Source Code Lines up Vera Farmiga and Michelle Monaghan
Vera Farmiga (UP IN THE AIR) and Michelle Monaghan (DUE DATE) are in talks to star opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in SOURCE CODE, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER'S HEAT VISION BLOG.
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Green Lantern Villain Role Picked up by Sarsgaard
The villain role of Dr. Hector Hammond in GREEN LANTERN is heading to Peter Sarsgaard, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER'S HEAT VISION BLOG.
Von Donnersmarck Returns to The Tourist
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck has made a return to spy thriller THE TOURIST, VARIETY reports.
Robert Downey Jr. Bows Out of Cowboys & Aliens
Robert Downey Jr. had to drop plans to reteam with IRON MAN director Jon Favreau in COWBOYS & ALIENS at Dreamworks, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES reports.
Yellow Submarine Cast Lines Up
Cary Elwes, Dean Lennox Kelly, Peter Serafinowicz and Adam Campbell to close securing deals that would see them play The Beatles in YELLOW SUBMARINE, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER's HEAT VISION BLOG.
Sony Scraps Spider-Man 4, Wants to Reboot Franchise
Spider-Man 4, which has been showing outward signs of trouble for months, has been killed by Sony Pictures, AIN'T IT COOL NEWS confirmed this afternoon.
Fast & Furious Aiming For Two More Films
Vin Diesel told his Facebook fans that Universal Pictures is working on two more films for the FAST & FURIOUS franchise, AIN'T IT COOL NEWS reports.
Blake Lively Grabs Female Lead in Green Lantern
Blake Lively has been tapped to play the female lead Carol Ferris in GREEN LANTERN, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Wolverine 2 Pegged For 2011 Start
Hugh Jackson has revealed WOLVERINE 2 will begin shooting in about a year or year-and-a-half, SUPERHEROHYPE reports.
Knockout Lures in Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum has joined the ensemble cast in Steven Soderbergh's spy thriller KNOCKOUT, according to THE PLAYLIST.
Stuart Townsend Exits Thor
Irish actor Stuart Townsend has left the production of Kenneth Branagh's THOR, according to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS via COMINGSOON.NET.
Notes from under the Otaku
Change always accompanies the new year. And The Anime Beat is no different. That's right folks, I'm continuously expanding this little dog and pony show!
Saoirse Ronan and Joe Wright to Reteam in Hanna
Joe Wright (ATONEMENT) and Saoirse Ronan are reteaming in HANNA, a drama that will see the 14-year-old actress as an action hero, VARIETY reports.
Overture Readies Let Me In for October 1
Overture Films has committed to an Oct. 1 release for Matt Reeves' LET ME IN, COMINGSOON.NET reports.
James Franco Set for Mountaineer Role in 127 Hours
James Franco is set to star as mountaineer Aron Raltson in 127 HOURS, a man-vs.-nature tale, VARIETY reports.
X-Men Spinoff Deadpool Gets Pair of Scribes
Twentieth Century Fox has hired Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the team behind ZOMBIELAND, to write the screenplay for the X-MEN spinoff DEADPOOL, VARIETY reports.
Sebastian Stan Gets Spot in The Apparition
Sebastian Stan (BLACK SWAN, GOSSIP GIRL) has been tapped for a role in writer/director Todd Lincoln's The Apparition, SHOCKTILLYOUDROP.com reports.
Ghostbusters 3 Lines Up For 2011 Release
Ghostbusters 3 is finally gearing up to begin production next summer with a release expected in 2011, according to SHOCKTILLYOUDROP.COM.
Yamato Gears Up For Major Ad Splash
Japan's Toho is readying an $11 million advertising blitz on New Year's Day for SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, VARIETY reports.
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Spock Gets Nimoy Treatment in Star Trek Online
Leonard Nimoy, the original actor who played Spock in STAR TREK, has joined the cast of STAR TREK ONLINE, a multiplayer online role-playing game, COMINGSOON.NET reports.
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Brittany Murphy Dies at 32
A variety of news outlets, including TMZ reported that actress Brittany Murphy died early Sunday morning after going into full cardiac arrest. She was declared dead on arrival after being rushed to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. A cause of death has not been determined.
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Cloudy Team Aiming for 21 Jump Street
Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the writer/directors behind CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, are in talks to direct 21 JUMP STREET, VARIETY reports.
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Super Villain Role Goes to Kevin Bacon
SCREEN DAILY reports Kevin Bacon has landed the villian role in writer/director James Gunn's action-comedy SUPER. The project's cast already includes Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page and Liv Tyler.
Fishburne Battles Predators
THE MATRIX's guru Laurence Fishburne will be in Nimrod Antal's PREDATORS, according to ShockTillYouDrop.com.
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Abrams' Undercovers Casts McRaney
SIMON & SIMON star Gerald McRaney has signed on to the pilot of J.J. Abrams' UNDERCOVERS, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
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