Arrested Development alum Will Arnett and Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon (“Revolutionary Road”) have joined the comic book adaptation, “Jonah Hex.” They join Megan Fox, Josh Brolin and John Malkovich in the Jimmy Hayward (“Horton Hears A Who”) helmed film. Arnett is set to play a union soldier who enlists Hex while Shannon will portray Doc Cross Williams, the bizarre ringleader of a brutal gladiator circus event. This film project may have just become more than tolerable. [THR]
Idris Elba (“RockNRolla,” “The Wire”) is closing in on a role in “Losers,” a Warner Brothers – Dark Castle film that has Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the lead role. Elba is in line to play Roque, a black ops commando set up by the government. [EW’s Hollywood Insider]
A grieving Liam Neeson has returned and completed work on the Atom Egoyan-directed film “Chloe,” co-starring Julianne Moore. Filming was temporarily delayed after the tragic and sudden death of Neeson’s wife, Natasha Richardson. [Yahoo Movies]
Steve Carrell is set to star in the upcoming Warner Brothers’ project “Dumped,” which tells the story of a man searching for new meaning in his life after his wife abruptly files for divorce. [Variety]
The cast for Louis Leterrier’s “Clash Of The Titans” is starting to shape up. With Sam Worthington and Gemma Arteton previously announced as Perseus and Io, Alexa Davalos (“Defiance”) and Mad Mikkelson (“Casino Royale”) have joined the cast as Princess Andromeda and Draco respectively. The capture of Davalos’s character is the catalyst for protagonist Perseus’ journey. [THR]
Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor’s upcoming film “Game” has been retitled to “Citizen Game.” The first promo picture for the film has also been released. [Ropes Of Silicon]
Josh Schwartz (“The OC”, “Gossip Girl”) will write, produce and direct an adaptation of Jay McInerney’s “Bright Lights, Big City.” Work will begin as soon as Schwartz finishes penning “X-Men: First Class.” [Variety]
Tony Scott’s upcoming thriller “The Taking Of Pelham 123” has a new trailer. [FirstShowing]
Kevin Spacey will produce and star in an indie comedy called “Father Of Invention.” The film follows a humble inventor-turned-egomaniacal billionaire who has the rebuild his life after losing everything when one of his inventions goes wrong. [Variety]
Two hilarious new clips for Armando Iannucci’s “In The Loop” have surfaced. [The Sun/Digital Spy]