* Ludacris is set to act a fool as a part of Garry Marshall's New Year's Eve, the star-studded romantic comedy about a bunch of pretty folks having love troubles on the big day. The film serves as a sortof kindred spirit to Marshall's Valentine's Day, but is not technically a sequel. Ludacris will be a cop assisting Hilary Swank's character in planning the New Year's Eve festivities. I'd try to list all the actors involved in the movie but I've already got carpal tunnel. Why push it.
* Other than Arnold Schwarzenegger's face contorting like an Auntie Anne pretzel, the best part of 1990's Total Recall were the two women: Sharon Stone as traitorous wife Lori, and Rachel Ticotin as sexy rebel Melinda. With Len Wiseman developing his remake starring Colin Farrell, casting is underway for the two major female roles. Deadline reports Kate Bosworth is currently reading for the Lori role, with Diane Kruger's people saying she opted out of the audition. As for Melinda? Eva Mendes, Paula Patton, Jessica Biel, and Eva Green are in contention.
* Is World War Z, Marc Forster and Brad Pitt's zombie apocalypse flick dead? It could be, if Paramount can't find another studio to co-finance it.Vulture reports that the studio is ready to kill the project entirely if additional funding isn't secured. Forster has reportedly agreed to the studio's demand to make the extremely graphic, violent war flick PG-13(boooo!!!!!), but that doesn't appear to be enough. Pitt, who is serving as both producer and star, is reportedly attempting to negotiate a deal. Honestly? I don't want to see this movie in PG-13. Period. Let it go.