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Lupita Nyong'o is in talks to star in Steven Spielberg's new sci-fi film 'Intelligent Life'.
The 32-year-old Oscar winner is in discussions to take on the lead female role in the movie which is in the early stages of development.
Spielberg's company Amblin Entertainment is backing the project and the director job is being offered to 'Selma's Ava DuVernay, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The script has been penned by 'Jurassic World' writers Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly.
'Intelligent Life' is set to star shooting in the summer and the plot follows a man who works in an official department which has been created to represent the human race in the event of alien contact.
Nyong'o is tipped to play a "mysterious woman" that he falls for who turns out to be an extra-terrestrial.
If Lupita signs on to the project it will her second foray into the world of science-fiction.
The actress voiced the CGI character Maz Kanata in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' and she will return to the role for 'Star Wars: Episode VIII'.
Lupita's voice will next be heard on the big screen in Disney's re-imagining of 'The Jungle Book' which will be released April 15.

Deadpool's Ryan Reynolds says making an X-Force movie is his number one "priority".
The 39-year-old actor has taken on the role of the wise-cracking mercenary, who gains super-powers after undergoing an experimental regenerative mutation to cure his cancer, in a new action film and he already has his sights set on another movie.
Ryan admits his dream would be to bring Marvel Comics' militant mutant superhero squad X-Force, which has at times featured Wolverine, Psylocke and Colossus among many other characters, to the big screen.
In an interview with German news outlet Filmstarts, Reynolds revealed his ambitious plans, saying: "In the future, if we're doing a bunch more 'Deadpool' movies, we're really going to explore the X-Men a lot. And maybe X-Force. X-Force is my priority. I really want to get that in."
Deadpool has a long history with X Force, having first appeared in their original Marvel comic book series New Mutants from 1991.
'Kick-Ass 2' director Jeff Wadlow was previously asked by Fox to write a script for an X-Force movie but before it got off the ground, footage for 'Deadpool' leaked online and Fox fast-tracked development on the Tim Miller-directed film after seeing the reaction the teaser got.

Pierce Brosnan is to star in an adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel 'Across the River and Into the Trees'. The 62-year-old Irish actor has joined forces with director Martin Campbell to bring the American author's best-selling 1950 book to the big ...

Goldie Hawn is in talks to star in a new Amy Schumer comedy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the as-yet-untitled movie has caught the attention of the 70-year-old actress and she is in line to play Amy's mother in a film that the 'Trainwreck' wri...

Gina Rodriguez has praised Robert Rodriguez for "preparing" Latino actors for Hollywood.
The 'Jane The Virgin' hitmaker has praised the filmmaker for being an "advocate" of hiring actors and actresses of Latin American origin and "giving them opportunities".
Taking to Instagram, she wrote: "#MovementMondays This is Robert Rodriguez. He is a Mexican American director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor, cinematographer, musician and now runs his own network, El Rey network ...
"He is an advocate of hiring Latino artists both in front of and behind the cameras and by doing so Robert is preparing many Latinos for the Hollywood Industry. By hiring Latino directors and writers he is giving them opportunities to enter the industry as professionals with great work on their resume, prepared for success. He is hiring Latino actors for roles we seldom get the opportunity to play. (sic)"
The 31-year-old actress also praised the 47-year-old filmmaker for "inspiring" her and being an "amazing trailblazer".
She added: "Having artists in his position of power and utilizing it to advance the community is why Robert is my #movementMondays we can uplift one another and use our opportunities to hold the doors open for others.
"Let us support El Rey Network and the many shows coming out of that network so that Robert may continue to hire and put Latinos on the map! I am inspired and in awe of this amazing trailblazer! Let us lead by example, extend your blessings to others so that they too may succeed and in turn they will help others succeed. The chain effect can be great and not only do we create more positive and productive artists but ones that have the desire to open doors for others! Strength in unity. #MovementMondays (sic)"

Jeff Goldblum has teased that Connie will not feature in 'Independence Day: Resurgence'.
The 63-year-old actor reprises his role in the long-awaited sequel to the 1996 movie 'Independence Day' and has revealed that the advisor to the US president, who was married to his character David and played an integral role in steering the plan to save Earth from an alien invasion, won't be back.
Asked what role Connie - played by Margaret Colin - has in saving the world this time around, Jeff spilled: "Well they have it in the story I don't know if I can talk to anybody, or give it away, but something happened to her..."
Meanwhile, the movie sees Bill Pullman reprise his character as President Thomas J. Whitmore and Liam Hemsworth and Jessie Usher play Jake Morrison and Dylan Dubrow respectively.
The story revolves around recovered alien technology that the Earth Space Defense program (ESD) - which David has become the director of - use to protect the planet.
And although he doesn't believe a battle with an alien invasion would ever really take place, he says the writers pulled a convincing storyline together for the movie.
He told Collider: "The fantasy people who have dreamed this story up have a whole idea of what a fighting species may have in store of us and what we can do. We come up with some pretty smart answers, and I'm kind of a smarty pants myself in the movie."

Édgar Ramirez says the actors and stuntmen became like "brothers" on the set of 'Point Break'.
The Venezuelan star plays robber Bodhi in the action remake - which was originally made in 1991 and starred Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves - about a thrill-seeking group of surfers who are under investigation by the FBI.
And Ramirez says the cast - including Luke Bracey, Ray Winstone and Delroy Lindo - formed a bond with the stuntmen, many of whom were athletes and experts in physical fitness, because of the respect they had for their amazing physical abilities.
He said: "When I tell people about it, I get a huge sense of pride and excitement to these guys. They brought so much authenticity to the film and made us all proud ... We all became brothers, among the actors and the athletes. They're all our friends. It's amazing. This world is extreme, but it's not a macho culture."
In the movie, Luke plays former extreme motocross star Johnny Utah who is now an FBI agent and goes undercover as a surfer to investigate Bodhi and his criminal gang.
The movie's director Ericson Core relied on very little CGI to create his action sequences, which meant Ramirez and the other stars were in even more awe of the stuntmen's feats, especially their surfing skills.
Speaking to Empire magazine, he recalled: "These guys put their lives on the line for us to have the most exciting cinematic experience that we have seen in cinema.
"All the stunts, when you see over the shoulder of a guy flying, that was a guy who was next to him because there was another guy with a camera attached to his helmet shooting this guy. And that is something that has never been done before ... We were there and it was very extreme, there was no way for us to even get a taste for what these guys do ... To ride a wave like that, we're talking about a building that is collapsing on you."

Suki Waterhouse is being lined-up to star in a movie version of the musical 'Cats'.
According to The Sun newspaper, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous show is coming to the big screen with Tom Hooper - who was responsible for making the 'Les Misérables' film - in line to direct.
And top of Hooper's casting wishlist for the film - being developed by Universal Studios - is model-turned-actress Waterhouse.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "'Cats' is one of theatreland's most-loved shows and Universal always knew a film version would capture the public's imagination. They have been patient with the project, waiting to bring in the right people. Tom has form for adapting musicals for the big screen and is the ideal choice.
"If negotiations go to plan, filming could start as early as this year."
'Cats' was created by musical mastermind Webber in 1981 and is the fourth-longest running musical in the history of London's West End.
Last year, former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger was seen in the role of Grizabella the glamour cat for a 12-week run at the London Palladium.
If Hooper does accept the directing job the 'Cats' film should be in safe hands as his 'Les Misérables' movie - which starred Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne and Hugh Jackman - won three Oscars.

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