Franco is OZ, BODYGUARD remake, BOURNE’s identity, more – News Links

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• James Franco may be the hardest working man in show biz. Oscar host, filmmaker, author, and now… Oz. Franco has nabbed the lead in Sam Raimi’s big budget Wizard of Oz prequel, Oz, The Great and Powerful. (The Wrap)
• Nearly 19 years after The Bodyguard hit theaters, Warner Bros. is now plotting a remake of its 1992 Whitney Houston vehicle. Who’s going to star? No word yet, but I’m personally hoping it’s Nicki Minaj. (Deadline)
• Ewan McGregor is in negotiations to join Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Bill Nighy and John Kassir in Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Killer, a retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk. (THR)
• The Oscars are staying on ABC until 2020, assuming broadcast networks still exist by then. (Deadline)
• Tony Gilroy took over the Bourne franchise in October. Now word comes that Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire, Garrett Hedlund, Taylor Kitsch and Kellan Lutz are being considered for the starring role in the Jason Bourne-less The Bourne Legacy. (The Playlist)

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