News, Rumors & 100% Grade-A Internet Bullshit - April 1, 2009

-Last summer's Pineapple Express was one of the few films that lived up to it's pre-release hype - at least in my opinion. Hell, I showed the DVD to an in-law a week or so back and the film still holds up. I'd go as far to say it's one of the best films among the Apatow comedies. So it's great to hear that co-stars James Franco and Danny McBride will re-team with its director David Gordon Green for the fantasy-comedy Your Highness.

-In what many (including myself) consider "out there" casting, Arrested Development alum Will Arnett has joined the cast of Jonah Hex in the un-comedic role of a Union soldier who teams up with the title character - played by Josh Brolin. Recent Oscar nominee Michael Shannon has also jumped on-board the cast along with John Malkovich and Megan Fox.

-Robert Patrick confirms earlier rumblings (started by who else but McG) that he might show up in the Terminator: Salvation sequel (which is currently aiming for a Summer 2011 release) as the creator of the T-1000 that famously caused quiet a bit of Hell for the Connors in Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

-The Australian film-industry is really about to boom. Adelaide Now reports that along with Green Lantern and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader which are about to start production in the months ahead, Disney is scouting locations for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo (which the Mouse is fast-tracking like mad to have it out by next year) and John Carter of Mars.