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Dream Movie Cast: Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Napoleon’, Produced By Steven Spielberg

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If you’re a fan of either Steven Spielberg or Stanley Kubrick, I’m sure the news this past wouldn’t have passed by your screen at least once. The Steven Spielberg is sticking his hands back into the Kubrickian well to hopefully bring Napoleon to the small screen as a mini-series. The project is likely to be produced and broadcast on HBO, because honestly, who else would green-light the project anyways? And as our mantra goes, we’ve got some casting suggestions for you to entertain.

Casting News Round-Up: Feb. 4-8

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Feb. 4

• Denzel Washington Directing & Starring in Movie Adaptation of ‘Fences’
• ‘Revenge’ Emily Van Camp Nabs Female Lead in ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’
• Jeremy Renner Takes On Tragic Tale Of Smeared Journalist Gary Webb In ‘Kill The Messenger’
• Jim Carrey Cast in Heist Flick ‘Loomis Fargo’
• Benedict Cumberbatch To Play Alan Turing in ‘The Waiting Game’
• Julia Stiles Plays Scribe Frances Marion in Mary Pickford Pic ‘The First’
• Nina Arianda Joins Toni Collette in ‘Lucky Them’

Jeremy Renner Takes On Tragic Tale Of Smeared Journalist Gary Webb In ‘Kill The Messenger’

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Naturally, after Hansel &  Gretel: Witch Hunters, fans of Jeremy Renner must be on the edge of their seats waiting to see which classic-tale-with-a-new-twist he picks up next. Unfortunately, Kill The Messengers has no fairy tale witches to blow up, only the tragic real-life tale of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb who exposed the CIA’s assist of Contra rebels smuggling crack cocaine into California in order to fund their war in Nicaragua. So, you know… take it as you will.

Louis C.K. Joins David O. Russell’s Untitled Abscam Drama Starring Christian Bale & Amy Adams

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I was pretty late in joining the Louie laugh-riot, but I’ve come around even though those stand-up bits don’t always work for me. I prefer Louis C.K. playing up his fictional version self as Louie C.K., but the actor is joining a different kind of project. A period drama to be precise in David O. Russell’s Untitled Abscam Drama (formerly known as American Bullshit) that’s starring Christian Bale and Amy Adams.

Casting News Round-Up: Oct. 22-26

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Oct. 22

• Andy Serkis Directing Performance Captured ‘Animal Farm’
• Nicolas Cage Finds Himself ‘Left Behind’
• Disney Greenlights ‘Alexander and The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’ With Steve Carell
• Benicio Del Toro Joins Terrence Malick’s Untitled Movie
• Danny Glover Starring In Kid Brother’s Feature Directorial Debut ‘The Lighthouse’
• Shirley Maclaine Joins Melissa McCarthy in Road-Trip Comedy ‘Tammy’
• David Oyelowo Starring As Suger Ray Robinson in ‘Sweet Thunder’
• Kara Hayward Cast in ‘Sisterhood of the Night’
• Stephen Colbert Cameos in ‘The Hobbit’
• David Fincher Still Wants Brad Pitt in ’20,000 Leagues Under The Sea’ As Disney Put Film On Temporary Hold

Dan Fogelman’s ‘Imagine’ Gets All-Star Cast

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This cast is quite the group, therefore someone on the production is doing their job right. Check this out: Julianne Moore, Al Pacino and Jeremy Renner are starring in Dan Fogelman’s Imagine which he’ll be directing and writing and produced alongside his Crazy, Stupid, Love producer Denise DiNovi. More character details after the jump.

‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’ Finds Its International Trailer

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Jeremy ‘Hawkeye’ Renner and Gemma ‘Super-Babe’ Arterton’s long-delayed Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters finally has a trailer. The film has been pushed back to capitalize on the higher profile of post-Avengers and Bourne Legacy Jeremy Renner. Watch Renner and Arterton battle some grisly-looking witches with ultra-cool guns and a whole lot of attitude after the jump.

‘Motor City’ Gives Villain Duty To Adrien Brody (UPDATE: Production Halted)

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[UPDATE] Looks like production on the film has come to a halt. With major casting changes and other issues, there’s an official statement from the film’s financiers Emmett/Furla Films, Envision Entertainment and Mark Damon’s Foresight Entertainment on the constriction of Warner Bros. 2013 release date. Read it after the jump.

