JOSH LUCAS IN CLINT EASTWOOD'S "J.EDGAR". ANNE HATHAWAY IS THE NEW CATWOMAN. JOHN LITHGOW JOINS "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER". STORM SHADOW RETURNS TO "G.I.JOE II"

Josh Lucas has just joined the cast of Clint Eastwood's new drama J.EDGAR which already includes Leo DiCaprio, Judi Dench, Armie Hammer ... In the film about the famous head of The

Bureau of Investigation, Lucas will play famous pilot Charles Lindbergh, whose son's disappearance and murder was investigated by  J.Edgar Hoover. As you know Josh Lucas is also in the run for the lead in ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER.

SHORT HEADLINES As you've probably heard since yesterday, the actress who is getting all the possible roles in Hollywood these days, Anne Hathaway is officially the new CatWoman in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES while Tom Hardy will play the villain Bane. Sony will make SEX ON THE MOON, a

film about a young aspiring scientist who thumbed his nose at authority by planning to steal moon rocks from his NASA employer for the love of his girlfriend. John Lithgow will play Barney's mysterious father in HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER.

As you know, the sequel for the successful blockbuster G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA is currently being written, and it won't be directed by Stephen Sommers again, but what is official is that Korean hunk Lee Byung-hun will reprise his role of the magnificent Storm Shadow, a  ninja from the team of villains who always wears dashing white outfits. The shooting of the action adventure should start sometime this June. Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols and others should all come back to the sequel as well since their original contracts predicted a possible second gig too.

Here's another interesting cast: A VIEW FROM A BRIDGE will have Anthony LaPaglia playing  Carbone, a dockworker who is unhappily married to Beatrice (Vera Farmiga) while raising their niece Catherine (Mia Wasikowska). When Beatrice's cousins visit from Italy and become enamored with Catherine, Eddie becomes consumed with jealousy and rage.  The adaptation of the Arthur Miller's play will also include Sam Neill and young Sebastian Stan.