Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s (“Bad Santa”) “I Love You Phillip Morris” has been acquired by Consolidated Pictures Group for domestic distribution. The film stars Jim Carrey as a married conman who falls in love with his cellmate, played by Ewan McGregor. It will screen at the Directors’ Fortnight offering at Cannes and has reportedly been given a 2010 Valentine’s Day release, which is interesting to say the least. [Variety]
Rachel Weisz has been loosely attached to play iconic actress Hedy Lamarr in Amy Redford’s indie tale “Face Value.” The film will center on Lamarr’s eccentric life, with a particular focus on her less-publicized second career as a scientist which saw her help create a method of changing frequencies that would be instrumental in modern wireless communications. [THR]
Simon Baker is set to star along side Casey Affleck in Michael Winterbottom’s “The Killer Inside Me,” the story of a West Texas sheriff, played by Affleck, and his downward spiral from a boring small-town cop into a ruthless, sociopathic murderer. Also costarring will be Jessica Alba as a prostitute and Kate Hudson as the sheriff’s girlfriend while Baker will play an attorney looking to bring the sheriff down. Filming recently began in New Mexico. [THR]
After the success of the ensemble rom-com “He’s Just Not That Into You,” New Line is putting together an all-star cast for round two (barf). Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner, Shirley MacLaine, Bradley Cooper and Ashton Kutcher are all in final negotiations to star in “Valentine’s Day,” which will follow five interconnecting stories during a Valentine’s Day in Los Angeles. Now, for the last nail in the coffin, how about a Valentine’s Day 2010 release date? [THR]
Dermot Mulroney will make his directorial debut with “Keep It Together.” The film follows an idealistic newlywed marriage counselor who returns from her honeymoon only to learn that her parents are getting a divorce. Christopher Walken and Blythe Danner are in talks to play the parents. [THR]