Here is your dose of film news for July 7, 2009:

• Virginia Madsen is the latest to join Kevin Spacey, Craig Robinson, Heather Graham, Johnny Knoxville and Camilla Belle in Trent Cooper's upcoming comedy "Father of Invention." The film follows a stinking rich inventor (Spacey) who goes to jail after one of his creations goes wrong. Once he's released, he runs into several struggles making up time with his family. (Variety)

• Beau Bridges has signed on to star in George Gallo's upcoming thriller "Columbus Circle," which is already shooting. Selma Blair plays an heiress who hasn't left her Manhattan apartment in nearly 20 years. The only people she speaks to are her concierge (Kevin Pollak) and a family friend (Bridges). Things start to change for her when a detective investigates a homicide next door. (THR)

• Peter Krause has boarded Daniel Barnz's "Beastly," a reimagining of "Beauty and the Beast" from CBS Films. Krause (""Six Feet Under") is joining Mary-Kate Olsen, Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens. He plays the father of a rich teen who disses one of her classmates. (Variety)

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Here's your dose of film news for June 8, 2009:

• The rumors were indeed true: Bradley Cooper is in talks to star as Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck in Joe Carnahan's upcoming "A-Team." If he makes a deal, he will be taking over the role played by Dirk Benedict on the original TV series. The remaining characters still need to be cast. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Neil Patrick Harris ("How I Met Your Mother") has scored roles in two upcoming films, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The first project he will join is "The Best and the Brightest," about a couple who moves to New York and dive into the business of private kindergartens. He also joins "Beastly," a modern retelling of "Beauty and the Beast."

• A "Puss in Boots" origin flick is already in developmental stages, and Moviehole recently talked to screenwriter David H. Steinberg, who had this to say about the project: "It doesn’t overlap with Shrek at all. Partly that was done to tell an original Puss story, but partly because we didn’t know what 'Shrek 4' (and now 'Shrek 5') were going to do with the characters and we couldn’t write conflicting storylines.’’

Here's your dose of film news for June 4, 2009:

• David Carradine, star of "Kung Fu," "Kill Bill" and most recently "Crank: High Voltage," was found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand, according to multiple news sources. He was 72. Police said the actor was hanging in a closet, but his room showed no evidence of forced entry. The investigation is ongoing. Carradine was nominated for four Golden Globes.

• Madeline Carroll, the youngster from "Swing Vote," is set to star in Rob Reiner's upcoming comedy "Flipped," according to Variety. Based on the novel by Wendelin Van Draanen, the film centers on the rather complicated feelings between a boy and a girl who finally share a kiss when enter their teenage years in the 1960s. Aidan Quinn, Penelope Ann Miller and John Mahoney co-star.

• Lance Gross, whose credits include "House of Payne" and "Meet the Browns," will join America Ferrera, Forest Whitaker and Carlos Mencia in Rick Famuyiwa's upcoming untitled comedy for Fox Searchlight. The film centers on two families clashing while they try to put together a wedding in no time. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Mary-Kate Olsen and Alex Pettyfer will star alongside Vanessa Hudgens in CBS Films' "Beastly," a reimagining of "Beauty and the Beast." Daniel Barnz, the guy behind "Phoebe in Wonderland," wrote the script and will direct the project. Olsen plays a character who puts a curse on a handsome young man (Pettyfer). (Variety)

Here's your daily dose of film news for April 22, 2009:

• Elizabeth Banks will star in and produce DreamWorks' comedy "Forever 21," according to the Hollywood Reporter. Mike Culbert and Mike Pellettieri wrote the script, but plot details are strictly kept under wraps for now. Banks recently starred in the terrible horror flick "The Uninvited" and the hilarious comedy "Role Models."

• "High School Musical" sweetheart Vanessa Hudgens will play the lead role in CBS Films' "Beastly," a reimagining of "Beauty and the Beast." Daniel Barnz, the guy behind "Phoebe in Wonderland," wrote the script and will direct the project, according to Variety. Hudgens will also star in Zack Snyder's upcoming "Sucker Punch."

• As you may have already heard, Arnold Schwarzenegger will show up in McG's upcoming "Terminator Salvation." He's just not going to stand in front of a camera. In fact, Arnie will be digitally added to the film, which will hit May 21, 2009. Schwarzenegger said he's too busy to participate in the project in any other capacity. (Variety)

• James Marsden is set to star in Rod Lurie's reimagining of "Straw Dogs," according to the Hollywood Reporter. The film will focus on a screenwriter whose relationship with his wife starts to change for the worse after they move to her hometown in the South. Marsden recently starred in "Sex Drive."