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Cate Blanchett signed on as Maid Marian to star alongside Russell Crowe in Robin Hood with Ridley Scott directing the movie for Universal Pictures.

The movie was first called Nottingham but is undergoing a title change and a rewrite. The filming is set to start in early April.

According to Variety the story follows Robin Hood of Loxley played by Crowe as an original story that hews close to historical facts of the period. Abandoned as a child, he finds community with the common people of Nottingham. Robin’s abandonment and trust issues hamper his ability to fall in love. He meets his match in Marian, a strong, independent woman.

Speaking to MTV News, Cate Blanchett revealed that she is keen on turning Marisa Acocella Marchetto’s graphic novel Cancer Vixen: A True Story into a feature film.

“Yes, it’s a comic novel, which I’m hoping will come up. It’s a really unique book. It’s about a cartoonist’s look at her contracting cancer, and the process of getting cancer” said Blanchett. Her production company recently acquired the film rights to the property.

She notes that the right director will be key to the novel’s transition to the big-screen, as he/she will have to handle the mix of dark humor and pathos.

Blanchett is currently busy performing in a stage play, playing several roles including that of King Richard II in the Sydney Theatre Company’s eight-hour epic production “The War of the Roses”.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is directed by David Fincher and stars Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. The story has my palms sweating. I am a sucker for out of the ordinary love stories, which is the case with Button.  A man who is born in his eighties and grows young instead of old. A story about a man who has no control over time and adjusts reluctantly. Who falls in love with a younger woman you grows older as he grows younger.

The trailer is very endearing and tells us what to expect at the movie theater. I am looking forward to seeing The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett