Scarlett Johansson (Iron Man 2) and Sam Rockwell (Moon) are reportedly set to star in Lunatic at Large, a long-lost Stanley Kubrick (The Shining) project based on a 1950’s treatment from “The Killer Inside Me” author Jim Thompson.

(Breaking News: Nude pics of Johansson have been leaked)

Discovered after Kubrick’s death in 1999 by his son-in-law Philip Hobbs, the Lunatic at Large treatment was adapted by screenwriter Stephen R. Clarke in 2006.

That year, Clarke leaked the following script details to the New York Times:

Set in New York in 1956, it tells the story of Johnnie Sheppard, an ex-carnival worker with serious anger-management issues, and Joyce, a nervous, attractive barfly he picks up in a Hopperesque tavern scene.

There’s a newsboy who flashes a portentous headline, a car chase over a railroad crossing with a train bearing down, and a romantic interlude in a spooky, deserted mountain lodge.

The great set piece is a nighttime carnival sequence in which Joyce, lost and afraid, wanders among the tents and encounters a sideshow’s worth of familiar carnie types: the Alligator Man, the Mule-Faced Woman, the Midget Monkey Girl, the Human Blockhead, with the inevitable noggin full of nails.

Johansson will most likely play Joyce the barfly. No word yet on whether she gets punched in the face.

It’s also unclear if Clarke will remain on board as screenwriter now that the project is moving forward.

Back in January, I posted a story about the Devil’s Playground burlesque troupe and their Star Wars themed strip-off events. Now, we have video (courtesy of G4).

Check it out:

Since becoming aware of this show, I have searched my feelings repeatedly and have regrettably determined that I can not spank the wookie to this type of gimmick. Don’t get me wrong, the concept is gold. It’s the execution that sucks wampa balls.

Watching Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and Chewbacca strip down to frilly lingerie is downright disturbing. It’s obvious these strippers don’t really know a thing about Star Wars and have simply found a hook to part geeks from their druggats.

Otherwise, they would know that, along with  Princess Leia and Queen Amidala, the Star Wars universe is rich with sexy female characters including lady Sith Lumiya, bad-bitch Mara Jade, Jaina Solo (Han and Leia’s daughter), Queen Apailana, Rabe (Amidala’s royal handmaiden), and Oola, dancer for Jabba the Hut (and obvious choice for a Star Wars themed strip-show if you ask me).

Oh, and another thing … some of these dancers really could stand to do a few laps around the Dagobah system (yes, I’m talking to you lady Vader).

OK, I’ve gotten my Jedi robes in a bunch over this. If you’ll excuse me, I’ll be in my room resting on my Millennium Falcon bed.

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Photos: LA Weekly

A new featurette for 20th Century Fox’s Predators has hit the web. The clip provides new footage and plenty of insight on the reboot courtesy of producer Robert Rodriguez and director Nimrod Antal.

Check it out:

Predators looks pretty damn cool and I have dug the photos and previous BTS clips, however, I just can’t stop snickering every time Rodriguez says “I leaned on Nimrod here.”

The film stars Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne, Walton Goggins, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, and everyone’s favorite Mexi-can Danny Trejo. It arrives in theaters on july 9.

French weather-girl-turned-actress Louise Bourgoin headlines her first fantasy-adventure feature in director/producer Luc Besson’s (The Fifth Element) adaptation of Jacques Tardi’s comic book series The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec.

Adele Blanc-Sec’s many adventures are indeed extraordinary. From what we see in the trailer, this first outing finds the feisty novelist/adventurer battling against a pterodactyl, outwitting corrupt officials and demon-worshipers, releasing the mummy of Patmosis, and soaking her tired nude body in a tub.

Set in Paris before the first World War, The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec was first published as a comic strip in 1976 in the French newspaper Sud-Ouest.

Louise Bourgoin was a weather-girl on Canal + in France.

Luc Besson’s The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec will hit theaters in France on April 14. No word yet on a U.S. release.

Former “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Nicholas Brendon has been charged with four misdemeanors after attempting to fight off cops during an alcohol-fueled night of disorderly conduct in Venice, California last month (click here for that story).

The charges include vandalism, resisting arrest, and two counts of battery against a police officer. He faces up to two years in jail and $4,000 in fines if convicted.

Unlike Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Grudge) and Eliza Dushku (“Dollhouse”), both of whom continue to work despite a string of failed projects, Brendon’s lack of breasts and vaginal talents have doomed him to a soul-killing career in such straight-to-DVD crap as Blood on the Highway, available June 29.

Take a look:

Maybe this flick could be used in Brendon’s defense. It’s easy to see why he would want to break something after starring in it. I’m sure, if he had a home, he would have broken his own stuff.

Brendon played lovable dork Xander on “Buffythe Vampire Slayer” from 1997 to 2003.

