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Casting : Cruz, Yelchin, Colbert, Janney, McShane, Fiennes, Woodard, Nivola, Tisdale

 

Mr Peabody and Sherman

Stephen Colbert and “West Wing” alum Allison Janney will lend their voices to the feature-film version of the cartoon classic. Ty Burrell (”Modern Family”) and Max Charles (”The Amazing Spider-Man”) voice the title roles in the Dreamworks production (THR)

Cuban Fury

“Deadwood” fave Ian McShane joins Nick Frost, Rashia Jones and Chris O’Dowd in the dance-off comedy (THR)

Only Lovers Left Alive

Anton Yelchin (“Like Crazy”) will star in Jim Jarmusch’s crypto-vampire love story with Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska and John Hurt (Deadline)

Twelve Years a Slave

Alfre Woodard (“Blue Chips”) is onboard the Chewitel Ejiofor/Brad Pitt/Michael Fassbender drama from Steve McQueen. Woods character is Mrs Shaw, “a former slave who has risen in the Southern caste system.” (THR)

Devil’s Knot

“Jurassic Park 3” star Alessandro Nivola is onboard the West Memphis Three movie starring Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth. Nivola will play Witherspoon’s partner in the film (Deadline)

American Horror Story

Joseph Fiennes (“Shakespeare in Love”) may star in the second season of the spooky Showtime series. Fiennes would play the head of a mental institution who has an affair with Jessica Lange’s character, her employee. James Cromwell, Chloe Sevigny, Zachary Quinto, Adam Levine, Lily Rabe, Sarah Paulson, and Evan Peters are already onboard the show (EW)

Sons of Anarchy

Ashley Tisdale, the recently-announced star of “Scary Movie 5”, is going a guest stint on the hit cable series. Tisdale’s prostitute character will be around for several episodes (TV Line)

The Counselor

Penelope Cruz (“Vicky Christina Barcelona”) has been confirmed for Ridley Scott’s adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy novel. The movie also features Javier Bardem, Michael Fassbender and Brad Pit (Deadline)

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