Despite online rumors of his involvement in a Nazi zombie film titled “The Christ Must Die,” Peter Jackson’s manager Ken Kamins has confirmed otherwise. “It sounds like an April Fool’s joke. Peter and Fran [Walsh, Jackson’s partner] are working diligently on “The Hobbit” for the foreseeable future.” The alleged film, which was revealed by comedian Stephen Fry, was reportedly about Nazi zombies who travel back in time to stop the birth of Jesus. How can you take a comedian’s exclusive seriously? [EW]
The swine flu epidemic has forced studios to delay the releases of their films in Mexico. “Star Trek,” “Angels & Demons,” “Terminator Salvation,” “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” “State Of Play” and “Ghost Of Girlfriend Past” have all been indefinitely pulled from their May and Junes releases. [LA Times]
Despite rumors linking teen star Hayden Panettiere to the “Footloose” remake, a source close to production has revealed this is not the case at all. The film saw Zac Efron leave the lead role earlier last month with Panettiere and Chace Crawford linked to the lead roles this week. Who will be the next teen star linked to this? [EW]