Gavin Hood is set to direct Hugh Jackman in the upcoming “Wolverine” movie that is shooting this November and scheduled to hit theaters sometime in 2008. Hood directed the 2005 Oscar winning foreign language film, “Tsotsi.” Another franchise just waiting in the wings, we’re not sure why Jackman would want to put up with that stupid haircut for so long. [Variety]
Speaking of nerd heroes, an X-men 4 movie? The Silver Surfer spin-off that people would actually take seriously? The “logical” Transformers sequel? There’s always a buck to be flipped. [AP]
“I like bits. I practiced that line for three days. When Ryan says, ‘You know I have to ask you’ – which is one of the dumbest prefaces of all time – I think, ‘Maybe I’ll just answer you in Japanese. And then you’ll have to figure it out. So now I’m on top.” – John Mayer proves he’s not instantly witty and in fact is lame enough to rehearse comebacks in advance (Mayer left Ryan Seacrest with his dick in the wind on TV earlier this year when he knew the Idol host was about to ask him about his relationship with Jessica Simpson; and we thought he might actually be fast on his feet…). [Page Six]
– Alien Ant Farm’s cover of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” at number 6 on the Top 100 Covers of all Time completely invalidates the rest of this New York Post curated “list.” [NYPost]
The “Superbad” cast thinks the Harry Potter finale just abruptly cuts to black. [MTV]
