'Luke Cage' film moving forward?

Rumours that Marvel Studios is moving forward with its proposed Luke Cage movie have emerged.

According to the Los Angeles Times, an unnamed actor has entered preliminary negotiations to portray the superhero.

"There's more talk under way about putting the urban hero into his own film and that a notable Hollywood star is now having [very] preliminary talks with Marvel Studios about the property and its potential," the report read.

R&B singer Tyrese Gibson has previously been linked with the lead role and John Singleton with the director's chair. It is unknown whether Gibson is the "notable Hollywood star" in question.

Marvel previously outlined plans to bring its second and third-tier heroes to the big screen in low-budget outings. Luke Cage was one of the names dropped when the announcement was made.