***Chris Hemsworth Confirmed as the Huntsman in SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN ***Ryan Gosling to Star in and Direct Remake of THE IDOLMAKER ***Casting Call: Robert De Niro Up for THE WIZARD OF LIES, Clive Owen and Uma Thurman in BLIND, Jeremy Renner for YOU’RE NOT YOU and Sarah Ramos Joins PREDISPOSED

Chris Hemsworth Confirmed as the Huntsman in SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: May 14th, 2011 at 9:26 am

In the weeks prior to the May 6 release of Thor, Chris Hemsworth became the lead contender to play the huntsman in Snow White and the Huntsman. Encouraged by his earning power (nearly $300 million worldwide for Thor in two weeks), Deadline reports Universal has officially signed Hemsworth for the role. Kristen Stewart is on board as Snow White. Charlize Theron will play the evil queen, and Sam Claflin is set as the prince. Rupert Sanders will direct Snow White and the Huntsman from a script by Evan Daugherty. This Snow White is scheduled for release on December 21, 2012, notably six months after the release of competing fairy tale The Brothers Grimm: Snow White.

Hemsworth has had two films in the can for awhile that should see release in the coming year. The Cabin in the Woods is scheduled for October 28; the Red Dawn remake doesn’t have a date yet. Hemsworth is currently filming The Avengers.
http://collider.com/chris-hemsworth-snow-white-and-the-huntsman-2/90865/




Ryan Gosling to Star in and Direct Remake of THE IDOLMAKER
by Adam Chitwood Posted: May 13th, 2011 at 4:34 pm

Ryan Gosling is now set to star in and make his directorial debut on a remake of the 1980 musical drama The Idolmaker. Deadline reports that the actor will helm the project for MGM, but no other details are known at this time. The original film, directed by Taylor Hackford and starring Ray Sharkey, is based on the life of concert promoter and manager Bob Marcucci and tells the story of a similar songwriter/manager searching for “the next big thing.”

This is definitely not what many expected from Gosling’s first outing as director, but the actor’s no stranger to the music scene. His band, Dead Man’s Bones, released their first album in 2009. Gosling currently has a slate of fantastic projects lined up: Drive with Carey Mulligan is playing in-competition at Cannes, the comedy Crazy Stupid Love is slated for release this summer, and he’s currently filming George Clooney’s political drama The Ides of March.
http://collider.com/ryan-gosling-the-idolmaker/90839/



Casting Call: Robert De Niro Up for THE WIZARD OF LIES, Clive Owen and Uma Thurman in BLIND, Jeremy Renner for YOU’RE NOT YOU and Sarah Ramos Joins PREDISPOSED
by Adam Chitwood Posted: May 13th, 2011 at 4:04 pm

We’ve got a few casting stories for you this evening. First up, Robert De Niro is in talks to play Bernie Madoff in HBO’s adaptation of Diane Henriques’ New York Times bestseller The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust. Deadline reports that the cable channel optioned the rights to the book that recounts Madoff’s $65 million Ponzi scheme and is now looking at De Niro to take on the lead role.
http://collider.com/robert-de-niro-the-wizard-of-lies-clive-owen-blind/90828/
Additionally, Clive Owen and Uma Thurman are in talks to star in the drama Blind. The film tells the story of a novelist who is blinded in a car crash that kills his wife, only to be reinvigorated years later while he begins an affair with an indicted businessman’s neglected wife. Screen Daily reports that producer Mark Damon is currently shopping the film at Cannes. Hit the jump for the casting news of Jeremy Renner and Sarah Ramos, as well as a synopsis of the novel The Wizard of Lies.
http://collider.com/robert-de-niro-the-wizard-of-lies-clive-owen-blind/90828/