Hilary Swank was recently shown to have been paid at an event for a Chechnyan president, but now her entire PR team has quit. Essentially, Swank has not been faring well in the public eye. (EW)

X Men: First Class was a perfectly enjoyable summer movie, but now its sequel is going forward; how comic fans across the globe react is still up in the air. (Vulture)

Where in the world is Carmen SanDiego? will no longer be lyrics to some dysfunctional song. Indeed, none other than Jennifer Lopez is involved with the big screen adaptation of the popular game. (Deadline) 

For all those who cared about the original animated Akira masterpiece, take note: Garrett Hedlund, from Tron: Legacy, is scheduled to play Kenada, or at least the Americanized version of the role. (Variety)