Emma Watson nervous kissing Grint

Emma Watson has revealed that she was apprehensive about kissing her Harry Potter co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint while filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

The actress explained that she felt more nervous when she had to embrace Grint because she "didn't know what he was thinking".

Talking about her alter-ego Hermione Granger kissing both Radcliffe and Grint, who play Harry Potter and Ron Weasley respectively, Watson told OK: "I just had to remind myself I am an actress, I am Hermione, this is a role but it was really hard. We just have so much history together. They are like my brothers.

"Dan and I could sort of have a laugh about it. Whereas Rupert's a bit more quiet so I didn't really know what he was thinking, which made me a bit more nervous. So kissing Rupert was probably weirder actually. Dan wasn't so bad."

Watson also admitted that she is looking forward to having more freedom after playing Hermione for the past ten years.

"The amount of holidays I've had to sit in the shade or when I've gone skiing, not being allowed to ski. Or just not being allowed to get my ears pierced or paint my nails. Silly things like that, that you wouldn't really think about, but obviously being Hermione I wasn't allowed to do," she said.

Watson recently praised Radcliffe for holding the Harry Potter movies together.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is released on July 15.

Spielberg planning 'Jurassic Park 4'?

Steven Spielberg is reportedly developing a plot for a fourth Jurassic Park movie.

The director is collaborating with Thor screenwriter Mark Protosevich, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Plans for a follow-up to the third film from 2001 had been put on hold indefinitely after the death of Jurassic Park book author Michael Crichton.

Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill, palaeontologist Dr Alan Grant in the series, said recently that he thought a follow-up is "unlikely" given that the creature designer Stan Winston had also passed away.

A fourth film has been under discussion since 2009, with Jurassic Park III filmmaker Joe Johnston claiming that a script for the project could set up another trilogy.

Deathly Hallows: Part 2 final trailer

Warner Bros has debuted the final trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.

The two-minute, 25-second promo is the last theatrical trailer for the Harry Potter movie series. Deathly Hallows: Part 2 will see Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint star as Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley for the last time.

JK Rowling's fantasy film centres on Harry's race to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes) remaining Horcruxes.

The movie's world premiere will take place at London's Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square on July 7 ahead of its worldwide cinema debut on July 15.

Watch the final trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 below:

Transporter star to appear in TV spinof

The new Transporter television series will remain "connected" to the original movie trilogy, according to executive producer Bernard Bouix.

Prison Break star Chris Vance will play the role of expert driver Frank Martin in the series, the role originated by Jason Statham in the films.

Bouix has now told Nice Matin that French actor François Berléand will reprise his film role as honest cop Tarconi.

"We wanted to stay connected to the three movies," explained the producer. "We wanted to keep a geographical tie. François Berléand [is] back in the series. So we wanted to be kind of like the cousins of the three films."

Bouix also revealed that filming extensive driving sequences for the new series had proven "tough".

"Shutting down the Promenade des Anglais requires obtaining authorisation months in advance," he explained. "I must say that the city of Nice has been extremely hospitable."

Hungarian actress Andrea Osvart and Splice star Delphine Chanéac will also appear in the Transporter series, which will premiere in 2012.

Batmobile unveiled in London

The Batmobile from the Batman Live world arena tour has been unveiled in London

It has been created especially for the show by Professor Gordon Murray, the designer of the McLaren Formula 1 road car.

Murray said: "We at Gordon Murray Designs are proud to have designed the Batmobile for the Batman Live show.

"We have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to apply advanced materials and concepts to create a truly unique take on one of the world's most iconic vehicles."

Watch the Batman Live Batmobile video below:

Gary Busey fired for improper behaviour

Gary Busey has reportedly been fired from the upcoming film Mansion of Blood after members of the crew complained over his behaviour.

The actor was due to have a starring role in director Mike Donahue's horror movie, but a source told TMZ that Busey was dismissed after shooting only half of his scenes.

Busey was apparently uncooperative on various occasions throughout the production, but was sacked only after making an improper remark to a female staffer.

