* The last time Abbie Cornish was paired up with Colin Farrell it was in a mostly thankless role in Martin McDonagh's otherwise terrific Seven Psychopaths, so here's hoping the second time gives her a bit more to do. She'll join Farrell and Anthony Hopkins in Solace, a supernatural thriller that has been bouncing around in development Hell for more than a decade. Now under the guidance of director Afonso Poyart (2 Rabbits), the film has Hopkins as a retired doctor with psychic abilities who joins with the FBI to track down a similarly-powered killer. Sound weird enough for you? Filming on Solace begins next month. [Variety]
* Never let it be said that Rachel McAdams is an easy actress to predict. Her dance card for the year is wildly diverse, appearing in Terrence Malick's To the Wonder; hooking up with Noomi Rapace in Passion; dabbling in sci-fi with About Time; and entering the world of espionage in A Most Wanted Man. So what's next? How about the next film by Cameron Crowe? She'll join Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone in the untitled film, formerly known as Deep Tiki. The film, which has been in development since 2008, centers on a former soldier turned military contractor who, along with an uptight military liason, must get the blessing of Hawaiian tribal leaders before a satellite launch can take place. The tone is reportedly somewhere between Almost Famous and Jerry Maguire, which sounds a little off to me, but maybe this won't be quite as wild as it sounds. [THR]
* Even at the ripe old age of 76, Robert Redford is still out there willing to try new things. While he continues to direct his own niche brand of political thrillers, including The Company You Keep which opens tomorrow, Redford has ventured for the first time into superhero films by taking on a small role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Next up, he's set to star in The Old Man and the Gun, the latest film by David Lowery, director of the acclaimed Sundance hit Ain't Them Bodies Saints. Based on the 2003 New Yorker article by David Grann, the true story centers on Forrest Tucker, a bank robber born in 1920 who spent most of his life either in jail or escaping from it. Now at 78-years of age and living in a retirement home, he's still got the itch to rob banks. Lowery will also write the script, which is said to focus on a very specific period in Tucker's life. It's another big career move for Lowery, who who was recently tapped by Disney to pen their remake of Pete's Dragon. [THR]
