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‘Linda Lovelace’ says no to Lindsay Lohan

2010/11/21 at 12:00am

‘Linda Lovelace’ says no to Lindsay Lohan

11.21.2010 | By Jack Rico |

Porn gets a new star. Malin Akerman (Couples Retreat, Watchmen, 27 Dresses) is now confirmed to replace Lindsay Lohan in Inferno: A Linda Lovelace Story according to Deadline.com. “My understanding is that Lindsay was dropped as she’s impossible to insure and the producers loved Malin,” an insider emails.

Malin, mostly known for her work in ‘Watchmen‘ and The Heartbreak Kid, has a few upcoming credits that include Wanderlust (Paul Rudd, Jen Aniston), Happythankyoumoreplease (Josh Radnor) and The Bang Bang Club (Taylor Kitsch, Ryan Philippe). She is also attached to star opposite Ethan Hawke in The Numbers Station. The Lovelace project (we really need another after Brian Grazer did one?) is based on the novel Ordeal: An Autobiography by Linda Lovelace with Mike McGrady. The producers include Chris Hanley of Muse Productions and Jordan Gertner.

Can she pull-off the porn actress bit? According to pic below, she more than fits the criteria, ahem.

Michael Peña joins ‘Tower Heist’ from Brett Ratner

By Mack Chico

2010/10/21 at 12:00am

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Michael Peña joins ‘Tower Heist’ from Brett Ratner

10.21.2010 | By Mack Chico |

Michael PeÃ±a joins 'Tower Heist' from Brett Ratner

Director Brett Ratner has added two more cast members to his upcoming project Tower Heist, with Gabourey Sidibe and Michael Peña both joining the cast, according to Deadline New York.

Gabourey Sidibe and Michael Peña will play employees in a luxury apartment building who, lead by Ben Stiller‘s character, attempt to rob the scheming man in the penthouse. He is on house arrest for fraud, and he robbed these same employees of their pensions.

The two actors join a cast that already includes Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy. Alan Alda will play the white-collar criminal responsible for stealing the employees’ pensions.

Brett Ratner will direct from a script by Jeff Nathanson, who is rewriting Ted Griffin‘s original screenplay. It was said that production was set to start next month in New York.

Tower Heist comes to theaters in 2011 and stars Ben Stiller, Alan Alda, Eddie Murphy, Gabourey Sidibe, Michael Peña. The film is directed by Brett Ratner.

Guillermo del Toro, Cameron pair up for ‘Madness’!

By Jack Rico

2010/07/29 at 12:00am

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Guillermo del Toro, Cameron pair up for ‘Madness’!

07.29.2010 | By Jack Rico |

Mexican director Guillermo del Toro will direct “At the Mountain of Madness,” adapted from the novel by HP Lovecraft, with the production help of James Cameron, director of “Avatar.”

The plot tells the story of an expedition to Antarctica in the 30s, during which a group of scientists found a mysterious and ancient city. According to Deadline Hollywood, the movie will be made in 3D.

Del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) will create a fantasy and horror film, which will require a substantial budget.

Gael Garcia Bernal is on ‘The Loneliest Planet’

By Jack Rico

2010/07/21 at 12:00am

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Gael Garcia Bernal is on ‘The Loneliest Planet’

07.21.2010 | By Jack Rico |

Deadline.com is reporting that Gael Garcia Bernal, the Mexican-born star of Y Tu Mama Tambien and Amores Perros, will star with Hani Furstenberg in The Loneliest Planet, an independently financed thriller that will be directed by Julia Loktev.

According to the site, shooting will begin July 26 in the Republic of Georgia.

The synopsis of the film centers around a young couple backpacking through some mountains in Europe. Their relationships is tested when they hire a local guide to to get them through the wild landscapes of nature.

Gael Garcia Bernal will next be seen starring in a comedy with Kate Hudson, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Dinklage and Kathy Bates in Earthbound, about an ill woman who finds out she’s dying of cancer, but when she meets her soulmate, the threat of falling in love is scarier than death. He’s also casted to star in Even the Rain, Pedro Paramo and untitled Cesar Chavez project.