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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Here's your dose of film news for May 20, 2009

• Steven Spielberg will co-produce DreamWorks' upcoming big-screen film about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Not much is known about the project at this stage, but King family members Bernice King and Martin Luther King III oppose the project. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Oscar Jaenada has joined Idris Elba, Columbus Short, Chris Evans, Zoe Saldana and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Sylvain White's big-screen adaptation of the DC-Vertigo comic book "The Losers." The story follows a team of black ops commandos trying to survive are after learning their own government has planned to kill them. (Blackfilm)

• John Lee Hancock ("The Rookie" and "The Alamo") is set to write and direct "The American Can," based on John Keller, an ex-Marine who launched the rescue of 244 New Orleans residents after their building was flooded during Hurricane Katrina. Will Smith will serve as a producer on the project. (Variety)

• Ole Bornedal will write and helm the big-screen adaptation of Dean Koontz' novel "The Husband." The story follows an ordinary man who is forced to engage in a series of tests for 60 hours. Bornedal also directed "Fri os fra det onde" (Deliver us from Evil). (The Hollywood Reporter)