Toby Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman (who just signed for "Thor") have a new movie coming up called "Brothers."

It tells the story of two brothers (of course), Captain Sam Cahill (Maguire) and his younger brother Tommy (Gyllenhaal). They couldn’t be more different. Sam is a family man, married to Grace (Portman), and about to embark on his fourth tour of duty with the Marines. Tommy is a drifter who’s just been released from jail.

But when Sam’s Black Hawk helicopter is shot down, Tommy tries to fill in for his brother by taking care of Grace and her two young daughters, and the two develop an attraction to each other. The only hitch? Sam’s not dead. He returns home after being tortured by the Taliban, only to find he and Tommy’s roles completely reversed.

This promises to be a great film, not only because of the three actors, but also because of Jim Sheridan’s directing. His credits include "In America" and "In the Name of the Father."

"Brothers" opens in theaters Dec. 4, 2009. It’s rated R for language and some disturbing violent content. Here’s the trailer:

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The upcoming "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" isn’t due out until May 28, 2010, but we’re already starting to see footage and interviews on the fantasy adventure flick.

It’s based on a popular Ubisoft video game, and stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Dastan, a young prince in  sixth century Persia who joins forces with the exotic princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) to prevent a villainous nobleman from getting his mitts on the Sands of Time. Clearly, this particular gift from the gods would come in handy, as it can reverse time, giving its owner the ability to rule the world.

It’s a different sort of movie for Gyllenhaal (pictured at 24th Annual Santa Barbara Film Festival in January), and I haven’t quite gotten my head around him being costumed up in a historical movie. But let’s face it. The guy’s in great shape, and that’s probably enough to get me to the theater, aside from looking like a fun action movie. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Mike Newell, it also stars Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina.   

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Well, this is fun news! Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal are reportedly engaged to be married. They’ve been together for a while and seem like a great couple. They’re both in the acting business, so understand the rigors of the profession. And he always seems to be right at home with her kids – at least from what I’ve seen in photos and videos. Any thoughts on this happy news?