Enough with the remakes, says Ralph Macchio. The actor isn’t taking kindly to news that Will Smith’s 10-year-old son Jaden is set to reprise the role of Daniel-san. “It feels pretty good that some people are pretty angry that they’re trying to remake ‘The Karate Kid’,” he tells MTV.com. “I (also) don’t know where the romantic story arc goes at that age.” Sweep the leg, Ralphie!

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Just in case the “Twilight” franchise was in danger of flying under the radar, the latest rumored addition to the cast of the sequel, “New Moon,” is Dakota Fanning, who was reportedly offered the role of Jane, a young vampire with a “Botticelli-like face.”

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Judd Apatow wants to move from screamingly funny to just plain screaming, reports Cinema Blend. “SNL” cast member Bill Hader, who’s appeared in several Apatow comedies, says he and writing partner Simon Rich are working on a slasher-movie script that the “Knocked Up” director is interested in producing.

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Coasting on the wild success (really?) of the “Alvin and the Chipmunks” movie, Warner Bros. is planning a new CG-animals-in-live-settings movie based on old-time cartoon duo Tom and Jerry. The question, said EW’s Pop Watch, is “whether Tom and Jerry have enough staying power to match that post-millennial ‘movie plus merch’ madness.”