James Cameron 3D Mars project axed by NASA

James Cameron has seen his plans to send a 3D camera to Mars cancelled by NASA.

The Avatar director had been working with San Diego's Malin Space Science Systems to build a 3D mast camera for Mars rover Curiosity.

However, Mars Today reports that the project has been scrapped, as the technology could not be perfected and thoroughly tested in time.

Mars Science Laboratory Project scientist John Grotzinger explained: "Malin Space Science Systems has provided excellent, unprecedented science cameras for this mission... but time became too short for the levels of testing that would be needed for them to confidently replace the existing cameras.

"We applaud Malin Space Science Systems for their tremendous effort to deliver the zooms, and also the Mars Science Laboratory Project's investment in supporting this effort."

In a subsequent statement, Cameron predicted: "While Curiosity won't benefit from the 3D motion imaging that the zooms enable, I'm certain that this technology will play an important role in future missions.

"In the meantime, we're certainly going to make the most of our cameras that are working so well on Curiosity right now."

The project was given the go-ahead, despite budget concerns, after Cameron personally lobbied the merits of the cameras to NASA administrator Charles Bolden in January 2010.

Cameron announced last September his intention to explore the Amazon rainforest and shoot a 3D documentary on the indigenous Xikrin-Kayapo tribe

Rupert Grint: 'I'll miss Harry Potter'

Rupert Grint has revealed that it is going to be difficult for him to adjust to life without Harry Potter.

The 22-year-old, who has played the character of Ron Weasley since 2001, explained that he will miss "everything" about the franchise, reports Cover Media.

When asked what in particular he was sorry to be leaving behind, he replied: "Everything, I suppose. The people mainly, I think. It's been a crew of nine that I've kind of grown up with. But just the whole routine, really. Just going every day into the same place, seeing the same people, and not having that, it's going to take a while to adjust to."

Grint also explained that he doesn't visualise himself in the part of Ron when he reads J. K. Rowling's original books.

He added: "Whenever I read the books now, I don't see myself as Ron. It's weird... everyone else has been replaced in my imagination, except for me."

Last month Grint said that it was "amazing" that the films won a BAFTA prize.

The final instalment, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hollows: Part 2, opens in cinemas on July 15

Gemma Arterton 'loves London anonymity'

Gemma Arterton has said that she loves the fact she can remain incognito in London.

The Tamara Drewe star admitted that the situation is different in her hometown of Gravesend in Kent.

Speaking to the Mirror, Arterton explained that while anonymity was not possible in Gravesend, she was "absolutely" able to go unrecognised in the capital.

"I walk everywhere and use the bus," added the actress. "People are very respectful of your privacy."

Arterton, who has previously spoken out about the obsession with size in her industry, also revealed her exercise habits, saying; "I'm obsessed with Bikram yoga and trampolining. But not at the same time, obviously!"

When asked about the news that Joan Collins wants her to play Alexis Carrington Colby in the Dynasty remake, Arterton said: "I know, isn't that great? Mainly I'm just very happy Joan Collins knew I existed as she's such a diva and an icon. My mum loved Dynasty and when she heard it she was more excited than she's ever been."

Nicolas Cage, John Travolta for film reunion?

Nicolas Cage and John Travolta are in talks to appear in two films together.

The projects would mark a reunion for the stars of the 1997 John Woo action film Face/Off.

According to Vulture, both actors are circling roles in independent thriller Shrapnel, which follows a former Bosnian soldier who seeks vengeance on an American who wounded him.

The second project is an adaptation of the thriller novel Sea Trial by Frank De Felitta.

Cage recently signed to reprise the lead role in a sequel to the comic book movie Ghost Rider. The actor said that the follow-up would be more supernatural than its predecessor.

Travolta is said to be in talks to play John Gotti Jr in an upcoming biopic of the infamous mob boss.

Amy Adams has been offered Rock Of Ages role

Amy Adams could play the female lead in Tom Cruise’s big screen musical Rock Of Ages.

The comely redhead, who also lent her vocals to Disney's charming Enchanted, is apparently being “heavily courted” by director Adam Shankman (Hairspray) for the film.

If she signed on, Adams would play a ruthless journalist who is intending to write a no-holds-barred expose on rock star Stacee Jax (Cruise), but sleeps with him instead.

Apparently Anne Hathaway was originally offered the role, but her commitment to The Dark Knight Rises meant she had to pass.

