Casting Net: Charlize Theron to enter Murder Mystery. Plus: Bill Paxton, Amy Ryan, Dane DeHaan

Regal ice queen, begone!Charlize Theron is in talks to topline Murder Mystery, an Agatha Christie comedy homage directed by John Madden (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel). Theron would also produce the film, scripted by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac), but she may first shoot Mad Max: Fury Road with Tom Hardy. [THR]

Bill Paxtonis in talks to play a CIA agent oppositeDenzel WashingtonandMark Wahlbergin2 Guns, a high-concept crime thriller based on Steven Grants graphic novel, about a DEA agent and naval intelligence officer who both purloin mob money unaware the other is working undercover.Baltasar Kormkur(Contraband) is directing. [Variety]

Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone) andDane DeHaan (Chronicle) are in early negotiations for the West Memphis Three filmDevils Knot. Ryan would play the wife of private detective Ron Lax (Colin Firth), while DeHaan would play a teenager who knew the three boys murdered boys at the heart of the story. [Variety]

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