Back in September we heard about an intriguing project that Jennifer’s Body director Karyn Kusama has had her eye on for some time. The pitch doesn’t have a title, but it is described as a “[David] Cronenberg-inspired body horror” tale focusing on gender issues and the intent is for the movie to star Rachel Weisz. MTV spoke with Kusama shortly afterwards, and she spoke a little more about the plans. She’s been trying to secure funding for it for almost a decade now, but the idea is for Weisz to play “two characters, or essentially two halves of the same character, but she is both male and female.” We recently spoke with the actress, who will star in Agora this summer, and she gave us an update on where things are at for the project. “It’s something we’ve talked about doing but there are no immediate plans for it. Sometimes it takes awhile for these things to get off the ground,” she explained. Eight years definitely qualifies as “awhile.” It could have something to do with the subject matter, Weisz playing a dual-gendered role. “[It's called] ‘The Invisible X,’” she said. “It’s actually about a man who turns into a woman. Its an amazing script.” She went on to say that the movie does indeed have the “tone” of a Cronenberg film, and that Kusama is currently working on a rewrite. The big roadblock up until now has just been getting funding for the indie. “These independent films can take a long time to get together,” Weisz explained. “Its almost impossible to make things now that aren’t genre pictures.”

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Rachel Weisz will star as Jackie Kennedy in a biopic about the late first lady, reports Entertainment Weekly. Weisz’s partner Darren Aronofsky is directing the movie, titled Jackie, which centres on the four days between President Kennedy’s assassination and his burial in November 1963. Noah Oppenheim wrote the script, which is being pitched to the major Hollywood studios with Aronofsky, Weisz and producer Scott Franklin as part of the deal. Weisz previously worked with Aronofsky on science fiction love story The Fountain. Her latest film Agora opens in the UK on April 23.

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In fact, they’re considering Weisz to play the head of Quantum, the secret organization responsible for all the bad guy activity in the last two films. More than just another Bond babe, she’d be the mastermind pulling the strings behind everything that’s happened in Daniel Craig’s Bond movies so far, and the architect of James Bond’s suffering.

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Rachel Weisz is apparently being considered for the role of a Bond villain. The makers of new James Bond film, which has a working title of Bond 23, are discussing offering the Oscar-winning actress the role of a baddie, according to Cinema Blend. The 40-year-old actress is currently filming Dream House with Bond star Daniel Craig and said recently: “I’ve been filming with Daniel in Toronto – we’ve been getting on really well and yet I still haven’t had an offer to be a Bond girl, but if he asks me, I’d definitely do it.” The new Bond movie is being directed by Sam Mendes, who Rachel has had a relationship with in the past.

You can bring home the latest film from director Peter Jackson on DVD and Blu-ray this April. The Lovely Bones will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 20. The standard DVD, which won’t include any special features as far as we know, will be priced at $19.99 SRP and the BD will go for $29.99 SRP. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli and Saoirse Ronan. The extraordinary story of one girl’s life and everything that came after, The Lovely Bones is filled with thrilling suspense, hope and the redeeming power of love. When 14-year-old Susie Salmon was murdered, she left her unfinished life behind. But now from her place in a strange but beautiful in-between world, she must help her father catch her killer and protect her family before she can finally move on.
Special Features: Filming The Lovely Bones-An extensive production diary in 15 segments hosted by Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens that follows the film’s shoot and post-production work on the visual effects. (Blu-ray only) Source: MovieWeb.com

Here are the very first pictures of Rachel shooting her new movie Dream House in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. She is seen with her costar Daniel Craig on March 01. Previews below: