Bill Hader has spoken about his upcoming role in Judd Apatow's slasher horror fillm.
The actor, who previously starred in Apatow's Superbad, told The Playlist that the film - earlier known as House of Joel - is very humourous.
Hader explained: "Well, I'm not sure it's called House of Joel anymore. I don't know what's happening with it exactly. Judd, me, and [Human Giant director] Jason Woliner are gonna meet in LA soon to figure out what the next steps are.
"It's a funny, funny script and it's Judd's take on a slasher movie. It's been a long-gestating project, but I think it's worth it because it just keeps getting better."
He continued: "I play a guy who finds out that his girlfriend was basically a Laurie Strode-type from Halloween.
"She's been hiding the fact that 15 years ago she survived this horrible night and the way I find this out is that I inadvertently take her back to her hometown as a surprise and reawaken all the evil.
"It's kind of about getting over your girlfriend's past kinda thing. It's sort of like having to deal with, 'You did what!?'"
Production on Men In Black 3 has reportedly been held up due to script problems and clashes between producer Walter Parkes and director Barry Sonnenfeld.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, filming commenced on the blockbuster sequel - starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin - last November without a completed script in place.
Sony Pictures rushed to start production by the end of 2010 to capitalise on New York City tax breaks and shave millions off the budget. A hiatus was built into the filming schedule to allow director Sonnenfeld time to complete the story - which involves a time-travelling Agent K (Smith) going back to 1969 and meeting a younger version of his partner K (Jones) - and resume shooting in the middle of February.
However, Sony has been forced to extend the hiatus to March 28 as Smith is yet to approve a completed script from David Koepp. Sonnenfeld and producer Parkes, who allegedly had a frosty relationship on the first two Men In Black outings, have supposedly reignited their feud over the production delays.
"Any movie involving time travel seems to be difficult if you want to make it work and have no bulls**t loopholes, which has taken longer than we thought it would," a source working on the blockbuster said.
Another insider added: "It's hard because you're locked into the beginning of the movie. It creates problems that are just kind of crazy."
Sony spokesman Steve Elzer downplayed the financial cost of the delay to the studio, saying: "Because we extended the hiatus from the holidays, few people were on the payroll, so this was a relatively inexpensive decision that has had an insignificant impact on the budget."
The Men In Black movies have grossed more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office. The third instalment is due to open in cinemas on May 23.
Sarah Silverman has jested that she agreed to film a nude scene for director Sarah Polley's upcoming film Take This Waltz in order to inspire young girls to accept their imperfections.
While being interviewed on The Howard Stern Show, the comic insisted that the full-front nudity displayed during one of the film's key sequences was not intended to be erotic.
"It's not sexual. It's like a shower scene at the Y[MCA] so of course it's not going to be well-lit," she said.
After being kidded by Stern that fans are looking forward to seeing her naked, the former Sarah Silverman Programme actress teased that those excited about the scene aren't looking for sexual gratification.
"I know people are excited to see [the nude scene], but… they're not excited to see it like [if it was] Megan Fox naked in a movie," she added. "They're excited to see it [like when] Kathy Bates was naked in About Schmidt."
She also quipped: "I want to be as comfortable with my body as I want young girls to think that I am."
Silverman will star with Seth Rogen and Michelle Williams in Take This Waltz, which is expected to be released in US cinemas later this year.
With budgets being slashed and some of the Hollywood A-List looking a little tired, the time is right for eager stars-in-the-making to step into the limelight. We've looked into the cinematic crystal ball and picked out the most likely candidates to breakthrough in 2011.
Rooney Mara
Despite starring in the terrible 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' remake, Rooney Mara landed a small role in 'The Social Network' and has now managed to nab one of the most coveted roles in Hollywood. Starring opposite Daniel Craig, Mara takes on the challenge of playing Lisbeth Salander in David Fincher's remake of the popular 'Millennium' saga.
Starring in: 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'
Alex Pettyfer
You might not know him now, but by the end of the year you will. Alex Pettyfer is another Brit on the rise, starting with a lead role in crazy sci-fi teen thriller 'I Am Number Four' and moving on to even teenier fare in a modern take on 'Beauty and the Beast' alongside Vanessa Hudgens. We could have the next Robert Pattinson on our hands here.
