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Johnny Depp and his real-life partner Vanessa Paradis are planning to star opposite each other in the 1940s romance MY AMERICAN LOVER, the true story of the relationship between French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir and American writer Nelson Algren.
Nicole Kidman will team up with Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston in JUST GO FOR IT, about a guy who convinces a single mother to pretend to be his ex-wife in order to win over another woman.
Amanda Seyfried will star in THE GIRL IN THE RED RIDING HOOD, a modern-day update of the fairy tale directed by Catherine Hardwicke, written by David Johnson (Orphan) and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio.
Meanwhile, DiCaprio may star in PRISONERS, about a small-town carpenter who goes looking for his kidnapped daughter and her friend when the cops can't find them.
Owen Wilson is apparently joining the cast of Woody Allen's next project, which also features France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. As usual, there's no word on the film's story yet, but filming is set for this summer.
Ryan Reynolds and Nicolas Cage will voice a couple of cavemen in the animated comedy THE CROODS, about a Neanderthal family trying to find a new place to live. Kirk DeMicco (Space Chimps) and Chris Sanders (Lilo and Stitch) are writing and directing.
Zach Galifianakis may star in MIRACLE WORKERS, a comedy about two con artists who convince people that they are in need of an exorcism. Then one day they run into a real demon.
Jonah Hill will team up with director David Gordon Green for THE SITTER, about a guy who's talked into babysitting the unruly kids next door and ends up having an Adventures in Babysitting type of night.
Carla Gugino has reportedly replaced Salma Hayek opposite Dwayne Johnson in the thriller FASTER, about an ex-con who embarks on a vigilante revenge spree. George Tillman Jr is directing.
Kevin James may star opposite Vince Vaughn in a comedy about a man trying to figure out how to tell his best friend and business partner that his wife is having an affair. Ron Howard is directing.
And Mickey Rourke is joining the cast of CONAN THE BARBARIAN to play the father of the title character, who's being played by Jason Momoa. Filming starts next week in Bulgaria with director Marcus Nispel.
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon will team up again to star in THE TRADE, based on the true story of New York baseball players who swapped wives in 1973. Affleck will also direct the film, from a script by Dave Mandel (Curb Your Enthusiasm).
Gwyneth Paltrow is joining the cast of Steven Soderbergh's multi-strand thriller CONTAGION alongside Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard and Jude Law. It's about a deadly disease that spreads quickly around the world.
Jeremy Renner may star in BATTLESHIP, based on the seafaring war board game. Peter Berg is directing. Meanwhile, Renner will also star in RAVEN, a fictional story about Edgar Allan Poe and a serial killer.
Christoph Waltz will join Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, a dark drama set during the Great Depression about a young man who joins a travelling circus.
Kristen Scott Thomas and Ethan Hawke will star in THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH, about an American professor who runs away from a scandal and gets involved with a mysterious widow in Paris. Director Pawel Pawlikowski (My Summer of Love) starts filming next month.
Thandie Newton, Jason Isaacs and David Tennant will team up for the claustrophobic thriller RETREAT, about a couple holidaying on a remote island when they are visited by a military officer who says a pandemic on the mainland is killing millions of people.
Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan will star in WIN WIN, about the positive impact a New Jersey teen has on his family and community by running away from home. Tom McCarthy is directing.
Curtis Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Steve Eastin (Up in the Air) and comedian Mike P will star in THINGS FALL APART, about a university football player trying to overcome a personal tragedy. Jackson is also writing and producing, while Mario Van Peebles will direct.
Seann William Scott may take the lead role in Kevin Smith's next comedy HIT SOMEBODY, about a hockey player who is trying to improve his game but can't resist getting into another fight.
And Ian McShane will play the villainous Blackbeard in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES, a Fountain of Youth romp also starring Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz. Rob Marshall is directing.
Bradley Cooper will reteam with A-Team director Joe Carnahan for the thriller THE GREY, about survivors of a plane crash who are hunted by a pack of wolves.
Susan Sarandon may star in a movie version of the 60s TV series THE BIG VALLEY, about a family of ranchers in 1870s California. She would apparently take the role originally played by Barbara Stanwyck.
Glenn Close will star in and cowrite a film version of the award-winning stage drama ALBERT NOBBS, about a woman who lives as a man in 19th century Ireland. Orlando Bloom, Michael Gambon and Janet McTeer may costar in the film, which is being directed by Rodrigo Garcia.
Ben Stiller may star in Brett Ratner's heist film TRUMP TOWER, about a group of conmen who break into the Manhattan building. Previous casting rumours have centred on Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock and Chris Tucker.
Kevin Costner will star in and direct the World War II action-adventure A LITTLE WAR OF OUR OWN, about a sheriff trying to keep his small town from being caught up in the chaos of the war. The script is by Dan Gordon (The Hurricane).
Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright will join Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Monaghan in SOURCE CODE, Duncan Jones' time-shifting thriller about a man who relives a bombing over and over in an attempt to catch the killer.
Filming got underway this week in northeast England on FLUTTER, a black comedy about gambling starring Joe Anderson, Laura Fraser, Billy Zane, Ricky Tomlinson, Luke Evans and Mark Williams. Giles Borg (1234) is directing.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan will star in THE UNBLINKING EYE, a psychological thriller about a detective who is lured back onto the serial killer case he gave up on years earlier. Michael Bassett (Solomon Kane) is writing and directing.
Noel Clarke (Adulthood) will write, direct and costar in FAST GIRLS, a sports drama set around the 2012 London Olympics. The story centres on a group of women competing against each other to represent their country at the Games.
And Madonna will direct and cowrite W.E., a drama about the relationship between King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. David Tennant and Vera Farmiga are being lined up for the roles.
Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, Jude Law and Marion Cotillard will team up for Steven Soderbergh's next movie, CONTAGION, a multi-strand thriller about the spread of a deadly disease. The script is by Scott Z Burns.
Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen will star in THE PROMISED LAND, which recounts the months leading up to the partition of Israel and Palestine in 1948. Michael Winterbottom is directing.
Sigourney Weaver will play Gypsy Rose Lee in GYPSY AND ME, which follows the stripper's relationship with her son, who travelled with her on the road and worked as her dresser.
Tim Robbins is joining Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Peter Sarsgaard in the GREEN LANTERN movie, about a guy who inherits super powers when he stumbles across a meteor. Martin Cambell is directing.
Kate Beckinsale may play PRINCESS MARGARET in a film about her alleged affair with an actor-gangster she met while holidaying in the Caribbean. Apparently, producers have mentioned Jason Statham for the other role. Louis Mellis (Sexy Beast) is writing the script.
Eric Bana will join Saoirse Ronan in the thriller HANNA, about a 14-year-old Eastern European girl who has been raised by her father to be a ruthless killer. Joe Wright is directing.
Lucy Punch will join Cameron Diaz in the black comedy BAD TEACHER, about a foul-mouthed primary-school teacher who's chasing after one of her colleagues. Jake Kasdan is directing.
Jim Belushi, Kathryn Morris and Kyle Gallner are currently in Los Angeles filming the drama MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPERS, about a rebellious teen who grows up to be an escort for bored housewives. First-timer Asher Levin is writing and directing.
Joel Edgerton and Mary Elizabeth Winstead will star in a new remake of the horror classic THE THING, about an Antarctic expedition that uncovers an alien ship buried in the ice. Matthijs Van Heijningen (Red Rain) is directing.
And (hotly denied) rumour has it that Martin Scorsese and Robert DeNiro will team up with Lars von Trier to make a sequel to TAXI DRIVER, picking up the story of the crazed Travis Bickle some 35 years later.
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