Robert Duvall and Katie Holmes have joined Aaron Eckhart in the cast of "Thank You for Smoking." Jason Reitman is directing the indie satire, which is being produced by David O. Sacks' Room 9 Entertainment and ContentFilm. The comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor (Eckhart), who spins on behalf of the embattled tobacco industry while trying to remain a role model for his 12-year-old son..." (full details)
Hilary Swank will play a femme fatale in "The Black Dahlia," the Brian De Palma-directed adaptation of the James Ellroy novel. Swank joins Josh Hartnett and Scarlett Johansson in the drama. "The Black Dahlia" revolves around two boxers-turned-cops investigating the brutal murder of Elizabeth Short, a crime that rocked 1940s Los Angeles. Swank's character is a dead ringer for the victim who became known as the Black Dahlia and proves a dangerous seductress to the cops. Shooting starts April 4 in Bulgaria..." (full details)
Kristin Davis and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are in negotiations to topline the comedy "Sellevision", based on scribe Augusten Burroughs' novel of the same name. Plot revolves around characters at a fictional home shopping net, dubbed Sellevision, that's facing a scandal after one of its hosts snaps. Halo Entertainment, is teaming with former Miramax biz affairs bigwig Steve Hutensky and David Greathouse to produce the comedy. Mark Bozek will adapt and helm the project, which is eyeing a February start in Florida..." (full details) Thanks to 'KC'.