One person who’s definitely signed on is the awesome Paul Giamatti, who will play Jax's manager.

Rock Of Ages opens 1 June, 2012.

Natalie Portman accused in 'Black Swan' row

Natalie Portman's Black Swan dancing double has claimed that the actress didn't do most of the dancing seen in the film.

In an interview with Dance magazine, ballerina double Sarah Lane said that the film's producers were "trying to create this facade that [Portman] had become a ballerina in a year and a half".

Lane claims that she herself performed all of the pirouettes, the full-body dancing shots and the leg shots for the film.

"How unfortunate it is that, as professional dancers, we work so hard, but people can actually believe that it's easy enough to do it in a year. That's the thing that bothered me the most," Lane added.

Portman's fiancé Benjamin Millepied, who choreographed the film, has denied Lane's claims and said that Oscar winner Portman did most of the dancing seen on screen.

"There are articles now talking about her dance double that are making it sound like [Lane] did a lot of the work, but really, she just did the footwork, and the fouettés, and one diagonal [phrase] in the studio. Honestly, 85% of that movie is Natalie."

Vanessa Hudgens: 'Sucker Punch is crazy'

Vanessa Hudgens has described director Zack Snyder's action-fantasy movie Sucker Punch as "crazy".

The actress, who previously credited the film with improving her acting skills, told Entertainment Tonight that fans can expect a thrill ride.

"[I was] doing things I thought I'd never do in my life," she remarked. "I mean, I have a tomahawk fight sequence - it's crazy."

The 22-year-old star also said that she relished the opportunity to work with a cast full of talented young actresses and an ambitious director.

She added: "To be able to work with such strong young women who have such a strong sense of who they are, and to work with [Snyder], [it's great] just to have all these new experiences in fantasies, which means there are no limits."

Hudgens's co-star Emily Browning recently suggested that the movie's female stars bonded while filming intense action sequences.

Sucker Punch is now playing in US cinemas and opens on April 1 in the UK.

Emily Browning 'upset by Sucker censoring'

Emily Browning has expressed her frustrating over the censoring of a love scene between herself and Jon Hamm in Sucker Punch.

In an interview with Nylon, the actress claimed that director Zack Snyder was forced to cut the footage following pressure by the Motion Picture Association of America.

"I had a very tame and mild love scene with Jon Hamm. It was like heavy breathing and making out," she explained.

"It was hardly a sex scene... I think that it's great for this young girl to actually take control of her own sexuality. Well, the MPAA doesn't like that. They don't think a girl should ever be in control of her own sexuality because they're from the Stone Age."

She continued: "I don't know what the f**k is going on and I will openly criticise it, happily. So essentially, they got Zack to edit the scene and make it look less like she's into it.

"And Zack said he edited it down to the point where it looked like he was taking advantage of her. That's the only way he could get a PG-13 (rating) and he said, 'I don't want to send that message.' So they cut the scene!"

Browning previously said that she and her Sucker Punch co-stars bonded intensely during filming.

Deborah Snyder recently revealed that the film was initially meant to be released in 3D but the plan was axed when she and her husband were unhappy with the results.

1990 'Captain America' coming to Blu-ray

Disney and Marvel Studios have confirmed that the 1990 live actionCaptain America film will be reissued on Blu-ray.

According to io9, Albert Pyun's director's cut of the movie is being re-released to promote this summer's cinematic reboot.

The uncut version is said to run for 124 minutes, while the original only spans 97. It contains additional character development scenes and less "superhero action". The report went on to say that the cut is based on Pyun's own 35mm work print.

Starring Matt Salinger as the title character and Scott Paulin as Red Skull, Captain America was originally intended to be a blockbuster comic book adaptation before its funding was reduced. The film was completed on a shoestring budget and was poorly received.

Joe Johnston's Captain America: The First Avenger - starring Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving and Tommy Lee Jones - arrives in theatres on July 29.

Kate Bosworth, Eva Green for 'Total Recall'?

Kate Bosworth and Eva Green are reportedly in the running to take on the two female leads in the reboot of Total Recall.

The actresses would be taking on the parts of Lori and Melinda, played by Sharon Stone and Rachael Ticotin respectively in the original, Deadline reports.

Casting for the role of Lori, who was Douglas Quaid's wife, was said to be between Bosworth and Diane Kruger. However, Kruger has now opted out of reading for the part, the site claims.

