Casting Bits: Jamie Chung In ‘Knife Fight;’ Joey King In ‘Oz: The Great And Powerful;’ Katrina Bowden In ‘American Reunion’
Jamie Chunghas two big Legendary Pictures films behind her this year,Sucker PunchandThe Hangover Part II, and now (probably not as a response) she’s going indie for the filmKnife Fight. That’s the one starringRob Lowewhere he plays “a political crisis manager who specializes in playing hardball on behalf of scandal-plagued clients.” Jamie Chung will be his savvy assistant. Quite a few other people are in talks for roles, too:Julie Bowen,Connie Britton,Jennifer Morrison,Rebecca MaderandTitus Welliver.Bill Guttentagdirects and co-wrote the script withChris Lehane; the film will shoot next month in San Francisco, and a release is planned for October 2012, timed around the next US Presidential election.
BeforeKnife Fightmakes it to theaters, Jamie Chung will be inPremium Rush, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and was written and directed by David Koepp. [Variety]
After the break,Oz: The Great and PowerfulandAmerican Reunionget minor additions.
Varietycalls the role of China Girl inOz: The Great and Powerful’coveted,' and with good reason: she becomes a sort of surrogate daughter toJames Franco’s character after her family is killed by the evil witch Evanora. 11-year oldJoey Kingwon the gig, which follows up herRamona and Beezuslead role and will shoot after she films a small part inThe Dark Knight Rises.
In addition to James Franco, she’ll work oppositeMila Kunis,Michelle WilliamsandRachel Weiszin the Oz prequel tale.
Finally, theAmerican Piesequel that a couple of people evidently want to see, much to the confusion of everyone else, now has its final cast member.Katrina Bowden(30 Rock,Piranha 3DD) has joinedAmerican Reunionto play the LA party girl datingChris Klein’s character. She complementsJason Biggs,Seann William Scott,Alyson Hannigan,Thomas Ian Nicholas,Eugene Levy,Tara Reid,Eddie Kaye Thomas,Jennifer CoolidgeandMena Suvari. The film features theAmerican Piecharacters heading home for their high school reunion, and that leads to a weekned where they all revisit their friendships. ThinkThe Big Chill, with more boobs and dick jokes.Jon HurwitzandHayden Schlossbergare writing and directing. [Variety]
