Casting Bits: David Hasselhoff In ‘Piranha 3DD’, Orlando Bloom, Nick Nolte, Stanley Tucci And Cristiana Capotondi In ‘Idea In America’, Dennis Quaid And Zoe Saldana In ‘The Words’
David Hasselhoffhas become the latest actor to joinPiranha 3DD, the sequel to last year’sPiranha 3D(which in turn was a remake of the 1978 filmPiranha). The new cast looks just as enjoyably eclectic as the last one — in addition toreturning starsChristopher Lloyd,Ving Rhames, andPaul Scheer,3DDwill also featureKatrina Bowden(30 Rock),Gary Busey(Point Break),Danielle Panabaker(The Crazies),David Koechner(Anchorman) andMatt Bush(Adventureland).
Here’s the plot synopsis — not that the premise is terribly difficult to figure out:
There’s something in the water . . . again. And this time no one is safe from the flesh eating fish as they sink their razor sharp teeth into the visitors of the best summer attraction, The Big Wet Water Park.
Piranha 3DDis currently shooting in Wilmington, NC under the direction ofJohn Gulager(Feast). The film will openNovember 23, 2012. [The Hollywood Reporter]
After the jump: A plagiarizer, an Italian bird scientist, and a host of Hollywood stars.
Idea in Americais scheduled to begin filming this fall. [The Hollywood Reporter]Dennis QuaidandZoe Saldanaare set to star inThe WordsalongsideJeremy IronsandBradley Cooper. The thriller follows Cooper’s writer character as he “discovers the price he must pay for stealing the work of another man, played by Irons.” Yes, this marks the second time Cooper playsa writer who succeeds through shady means— one more and we can officially call it a trend. Quaid will be playing a famous writer named Clay Hammond. Saldana’s role has not yet been announced.The Wordsmarks the directorial debut ofBrian KlugmanandLee Sternthal, who also wrote the script together. Klugman and Sternthal were behind the screenplay for last year’sTron: Legacy. Quaid’s next onscreen appearance will be inthatFootlooseremake, which is due out this October; Saldana stars in revenge thrillerColombianathis September. [The Hollywood ReporterandThe Playlist]
