BIG AdminThe star will play a schizophrenic killer who has multiple personalities.
The original version, which came out in 2003 in the Hexagone, stars Sylvie Testud and Lambert Wilson.
No date has been set for the shooting of the American adaptation.
Swank, winner of two Oscars – Boys Don’t Cry (1999), Million Dollar Baby (2004) – will star in the Brian De Palma movie The Black Dahlia, which will come out on September 15th 2006.
The actor who starred in the movies xXx and The Fast and the Furious, among others, would be dating journalist Maria Menounos from Access Hollywood.
She would have met the 39-year old actor during an interview he gave her when the movie xXx came out in 2002.
The couple was seen last week in New York. They were attending the musical Chicago.
The sexy journalist, 28, also wants to become an actress. She will play her first role alongside Jamie Kennedy, in the comedy Kickin’ It Old Skool. Recently, we saw her in the Jessica Simpson’s video, A Public Affair.
The 21-year old star has politely refused to play the leading role in the musical The Sound Of Music.
The decision of the actress, who starred in the movies Lost in Translation, Ghost World and The Island, among others, is surprising since she had accepted the role after an audition.
For his part, the producer blames Johansson’s agent for this surprise decision: "Her people were not for the idea. It became clear that it wasn’t going to work because the demands became so ridiculous," he explained.
Lloyd Webber states that the fee he offered Johansson was quite low compared to what she gets for a movie.
As far as the actress is concerned, the explanation is quite different: "The real reason why the negotiations stopped was the run of the play interfered with the production of one of the films she was slated to accomplish."
According to the Australian press, the actor, who played a homosexual cowboy in Brokeback Mountain, could join the cast of the next Batman movie.
The 27-year old star would have been offered this role last week.
Thus, Ledger would have a head start on Robin Williams and Paul Bettany, who are interested in this role.
According to some sources, the producers are looking for a Joker that would be approximately the same age as the star of the movie, Christian Bale, 32.
Since the success of the movie Brokeback Mountain, Ledger has been getting many phone calls. He will be part of the cast for the movie I’m Not There, which will tell the story of singer Bob Dylan’s life. Coincidence or not, Christian Bale will also be part of the cast for this movie.
The young 20-year old woman was driven to a medical facility, suffering from a heat stroke.
The star’s spokesperson stated: "She was overheated and dehydrated."
The star of the movies Mean Girls, Freaky Friday and Just My Luck, among others, was treated at the hospital and released a few hours later.
Her spokesperson explained why she was sick: "She was filming in 105-degree weather for 12 hours."
California has been battling a heat wave for the past few days, the weather frequently reaching over 100 degrees.
Lohan should be back on the set Thursday. Georgia Rule is a drama starring, among others, Jane Fonda and Felicity Huffman.
The former Baywatch star would be dating Jamie Foxx.
According to the New York Post, the couple was seen this week in NYC.
A source has revealed to the city’s news paper that "Jamie’s arm was around Carmen more than once and whispers were exchanged several times. No one saw them kissing, but they left together out the back. It seemed like they were out on a date."
The brown beauty announced her break up with Dave Navarro last week.
The recording of Station Break, a song recorded in 1966 at the New York Allegro Sound studio, will be released for sale on October 26th.
The buyer will also be entitled to the copyright royalties on the song, which was recorded during the same session as the songs No Such Animal, I’m a Fool for You and Kato’s Special.
The tapes were discovered in 1994 by the song’s producer, Jerry Simon.
The actress we know for her performances in 24 and in the movies The Girl Next Door and House of Wax, among others, has no intention of baring it all for millions of people to see.
And if it were for a movie? The 23-year old actress replies: "I wouldn’t cancel out a nude scene but, right now, with my life and my career, I don’t feel the need to do that. I don’t feel it’s necessary."
"I’ve been doing fine finding roles that don’t need to have full-frontal nudity in them," she adds.
"I never shy away from saying, ‘OK guys, we can do this; let’s just use a double.’ I feel I give a lot to the public and there’s a few things in my life right now that I’d like to keep to myself – my breasts being one of them."
After the Halifax concert, announced last week, the legendary rock group will visit Regina and Vancouver.
The band will play in Halifax on September 23rd, in Regina on October 8th and in Vancouver on November 3rd.
The tickets for the Halifax and Regina concerts will be on sale Monday.
As for the Vancouver concert, no date has been given for the sale of the tickets.
Among the new albums to come out, you will find the new Tom Petty CD.
The Floridian who has yet to produce a bad album, is launching Highway Companion. After more than 30 years in the business, his work is constantly of the best quality and this new album is not an exception.
Another great musical artist is Leonard Cohen, from Montreal. His songs will be reinterpreted on the album I’m Your Man. It is difficult not to feel moved by his classic poems that will touch every generation.
Here are other interesting new releases this week: