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1.) Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the latest name to join Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. His character, a cocky gambler named Johnny, is considered one of the film's leads and was originally offered to Johnny Depp. "I love how the first move uses VFX, not to make fake things look real, but to create a heightened world unburdened by the look and feel of reality," Gordon-Levitt said of the project. "Plus, nobody makes a badass like Mr. Rodriguez." Deadline also expects a few "tough guy actors" to be added shortly, with Josh Brolin considered one good possibility. As for Gordon-Levitt, the deal takes him out of the running for a few other roles he has been mulling over. One of those was the lead in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, which now has Jim Sturgess, Zachary Levi and John Krasinski among those left in contention. 2.) Speaking of Gordon-Levitt, he passed...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Rosenbaum have joined the casting carousel for Marvel Studios' big-screen adaptation of Guardians of the Galaxy.

According to Deadline, Gordon-Levitt has been added to the list of candidates for lead character Peter Quill aka Star-Lord.

In addition, Smallville actor Michael Rosenbaum (right) revealed that he is also up for the part, posting on Twitter: "Read for my pal @JamesGunn Guardians of the Galaxy for Peter Quill. What a treat!"

Joel Edgerton, Jack Huston, Jim Sturgess, Lee Pace, Eddie Redmayne, Garrett Hedlund, James Marsden, Zachary Levi and Sullivan Stapleton have all previously been mentioned in connection with the role, but Redmayne subsequently played down reports and fans are hoping Marsden instead makes a return to 20th Century Fox's X-Men franchise.

Guardians director James Gunn recently dismissed claims that Zachary Levi and Jim Sturgess were the frontrunners.

Guardians of the Galaxy is scheduled for release on August...

Two brief bits of superhero film-related casting today.

First up, British actress Hayley Atwell has confirmed she will Not be reprising her role as Peggy Carter in the upcoming sequel "Captain America: The Winter Soldier".

Next up, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the latest name in consideration for the role of Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord) in Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy."

Gordon-Levitt joins a casting mix for the role that includes the likes of Jim Sturgess, Zachary Levi, Joel Edgerton, Lee Pace and Eddie Redmayne.

Sources: Timeout & Deadline...

We can’t think of any better way to kick off 2013 than with an update on DC’s long-in-development Justice League movie and Marvel's big 2014 space opera Guardians of the Galaxy, so here’s the latest on who might be donning their tights in the forthcoming superhero extravaganzas. First up, Deadline tells us that Joseph Gordon-Levitt may have already been offered the lead role as human astronaut Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy, a role recently rumored to be circling guys like Joel Edgerton, Eddie Redmayne, Jim Sturgess and Zachary Levi. If correct, this definitely squashes rumors that Gordon-Levitt's character from The Dark Knight Rises will pop up in DC's big Justice League movie. For more on Guardians, read our complete guide to the...

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A month ago we reported that Marvel Studios and director James Gunn had begun the casting process for the possibly riskiest project coming from the studio over the next two years. The first character, and likely the most important, that Marvel is looking to cast is Peter Quill (Star-Lord), leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

To sum it all up so far, Joel Edgerton, Jack Huston, Jim Sturgess, Lee Pace and Eddie Redmayne had reportedly signed test deals with Marvel and went in for auditions for the part, and now, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a contender as well.

In addition to the five above reported by Deadline (Lee Pace confirmed he did audition), names including Garrett Hedlund, James Marsden, and Sullivan Stapleton were mentioned as well, but it wasn’t clear if they were in talks for the same role or even if they were auditioning as well.

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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy will be the first original entry for Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, due to hit the big screen in August 2014.

The new cycle kicks off this spring with Iron Man 3, and will be followed by Thor: The Dark World and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. And then comes Guardians of the Galaxy, which was officially confirmed by the studio back in July.

In the past few months, we’ve been hearing talks about who will be taking the lead, with the likes of Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas), Joel Edgerton (Zero Dark Thirty), Eddie Redmayne (Les Misérables), and more starting to test for the role.

Now Deadline are reporting that another new name has entered the race for one of the most sought-after roles in Hollywood right now:

Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

That ridiculously brilliant actor who you’ll recognise from The Dark Knight Rises,...

A month ago we reported that Marvel Studios and director James Gunn had begun the casting process for the riskiest project coming from the studio over the next two years. The first character, and likely the most important, that Marvel is looking to cast is Peter Quill (Star-Lord), leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Joel Edgerton, Jack Huston, Jim Sturgess, Lee Pace and Eddie Redmayne had reportedly signed test deals with Marvel and went in for auditions for the part, and now, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a contender as well.