The Celebrity Apprentice star's rep confirmed to the website that Busey is no longer involved with Mansion of Blood, but played down any suggestion that Busey acted inappropriately.

"The situation was plagued by contractual issues and misunderstandings from the outset. Gary considers this episode concluded and has no further comment on the matter," the spokesperson said.

Busey's remaining scenes have been rewritten to accommodate a new actor.

The Oscar-nominated star has roles in several other projects lined up, including Piranha 3DD and the comedy Slow Moses.

Cameron is Jekyll and Hyde, says Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd has described James Cameron as having a "Jekyll and Hyde" personality.

The Welsh actor worked with the director on Titanic and most recently 3D adventure film Sanctum, of which Cameron was an executive producer.

"What is extraordinary about him is, is on set he is pretty intense - bordering on insanity sometimes, or so it seems for an outsider," Gruffudd said. "Knowing where he is coming from, from a creative standpoint as an actor, I can see that he's just so, so passionate about getting it right.

"But then, in complete contrast off the set, he is the most charming, effervescent man you will ever meet. He has fantastic stories, incredible leadership qualities. It's a Jekyll and Hyde thing, really."

Gruffudd admitted that he would "jump" at the opportunity to work with Cameron again. "If the call came tomorrow, you would move mountains to work with him," he added.

However, the 37-year-old was less sure on the possibility of landing a role in either of the planned Avatar sequels.

"I don't know... because I'm established as a few characters in film, it might be hard," he said, describing Cameron's "obsession" with casting parts "perfectly". "Who knows? I'd love to work with him."

Sanctum 3D is out now on Blu-ray and DVD

Watch the Sanctum 3D trailer below

'Shrek' producer Aaron Warner writes comic

Shrek producer Aaron Warner will make his comics debut for Sea Lion Books.

Pariah will see the Academy Award-winner joined by Eisner-nominated illustrator Brett Weldele and writer Philip Gellat.

The twelve-book graphic novel series follows the adventures of a group of 'vitros' - genetically enhanced children with "beyond-human intelligence" - who go on the run after being framed for the release of a deadly virus.

Warner said: "I came up with Pariah after reading an article about in vitro genetic manipulation. We take medications every day without fully understanding how they work. It's kind of terrifying if you think about it.

"In Pariah, kids grow up with incredible intelligence as a side effect of modern 'cures'. The problem is that they're so smart, they question everything - even things we hold as sacred. All of our laws, morals, and even physical constraints will be torn apart and re-built."

Warner continued: "These kids are adrift in every way, equipped with mental tools we can't even imagine. On top of all of that, they're persecuted, feared and hated. As if being a teenager didn't suck enough."

Sea Lion Books is spearheaded by David Dabel, who is best known for acquiring the comics rights to various properties through his former publishing company Dabel Brothers.

Warner's former Shrek colleague Andrew Adamson was announced as working on an animated movie adaptation of Dark Horse Comics' Beasts of Burden earlier this week.

Pariah will debut in July.

Lindsay Lohan in Arty New Short Film

Lindsay Lohan may have been under house , but the troubled starlet was still able to make her art house debut via a new 90-second film by renowned painter Richard Phillips. The project, straightforwardly titled “Lindsay Lohan,” was shot last month in Malibu and will play in New York City’s Gagosian Gallery . Take a look at the “psychological portrait” ahead and bonus points to whomever can guess which two 1960s films inspired the filmmaker and his muse.




If you guessed Jean-Luc Godard’s Contempt (starring Brigitte Bardot) and Ingmar Bergman’s interview with the New York Times Phillips said, “What fascinates me about Lindsay are not her problems but the way she embodies an eminence on the level of a Bardot or an Ullmann. She’s a combination of the fantastic and the real, which is what makes her so magnetic.”
The film will also be played on a Jumbotron alongside the Grand Canal in Venice during the opening festivities of the 54th Venice Biennale in June. Because, why not.

'Kung Fu Panda 2' leads UK box office

Kung Fu Panda 2 has debuted in first place at the UK box office.

The DreamWorks 3D animation, featuring the voices of Jack Black and Angelina Jolie, pulls in more than £6 million to hold off competition from The Hangover Part II and last week's chart topper X-Men: First Class.

