Two big comics-to-film announcements highlight today's links, as Marvel's first "X-Men" spin-off snags a chief and a Freak gets another job.
- Seth Rogen attached to write and possibly star in long-awaited "Green Hornet" pick. Say what? (Variety)
- "Wolverine" finally gets a director. South Africa's Gavin Hood tapped to helm the November '08 pic. (Variety)
- Biopic of every hipster's favorite Cuban revolutionary, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, moves forward with Benicio del Toro tapped to play the lead. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Fox pays big bucks for Ridley Scott to produce "The Passage," a postapocalyptic vampire story set in the future. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Wes Anderson's "The Darjeeling Limited" gets a quirky poster. Go figure. (CHUD)
- "Entourage" aside, the real Pablo Escobar story is still in Hollywood's sights. (Premiere)
- "30 Days of Night" star Melissa George signs up for "Captive" duty in upcoming thriller. (Moviehole)
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