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Universal Studios is getting ready for a third helping of American Pie, which is set to begin filming in January. According to Variety, Pie 3 has been in the works for some time, but dealmaking with the actors--whose sequel options did not extend beyond American Pie 2--was complex. So far, Seann William Scott, Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan and Eugene Levy have all signed on to reprise their roles. Director Jesse Dylan (How High) is in negotiations to direct the film, written by Adam Herz. Pie 3 is slated for an August 2003 release.
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'N Sync star Lance Bass may see his dreams of going to space squashed unless he comes up with a substantial chunk of change. The singer, who has been training in Star City just outside Moscow, is set to join an October mission to the International Space Station. But a spokesperson for Russia's space agency said Wednesday his contract could be dissolved because the first payment has been delayed, Reuters reports. The flight costs a reported $20 million.Actor Jeremy Irons found a productive way to pass the time when he found himself in a messy airport lounge after his flight was diverted to Shannon Airport in southwestern Ireland, Reuters reports. Apparently upset by the sight of beer-drenched tables and overflowing ashtrays, Jeremy grabbed some cleaning supplies and started cleaning. The Oscar-winning actor was en route to his castle in Cork, southern Ireland.Movies
The 2004 movie awards season is getting a makeover, sparked in part by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' decision to move its annual Oscar ceremony from its traditional late-March berth to Feb. 29. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Screen Actors Guild is moving its own televised awards ceremony to Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center--a month earlier than has been the norm. The 2003 SAG ceremonies will take place as scheduled Sunday, March 9, two weeks before the Oscars on March 23. After a series of flops and an extended hiatus from studio films, Demi Moore has agreed to take on a small role in Charlie's Angels 2: Halo, which is slated for release next June. According to Variety, Moore will play a former, "fallen," angel working on the other side of the law. Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz will reprise their roles in the sequel to the 2000 hit.Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme may reunite with his Silence of the Lambs star Jodie Foster. Paramount Pictures and producer Scott Rudin have asked scribe Richard Price to pen an original idea specifically designed for the director and the actress, Variety reports. The yet-untitled project is loosely described by sources as a thriller set in a modern urban setting.MGM has hired Don D. Scott to write a sequel to Ice Cube's upcoming urban comedy Barbershop, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Director Tim Story is in negotiations to helm the project. The film, which opens Sept. 13, is an ensemble story that takes place in the course of a day at a barbershop on Chicago's South Side. Positive test screenings prompted the studio to move forward with the project, but no deals have yet been made with the actors to return.Kid Rock will star in DreamWorks Picture's urban motorcycle project titled Biker Boyz. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kid Rock will join a cast that includes Lisa Bonet, Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke, Orlando Jones, Brendan Fehr and Meagan Good. The film follows the real-life exploits of Manuel Galloway, a California motorcycle club president known as the King of Cali. Kid Rock will play Dog, the leader of a rival motorcycle club.