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We're not unconditional fans of Solondz, but we like the handpicked players and potential chemistry for this project and the fact that Solondz teamed with one of the better indie cinematographers in the business in Andrij Parekh (Blue Valentine).

An indie addiction drama from the director who gave us My Sister's Keeper, The Notebook and John Q? Yup - the Cassavetes name can now be re-associated with independent film. Alpha Dog (the first time where I really took notice of Ben Foster) was Nick Cassavetes' more significant film of his filmography, and my thinking is with a rather large ensemble pitching in and a reunion with Foster for this to generate plenty of buzz.

Proving once again that he draws strength in numbers, Todd Solondz's ensemble cast will include Christopher Walken, Mia Farrow (can you imagine these two in a Solondz world?!) and returnee Selma Blair who perhaps took on her most uncomfortable role in her career by appearing in Solondz' 2001 film, Storytelling.

Across the pond, I'm liking the sound of the new Michelle Williams' film - a take on Marilyn Monroe while on a 1957 set with Laurence Olivier to be played by Kenneth Branagh. Weinstein Co. is onboard My Week with Marilyn, which should begin shooting soon in the U.K. Andrea Arnold's Wuthering Heights still needs its Heathcliff and supporting cast. I imagine that long list is a short list by now, and that we should hear some casting news probably during TIFF with filming, at best, beginning at the very end of the month.

On the world cinema front, we have a new film from Aki Kaurismäki (filming in the North of France), we have Lou Ye joining forces with Tahar Rahim, and another auteur in Phillippe Garrel who will be directing Monica Bellucci.