The Hateful Eight: Channing Tatum (Foxcatcher, above) is said to be "circling" a key role in Quentin Tarantino's upcoming Western The Hateful Eight. He would join a star-studded ensemble cast that already includes Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, Kurt Russell and Tim Roth. Production is scheduled to begin in January. [Deadline]
Interstellar: Christopher Nolan's science fiction epic Interstellar opens wide tomorrow in theaters across the country, but it's already playing at select locations in 35 mm, 70 mm and 70 mm IMAX. The latter format is freakishly huge, as a photo shared by a theater employee on social media makes abundantly clear. [Reddit]
Downsizing: Matt Damon will star in Downsizing, the next movie from Academy Award-winner Alexander Payne. The story follows a man who decides that he needs to shrink himself -- literally! -- in order to enjoy a better life; it's described as a social satire. Payne wrote the script with his Sideways collaborator, Jim Taylor. [Deadline]
The Gambler Trailer: The first full-length trailer for The Gambler begins with Mark Wahlberg and his mother (Jessica Lange) seeking to withdraw a huge sum of money from a bank. The film follows college professor Wahlberg as he deals with the life-threatening ramifications of a gambling addiction. John Goodman and Brie Larson also star; the movie debuts at AFI Fest in Los Angeles next Monday night before opening in theaters on December 19. [MovieClips]