In addition to the five above reported by Deadline (Lee Pace confirmed he did audition), names including Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy), James Marsden (X-Men trilogy), and Sullivan Stapleton (Gangster Squad) were mentioned as well, but it wasn’t clear if they were in talks for ...

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt could transfer from Justice League to The Avengers.

According to Deadline.com, Gordon-Levitt has been added to the list of contenders vying to play Peter Quill in Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie. The "Dark Knight Rises" star joins Jim Sturgess, Zachary Levi, Lee Pace, Eddie Redmayne and Joel Edgerton on the short list.

Deadline.com first reported Edgerton, Pace and Redmayne as possibilities late last year, but THR noted that the search had narrowed to Sturgess and Levi. Whether those two actors are still the top contenders is unclear.

If Gordon-Levitt winds up starring in "Guardians of the Galaxy" it could be considered a coup for Marvel. After all, the 31-year-old star was a key figure in "The Dark Knight Rises," a DC Comics property, and it was rumored that he could appear in the upcoming "Justice League" movie as Batman. (Gordon-Levitt's representatives promptly shot that report down.

We spent so much time wondering if Joseph Gordon-Levitt would be part of the big upcoming DC Comics franchise that we never even considered he might hop on over to Marvel. But now the latest rumor about the actor who appeared in The Dark Knight Rises says he's joined the list of those in the running for Guardians of the Galaxy, the upcoming Marvel Studios film set for a August 1, 2014 release date. The part of team leader Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star Lord, has been up for auditions for weeks now, with Jim Sturgess, Lee Pace, Joel Edgerton, Eddie Redmayne and Jack Huston all in the running, and Pace even talking openly about his audition. According to Deadline, which broke the news about Gordon-Levitt's involvement, he's been "added to the list of actors they are considering" although it's unclear if he's been offered the part or is just part...

After his performance as John Blake in this summer's The Dark Knight Rises, rumors have suggested that Joseph Gordon-Levitt will reprise the role and don the Batsuit in Warner Bros.' Justice League movie, even after his reps reportedly denied it. However, it looks like the young actor might be going from DC to Marvel for his next Cbm role, that of Peter Quill/Star-Lord in Guardians Of The Galaxy. According to Deadline, Gordon-Levitt is the latest addition to Marvel Studios' shortlist to take on the lead role in the James Gunn-directed space epic. While the site can't confirm that he has been formally offered the role, he's definitely in the mix. Joel Edgerton (Warrior), Lee Pace (The Hobbit), Eddie Redmayne (Les Miserables), Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) and Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas) all signed test deals with Marvel, while Zachary Levi (Thor: The Dark World) and an unnamed...

More and more names keep adding to the list for the lead role in Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy. The newest addition is The Dark Knight Rises star Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Deadline is reporting Jgl is in the mix for the lead but does not confirm if he has been offerred the role or is just another name thrown in the hat. So far that brings the list of candidates to 10: Joel Edgerton, Jack Huston, Jim Sturgess, Lee Pace, Eddie Redmayne, Zachary Levi, Garrett Hedlund, James Marsden, and...

A few weeks ago, it was reported that the short list for the Guardians of the Galaxy  leading role Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord) was down to just two names - Jim Sturgess ( Cloud Atlas ) and Zachary Levi ("Chuck"). Now, Deadline is reporting that The Dark Knight Rises star Joseph Gordon-Levitt is being considered for the role as well. Previous contenders for the role were Joel Edgerton ( Zero Dark Thirty ), Garrett Hedlund ( Tron: Legacy ), Jack Huston ("Boardwalk Empire"), James Marsden ( X-Men ), Eddie Redmayne ( My Week with Marilyn ) and Sullivan Stapleton ( Animal Kingdom ). The Quill character is likely to be the central protagonist of the film. Raised on Earth, Quill learns that his father was from outer space and is drawn into...

Joel Edgerton is looking to head west. The "Warrior" star is in talks to co-star alongside Natalie Portman and Michael Fassbender in "Jane Got a Gun," a Western directed by Lynne Ramsay ("We Need to Talk About Kevin"). "Jane Got a Gun" takes place in the Old West and centers on Jane (Portman), whose no-good husband Bill Hammond gets on the bad side of a pack of angry outlaws. Under siege, Jane turns to an ex-lover (Fassbender) to help fight off the villains. Deadline reports Edgerton is in talks to play Bill Hammond. "Jane Got a Gun" will start shooting in February. The script is by first-timer...

