Ryan Reynolds, Bradley Cooper board action flick

Ryan Reynolds and Bradley Cooper are attached to star in an untitled action comedy written by Sheldon Turner, the dude who co-wrote last year's "Up in the Air." The project doesn't have a studio home yet.

Risky Business reports Cooper and Reynolds will play two San Francisco friends and cops whose ex-cop dads are brought back from retirement to help their sons solve a tricky case.Neal Moritz will produce.

The idea for the film was pitched several years ago, and back then, Dwayne Johnson was attached to star. Reynolds will next be seen in "Buried." Cooper has "The Dark Fields" coming soon.

New poster for Ben Affleck's 'The Town'

A brand-new poster for Ben Affleck's next drama "The Town" is now online, and you can check it out in full after the jump. After seeing the fantastic trailer, this has quickly become a flick I'm dying to see this fall.

The film focuses on a criminal (Affleck) who falls in love with the manager (Rebecca Hall) of the bank he recently robbed. Jon Hamm is on board as an FBI agent trying to track down the robber and his gang.

"The Town" is based on Chuck Hogan's novel "The Prince of Thieves," and Affleck penned the screenplay with Peter Craig and Sheldon Turner ("Up in the Air"). Jeremy Renner co-stars. Opens Sept. 10, 2010.

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This and that in film news: 'inFamous' head to big screen; Charlize Theron heads to 'Arabia'

Here are some cool film news you really shouldn't miss on this July 29, 2009:

• Sheldon Turner is set to write the big-screen adaptation of the popular video game "inFAMOUS" for Sony Pictures. The game follows Cole MacGrath, who discovers he's got electricity-derived super powers after an explosion rips through Empire City. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Oscar winner Charlize Theron is set to develop and maybe star in the big-screen adaptation of Christopher Buckley's novel "Florence of Arabia." Dean Craig is writing the script, about a State Department employee who fights for equal rights for women in a Middle Eastern country. (Variety)

• Robert Schwentke, whose credits include "Flightplan" and "Time Traveler's Wife," is in talks to direct Summit's thriller "Red." The film follows a retired black-ops CIA agent whose peaceful life takes a turn when an assassin shows up at his door to kill him. Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman star. (THR)

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Ben Affleck attached to helm 'Arizona'

Ben Affleck is attached to direct Miramax Films' "Arizona," a drama based on true events, according to Variety.

The film tells the story of Don Bolles, an Arizona Republic investigative reporter who was killed in a car bomb explosion during one of his investigations into state government.

The trade says Miramax has hired Sheldon Turner to pen the sctipt. Turner's credits include "The Longest Yard" and "the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning."

Affleck made his directorial debut with 2007's "Gone Baby Gone," which was warmly welcomed by critics. On the screen, Affleck will next be seen in "He's Just Not That Into you."

Affleck has certainly done some crappy films as an actor, but I really enjoyed "Gone Baby Gone" and believe he's got a lot more in store as a director. This project sounds right up his alley.