The Dictator
Kristen Wiig (“Bridesmaids”), Anna Faris (“Take Me Home Tonight”) and Gillian Jacobs (“Community”) are said to be vying for the female lead in Sacha Baron Cohen’s next comedy, “the heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.” Jason Mantzoukas (“The League”) is in negotiations to play Cohen’s sidekick. (More…)
Game Change
The Sarah Palin/John McCain pic, written by Danny Strong and directed by Jay Roach, has added Sarah Paulson (TVs “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip”), Peter MacNicol (TV’s “Ally McBeal”), Justin Gaston, Larry Sullivan, Jamey Sheridan and Melissa Farman to its cast – – which also features Julianne Moore as Palin (the first photo of her in character was also released today). (More…)
The Hunger Games
Talk of John C.Reilly being offered the role of Haymitch Abernathy is just that, according to e! ; meanwhile, Ian Nelson and Kalia Prescott have been cast as ‘Tribute Boy’ and ‘Tribute Girl’ in the Gary Ross directed flick.
The Surrogate
Helen Hunt (“Soul Surfer”), Moon Bloodgood (“Terminator Salvation”) and Ron Perlman (“Conan”) have joined the cast of the indy drama, which stars John Hawkes (“Deadwood”) as a paraplegic polo victim. (More…)