1.) Joel Edgerton is in talks to join Natalie Portman and Michael Fassbender in Jane Got A Gun. The Western from director Lynne Ramsey (We Need to Talk About Kevin) centers on a woman who reaches out for a former lover (Fassbender) to save her husband from a violent gang. Edgerton would play the leader of said gang. If you're unfamiliar with Hollywood's next big hunky Australian leading man (following the likes of Russell Crowe, Eric Bana and Hugh Jackman) to this point, prepare to get to know him very soon as he stars in both Zero Dark Thirty and The Great Gatsby. Until then, catch up with his work in Warrior and the Aussie crime films The Square and Animal Kingdom. Deadline 2.) Michelle Williams is in line to star in Fox Searchlight's remake of the Italian thriller The Double Hour. Joshua Marston (Maria Full of Grace) is directing the film,...

Gillian Jacobs is keeping busy during Community‘s extra-long hiatus. She’s lining up projects, and will next play the best friend of a certain someone in the comedy Walk Of Shame. Meanwhile Johnny Depp has been cast as a supercomputer in Transcendence. And Joel Edgerton might be joiing Jane Got A Gun. Check out more casting news bits below:

Joel Edgerton might join Natalie Portman and Michael Fassbender in Jane Got A Gun. He’s currently in negotiations to join the cast of the film, which will be directed by Lynne Ramsey. Principal photography begins early next year. Source: Deadline Barbara Hershey has been added to the cast of actors reprising their roles in the Insidious sequel. She’ll, once again, play the role of Lorraine Lambert, the mother of Patrick Wilson’s Josh Lambert and the grandmother of the demon-possessed kid Dalton. Insidious Chapter 2 will hit theaters...

With the stunning Natalie Portman heading into Western territory with Jane Got a Gun, and Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class) joining her in the film from We Need to Talk About Kevin director Lynne Ramsey, this film already has our attention. But now the deal is even sweeter as Deadline reports Joel Edgerton (Warrior, The Great Gatsby) is now in talks to join the cast. The story follows a young woman (Portman) whose outlaw husband stumbles home pumped full of bullets, so she must reach out to a former lover (Fassbender) to help protect her homestead from the criminals who are on the way to finish the job. Edgerton will be playing the husband, who will likely be in bed for most of the film, unless he's called upon for some sort of last stand against this gang. The actor has enjoyed quite the rise to stardom lately. This year...

As though it weren't enough that director Lynne Ramsey has already hired Natalie Portman and Michael Fassbender to star in her upcoming project Jane's Got A Gun, she's also close to bringing in one of the fastest rising stars in Hollywood. Joel Edgerton, who will very soon be seen as one of the soldiers on a mission to find and kill Osama bin Laden in Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty, has entered talks for a part in the action western. Based on a script by Brian Duffield, the film is about a woman named Jane Hammond who is forced to reach out to a former lover when her husband, who happens to be a criminal, has a target painted on his back by a vicious local gang. Deadline, which first reported the latest casting news, says that should Edgerton sign on he will play the role of the husband,...

Joel Edgerton (Warrior) is setting his sights west as he is in negotiations to join Jane Got a Gun, a Western directed by Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin). Written by Brian Duffield, Jane Got a Gun centers on the titular good girl married to a very bad man who turns against his outlaw gang and gets a back full of bullets for his trouble. With the outlaws still out for revenge, Jane is forced to turn to an old flame in order to bring justice to the deadly gunslingers. Natalie Portman (Black Swan) is set to star in the lead with Michael Fassbender (Prometheus) playing the ex-lover. Edgerton is in negotiations to play the outlaw husband. Jane Got a Gun is set to begin production in February. Hit the jump for more. Deadline reports that Edgerton is in talks to join Jane Got a Gun as Jane's renegade husband,...

Joel Edgerton is the latest name said to be in talks for Lynne Ramsey's Jane Got a Gun , Deadline reports. The film, already set to star Natalie Portman and Michael Fassbender, features a script by Brian Duffield. Set to start shooting in early 2013, Jane Got a Gun centers on a woman who must ask an ex-lover for help in order to save her outlaw husband from a gang out to kill him. Edgerton appeared earlier this year in The Odd Life of Timothy Green and stars in Kathryn Bigelow's soon-to-be-released Zero Dark Thirty . He can also be seen next year in Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby . (Photo Credit: Brian To / WENN.com)...

Hugh Jackman looks set to reprise his Wolverine role in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

He would join original trilogy stars Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen as well as X-Men: First Class cast members James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult. All were recently confirmed by director Bryan Singer.

