"Marc Blucas ("First Daughter", TV's "Buffy") will topline the indie thriller "The Killing Floor" for director Gideon Raff. Raff will direct from a script he wrote with Ryan Swanson. Story centers on a literary agent, played by Blucas, who moves into a coveted penthouse apartment. Once settled, he begins receiving violent crime scene photographs that appear to have taken place in the apartment, followed by stalker videotapes that document his every move. Doug Liman and Avi Arad are executive producing the pic..." (full details)
"Patrick Dempsey has signed on for Paramount Pictures' "Freedom Writers" and is in negotiations to join the cast of the Walt Disney Co. pic "Enchanted." In the Richard LaGravenese-directed "Writers," Dempsey will play the husband of Hilary Swank's character in the story of a young teacher who inspires her class of at-risk students to pursue education beyond high school. Dempsey, who worked with Swank on HBO's "Iron Jawed Angels," will lense the role concurrently with his part on the hit ABC one-hour "Grey's Anatomy"..." (full details)
""Black Widow" star Theresa Russell has joined the cast of "Spider-Man 3" for Sony Pictures. Russell will play Mrs. Marko, the wife of Flint Marko, aka the Sandman (Thomas Haden Church). Plot details from Alvin Sargent's screenplay are scarce, though it is known that the villainous couple has a daughter. Sam Raimi is helming the movie, with shooting set to start this month..." (full details)
