Acting

G.I. Joe's Scarlett Now Conan's Tamara

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Millenium Films has hired Rachel Nichols (G.I. JOE) to play the Queen's bodyguard Tamara in the redux of CONAN, reports LatinoReview.com.

Caan Booked as Danno on Hawaii Five-O

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Scott Caan (OCEAN'S ELEVEN) will play Danny "Danno" Williams in CBS' new version of HAWAII FIVE-O, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Tooned! Talk Show To Launch On TV Tropolis This Spring

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Breakthrough Films & Television's live-action factual series, TOONED, is scheduled to debut on Canada's TV Tropolis on Friday, March 19, 2010 during the 11:30/19:30/22:00 time slots, it was announced today by Ira Levy and Peter Williamson, executive producers and founders of Breakthrough.

Neil Patrick Harris Smurfy for Lead

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Deadline.com reports that HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER star Neil Patrick Harris has inked a deal to play the live-action lead in Sony's SMURFS.

Mickey Rourke Lines Up for War of the Gods

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Mickey Rourke has signed on to star in WAR OF THE GODS opposite Henry Cavill and Freida Pinto, VARIETY reports.

Green Lantern Test Shooting Begins

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NOLA.com is reporting that test shooting has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures' GREEN LANTERN. The Martin Campbell-directed project began shooting in Madisonville, La.

Gaga-like Miss Piggy in Muppets Remake?

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THE LOS ANGELES TIMES picked up a report saying Lady Gaga might serve as a model for the Miss Piggy character in the upcoming MUPPETS reboot.

Conan Gets Rewrite and Father

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CONAN is getting a quick re-touch from Sean Hood before it starts filming on March 15th, reports SuperHeroHype.

Hopkins Plagues to The Rite

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Anthony Hopkins has signed onto New Line's supernatural thriller, THE RITE, reports Heat Vision.

Skyline Attract Pair of Stars

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Eric Balfour and Donald Faison have signed up to star in SKYLINE, a sci-fi thriller being directed and produced by visual effects artists Greg and Colin Strause, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Slumdog Star Lands Role in War of Gods

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Freida Pinto (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) has landed a role in WAR OF GODS at Relativity Media, according to VARIETY.

McShane Lines up to Play Villain in Pirates of the Caribbean

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Ian McShane (DEADWOOD) is in talks to play the villain Blackbeard in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Wood Spills Details about Happy Feet 2 Plot Point

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Elijah Wood gave away a key plot point for HAPPY FEET 2 when talking with WHATSPLAYING.COM on video Sunday night.

Reepicheep Reveals for Dawn Treader

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NarniaWeb.com has posted a video from a recent interview with David Frost that reveals the actor who will be voicing Reepicheep in THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER.

Maggie Q is the New Nikita

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Maggie Q (LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD) is in negotiations to take the lead in CW's NIKITA, reports THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Source Code Lands Jeffrey Wright

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Duncan Jones (MOON) announced on his Twitter page that Jeffrey Wright (QUANTUM OF SOLACE, CASINO ROYALE, ANGELS IN AMERICA) has joined the cast of SOURCE CODE.

Jeremy Renner Lines up for Role in Battleship

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Jeremy Renner (THE HURT LOCKER) is lining up to take the lead role in BATTLESHIP, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Details Emerge on Third Riddick

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THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is reporting the first story details on RIDDICK.

April to See Return of The Losers

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COMINGSOON.NET is reporting that director Sylvain White's THE LOSERS has been moved to an April 23 release date.

Young Conan Found

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Leo Howard will go from play the young Snake Eyes in G.I. JOE to playing the young Conan, reports LatinoReview.com.