2. Jackie Earle Haley and Possibly Jay Baruchel for \u201cRoboCob:\u201d<\/FONT><\/B> Jos\u00e9 Padilha\u2019s \u201cRoboCop\u201d remake already has Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish and Hugh Laurie on board, but there are still slots to fill before the film can go into production on September 1, 2012. As reported by Deadline<\/a>, Jackie Earle Haley is joining the cast as Maddox, \u201cthe guy who dispenses the military training to RoboCop.\u201d The piece also states, \u201c\u2026 actors including Jay Baruchel are circling the final leads,\u201d suggesting there still could be a handful of key parts left to cast.<\/p>\n 3. \u201cMortal Instruments\u201d Gets Lena Headey and Jared Harris:<\/FONT><\/B> It\u2019s easy to forget, but there are other hot YA properties getting the big screen treatment other than \u201cThe Hunger Games\u201d and \u201cTwilight,\u201d and one of those is certainly Cassandra Clare\u2019s series \u201cThe Moral Instruments.\u201d The film is getting \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d star Lena Headey, Jared Harris of \u201cSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows\u201d and newcomer Godfrey Gao. The first book of the series, \u201cCity of Bones,\u201d has yet to hit the top of my reading list, but, according to the press release, the story takes place in contemporary New York City where Clary Fray finds out she\u2019s connected to the Shadowhunters, a group of half-angel warriors trying to protect the world from demons. Headey is set to play Jocelyn Fray, Clary\u2019s mother, Harris is on board as Hodge Starkweather, Jace\u2019s tutor, and Gao is Magnus Bane, the High Warlock of Brooklyn. They join Lily Collins as Clary, Jamie Campbell Bower as Jace, Robert Sheehan as Simon Lewis, Jemima West as Isabelle Lightwood, Kevin Durand as Emil Pangborn and Robert Maillet as Samuel Blackwell.<\/p>\n 4. Amanda Plummer for \u201cThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire:\u201d<\/FONT><\/B> How\u2019s this for a transition? This week was a big one for \u201cThe Hunger Games\u201d sequel, \u201cCatching Fire.\u201d Lionsgate locked Amanda Plummer for the role of the District 3 victor, Wiress, and apparently the studio is nearing the end in their search for actors to fill the shoes of District 3 victor, Beetee, and one of the most coveted new roles in the series, District 4 heartthrob Finnick Odair. Rumor has it that Tony Shalhoub is the frontrunner for Beetee and that Sam Claflin is the top choice for Finnick. Additionally, Melissa Leo was supposedly an option to take the role of Mags, another District 4 victor, but her reps reported that she\u2019s now out of the running. As usual, I can go on and on about this casting update so rather than make this a 2,000+ word Cheat Sheet<\/B>, I\u2019ll redirect you to my discussion on Movies.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 5. Svetlana Khodchenkova for Viper, Not Jessica Biel:<\/FONT><\/B> Just a short while ago we were all thrilled to find out that \u201cWolverine 2\u201d snatched up Jessica Biel to star as Viper. Well, turns out that that\u2019s another one for the rumor mill because the casting wasn\u2019t a done deal, negotiations broke down and now we\u2019ve got \u201cTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy\u201d star Svetlana Khodchenkova in line for the part. As reported by Twitch<\/a>, Fox is in talks with the Russian actress so again, this news isn\u2019t set in stone, but considering she likely isn\u2019t receiving a slew of big budget offers, odds are, she\u2019ll take the part. That still begs the question, is she right from the role? Honestly, I\u2019ve seen \u201cTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,\u201d and while I can recognize it as an incredible production, it also turned my brain to mush, so I can\u2019t recall much of Khodchenkova\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n 6. 21 Jump Street 2 to Shoot This Year:<\/FONT><\/B> Before the film even hit theaters, Jonah Hill said that a \u201c21 Jump Street\u201d sequel had already been written and that they had the green light from Columbia Pictures. Back in March, the film actually opened and wound up killing it at the box office. Then, just a few weeks ago Channing Tatum confirmed that a \u201c21 Jump Street 2\u201d is happening and now, via THR<\/a>, we\u2019ve learned that the film begins shooting in the fall. While chatting with the president of Columbia Pictures, Doug Belgrad, Belgrad said the plan for \u201c21 Jump Street 2\u201d is, \u201c\u2026 to start shooting next fall.