The Random - Dark Shadows, The Expendables, Terminator Salvation, Howl, V, Piranha 3D, Twilight: New Moon, Robin Hood, Nanny McPhee, London Boulevard

"For some reason a Japanese Warner Brothers press book for 2009-2010 releases indicates a winter 2010 release in Japan for the long in development "Dark Shadows" feature with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp..." (full details)

"Though long rumored and pretty certain, actor Terry Crews has confirmed Arnold Schwarzenegger will be cameoing in both "Terminator Salvation" and "The Expendables"..." (full details)

"Firefly's Alan Tudyk, and Smallville's Laura Vandervoort have joined the cast of the "V" mini-series remake. Morena Baccarin (Firefly), Scott Wolf (Party of Five), Morris Chestnut (Ladder 49), Elizabeth Mitchel (Lost) and Joel Gretsch (4400) also star in the pilot currently shooting in Vancouver..." (full details)

"Eric Roberts is apparently in talks to star in the Alan Ginsberg trial flick "Howl" currently in production with James Franco and Paul Rudd..." (full details)

Elisabeth Shue is coming back and has apparently joined the cast of Alexandre Aja's "Piranha 3D" according to Moviehole. Shue will play "Sheriff Julie Forester, a take-charge authority figure in the community of Lake Victoria" and the mother of one of the lead characters.

"Frost/Nixon" and "Underworld" star Michael Sheen has joined the upcoming "Twilight" sequel "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" for Summit Entertainment reports Variety. The story centers on Bella (Kristen Stewart) being drawn into the world of werewolves while threatened by the Volturi, an Italy-based coven of vampires. Sheen will play Aro, the leader of the Volturi.

William Hurt has joined the cast of Ridley Scott's upcoming "Robin Hood" project at Universal Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.

Maggie Gyllenhaal will join Emma Thompson in "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang", the upcoming sequel to her family fantasy hit in 2004 says Production Weekly. Set a century after the first film, this time the magical nanny deals with city children and country children who are evacuees during World War II.

Ray Winstone (Beowulf), David Thewlis ("Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban") and Anna Friel ("Pushing Daisies") have signed onto the crime drama "London Boulevard" reports Variety. Colin Farrell plays a freshly-paroled London criminal who becomes involved with Keira Knightley's reclusive actress. Winstone will star as a former crime boss, Thewlis will play Knightley's agoraphobic business manager and Friel plays Farrell's sister.

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