"13 Going On 30" duo Jennifer Garner and Gary Winick are set to buddy-up again, as star and director, respectively, for another fluffy romantic comedy - this time, "Christmas in Wisconsin". Niels Mueller, who did re-writes on "13", is penning the script for the film, eyeballing a late 2006 release. Meantime, Winick - who's producing - is putting the finishing touches on "Flakes", a Michael Lehmann directed comedy starring Christopher Lloyd..." (full details)
Jimmy Bennett has snagged a plum lead role in Wolfgang Peterson's uber-budgeted "Poseidon Adventure" retool. Bennett, probably best known for his memorable role as Tommy Smith in the recent hit "Hostage", has been cast as tug-traveller Conor in the film. The young actor recently played Harrison Ford's son in the forthcoming "Firewall". In negotiations to join the cast of the watery redo is singer, Fergie, of 'The Black Eyed Peas' fame. Not surprisingly, she'll play the on-board entertainment..." (full details)
Universal Pictures has decided to make George Lopez "The Richest Man in World." Studio has acquired the comedy pitch from scribes Jim Burnstein and Garrett Schiff as a starring vehicle for Lopez and set the project up at Universal-based Shady Acres. Story follows the poorest man in the world getting to walk in the shoes of the richest man in the world. Burnstein and Schiff have signed to write the screenplay..." (full details) Thanks to 'KC'.
