Mulligan was big doings at the Sundance Film Festival this year, as she starred opposite Peter Skarsgard in "An Education," which scored several awards at the film festival. That’s her in the poster, and it looks like a great movie, by the way.

The 24-year old, who played one of Keira Knightley’s little sisters in 2005’s "Pride & Prejudice," will star opposite her again in Fox Searchlight’s "Never Let Me Go."

Filming is set to begin on "Wall Street 2" this fall in New York.

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Kyle Killen’s script centers on the close relationship between a man and a beaver puppet he wears on his arm. He talks to it and treats it like a companion.

I’m flashing on "Lars and the Real Girl," the movie starring Ryan Gosling as a guy attached to his inflatable doll.

At one time, "The Beaver" had Steve Carell loosely attached to play the lead when Jay Roach was in talks to direct. Apparently, Jim Carrey likes the script, but won’t commit until a director comes onboard. Producers want to start shooting later this year, and Jodie Foster is one of the candidates to direct.

Jodie Foster and Jim Carrey. Could be interesting!

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Combs will play "Sergio," a record label executive. Elisabeth Moss (Peggy on "Mad Men") will play Daphne Binks, the girlfriend of Aaron Greenberg (Jonah Hill). Russell Brand plays a smarmy rocker named Aldous Snow, the same character he played in "Sarah Marshall" (and in real life). 

Rose Byrne ("Damages") will play Jackie Q, a scandal-ridden pop star who’s also Snow’s love interest. Real-life pop stars Katy Perry, Christina Aquilera and Pink are also scheduled to appear. The film is scheduled for a 2010 release.

With producer Judd Apatow, director Nicholas Stoller (he also directed "Sarah Marshall"), and writer Jason Segal (he wrote "Sarah Marshall"), you have to think it’s going to be funny. But it’s such a weird mix of actors, I’m just not sure how it’s all going to come together. Though I will say that despite his stupid name, Diddy always looks stylish. I’ll give him that.

Any thoughts on this project?

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The legendary Volturi, a coven of vampires who impose the laws of the vampire world, include:

• Charlie Bewley – Demetri
• Jamie Campbell Bower – Caius
• Daniel Cudmore – Felix
• Christopher Heyerdahl – Marcus
• Dakota Fanning – Jane
• Cameron Bright – Alec (Jane’s brother)
• Noot Seer – Heidi
• Michael Sheen – Aro, the Volturi leader

Also cast are two new members of the Quileute Indian Nation:

• Graham Greene – Harry Clearwater, Quileute tribal leader and old friend of Bella’s father, Charlie
• Tinsel Korey – Emily, the fiance of Sam Uley

Any thoughts on this casting? Are you happy to see Dakota Fanning as Jane?

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That’s the premise of "Date Night," their new comedy from 20th Century Fox being directed by Shawn Levy.

Mark Wahlberg, James Franco, Taraji P. Henson, Common and Jimmi Simpson are also on board, along with Leighton Meester and Kristen Wiig.

Wahlberg will play a private security/black ops agent, while Franco will play a con man.

This could either be really funny or not-so-funny, depending on how it all comes together. But with Carell and Fey as leads, you’ve gotta think it’s going to be funny. I have high hopes anyway.

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A cloak of secrecy surrounds the film, but it’s described as “a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind.” Well, that really spells it out.

Whatever the plot, these three will be a great addition. Loved Ellen Page in “Hard Candy” and “Juno,” and there’s a reason why Marion Cotillard won a Best Actress Oscar award for La Vie en rose. Cillian Murphy is a favorite of Nolan’s, having played Scarecrow in “The Dark Knight.”

Nolan and company are looking at beginning shooting this summer, with a 2010 release date.

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Rainn Wilson is another "Office" alum who’s kept a foot in the movie biz, which is good because he’s identified so much with his character of Dwight Schrute.

Now he’s in talk to star in "Peep World," an indie film about a dysfunctional family. Sarah Silverman is also in talks, and Michael C. Hall (loved him in "Six Feet Under" and "Dexter") and Ben Schwartz are already on board.

The movie centers on a group of adult siblings who start squabbling after one of them uses the family – or a thinly veiled version of the family – in his novel.

Sounds like a winner.

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Nikki Finke over at Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that Rourke has signed on for the role of the Russian villain in the sequel. I guess there was some heavy-duty negotiating going on after the studio initially offered a measly $250K for the role. Apparently, Rourke’s agent, David Unger, got the figure up to a respectable level, even though the economy is hitting Hollywood where it hurts.

Finke also reports that Marvel did the same thing to Samuel L. Jackson. Something paid off there, because they recently signed Jackson to play nick Fury in as many as nine Marvel films, including “Iron Man 2.”

All I can say is, go Mickey Rourke!

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There’s been a lot of speculation about who would play Jane, and opinions were varied when I reported the rumor in January.

While I think she’ll do a fine job, in some ways I wish they would have cast a lesser known actress. It just seems like Dakota Fanning is cast in just about every movie requiring a female in that age range.

What are your thoughts on this? Are you happy or sad that Dakota Fanning will be playing Jane in "New Moon"?

And join our discussion on New Moon Casting News and Rumors!

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