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Sucker Punch! Swaps Two More

Actresses Jamie Chung and Jena Malone will star in Zack Snyder's all-female action fantasy SUCKER PUNCH!, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, replacing announced cast members Emma Stone and Evan Rachel Wood, respectively.

Stone, Wood and Amanda Seyfried had all been in negotiations, but have dropped out for scheduling conflicts.

Based on a story created by Snyder, SUCKER PUNCH! is about a girl confined to a mental institution who dreams up an alternative reality. Snyder co-wrote the script with Steve Shibuya. Production is set to begin in September. Snyder will direct and produce with wife and producing partner Deborah Snyder via their Cruel and Unusual Films banner. Wesley Coller will exec produce.

Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens and Abbie Cornish are also set to star.

Chung will play Amber, a country girl with a big heart, while Malone will play Cornish's younger sister.

-- By News Editor Annemarie Moody