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Casting Couch: McConaughey, Malthe, Breck

By Garth Franklin Tuesday January 11th 2005 09:17PM

"Matthew McConaughey has signed on to star in "Failure to Launch" for Scott Rudin Prods. and Paramount Pictures. McConaughey will play a thirtysomething guy whose parents trick him into meeting the love of his life in a bid to get him to finally leave home. "Shanghai Noon" helmer Tom Dey signed on to direct the comedy in October..." (full details)

"Natasshia Malthe, who plays nemesis Typhoid Mary in this Friday's Elektra, has been cast in the feature adaptation of Tecmo's bestselling game franchise DOA: Dead or Alive according to Production Weekly. Hong Kong helmer Corey Yuen (The Transporter) will direct for Impact Pictures. The script was written by J.F. Lawton (Under Siege, Pretty Woman). Production is scheduled to begin this spring in China. The movie centers on four female fighters in a competition to the death on an exotic island"

"Jonathan Breck ('The Creeper in both "Jeepers Creepers" films) indicated recently that Jeepers Creepers 3 will begin filming this summer with a possible 2006 release. Although there is no script in place, the story has this film taking place twenty one years after the events of Jeepers Creepers 2, and also confirmed that Victor Salva will once again be in the director's seat for this third outing..." (full details) Thanks to 'KC'

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