The trades are reporting that Aaron Eckhart is in negotiations to join Johnny Depp in the forthcoming drama Rum Diary; Richard Jenkins has already signed on to the cast.
Being adapted from Hunter S. Thompson’s novel, the story follows a washed-up journalist named Paul Kemp in 1950s Puerto Rico.
Eckhart is set to play Sanderson, a wealthy landowner who believes everything has a price. He introduces Kemp to a different standard of living, but the pair are soon caught up in a love triangle with a beautiful young woman played by Amber Heard.
It has been adapted by Bruce Robinson, who is also directing. Filming begins next month on location in Puerto Rico.
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The Hollywood Reporter reports that Richard Jenkins (Burn After Reading) and Bradley Whitfold (The West Wing on television) are in final negotiations to star in Cabin in the Woods.
The two will play white-collar co-workers with a mysterious connection to the titular cabin. Long in development, the project was penned by Joss Whedon (Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along-Blog) and his writing cohort Drew Goddard (Cloverfield).
Whedon is also producing. Shooting is set to begin this spring, with the film being readied for release on February 5, 2010.
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From the Hollywood Reporter comes word that Richard Jenkins (Burn After Reading) has joined the cast of Dear John, an upcoming drama in the works at Relativity Media and Screen Gems.
The film will have Jenkins play the father of a young soldier who meets the girl of his dreams while on military leave. Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried play the roles of the soldier and girl, respectively.
Based on Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling novel, the film is being helmed by Lasse Hallstrom and is currently being shot in South Carolina.
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