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It's been a while since James Cameron discussed his long-planned passion project "Battle Angel". While some people suggested the manga-adapted film project is already dead, the "Titanic" director himself insisted that the gig is still exist. Though so, he hinted that the film is still far away from arriving in the U.S. cinemas. Speaking to MTV while promoting the 3D re-release of "Titanic", Cameron said that before moving forward with "Battle Angel", he wants to focus on the "Avatar" franchise first. Explaining the reason why, the National Geographic explorer and filmmaker admitted that he makes "Avatar" films his top priorities because of the good they can do for the world. The sci-fi project was picked up by Cameron in 2005. In December that year, Cameron stated that he wanted to film "Battle Angel" first, followed by "Avatar". However, in February 2006, he switched goals for the two film projects and decided to film "Avatar" first. He mentioned that if both films were successful, he would be interested in seeing a trilogy being made for both.

Gearing up for its graduation later this season, "Glee" announces "The Graduation Album" to celebrate the impending event. The CD featuring such stars as Lea Michele and Darren Criss is confirmed to hit market across the United States on May 15, a week before the show airs its finale. The commemorative release is going to capture the bitter sweetness of senior year with the cast covering the likes of Queen, Lady GaGa, Jason Mraz, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce Knowles, Madonna, Alice Cooper, Fun. and Green Day.

 

Ralph "Daniel-san" Macchio has joined the cast of Alfred Hitchcock And The Making Of Psycho. He will be playing screenwriter Joseph Stefano. Macchio, best known for The Karate Kid trilogy and his recent stint on Dancing with the Stars, joins the cast that already boasts Jessica Biel, Anthony Hopkins, James D'Arcy, Helen Mirren, and Scarlett Johansson.

 

 

 

Universal is developing a movie version of the 1970's television series The Rockford Files and plan to have Vince Vaughn star. Vaughn has done quite a bit of comedy in recent years and even co-starred in the big screen Starsky And Hutch with his friends Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson. Rockford could be a welcome opportunity for Vaughn to return to the hero role. The Rockford Files series followed Jim Rockford, a private eye who spent a few years in San Quentin before being pardoned. He worked and lived out of a mobile home near the beach in Malibu, and unlike most of his TV detective peers, he dressed dishevelled, and mostly used his charm and guile to talk his way out of trouble, instead of shooting.  The show was known for quick wit and car chases.

In a recent interview with MTV, director James Cameron weighed in on what he thought the best direction for Terminator 5 was, stating that he believes that the T-800 should be the focus of the film. "I was talking to him back in fall about a new 'Terminator' film and quietly advising on that," he explained. "I was trying to be as encouraging as possible. Frankly, at that time, I thought it needed to be more about him. I told him he should not do it until it's focused on his character. I think there are some great stories that can be told about that character that haven't even been thought of yet."

 

Darren Aronofsky is set to direct a high-profile movie project about George Washington as his next project. It was Variety which broke the news that the "Black Swan" helmer has been attached to direct in addition to producing the history movie, which is called "The General". The George Washington movie is developed at Paramount Pictures. Story details of the film are still kept secret, but insiders revealed that the script is more of an "Unforgiven"-like tale rather than a straight historical drama. Providing the screenplay are Adam Cooper and Bill Collage.