Noomi Rapace (THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO) has been cast as the female lead in SHERLOCK HOLMES 2, reports Heat Vision.
Entertainment Weekly reports that Martin Freeman (THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY) is the leading contender to play Bilbo Baggins in THE HOBBIT films.
Kultur reports that Oscar-nominee Jeremy Renner will star alongside THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO star Noomi Rapace in HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS.
MAD MEN's Christina Hendricks has signed on to join the cast of action thriller DRIVE, reports VARIETY.
Robert Schwentke (RED) is set to direct Ryan Reynolds in an adaptation of R.I.P.D., reports VARIETY.
Liam Neeson has been cast in Universal's $200 million board game adaptation BATTLESHIP, reports Deadline.
Michael Caine is in talks to join the cast of JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, reports Heat Vision.
THE SOUP's Joel McHale is in talks to play Jessica Alba's husband in SPY KIDS 4: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD, reports Variety.
FFAF continues its Salutation to Tinselville this week with more animation conversation from the Heart of Hollywood. This week's special guest and lovably evil animator-innovator, JJ Villard, scratches the true grit of the LA animation underbelly as he devles into discussion on his films, animation career prep, dirty-dogs, the worth of the festival-hussle, the subtext of the Walk of Fame, choice Starbucks beverages, Shrek, major studio lunch-spreads, and how to charm the evil of it all.
SPEED director Jan de Bont and actress Zhang Ziyi are teaming for an English-language version of the MULAN legend, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Natalie Portman has been offered the lead role in Alfonso Cuaron's GRAVITY, reports Risky Business.
Olivia Thirlby (JUNO) will be the female lead in DNA Films' JUDGE DREDD, reports Variety.
Tom Hardy is replacing Michael Fassbender in the feature adaptation of John Le Carre's spy novel TINKER, TAILOR, SOLIDER, SPY, reports The Playlist.
Liam Neeson is in talks to join A-TEAM director Joe Carnahan in the survival tale THE GREY, reports Heat Vision.
Paula Patton has been cast as the female lead in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 4, reports Deadline.com.
Dwayne Johnson will take the lead in the follow-up to JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH 3D, titled JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, reports Heat Vision.
SHARK NIGHT 3D has added three more cast members, reports VARIETY.
David Koechner, Nicholas D'Agosto, P.J. Byrne and Ellen Wroe have joined the cast of New Line's FINAL DESTINATION 5, reports Heat Vision.
Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz and Joel David Moore have been cast in SHARK NIGHT 3-D from SNAKES ON A PLANE helmer David Ellis, reports Heat Vision.
Ryan Reynolds and Bradley Cooper have signed on to THE LONGEST YARD writer Sheldon Turner's untitled action-comedy, reports Risky Business.
DOCTOR WHO actor Sylvester McCoy has told the Argyllshire Standard that he has been cast in THE HOBBIT.
Sylvester Stallone tweeted that he has asked Bruce Willis to return for a full role in THE EXPENDABLES II.
Jeremy Renner has joined the cast of Brad Bird's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE IV, reports ComingSoon.net.
Albert Brooks has been cast as a villain in DRIVE, based on James Sallis' novel, reports Deadline.com.
Allison Miller (17 AGAIN) has joined the cast of Fox's TERRA NOVA, reports VARIETY.
