The Hangover 2 Adds Jamie Chung

No, it's not just you. I too have grown tired reporting on Hangover 2, its latest castings and various hypocritical cast-members.

The trades report Jamie Chung (soon to appear in Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch) is onboard for the filming-right-now sequel. She'll play the fiancé of Stu, Ed Helms' character. That explains the absence of Heather Graham.

For her sake, I hope she hasn't said anything lurid in the past. We don't need Zack Galifianakis starting another uprising – unless she turns out to be a convicted rapist. Then everything's hunky-dory.

James Nesbitt Joins The Hobbit

Obligatory Hobbit casting post today, kids.

Two more will join the ranks with Martin Freeman, Sir Ian McKellen (when he signs a contract, that is) & Co. Irish character-actor James Nesbitt and newbie Adam Brown are the latest editions. They'll play the roles of dwarfs Bofur and Ori, a part of the Dwarf Company.

I'll admit to not reading the book. Although it's widely known to be a kids' book and relatively light on pages. Maybe even a retard like yours truly could sit down and enjoy it?

Seriously I tried reading J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy back in high-school – a couple of months before The Fellowship of the Ring opened. Sorry to say, I couldn't get through it. Tons of folks love those books (and they led to Peter Jackson's film trilogy, which I loved) and that's great. But it honestly read like detailed rambling to me. Go ahead and curse my name.

Ghostbusters 3 Filming May 2011?

Perhaps Bill Murray's Scream Awards appearance was a "subtle" hint of things to come? I thought he was just fucking with people.

Production Weekly says Sony plans to roll cameras on Ghostbusters 3 by May 2011. Ivan Reitman will direct/produce again, and most of the cast (minus Murray) have shown nothing but enthusiasm for a third installment.

Were this tweet made a year ago, maybe two, I'd raise an eyebrow. Unfortunately, we've heard oodles of reports (mostly leaning towards non-newsy, and coming from Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis) before to make me suddenly think this isn't more of the same. Plus that Vulture report, back in March, made it loud and clear the studio wanted fresh blood in charge instead of the returning, and greatly in need of a hit, Reitman.

That's all irreverent as we all know as Murray has been the lone holdout from it happening for years. Sony dumped enough money in his backyard to change his mind?

God love him, but seeing Murray in that outfit confirms why I don't want to see the old gang back together. They're way too past their expiration to be running around chasing ghosts again.

Captain Kirk Could Be the Fastest Man Alive

His slate is pretty tight commanding the U.S.S. Enterprise and fighting terrorists. But would there be any room to fit in wearing the red-and-gold suit?

My alma mater Screen Rant reports Chris Pine is being eyed to headline The Flash. What's funny is it's actually a blurb at the tag-end of a piece by my pal Rob Keyes covering an interview with screenwriter Marc Guggenheim. It obviously wasn't intended as the main subject. But we nerds can sniff out li'l info nuggets like a dog using its scent.

Pine's on everyone's go-to list for leading men since Star Trek. So I don't doubt for a second his name's been batted around the Burbank offices for Barry Allen. Remember, he was up for Green Lantern before they settled on Ryan Reynolds.

But The Flash is a ways off (2013 at the earliest), and I doubt he'll score the role. He's already headlining the rebooted Trek franchise and if Moscow (the new Jack Ryan reboot) clicks, he'll have two. The guy is smart enough to know while he has everyone's undivided attention, he can prove to the mainstream he's more than just Captain Kirk. Basically avoid type-casting by starring in successful non-genre projects like Unstoppable, which is said to be tracking to big numbers.

Bullet Dodged: More Superman Lives Pictures Surface

Fans won't 100% agree on whomever Zack Snyder and Warner Brothers/Legendary Pictures pick as the new Superman. Some think Brandon Routh's services should be retained, while others are of the mind Tom Welling should be promoted from Smallville to the 2012 reboot. The list goes on and on with candidates fandom wants in the red-and-blue suit.

But you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who thought Tim Burton's Superman Lives was a worthwhile endeavor – other than for the watching a disaster onscreen mentality.

A tad over a year ago, the world was first shown exactly how Nicolas Cage would have looked in the final in a series of suits – to be shown near the end. We weren't exactly sure if the photo was real, but no one prominent debunked.

FX artist Steve Johnson has post a series of pictures from his work on the suits (including sculptures and moldings of Cage) on his Facebook account. Look in horror while you still have the opportunity. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if those photos are taken down by WB legal.

Betty White-Mania Continues: Will Appear in Men in Black 3

Why is that picture there, you ask? While searching Google Images under her name, this appeared. *Long pause* I couldn't help myself...

