Here is your dose of film news bits for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009:

• Anthony Mackie ("The Hurt Locker") has signed on to star in George Nolfi's upcoming thriller "The Adjustment Bureau," based on a short story by Philip K. Dick. Matt Damon is on board to star as a promising congressman whose career takes a turn when he meets a beautiful ballet dancer, played by Emily Blunt. (Variety)

• German actor Moritz Bleibtreu, who was recently seen in "Der Baader Meinhof Komplex," will play Mephisto in Oskar Roehler's big-screen version of Goethe's "Faust." Of course, the film follows the classic story of a desperate man selling his soul to the devil for knowledge. I clearly remember this one from high school.

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Sylvester Stallone's action flick "The Expendables" just got a cute addition, as Brittany Murphy has officially joined Sly, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, and Randy Couture, among others.

Accoring to the Hollywood Reporter, David Zayas ("Dexter," "Michael Clayton") has also joined the project, which is currently shooting. Just the other day I stumbled across some cool set pics, which you can find here.

In the film, a group of mercenaries infiltrate a South American country to overthrow its dictator and free the population. The trade says Zayas is set for the role of the dictator, while Murphy plays Rourke's girlfriend, a singer.

Murphy, who's built herself quite a large filmography already, starred in "Sin City," "Just Married" and "Uptown Girls." She's also been voicing Luanne Platter on "King of the Hill."

Here's your dose of film news for March 12, 2009:

• Former WWE star "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Charisma Carpenter have joined Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Randy Couture in Stallone's upcoming action flick "The Expendables." The movie follows a group of mercenaries who infiltrate a South American country to overthrow its dictator. (Variety)

• Mena Suvari, Tia Carrere and Ken Davitian have joined the cast of Rob Hedden's upcoming romantic comedy "You May Not Kiss the Bride," formerly known as "Wedlocked." Dave Annable, Vinnie Jones and Katharine McPhee also star in the film. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Rob McKittrick is set to write "Johnny Klutz," a film based on the character created by Jay Baruchel, who is also attached to star in the project. The Hollywood Reporter describes Klutz as "lovable loser who is impervious to pain." McKittrick also wrote and directed "Waiting..."

• Alexandre Aja has signed on to direct Gaumont's upcoming drama "The Contractor." Variety says the story "is set in a world where the U.S. government can no longer afford to fight wars and authorizes private contractors to send a band of elite soldiers on missions around the world."