- Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon Levitt to headline live-action "Akira" adaptation. (AICN)

- The Curious Case of the Teenage Plague: David Fincher to direct "Black Hole" from a script by Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman. Story centers on a radical STD sweeping through American high schools. (Hollywood Reporter)

- On golden wings: Former hobbit Dominic Monaghan makes a break for "Wolverine." Will play mutant Beak. (Just Jared)

- "I can say with absolute certainty that you will see stuff you've never imagined." James Cameron checks in to give a status report on "Avatar." (AICN)

- Behind the scenes video from Richard Kelly's "The Box." (/film)

It's been a fun week, but everything comes to an end. Today, a bunch of casting news and some fun "Watchmen" sleuthing.

- "Transformers" fanboy flame Megan Fox teams with Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst and others for RomCom "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People." (Hollywood Reporter)

- CHUD investigates those who virally market the "Watchmen" film. (CHUD)

- Cameron Diaz joins "Donnie Darko" director Richard Kelly's horror thriller, "The Box." (Variety)

- Jim Carrey to play hard-partying software exec forced to tone down in "Sober Buddies." (Variety)

- Paramount's "Beowulf" to get IMAX 3D release. (ComingSoon.net)

- Disney hopes to recreate "Meatballs" magic with "Pool Rats," about local swim league. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Psychological sci-fi thriller "Near Death" picked up by Fox Searchlight. (Hollywood Reporter