The Hollywood Reporter says Jackman is in negotiations to appear in the new movie, which begins shooting in April 2013. The actor's solo spin-off The Wolverine recently finished filming and hits cinemas in July 2013.

X-Men: Days of Future Past is based on a classic comic book storyline depicting an alternate future where mutants are hunted by giant robots called Sentinels. The X-Men use time travel to try to change history so the terrible future never happens.

Other returning cast members - and likely some newcomers - are yet to be announced.

While there's been no word yet on whether James Marsden...

1.) Marvel has entered the casting stage with Guardians of the Galaxy, which I have to keep reminding myself has nothing to do with owls or the Easter Bunny. A shortlist has surfaced with the names of the actors auditioning for the part of Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, the film's head protagonist. That list includes Joel Edgerton (Zero Dark Thirty), Jack Huston ("Boardwalk Empire"), Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas), Lee Pace (Lincoln) and Eddie Redmayne (Les Miserables). The studio is also said to be interested in Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy), James Marsden (X-Men) and Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom). In the comics, Quill leads a team of alien superheroes who protect the solar system from an evil alien race. They have also worked with The Avengers, so there's plenty of crossover potential. And granted, I know nothing about the character, but does anyone else find it odd the ass-kicker from Warrior is up...

Casting is about to get underway on the strangest of Marvel Studios' upcoming superhero features - James Gunn's "Guardians Of The Galaxy."

Now comes a report that a short list has been drawn up of actors to test for the key role of Star-Lord (aka. Peter Quill), an interplanetary policeman and the Guardians leader who is born of a human mother and alien father.

As Marvel Studios does each time it looks to land a lead for a superhero franchise, Kevin Feige’s hit-making studio has put together a short list for the lead in its next major project, Guardians Of The Galaxy. Marvel, after reportedly hiring James Gunn as director, has begun the effort to cast Peter Quill, the Guardians leader who is the offspring of a human mother and an alien father. I’m hearing that

Marvel is reportedly making test deals with the likes of...

Marvel is moving forward with its "Guardians of the Galaxy" film, and is now in the process of casting the role of Peter Quill/Star-Lord, the Guardians leader who is the son of a human mother and an alien father. Deadline has learned that the studio is already testing a small group of actors to play the role. On that list are Joel Edgerton (Warrior), Jack Huston ("Boardwalk Empire"), Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas), Lee Pace (Lincoln) and Eddie Redmayne (Les Miserables). The site also heard that Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy), James Marsden (X-Men), and Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom) are being considered. Quill leads a group of alien superheroes who team to protect the solar system from an evil alien race. The good guys are from the future, and another dimension. In the comics, the Guardians worked with The Avengers. The new movie is directed by James Gunn (Super, Slither) and...

Guardians of the Galaxy is one of the most interesting projects in Marvel’s upcoming Phase Two. It will be the first original feature of the slate, and will be preceded by Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

We first heard rumours that it was the secret project Marvel were developing back in June, and then a month later the studio confirmed said rumours to be true! And not only that, but a month later once more, and we had James Gunn (Super) in the director’s chair.

Now Deadline are reporting that Marvel have put together a short list for one of the leading roles, Peter Quill, the leader of the Guardians, and the son of a human mother and an alien father.

Included on that list are Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas), Joel Edgerton (Zero Dark Thirty), Eddie Redmayne (Les Misérables), Lee Pace...

While rumors continue to favor Disney’s Star Wars, Marvel is busy looking for the actor to play their Star-Lord.

A shortlist of actors is reportedly being tested for the lead role in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn. The list contains names such as Joel Edgerton, Jack Huston, Jim Sturgess, Lee Pace and Eddie Redmayne.

The leader of the Guardians, Peter Quill aka Star-Lord, was born of a human mother and alien father. He’s a master strategist and combat expert who wears an ability-enhancing suit and pilots a psychically-linked ship.

Sounds like a great role for any one of these guys, but there have been even more names thrown into the competition.

According to Deadline, Marvel’s shortlist of actors to take on the mantle of Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy also includes Garrett Hedlund, James Marsden and Sullivan Stapleton.

I’d vote Edgerton being the favorite,...

Guardians of the Galaxy has eight actors auditioning for the role of Star-Lord. Joel Edgerton (Zero Dark Thirty), Garrett Hedlund (On the Road), Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire), James Marsden (X-Men), Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies), Eddie Redmayne (Les Misérables), Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas) and Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom) are in the running for the part, reports Deadline.

[Left: Joel Edgerton / Right: Garrett Hedlund]

[Left: Jack Huston / Right: James Marsden] Peter Quill - aka Star-Lord - is a half-human, half-alien hero who was made the leader of the latest iteration of the Guardians when it launched in 2008. He seemingly died at the conclusion (more)...

