"Dustin Hoffman and Dax Shepard are ready to face off against each other in "Car Wars" for Warner Bros. Pictures. The actors are in negotiations to topline the project, which follows a snobby Mercedes-Benz dealer (Hoffman) who sees his kingdom crumble after a "Hollywood Classic Cars" shop opens up across the street. The new dealer (Shepard) quickly befriends Hoffman's character despite his immense hostility..." (full details)
"Anthony Hopkins, Patricia Clarkson and James Gandolfini are joining Columbia Pictures' remake of the social drama "All the King's Men." Clarkson is in negotiations to replace Meryl Streep, who recently dropped out of the project, in the role of Sadie, the aide to Willy Stark, the populist Southern politician, to be played by Sean Penn. Hopkins is in negotiations to play Judge, while Gandolfini would play Tiny. Jude Law, Kate Winslet and Mark Ruffalo also star in the film, which Steven Zaillian is set to direct from his own adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's novel..." (full details)
"Revolution Studios has set Halle Berry to star in "Perfect Stranger," a psychological thriller about a woman who goes undercover to investigate a friend's murder. Todd Komarnicki has been brought on to rewrite a script originated by Jon Bokenkamp..." (full details) "Aaron Eckhart has booked back-to-back independent features. The actor will appear in "Conversations With Other Women," in which he'll star opposite Helena Bonham Carter for director Hans Canosa, then segue into Jason Reitman's "Thank You for Smoking." "Conversations," an adult-themed relationship drama written by Gabrielle Zevin, centers on a divorced couple (Eckhart, Bonham Carter) who meet at a wedding after many years apart..." (full details ) Thanks to 'KC'
