Here's your dose of film news for May 16, 2009:

• Jason Statham is set to star in "The Killer Elite" directed by Gary McKendry. Based on Ranulph Fiennes' novel "The Feathermen," the film follows a bunch of former British special forces members tracked down by ruthless killers. Statham, who also stars in the upcoming "The Expendables," plays a Navy Seal leaving retirement to save a good friend. (Variety)

• Spiros Stathoulopoulos is in talks to direct "Love and Let Die," about an expert seducer who runs into his long-lost childhood love. Asimakis "Alfa" Pagidas wrote the script, and Theo Alexander is in talks to play the title role. Stathoulopoulos also directed "P.V.C.-1." (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Jerry Lewis will play the lead in Daniel Noah's "Max Rose," a drama following a widower who decides to turn to his past to unlock the mysteries of his marriage and family life. Lewis last appeared on the big screen in Peter Chelsom's 1995 comedy "Funny Bones." (Variety)

• Alfred Molina and Ed Speleers will star in Guido Chiesa's "The Good War," which follows a British major as he leads a poorly equipped team of soldiers into the battle against the Nazis on the island of Malta. ean-Pierre Magro, Matthew Hobbs, James W. Mitchell, Valentine Stockdale and Mark Thomas wrote the script. (THR)

Alfred Molina is the latest the join the cast of Walt Disney's upcoming "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."

Nicholas Cage, Teresa Palmer and Jay Baruchel are already on board of the project, which Jon Turteltaub is directing. Jerry Bruckheimer is producing the film.

Baruchel plays an apprentice who is supposed to take care of a magic workshop when a sorcerer (Cage) gives it to him.

The apprentice develops a broomstick to do all the household work for him, but chaos ensues when the broom refuses to obey. Palmer is on board as Baruchel's love interest.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Molina is playing Horvath, an evil magician.

Molina was last seen in "The Pink Panther 2." He will also appear in "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time."

The folks over at SlashFilm announced this scoop earlier this morning.