A Writer for 'Star Wars Episode 7'

A screenwriter has already produced a 40- to 50-page treatment for Star Wars Episode 7, the first of the new trilogy that was announced in connection with the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm, according to Vulture.  

Michael Arndt, who won an Oscar for Little Miss Sunshine and was nominated for Toy Story 3, has 
completed his treatment and is the leading candidate to pen the full script, according to the report.

The treatment is going to be pitched to top directors including Brad Bird (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol), Steven Spielberg, and J.J. Abrams.

The studio hopes to get the three central stars from the first film to play the characters much older: Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill.   

The Vulture story is based on information from "informed sources," with no direct comment from any of the people involved, so should probably be taken with a grain of salt until confirmed, although Vulture is usually reliable.

Elizabeth Henstridge Joins ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Cast

Elizabeth Henstridge, who acted in J.J. Abrams and Mark Schwahn’s Shelter pilot, will play the science-savvy Agent Gemma Simmons in the pilot for Joss Whedon’s S.H.I.E.L.D. TV series. 

She will join the previous announced Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson) and Ming-Na as well as Iain De Caestecker, who will play the technology whiz Agent Leo Fitz, who will often be at loggerheads with Henstridge’s Agent Simmons. De Caestecker has played the lead in two very well received BBC series, The Fades and Young James Herriot.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news of the addition of Henstridge and De Caestecker to the pilot, Joss Whedon is slated to write the S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot along with his brother Jed and Maurissa Tancharoen, and he “will direct the pilot if his schedule permits.”

New 'G.I. Joe' Trailer with Channing Tatum

A new trailer for the delayed G.I. Joe: Retaliation has been released, and it displays a more prominent role for Channing Tatum.   Tatum’s early demise in the original version of the film was the reason for the reshoots; he’d become a star since the first film and it was determined that audiences wanted to see more of him.   It looks like the revamped film, which is now set to release March 29th, accomplishes that goal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=46SycbqzGyA

Jamie Foxx in 'Spider-Man 2' As Electro

Jamie Foxx is in negotiations to play Electro in Amazing Spider-Man 2, according to Variety.  Foxx tweeted an indication that the negotiations are far along Thursday when he said, "Dressed up as Electro for Halloween last night. Costume fits well."

The storyline appears to revolve around the death of Gwen Stacy.  

Marc Webb is directing and Andrew Garfield will play Peter Parker; 
Shailene Woodley will play Mary Jane Watson. The film will 
premiere May 2nd, 2014.