It's been one of the longest-in-development projects in Hollywood, and has been taken down at various times by circumstances so extraordinary that they deserve their own movie script. It has one of the most powerful A-listers in town behind it, but the superstitious star has reached the point where she won't even say its name, for fear of jinxing it.

So what, exactly is going on with "Flora Plum?"

"There are so many reasons to make the movie," Jodie Foster assured us recently, insisting that her passion project will happen. "Someday, when the movie is made, you will see."

Back around the turn of the century, the double Oscar-winner thought so highly of Steven Rogers' script about 1940's circus performers that she turned-down a multimillion "Hannibal" payday, with reported intentions of making "Plum" instead. Foster had plans to direct Russell Crowe and Claire Danes, but production was shut down after Crowe injured his shoulder. Ewan McGregor and Meryl Streep later joined the cast, and cameras came this close to rolling in early 2004, but they also couldn't push the film to fruition. Read more...

Article by Jessica Goebel

Last year, at the tender age of ten, Abigail Breslin was nominated for Hollywood's highest honor. In the year that followed, Little Miss Sunshine became Little Miss Sought-After, with three films currently in the works.

"I'm doing a movie right now with Cameron Diaz," Breslin gushed, adding, "She's so nice and she's a lot of fun." Beyond praising her co-star, Breslin remained coy: "I don't know if I can say too much about it yet, but it's called 'My Sister's Keeper.'" Read more...

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From Jodie Foster, nominated for Best Actress by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, for her work in "The Brave One":

"The nomination is so exciting and surprising at the same time. Never saw it coming ... It's strange to continue to feel a character in your blood long after it wraps. I am so proud of 'The Brave One,' of where Neil Jordan took the character of Erica Bain. The experience of playing her has moved me deeper than anything I can remember. I can't wait to have some rubber chicken and listen to the unscripted banter with all of those fine actresses."

Rodriguez does Jane Fonda redux, "Star Wars" flicks a no-go, Lohan gets naughty and more, in this edition of our daily linkification.

- Fans may have a bit longer to wait for "Sin City 2” as director Robert Rodriguez signs up for "Barbarella." (Hollywood Reporter)

- Hughes Brothers tackle "Book of Eli" about hero in post-apocalyptic America. Luke Perry sits by the phone. (Variety)

- Oh, well. Lucasfilm debunks rumors of future "Star Wars" movies. (MovieWeb)

- Jodie Foster and Abigail "Little Miss Sunshine" Breslin join Gerard Butler on "Nim's Island." (Hollywood Reporter)

- John Turturro to spin the tale of ballet's most famous works with "The Nutcracker: The Untold Story." (Variety)

- Hollywood finally tells the story behind World War I. "No Man's Land" coming from "Valkyrie" screenwriter Chris McQuarrie. (Variety)

- First image of Lindsay Lohan as a stripper for "I Know Who Killed Me." Something seems familiar... (People)