Here's your dose of film news for March 12, 2009:

• Former WWE star "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Charisma Carpenter have joined Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Randy Couture in Stallone's upcoming action flick "The Expendables." The movie follows a group of mercenaries who infiltrate a South American country to overthrow its dictator. (Variety)

• Mena Suvari, Tia Carrere and Ken Davitian have joined the cast of Rob Hedden's upcoming romantic comedy "You May Not Kiss the Bride," formerly known as "Wedlocked." Dave Annable, Vinnie Jones and Katharine McPhee also star in the film. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Rob McKittrick is set to write "Johnny Klutz," a film based on the character created by Jay Baruchel, who is also attached to star in the project. The Hollywood Reporter describes Klutz as "lovable loser who is impervious to pain." McKittrick also wrote and directed "Waiting..."

• Alexandre Aja has signed on to direct Gaumont's upcoming drama "The Contractor." Variety says the story "is set in a world where the U.S. government can no longer afford to fight wars and authorizes private contractors to send a band of elite soldiers on missions around the world."