Kung Fu Panda's strong opening means that the last four weeks have all seen movies open to more than £5 million following Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Hangover Part II and X-Men: First Class.

Dance movie Honey 2 enters the chart at number five, while Formula 1 documentary Senna falls to number seven despite an increase in box office takings.

Horror remake Mother's Day is the only other new release to chart in the top ten as it bows at number nine with a slim £94,000.

The UK box office top ten in full:

1. (-) Kung Fu Panda 2 - £6,188,897
2. (2) The Hangover Part II - £2,759,847
3. (1) X-Men: First Class - £2,401,492
4. (3) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - £1,580,778
5. (-) Honey 2 - £520,654
6. (4) Diary of a Wimpy Kids: Rodrick Rules - £455,240
7. (6) Senna - £408,923
8. (7) Ready - £114,878
9. (-) Mother's Day - £94,385
10. (8) Rio - £65,682

Simon Pegg: 'Tintin looks extraordinary'

Simon Pegg has praised the "extraordinary" visual look of Steven Spielberg's upcoming 3D performance-capture movie The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn.

Pegg, who appears as Inspector Thompson alongside his Paul co-star Nick Frost's Thomson, revealed that he got to see some of the completed movie during a recent dialogue recording session in New Zealand.

"We saw some of the finished film, it looks extraordinary. It's just very beautiful and I think it's going to be great," Pegg said.

Speaking about the look of Thompson and Thomson, often referred to as 'the twins' although they aren't related, Pegg added of the characters: "The film looks like Hergé's drawings so we've met in the middle and are two moustachioed, bulbous-nosed detectives."

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn will open on October 26 in the UK and on December 23 in the US.

3D movies - Have you had enough of them?

The record-breaking box office success of James Cameron's Avatar appeared to herald the arrival of 3D as a permanent fixture in multiplexes. With $2.7 billion in the coffers worldwide for Avatar, and Cameron cheerleading the format, the likes of Alice in Wonderland, Toy Story 3 and Tron: Legacy delivered strong numbers to cement 3D back into the mainstream.

Is audience enthusiasm for the format evaporated completely, though? The likes of Clash of the Titans and The Last Airbender tested cinemagoers' patience - delivering mediocre 3D post-conversions at an elevated ticket price. Now, the format appears to be waning at the box office. In recent weeks, more US movie fans have opted to fork out for 2D screenings of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Kung Fu Panda 2 than their 3D counterparts.

DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg described the 3D decline as "heartbreaking" to The Hollywood Reporter. The producer, whose last five DreamWorks animated releases have all debuted on 3D screens, theorised that "genuine distrust" had emerged between the paying public and Hollywood after a string of movies that "seriously undermined" the 3D experience.
"It's really heartbreaking to see what has been the single greatest opportunity that has happened to the film business in over a decade being harmed," Katzenberg said. "The audience has spoken, and they have spoken really loudly."

Katzenberg's sentiments about the financial knock to 3D box office receipts are shared by Digital Spy forum member Glawstar2002, who writes in a thread discussing the pros and cons of the format: "There is nothing wrong with 3D per se, Avatar being a perfect example of how jaw-dropping the technology can be, but due to its success there have been a whole raft of sub-standard films that simply have the effect of driving people away from the technology."

The increase in ticket prices for 3D has put off UK reader F1etch, who says: "I refuse to pay the inflated price of almost £3 on a normal 2D screening and too many movies are not shot in 3D but stuck through a machine and released as a poor man's 3D which just ruins the feel of it all."

An adult ticket to see Kung Fu Panda 2 at Leicester Square's Vue cinema, for example, is priced at close to £17 - more than the cost of a DVD and about the same as a Blu-ray disc.
Bad1609 believes that despite apparent audience apathy, 3D will be sticking around. "Perhaps not always at the cinema, but with 3D channels and 3D-capable games consoles and 3D Blu-ray players... just because it died a death in the anaglyphic era of 3D, doesn't mean it will again," they said.

