Jim Sturgess, Geoffrey Rush, Rachael Taylor, and David Wenham are the latest to join Zack Snyder's upcoming animated project "Guardians of Ga'Hoole."

Based children's books by Kathryn Lasky, the plot centers on a bunch of Barn Owls whose kingdom is threatened by evil rogue owls.

Variety reported the flick is currently shooting in Australia, with Snyder directing. IMDb has a release date set for July 23, 2010.

Early this year, I heard some rumors about Hugo Weaving, Hugh Jackman and Ryan Kwanten boarding the pic as well, but this was apparently never announed officially. I could be missing something though.

Anyway, Sturgess recently appeared in "21" and "The Other Boleyn Girl." You will also see him in "Crossing Over." Rush starred in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age." Taylor's credits include "Bottle Shock," while Wenham appeared in "Australia."

Writing about this flick also reminded me of a great "Twin Peaks" quote I have to include to wrap this up: "The owls are not what they seem."

Here's your dose of quick news bits for Dec. 29, 2008...

• Actress Isabelle Huppert is set to serve as the jury president of the 62nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival. "I've had a long relationship with Cannes and this next meeting will definitely seal my love for the Festival and thus for global cinema," she said. (Variety)

• Just as much as "The Dark Knight" ruled the worldwide box office this past summer, the film also topped last week's video sales chart. The Coen brothers' "Burn After Reading" debuted at No. 2, with "Death Race" finishing in third place. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Hugo Weaving, Hugh Jackman and Ryan Kwanten are expected to join the voice cast of Zack Snyder's upcoming animated film "Guardians of Ga'Hoole," based children's books by Kathryn Lasky. The story focuses on a bunch of Barn Owls whose kingdom is threatened by evil rogue owls. (The Daily Telegraph)

• Myriad Pictures is developing a big-screen version of the horror comic book series "The Night Projectionist," according to Variety. Set during a Draculathon in a movie theater on Halloween Eve, the story focuses on a bunch of moviegoers who face real vampires after finding themselves locked inside the theater.