Michael Vartan joins Zoe Saldana's 'Colombiana'

Michael Vartan is teaming up with Zoe Saldana in "Colombiana," an action flick Olivier Megaton will direct from a script co-written by Luc Besson. Vartan is starring as Dr. Tom Wakefield on TV's "Hawthorne."

Heat Vision says the "Colombiana" follows a woman who becomes a hitwoman after witnessing her parents' murder in Bogota. Now she's trying to seek revenge by killing the dude responsible for the act.

Vartan is set to play her boyfriend. He has no clue what she's up to. A release date for the film is set for Sept. 2, 2011. Vartan, who is known for his role in "Alias," also starred in "Demoted." Good actor, for sure.

Sean Astin, Sara Foster to join 'Demoted'

Sean Astin, Sara Foster and Ceila Weston are the latest to join Michael Vartan and David Cross in James B. Rogers' upcoming indie comedy "Demoted," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Written by Dan Callahan, the film centers on two tire salesmen (Vartan, Astin) who enjoy playing big pranks on their co-worker (Cross). But when the latter suddenly becomes their new boss, he seeks revenge by making them his new secretaries.

Foster will jump into the role of Astin's wife, who thinks he's just been promoted, while Weston will star as the head secretary who pushes the two friends to pursue a revenge on their own.

Astin most recently starred in "The Final Game," and is currently filming "Stay Cool" for Michael Polish. Foster's acting credits include "D.E.B.S." As for Weston, she most recently starred in Oliver Hirschbiegel's "The Invasion."