Dennis Christopher (BREAKING AWAY) is in talks to join the cast of Quentin Tarantino's DJANGO UNCHAINED, reports Variety.

Jessica Chastain, who has become the breakout star of 2011 with great performances in THE TREE OF LIFE, THE HELP and THE DEBT, has landed a plum role in TRON LEGACY director Joseph Kosinski's next film, reports Heat Vision.

Constantin Film and Screen Gems has announced a host of actors for RESIDENT EVIL 5, reports Deadline.com.

Twitch reports that Blake Lively (GREEN LANTERN) has been offered the lead in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES.

Ayelet Zurer (ANGELS & DEMONS) has been cast as Superman's mother Lara Lor-Van in MAN OF STEEL, reports Deadline.com.

Oscar-nominee Casey Affleck and Camilla Belle have boarded Legendary Pictures' PARADISE LOST, reports Variety.

Ashley Bell is in talks to return for THE LAST EXORCISM 2, reports Heat Vision.

The Hollywood Reporter quotes Steven Spielberg from the Orlando Sentinel that he doesn't want his upcoming film LINCOLN to become "political fodder."

Liam Hemsworth (THE HUNGER GAMES) has boarded THE EXPENDABLES 2, reports Variety.

Due to scheduling issues, Kevin Cosnter has had to drop out of Quentin Tarantino's DJANGO UNCHAINED, reports ComingSoon.net.

Stephen Moyer (TRUE BLOOD) will star in a horror film dealing with the Jersey Devil legend, titled THE BARRENS, reports Variety.

Sylvester Stallone has told EW that Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme have signed onto THE EXPENDABLES 2.

Hugh Grant is the latest actor to join the cast of Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer's adaptation of David Mitchell’s CLOUD ATLAS, reports Screen Daily.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who plays Jaime Lannister on GAME OF THRONES, has joined horror flick MAMA, reports Variety.

Brendan Fraser will re-team with his JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH director Eric Brevig for Arclight Films' WILLIAM TELL, reports ComingSoon.net.

John Malkovich is in talks to take the villain role in Summit's adaptation of Isaac Marion's WARM BODIES, reports Heat Vision.

Anthony Hopkins has signed on to play the lead in New Line's SOLACE, reports Variety.

Tim Burton’s DARK SHADOWS has added Jonny Lee Miller, Chloe Moretz and Helena Bonham Carter to its cast, writes The Hollywood Reporter.

Deadline.com reports that George Clooney is walking away from Steven Soderbergh’s The Man From U.N.C.L.E. adaptation.

Josh Brolin has been cast in the lead of Spike Lee's remake of OLD BOY, reports Deadline.com.