That would be Peter Quill (the masked shooter to your left), the half-human, half-alien hero that leads the self-appointed Guardians of The Galaxy in, well, the “Guardians of The Galaxy” comic books and upcoming movie by Marvel Studios. And who exactly are Marvel currently doing screen tests with for the role? According to Deadline, they include Joel Edgerton (currently hunting Osama Bin Laden in “Zero Dark Thirty”), “Boardwalk Empire‘s” Jack Huston, Jim Sturgess (recently in “Cloud Atlas”), Lee Pace (from “The Hobbit”), and Eddie Redmayne (currently in “Les Miserables”). The trade also reports that there may be interest for or from “Tron: Legacy’s” Garrett Hedlund, “X-Men’s” James Marsden, and “Strike Back’s” Sullivan Stapleton, who already landed the lead in the “300″ prequel, “Rise of an Empire”. Sullivan would actually make a pretty awesome wisecracking-human-guy-in-outer-space hero, sort of like Ben Browder in “Farscape”, only more Australian. “Guardians of...

Marvel is deep into planning/filming phase two takeover of the cinema. Iron Man 3 is in post-production, Thor: The Dark World is filming and Captain America: The Winter Soldier is gearing up to film.

But what of Guardians of the Galaxy? James Gunn (Super) is on board to direct, but since that announcement we haven’t really gotten any other news. Fortunately for us all Deadline has the scoop on casting for Guardians, specifically Peter Quill.

Here’s brief history of Quill from Marvel:

Peter Quill is born during an unusual astronomical phenomenon when many of the planets align. Seeing no resemblance, the man who believed he was Quill’s father angrily accused his wife Meredith of infidelity and attempts to kill the infant, but dies of a sudden heart attack. Quill is raised by his single mother.

One day Peter returned home, bruised from trying to stop a bully.

Casting has begun for Guardians of the Galaxy, and Marvel has already put together a list of actors they’d like to see in the role of Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord.

Since Quill is the leader of the Guardians, it makes sense that Marvel would be strongly interested in taking care of casting for that character, although there’s no word if any of the names mentioned stand out among the rest in the eyes of the studio.

It’s been confirmed that Joel Edgerton (Zero Dark Thirty), Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire), Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas), Lee Pace (Lincoln, The Hobbit), and Eddie Redmayne (Les Miserables) are in contention but Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy), James Marsden (X-Men trilogy), and Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom) are also reportedly being considered.

In the Guardians of the Galaxy comic book, Star-Lord is the half-human, half-alien hybrid who forms a group of alien superheros to...

While rumors continue to swirl around Disney's Star Wars, Marvel is busy looking for their Star-Lord. A shortlist of actors is reportedly being tested for the lead role in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn (Super). Included on that list are Joel Edgerton (Warrior), Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire), Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas), Lee Pace (Lincoln) and Eddie Redmayne (My Week with Marilyn). The leader of the Guardians, Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, was born of a human mother and alien father. He's a master strategist and combat expert who wears an ability-enhancing suit and pilots a psychically-linked ship. Sounds like a fun role for any one of these guys to make their own, but there have been even more names thrown into the competition. Hit the jump to check them out. Deadline reported on Marvel's shortlist of actors to take on the mantle of Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy,...

Marvel Studios and director James Gunn are prepping up for their epic space adventure film Guardians of the Galaxy. They're currently looking for the leading man to take on the role of Peter Quill a.k.a. Star-Lord in the movie. There's a small group of actors that our testing for the part, and according to Deadline this is who is in the running as of right now...

Joel Edgerton (The Warrior), Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire), Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas), Lee Pace (Lincoln and The Hobbit), Eddie Redmayne (Les Miserables), Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy), James Marsden (X-Men) and Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom)

This is a very wide variety of different types of actors. They all have very different attributes and looks, so it's interesting to see the wide range they have for this character. The story follows a U.S. pilot who ends up in space in the middle of...

Since director James Gunn (Slither, Super) has been lined up to direct Marvel's cosmic superhero ensemble Guardians of the Galaxy, we've been waiting to get some updates on the talent in front of the camera. The film won't arrive until August 2014, so there's plenty of time to get a cast in order, and now Deadline has a shortlist of stars in the running to play Peter Quill, the astronaut who becomes the guardian known as Star-Lord. Marvel is making test deals for actors Joel Edgerton (Warrior), Jack Huston ("Boardwalk Empire"), Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas), Lee Pace (Lincoln) and Eddie Redmayne (Les Miserables) too. In addition, names like Garrett Hedlund (Tron Legacy) and Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom) are either interested or have the studio circling them. Finally, James Marsden (Cyclops from X-Men) has also been mentioned, which would put him in the small club of actors along with Chris Evans to...

