Giovanni Ribisi joins 'Gangster Squad'

Warner Bros. is currently developing "The Gangster Squad," and Giovanni Ribisi is the latest to join the crime drama which Ruben Fleischer is directing. Also on board are Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Anthony Mackie, Michael Pena and Josh Brolin.

Will Beall wrote the script, which focuses on the LAPD's gang of mercenary cops who were after gangster Micky Cohen (Penn) in the 1940s. Deadline says Ribisi will play Conway Keeler, a cop who is also a master of electronics and wires.

Ben Affleck was originally attached to direct "Squad," but Fleischer took over. As for Ribisi, he starred in "Public Enemies" and "Avatar," and he will soon be seen in "The Rum Diary," "Contrband" and "M."

Movie Review: "Blue Valentine"

Seen on: September 24, 2010

The players: Director: Derek Cianfrance, Writers: Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne, Derek Cianfrance, Cast: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Mike Vogel

Facts of interest: The film played at Sundance and Cannes.

The plot: The film centers on a contempo married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.

Our thoughts: There are a few different ways to see a story like this. In the present we watch a marriage fall apart, then we go to the past and watch its creation. Back and forth, like two strings wrapping around one another. One would be hard-pressed not to call Dean (Ryan Gosling) a loser. He inhabits a rather low social strata with oblivious nonchalance, working as a mover, unambitious but decent.

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Ron Perlman to join Ryan Gosling in 'Drive'

Ron Perlman is attached to star in Nicolas Winding Refn's upcoming action thriller "Drive," which also stars Ryan Gosling, Bryan Cranston and Carey Mulligan. It's based on the novel by James Sallis.

Gosling plays a Hollywood stuntman who spends some of his time as getaway driver during robberies. One day things spin out of control, and he finds himself on the run with an ex-con’s girlfriend (Mulligan).

Hossein Amini penned the script. Perlman, who plays Clarence 'Clay' Morrow on "Sons of Anarchy," has "Season of the Witch," "The Riot" and "Conan" coming soon. (Source: ScreenDaily)

Carey Mulligan joins Ryan Gosling in 'Drive'

Actress Carey Mulligan is in talks to join Ryan Gosling in "Drive," an action thriller based on the novel by James Sallis. Bryan Cranston is also boarding the project, which Nicolas Winding Refn is direcrting.

Gosling plays a Hollywood stuntman who spends some of his time as getaway driver during robberies. One day things spin out of control, and he finds himself on the run with an ex-con’s girlfriend (Mulligan).

Hossein Amini penned the script. Mulligan, the star of "An Education," will next be seen in Oliver Stone's "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps." Cranston is starring on "Breaking Bad." (Source: Risky Business)

Kevin Bacon checks in with Steve Carell comedy

Kevin Bacon is the latest to join John Requa and Glenn Ficarra's upcoming untitled comedy starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Julianne Moore. The project is set up at Warner Bros., and Dan Fogelman ("Fred Claus," "Bolt") pened the script. The Hollywood Reporter says Emma Stone is also on board.

Carell will play a man who employs a life coach (Gosling) to save his marriage after his wife (Moore) announces she wants a divorce. Bacon will play a working colleague of Carell's wife. Bacon, who recently starred in "My One and Only," has "Super" and "Elephant White" coming soon.

Ryan Gosling boards dark Steve Carell comedy

Steve Carell will be joined by Ryan Gosling in John Requa and Glenn Ficarra's upcoming untitled comedy for Warner Bros. the script by Dan Fogelman ("Bolt") follows a father who is forced to deal with a marital crisis and keep up the relationship with his children.

Variety says Gosling will play a best friend of Carell's character. Gosling, who was last seen in "Lars and the Real Girl," will soon star in "Blue Valentine." Carell will next star in "Date Night," and Requa and Ficarra's new film is "I love you Phillip Morris."

Who may star in Warner’s ‘Green Lantern’?

Unless you’re someone who believes everything they say on television, you know you should never fully trust anonymous sources. Alert: big rumor ahead!

El Mayimbe over at LatinoReview says one of his studio sources told him who Warner Bros. is considering for the role of Hal Jordan in “Green Lantern.”

Tada! It’s Ryan Gosling, the dude from “The Notebook,” “Half Nelson” and “Lars and the Real Girl,” among several others.

What do you think? If this were to be true, would he be the right guy for this thing? Hal Jordan’s character was created by John Broome and Gil Kane in Showcase #22.

Gosling has several upcoming projects awaiting release, including Andrew Jarecki’s “All Good Things.”