THE SMURFS has filed two more prime roles, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Ian McKellan, who played Gandalf in the LORD OF THE RINGS series, announced on his website that the pair of HOBBIT films will start shooting in June in New Zealand.

Sigourney Weaver is taking on the role of a vampire queen for Amy Heckerling's VAMPS, reports HEAT VISION.

Rose McGowan and Ron Perlman are rounding out the cast of Nu Image/Millennium Films' CONAN reboot, reports VARIETY.

Jason Segel has a love for puppets.

Deadline.com reports that four actors have been cast in Martin Scorsese's adaptation of THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET.

Deadline.com has more casting rumors for Marvel Studios' THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA.

New Zealand actors Taika Waititi and Temuera Morrison (STAR WARS prequels) have joined the cast of GREEN LANTERN, reports HEAT VISION.

Dakota Goyo (RESURRECTING THE CHAMP) has been cast as Hugh Jackman's son in DreamWorks' REAL STEAL, reports VARIETY.

Deadline.com reports that Robert Downey Jr. is in talks to take the lead in Alfonso Cuaron's GRAVITY.

Summer Glau, the beauty from sci-fi TV series such as FIREFLY, THE 4400, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES and DOLLHOUSE, is taking the female lead in NBC's pilot THE CAPE, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Said Taghmaoui, Breaker from G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA, has been cast as the thieves' leader who Conan saves, reports THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

James Callis (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) is coming to SyFy's EUREKA, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

ComingSoon.net reports that Hugo Weaving, best known as Agent Smith from THE MATRIX series, is in negotiations to play Red Skull in Marvel's THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA.

Pajiba.com reports that Sam Worthington has inked a deal to star in Warner Bros.' DAN DARE: PILOT OF THE FUTURE.

MTV has confirmed that Stephen Lang (AVATAR) will play the villain in CONAN.

HEAT VISION BLOG has confirmed that Marvel Studios is now looking at four actors who are reading for the lead role in THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA.

SHOCKTILLYOUDROP.COM visited the set of SKYLINE, the upcoming sci-fi thriller starring Eric Balfour, Donald Faison, Scottie Thompson and Brittany Daniel.

According to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, Liam Hemsworth has accepted a role in ARABIAN NIGHTS.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences handed out the Oscars on Sunday, March 7th. In the world of animation, Pete Docter won the Best Animated Feature Film for Pixar's UP. In addition to Best Animated Feature, Michael Giacchino won the Oscar for UP's original score.