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Mark Wahlberg is to star in 'The Six Billion Dollar Man'. The 43-year-old actor will appear on screen as former astronaut Steve Austin, who requires bionic repairs to his body after a suffering a near-fatal crash. The eagerly-awaited movie - based on...

Pixar have announced they are making 'Toy Story 4'.
The animation studio has revealed they are planning a fourth instalment in the popular franchise following on from the success of 'Toy Story 3' in 2010, eleven years after 'Toy Story 2' was released in 1999 and fifteen years after the original 'Toy Story' in 1995.
John Lasseter - who directed the first two films - is onboard to take the helm of the next instalment, which will open a new chapter in the lives of characters Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang.
Speaking about reuniting with writers Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter and Lee Unkrich to create 'Toy Story 4', Lasseter said: "We love these characters so much; they are like family to us.
"We don't want to do anything with them unless it lives up to or surpasses what's gone before. Toy Story 3 ended Woody and Buzz's story with Andy so perfectly that for a long time, we never even talked about doing another Toy Story movie.
"But when Andrew, Pete, Lee and I came up with this new idea, I just could not stop thinking about it. It was so exciting to me, I knew we had to make this movie - and I wanted to direct it myself."
Rashid Jones and Will McCormack have also joined the writing team while Pixar veteran Galyn Susman is producing.
'Toy Story 4' is slated for release on June 16, 2017.

Elijah Wood admits he will never completely emerge from the shadow of 'The Lord of the Rings'.
The 33-year-old star rose to worldwide prominence between 2001 and 2003 - when he appeared as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's trilogy - and despite featuring in a wide variety of roles since then, Elijah admits it'll be tough to completely disassociate himself from the iconic character in the eyes of some film fans.
Elijah - who subsequently appeared in 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind', 'Sin City' and 'Green Street' - told the Evening Standard newspaper: "I've done ten years of other movies. But 'The Lord of the Rings' will be with me for the rest of my life, I'd be a fool not to recognise that."
Elijah also confessed the pressure of growing up in the spotlight and the collapse of his relationship with Pamela Racine - his co-star in 'Everything is Illuminated' - led him to seek therapy.
He explained: "I highly advocate it. It's not an admission that there's something wrong, it's an admission of vulnerability.
"All these things bubbled up when I was 29. I'd just broken up with my girlfriend of five years. Someone suggested therapy and I thought, 'I actually think I need this.' I was an adult from a young age, I had to deal with so much familial responsibility.
"Some might say I lost my childhood. I missed out on certain things, but if anything that shaped me. By the time I really needed friends my own age, I had them."

'Star Wars Episode VII' has been renamed 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'.
The latest instalment of the legendary sci-fi franchise - which is set for release on December 18 next year - has received it's long-anticipated title according to a post shared on the film's official Twitter account today (06.11.14).
The tweet - which also confirms principal photography for the movie is complete - reads: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens has completed principal photography. #StarWarsVII #TheForceAwakens."
Further details surrounding the release of the latest addition to the popular series have largely been kept under wraps, although it is known the film will feature the stars of the original trilogy, including Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill, as well as Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker and Peter Mayhew.
The cast has been supplemented by the additions of Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Max von Sydow and Daisy Ridley.
The revelation is sure to please fans who were left concerned for the future of the movie earlier this year after Ford was injured on set, sparking fears the seventh episode may not be completed on schedule
The Hollywood icon - who was crushed by a hydraulic door at the Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire in August - was forced to undergo surgery on his leg following the accident leading to the brief postponement of filming.
However, the 72-year-old actor was quick to make a full recovery and filming restarted with no change being announced for the official release date.

Jamie Dornan enlisted the help of a sex expert for his role in 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.
The 32-year-old actor will appear as the male protagonist, Christian Grey, in the film adaptation of the erotic novel and has revealed that he watched some real submissive action to prepare for the part.
He confessed: "It's such a big part of the character that I wanted to know what I was doing."
The film - which will be released on February 13, 2015 - will follow the hunk's escapades with Anastasia Steele, played by Dakota Johnson, with whom he embarks on a kinky sexual relationship.
Describing how he familiarised himself with the idea of domination and submission in the bedroom, he explained: "This guy came along with his submissive, I sat in the corner with a beer and watched.
"My driver was on the other side of the door, God knows what he thought."
The actor originally failed to secure the film's starring role, but was called in as an emergency replacement when 'Pacific Rim' star Charlie Hunnam abruptly quit the project shortly before filming was due to commence.
He has now admitted taking the part was a huge decision because his wife - Amelia Warner - was heavily pregnant with their 11-month-old daughter, but praised the singer-songwriter for being so understanding of his situation.
In an interview with Shortlist magazine, he explained: "A lot of people would have had a s**t fit at 30-something weeks pregnant, hearing, 'Darling, we're going to Vancouver this week for four months - we're going to have a Canadian baby and I'm going to do a film where, for parts of it, I will be naked'.
"That's a tough pitch, but my wife is an incredible person."

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are to reunite on 'Daddy's Home'. The duo starred alongside one another in the 2010 comedy film 'The Other Guys', which also featured Eva Mendes, and they've got together once again for Paramount Pictures and Red Granite...

Matthew McConaughey has entered into talks to star in 'Free State Of Jones'.
The Oscar-winning actor is interested in the project, which is being led by 'Hunger Games' director Gary Ross and tells the story of Newton Knight, who led a famous rebellion in America's Civil War.
McConaughey, 45, is in discussions to play the role of Knight, who was once a loyal Confederate recruit, but later defected from the army and led a group of troops who created the Free State of Jones, Deadline reports.
As the story progresses, Knight marries a slave - which was one of the first ever publicised mixed race unions in the south - and frees enslaved children after the conflict ends.
The project is being driven by Ross, 58, who has been striving to get the film made for a number of years.
Meanwhile, McConaughey revealed earlier this week that he opted to take a break from Hollywood after the release of his 2009 movie 'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past' because he had become "un-branded".
The actor - who appears alongside Anne Hathaway and Sir Michael Caine in 'Interstellar' - took a two-year hiatus in order to wait for a script which excited him.
He explained: "It was the anonymity that did it. I became kind of un-branded in the minds of others for a while."

Matt Damon will star in 'Downsizing'. The 44-year-old actor is set to star in the new film which will be directed by Alexander Payne, who also co-wrote the social satire about a man shrinking himself, alongside the legendary writer Jim Taylor. Accord...

Channing Tatum is eyeing a role in 'The Hateful Eight'. The 34-year-old actor is circling a major role in the upcoming Western epic to be directed by 'Django Unchained' filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, Deadline reports. The 'Foxcatcher' star - who impres...