Green, Jessica Biel, Paula Patton and Eva Mendes are the names being considered for the role of Melinda.

Colin Farrell will replace Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose character Quaid finds himself forced to travel to Mars after trying out a "virtual" holiday to the red plant.

The film, which is due to arrive in August 2012, will be very different from the original, according to Farrell.

He claimed that the plot will be closer to the original short story by Philip K. Dick.

Pattinson: 'Samantha Morton in Cosmopolis'

Samantha Morton has signed to star in forthcoming thriller Cosmopolis.

Robert Pattinson, who was cast in the film in January, revealed Morton's casting in an interview with MTV.

"I know Juliette Binoche is in it now, and Samantha Morton. It's going to be a crazy cast. Like, I have a feeling it's going to be amazing," Pattinson said.

David Cronenberg is directing the film, which is based on the classic Don DeLillo novel.

Paul Giamatti is also starring in the movie, which follows a young billionaire (Pattinson) through a wild 24 hours of his life in which he loses his fortune.

Marion Cotillard was previously attached to star in the film, but she was forced to leave the project due to her recently announced pregnancy.

Greatest opening credits

While some opening credits have you reaching for the fast forward button on your remote control, there are others that demand your attention. Some are integral to the film's plot, while some are more creative and interesting than the actual film that follows. We salute some of our favourite opening movie credits.

The Naked Gun

Not even the intro credits are free from rib-tickling humour in the 'Naked Gun' films. Fixed on a close-up of a flashing police siren, the intro follows Frank Drebin's car as it veers through a series of locations, including a bullfight, car wash, roller coaster and a ladies changing room. Not the cleverest joke then, but funny all the same.

A Hard Day's Night

The playful and now iconic intro sees the Fab Four on the run from their legions of fans, ducking and weaving through phone boxes and photo booths, throwing on disguises on the way. Vital and energetic, chances are when you think Beatlemania, it's this intro you're reminded of.

Touch of Evil

Not just one of the greatest intros of all time, but also one of the greatest ever shots. Orson Welles' dazzling three-minute one-take crane shot dances through a town and weaves past cars as it follows Charlton Heston and his wife as they walk through the Mexican US border. The 1958 thriller is a damn fine one, but the plot will always be overshadowed by the sheer technical achievement of those three minutes. Welles at his bravado best.

Goldfinger

Despite most Bond films having creative intros, if you’ve got to pick just one then you have to plump for 1964’s ‘Goldfinger’. As stylish as they come, with images of the film projected onto the figures of gold-coloured ladies who are standing still like statues. Dame Shirley Bassey's booming voice, John Barry’s iconic score and those visuals not only ensured an opening credits legacy that all future instalments in the enduring series have to pay tribute to, but it also cemented a brand’s sense of seamless cool. On a side note, while Maurice Binder worked on many, many Bond opening credits, 'Goldfinger' was credited to graphic designer Robert Brownjohn.

Se7en

While some directors are happy just have credits roll on screen in front of bland footage, Fincher’s ones establish the film’s tone, demand attention and are generally innovative. ‘Fight Club’ flipped and rolled you through Ed Norton’s body, ‘Panic Room’ had credits authoritatively stamped on skyscrapers, but it was the opening credit to serial killer classic ‘Se7en’ that worked best. Designer Kyle Cooper constructed a masterpiece opening credit, all jagged lettering, unsettling atmosphere and a raw, driving sound courtesy of a remix of 'Nine Inch Nails' song 'Closer'. Two days to shoot and five weeks to edit, the credits focus on jittery close-ups of the killer's hands as he pens his manic thoughts and shaves off his fingers to avoid detection.

Vertigo

The legendary Saul Bass created some of cinema's greatest openings ('Psycho', 'The Man with the Golden Arm' and 'North by Northwest' among many, many others). However, most feel his work on Alfred Hitchcock's 1958' voyeur classic 'Vertigo' is his best. Like 'Se7en', it's a masterclass in setting up both an unsettling tone for the rest of the movie and also offering tantalising glimpses of what to expect – in this case eyes darting around the screen, passionate but controlling stares and blurry images spiralling out of control.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Shane Black’s fantastic film noir deconstruction comes complete with Saul Bass inspired opening credits. Yet the sequence is no rip-off of the famous graphic designer, as Danny Yount's intro, backed by an effortlessly cool score by John Ottman, is a wonderful and inventive blast of retro joy. Paying homage yet feeling fresh and new is something that translated onto the actual film as well, which starred Robert Downey Jr and Val Kilmer.

