Robert Downey Jr. in Drag in New 'Sherlock Holmes 2' Video

Entertainment Tonighthas made available their visit to London and the set of the untitledSherlock Holmessequel.

The video has some standard behind-the-scenes banter from returning starsRobert Downey Jr.andJude Law(as well as some light ribbing from director Guy Ritchie), but one section in particular focuses on the former dressed in drag.

The female getup is one of Sherlock’s many disguises, Downey Jr. explains with a smirk. It’s hisSome Like It Hotmoment to infiltrate the forces of his nemesis, Professor Moriarty. Though the E.T. host is quick to point out RDJ is shirtless (again) immediately after.  You know, for the ladies.

Once you get past the smarmy television personality and whiz-bang graphics, there is actually plenty to see in this set visit video. Stunt work of RDJ and Law scaling the outside of a moving train is heavily featured, but there are shots of a bloody Sherlock in the midst of a gunfight, a bare knuckle forest melee, and someone being thrown through a second story window.

Plus another look at Swedish actressNoomi Rapace— who we’re about to see much more of as the high profile offers roll in— and some praise from her fellow stars.

Take a look behind the scenes ofSherlock Holmes 2:

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Brad Pitt, Sam Rockwell Confirmed for 'Cogan's Trade'

Brad Pitt and Sam Rockwell are officially reteaming withThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Fordwriter-director Andrew Dominik for a comedic crime saga titledCogan’s Tradeand based on the book by George V. Higgins.

According toDeadline, Pitt will play Jackie Cogan, a professional enforcer investigating a stick-up at a high-stakes poker game run by the mob. Rockwell’s role is undetermined at this point, but he’s committed to the ensemble cast. TheirJesse Jamesco-star Casey Affleck may also join the film.

Others rumored in the mix are Josh Brolin, Bill Murray, Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo, and Zoe Saldana. Even a select few of those additions would make this one of the more interesting casts in recent memory, though Ruffalo may be out due to scheduling issues with playing the Hulk inThe Avengers. Filming is expected to start shooting in March around New Orleans.

We don’t have many details on the movie’s plot yet, but here is the Amazon description of Higgins’ novel:

Cogan’s Trade is the top-notch crime novel rated by the New Yorker as the“best” from“the Balzac of the Boston underworld.” Crackling dialogue, mordant humor, and unremitting tension drive the suspenseful stakes of the game higher in Boston’s precarious underworld of small-time mobsters, crooked lawyers, and political gofers as George V. Higgins, the writer who boiled crime fiction harder, tracks Jackie Cogan’s career in a gangland version of law and order. For Cogan is an enforcer; and when the Mob’s rules get broken, he gets hired to ply his trade—murder. In the gritty, tough-talking pages of Higgins’s 1974 national best-seller, Cogan is called in when a high-stake card game under the protection of the Mob is heisted. Expertly, with a ruthless businessman’s efficiency, a shrewd sense of other people’s weaknesses,and a style as cold as his stare, Cogan moves with reliable precision to restore the status quo as ill-conceived capers and double-dealing shenanigans erupt into high-voltage violence.

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First Spider-Man Reboot Set Pictures

A few shots have surfaced of Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone on the set today shooting Marc Webb’s still untitled Spider-Manreboot. They aren’t much to look at, aside from a smooch on the high school bleachers, unless you haven’t seen Stone in her platinum blonde look.

At what point will Sony finally throw comic book fans a real title? Referring to it as the Spider-Man reboot is a joke at this point and a constant reminder of its status as a retread of Peter Parker’s origins. How hard is it to draw up a logo design that saysUltimate Spider-Manor whatever and throw it up on the official website? Plus a shot of Garfield in costume might be nice, especially since the paparazzi are circling now.  We saw what happened with Captain America, where someone snapped a spy photo of amere stunt doubleon the set, suited up. I’m no marketing expert, but those two things seem like no brainers when promoting a summer tentpole, especially one with this much skepticism.

As for the images, well, it must be nice to get paid the big bucks to kiss Emma Stone. For the latest news on the latest Spider-Man,click here. Pictures coming to you fromJust Jared:

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'Bullitt' Director Peter Yates Has Died at 82

British filmmaker and four-time Oscar nominee Peter Yates has passed away after a long illness.  He was 82.

