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15Jul2009

Daily news dose: Seth Gordon to direct 'King Dork;' 'Straw Dogs' and 'Bounty Hunter' casting updates

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 11:21PM | By

Here is your dose of film news for July 16, 2009:

• Christine Baranski has signed on to star in Andy Tennant's comedy "Bounty Hunter," which also stars Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler and Jason Sudeikis. Butler plays a bounty hunter hired to find and bring in his ex-wife (Aniston) because she skipped bail. Baranski plays Aniston's mom. (Variety)

• Kate Bosworth (pictured above) and Alexander Skarsgard are joining James Marsden in Rod Lurie's reimagining of "Straw Dogs." 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. Bosworth plays the wife, with Skarsgard set to play her ex-boyfriend. (Variety)

• Seth Gordon, director of "Four Christmases," is in talks to direct "King Dork," based on Frank Portman's novel. Story follows a high school student who finds refuge from all his troubles in music. He also tries to explore the causes of his father's unusual death. (The Hollywood Reporter)

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Daily news dose: David Fincher to direct Facebook flick?; 'Dark Knight' wins big at Saturn Awards

Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 1:10AM | By

Franck Tabouring

Here is your dose of film news for June 25, 2009:

• David Fincher is in talks to direct "The Social Network," a film about the popular social networking Web site Facebook. Aaron Sorkin, whose credits include "The West Wing" and "Charlie Wilson's War," wrote the script. The project will center on the creation process and the following success of the site, which Mark Zuckerberg launched at Harvard. (Variety)

• Zac Efron is set to star in an untitled thriller for Mandate Pictures. Leslie Dixon is writing the script, but plot details are strictly kept under wraps. Efron, whose credits also include "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," recently starred in "17 Again." No director is on-board yet. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Dorian Missick, whose credits include "Six Degrees" and "Freedomland," is the latest to join Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler in Columbia's comedy "Bounty Hunter." The film follows a bounty hunter hired to find and bring in his ex-wife because she skipped bail. (The Hollywood Reporter)

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Daily news dose: Phillip Noyce to direct 'Mixed Blood;' Jason Sudeikis joins 'Bounty Hunter'

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 2:53PM | By

Franck Tabouring

Here's your dose of film news for June 17, 2009:

• Phillip Noyce is set to direct "Mixed Blood," a police thriller following a fugitive who's forced to make terrifying decisions in order to protect his family. Kelly Masterson ("Before the Devil Knows You're Dead") is writing the screenplay based on Roger Smith's novel. Samuel L. Jackson is also attached to star in the project. Noyce is currently shooting "Salt." (Variety)

• SNL's Jason Sudeikis has joined Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler in Columbia's comedy "Bounty Hunter." Butler plays a bounty hunter hired to find and bring in his ex-wife (Aniston) because she skipped bail. Sudeikis plays one of the woman's friends. Andy Tennant is directing Sarah Thorp's script. Sudeikis recently starred in "The Rocker." (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Neil Burger is apparently in talks to write and direct a remake of 1935's "Bride of Frankenstein," according to Risky Biz Blog. The original continued the adventures of Frankenstein's monster. Burger's recent credits include "The Lucky Ones" and "The Illusionist." Brian Grazer is onboard to produce the project.

• Josh Peck ("The Wackness") and Adrianne Palicki have joined the cast of Dan Bradley's upcoming "Red Dawn" remake. In the film, a group of teenagers gather to defend their town after it's invaded by Chinese and Russian soldiers. A release date for "Dawn" is set for Sept. 24, 2010. Carl Ellsworth and Jeremy Passmore wrote the script. (THR)