Sacha Baron Cohen is in talks to join the impressive cast of Quentin Tarantino's DJANGO UNCHAINED, reports Variety.

Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years, The West Wing) and Olympic speed skating champion Apolo Ohno will take on a deadly mythical beast in the new Syfy Saturday Original Movie Tasmanian Devil, which will begin production in British Columbia this month.

Jake Abel is the top choice to join his LOVELY BONES co-star Saoirse Ronan in the big screen adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's THE HOST, reports Deadline.com.

Emilie de Ravin, Claire from LOST, has joined the cast of ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME, reports TV Guide.

Hayley Atwell (CAPTAIN AMERICA) has joined the cast of THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN NEMO, reports Deadline.com. She joins David Morrissey (RED RIDING) as her uncle and Hugh Bonneville (TV's DOWNTON ABBEY) as Nemo. A sequel to 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, the story has Morrissey and Atwell's characters freeing Capt. Nemo from jail to have him help investigate sea monster attacks. The $10 million 3-D production will be shot entirely on greenscreen sets. Pearry Teo

J.J. Abrams has selected Benicio Del Toro as the villain in his STAR TREK sequel, reports Variety.

20th Century Fox has come down to four actors to play John McClane's son in A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD, reports Deadline.com.

Andy Serkis has inked a seven-figure deal to star as Caesar in sequels to RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, reports Deadline.com.

Walden Media is developing a live-action version of WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CARMEN SANDIEGO? for Jennifer Lopez to star in, reports Deadline.com.

Warner Bros. is eying Gary Oldman for two big roles in their upcoming films AKIRA and ARTHUR & LANCELOT, reports Deadline.com.