Oscar-nominated actress Uma Thurman has signed on to star in Max Winkler's upcoming comedy "Ceremony." Jesse Eisenberg from "Zombieland" and Michael Angarano ("The Forbidden Kingdom") are also on board.

"Ceremony" centers on a young man (Angarano) who falls in love with an older woman (Thurman) ready to get married. Refusing to let the woman of his dreams get away, he and his pal decide to crash her wedding.

Winkler, who also wrote the script, also co-wrote "The Adventurer's Handbook" with Jonah Hill and Matt Spicer. Thurman will soon be seen in Katherine Dieckmann's comedy "Motherhood."

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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.

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Fox 2000 is definitely fast-tracking its upcoming fantasy adventure "Percy Jackson," recruiting Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean to star in the big-screen adaptation of Rick Riordan's children's book series.

The story follows Poseidon's 12-year-old half-human son Percy (Logan Lerman), who sets out to save his mother and prevent a war between gods in modern America.

According to Variety, Thurman is set to play Medusa, while Brosnan stars as Chiron. Bean is playing Zeus. Other recent castings include Kevin McKidd, who plays Poseidon, and Melina Kanakerides, who's set to star as Athena.

Just a couple of days ago, Alexandra Daddario also joined the project, which Chris Columbus is ready to direct. Columbus wrote the screenplay with Craig Titley.

Thurman was last seen in "The Life Before Her Eyes." She will also soon star in "Motherhood." Brosnan, one of the stars's of "Mamma Mia!," has "The Ghost" coming up. As for Bean, he recently appeared in a few "Crusoe" episodes.