Spider-Man, Men in BLack 3 Get StarT DaTes

Some quick scheduling news on two CoLumbia Pictures projects we're super excited about: Marc Webb's upcoming Spider-Man reboot and Barry Sonnenfeld's much anticipated Men in Black 3.

The untitled Spider-Man reboot, starring Andrew Garfield, is now set to begin shooting this December in Los Angeles, with an anticipated release date of July 3rd, 2012.  The third installment of Men in Black, which will be shot in 3D, goes into production this September in New York City.  Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, and Josh Brolin - set to play a younger version of Lee Jones - will hit theaters May 25, 2012.

The July 4th weekend is always a bonanza for Hollywood - no risks there - but Spider-Man looks to be in a precarious situation, with a release date crammed right between J.J. Abrams' Star Trek 2 (June 29th) and Christopher Nolan's Batman 3 (July 20th).  Those two behemoths look especially daunting when you consider that Spider-Man aims to reboot a franchise that began only 8 years ago, with a star who remains largely unknown to American audiences.  MIB3 is in somewhat safer territory, with a Memorial Day opening opposite Madagascar 3.

SaLman repLaces Big B in Big Boss new season!

Bollywood heartthrob, SaLman Khan is all set to host the next season of the reality show Big

Boss. The channel is sure that Sallu will keep the audiences hooked to its season four.

Buzz is that, both, Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar were approached to host the show, but

unfortunately, things didn’t work out in either case.

Now, there is going to be a fierce competition between the Bachchan and the Khan for TRPs,

since Kaun Banega Crorepati will be aired on another channel in the same time slot as that of

Big Boss.

Shrugging off the comparison, Salman says, “This is standard procedure that channels

follow,’’.
“I don’t really care about Traps. I just like connecting with my audience, which is why I’m

doing more of television.’’ The actor goes on to say that he’d love to do more television to

reach out to his fans. “For me, television is a way of returning the love and affection that

I have got from the audience for the past 22 years. Now they get to see me in the comfort of

their homes, and that too for free,’’.

So will Salman follow the Bachchan’s style who played a friend, philosopher and guide to

inmates of the house?

“He had his style and I have mine. Besides, Mr Bachchan is going to host another show in a

different format. All these comparisons are nowhere in my mind.’’

Khan will be his brutally honest and spontaneous best on the show. He added in all

seriousness,

“I’m very straight-forward and won’t tolerate hypocrisy or politics in the house. For those

who play clean, I’ll be a friend. But those who don’t, can expect the worst,’’

And what happens to Dus Ka Dum, his television debut that is currently on a break?