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Zach Galifianakis attached to ‘A Confederacy of Dunces,’ James Bobin may direct

According to Vulture, mega-producer Scott Rudin is setting up an adaptation of John Kennedy Toole’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, A Confederacy of Dunces, with Zach Galifianakis attached to star. The Muppets director James Bobin is also in talks to direct the film, from a script by Cedar Rapids scribe Phil Johnston.

Casting roundup for Coen Brothers’ folk music film ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’

The Coen Brothers, two of the most prolific filmmakers working today, are beginning to piece together their next project, Inside Llewyn Davis, which is set during the 1960’s folk music scene. Read more for a full casting roundup featuring the likes of Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Oscar Isaac, and Carey Mulligan.