The Pink Panther

Not many opening credits cause such a huge interest that they spawn their own successful spin-off. But that is exactly what happened on Peter Sellers live action 'The Pink Panther' series. The animated opening featuring the pink animal, which was designed by Friz Freleng, was such a surprise success that United Artists demanded more shorts featuring the character. The cartoon panther has also featured in several of his own TV shows as well.

Halloween

Incredibly simple but eerily effective. All you have is a carved-out pumpkin placed against a black backdrop with bold orange lettering used to introduce the cast and filmmakers. Wouldn't have worked without John Carpenter's bone-chilling theme though.

Watchmen

Any suspicion of a ‘Dawn of the Dead’ remake were washed away after watching Zack Snyder’s opening credits – which were basically walking dead exposition bolstered by Johnny Cash's booming tone. He attempted pretty much the same trick but on a much more ambitious scale with the mammoth screen adaptation of 'Watchmen’. Scaling down the lengthy history of the superheroes down to six minutes was no easy task, but he did so with this stylish revised history intro, played out to Bob Dylan classic ‘The Times Are A'Changing’.

Shaft

Forget John Travolta’s strut in ‘Saturday Night Live’, the coolest man walking down a street goes to Richard Rowntree’s John Shaft. The opening credits to this classic blacksploitation flick come with the funkiest of funky soundtracks (by Isaac Hayes), accompanying Shaft’s walk down a grimy New York street as he walks with an effortless strut in his leather overcoat, shouting at drivers who have the cheek to drive in his path. The coolest opening credits ever.

Alien

Proving that less is indeed more. The opening credits to ‘Alien’ are a great exercise in wringing tension and suspense without actually showing anything. As the score pulsates ominously in front of a screen just showing simple lettering appear in space, we know something is going to haunt our nightmares - we just don’t know what.

Lord of War

Andrew Niccol's gun runner satire, which starred Nicolas Cage, begins with a nifty intro showcasing the history of a bullet – starting from its production in a factory to it being put in a AK-47 to kill someone. All the while an anti-war song is being played out. The best moment in an otherwise average movie.

Enter The Void

Quentin Tarantino recently called it the greatest intro of all time. The opening credits to last year's French film are deliberately disorientating and epileptic inducing. Neon words blink rapidly in your face, while visuals pulsate around during quick cuts. The reason? Apparently the film was so long that director Gaspar Noe wanted the credits out of the way as soon as possible.

Julianne Moore signs up for 'Seventh Son'

Julianne Moore has signed up for The Seventh Son.

The actress will be playing the vengeful Mother Malkin in the first adaptation of the children's fantasy series The Spook's Apprentice.

Bloody Disgusting reports that she will be starring opposite Jeff Bridges as 'The Spook' of the title.

It is unknown who will play the title role or the part of Malkin's own daughter, a girl who is unsure whether to take up the broom from her mother.

Director Sergei Bodrov, who directed Nomad, will be helming the feature.

Moore and Bridges were both nominated for awards for their performances in The Kids Are All Right and True Grit respectively.

She has also signed up to play US politician Sarah Palin in a film version of the election book Game Change.

Emily Browning didn't audition for 'Twilight'

Emily Browning has said that she turned down the chance to audition for the lead role of Bella Swan in Twilight.

In an interview with The Playlist, the Sucker Punch star revealed that Twilight author Stephenie Meyer wanted her to play Bella, the role that eventually went to Kristen Stewart.

Browning said that she chose not to audition for the part because she was considering quitting acting at the time.

"The author at one point stated that I would be her ideal Bella, but I chose not to audition because I was at a point in my career where I wasn't sure I wanted to work," the 22-year-old said.

She continued: "I definitely didn't want to sign onto a trilogy so I didn't audition, but there were a lot of things people said - 'You turned it down,' no that's not the case; 'You were offered it and you turned it down,' no, no, no, that's not what happened at all. And there were battles but it was really just as simple as I don't want to work right now so…"

Browning also confirmed that she auditioned for the big-screen adaptation of The Hunger Games.

