Two popular franchises are going head-to-head this Memorial Day weekend as Fast and Furious 6 (definitely not the last film of the series) takes on The Hangover Part III (the final film of the franchise). Hangover 3 got a jump on the competition by opening in wide release on May 23rd, however it appears as though Fast and Furious 6 will be the holiday weekend's big winner based on early box office figures. In late Thursday night screenings, F&F6 took in $6.5 million while H3 rang up a total of $11.5 million from Wednesday night and all day Thursday screenings. In fact, The Hangover 3 is now on pace to earn just half of what Hangover 2 did over its opening weekend. Hangover 2 was slammed by critics and the third film is earning similar reviews, while Fast and Furious 6 seems to have been embraced by audiences and critics. It'll be interesting to see the final take come Monday night, but based on these opening day numbers Fast and Furious 6 should have no problem keeping Hangover Part 3 out of first place.

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American Horror Story's Evan Peters has signed on to X-Men: Days of Future Past directed by Bryan Singer. And more interesting than the fact that Peters has joined the cast is the announcement of the character he'll be playing. Singer says Peters will be tackling the role of Quicksilver. That's a character who Joss Whedon has indicated could be involved in The Avengers 2. And it's apparently okay for Quicksilver to be a part of the X-Men films set up at 20th Century Fox as well as Marvel's The Avengers 2 at Disney according to Marvel Studio's Kevin Feige.

The official announcement from Bryan Singer via Twitter:

"Before he was an #Avenger, he was just a REALLY fast kid. Thrilled to say #EvanPeters is joining #XMen #DaysOfFuturePast as #Quicksilver."

The cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past includes Michael Fassbender, Ian McKellen, Jennifer Lawrence, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore, Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Halle Berry.

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After premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, Lionsgate has snapped up the US distribution rights to the thriller Blood Ties starring Clive Owen, Mila Kunis, Billy Crudup, and Marion Cotillard. Guillaume Canet directed the film from a script he co-wrote with James Gray, based on the book Deux Freses, un flic, un truand and the screenplay Les Liens du sang.

The cast also includes Domenick Lombardozzi, Matthias Schoenaerts, Zoé Saldana and James Caan.

Lionsgate says Roadside Attractions will handle the US release.

The synopsis, courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival: "New York, 1974. Fifty year-old Chris has just been released on good behavior after several years in prison following a gangland murder. Waiting for him reluctantly outside the prison gates is his younger brother, Frank, a cop with a bright future. Chris and Frank have always been different, and their father, Leon, who'd raised them alone, seems strangely to prefer Chris - this, despite all his troubles.

Yet blood ties are the ones that bind. Frank, hoping that his brother has changed, is willing to give him a chance; he shares his home, finds him a job, and helps him reconnect with his children and his ex-wife, Monica. But Chris' past quickly catches up to him, and his descent back into a life of crime becomes inevitable. For Frank, this descent proves to be the last in a long line of betrayals, and after his brother's latest transgressions, he banishes him from his life.

But it's already too late; the brothers' destiny will keep bounded, forever..."

The Hollywood Reporter says The Great Gatsby star Leonardo DiCaprio and writer Dennis Lehane are getting back together for their fourth film project, Travis McGee. THR says Lehane will adapt John D. MacDonald's The Deep Blue Good-by with DiCaprio attached to star and Paul Greengrass (the Bourne films) set to direct.

If everything works out, Travis McGee would be the first film adaptation Lehane's done based on someone else's book; Lehane's previously adapted his own books for the screen: Mystic River, Gone, Baby Gone, Shutter Island, and the upcoming Live By Night.

The Deep Blue Good-by synopsis courtesy of book publisher Random House: "Travis McGee is a self-described beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. He's also a knight-errant who's wary of credit cards, retirement benefits, political parties, mortgages, and television. He only works when his cash runs out, and his rule is simple: He'll help you find whatever was taken from you, as long as he can keep half.

McGee isn't particularly strapped for cash, but how can anyone say no to Cathy, a sweet backwoods girl who's been tortured repeatedly by her manipulative ex-boyfriend Junior Allen? What Travis isn't anticipating is just how many women Junior has torn apart and left in his wake. Enter Junior's latest victim, Lois Atkinson.

Frail and broken, Lois can barely get out of bed when Travis finds her, let alone keep herself alive. But Travis turns into Mother McGee, giving Lois new life as he looks for the ruthless man who steals women's spirits and livelihoods. But he can't guess how violent his quest is soon to become. He'll learn the hard way that there must be casualties in this game of cat and mouse."

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