Late Night News: Alec Baldwin staying in ROCK OF AGES; Chris Hemsworth confirmed for SNOW WHITE; Warner Bros. acquires Jason Smilovic’s THE ARCHITECT; First poster for THE MUPPETS

What is “Late Night News” you ask? Well, it’s just like any other stories we’d run during the day, but didn’t have enough time or information to write an entire article worth publishing. We gather up a whole slew of items for this post to keep you busy reading for a hot minute. In the article below, you’ll see casting news, photos, updates, rumors, leaks…the whole shebang. Of course, these will be different every time we run one of these but we promise to keep you entertained. To fully understand what we’re talking about here, hit the jump to read our first installment of “Late Night News.”

A few days ago we announced that Alec Baldwin might be dropping out of Rock of Ages due to an unexpected medical condition. Well it seems all is well now as director Adam Shankman has confirmed via Twitter that Baldwin will indeed stay on the project. [Twitter]

Chris Hemsworth has officially sealed to deal the star as the Huntsman in Snow White and the Huntsman. Hemsworth joins Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Sam Clafin and director Rupert Sanders as they attempt to recreate the classic children’s tale with a grittier, edgier take. The story follows Snow White and the Huntsman as they go on the run from the Evil Queen after the Huntsman disobeys her orders. [Deadline]

Warner Brothers has acquired a new pitch from Lucky Number Slevin writer Jason Smilovic. His pitch, titled The Architect, centers around an art thief in 1840s Europe as he goes on the run from an investigator trying to bring him down. Smilovic has done a lot of work in television by developing and creating many NBC projects including Kidnapped, Bionic Woman and My Own Worst Enemy. [THR]

We’ve got your first look at the first poster for The Muppets coming from Jason Segel, who has long wanted to do his own adaptation of the classic children’s puppet characters. Take a look at the new poster below. [AICN]

Jonathan Levine, the guy who brought us The Wackness, has just signed on to direct Legend. No, it is not a remake of the Tom Cruise fantasy flick. Instead, this film will be based on the Marie Lu novel of the same name, which hasn’t even been published yet. Here is the summary of the novel:

What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths – until the day June’s brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family’s survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias’s death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

Sounds interesting enough, but if the novel fails to captivate readers then chances are this project will get scrapped. Levine has a few other films he’s working on at the moment, and since the novel doesn’t hit shelves until November, we may not hear anything else about this project for quite a while. [THR]