Yes, she's a sweet woman (I don't think it's an act). But haven't we had enough of Betty White in the past year? Then again, she's been in the public eyes for decades. Hell, I can't even think of anyone who doesn't love her. A co-worker of mine would probably go all Penguin (from The Blues Brothers, not Danny DeVito) on me for speaking ill of Mrs. White. But I'm not - I like her too. But its weird how she's had this epic career resurgence.

In what confirms an item first broken by Bloody-Disgusting two weeks prior, E! Online reports we can expect to see her in Men in Black 3. Really, Sonnenfeld? Via the intial BD scoop, White will play "one of the character's mothers." Why do I get the impression she'll either be the mum of an alien or Will Smith's Agent J?

At least, this won't be awkward like Michael Jackson in Men in Black 2. Right...?

Sir Ian McKellen Mum on The Hobbit; Not Under Contract Yet

My first reaction was "WHAAAAAAAA?!"

Over the past year or so, how many times has Sir Ian McKellen talked up about The Hobbit, telling everyone when filming would start and then nothing happened? That's right, a lot. For awhile, it looked like he was the sole cheerleader behind the productions. By such statements, we assumed he'd long been committed to return as Gandalf the Grey.

Nope. Speaking to Broadway World, McKellen revealed that nugget of info. Even more interesting to note, he wouldn't confirm or deny whether he's had any meetings over his return. That would explain why he wasn't mentioned alongside Martin Freeman's Bilbo Baggins as the new cast was announced last week. Then again, neither was Andy Serkis if memory serves me correct.

All this translates to is his desire (rightfully so, I'd add) to get a piece of the Middle Earth pie. It sounds like nothing more than negotiation tactics on McKellen and his representation's half. I doubt anyone thinks we'll see The Hobbit without McKellen as Gandalf.

Wolverine 2 Details Leak

Getting Darren Aronofsky to direct Wolverine 2 is on the same level a coup as getting Christopher Nolan to produce Superman: The Man of Steel.

While that great filmmaker's involvement has raised eye-brows and the hopes of fans, it just isn't enough to get me to give a damn. I think they're forgetting just how much Wolverine (and X-Men: The Last Stand, to a lesser degree) stunk of poop. But it's still happening and will probably hit around June 2012 (Fox hasn't given an official release date yet).

The folks at Pajiba have the character and some plot details on the sequel/prequel/spin-off (Will a new term be invented for this genre – "sepreqoff?"). So expect to see the same stuff "exclusively" reported in a week or so by "TOLDJA."

I won't cut and paste it here (Click on the damn link, and give Dustin some traffic, bitches!). But it confirms what everyone has known forever-and-a-day. Fans are finally going to get the popular 1982 Japan-set comic mini-series adapted.

The irony is this and X-Men: The First Class could creatively redeem the series. But I think it's in the "Too little, too late" stage with the general public.

Judd Apatow's Latest Hitting June 1, 2012

Details are still on the "We ain't saying shit!" side of things, but Judd Apatow is writing the script for what will be his next directorial go-around.

"TOLDJA" reports Universal has set a June 1, 2012 release date on the untitled feature. There's been enough time since Funny People (which I found to be the strongest of his three films) tanked so Apatow has hopefully let those wounds of his first flop heal.

The only questionable move (and I realize we know squat about the plot, which of his alum if any will star, etc.) is that June release. Going up that early in the summer (where things will be competitive as shit with tentpoles vying for screens and our wallets) is risky.

If I'm calling the shots, I'd push it back to August. Let The Dark Knight Rises eat everyone alive for a few weeks, and take the opportunity to be the first thing presented as an alternative for folks tired after seeing the third Batman installment a dozen times.

Mike Tyson Returning for The Hangover 2

A sequel as questionable as The Hangover 2 (creatively-speaking, certainly not commercially for Warner Brothers/Legendary Pictures) doesn't need this kind of press.

That's why I'd love to pull average folks (those who don't religiously follow the film scene like us) on camera and get their take on the public mess of hiring Mel Gibson, only for some in the cast (notice I didn't add "and crew") to throw a hissy-fit about working with him and Mad Mel's ass being shown the door.

I think most would belong in the "You won’t work with bigot Gibson, but you had no problem working with convicted-rapist Mike Tyson?" crowd.

Speaking of Tyson (who admittedly was very funny in the original – yes, I too can separate a performance on camera from what someone does off camera), director Todd Phillips confirmed in a interview with Details he will return for the sequel. Again, as much as I feel bad for Phillips for this nonsense, he's partly to blame for not thinking including Gibson wouldn't sit well with everyone. To be fair, maybe he assumed the cast would be, you know, professionals?

Such as Tyson who confirmed to the New York Post of his appearance, and gave his thoughts of Mel-gate:

"I'm not going to ever in my life point my finger at anyone. I don't live in a glass house. None of us do. I work with anybody, as long as they're respectful."

Very true words - honestly everything he said in the article I agreed with. It's interesting to see how he's coming off the best in this whole ordeal.