Ben Foster and Donald Sutherland have joined the cast of THE MECHANIC, reports VARIETY.

Chris Pine is negotiating a deal with Paramount Pictures that would see him play CIA analyst Jack Ryan in a continuation of the franchise based on the Tom Clancy novels, Variety reports.

The Playlist has an exclusive about writer-director Gary Ross picking up the languishing MATT HELM project after Steven Spielberg decided to pass on it after fighting hard to keep it under his control following DreamWorks' split from Paramount.

Oscar winner Adrien Brody has joined the cast of the Robert Rodriguez-produced PREDATORS, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Stellan Skarsgård tells TT Spektra that he will have a role in Marvel Studios' THOR movie, ComingSoon.net reports.

Seth Rogen has fulfilled a dream by becoming only the second visiting celebrity to write and act in THE SIMPSONS since Ricky Gervais appeared in 2006, Variety reports.

Tony Parker, a professional basketball player with the San Antonio Spurs, has signed on to a new French cartoon production called BASKETBALL ADVENTURES, Variety reports.

Former Universal executive David Ortiz has been hired by Vin Diesel to develop films at Diesel's One Race production house for a global audience, Variety reports.

Danielle Harris, who starred in Halloween II, has been cast as Barbara in Night of the Living Dead: Origins, ShockTilYouDrop.com reports.

Dimension Films is getting back to its franchise roots and moving full steam ahead on SCREAM 4, the beginning of a new trilogy, reports VARIETY.

Production Weekly reports that Warner Premiere is beginning work on LOST BOYS 3: THE THIRST.

Jaimie Alexander (KYLE XY) and Colm Feore (TV's 24) have joined the cast of Kenneth Branagh's THOR, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER says Nick Stahl, Rose McGowan and Amy Smart have joined the cast of the supernatural romance DYLAN'S WAKE.

Paul Giamatti will be the evil King John in the medieval action flick, IRONCLAD, reports VARIETY.

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its 'Call for Entries' for this year's 37th Annual Annie Awards.

Scott Glenn (BACKDRAFT) has joined the cast of Zack Snyder's SUCKER PUNCH, reports VARIETY.

Via his Twitter account, Tim Pocock, the actor who played Scott Summers (aka Cyclops) in X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, announced that he will be back as the laser-eyed mutant in X-MEN: FIRST CLASS.

VARIETY reports that Jessica Biel is in final negotiations to join the cast of A-TEAM.

Platinum Studios, Inc. (OTCBB: PDOS) has partnered with Disney Channel star David Henrie to star in the theatrical adaptation of the Platinum Studios' comic book "The Weapon."

Variety reports Christoph Waltz, the memorable Nazi in INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, will play the villain in Columbia’s THE GREEN HORNET.