The ever reliable Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation, Step Brothers) is currently in talks to join the cast of Sleeping With Other People, which would re-team him with his Bachelorette writer-director Leslye Headland.
When I first heard that the Farrelly brothers had signed Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels for Dumb And Dumber To, a sequel that seemingly no one was asking for, my initial reaction was "Why mess with a classic?" Was anyone out there yearning to find out what became of Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne 20 years later?
In an alliance few saw coming, Billy Crystal has seen his new pilot, The Comedians, get a 13 episode order from FX. Production will begin later this year and the series will launch in 2015. This will mark Crystal's first excursion into the TV universe in over 30 years, as he was last seen on the small screen in the 1977-81 ABC comedy Soap.
Michael Peña, fresh off roles in the upcoming Cesar Chavez and last year's critical darling American Hustle, has confirmed his potential involvement in the Edgar Wright-directed Marvel adaptation of Ant-Man. The actor told reporters that he is "still figuring out" if he'll be able to participate in the hotly anticipated film, which is on schedule for a summer 2015 release. “I don't know, but as soon I know, I'll tell you,” he said.
Continuing his tradition of unexpected casting choices (Megan Fox in This Is 40, RZA in Funny People), Judd Apatow has made a number of surprising additions to the cast of his next directorial effort, Trainwreck. The film, which is scheduled for release next summer, is intended as a starring vehicle for rising comedienne Amy Schumer.
Hot off the success of the critically acclaimed HBO series True Detective, Woody Harrelson has signed on to join the starry cast of John Hillcoat's upcoming heist thriller, Triple Nine. Shooting will begin this summer and Open Road Films has already purchased domestic distribution rights, with plans to give the film a wide release next year.
Sofia Coppola is currently in negotiations to direct a live action version of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale The Little Mermaid. Surprisingly, this will not be a Disney production. Instead, it will be released by Universal Studios.
Alison Brie, best known as Community's Annie Edison and for her recurring role on AMC's Mad Men, has signed on to star alongside Will Ferrell and the rapidly ascending Kevin Hart in the upcoming Warner Brothers film Get Hard. The actress is set to play the fiancee of Ferrell's character and should prove a capable foil if she is allowed to be more than just a straight woman to the usual Ferrell tomfoolery.
Shailene Woodley is certainly doing her part to make sure the upcoming film adaptation of the wildly popular young adult novel Divergent hits all of its marks, going so far as to put herself in harm's way by standing on a ledge. Director Neil Burger gushed to Entertainment Weekly about how the actress was "incredibly game and so adventurous," saying:
''She really did stand on that ledge. She's incredibly game and so adventurous. In a way, she's very Dauntless.''
In what has to be a massive letdown for both male and female Marvel aficionados alike, President of Production Kevin Feige announced that there are no immediate plans to put a Black Widow film into production, nor any other female superhero films for that matter.