‘The Bourne Legacy’: International Trailer (UPDATE: New Posters)

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[UPDATE #6] Check out the numerous new poster for The Bourne Legacy after the jump. The film is coming out very, VERY soon.

‘The Avengers’ TV Spot, Character Posters, Japanese Trailer & Concept Art (UPDATE: Post-Credit Scene Online)

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[UPDATE #4] Just when we thought we were done with superheroes for the summer, Marvel and Disney decided to release the post-credit scene online for those who haven’t caught the film in theaters. We doubt that there’s many of you, but see the clip after the jump anyways. Got to promote that DVD/Blu-ray release somehow!

Casting Round-Up: July 23-27

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July 23

• Steven Spielberg Wants Hemsworth for ‘Robopocalypse’
• Kenneth Branagh is ‘Jack Ryan’ Villain, Also Directing
• Jared Harris, Lena Headey in ‘Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’
• Abigail Breslin Joins ‘August: Osage County’
• Jennifer Jason Leigh Cast in Pivotal ‘Revenge’ Season 2 Role
• Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill Head to ‘Aloha’ From Shawn Levy
• ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Nabs Grace Phipps
• Sonja Sohn, Patton Oswalt Board ‘Burn Notice’
• Luke Perry, Bill Paxton, Joelle Carter Join ‘Red Wing’
• Kevin Costner Heads to Disney’s ‘McFarland’
  

Jeremy Renner Takes On Julian Assange in ‘Wikileaks’ Movie, Bill Condon Possibly Directing

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Although he seems quite busy occupying three franchises at once (Avengers, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, The Bourne Legacy), Jeremy Renner still has time for other projects, including (reportedly) a Wikileaks movie to be produced by Dreamworks. Renner may be in negotiations to portray the incredibly controversial head of Wikileaks, Julian Assange.

Casting News Round-Up: July 16-20

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July 16

• ‘Game of Thrones’ Casts Several New Faces
• Daniel Radcliffe Grabs Lead in ‘Horns’
• Joel McHale Gets Leathery for ‘Sons of Anarchy’
• Alan Tudyk Voices Disney’s ‘Wreck-It-Ralph’
• Ken Jeong Joins ‘Hangover III’
• ‘True Blood’ Ryan Kwanten Joins ‘Sex and Sunsets’
• ‘Community’ Gillian Jacobs Heads to ‘Milo’
• Dianna Agron Joins’ Robert De Niro & Michelle Pfieffer in Luc Besson’s ‘Malavita’
• Todd Williams Hunts In ‘Vampire Diaries’
• Ed Asner Returns to ‘Hawaii Five-O’
• ‘Arrow’ Adds Kelly Hu As “China White”
• ‘Dr. Who’ Karen Gillan Joins Horror Film ‘Oculus’

Jeremy Renner, Bradley Cooper & Amy Adams Join David O. Russell’s ‘American Bullshit’

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I must admit, I wasn’t that moved by David O. Russell’s The Fighter. It had nothing to do with the directing or actors, the story had that by the numbers redemption/collapse mirror-image arc that so many films do. What’s intriguing is how Russell’s American Bullshit will once again team up with Amy Adams (a highlight from the boxing film) and with Jeremy Renner in negotiations to take over the role previously intended for Christian Bale, who also collaborated with the director on the same film, as well as Bradley Cooper.

Casting News Round-Up: June 25-29

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June 25

• Comedy Castings: Brie Larson, Shailene Woodley, Max Minghella, Kristen Schaal & Christopher Meloni
• Drama Castings: Michael K. Williams, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Letscher, Caleb Landry Jones
• Colin Firth & Cate Blanchett in Barbara Streisand’s Return To Directing With ‘Skinny and Cat’
• Aaron Eckhart Is President in ‘Olympus Has Fallen’
• ‘Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus’ Wants Reese Witherspoon
• Jennifer Hudson Guest Stars On NBC’s ‘Smash’
• David Tennant, Emily Watson Board BBC ‘Two’s The Politician’s Husband’
• Mia Wasikowska & Zoe Aggeliki Circle ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Role

Mondo Premieres ‘The Avengers’ Posters, Hawkeye and Black Widow (UPDATE)

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[UPDATE] April 26, 2012 – Check out the rest of Mondo’s line of posters for The Avengers. I especially like the one for Thor and Hulk, even though they’re slightly creepy. [First Showing]