Stewart and Browning both previously screen-tested for the role of Snow White

Gemma Arterton 'happy with Dynasty link'

Gemma Arterton has said that she is "happy" to be Joan Collins's choice to portray Alexis Carrington Colby in the Dynasty remake.

Collins suggested that the Tamara Drewe actress has the "sexy and vixenous" qualities to take on the role she originated in the 1980s TV show.

Asked if she thought Collins's recommendation was a compliment, Arterton told Orange: "Absolutely! I mean, she said I look clever as well, which I thought was very nice of her to say. But mainly I was just very happy that Joan Collins knew I existed! She's such a diva and such an icon."

The 25-year-old added: "It's funny because my mum loved Dynasty, so when she found out that Joan Collins had said that she was more excited than she's ever been about any job prospect, even though I've never been approached. It's just her saying it. So, it's quite funny really... quite fabulous in a camp way."

Arterton revealed that she is about to start work on "a very, very dark" version of Hansel And Gretel opposite The Town's Jeremy Renner.

"It's when they're 15 years older," she commented. "I'm really excited about it because it's quite a big role for me and quite a departure from anything I've done before, so watch this space!"

Richard Ayoade: 'Actors give films life'

Richard Ayoade has said that actors play a vital role in giving life to a film.

The IT Crowd star and Submarine helmer was asked if he felt greater ownership over work he had directed rather than acted in.

Ayoade told Metro: "I think films are really the creation of the actors as much as a director.

"A director entertains delusions that they are the sole author of it, the life of the film is given to it by the actors, their creation and skill."

Asked if his move into directing meant that he would be acting less, he quipped: "As an act of mercy to the world, I think I may be on screens less."

Ayoade recently claimed that he shares the same influences as US director Wes Anderson.

Tom Arnold wants Schwarzenegger for 'Lies 2'

Tom Arnold has revealed that he would like to make a sequel to True Lies with former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Arnold and Schwarzenegger starred together in the first True Lies film in 1994. Arnold spoke to Movie Web about shooting a potential follow-up, now that Schwarzenegger is returning to making movies.

"I have read a great True Lies 2 script, and I hope we are able to do it. Knock on wood. Arnold Schwarzenegger is excited. I am excited," said Arnold.

He continued: "We have both read the script. There is a script that James Cameron and a guy named Jeff Eastin, who created the TV show White Collar, wrote. It is really great."

Cameron directed the first True Lies film, but Arnold stated that the Avatar helmer can only be involved as a producer in the potential sequel.

"Jim can't direct it. But he can produce it. We hope it gets done. We have a few fun things we want to do. I am supposed to remain cool about this. For me, it would be a lot of fun to work with the guys again," he added.

Schwarzenegger has not yet decided on his next film, though he has said that he will make a choice in the near future.

Producers begin search for Tupac actor

The producers behind the upcoming Tupac Shakur biopic have launched an online casting campaign, in an attempt to find the right actor to properly portray the late rapper.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Morgan Creek Productions have teamed up with Skee.TV on the promotion, which asks hopefuls to upload a five-minute audition video, and is open until the end of April.

"This audition process is a great example of utilising today's ever-evolving technology to reach fans and actors around the world to pay homage to a hip-hop legend," Skee.TV founder DJ Skee said in a statement.

The applicants must perform a prepared monologue specified by the film's producers, as well as a one-minute performance of a chosen Tupac song.

Shakur was frequently the centre of controversy during his career as a successful rapper, and has since inspired countless conspiracy theories following his unsolved murder in 1996.

Matthew McConaughey 'lost money for Lawyer'

Matthew McConaughey has confessed that he earned less money than usual for his role in The Lincoln Lawyer.

The 41-year-old revealed that he would have received a bigger paycheck for starring in a romantic comedy, but felt the need to step out of the genre and tackle a project by which he was genuinely "excited".

He told Contactmusic: "The role came around to me. But I will say I made less money than a romantic comedy. So that is a measure of saying that not many movies like this can get made.

"This was something I was really excited about doing and something I didn't feel like I had done before. I was reading some other scripts and some of them were rom-coms and I just didn't feel like doing that right now. I may do them again. I just didn't feel like doing them right now.

He added: "I loved the consequences that were in this movie. I love the traps the guy was in. I wanted to be the guy getting out of those traps."

The Lincoln Lawyer, which also stars Ryan Phillippe and Marisa Tomei, is currently playing in UK and US cinemas.

