News and Rumours Round-Up (31/07/11)

Missed this week’s biggest movie news? Then read on…

• Eli Roth is set to design a Hostel ride for the Universal Studios Theme Park in Hollywood. The maze will feature in the Halloween Horror Nights, fulfilling Roth’s love of the park.
• Tom hardy likened Batman: The Dark Knight Rises to Starbucks, stating ‘these movies are huge vehicles to make a lot of money… and make a large audience happy. So now you’re at the very top level of trying to bring character work in a boutique way to something that is, you know, Starbucks’. We wonder if it’s a latte or a Frappacino.
• Artwork for Legendary Pictures’ upcoming Paradise Lost has surfaced. Starring man of the moment Bradley Cooper as Lucifer the film is an adaptation of Milton’s epic poem and will see Cooper’s Satan tempting Adam and Eve away from the Garden of Eden.
• Known more for his indie style than for his chat show host prowess, Kevin Smith is apparently set to host a daily talk show. The show will reportedly offer audiences 30 minutes of entertainment chat.
• Eight years after the release of Wolf Creek a sequel has been confirmed. Going back to the Australian outback the film will again be directed by Greg McLean and John Jarrett is confirmed to back as the hunter. Pre-production starts in December and shooting begins in February.