This summer still has big 3D releases in the form of Ryan Reynolds's superhero epic Green Lantern, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (the only title of the three to be shot in native 3D), so the real test of endurance for the technology may still lie ahead.

As an intriguing aside - and perhaps a sign of the studios' need to alter audience perceptions about the format - journalists who were recently invited to a preview screening of Transformers footage were asked to make the movie's 3D action sequence the focus of their pieces.

So, what do you think? Are you happy to pay the extra price or do you still prefer watching movies in 2D?

Citizen Kane Coming to Blu-ray

Much as previous generations believe you can tell everything about a person whether or not they love The Beatles or Elvis, you can tell a lot about a film fan depending on their opinions of Citizen Kane. The film is like a lightning rod in the movie blogosphere where you’ve either seen it and love it, respect it, hate it because it’s been built up too much or don’t even care to watch it. No matter which statement best describes you, there’s no denying that Orson Welles‘ 1941 masterpiece set out what it was meant to do: spawn discussion, debate, and show film lovers everywhere just what this little medium we call movies is capable of. Now, 70 years after Kane was released in theaters, Warner Bros. is doing a frame by frame high definition restoration so they can release the film on Blu-ray September 13. Read more about the package after the jump.

The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of the upcoming release, which is being enhanced from an original film nitrate to ensure this version of Citizen Kane is the best looking one since its initial release. Here’s Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging colorist Janet Wilson:

The work to re-create the original look of the film and to clean up the effects of aging was a painstaking, frame-by-frame process. The source for most of the picture was a 4K scan from a 1941 composite fine grain positive master.

In addition to the pristine image, the package will have a 48-page book which includes the original program, lobby cards, letters from Wells and more. The rest of the special features will be identical to the previous two-disc special edition including the Oscar-nominated documentary The Battle Over Citizen Kane as well as RKO 281, an HBO movie about the making of the film starring Liev Schrieber and James Cromwell.

It sounds like, if you are already a fan of Kane, this set is a must own. If you aren’t a fan, or god-forbid haven’t seen it yet, this Blu-Ray is a chance to make amends. Is it really one of, if not the, best movies ever made? Where do you stand?

'Cowboys & Aliens' to premiere at Comic-Con

Jon Favreau has announced that Cowboys & Aliens will premiere at Comic-Con.

While in attendance at the Hero Complex Film Festival, Favreau revealed that he will unveil his forthcoming film at the San Diego convention in July.

Favreau said that he chose Comic-Con to host the worldwide premiere of Cowboys & Aliens because it offered "a way to include as many of the fans as possible". He went on to state that thanks to their overwhelming support, the audience of Comic-Con "should have the opportunity to see it first".

Harrison Ford, who stars in Cowboys & Aliens, stunned crowds at the San Diego convention last year when he appeared on stage in handcuffs, receiving a standing ovation from the 6,000-strong crowd that had gathered.

Favreau recently revealed that making Iron Man 3 will be tricky, stating that the storyline of the film will be difficult to write following The Avengers.

In addition to Ford, Cowboys & Aliens stars Daniel Craig and Olivia Wilde. It opens in cinemas on July 29.

Comic-Con 2011 runs from July 21 to July 24 at the San Diego Convention Centre.

Pegg & Frost to write new film together

Simon Pegg has revealed that he and Nick Frost will soon begin writing a new project together.

The untitled production will be separate from The World's End, a movie Pegg is co-writing with his Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz collaborator Edgar Wright. Frost will take on a role in World's End, the final part in the 'Cornetto Trilogy'.

"Nick and I have just come up with an idea which we want to do as soon as possible,"

Frost added: "It's just about time and fitting it all in. We like working so it's good to have a bunch of things ready to go. That's the issue when you generate a lot of your own work, people think, 'Why don't you do more films?' It's quite difficult because you have to write it."

Pegg and Frost appeared together in Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and co-wrote and starred in Paul,

Pegg ruled out ever making another Shaun of the Dead feature, saying: "We won't be making a Shaun of the Dead 2. [Nick's character] is dead, what's the point? It'd just be a shot of a zombie playing the PlayStation, there's nothing fun about that!"

