Anyway, these photos are going to be hauled away to Boredom Jail for being too interesting any time soon, but they do give you some idea of what the movie will look like, at least in its more subdued scenes. And there’s a shot of Almodovar behind the camera, looking a little like David Lynch. Yeah, I’m the guy at parties who’s always talking about which directors look like one another. (The Playlist)

Alomodovar’s capacity as only producer is somewhat surprising, given that he has worked with The Paperboy author Pet Dexter developing this project over the past decade. However, the project seems to be left in capable hands with Daniels, who has Precious and the upcoming Selma to his name.

The roles corresponding to the A-list actors have not been disclosed, but I think that McConaughey would make a good journalist, Tobey Maguire is a very convincing sex offender, Zac Efron would make a remarkable murder victim, and Sophia Vergara could be either a sultry Latina stripper or a down-on-her-luck, nude adult film actress.

In case it’s not clear, I’m not terribly familiar with the source material. (THR)

The movie stars Antonio Banderas, a long way from Puss-in-Boots or the Nasonex bee. From what I can gather, he’s created some kind of humanoid creature who tries to escape, first through the door and then by threatening to commit suicide. Bring the kids!