Cowboys & Aliens may end up more cowboy than alien
The adaptation of Scott Mitchell Rosenberg's comic book Cowboys & Aliens is taking a turn toward a real western. With Jon Favreau now attached to direct Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman's script, the screenwriters are going back to Hollywood western classics to find the perfect tone for the film. "We've sent ourselves back to school, and we're watching westerns together and analyzing them," Orci said in a press conference on Oct. 8 in Santa Monica, Calif., where he was promoting Star Trek 's DVD...

Jon Favreau Still Not Directing The Avengers: PHOTO
Jon Favreau is not directing Marvel's The Avengers. At least, that is what he's still saying after months of rumors to the contrary.

Iron Man 2
Here’s a sneak peak from French television behind the scenes of the forthcoming Iron Man 2 , including interviews with Director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey Jr.

Weekend Box Office: Six Celebs Is All You Need…: PHOTO
No surprises here, you put Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell in one big movie and people will go to

Seven-Minute Behind the Scenes look at IRON MAN 2: VIDEO
Here's whopping seven minute look at Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2, starring Robert Downey Jr. reprising the title role of Tony Stark... who is Iron Man(role

7 minutes behind the scenes with Iron Man
7 minutes behind the scenes with Iron Man New Iron Man 2 Behind-the-Scenes Video! Source:CanalPlus.fr October 14, 2009 CanalPlus.fr has posted a new Iron Man 2 behind-the-scenes video featuring footage and interviews with director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey Jr. You can watch the video using the player below! Iron Man 2 hits theaters on May 7, 2010. source I just started practicing Double Whips last week then i saw that Mickey Rourke uses double whips in this movie. ha. hope people don't...

Jon Favreau won't be directing The Avengers: PHOTO
A year ago it was announced that Iron Man and Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau would be an executive producer on The Avengers , and there was talk that Marvel wanted him in the director chair too. However, Favreau recently sat down with MTV and denied that he would be directing, and explained why not. “They’ll have to [find a different director], because I’m not going to be available,” he explained. “It’s something I’m being the executive producer on, so...

Jon Favreau Won't Direct 'Avengers'
Jon Favreau won't be assembling 'The Avengers' for Marvel and Paramount Pictures. Despite directing 'Iron Man,' which was a phenomenal success with more than $318 million at the domestic Box Office, and 'Iron Man 2' (which is in post-production), the actor-writer-director won't be helming the superhero team-up extravaganza. "They'll have to [find a different director], because I'm not going to be available," he told MTV News recently. "It's something I'm being the executive producer on, so I'll...

Jon Favreau Won't be Uniting the Avengers [The Avengers]
Jon Favreau hates to disappoint, but he won't be taking the helm on The Avengers movie. The Iron Man 2 director explains why he's not the best Man for the job, and explains a bit more about Marvel's interlocking films. After Marvel pushed back The Avengers ' release date by a year, we crossed our fingers , hoping the plan was to fit The Avengers into Favreau's directing schedule. But no such luck. He'll still be onboard as an executive producer, but Favreau says he's simply not available to...

John Favreau Talks Avengers
12 Oct 2009: John Favreau has confirmed that he'll be executive producing The Avengers, Marvel's 2012 superhero team-up, but has flatly discounted rumours that he'

Jon Favreau won't be directing The Avengers: PHOTO
A year ago it was announced that Iron Man and Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau would be an executive producer on The Avengers , and there was talk that Marvel wanted him in the director chair too. However, Favreau recently sat down with MTV and denied that he would be directing, and explained why not. “They’ll have to [find a different director], because I’m not going to be available,” he explained. “It’s something I’m being the executive producer on, so...

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Five Folks Who Could Direct 'The Avengers' Instead of Jon Favreau: PHOTO
I know it's a huge bummer that Iron Man director Jon Favreau told MTV that he's not going to be directing The Avengers , Marvel's forthcoming superhero omnibus film that'll feature the likes of The Hulk, Nick Fury, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and whoever else the now Disney-owned studio wants to create a new action figure for. Favreau would love to do it, and he'll executive produce, but logistically he is just not going to be available to direct. Obviously that's not going to stop Marvel...

Jon Favreau Will Not Direct The Avengers: PHOTO
MTV News recently spoke to Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau about his involvement in the super sequel and where he fits in the larger scheme of Marvel

Gwyneth Paltrow's Superhero Party
Gwyneth Paltrow treated her son Moses to a superhero-themed third birthday party on Saturday (11Apr09). The backyard of Paltrow and husband Chris Martin's Los Angeles home hosted a star-studded gathering of celebrity pals and their kids, reports People.com. The guest list included Paltrow's ex Ben Affleck and his daughter Violet, three; Liv Tyler and her son Milo, four; and the families of Iron Man director Jon Favreau and Steven Spielberg. All the kids present dressed as their favourite...

Jon Favreau 'Will Not Be Available' To Direct 'Avengers': PHOTO
'The Avengers' movie will have to assemble without Jon Favreau. - Read and comment on the latest movie, DVD, Box Office, entertainment, casting, and celebrity news and gossip on Yahoo! Movies"/>

Jon Favreau Confirms He Will Not Be Directing The Avengers
We've heard off and on for a few years now, right from Jon Favreau himself, that he's been interested in actually directing Marvel's The Avengers movie, due out sometime in 2012 (if all goes as planned). Our most recent update was back in March, with an anonymous scoop on AICN claiming that Marvel really wants Favreau to direct but isn't sure there is enough time for him to do it after Iron Man 2 (but that was before they pushed Avengers to 2012). MTV recently caught up with Favreau and got an...

First Look: IRON MAN 2 On-Set - RDJ, Cheadle, & Paltrow
Just as director Jon Favreau promised us, filming began yesterday on the set to the Marvel sequel, “Iron Man 2.” SpoilerTV landed a slew of rough photos including some shots of Don Cheadle who replaced Terrance Howard as Col. James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes. Source: SpoilerTV via /Film This content is copyrighted by Hollywood Hills. ---Related Articles at Hollywood [...]

Dead man slumped on balcony mistaken for Halloween decoration
A 75-year-old dead man sat decomposing on his Marina del Rey balcony for days because neighbors thought the body was part of a Halloween display and didn't call police. Mostafa Mahmoud Zayed had apparently been dead since Monday with a single gunshot wound to one eye. He was slumped over a chair on the third-floor balcony of his apartment on Bora Bora Way, said cameraman Austin Raishbrook, who owns RMG News and was on scene Thursday when authorities found the body. Neighbors on the 13900...

Couples Retreat's Malin Akerman: Time to unwind, undress, and get skinny-dipping!: VIDEO
That quote is what you get when you travel a ways to interview Malin Akerman , one of the stars of “ Couples Retreat ,” in theaters this weekend. Akerman mixed up a few cocktails for their interview with MTV. I would imagine there are worse locations to film a movie than Bora Bora. Akerman and co-stars Vince Vaughn , Jason Bateman , Kristen Bell , Kristin Davis , and Jon Favreau have been doing a lot of interviews for their new Romantic Comedy, so mixing some booze into the schedule probably...

Neighbors thought dead man's body was part of Halloween display
The body of 75-year-old man sat decomposing on his Marina del Rey balcony for days because neighbors thought the lifeless figure was part of a Halloween display and didn't call police. Mostafa Mahmoud Zayed had apparently been dead since Monday with a single gunshot wound to one eye. He was slumped over a chair on the third-floor balcony of his apartment on Bora Bora Way, said cameraman Austin Raishbrook, who owns RMG News and was on the scene Thursday when authorities were alerted to the body....