminator Salvation” is not as good as I expected, and it’s by far not as awesome as the new “Star Trek,” but I also admit I don’t really feel all the bad press the film’s been facing. I agree the fourth installment in the popular “Terminator” series has its problems, but to be honest, I found it quite entertaining.

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