Doug Ellin On For Bad Santa 2

Despite talk of the film gearing back up last year when Hot Tub Time Machine’s Steve Pink seemed likely to hop on board for re-scripting and directing duties, it’s mostly been tumbleweeds on the Bad Santa 2 front. So we’re getting our pinches of salt ready for word that Entourage creator Doug Ellin is busy cranking out a new draft that he intends to call the shots for.Bad Santa, of course, found Billy Bob Thornton in foul-mouthed, lecherous, drunken form as a mangy, moral-free conman who posed as a department store Father Christmas to rob the shops. But then he had to go and befriend one troubled, weirdo kid and the whole thing began to unravel…Terry Zwigoff wrote the original, which also featured Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Lauren Tom, Lauren Graham, John Ritter and Bernie Mac. And while John Requa and Glenn Ficarra were in the directors’ chairs, the sequel has gone through more than one name so far.Johnny Rosenthal worked on the most recent draft, which Ellin, according to Deadline, is already overhauling. The sticking point might be his schedule, as he’s putting the pieces together for the Entourage movie. Though, if we’re honest, we’d rather have more Bad Santa than the next chapter of Vince and the mooch mob. Thornton certainly seems ready for the next outing, clearing space in his schedule for an autumn shoot.

Quicksilver in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past': Evan Peters Cast as Magneto's Son

Looks like Joss Whedon will be following Bryan Singer’s lead after all: Singer just announced that Quicksilver will appear in “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”

Whedon first teased the possibility of using twins Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch in his follow-up to “The Avengers” back in April, confirming the news earlier this month. At the time, there was some speculation that the duo could theoretically also pop up in “Days of Future Past,” since both Fox and Disney own the rights to the villains-turned-heroes. Now, Singer’s announcement on Twitter Thursday that Evan Peters (“Kick Ass”) has been cast to play the superfast Quicksilver has turned that probability into a certainty.

Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch are the children of “X-Men” villain Magneto, and first appear in the Marvel universe as antagonists before joining forces with the Avengers. Judging by their presence in “Days of Future Past,” Singer’s looking to focus on their early, evil days.

Not only will Singer be first in getting his version of the twins into multiplexes -- “Days” debuts July 14, 2014, while “The Avengers 2” isn’t due until May 1, 2015 -- but he’s also beaten Whedon to the punch in casting. While Peters is a lock for “Days,” there’s been no confirmation on who will play either of the twins in “Avengers 2,” aside from some recent reports that Whedon has based his characterization of Scarlet Witch on Irish actress Saoirse Ronan.

For her part, Ronan would be happy to join the “Avengers” team, telling The Mary Sue she would take the part if offered.

“I love Joss and I love those films, and I love his handle on them and how he portrayed these kinds of superheroes,” she said. “I think it’s very different from what anyone else has done. So yeah, I’d love to be in it.”