Daily news dose: Sam Worthington is 'The Candidate;' James Mangold to direct 'Little Words'
Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 10:06AM | By Franck Tabouring 
Here is your dose of film news for July 23, 2009:
• Sam Worthington has signed on to star in Summit's upcoming "The Candidate," a remake of 2008's Danish thriller "Kanditaten." Beau Willimon, whose credits include "Farragut North," will write the script, which centers on a lawyer who mysteriously wakes up in a hotel room and vaguely remembers the woman he met the night before. Next thing he knows, she's dead, and he's being blackmailed for her murder. Worthington, who will soon star in "Clash of the Titans," was last seen in "Terminator Salvation."(Variety)
• James Mangold is in talks to direct "Three Little Words," the big-screen adaptation of Ashley Rhodes-Courter's memoir. The story follows the author's traumatic childhood in foster care. Mangold's credits also include "Walk the Line" and "3:10 to Yuma." Mangold has also been in talks to direct an untitled project starring Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise. (Variety)
• Bruce Lee's family is ready to co-develop a three-part biopic about the martial arts hero, who passed away 36 years ago. Variety says the first part of "Bruce Lee" will carry a $7.3 million budget, with a release date planned for Nov. 27, 2010. No director has been announced yet, but Tony Leung Ka-fai will appear in the project as Lee's father. Lee's brother Robert recently said he wants audiences to see who the great Bruce Lee really was.