Yates is best known for directing the 1968 thrillerBullittfeaturing Steve McQueen and one of the best car chase sequences in cinema history, but the talent also helmed the Robert Redford-starrerThe Hot Rock, the 1983 cult fantasy flickKrull, the Shakespearean dramaThe Dresser, and the coming of age cycling filmBreaking Away.

His final feature was the aptly-titledCurtain Callin 1999, after which he directed two made-for-television moviesA Separate PieceandDon Quixote.

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Directors Guild Announces 2011 Nominations

The Directors Guild of America unveiled their nominations this week for their annual ceremony, and the five selections (as much as the omissions) underscored just how competitive this year will be for filmmakers vying for an Oscar.

Only six times since its inception in 1949 has the DGA’s“Outstanding Directorial Achievements in Motion Pictures” award not matched the Academy Award for“Best Director.”

Christopher Nolan (Inception), Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), David Fincher (The Social Network), David O. Russell (The Fighter), and Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech) received nods for the top prize.

But this leaves worthy directors standing on the outside, like Joel and Ethan Coen who won the award three years ago forNo Country for Old Menand are witnessing a new financial peak in their careers with the $100+ million success ofTrue Grit. It also unfortunately meansThe Kids Are All Right’s Lisa Cholodenko is on the other side of the bubble looking in just one year after Kathryn Bigelow’s groundbreaking win as the first female honoree.

Snubs aside, the five listed men present their own conundrum: any of them could win. Each displayed a near masterful command of the medium, leaning on their respective strengths of storytelling, visuals, and ability to draw great performances, but no one stands out as the clear frontrunner in this crop of immense talent.

Could it be Fincher, whose zeitgeist-capturing drama is the probable pick for“Best Picture?” Or Aronofsky for his genre-twisting mind bender?  Or Nolan for his own thinking man’s thriller? Then you have Hooper and Russell who directed some of the best performances 2010 had to offer, like Colin Firth and Christian Bale’s memorable turns, among others.

Who do you think it should be?

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List of Actresses Testing for 'The Dark Knight Rises'

Christopher Nolan is preparing to test a shortlist of actresses for the two female leads inThe Dark Knight Rises, the third and final installment of his Batman trilogy.

Among those testing for the roles, according to the Hollywood Reporter, areKeira KnightleyandAnne Hathaway, who werepreviously reported, as well asJessica Biel,Kate Mara(pictured right),Charlotte Riley, and possibly ubiquitous British star Gemma Arterton.

The women are vying to play either a love interest (potentially Vicki Vale) or a villain (potentially Talia al Ghul, the daughter of theBatman Beginsbaddie Ra’s al Ghul), though their exact roles are speculation at this point. Warner Bros and Nolan will not comment on the production, which is expected to start shooting in May.

Knightley, Hathaway and Biel are recognizable Hollywood faces, as isClash of the Titansactress Arterton, who may be out of the Batman mix aftersigning on toHansel& Gretel: Witch Hunters. But Mara has only had supporting roles in films like127 HoursandIron Man 2and TV shows such as“Entourage” and“24.” 28-year-old Riley is even lesser known, though she’s engaged to Tom Hardy (who starred in Nolan’sInception) so she has an“in” already. Hardy hasbeen rumoredas a cast member inTDKRas well.

Naomi WattsandEva Greenwere also rumored earlier today atCollider, but THR says they have not been cast (hence the upcoming screen tests). Of course, no one knows anything for sure given Nolan’s intense secrecy when making films, particularly of the Batman variety.

Your thoughts? Who should be cast and who should they play?

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James Bond 23 Scheduled, Sam Mendes to Direct

With MGM’s financial situation settled, the studio is pushing forward with its major, moneymaking titles, and aside fromThe Hobbitthat means one name in particular: James Bond.

After months of delays, the twenty-third James Bond movie has been officially handed the green light to start production in late 2011. MGM is aiming to release the continuation, temporarily titledBond 23, on November 9, 2012.

Sam Mendes (American Beauty,Road to Perdition) has long been attached as a“consultant,” due to MGM’s crippling debt, but is now officially directing the movie, which is expected to pick up after Quantum of Solace. Daniel Craig is returning to play 007.

Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan wrote the script.

Of course, this opens the floodgates for Bond girl rumors for the next six months or so where every“it” actress is named as a possible temptress. So let’s get started, shall we? Any favorites for the coveted Bond girl role?  Rachel Weisz?  Ashley Greene?  A career resurgence for Jennifer Connelly?  Joan Rivers?  Who would you pick?

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