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Russell Crowe might be boldly going. The Oscar Winning actor is apparently top of the wish list to play the villain in the new "Star Trek" movie, says IGN Movies.

Mark L.Smith ("Vacancy") has sold his horror script "The Hole" to Bold Films. The story centers on two brothers who discover a mysterious hole in the basement that leads to their worst nightmares.

Anne Hathaway will lead an ensemble cast in Jonathan Demme's "Dancing With Shiva" for Sony Classics. Bill Irwin, Anna Deveare Smith and Debra Winger will star in the comedy based on a screenplay by Jenny Lumet, Sidney's daughter.

Jessica Alba will play the love interest to Mike Myers new character - a maharishi by the name of Pitka - in the new comedy "Love Guru". Pitka is an American who was left at the gates of an ashram in India as a child and raised by gurus. He moves back to the U.S. to seek fame and fortune in the world of self-help and spirituality, specializing in settling intimacy issues between couples.

Kevin Connolly (Eric on "Entourage") and Ginnifer Goodwin (Margene on "Big Love") will join Drew Barymore, Jennifer Connelly, Bradley Cooper and Justin Long for "He's Just Not That Into You" based on the best-selling book that is a social commentary about modern-day relationships and how men and women often misconstrue the intentions of the opposite sex.

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Comments (2)

I like Russel Crowe, and Sc... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by langtry | August 10, 2007 11:53 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

langtry:

I like Russel Crowe, and SciFi is mre cerebral than the average H-wood pap, so I will look forward to the new "Star Trek". Otherwise, do any of those other movies look like something you'd want to see? "Dancing with Shiva" has a good cast, but what is it about?

And in what universe does a Jessica Alba end up with a Mike Myers????

Posted on August 10, 2007 11:53

I thought that would have b... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Rich | August 11, 2007 5:45 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Rich:

I thought that would have been a cartoon image of John Ritter...not Crowe.

Posted on August 11, 2007 05:45

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