Daily Casting Report – 12/22/2004

Simon Kinberg (XXX: State of the Union-preproduction, Fantastic Four-preproduction), has been brought on board to script X Men 3

Chris Columbus (Harry Potter Series, Bicentennial Man, Home Alone) is set to helm the film adaptation of “Rent,” a script adapted by Columbus and Steve Chbosky (The Four Corners of Nowhere).

A remake of the 80’s classic “Revenge of the Nerds” is in the works for McG (Charlie’s Angels Series-Director) who will be producing.

Willem Dafoe (The Aviator, Spider Man Series, American Psycho) will join girlfriend Giada Colagrande in “The Widow’s Lover,” a script written by Dafoe and Colagrande. Colagrande will also direct.