The lovely Jessica Alba is the latest to star in Paul Weitz's upcoming sequel "Little Fockers," the third installment in the popular comedy series following "Meet the Parents" and "Meet the Fockers."

Risky Biz Blog says Alba would play an attractive pharmaceutical rep whose good looks will create trouble for some of the male characters in the film, which follows Pam and Greg as they deal with having kids.

Although details here are still sketchy, John Hamburg, who worked on the script, recently said the main characters will deal with the birth of kids and could end up dealing with the themes of death and divorce.

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Topher Grace, Emma Roberts and Hector Elizondo have joined Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner, Shirley MacLaine, Bradley Cooper and Ashton Kutcher in "Valentine's Day."

Directed by Gary Marshall ("The Princess Diaries," "Runaway Bride") from a script by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, the film follows 10 Los Angeles people whose lives intersect on Valentine's Day.

The Hollywood Reporter says Grace plays a mailroom worker who dates Hathaway's character. Roberts is on-board as a teenager trying to sleep with her boyfriend. Elizondo plays MacLaine's husband.

Wow, what a cast! Roberts recenty starred in "Hotel for Dogs." As for Grace, the "That '70s Show" alumnus will soon be seen in "Young Americans." Hector Elizondo's credits include "Chicago Hope," "Monk" and "The Princess Diaries" series.

Casey Affleck and Jessica Alba have signed on to star in Michael Winterbottom’s “The Killer Inside Me,” based on the novel by Jim Thompson.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film stars Affleck as a West Texas sheriff and focuses on his transition from a boring cop into a ruthless murderer. Alba plays a prostitute.

Thompson’s novel first made it to the big screen in 1976, with Stacy Keach starring.

Winterbottom’s directing credits include “Welcome to Sarajevo,” “In this World” and “A Mighty Heart.”

As for Affleck, he had a solid last year, starring in “Ocean’s Thirteen,” “Gone Baby Gone” and “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.”

Alba was last seen in “The Love Guru.” She is currently shooting “An Invisible Sign of My Own.”

J.K. Simmons and Chris Messina have signed on to join Jessica Alba in Marilyn Agrelo’s upcoming drama “An Invisible Sign of My Own.”

Based on the novel by Aimee Bender, the film follows a reclusive math teacher (Alba) whose life takes a turn when a new science teacher starts working at her school.

Details about Messina’s and Simmons’ roles are unknown at this point. Variety describes the project as an "Amelie"-style indie.

Simmons can currently be seen onscreen in “Burn After Reading.” His future projects include “Jennifer’s Body” and “Crazy on the outside.”

As for Messina, he most recently starred in Woody Allen’s “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” and “Humboldt County.” He’ll also appear in Nora Ephron’s “Julie & Julia.”

Final word: Sounds like an interesting project, although I’m not quite sure about this “Amelie”-style thing. “Amelie” is a unique masterpiece no one can get remotely close to.

Jessica Alba has signed on to star in Marilyn Agrelo’s upcoming drama “An Invisible Sign of My Own,” according to Variety.

Based on the novel by Aimee Bender, the story centers on a young woman who lives in solitude and spends most of her time burying herself in a world of numbers and math. Everything changes when she takes on a job as second-grade math teacher.

Agrelo, whose credits include “Mad Hot Ballroom,” is directing a script by Mike Ellis and Pam Falk. The duo also wrote Adam Shankman’s 2001 comedy “The Wedding Planner.”

Alba most recently starred in “The Eye” and “The Love Guru.”