A new photo of actress Amanda Seyfried donning brunette locks in a promotional photo for the upcoming Linda Lovelace biopic has been released by way of EW. Seen in the first look is Seyfried, transformed for her new lead role, alongside actor Peter Sarsgaard, who plays Linda’s abusive husband Chuck Traynor, embracing in a convertible. The story will reportedly chronicle the life and times of porn star Linda Lovelace, and her starring roles in the movie Deep Throat, as well as several other adult films. Co-directing the picture is directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. Together the two will helm the adaption that comes from the 2001 biography, The Complete…

I guess this is really the first Movie News Cheat Sheet of the year. Sure, we ran one on January 1st, but considering that edition was packed with the top stories of 2011, this is your first taste of the best of the best in movie news for 2012. There’s a couple big casting updates to report from Joel Edgerton signing on to lead Kathryn Bigelow’s Osama bin Laden feature to Spike Lee losing another villain option for his remake of Oldboy. Then, of course, awards season nominations continue to come in and this time around, it’s the Writers Guild and Producers Guild pinpointing the finest films of last year….

Twitch is reporting that Dear John and In Time actress Amanda Seyfried has been offered a role in director Tom Hooper’s Les Miserable, as well as the young pop star Taylor Swift. While Seyfried is being courted to play the role of Cosette, the daughter of Anne Hathaway’s character Fantine, Swift is being eyed for the supporting role of Eponine. Both ladies were said to have been given official offers, with Seyfried reportedly now attached to the project. Hooper’s decision to cast Seyfried is reportedly due in part to the Mamma Mia actress’ talents and experience with opera, while Swift’s vocals easily make her a shoe in as well. Scarlett…

After a morning packed with Christmas presents, consider this Movie News Cheat Sheet a bit of an after dinner drink to the main meal. Okay, not every item on this week’s list will bring you comfort and joy, but the good most certainly outweighs the not so good. Not a fan of 3D? It pains me to report that both The Avengers and Star Trek 2 will go under the post conversion knife. On the bright and unrelated side, the big screen adaptation of Ender’s Game just snagged a slew of new cast members including Harrison Ford and Abigail Breslin. In other casting news, Lovelace picked up four and might…

Juno Temple, Wes Bentley and Sharon Stone have joined the cast of the upcoming biopic ‘Lovelace,’ Collider is reporting. They join already cast main star Amanda Seyfried, who’s set to portray Linda Boreman, more widely known by her stage name Linda Lovelace. ‘Lovelace’ will follow Linda as she films ‘Deep Throat,’ chronicle her abusive relationship with Chuck Traynor, played by Peter Sarsaard, and her eventual leading of the feminist anti-pornography movement. Temple, Bentley and Stone will play Linda’s best friend, second husband and mother, respectively. The screenplay was written by Andy Bellin, who adapted the story from Eric Danville’s biography ‘The Complete Linda Lovelace.’ In the book, Danville quoted Lovelace,…

I’d like to bet there’s a gift for everyone in this Movie News Cheat Sheet because this week’s edition is packed with a particularly eclectic selection of material. My favorite industry present? Starship Troopers is set to return! Ender’s Game fans will be happy to know that the incredibly talented Hailee Steinfeld was offered the role of Petra Arkanian in the big screen adaptation while those who hold the Where’s Waldo books near and dear to their hearts will be thrilled to find out that the feature production is moving forward with screenwriter Todd Berger. We’ve also got a nice sized package of first looks including images from Wrath of…

How about some pretty pictures to take back to the office for this short and sweet work week? Bane and Batman make an official showing on the cover of the upcoming edition of Empire magazine while Marvel gives its Avengers the spotlight in two massive character banners. Over in the casting department, The Walking Dead‘s Jon Bernthal is going big screen for Ric Roman Waugh’s Snitch and there’s a good shot that Hugo‘s Asa Butterfield could lead the adaptation of Ender’s Game. There’s also some casting drama surrounding Tyler Perry’s latest, courtesy of the recently married and recently discovered Kim Kardashian’s role in The Marriage Counselor. Lionsgate gives Hunger Games…

The theme of this week’s Cheat Sheet? Casting. Well, for the most part. We’ve got the best of the best including J.J. Abrams’ hopes to cast Benicio del Toro as his villain in Star Trek 2 as well as a slew of potential recruits for Warner Bros’ Akira. It’s been confirmed that Jennifer Lopez is producing a Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego movie, but now the question is, will she star in it, too? Then there’s Andy Serkis who just earned a solid paycheck for signing on for Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2 as well as subsequent Apes films. Yes, this Cheat Sheet is certainly…

“In Time” seems like it could be a cool movie, at least from the trailers. However, the film isn’t doing that well with critics. The film, starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried, could be awesome, considering it’s about a world where people can buy time onto their lives and a poor man (Timberlake) is suddenly given time and because of it, is falsely accused of murder and has to figure out how to bring down the system that allows the rich to buy time and poor to die. But the critics have given it 37%, according to Rotten Tomatoes. The general consensus, according to the site is “‘In Time”s intriguing…

A discussion and review the week’s new movie release from your favorite entertainment and celebrity website. Hello everyone, this is episode 19 of the Movie Night Podcast. This week Rudie Obias and Perri Nemiroff discuss the new film from Andrew Niccol, “In Time” and J.C. Chandor, “Margin Call” and Bruce Robinson’s “The Rum Diary” starring Johnny Depp. Subscribe on iTunes or Download and Listen Here. “In Time” features Justin Timberlake, Olivia Wilde, Shyloh Oostwald, Johnny Galecki, Michael William Freeman, Alex Pettyfer, Amanda Seyfried and Cillian Murphy. It was written and directed by Andrew Niccol. “Margin Call” features Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Mary…