Midweek film news web roundup: McConaughey & Mendes head 'Southbound;' Renner heads to 'Town'
Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 2:13AM | By
Franck Tabouring
Updated on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 9:07PM by
Franck Tabouring

Here's what you need to know in terms of the latest film news on July 30, 2009:
• Matthew McConaughey and Eva Mendes may star in Jonathan Jakubowicz's upcoming indie flick "Southbound." Peter Craig wrote the script, about a border patrol officer who risks his life and career by accepting a bribe from a gorgeous Mexican woman. (Variety)
• Jeremy Renner ("The Hurt Locker") is attached to join Ben Affleck's "The Town," the big-screen adaptation of Chuck Hogan's novel "The Prince of Thieves." Jon Hamm and Rebecca Hall also star in the film, about a thief who falls in love with the manager (Hall) of the bank he recently robbed. (THR)
• Joseph Kosinski, the director of "Tron Legacy," will direct "Oblivion," an action flick based on his own concept. The story follows an injured solider sent to a damaged planet to destroy the remains of a primitive alien race. Things change when he runs into a mysterious stranger. (THR)











