Caffeinated Clint
The Hobbit
Stephen Fry (“Wilde”, “Alice in Wonderland”) will voice the dragon Smaug in Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” prequel/s. Jackson tells Facebook fans, “We are thrilled to confirm that Stephen Fry will be playing The Master of Laketown. I’ve known Stephen for several years, and we’re developing a DAMBUSTERS movie together. In addition to his writing skills, he’s a terrific actor and will create a very memorable Master for us. The Master’s conniving civil servant, Alfrid will be played by Ryan Gage. Ryan is a great young actor who we originally cast in a small role, but we liked him so much, we promoted him to the much larger Alfrid part.
Last, and certainly not least, is Conan Stevens, who will be playing an Orc called Azog (Orcs are never called Roger or Dennis for some strange reason). And yes that’s his name—Conan! Isn’t that cool? Azog is played by Conan! Here’s a photo of Conan and I together… I’m pretty tall, probably at least 6’5″ or 6’6″ I would guess, so that gives you some clue how tall Conan is! You can learn all about him at www.conanstevens.com.”
Gently Down the Stream
Topher Grace (“Spider-Man 3”, “Take Me Home Tonight”) joins Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Katherine Heigl and Amanda Seyfried in the messy rom-com. ‘Grace will play Jared, the son of the characters played by De Niro and Keaton. He’s a doctor who ends up falling in love with a young Latin woman, awkward since she’s his adopted brother’s sister. The pic begins shooting in July in Connecticut.’ (More…)
Odd Thomas
Rapper-actor Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson (“Righteous Kill”, “Get Rich or Die Tryin'”) has joined the cast of Stephen Sommer’s film adaptation of the Dean Koontz novel. He plays “Shamus Cocobolo, a blind deejay who helps the titular hero uncover a Satanic plot” opposite Anton Yelchin’s ‘Odd Thomas’. (More…)
American Reunion
Universal are on the hunt for a young cutie not afraid to get naked! Says the press release, “We are seeking an actress to play 18-20 for the co-starring role of “Kara” in the new Universal Pictures film AMERICAN REUNION. Kara is the sweet girl next door you used to babysit… now she’s a senior in high school and a full blown hottie. We are looking for someone funny, smart and beautiful to be a part of this next installment of the American Pie franchise. This film will be shot in Atlanta, GA and have a THEATRICAL release. Please note upper frontal nudity is required.” I’ve applied. What’s Playing have some details on the character here and who she’ll be undressing for (most likely).
More As This Story Develops
Alison Pill will join Jeff Daniels and Olivia Munn in the new Aaron Sorkin pilot. The show revolves around Will (Daniels), the co-anchor of a cable news show who must contend with a new team after his fellow host lands a new gig and takes most of his staff with him. Pill (Milk) will play Maggie, one of Will’s loyal associate producers who is in a shaky relationship with another staffer on the show. (More…)
Lone Survivor
Taylor Kitsch looks set to reteam with his “Friday Night Lights” and “Battleship” co-conspirator Peter Berg on the new Navy SEAL actioner. ‘The film tells the harrowing story of how he and his Navy SEAL team members fought to stay alive after being ambushed in Afghanistan in 2005 by Taliban forces during a covert mission in the Hindu Kush mountain region, where the team went to kill a terrorist leader.’ (More…)
Voice from the Stone
Maggie Gyllenhaal (“The Dark Knight”, “Donnie Darko”) will star in Eric Howell’s supernatural thriller about ”a nurse drawn to the aid of a young boy who is haunted by malevolent forces within the walls of an old house in the Italian countryside. As she develops a relationship with the father of the boy, she also becomes haunted by the same evil presence and must fight to save herself and the boy” (More…)
Akira
Keanu Reeves WON’T be starring in the feature film adaptation of the Manga classic. The “Street Kings” star was offered the role of Kaneda but ultimately passed. (More…)
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Focus features has announced the full cast of the Steve Carell/Keira Knightley apocalyptic-comedy, “Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights), Adam Brody (Damsels in Distress), Roger Aaron Brown (The District), Tonita Castro (The Sarah Silverman Program), Rob Corddry (Mandate’s Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay), two-time Academy Award nominee Melinda Dillon (Close Encounters of the Third Kind), Rob Huebel (Human Giant), Gillian Jacobs (Community), Derek Luke (Focus’ Catch a Fire), Melanie Lynskey (Focus’ Away We Go), T.J. Miller (Cloverfield), Mark Moses (Desperate Housewives), Patton Oswalt (United States of Tara), William Petersen (CSI), Lindsay Sloane (Horrible Bosses), and Bob Stephenson (Jericho)” are also onboard.
Cherry
Heather Graham (“The Hangover”), Dev Patel (“Slumdog Millionaire”) and Lili Taylor (“Say Anything…”) are in talks to do Stephan Elliot’s next movie. The movie stars James Franco as a drug-addicted lawyer. (More…)
