* Nobody who actually got roped into seeing Yogi Bear
(like me) would dare ask for it, but Warner Brothers sure as heck did. And so we're getting a sequel whether we like it or not, because the studio has decided to bring back writers Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia to start working on the script. The duo just recently hit it big with the excellent animated feature, Rio
. * I love me some Alice Braga. Always have ever since she first appeared in 2002's classic City of God
. The Brazilian actress moved up to bigger films over the last few years, showing up twice last year in Repo Men
and Predators
and most recently in The Rite
. Now Deadline reports she'll be starring in Neill Blomkamp's super secret political/sci-fi thriller, Elysium. No word on her role quite yet, but that's not a surprise. The film also stars Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, William Fichtner, Wagner Moura, and Sharlto Copley. * This will come as no surprise to anyone who's been following the development of The Hobbit, but it's good to have it confirmed. Peter Jackson has announced that Orlando Bloom will indeed be reprising his role as Legolas in the film. For Jackson's exact statement on the subject, check out the film's Facebook page.