Jennifer Lawrence: 'Katniss is like Ripley'

Jennifer Lawrence has claimed that Sigourney Weaver will be one of her main inspirations when she begins work on the upcoming film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' popular teen trilogy The Hunger Games.

Earlier this week Lawrence was cast as the film's young heroine Katniss Everdeen.

Lawrence cited Weaver's iconic action hero Ripley from the Alien franchise as a point of comparison for how she intends to approach the character.

"Signourney Weaver's Ripley in Alien is the first [film] that comes to mind," Lawrence told EW.

The actress, who has proven a controversial casting choice with fans of the novel due to both her age and natural blonde hair colour, insisted that she is aware of the pressure she faces.

"I have a huge responsibility to the fans of this incredible book, and I don't take it lightly," Lawrence added. "I will give everything I have to these movies and to this role to make it worthy of Suzanne Collins' masterpiece."

Despite his controversial choice of actress, director Gary Ross recently claimed that signing up Lawrence was "the easiest casting decision I ever made in my life".

The Hunger Games is tentatively set for release in 2012.

Natalie Portman 'needed rehab after Swan'

Natalie Portman has said that she should have entered rehab in order to recover from the gruelling Black Swan shoot.

The 29-year-old, who last month won an Oscar for her role as a tormented ballerina in Darren Aronofsky's thriller, shared her regret at not taking to time to recover before joining superhero project Thor.

She admitted to Total Film: "I loved Darren Aronofsky, and working with him was a deeply fulfilling experience, but I just showed up for Thor spent. I probably should have gone into rehab."

However, Portman stated that the opportunity to work with Thor director Kenneth Branagh was worth enduring such a stressful period.

She added: "I must have watched [Branagh's] Much Ado About Nothing about 500 times, I love that film so much.

"He was one of the first people I've met that I was excited about when I met them. When I worked with him, it exceeded my expectations."

Portman previously confessed that she became genuinely concerned about dying during training for Black Swan.

Jodie Foster: 'I want to give up acting'

Jodie Foster has revealed that she is considering giving up acting to instead focus on her work as a film director.

Foster, who has been acting since 1968, admitted that she has been in the film industry for so long that she is now looking for a new challenge.

"I've reached that point where i don't want to act very much anymore," Foster told The Hollywood Reporter. "I am much more interested in holding off on acting, after 45 years as an actor.

"It's a long period of time to do the same thing," she added.

Foster recently spoke out about her friend Mel Gibson, who faced a storm of media criticism last year, insisting that she will "always love" the actor.

Despite her desire to move behind the camera more regularly in the future, Foster recently signed up for a role opposite Matt Damon in Neill Blomkamp's Elysium.

Gibson's new film The Beaver, also starring Mel Gibson, is due for release in the US on May 20

Billy Bob Thornton in talks for 'Bad Santa 2'

Billy Bob Thornton has announced that he is in talks to star in a sequel to Bad Santa.

The Eagle Eye actor played a criminal who poses as a mall Santa Claus in the 2003 comedy directed by Terry Zwigoff.

Speaking at a panel at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas on Friday, Thornton revealed that he is currently in negotiations to reprise his role in the forthcoming Bad Santa 2.

The Weinstein Company announced that it was partnering with Miramax Films to develop a Bad Santa sequel last December. Thornton said in November that he was interested in returning for the follow-up.

"Bad Santa [has] become like a classic Christmas movie... It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street and Bad Santa now is sort of the boxset," the actor previously said.

According to The Wrap, a Weinstein Company spokesperson confirmed: "Everyone loves the character and Billy Bob's excited to be in talks with us."

It is unclear if Zwigoff would return to helm the sequel.

Alan Tudyk boards 'Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'

Alan Tudyk has boarded the cast of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

The Firefly actor joins Benjamin Walker, Anthony Mackie, Dominic Cooper, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jimmi Simpson in the film.

Tudyk will portray Stephen A. Douglas in writer Seth Grahame-Smith's big-screen adaptation of his best-selling novel.

Wanted helmer Timur Bekmambetov is directing the 3D action-horror movie, produced by Tim Burton and Jim Lemley.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is scheduled to open in US cinemas on June 22, 2012.

Tudyk, who will be seen in the upcoming Transformers: Dark of the Moon, also recently joined the cast of ABC comedy pilot Suburgatory.