• NBC cancels Undercovers
• Life Unexpected’s cancellation expected soon
• The Walking Dead premiere broke rating records for AMC (5.3mil, +2.9)
• Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis (”Lost”, “Tron Legacy”) are bringing “Once Upon A Time” to ABC
• “Charlie’s Angels” remake is going into production at ABC from Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar
• A “Goodfellas” TV series prequel in the works from writer Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese
• Milo Ventimiglia to star in “Rest” for NBC, based on his comic book

• Nolan names Batman 3 “The Dark Knight Rises” confirms No Riddler
• Female roles rumored to be included in TDKR are Sarah Essen and Julie Madison
• James Cameron directing Avatar 2 & 3 next, will be released Dec. 2014 and 2015
• Mission Impossible 4 will be titled “Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol”
• John Slattery and Sam Elliott being considered for J Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man reboot
• The Hunger Games will be directed by Gary Ross
• Michael Basset (”Solomon Kane”) to write and direct Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
• Lionsgate picks up distribution for “Dredd”
• Ghostbusters 3 may finally start up production in May 2011
• Tarsem Singh to direct “Brothers Grimm: Snow White”
• DiCaprio to star in “Devil in the White City”
• High School Musical director Kenny Ortega may direct a feature film version of “Thriller”
• First images from Spielberg’s “TinTin” are released
• First images from “Captain America” are released
• Kevin Smith’s “Red State” is finished and will be released  in 2011
• John Carpenter to direct “Darkchylde” with WETA on board for FX
• Zombie football novel “Play Dead” in development as feature film
• BREAKING – Martin Sheen has been cast as Uncle Ben in Spider-Man reboot

• Hugh Jackman to star in a Broadway musical about Houdini written by Aaron Sorkin and Danny Elfman
• Universal, Fox, and Warner Bros rethinking plans with Netflix/Redbox
• Comic Con tickets go on sale… and the traffic promptly kills the site

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– John Krasinski (The Office) won’t be wielding the shield, but Chris Evans (Fantastic Four), Ryan Phillippe (Crash), and Channing Tatum (G.I. Joe) are now in the running for Captain America. Seriously, can we just cast this thing already? (/Film)

- Hugo Weaving (The Matrix) will be taking on the role of Hitler’s right-hand man Red Skull in Captain America. (THR)

- Christopher Nolan spoke about his third Batman film, stating that it “- will end the story”. (LA)

- Green Lantern snags Jango Fett for Abin Sur, and filmmaker/actor Taika Waititi (Eagle vs. Shark) for Thomas “Pieface” Kamaku. (THR)

- The first poster for Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs The World is… epic. (CS)

- The Hobbit begins shooting this June. (/Film)

- Is either a 3D Titanic or an Avatar extended cut rerelease necessary? No? Well, they seem to be happening anyway. (USA)

- Summit is reaching out to Sophia Coppola and Gus Van Sant as possible directors for Twilight: Breaking Dawn? (EW)

Originally announced as Prince Zuko, Jesse McCartney as recently stepped down from the role due to scheduling conflicts with his music career. He wasn’t going to be able to make the martial arts boot camp that Shyamalan has set up for his cast, but he was able to find a replacement.

Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel has been hired to replace McCartney as the Fire Nation’s evil Prince Zuko. Exiled from the Fire Nation by his father, Zuko is sent to capture the Avatar in order to restore his honor and right to the throne. The film, which is the planned first in a trilogy, tells the story of Aang, the successor to a long line of Avatars who must put aside his irresponsible ways and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations. The Last Airbender is being targeted for a July 2nd 2010 release.

It seems that the young group is filled with mostly unknowns who are likely to be household names by the time Paramount opens the first in its potential three-film franchise in July 2010.

After an open casting call in Texas, Shyamalan discovered karate star Noah Ringer and offered him the part of Airbender’s 12-year old hero, Aang, an Avatar with superpowers who must stop the Fire Nation from destroying the world.

Twilight’s Jackson Rathbone has been asked to play Aang’s pal Sokka, a would-be warrior of the South Pole’s Southern Water Tribe.

Nicola Peltz (Deck the Halls) will star as Sokka’s sister Katara, the last remaining Waterbender of her entire Tribe.

Singer Jesse McCartney will play the Fire Nation’s evil prince Zuko. Exiled from the Fire Nation by his father, Zuko is determined to capture the Avatar in order to restore his honor and right to the throne.

The Last Airbender hits theaters July 2, 2010.

(EW)