Starring in: 'I Am Number Four' and 'Beastly'
Andrew Garfield
Last year, Garfield starred in 'The Social Network', one of 2010's biggest films. The breakthrough, however, came when the young Brit was revealed as the new Peter Parker for next year's 'Spider-man' reboot. It's 2011 that will see him become a household name though, as we enjoy waves of press-released pictures of him in the iconic red and blue suit. And you'll soon be able to catch him in 'Never Let Me Go', co-starring Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan no less.
Starring in: 'Never Let Me Go'
Jessica Chastain
With no less than seven films set for release in 2011, you can't really ignore Jessica Chastain. These aren't a series of small independent films either, her co-stars read like a who's who of Hollywood: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Sam Worthington, Helen Mirren, Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler and Al Pacino are just some of the names she shares screen time with. Her career may have begun on the small screen, but it seems her future is firmly fixed on the big one.
Starring in: 'The Debt', 'Tree of Life', 'Coriolanus', 'Wilde Salome', 'The Fields' 'Take Shelter' and 'The Help'
Tom Hardy
He stole scenes from DiCaprio in 'Inception' and now he is hot property. He's already been revealed as one of the cast for 'The Dark Knight Rises', but in the meantime he is flexing his acting muscles in a rom-com with Reese Witherspoon, a Cold War thriller with Colin Firth and a drama about a fighter (not 'The Fighter', another one), all in the course of 2011. We're predicting big things for this man.
Starring in: 'This Means War', 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and 'Warrior'
Chris Hemsworth
The Hemsworth clan are set to take Hollywood by storm, and it's middle brother Chris who is about to hit the big-screen first with a title role in Marvel adaptation 'Thor'. After that comes 'The Avengers', the superhero team-up movie featuring Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson. It's probably time that the Australian star stepped out of the shadow of TV shows 'Neighbours' and 'Home & Away' after all.
Starring in: 'Thor', 'Red Dawn' and 'The Cabin in the Woods'
Amber Heard
She wowed us in under-appreciated teen slasher 'All the Boys Love Mandy Lane', she shone in hidden gem 'The Joneses' but she has yet to make it big. 2011 might just be the year that this sizzling hot actress gets her dues, not least because of dark and interesting projects with megastars Nic Cage and Johnny Depp looming on the horizon.
Starring in: 'Drive Angry', 'The Ward', 'The Rum Diary', 'And Soon The Darkness' and 'The River Why'
Zoë Kravitz
As the daughter of legendary guitarist Lenny Kravitz, Zoë already has superstar blood coursing through her veins. So far only a supporting role in the mediocre 'It's Kind of A Funny Story' has put her talent to the test, but with the next 'X-Men' film fast approaching we could see her take it up a level. If that fails, she has an arthouse offering with Gabourey Sidibe of 'Precious' fame in the pipeline too.
Starring in: 'X-Men: First Class' and 'Yelling to the Sky'
Jackass superstar Johnny Knoxville is in the running to take on the role of Moe in the Farrelly Brothers’ Three Stooges reboot.
Knoxville is currently the siblings’ favourite for the part, with Bobby Farrell recently having admitted: “Knoxville is a real-life stooge. He’s a real-life Moe.”
Peter Farrelly adds that casting is still “wide open” to the acting community at large. Meanwhile, Benicio Del Toro could still be interested in the role of Moe – which he was attached to back when Jim Carrey and Sean Penn were in talks for the film.
No negotiations with acting talent have yet to been broached, but apparently Knoxville is keen in playing Moe now that he’s put Jackass to bed.
“This isn’t a Farrelly version of The Three Stooges,” the sibs have revealed about their film. “This is The Three Stooges. And, it’s not a biopic, by the way.
“We’ve written three new episodes. The movie is actually three episodes that go back to back to back. Each one picks up where the other one left off.
"We want you to look at it and say, ‘It’s Moe, Larry and Curly!,’ so we have very high standards on this route.”
