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All ready to jump into Western genre, five talents namely Armand Assante, Eric Braeden, George Kennedy, Sean Young, and Billy Zane have given their nods to get submitted into the cast of an indie feature of the kind titled "The Man Who Came Back."

Slated to enter production later this month in Texas, the project tells the tale of revenge in 1870 against the backdrop of a violent labor strike. Other cast members include Carol Alt, Peter Jason, Jennifer O'Dell, and James Patrick Stewart.

Still opts to linger in comedy genre after "Nobel Son", Ted Danson has signed on to take starring part in comedic caper "Mad Money", a remake of British TV-movie "Hot Money" produced by Big City Pictures, Lightspeed Media, and Swingin' Productions LLC for Millennium Films to distribute.

Toplined by Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, and Katie Holmes, the movie is set in Kansas City, Missouri and revolves around three co-workers who form a plan steal money that is about to be destroyed at the Federal Reserve Bank. Other names already submitted into the cast include Roger Cross, Stephen Root, Adam Rothenberg, J.C. MacKenzie, Chris McDonald, and Finesse Mitchell.

Making another change on the script of its mythology-based project "Clash of the Titans", Warner Bros. Pictures this time is tapping Lawrence Kasdan to carry out the duty, The Hollywood Reported has revealed.

A three-time Oscar nominee in writing category, Kasdan is replacing "Killing on Carnival Row" scribe Travis Beacham who previously got hired by Warner to pen a draft for the movie. Beacham himself at that time was appointed to take over the role from John Glenn and Travis Adam Wright, whom the company first gave the assignment back in 2002.

Just reported to have taken the director's seat for "The Book Club" last month, Los Angeles-born filmmaker Raja Gosnell has tirelessly added one more directing stint into his list. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the man is coming onboard to assume helming duties on "South of the Border", a new comedy feature of a Walt Disney Pictures production.

Intended to be a live-action movie in which the animals will talk, the picture will follow the adventures of Chloe, a pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua accustomed to riding in a purse. On a vacation in Mexico, however, she gets lost and so, has to rely on her friends in order to get back home.

The flow of great talents toplining superhero flick continues to stream down the Hollywood's film industry. Going on the same path his fellow Oscar-nominee Robert Downey Jr. has taken in "Iron Man", Edward Norton has delightfully been confirmed to star as the titular character in "The Incredible Hulk", the follow-up to Ang Lee's 2003 effort "Hulk" based on Marvel Comics' character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

"Edward Norton is a rare talent and one of the most versatile actors in the business," Marvel Studios' production president Kevin Feige said in a statement. "His ability to transform into a particular role makes him the ideal choice to take on the character of Bruce Banner and the Hulk. Edward is perfectly suited to bring one of the most popular and important Marvel icons to the bigscreen in a new and exciting way."

Here goes another accolade for "Little Miss Sunshine" following its triumph to nab Best Comedy at this year's Empire Awards. Depicting the road trip commenced by a dysfunctional family to a child beauty pageant, the flick delightfully was named the Outstanding Film-Wide Release by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation as it presented its 2007 GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday night, April 14.

Successfully beating off other four contenders of "The Night Listener", "Running with Scissors", "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby", and "V for Vendetta", the dramatic comedy has already collected a number of prestigious film honors this year, notably two Oscars for best original screenplay and supporting actor for Alan Arkin. Other noted prizes earned include those at SAG Awards, PGA Awards, and BAFTA Awards.

The act of peeping is likely getting much concern from most moviegoers for now as the Peeping-Tom thriller "Disturbia" successfully grips major attention to strive as the top movie in its debut on domestic box office ended April 15, 2007.

Collecting a satisfying number of $22.2 million worth of ticket sales, the teen-oriented flick thereby ends the two-week reign of "Blades of Glory", pushing it to the second rank after the skating comedy turns out to fare lesser at $13.8 million. Also has to go one notch below is Disney's CG-animated adventure "Meet the Robinsons" for its decent effort to add $12.4 million into its pocket.

