Quick News – January 26, 2011

“Brotherhoood” star Jason Clarke has joined the cast of John Hillcoat’s “The Wettest County in the World“. The film, written by Nick Cave and starring Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy and [possibly] Mia Wasikowska, will shoot later this year. [Variety]

Newcomer Thomas McDonnell (“Prom”) has been cast in the lead role in the film adaptation of “The Spectacular Now“. Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber, of “(500) Days of Summer” fame wrote the script so expect something fairly decent. [Variety]

The first concept art for the “Mr Peabody and Sherman” movie, featuring Robert Downey Jr’s voice as time-traveler Mr Peabody, is online. [Cartoon Brew]

There’s a bevy of beauticious new pictures up  from “Sucker Punch” [MSN]

A poster for the upcoming “Hanna“, the hit-girl actioner starring Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett and directed by Joe Wright, is online. [/Film]

Is the next “Superman” film called, simply, “Kal-El” (that, for the unversed, is Superman’s Kryptonian name)? Online rumours suggest it could be. [Think McFly Think]

A poster for Duncan ‘Moon’ Jones’ next film “Source Code“, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and the lovely Michelle Monaghan (“Mission : Impossible III”), has been released. [Yahoo!]

The “Hunger Games” movie, directed by Gary Ross and based on the best-selling book by Suzanne Collins, has a release date : March 23, 2012 [Lionsgate]

McG, who was at one time attached to direct the film that would be “Superman Returns”, is rumoured to be helming the “Wonder Woman” pilot for NBC.  [TV Line]

New set pictures from the ‘‘Spider-Man” reboot, featuring the red-spandexed superhero ‘swinging’, have hit the – er – web. [On Location Vacations]

A new “Toxic Avenger” sequel – “Toxic Twins : The Toxic Avenger 5” – is currently shooting. Lloyd Kaufman is back behind the camera. [Bloody Disgusting]

Nick Pustay will adapt “Firelight“, Mandalay’s adaptation of the Sophie Jordan young-adult fantasy novel. The books tell of a young girl who is the descendant of dragons. [Heat Vision]

MGM is celebrating its 25th birthday of “RoboCop”. You can win all different kind of Robocop items, such as an ED-209 15 inch toy, RoboCop figures, and a copy of the Robocop Blu-ray trilogy. [MGM]

Australian actor Jacki Weaver “feels fabulous” about being nominated for an Oscar for her role in “Animal Kingdom”. “I’m really thrilled”, the actress, who was given the news by former husband Derryn Hinch via text message, says. [The Australian]

Paramount Pictures has released a new clip from “Justin Bieber : Never Say Never“. The film will be released in both 3D and 2D on Feb 11 in the states.