Star Wars: Lawrence Kasdan, who most recently cowrote Star Wars: The Force Awakens with J.J. Abrams, tells Vanity Fair, "Right now, there’s no Lando Calrissian [the character played by Billy Dee Williams] in this movie. But Lando I don’t think is finished in any way, shape, or form." Kasdan, who also cowrote The Empire Strikes Back -- he's pictured above with director Irvin Kershner, producer Gary Kurtz, and George Lucas -- and Return of the Jedi, gave no other hints about the character's possible return.
Jack Reacher: Edward Zwick is in negotiations to cowrite and possibly direct a sequel to Jack Reacher starring Tom Cruise. The original, based on a novel by Lee Child, starred Cruise as a former military policeman turned wandering do-gooder. Zwick and Cruise previously worked together on the epic adventure The Last Samurai in 2003. If things work out, Zwick and his creative partner Marshall Hershkovitz would rewrite the script. [Deadline]
Lonely Island: Imogen Poots (Need for Speed) is in talks to play a love interest for Andy Samberg in an upcoming comedy from the Lonely Island creative team. Samberg will star as a rap music artist whose latest album flops, prompting him to reunite with his old boy band; Sarah Silverman and Tim Meadows are set to costar. Lonely Island's Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer will direct; Judd Apatow is serving as one of the producers. [The Wrap]
We Are Your Friends Trailer: Zac Efron stars in the first We Are Your Friends trailer. He plays an ambitious DJ in Los Angeles whose fierce desire to make a future for himself puts him at odds with his friends. Jonny Weston, Emily Ratajkowski and Wes Bentley also star; the movie opens in theaters on August 28. [MovieClips]