Most of Phase Two for Marvel Studios consists of sequels to already existing properties. First comes Iron Man 3 in May 2013, then Thor: The Dark World in November 2013, then Captain America: The Winter Soldier in April 2014 (not to mention The Avengers 2 in May 2015). There is one original in the pack, however: Guardians of the Galaxy. Set to be directed by James Gunn, the new film will be heading to theaters in August 2014, and while that may seem forever from now there's a lot of work to do. Including casting the leads. And according to Deadline that process has already begun. According to the site, Joel Edgerton, Jack Huston, Jim Sturgess, Lee Pace and Eddie Redmayne are all on a short list of actors being considered for the lead role in Guardians of the Galaxy. The actors will be tested for the part of Peter Quill, a.k.a Star-Lord...

You wanted "Guardians of the Galaxy" casting news? You got it.

Director James Gunn's adaptation of Marvel's cosmic superheroes reportedly has its eye on five actors: Joel Edgerton ("Warrior"), Jack Huston ("Boardwalk Empire"), Jim Sturgess ("Cloud Atlas"), Lee Pace ("The Hobbit" and "Twilight" films) and Eddie Redmayne ("Les Miserables"), according to Variety's Jeff Sneider.

These five actors have reportedly signed test deals for Marvel's ambitious space-set epic, so don't start banking on any one of them taking home the grand prize.

As for who they're testing for? Deadline says it's Peter Quill, alias Star-Lord, the leader of the Guardians. Furthermore, Deadline adds a few more names including Garrett Hedlund ("Tron Legacy"), Sullivan Stapleton (the upcoming "300" sequel) and James Marsden (already a familiar face to Marvel fans, for playing Cyclops in "X-Men").

So who will wind up playing Peter Quill? Your guess is as good as ours — but hey, at...

Deadline reports that Marvel Studios has a short list of actors for the lead role of 'Star-Lord' in Guardians of the Galaxy. They have reportedly confirmed that Joel Edgerton (Warrior), Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire), Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas), Lee Pace (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) and Eddie Redmayne (Les Miserables) have all signed test deals for the lead role of 'Peter Quill'. However, while all of them are currently in the running, they are also said to be interested in Garrett Hedlund (Tron Legacy), James Marsden (X-Men) and Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom). We're obviously at a very early stage of casting at this point, but which of these actors do you guys think would be the best choice? Be sure to sound off with your thoughts in the usual place!

With shooting scheduled to start in just about six months, James Gunn and Marvel are looking for their leading man for Guardians Of The Galaxy. Deadline reports that five actors have signed test deals with Disney for the role of Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord. Those actors are Joel Edgerton (Zero Dark Thirty), Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire), Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas), Lee Pace(The Hobbit), and Eddie Redmayne (Les Miserables). The article also mentions other potential candidates who did not...

After his failed attempt to adapt "Daredevil," director Joe Carnahan is aiming to get another comic book adaptation under his belt.

"The Grey" helmer is reportedly in talks to direct an adaptation of "Undying Love," Deadline has learned. The graphic novel, which was written and illustrated by Tomm Coker and Daniel Freedman, tells the story of two lovers, an ex-soldier named John Sargent and a Chinese vampire named Mei. Sargent goes on a journey to kill the vampire who made Mei in order to free her from her curse.

This might not be Carnahan's next project, as he's already working on "Nemesis" and a remake of "Death Wish." However, it is exciting to know that Carnahan hasn't given up on the comic book movie genre after missing out on the "Daredevil" remake.

Meanwhile, Carnahan has revealed who his dream actor to play Daredevil in his planned remake would have been.

Quite arguably Marvel Studios' most offbeat property to date, James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy is now in the casting stage and today Deadline has learned of eight actors up for the role of Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord. According to the site, the current list of names auditioning for the part includes Joel Edgerton ( Zero Dark Thirty ), Garrett Hedlund ( Tron: Legacy ), Jack Huston ("Boardwalk Empire"), James Marsden ( X-Men ), Lee Pace ( The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 ), Eddie Redmayne ( My Week with Marilyn ), Jim Sturgess ( Cloud Atlas ) and Sullivan Stapleton ( Animal Kingdom ). The Quill character is likely to be the central protagonist of the film. Raised on Earth, Quill learns that his father was from outer space and is drawn into an intergalactic...

