Leonardo DiCaprio in talks for Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'

The blogosphere has been going berserk ever since cult director Quentin Tarantino announced that his next project was going to be a Sergio Leone-style spaghetti western. Whether it is about the script's racially charged language or Tarantino's desire for Will Smith to star in the film, the project is generating a lot of buzz.

Although there has been no word on Smith's involvement in the picture, Deadline is reporting that early talks have been initiated for mega-star Leonardo DiCaprio to join the project. DiCaprio is being courted to play the villain Calvin Candie who is an alluring but ruthless owner of a Mississippi club that features sex slavery and death matches. 

While the discussions are just getting underway, I would love to see DiCaprio in a role like this. Being a fan of Sergio Corbucci's 1966 "Django", which I am assuming Tarantino is getting his inspiration from, I have been a little hesitant about getting excited for this project. However, if DiCaprio gets on board, consider me thrilled.

M. Night Shyamalan to direct film with Jaden Smith

Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan is teaming up with the Smith family for his next directorial effort. The project is currently titled "One Thousand A. E.," and it looks like Jaden Smith may star in the lead role.

Not much is known about the project at this stage, but Reuters refers to "One Thousand" as an "ultra clandestine sci-fi project." Will Smith would be producing the thing, but he will not star in the film.

Gary Whitta ("The Book of Eli") wrote the script. By the way, this has nothing to do with the Shyamalan secret project we started hearing about back in June. I hear that one died after failing to find a studio.

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Bruckheimer says 'Bad Boys 3' script in progress

Rumors about a third "Bad Boys" flick started to surface last year, and it now looks like the sequel is more than likely going to happen. Smith and Lawrence both want one, and last thing we heard, Columbia hired Peter Craig to write the script for "Bad Boys 3." Now producer Jerry Bruckheimer weighs in on the subject.

ComingSoon recently asked the man about the project, and Bruckheimer simply said, "It's a wish and a hope and a dream. We've been working on a screenplay, which is excellent. It's an idea Will gave us, so hopefully, it will come to fruition, we would love it to." So yeah, it's defintiely going to happen.

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Lawrence says 'Bad Boys 3' is real. Yes, we know...

Martin Lawrence recently told MTV that he is certain "Bad Boys 3" is going to happen, but that's kind of old news already. Well, kind of... Back in August last year, Columbia announced that Peter Craig was recruited to write a first draft for the third installment in the popular action series.

Back then, that was the only thing anyone really knew about the project, but I was pretty sure the old gang would return if a sequel was really going to happen. So now, according to Lawrence, "Bad Boys 3" is really, totally, definitely coming to the big screen soon. How soon? That's the question.

Michael Bay is a busy man these days, but Lawrence told MTV Bay said he's on board. Apprently, Will Smith is as well. "Any time you can get Big Willie to come out and talk about doing a third installment of a hot movie like 'Bad Boys,' you have to take notice," Lawrence said.

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Will Josh Brolin star in 'Men in Black 3'?

Oscar-nominated actor Josh Brolin ("No Country for Old Men") could put on a black suit and join Columbia's upcoming "Men In Black 3" sequel, which is not yet greenlit but expected to open in 2011.

The Los Angeles Times says Brolin is being considered for a role, although details are unknown at this point. He could play an MIB agent working with Tommy Lee Jones' K. Or he could play a younger K.

Whatever his role will end up being, I like the idea of having Brolin in the third "Men in Black." No deals have been set, but Jones and Will Smith are expected to return as well. Barry Sonnenfeld may direct.

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'Men in Black 3' now in development

I don't think this is a real surprise, right? Considering franchise after franchise is being revived or rebooted or whatever right now, it would look weird if we didn't hear back from the "Men in Black."

As Variety reports, Columbia Pictures is definitely moving ahead with "Men in Black 3," and the studio has hired Etan Cohen to write the script for the third installment in the popular (and funny) sci-fi series.

Cohen co-wrote Ben Stiller's hilarious war comedy "Tropic Thunder." His recent credits also include "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa." He is also working on a "Sherlock Holmes" comedy and "Candy Land."

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What's up with 'Independence Day 2'?

Master destroyer Roland Emmerich wants to do another "Independence Day," but apparently, it's not that easy to get the ball rolling on a sequel to the 1996 sci-fi hit flick, which bagged $817 million worldwide.

Emmerich is currently out promoting his new action film "2012," and the guys at Latino Review asked the filmmaker about the status of a potential second "ID4." Right now, things don't look all that great.

Emmerich said he and Dean Devlin are ready to develop the project, but Fox is having issues working out the filmmakers' and Will Smith's deals. And, of course, you can't have "ID4" without Will, right?

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Jason Bateman not yet in for 'Hancock 2'?

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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Will Smith, Charlize Theron back for 'Hancock 2'

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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Columbia is developing 'Bad Boys 3'

The "Bad Boys" will soon return to the big screen, as Columbia Pictures is prepping a third installment in the popular series starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. "Bad Boys 3" is only in the earliest developmental stages right now, but I'm sure we'll hear more about it once a script nears completion.

The Hollywood Reporter says Peter Craig is set to write the third film. Plot details are unknown at this point, but the film will follow the latest adventures of Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett. No deals have been made with either Smith or Lawrence at this stage.

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