James Franco Will Appear on Film, You Say? And More...

- James Franco is ready to once again get into some biopic homoeroticism by starring as photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the aptly-titled Mapplethorpe. And that Franco-esque shape when you blink? That's just a negative Franco burnt into your retinas.
- Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon's long-delayed Cabin in the Woods will at last premiere at SXSW as the opening night film. Prepare yourself for The Truman Show, as run by stock hillbilly murderer archetypes, I think!
- Ethan Hawke is attached to star in Vigilandia, a sci-fi thriller that presumably includes satirical sketches about the eco-conscious hipster culture of futuristic Vigiland.
- James Badge Dale is reportedly the frontrunner to play the eponymous hero's brother in Disney's The Lone Ranger, as the Lone Ranger is only "lone" insomuch as if you disregard Native American companions and immediate family.