Unlike Audrina Patridge and Mischa Barton, both of whom have starred in recent horror flicks, “Hills” star Heidi Montag has yet to earn her keep on this blog. However, there are two big reasons why I will continue to post about her: she’s writing a script about a killer shark and she’s campaigning to be the new Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot.

Oh, and she has huge tits too.

(UPDATE: To see Heidi use her big guns in a Transformers 3 audition video, click here)

So, now that we’ve established that my penis writes this site, let’s take a look at photos of Montag at the opening of Hotel Aira’s Liquid pool this past Saturday in Las Vegas.

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Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”) plays the part of psycho-bitch in director Morgan J. Freeman’s straight-to-DVD thriller Homecoming, available April 20 from Paramount Home Entertainment.

The DVD hit Canada back in March so clips from the flick have hit the web, three of which I am posting here for your viewing pleasure. The first finds Barton strutting around in bra and panties before heading out to score some bathroom sex.

Check it out:

OK, to better understand what’s going on, I give you the film’s synopsis:

Mike (Matt Long) was the star quarterback in a small town where football is everything. After receiving a scholarship to Northwestern University, he returns home over Christmas break and everyone is surprised to see him with a new girlfriend, Elizabeth (Jessica Stroupe), a pretty rich girl from Chicago.

No one is more shocked than Mike’s homecoming queen ex-girlfriend Shelly (Barton), who desperately wants Elizabeth out of the picture. After a freak accident leaves Elizabeth at the mercy of Shelby, all hell breaks loose as Shelby does everything it takes to get Mike back.

The following clip is very Misery.

Take a look:

Horror fans may recognize Jessica Stroupe from 2008’s Prom Night remake. The 23-year-old stunner has also starred in The Hills Have Eyes 2, Left in Darkness, Pray for Morning, and Vampire Bats.

In this clip, she attempts to escape from Shelby:

Melissa George is set to headline director Julian Gilbey’s cat-and-mouse survival flick A Lonely Place to Die (formerly entitled The Grave at Angel’s Peak). The Australian actress is one of those hot—but unknown—babes you always wait to see identified during the end credits of a movie.

Unfortunately, if you’re like me, by the time you get home to look her up on IMDB … you’ve forgotten her name and will never get a chance to masturbate to enjoy her previous work.

But, don’t worry, I’m here to help.

George can be seen (often in the buff) in plenty of horror flicks, including Triangle, David Slade’s 30 Days of Night, the highly underrated Turistas, 2005’s The Amityville Horror remake, and the 1998 cult classic Dark City.

A Lonely Place to Die finds George and her friends attempting to rescue a young Serbian girl from capture during what was supposed to be a fun mountain-hiking trip in the Scottish Highlands. Along with dodging the girl’s kidnappers, George and crew must also face off against mercenaries paid by the girl’s father to find her and kill anyone who gets in their way.

Production on the film begins this summer.

Those of you who watch movies with your hands down your pants have never had anything nice to say about actress Hilary Swank’s looks. Regardless, I find the two-time Oscar winner to be kinda sexy when she lets her hair down for a role.

Sure, she’s a bit toothy. Oddly enough, I always thought Bugs Bunny looked kinda cute when in drag so it sort of works out good for me. But, hey, check Swank out for yourself in this leaked trailer for Hammer Films’ upcoming thriller The Resident:

The Resident stars Swank as Dr. Juliet Dermer, a tenant who suspects her landlord is stalking her. Watchman’s Jeffrey Dean plays the creepy super.

The film is the first of many projects being developed by Hammer Films as part of their return to producing high-profile horror. The old-school studio is also producing a remake of the 2008 Swedish vampire flick Let the Right One In with Overture Films.

Hammer was founded in 1934 and is home to such classic titles as The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958), and To the Devil a Daughter (1976).

In a display of casting genius, Studio Canal has tapped up-and-coming horror queen Amber Heard (Drive Angry, Zombieland) and the stoopidly hot Odette Yustman (The Unborn, Cloverfield) to headline their remake of the 1970 British surival-horror flick And Soon the Darkness.

Set and shot in Argentina, Darkness follows two American girls on a bike-riding excursion that goes terribly wrong when one of them is abducted.

The film’s synopsis reads:

Ellie and Stephanie break away from their boring tour group in pursuit of breathtaking scenery, adventure and fun of Argentina.
They reach the once-prosperous town of Alemana, where beneath the sumptuous landscape lies a dark secret. Despite rumours of local girls recently going missing, the pair head for a noisy bar to celebrate their last night and help give Ellie closure from her recent break-up. The next day the two girls fight and Ellie disappears. Stephanie follows a trail of sinister clues in an attempt to find her friend but who can she trust to help her, and moreover who must she fear when time is running out and soon the darkness will fall.

Studio Canal’s approach to the project is proving to be quite inspired, as demonstrated by the following promo pic showcasing Heard and Yustman in bikinis.

And Soon the Darkness is commercial director Marcos Efron feature film debut. Amber Heard serves as co-producer.