In a Variety report confirming that HUGO star Asa Butterfield will star in ENDER'S GAME, the trade pub reports that Harrison Ford is being sought for the role of Colonel Hyrum Graff, the Commander of Training for the International Fleet.

TV Line reports that Chris Meloni, who left LAW & ORDER: SVU in the spring, is circling a role on the new season of TRUE BLOOD.

PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER star Ben Whishaw has been cast as MI6 gadget guru Q in the latest James Bond film, SKYFALL, reports Variety.

Warner Bros. has decided to offer the role of The Colonel to Ken Watanabe, reports Twitch.

HUGO star Asa Butterfield is the top choice for the lead in Odd Lot Ent.'s adaptation of Orson Scott Card's ENDER'S GAME, reports Deadline.com.

Warner Bros. is quickly casting up its adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's seminal manga AKIRA.

Bill Nighy (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) is in talks to play the villain in I, FRANKENSTEIN, reports Variety.

Steven Soderbergh has been looking for a lead for his THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. adaptation and now Deadline.com reports that he is eying his MAGIC MIKE actor Channing Tatum.

TRAFFIC writer Stephen Gaghan has finished rewrites on M. Night Shyamalan's ONE THOUSAND A.E., reports Variety.

Max Irons (RED RIDING HOOD) has been cast as the second male lead in the big screen adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's THE HOST, reports EW.