The pair also stated that it is unlikely they will make a sequel to Paul due to the extended post-production time required to create a host of computer-generated aliens.

Super 8 beats X-Men at US box office

JJ Abrams's latest science fiction epic Super 8 has topped the US box office in its opening weekend.

The film, which stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning and Kyle Chandler, overtook last week's box-office topper X-Men: First Class by taking $37 million, compared to the Matthew Vaughn prequel's $25 million.

Comedy sequel The Hangover Part II falls to third place with $18.5 million, but officially became the highest-grossing film of 2011 earlier this week.

Animated family film Kung Fu Panda 2 falls one place to fourth taking $16.6 million, while Gore Verbinski's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides rounds out the top five films with $10.8 million.

Next weekend sees the release of Warner Bros' superhero epic Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds and Mark Strong.

This week's US box office top ten in full (studio estimates):

1. (-) Super 8 - $37,000,000
2. (1) X-Men: First Class - $25,000,000
3. (2) The Hangover Part II - $18,500,000
4. (3) Kung Fu Panda 2 - $16,635,000
5. (4) Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides - $10,845,000
6. (5) Bridesmaids - $10,154,000
7. (-) Judy Moody - $6,267,000
8. (8) Midnight in Paris - $6,146,000
9. (6) Thor - $2,370,000
10. (7) Fast Five - $1,714,000

Morgan Freeman honoured with AFI award

Clint Eastwood, Helen Mirren and Sidney Poitier were some of the many stars who paid tribute to Morgan Freeman at a special tribute night on Thursday.

Freeman was awarded the Life Achievement Award by the American Film Institute at the event, and was introduced by his regular collaborator Clint Eastwood.

"He is the most effortless person to be around and to act," Eastwood said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "I don't know if it's proper to love another man, but this is as close as I'm going to get to it."

Others who made speeches in Freeman's honour included his The Shawshank Redemption co-star Tim Robbins and Red co-star Helen Mirren.

"This is easy to take but hard to believe," Morgan said, when accepting the award. "Where I come from in Mississippi, they call this walking in high cotton.

"For me, heaven has always been about acting in the movies. I'm proud to be an actor, although for this one night, you've made me feel like a star."

Despite working in the industry from a young age it wasn't until the age of 50 that Freeman truly found success as an actor with his Academy Award-nominated role in the 1987 film Street Smart.

The AFI Tribute to Morgan Freeman will air on TV Land on June 19.

Carlo Carlei denies Steinfeld nude scenes

Director Carlo Carlei has confirmed that Hailee Steinfeld will not appear in any nude or lovemaking scenes in his upcoming adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.

Earlier this week, a British tabloid reported that part of Julian Fellowes's script called for the 14-year-old actress to be nude in one scene.

"In the original adaptation written by the Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes, there was a lovemaking scene that included nudity for the married Romeo and Juliet," Carlei said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. "The script was written with a 20-year-old actress in mind.

"As soon as Hailee Steinfeld was cast, all nudity and lovemaking have been exercised from the script. It will be romantic and age-appropriate for a 14-year-old."

Steinfeld was first linked to the Shakespeare adaptation earlier this year, although no actor has yet been announced for the role of Romeo.

The Piano actress Holly Hunter will portray Juliet's nurse, while Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick has been linked to the part of Tybalt Capulet.

Romeo and Juliet is expected to begin filming later this year.

Despicable Me 2 2013

The first Despicable Me movie, despite its flaws, was a real success. The film grossed more $500 million worldwide, against a budget of $69 million. So it's no wonder that Universal and Illumination Entertainment are planning a sequel. Yep, you can get ready for Despicable Me 2! Screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio (who wrote the script of teh first film) along with Illumination CEO, Chris Meledandri, are already hard at work on Despicable Me 2. There's no official release date yet though. But IMDb is listing Despicable 2 for a release in 2013.

What could be the plot of Despicable Me 2? Any suggestion? Well share your thoughts below, if lucky someone from the studios who'd happen to pass by could pick up your idea for the sequel.

As long as the minions are still on board you can sign me up for Despicable Me 2: