Morning Grind: Jim Carrey May Join Steve Carell in 'Burt Wonderstone'

Jim Carrey: not just that dude who makes creepy web videos! The comedy titan looks like it's in predicts join fellow comedy titan Steve Carell in 'Burt Wonderstone' for completely new Line Cinema. The film follows the titular Wonderstone (Carell), a Las vegas magician who breaks tabs on his stage partner and can get at the same time upstaged having a "rival street magician." Unsure yet on whether Carrey may have the longtime partner or street magician. Carrey formerly labored with Carell round the animated film 'Horton Learns a Who.' [Deadline] Might the mostly outdated Gene Hackman make another film? Not likely, but let's keep our fingers joined! Hackman, Robert Duvall, Jack Nicholson and Robert Forster are apparently on Paramount's narrow your research to steer the next Alexander Payne film, 'Nebraska.' The film -- which, after much discussion involving the director and studio, will probably be shot in black and white-colored -- features a budget near to $ten million and focuses an "old gin-hound from the father" who takes his boy around the pilgrimage for the Publisher's Reference headquarters to say a prize. Hackman was last seen on film in 'Welcome to Mooseport' in 2004. He told GQ taken when he were to produce another film, it may be a child. [Vulture] Take this getting a slightish a dose of skepticism: Twitch reviews that 'Crazy Heart' director Scott Cooper has transformed Noah Baumbach round the extended gestating adaptation of Claire Messud's 'The Emperor's Children.' Baumbach written the script, and Richard Gere and Keira Knightley were installed on star when he'd direct now it appears Emma Thompson and Rachel McAdams are potentially prone to join the cast, but whether Gere and Knightley continue being involved remains to look. 'Children' is about three fortunate pals trying to really make it in NY. [Twitch] Several independent theater chains dress in the edges with Cinemark inside their pursuit to obtain Universal to avoid the on-demand test-run of 'Tower Heist.' "We just feel it's a time to draw a line inside the sand,'' World Movie theaters leader Rafe Cohen told the L.A. Occasions. "That is virtually a synchronised release that individuals don't think will probably be helpful to anybody. We're looking at principle that it is advisable to preserve the theatrical window." [LAT/Company Town] Curious why the Disney logo design design didn't are available in the completely new trailer for 'The Avengers,' even though Disney bought Marvel Art galleries from Vital? For the reason that the sale the art galleries talked about allows Vital to earn 8 percent in the expected revenue from 'The Avengers,' although keeping the studio logo design design on advertisements. Vital may even earn 9 % within the expected revenues of 'Iron Guy 3,' and collect a awesome $115 million once the films don't hit the established earnings goals. Very good. [Variety] Quentin Tarantino has cast Don Manley in 'Django Unchained' just like a wealthy Southern plantation owner. No truth for the rumor that Manley and Gerald McRaney will arm wrestle to find out who'll obtain the coveted title of QT's Comeback Star. [Variety] [Photo: AP] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED