The Insider
Lowe goes Behind the Candelabra
Rob Lowe is in talks to join Michael Douglas & Matt Damon in director Steven Soderbergh's tell-all Liberace movie Behind the Candelabra for HBO. Lowe will play the plastic surgeon of Douglas' Liberace, while Damon plays Liberace's live-in lover Scott Thorson.
Theron plans a Murder Mystery
Snow White and the Huntsman star Charlize Theron is in talks to star in director John Madden's new comedy Murder Mystery, the Press Association reports. Described as an affectionate deconstruction of an Agatha Christie-style thriller, the story features an American couple on their honeymoon who become implicated in a murder they witness.
Weeds cut after 8 seasons
Showtime has confirmed that its comedy series Weeds will end after the upcoming 8th season. The final 13 episodes of the series, which begin airing in the US July 1, will include the 100th episode.
de Rossi to visit Mockingbird Lane
Portia de Rossi is set to co-star in NBC's Munsters reboot Mockingbird Lane. de Rossi will play Lily Munster, a role originally played by Yvonne De Carlo.
DesRochers Rising for jungle vampire tale
Nitro director Alain DesRochers is set to helm the jungle action horror The Rising, Heat Vision reports. Inspired by pulp heroes like Doc Savage, the story centers on a mercenary team searching for a missing person in the Cambodian jungle where they encounter a vampire.
Strahovski to recur on Dexter
Aussie actress Yvonne Strahovski has booked her first series gig since her co-starring role in NBC's Chuck with a multi-episode arc in the upcoming 7th season of Showtime's Dexter.
Laurie in talks for RoboCop villain
Former House M.D. star Hugh Laurie is in talks to play the villainous CEO of Omni Corp in director Jose Padilha's remake of the sci-fi classic RoboCop for MGM, Variety reports.
Levi to join Thor 2 cast?
Former Chuck star Zachary Levi is in early talks to replace Josh Dallas as Fandral in Marvel's upcoming Thor sequel, Heat Vision reports. Dallas' commitments to ABC's Once Upon a Time are preventing him from reprising the role. Levi was in talks to originally play the role in the 1st film but had to bow out due to his Chuck commitments.