Jai Courtney is going from kicking ass alongside John McClane to finding out if Joel Edgerton has broken the law. New reports say that Courtney has signed on for the co-starring role in Felony, a new Australian drama that is set to be directed by Matthew Saville based on a script that Edgerton wrote. The story, according to Deadline, is about a long time police officer (Edgerton) who runs a cyclist off the road while driving home drunk from a gang bust celebration and lies about it. The trade site says that Courtney will play a "fresh-faced police detective" who suspects that Edgerton is hiding a secret and begins an investigation. This will be the first feature for Saville since he directed the 2007 thriller Noise, but he has been keeping busy on the small screen directing mini-series and episodes of Australian television shows such as Please Like Me, The Slap,...

Felony is shaping into one of the most exciting police thrillers on the horizon. Written by Joel Edgerton and to be directed by Matt Saville (who has already proven himself with his debut film, Noise, another amazing police thriller - seriously, track it down), Felony is about decorated Australian cop (Edgerton) who runs a cyclist off the road after drinking with his buddies to celebrate a major gang bust. His split-second decision to lie about the incident changes everyone's lives forever. Tom Wilkinson has already been cast as the lead investigator who arrives first on the scene. According to Deadline, Courtney will play a fresh-faced police detective who suspects Edgerton's character is lying and gradually builds a criminal case against him. Courtney has had a busy few years. He's...

Aussie rising thesp, Jai Courtney, best known for his role as Varro in Starz drama series ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand,’ has joined his fellow countryman Joel Edgerton in psychological thriller Felony.

Most recently, Courtney nabbed the coveted role of NYPD Detective John McClain’s estranged son in the next Die Hard film, A Good Day To Die Hard, so he’ll be no doubt back on the beat for Felony.

Tom Wilkinson is also part of the cast as he committed to play Detective Carl Summer, the lead investigator.

Matthew Seville (Noise) is directing the film scribed by multi-hyphenate Edgerton, this month in Sydney.

A Rashomon-style cop drama centers on a celebrated police officer (Edgerton) who follows a drunken night of celebrating a big gang bust with an ill-advised drive home that will change his life forever. After accidentally running a boy on a bicycle off the road, he’s...

Casting additions today are as follows: Mike Epps (The Hangover) will portray comedian Richard Pryor in Nina, the Nina Simone biopic from writer/director Cynthia Mort that stars Zoe Saldana (Avatar) and David Oyelowo (The Last King of Scotland). Hip hop artist, Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi will join the indie rom-com, Two Night Stand, which marks the directorial debut of Max Nichols. Jai Courtney (Spartacus: Vengeance) will star opposite Joel Edgerton (Warrior) and Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton) in Felony.  Matthew Seville (Noise) directs from Edgerton's script. Hit the jump for more on each picture. Nina, the drama tracing jazz vocalist/pianist Nina Simone's rise to fame, also focuses on her relationship with her manager, Clifton Henderson.  Saldana stars as Simone with Oyelowo portraying Henderson.  As THR reports, Epps will play comedian Pryor, who used to open for Simone in the 1960s when they were both early in their career.

Don Groves is a Deadline contributor based in Sydney Hugo Weaving and Don Hany will star in Healing, an Australian drama about a sympathetic prison warden and his efforts to rehabilitate an Iranian-born prisoner, one of four features agency Screen Australia agreed to co-finance at its board meeting today. The other films that secured Screen Australia investment are Aim High in Creation, a hybrid documentary-drama celebrating “the cinematic genius” of the late North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, from writer/director Anna Broinowski and producer Lizzette Atkins; and the previously announced The Rover, a futuristic Western from Animal Kingdom writer/director David Michôd, starring Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce; and Felony, which will star Joel Edgerton as a decorated cop who knocks down a young cyclist while driving home after celebrating a drug bust, scripted by Edgerton and directed by Mathew Saville. Healing will be directed by Craig Monahan, who co-scripted with Alison Nisselle.

Alex Proyas is set to direct the feature film version of a graphic novel with filming to take place in Australia.

Created by Hell Boy’s Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, Proyas will adapt the story to bring Joe Golem and the Drowning City to the big screen.

Since Proya’s adaptation of epic poem Paradise Lost fell over, the Australian film-maker also picked up the adaptation rights to Robert A Heinlein’s sci-fi novella The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag in April and a project called Gods of Egypt with Summit Entertainment in May.

He is also set to direct a vignette within John Polson and Gary Hamilton’s Sydney Unplugged.

