Actress Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Reynolds will team up to headline Tim Burton’s art drama entitled “Big Eyes”. While Burton is producing through his company Screwed, helmers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski will both co-direct the picture that chronicles the lives of artist Margaret Keanes and her husband Walter, who passed off his wife’s work as his own until the two eventually divorced. Issuing a joint statement, both directors were excited over working with Witherspoon and Reynolds on the coming art drama. “We are ecstatic to have this dream cast for our dream project. Walter is a larger-than-life antihero — charming, funny, dangerous, and a little crazy. Ryan will knock…

More casting news has come down the pike when it comes to Twilight author Stephenie Meyer’s coming sci-fi adaption The Host. The latest, as confirmed by The Guardian, is that Inglorious Basterds actress Diane Kruger may be taking on the role of the Seeker. Kruger, who is best known for her work in National Treasure and Unknown, has apparently beat out several other actresses such as Homeland’s Claire Danes and Eva Green. According to Variety, Kruger isn’t the only new addition to The Host line-up. The Andrew Niccol’s directed flick has also nabbed actors Chandler Canterbury of Knowing and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, as well as Boyd Holbrook…

It looks like award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow has found her diamond in the rough once again. Bigelow, who is somewhat responsible for showing that The Hurt Locker’s Jeremy Renner is leading man material, is said to be looking to Everwood star Chris Pratt to lead her upcoming Bin Ladin flick. According to Twitch, Bigelow had Joel Edgerton in mind for the part, but after he turned down due to a schedule issues Chris Pratt is now being seized up for the job. Actor Jason Clark is already on board, and has been cast in the mystery role. Although Pratt is mainly been seen in comedy roles, the Parks and Recreation’s…

The young Hailee Steinfeld, who starred opposite Matt Damon and Jeff Bridges, in the Cohen brothers True Grit is eying a new lead role in Ender’s Game. Gavin Hood will be directing the adaption from the novel of Orson Scott Card with the hopes of signing Steinfeld to play the character Petra Arkanian, who is the only girl in the Salamander Army. For the unknown, Ender’s Game, per Variety, follows a gamer who was hired on by the government to put an end to the threat of an “insect like alien race.” Hugo’s Asa Butterfield will play the gamer, while Steinfeld is being courted to play her trusted right hand…

Singer and actress Miley Cyrus has been cast in Hotel Transylvania, the upcoming 3D animation picture from Sony that also stars Adam Sandler as Dracula. Cyrus will voice the role of Sandler’s teenage daughter Mavis in the movie that follows the notorious vampire and his luxury hotel built for monsters. Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, Cee Lo Green and David Spade are also on board. Issuing a statement about Hotel Transylvania, Sony shared what’s to come. “Here’s a little known fact about Dracula: he is not only the Prince of Darkness; he is also a dad. Over-protective of his teenage daughter, Mavis, Dracula fabricates tales of elaborate…

Sopranos star James Gandolfini could be joining the comedy flick ‘Burt Wonderstone’. The former crime boss, who has been seen recently in ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ and ‘Welcome To The Rileys’, is said to be in talks to star in the Don Scardino directed picture. If Gandolfini commits, he would play a wealthy casino owner who hosts shows performed by actor Steve Carell’s character, one “half of a once-successful Las Vegas magic duo,” who must “reunite to square off against a hot shot street magician (to be played by Jim Carrey) whose tricks are often dangerous.” ‘Burt Wonderstone’ was penned by Bones star John Francis Daley and writer Jonathan…

According to Variety, singer and actor Justin Timberlake has been offered the role of a folk musician in Ethan and Joel Coen’s upcoming movie ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’. The story follows a singer-songwriter who “navigates New York’s folk music scene during the 1960s.” ‘Inception’ and ‘Shame’ actress Carey Mulligan has already signed on, if Timberlake agrees he would play the performer’s on screen husband in a co-lead role, alongside Drive star Oscar Isaac The only possible problem – J.T., whose recent acting venture ‘In Time’ is currently playing in theaters, has announced that he plans to go on hiatus from his busy days in both the music industry and the acting…

Actor Ryan Phillippe has signed on to star in the fifth season of Damages. According to AceShowbiz and TV Line, the Cruel Intentions star is set to appear in a major role as “a corporate whistle-blower like Julian Assange who turns to Ellen (Rose Byrne) for help in his courtroom cause.” Phillippe hasn’t been seen in TV Land in a recurring role since his days on the soap opera One Life to Live back in the 90′s when he played the character Billy Douglas. Appearing mainly in movies, Phillippe has guest starred in the TV series Matlock, Time Well Spent, Chicago Hope, and most recently Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time and…

Treme actor David Morse, who just appeared in Drive Angry 3D, and the short lived FX series Lights Out, has joined Director Mark Forster’s World War Z. In what appears to be some late casting, Morse will play reportedly play a prisoner, who makes it through the war, and is hiding out in a prison to stay alive. The fifty-eight year old joins star Brad Pitt, Matthew Fox, James Badge Dale, and Mireille Enos, who are all on board the zombie apocalypse action that has been filming since August. If you’re not up to par on World War Z, it’s adaption comes from the novel of writer Max Brooks and…

It’s been a a while since the twenty-four year old Ellen Page has been seen in the bright lights of Hollywood. Variety is now reporting that the Juno star is getting ready to ink a movie deal with Fox Searchlight to star in the thriller ‘The East’. The movie, written by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, with Batmanglij on board as director, will be produced by Tony and Ridley Scott’s, Scott-Free Productions. According to Variety, ‘The East’ centers around “a private contracting firm tasked with protecting big corporations from radical environmentalists and anti-business extremist, with its agents task with infiltrating a mysterious anarchist Organization, known only as The East. Ellen…