Brad Pitt worked the crowd at the Toronto Film Festival for his new film, Babel, but he may be taking up where Tom Cruise left off with the Mission: Impossible franchise. Photo by Jennifer Cooper.

Pitt Mulls Impossible IV
So the hot rumor is that Brad Pitt will replace Tom Cruise in Paramount's next Mission: Impossible film. We're cool with that. More at MSNBC.

Coming Soon: The Jar Jar Binks Center for Offensive Accents?
Citing the influence his time there had on his career, George Lucas is giving $175 million to his alma mater, The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. More at The Hollywood Reporter.

South of the Border Movie Moves
Mexico is making a late push to get more Hollywood filmmakers to cross the border. A new promotional magazine from Mexico's film commission is highlighting the fact that the likes of Tony Scott, James Cameron, and Mel Gibson (we'll forego the tequila and driving laws jokes) have all recently shot films there. More at the Los Angeles Times.

We Thought About a Double Bill With Men at Work...
Emilio Estevez's Robert F. Kennedy assassination pic Bobby has been chosen to open the American Film Institute's AFI Fest, which kicks off on Nov. 1 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. More at The Hollywood Reporter.