Mission: Impossible 5: The "Impossible Mission Force" has reunited, as Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames posed for a photo on the set of Mission: Impossible 5. They will be joined by Alec Baldwin, Rebecca Ferguson and Sean Harris, the latter recently confirmed as the chief villain. Christopher McQuarrie, who shared the photo, will direct; the movie is due in theaters on December 25, 2015. [Twitter via Collider]
Underworld 5: Theo James, who costarred opposite Shailene Woodley in Divergent (above), will take on the lead role in Underworld 5. James appeared in a supporting role as a vampire in Underworld: Awakening (2013); in the new installment, now described as an "expansion" of the series rather than a reboot, he will star opposite two female leads who are yet to be cast. Production is expected to begin in the spring of 2015. [Heat Vision]
Rant: James Franco, who loves to stay busy, has optioned Rant, a novel by Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club, Choke). The book, first published in 2007, tells the story of Buster Casey, a memorable character who grows up a troublemaker in a small town, moves to the city, and becomes involved in an underground demolition derby game known as "party crashing." Franco is currently filming Zeroville, based on the novel by Steve Erickson, for which he has shaved his head. [Lit Reactor]
The Judge Trailer: Sparks fly in the new international trailer for The Judge. Robert Downey Jr. stars as a lawyer who returns to his hometown to defend his father (Robert Duvall), a retired judge charged with manslaughter. Vera Farmiga, Vincent D'Onofrio and Billy Bob Thornton also star; the movie opens in theaters on October 10. [MovieClips]
