xXx: The Return of Xander Cage: Vin Diesel has shared the first images from xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, the third installment in the series. One of the images features Diesel entangled with an unidentified woman on the soundstage, while Diesel says the other shows "the director, producers and myself sitting in wonder as we take in the artistry of the many craftsmen that have built these amazing sets." The movie is aiming for theatrical release next year. [CinemaBlend]
Star Wars: Episode VIII: Gwendoline Christie has confirmed that she will reprise her role as Captain Phasma in Star Wars: Episode VIII. Speaking before the SAG Awards, she also expressed her thanks that J.J. Abrams cast her in a role that had previously been envisioned for a man to portray. The movie is scheduled to open in theaters on December 15, 2007. [TNT]
The Commuter: Jaume Collet-Serra will direct action-thriller The Commuter. He will reteam with Liam Neeson, who boarded the project last September; the two previously worked together on Unknown and Non-Stop (above). The Commuter will follow a normal businessman who gets caught up in a criminal conspiracy that affects him and his fellow commuters. Production is expected to get underway this summer. [Deadline]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Video: A new featurette for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them includes new, if fleeting, glimpses of footage from J.K. Rowling's adaptation of her own best seller. Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller and Colin Farrell star; the movie opens on November 18. [Movieclips]
