Could Russell Crowe star in another Master and Commander movie?

This might be the best news I've heard all day. The Associated Press announced that Russell Crowe is in the early stages of negotiations to play sea captain Jack Aubrey in a new Master and Commander film.

According to Crowe there are still negotiations taking place over the rights of the novels and the script will be based mainly on the eleventh book of the late Patrick O'Brian's 20 novel series - The Reverse of the Medal. All 20 books are set during the Napoleonic Wars. Apparently, the script has already been penned, but discussions are still at an early stage. The Reverse of the Medal, which was published in 1986, is partially set in the Caribbean (fingers crossed that they shoot somewhere near where I live).

I really loved the original Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and I've sort of been expecting (or maybe hoping for) another film. I admittedly didn't love it the first time I saw it in theaters, but I fell in love with it after I got to see it again. I've probably seen it six times by now, and hopefully Paul Bettany is cast because he was the best thing about the film. It has become one of my favorite films of 2003, and I think it's about time they made another one.

There is no word on when shooting begins.

'Robin Hood' gets a May 2010 release date

With all the news about Marvel Entertainment setting new dates for Spider Man 4, The Avengers, Captain America, and Thor, Robin Hood's newly announced release date got lost in the shuffle. The Ridley Scott film will open on May 14, 2010. Other May 2010 release dates include Shrek Goes Fourth (May 21) and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (May 28).

Feeling overwhelmed with trailers?

Well, I'm about to bombard you with two more.

Nathaniel from Film Experience points us to the first trailer of Coco Avant Chanel (Coco Before Chanel) featuring gamine French starlet Audrey Tautou as Coco Chanel. There are no subtitles in the trailer, but the costumes are gorgeous:



The second is the international trailer for State of Play starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, and Rachel McAdams. The film is based on a British mini-series of the same name that featured James McAvoy. But, I won't go into my James McAvoy obsession. Check out the trailer below: