The Dlisted Report
Gwyneth Paltrow will not play the bride from Hell in the Farrelly brother comedy Seven Day Itch. That role has been filled by newcomer Malin Akerman. Akerman most notably had a role on the Lisa Kudrow show The Comeback. She will star opposite Ben Stiller and Michelle Monaghan. Stiller plays a man who hastily marries a young woman he thinks is his perfect mate. As he watches her turn into a nightmare on their honeymoon, he meets another woman who might be his real soulmate (Monaghan). [Variety]Samuel L. Jackson will star in Jumper for director Doug Liman (Mr. and Mrs. Smith). Based on the Steven Gould novel, Jumper follows a kid from a broken home who discovers that he has the ability to teleport. In his quest for the man he believes is responsible for the death of his mother, the kid draws the attention of the National Security Agency and another youth with the same abilities. Shooting will take place in Tokyo, Rome, Toronto and New York. [THR]
Angelina Jolie will provide the voice of a martial-arts master named Tigress in Kung-Fu Panda. Jack Black plays Po the Panda, who slings noodles in a restaurant and loves kung fu but doesn't have the body for it. When Po is revealed as the Chosen One to save the animals, Tigress must get the slacker panda into fighting form. Dustin Hoffman, Lucy Liu and Jackie Chan also provide voices from the film. It is set to open May 2008. [USA Today]
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest garnered the fourth-biggest opening ever bringing in $132 Million. It also broke the record for the biggest single day opening on Friday with $55 Million. Pirates caused Superman Returns to drop nearly 59% bringing in only $21.9 Million for #2. The Devil Wears Prada came in at #3 with an impressive $15.6 Million. [Box Office Mojo]

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