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Casting Couch: Moore, Adams, Electra

By Garth Franklin Tuesday November 15th 2005 05:01PM

"Mandy Moore has signed on to star as Diane Keaton's daughter in Universal Pictures and Gold Circle Films' "Because I Said So" for helmer Michael Lehmann. Penned by Karen Leigh Hopkins and Jessie Nelson, pic will star Keaton as a meddling mother who, in order to prevent her youngest daughter (Moore) from following in her footsteps, attempts to set her up with the right man. Shooting begins late this month..." (full details)

"Amy Adams ("Catch Me if You", "Junebug") has been tapped to play the princess in "Enchanted," a Disney romantic fable that will mix live-action with CG animation. Kevin Lima ("102 Dalmatians") is directing. Originally scripted by Bill Kelly, "Enchanted" is about a princess-in-waiting who's banished by an evil queen from the cartoon world of Andalasia to the hardened world of present-day New York. The film turns to live action, and so does the princess. She attempts to navigate the city, find true love and save herself..." (full details)

"Carmen Electra, Leslie Nielsen and Simon Rex have boarded "Scary Movie 4" for Dimension Films. Electra, who died in the original installment of the "Scary Movie" franchise, is back to play a new character in a plotline that parodies "The Village." Spoof vet Nielsen and Rex will reprise their roles from "Scary Movie 3." Anna Faris and Regina Hall already have boarded the project. The fourth chapter of the spoof franchise will take on horror and superhero movies..." (full details)

Thanks to 'KC'

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