Stephen Lang has confirmed on the Oscars red carpet that he will indeed play, Khalar Singh, the main villain in Marcus Nispel’s “Conan.” The news follows the casting of Rachel Nichols as the main love interest for Conan, who will be played by relative unknown Jason Momoa.
Katy Perry, George Lopez, Alan Cumming and Jonathan Winters have joined the cast of the upcoming 3D “Smurfs” film. The quartet will provide their voices while the recently announced Neil Patrick Harris will play the primary live-action character. Perry’s involvement also suggests the inclusion of a musical Smurfette in the script.
Jane Fonda wants Rachel Bosworth to take up the role she previously played in the new “Barbarella” which was originally spearheaded by Robert Rodriguez but has now been taken over by… Bosworth’s “21” director Robert Luketic. Coincidence?
Matt Damon has noted that shooting on the Coen Brothers’ “True Grit” will start on March 15th. The film will hit theaters on Christmas Day.
Harrison Ford has revealed that he, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have come up with a “germ of an idea” for the fifth ‘Indiana Jones’ pic. It could be a while to anything substantial comes together though as the process typically begins with “some basic agreement and then George goes away for a long time and works on it.” Lucas is currently working on “Red Tails” so don’t expect “Mutt Williams And The Dance Of Monkeys” anytime soon.
The rights to the Sam Raimi-produced “The Shadow” has lapsed over at Sony with Fox reportedly eyeing a buy out. David Slade has even already been rumored to take the helm of the ’30s psychic, crime-fighter at Fox.
Keri Russell has joined Mitch Hurwitz newly titled T.V. show “Wilde Kingdom” which serves as a reunion for Hurwitz with “Arrested Development” star Will Arnett and Fox. The show centers on a Beverly Hills jackass (Arnett) who falls in love with a charitable tree-hugging woman (Russell) who can’t stand his lifestyle or values.
“Brothers Bloom” helmer Rian Johnson was recently revealed as a director of an episode in the upcoming third season of AMC’s “Breaking Bad.” The film stars Bryan Cranston as a chemistry teacher who moonlights as a drug dealer.