“Jackass” star Chris Pontius is set to appear in Sofia Coppola’s next film, the hotel dramedy, “Somewhere.” Pontius will play Sammy, the best friend of the protagonist played by Stephen Dorff who begins to re-examine his life after a surprise visit from his 11-year-old daughter, played by Elle Fanning. Seriously? [THR]
Joe Cornish, Edgar Wright’s co-writer for “Ant-Man” and the new “Tintin” movie, is gearing up to make his first feature, “Attack The Block.” The comedy focuses on a group of South London hoodies forced to save the day when aliens attack. A shooting date is yet to be set. [ScreenDaily]
Ben Stiller has revealed that while development on “Zoolander 2” is traveling at a slow pace, the film will probably “be about ten years later,” “Derek Jr. would be grown, or like at least 10 years old” and “Derek would have to be dealing with the fact that he’s no longer a model.” Stiller also notes any sequel would be dependent on the involvement of Owen Wilson and his Hansel character. [Screenrush]
“Around The World in 50 Days,” an animated film by Ben Stassen, has been picked up Universal Music. The story will follow the journey of a turtle named Hatchling Shelly, who starts in 1959 and swims through a world that is being changed by global warming. The time span of the film follows the history of rock and roll hence the pick up by Universal Music. [FirstShowing]
David Russo is set to direct an IMAX 3D Blue Man Group movie scripted by Lisa Robinson. The film will find the Blue Men entering the brain of a socially and creatively congested person and observing his neural patterns and his habitual brain functions and memory and altering it in a way that helps him bring his inside life outside. [Variety]
“Gossip Girl” star Chace Crawford is set to replace Kevin Bacon as the lead in a “Footloose” remake. Great. Just, great. [Variety]