The news comes out of Comic Con. According to Deadline.com, the film was acquired by Constantin Film and The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Eric Robinson with Proyas’ Mystery Clock will produce, alongside Peter Donaldson. Mignola and Golden will executive produce.

Earlier this year, we wrote about a double feature called The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: His and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Hers where each film will tell the story of a couple, Conor and Eleanor, during a difficult time in their marriage from each of their perspectives. Joel Edgerton was set to play restaurant owner Conor, but Deadline reports James McAvoy has replaced him and he'll star opposite Jessica Chastain, whose character goes back to college. Also, each film is now titled The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him & The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her. Read on! I'm kind of bummed about this news, because as much as I like McAvoy, I was really hoping to see the two rising stars of Edgerton and Chastain go toe to toe in an emotional drama. I'm sure McAvoy will be fine, but there's something special about watching two up-and-comers in...

We’ve got a few casting stories to share this afternoon. Briefly: Multifaceted writer/director/actor Mark Duplass has been added to the already-in-production drama about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, Zero Dark Thirty, directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Rapper T.I. joins Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy in the comedy Identity Theft. Bobby Cannavale has been added to the cast of Woody Allen’s untitled next film. Hit the jump for more details on each casting addition. Per Deadline, Mark Duplass makes a late addition to the impressive cast for Kathryn Bigelow’s directorial follow-up to the Oscar-winning The Hurt Locker. The film centers on the Navy Seal team who hunted down and killed Osama Bin Laden, and boasts a script from Hurt Locker scribe Mark Boal. Duplass, who also stars on the FX comedy series The League, will apparently be playing a “key supporting role.” In the pic. He...

Kathryn Bigelow seems intent on adding a Most Eclectic Cast award to the Oscars she already has in the cabinet. She's been shooting Bin Laden pic Zero Dark Thirty for a while, and has now added Mark Duplass in what Deadline is calling a “key” supporting role.What that exactly means remains locked behind the film’s security wall, but it’s certainly an interesting choice since he's not someone normally found in a tense thriller. Duplass is usually associated with the movies he makes with his brother Jay, such as Cyrus and the recent Jeff, Who Lives At Home. But he’s also a busy working actor, with films including Safety Not Guaranteed, Your Sister’s Sister and People Like Us all set for release this year.Duplass is joining a cast that already boasts Joel Edgerton, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Chris Pratt, Kyle Chandler, Mark Strong, Frank Grillo,...

I think, at this point, it’s best to just suck it up and accept that Kathryn Bigelow‘s Zero Dark Thirty will add actors years and years after the actual thing gets released. It’s just how frequent these updates have been and, what’s more, this is happening more than two months after the film actually began production, too.

Next up on that front, Deadline reports that writer-director Mark Duplass (Your Sister’s Sister, Safety Not Guaranteed) has been granted a “key supporting role” in the film — but, as is typical with Zero Dark Thirty‘s casting, we can’t know what actually makes said supporting role “key.” But I like to imagine that, in a film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, everybody’s got something important to do, and especially when they’re played by Joel Edgerton, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Édgar Ramírez, Mark Strong,...

Aside from the superb films he co-directs with his brother Jay, like "Baghead," "Cyrus" and "Jeff Who Lives At Home," we've been seeing more and more of Mark Duplass as an actor recently. The writer/director/star appears in cult comedy series "The League," and has recently cropped up in indie festival favorites like "Your Sister's Sister" and "Safety Not Guaranteed," as well as in a role in Lawrence Kasdan's "Darling Companion." But it looks like the actor's just taken his first major studio role, in a film that's one of our most anticipated of the year.

Despite Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty" (her film about the hunt for 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden) having been filming for quite some time now, it's still adding cast members, and the latest on board, according to Deadline, is Duplass, who'll take a 'key supporting role.' 'Zero' is very different from anything the actor's done before,...

Aside from the superb films he co-directs with his brother Jay, like "Baghead," "Cyrus" and "Jeff Who Lives At Home," we've been seeing more and more of Mark Duplass as an actor recently. The writer/director/star appears in cult comedy series "The League," and has recently cropped up in indie festival favorites like "Your Sister's Sister" and "Safety Not Guaranteed," as well as in a role in Lawrence Kasdan's "Darling Companion." But it looks like the actor's just taken his first major studio role, in a film that's one of our most anticipated of the year.

Despite Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty" (her film about the hunt for 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden) having been filming for quite some time now, it's still adding cast members, and the latest on board, according to Deadline, is Duplass, who'll take a 'key supporting role.' 'Zero' is very different from anything the actor's done before,...