It's a rather slow news day so far in the world of film, but here are some things you shouldn't miss on this July 14, 2009:

• Stephen Chow seems to be no longer involved at all with the upcoming "The Green Hornet." Chow was originally set to direct and star in the project, but he dropped the position as director after failing to work out some 'creative differences.' News now comes from Spoiler TV that a search for a new actor for his role is in progress. The film follows Britt Reid (Seth Rogen), who inherits his dad's newspaper and fights crime as a masked hero at night. The role up for grabs is that of Kato, Reid's sidekick.

• The folks at ShockTillYouDrop report Universal has changed the title of its upcoming adaptation of Darren Shan's novel "Cirque du Freak" to "The Vampire's Assitant" (title of the second book). The film centers on a young man who attends a freak show and later joins the club. Also, the film's realease has been moved up from Jan. 15, 2010 to Oct. 23, 2009. It will go up against "Saw VI."

• Vanessa Hudgens is apparently dropping her clothes again for her role in Zack Snyder's upcoming "Sucker Punch." Metro reports the "High School Musical" actress will be stripping in the flick: "I'm playing a character named Blondie and it's set in a brothel in the 1950s, so there's not a whole lot of clothes." So, who's looking forward to that?

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Here's your dose of quick news bits for Dec. 20, 2008...

• Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is still in post-production and won't open until June 26, 2009, but rumors about "Transformers 3" are already all over the Web. The latest one is that a release for a third installment is set for June 29th, 2011. (Dark Horizons)

• Stephen Chow, director of "Kung Fu Hustle," is no longer directing (because of creative differences) "The Green Hornet," an adaptation written by Seth Rogen and Even Golberg. Chow, however, will star in the film in the role of Kato. Rogen is on board to play the crimefighter. (Variety)

• Christopher McQuarrie, screenwriter of "Valkyrie," is gearing up to write three more flicks Tom Cruise may end up starring in: "Flying Tigers," "The Champions" and "The Tourist." McQuarrie is rewriting that last one; it's a remake of French thriller "Anthony Zimmer." (Variety)

• Hossein Amini is gearing up to write a new Jack Ryan movie for Paramount. The last time the character appear on the big screen was in "The Sum of All Fears" in 2002. This new film is apparently not derived from Tom Clancy's novels. (THR)

The folks over at IESB.net had a brief chat with Michael Peña Tuesday at a press thing for “The Lucky Ones,” and apparently, the actor told them Seth Rogen offered him a role in “The Green Hornet.”

However, Peña did not say anything about which role he may end up playing. Stephen Chow is set to direct and star in the film along with Rogen, who is also writing the screenplay with Evan Goldberg.

Peña recently starred in “Lions for Lambs.” He will next be seen in “The Lucky Ones,” which opens in theaters this weekend. He will also appear alongside Rogen in Jody Hill’s comedy “Observe and Report.”