CASTING NEWS: Bryan Cranston, Malin Akerman, Vincent D’Onofrio, Joel Edgerton, Patrick Wilson

Here are the latest news headlines:

Bryan Cranston Joins Naomi Watts in HOLLAND, MICHIGAN
Malin Akerman and Taissa Farmiga Join THE FINAL GIRLS
Vincent D’Onofrio Cast As Villain in JURASSIC WORLD
Joel Edgerton Back for BLACK MASS
Patrick Wilson in Talks to Join ANT-MAN

Bryan Cranston Joins Naomi Watts in 'HOLLAND, MICHIGAN'

"Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston will join the cast of "Holland, Michigan". The movie will be documentary director Errol Morris' feature film debut and the script has been one of the top Black List scripts of 2013, penned by Andrew Sodroski. "Holland, Michigan" stars Naomi Watts as "a teacher who begins to suspect that her docile husband (Cranston) is a serial killer as she starts an affair with a co-worker (Edgar Ramirez) who has a violent past". Filming will begin this spring and it is expected to be released sometime in 2015.

Malin Akerman and Taissa Farmiga Join 'THE FINAL GIRLS'

Malin Akerman ("Watchmen") and Taissa Farmiga ("American Horror Story") are set to star in the the horror comedy "The Final Girls". Farmiga will play "the grieving daughter of a 1980s scream queen who finds herself trapped in her mother’s most famous film. The women are reunited and must fight off the film’s maniacal killer before the daughter can return to her life." The film will be directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson from a script written by Joshua John Miller and M.A. Fortin. The rights for the production have been acquired by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and production will commence in Louisiana in April.

Vincent D’Onofrio Cast As Villain in 'JURASSIC WORLD'

It has been revealed that Vincent D’Onofrio will play the villain in the upcoming "Jurassic Park" sequel/reboot titled "Jurassic World". Irrfan Khan ("Life of Pi") has also been confirmed for a supporting role in the film after months of speculation. The Wrap reports that Khan will be playing "Patel, the billionaire owner of a new Jurassic Park." D'Onofrio will play "the CFO of the Patel Corporation who projects the image of a normal family man to mask a hidden edge." "Jurassic World" is directed by Colin Trevvorow and it will be released on June 12, 2015.

Joel Edgerton Back for 'BLACK MASS'

Last week we reported that Johnny Depp was officially back as the lead in Scott Cooper's crime drama "Black Mass". Depp will play notorious Boston gangster Whitey Bulger. We also reported that Tom Hardy was in talks to star opposite Depp as John Connolly, Bulger's childhood friend and FBI agent who helped the gangster rise to power. Now we have official news that Joel Edgerton, who was once attached to star as Connolly, has signed back on for the role. Filming is set to commence in two months in Boston and rumors speak of a possible release in October 2015.

Patrick Wilson in Talks to Join 'ANT-MAN'

Patrick Wilson ("The Conjuring") is in talks to join the already impressive cast of Edgar Wright's "Ant-Man". The Marvel movie already stars Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas and various reports indicate that Evangeline Lilly, Michael Pena and Clifton Collins Jr. may also join the project. Wilson's role is unknown at this point. "Ant-Man" will be released in theaters on July 17, 2015. Here is the film's official synopsis:

"Biochemist Dr. Hank Pym uses his latest discovery, a group of subatomic particles, to create a size-altering formula. Though his first self-test goes awry, he develops an instrument that helps him communicate with and control insects."

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