Daily news dose: Marisa Tomei, Liv Tyler board '10A/10B;' Cast updates for 'The Details'
Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 10:25PM
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Here is your dose of film news for May 10, 2009: 

• Marisa Tomei and Liv Tyler are set to star in Chul-soo Park's upcoming thriller "10A/10B," according to Variety. The film is based on Park's 1995 flick "301/302" and follows what happens when a culinary perfectionist (Tyler) and a failed actress (Tomei) become neighbors. Hey, seeing Tomei on the big-screen is always worth it.

• IFC Films will distribute Oliver Hirschbiegel's drama "Five Minutes of Heaven" in the U.S., according to Variety. Written by Guy Hibbert, the film stars Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt and follows the lives of two men who live in the same Northern Island town but share different political views. Look for the flick in theaters this August.

• Minka Kelly, Aly Michalka and Matt Lanter are the latest to join Cam Gigandet and Leighton Meester in Christian E. Christiansen's upcoming thriller "The Roommate." Written by Sonny Mallhi, the film follows a college freshman (Meester) who becomes obsessed with her new roommate (Kelly). Kelly is known for "Friday Night Lights." (The Hollywood Reporter)

• James McAvoy, Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney and Anna Friel have joined Jacob Estes' comedy "The Details," which follows a couple who experience quite an adventure after discovering an infestation of raccoons in their yard. Estes' credits also include the intriguing 2004 thriller "Mean Creek." (Variety)

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