A Star Is Born: Bradley Cooper is in negotiations to direct and star in a new version of A Star Is Born, with the hope that Beyonce Knowles will costar with him. The actor will be making his directorial debut; the singer was previously touted for the female lead when Clint Eastwood was under consideration to direct, which is also when Cooper was first approached for the male lead. If all goes well, this will be the third version of a movie about a doomed romance between a rising female star and a falling male star. [Deadline]
Star Trek 3 and Idris Elba: Idris Elba is in talks to play the villain in Star Trek 3, according to Variety. Details are few, but early rumor has it the Klingons will be the third installment's villains, so we could speculate he'll play their leader. Idris will also replace Jamie Foxx as a 'gangster rap artist' in Harmony Korine's revenge tale The Trap costarring Benicio Del Toro. [The Hollywood Reporter]
Substitute Teacher: Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele will star in Substitute Teacher, an adaptation of a skit that first appeared on their TV show Key & Peele. The brief sketch, which you can watch below, revolved around a no-nonsense African-American teacher (Key) who fills in at an all-Caucasian high school; the movie version will introduce Peele as "a rival teacher determined to be the students' favorite." [Deadline]
Entourage Trailer: A new Entourage trailer establishes that Adrian Grenier wants to direct the next movie in which he stars for newly appointed studio head Jeremy Piven, which creates conflict as well as the opportunity to showcase a slew of cameos from well-known personalities. Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon and Jerry Ferrara also star in the big-screen adaptation of the HBO series, which hits movies theaters on June 5. [MovieClips]
