Entertainment Weekly has published a new shot from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which opens in cinemas May 22.

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EW describes the image as follows: Seen here for the first time, it features Indy (Harrison Ford), a new character named ”Mutt” (Shia LaBeouf), and an old favorite named Marion Ravenwood (Raiders’ Karen Allen, with her back to the camera). For reasons best left unsaid (okay, we have no idea), the trio are careening through the Peruvian rain forest in an amphibious vehicle — yes, there’s a river chase involved in the plot somehow — racing a group of nefarious Russians to find a temple that holds the mysterious treasure of the title.

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire helmer Mike Newell will direct Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in Morocco for producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney, writes Variety.

The epic project is a live-action feature based on the action-adventure videogame. Prince of Persia has a script by Jeffrey Nachmanoff (The Day After Tomorrow) and game creator Jordan Mechner. The videogame spawned six installments and numerous spin-offs, boosting Disney executives’ hopes for a lucrative new tentpole.

Prince of Persia will also film in UK’s Pinewood Shepperton studios. The Moroccan section of the shoot is expected to start in mid-June.

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What could be the final theatrical poster for Paramount’s Iron Man has been posted online at ImpAwards.com.

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Based upon Marvel’s iconic superhero, Iron Man tells the story of Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. Upon his return to America, Tony must come to terms with his past. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man. The movie opens in cinemas May 2.

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Open Season director Jill Culton will direct Hotel Transylvania for Sony Pictures Animation, Variety reports.

The story centers on Simon Van Helsing, the youngest in a long line of monster hunters. The last thing Van Helsing wants to do is fall in love with Dracula’s Daughter, Mavis. Upon discovering that they are natural enemies, the doomed couple attempts to bring peace between monsters and humans. In the end, each family will have some new blood.

No writers have been engaged yet for the project.

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Screenwriter William Monahan (The Departed) is in talks to adapt and produce an American remake of the Korean thriller The Chaser, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Leonardo DiCaprio is circling the lead role of an ex-cop who goes on the warpath trying to find a missing girl. The girl, who may or may not be alive, is being used by a serial killer to taunt the police.

Warner Bros. acquired the rights to the remake earlier this week. The original from director Na Hong-jin has proven to be a hit in Korea, grossing over $20 million in just three weeks.

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