\u201d In an industry where sequels, reboots, etc. are inevitable, the continuation of a buddy cop movie that\u2019s actually funny could be a nice treat. Plus, clearly, the core concept is ripe for serializing so there\u2019s no reason to think we wouldn\u2019t get a fresh feeling scenario the second time around.<\/p>\n 7. No More \u201cWarcraft\u201d for Sam Raimi:<\/FONT><\/B> We\u2019ve got a slew of solid book to film adaptations, stage to film adaptations and more, but videogame adaptations just haven\u2019t had as much luck. The idea of Sam Raimi directing a \u201cWorld of Warcraft\u201d movie has been floating around for quite a while, but now it\u2019s time to put an end to it. While chatting with CraveOnline<\/a> at San Diego Comic Con, Raimi explained, \u201cActually, they don\u2019t have me directing \u2018World of Warcraft\u2019 anymore because when I took the \u2018Oz\u2019 job, they had to move on to another director.\u201d Raimi added, \u201cThey had to start making it.\u201d So Raimi may be out, but apparently the project isn\u2019t dead. Crave noted that they haven\u2019t found any reports of Blizzard Entertainment looking for another director or even a confirmation that Raimi is indeed out, but considering this statement came from the man himself, it seems to be a done deal.<\/p>\n 8. \u201cFinding Nemo 2\u201d Gets Andrew Stanton:<\/FONT><\/B> Sure he\u2019s got two Academy Awards, but after \u201cJohn Carter\u201d you\u2019d think Andrew Stanton would have no choice, but to lay low for a bit. However, according to Deadline<\/a>, it looks as though Stanton is on board to direct a \u201cFinding Nemo\u201d sequel in exchange for another go-around behind the lens of a live-action film. Clearly this is big for Disney and Pixar, as the film amassed $867.9 million at the worldwide box office and won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, but this also could be a very smart play for Stanton, too. Hopefully he\u2019ll get himself back on top with another award winning animated film and secure the opportunity to try live-action again, too. As pointed out by Deadline, a lot of great directors made less than ideal first feature films. There\u2019s no denying that Stanton is a man of talent and \u201cJohn Carter\u201d really isn\u2019t all that bad, so perhaps this next project \u2013 well, after \u201cFinding Nemo 2\u201d \u2013 will let Stanton make his mark in the realm of live-action, too.<\/p>\n 9. Trailers: \u201cMan of Steel,\u201d \u201cBachelorette,\u201d \u201cThe Master:\u201d<\/FONT><\/B> Not only did we get our very first look at footage from \u201cMan of Steel\u201d this past week, but we got two! Yahoo! Movies<\/a> and MSN<\/a> posted teaser trailers for the film and while both feature the same set of stellar visuals from director Zack Snyder, each has its own voiceover. Per usual with Snyder, the film is looking good, but only time will tell if the story will live up to the imagery. With a cast that includes Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, Rebel Wilson and more, I\u2019m catching \u201cBachelorette<\/a>\u201d no matter what, but, honestly, this first trailer was a bit of a let down, as it\u2019s just not the rapid fire dose of hilarity I was hoping for. Last up is the highly anticipated Paul Thomas Anderson film, \u201cThe Master<\/a>,\u201d which finally offered up a full trailer divulging more plot details. I\u2019m still not foaming at the mouth like most, but having more insight into the story does at least raise intrigue.<\/p>\n 10. Box Office:<\/FONT><\/B> Out of respect for the victims, their families and anyone affected by the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, this week\u2019s Movie News Cheat Sheet<\/B> will not feature the box office report.<\/p>\n By Perri Nemiroff<\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s certainly a solemn week for the movie industry, as something that should have allowed fans to indulge in a franchise one last time and the studio to relish in the film\u2019s box office glory is entirely overshadowed by the horrendous crime of one man. 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