This time, the fate of King Sharaman's son lies in the hand of Michael Bay. Yes, the action filmmaker is reported by IESB.net to have assumed helming duties for "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time", an adaptation of Ubisoft's popular third-person action adventure video game of the same name.

Developed under Walt Disney Pictures banner for a 2009 release, the movie is said to take some elements from the game to use them in building a new story in the vein of "Pirates of the Caribbean" film installments. It is expected to be the next big screen project of Bay after his highly anticipated feature "Transformers", which is set to hit theaters on July 4 this year.

Looks like development of "Afterwards" is running rather velvety as the flick now already has three promising names in its cast namely John Malkovich, Romain Duris, and Evangeline Lilly, who is set to make her feature debut here.

A co-production of France's Fidelite Films and Canada's Christal Film Productions, the supernatural thriller is based on Guillaume Musso's novel "Et apres..." and will see Duris as a workaholic lawyer drifting away from his ex-wife, played by Lilly, and daughter. In one occasion, he unexpectedly stumbles into Malkovich's character, a mysterious doctor named Joseph Kay, who claims to be have the power to sense when people are about to die.

Smoothly launching back her acting career back on the track with "Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story" and "The Last King of Scotland", Gillian Anderson has reportedly given her commitment to star in a gut-wrenching drama entitled simply "Helen."

Marking the first English-language feature from German writer/director Sandra Nettelbeck, the picture will find the Chicago-born actress as a talented professor forced to come to terms with her clinical depression. Filming is slated to begin September this year in the U.S. under Berlin-based Egoli Tossell banner in collaboration with Echo Lake Productions supported by German regional subsidy Filmstiftung NRW.

Brought together again for the first time since 1986's "Down and Out in Beverly Hills", Richard Dreyfuss and Bette Midler are both set to evoke moviegoers' laughs through a new comedy feature titled "Lust for Life", Moviehole has revealed.

A Walt Disney Pictures production, the project finds Dreyfuss as a seventy-something widower who becomes more free-spirited and romantic when he retires, unnerving his forty-something children and delighting his adoring teen grandson. "Raising Helen" director Garry Marshall has been tapped to helm with Jillian Tohber penning the script.

Well, turns out that Variety's report back in March about Shia LaBeouf's inclusion in "Fourth Installment of the Indiana Jones Adventures" appears to be true indeed despite the actor's denial shortly thereafter.

Director Steven Spielberg and executive producer George Lucas finally announced on April 13, 2007 that the "Transformers" star is officially cast in the highly anticipated project, which is scheduled to enter production June this year. What role the young actor will play, however, is still undisclosed apart from his remark that it will be "sort of the sidekick character."

Seems to have no shortage of film offers, Leelee Sobieski has reached deals to be the leadstar of a thriller comedy entitled "Walk All Over Me", Variety has reported.

Here she is billed to portray a small-town Canadian cashier who gets caught up in the misadventures when she takes on her roommate's identity. Also included in the cast is Darcy Fehr with names like Tricia Helfer, Michael Eklund, and Jacob Tierney being attached to co-star.

Set to wear headset and takes the microphone, Ioan Gruffudd has given his agreement to lend his voice to the adventure animated feature "Agent Crush", which Fantastic Films is setting up at its pit.

Joining other voice cast members like Brian Cox, Roger Moore, Trevor White, and Neve Campbell, the Welsh actor will voice the titular character while Cox, Moore, White, and Campbell are set to fill in the voice of 'Spanners', Burt Gasket, Major Rusty Gubbins, and Cassie, respectively.

Continuously filling up its future slate, New Line is on the move to develop a comedic feature entitled "The Latin Lover" following its successful attempt to acquire its rights from Spanish actor Santiago Segura, Variety has learned.

Story concerns two seasoned lotharios who are betting on whether they can turn their country club janitor into a debonair playboy in an attempt to determine whether the art of seduction is an innate talent or something that can be taught.