Well hello, Wall•E! The low drone that had "Hello, Dolly!" coming back to Broadway has become a full-fledged buzz with the help of a lonely robot. Inclusion of two songs and grainy video from the 1969 movie in "Wall•E" have "unexpectedly amplified" talk of a revival, says "Dolly" composer Jerry Herman. He says he was "stunned" and "moved to tears" by the way his work was incorporated in the film, and thinks "a lot of kids would come and see where those songs come from."

The final reel We have a few questions about "Synchronicity," Disney's comedy about male synchronized swimmers: Will Martin Short and Harry Shearer cameo? And will Sting sing over the final credits? Disney also is responsible for "Matadors" -- not a bullfighting drama but a male cheerleader comedy, written by Mike Binder ("The Upside of Anger," "Reign Over Me"). ... A "Sex and the City" sequel reportedly is being fast-tracked by Warner Bros. ... Jack Black is going back to school -- the "School of Rock," that is. He's signed on to the sequel, subtitled "America Rocks," about a group of summer students on a cross-country field trip. ... Rob Marshall's "Nine" -- already overflowing with such riches as Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Sophia Loren and Penélope Cruz -- has added Kate Hudson. ... Ed Helms and Bradley Cooper will suffer a "Hangover" for director Todd Phillips ("Old School").

CYNTHIA DICKISON