Daily news dose: Stephen Dorff to play porn 'Star;' Kellan Lutz boards 'Nightmare' reboot

Here's your dose of film news for April 24, 2009:

• Stephen Dorff has signed on to star in Tom Brady's "Born to Be a Star," a comedy Adam Sandler co-wrote and is set to produce with Jack Giarraputo. The plot follows a nerd (Nick Swardson) who discovers his quiet parents were famous porn stars during the 1970s. Christina Ricci co-stars, and Dorff is playing a porn star. (Variety)

• Kellan Lutz and Rooney Mara have joined Thomas Dekker, Jackie Earle Haley and Kyle Gallner in New Line Cinema's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" reboot. Lutz would play a school jock, while Mara is on-board to play a girl eager to leave town after graduation. Samuel Bayer is directing the flick. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Brian Koppelman and David Levien are set to adpat Josh Bazell's novel "Beat the Reaper" for New Regency, according to Variety. Leonardo DiCaprio may star in the flick, which follows an ER doctor whose life takes a tough turn when a mobster recognizes him from his previous life as a hit man.

• According to ShockTillYouDrop, Richard Dreyfuss and Ving Rhames will appear in Alexandre Aja's upcoming horror flick "Piranha 3-D." Elisabeth Shue and Adam Scott are already on board. The film is based on Joe Dante's 1978 film of the same title.

DiCaprio attached to star in 'Beat the Reaper'

New Regency has acquired the rights for the big-screen adaptation of Josh Bazell's novel "Beat the Reaper," which hit store shelves Wednesday.

The story focuses on an emergency room doctor who runs into trouble when a mobster recognizes him from his former life as a hitman. Although the doctor went into the witness protection program, his past is now catching up with him.

Variety says Julie Yorn and Jennifer Davisson will produce with Leonardo DiCaprio, who is also attached to star in the film.

DiCaprio can currently be seen in "Revolutionary Road," for which he snatched a Golden Globe nomination. He also recently completed filming for Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island."

DiCaprio has had quite the career boost over the past years. Films such as "The Departed" and "Blood Diamond" really brought him back to the very top.