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George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio are two of Hollywood’s most politically active stars are in talks to team for a political thriller. Reports say Hollywood actor George Clooney will direct Leonardo DiCaprio in Farragut North, and both actors would also produce the Warner Bros film. The political thriller Farragut North is an adaptation of an upcoming Broadway play loosely based on Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential election campaign.

The Broadway upcoming play was written by Beau Willimon, who worked on the Dean campaign, directed by Mike Nichols and is set to open in fall 2008, just before the presidential election. (more…)

Finally, I for one though it will never happen! I know many of you have been dying to see the movie version of Sex and the City. Film crew gathered on Manhattan’s upper East Side to begin the movie production of the highly anticipated film. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall, will reprise their roles while Michael Patrick King, who executive-produced the series, is set to direct the movie. Sarah for example was the first from the female side to film on the set for her role in the upcoming “Sex and the City” movie at the Metropolitan Museum of Art playing Carrie Bradshaw.

According to New York Daily News, reported that “New Line and HBO finally announced their partnership on the movie to be helmed by director/producer Michael Patrick King, with backing from John Melfi, series creator Darren Star and Parker. ” The movie will be released in mid-to-late 2008 and unfortunately no other details were given.

According to the recent news, the famous “Superman Returns” star Kate Bosworth will star in a feature adaptation of the best-selling novel “Veronika Decides to Die.” The movie has a touching story and could be Kate’s chance to win a Oscar. In short, the actress will play a woman who fails to suicide finds herself in a mental institution were she discovers that she only days to live. The movie “follows her recovery as she finds true love and a newfound will to survive.”

British filmmaker Emily Young will direct the film project “Veronika Decides to Die.” from an adaptation of Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho’s book, which reportedly has sold more than 9 million copies. No other details are known about the upcoming movie, hopefully more soon we will hear more about it, as it’s sound promising.

In other Celebrity/Movie news, Kate Bosworth’s most recent movie in which she stars is in the drama “The Girl in the Park”. The film premiered a week ago at the Toronto International Film Festival.