In Development

Maledicta: Dylan Sprayberry (Ghost Stories, Death in the Shadows), Owen Teague (The Stand, Salem's Lot), Emily Beecham ("Into the Badlands", Cruella) and Violet McGraw (Black Widow, "Jett") have signed on to the upcoming horror film Maledicta, rounding out its cast. McGraw will play the girl Madison Iseman's character has been hired to babysit. Sprayberry and Teague will play college students, while Beecham will play a police deputy. Adam Wingard is helming the film based on a script by Ben Collins.

The Mobster's Violin: Jack McMullen ("The First Team", Ford v. Ferrari), Ashley Benson (The Reign of Lady Morgana, The Birthday Cake) and Mckenna Grace (Ghost Stories, The Powerpuff Girls) have all joined Joaquin Phoenix in Damien Chazelle's latest film, The Mobster's Violin. McMullen will play a man in heavy debt to the mob, Benson will play a waitress at a small diner, while Grace will play Benson's daughter. The film was penned by Jimmy Ellis.

Ghost Rider: Virginia Madsen (American Underdog, Operation Christmas Drop) and David Duchovny (The Craft: Legacy, "Californication") have signed on to join the cast of the latest Marvel Universe production, Ghost Rider. Madsen will play a nun, while Duchovny will have a supporting role as the demonic Mephisto. Ilya Naishuller is directing the film from a script by Mark Newton.

Winter's Displeasure: The ensemble cast of director Nancy Meyer's latest film, Winter's Displeasure, has added Jennifer Jason Leigh (Kindred, Bonnie and Clyde), JK Simmons (Bonnie and Clyde, The Price of Fame), Stephen Root (Harrelson, Mandingos) and Jonathan Banks (Firestorm, "Better Call Saul"). Leigh will play the love interest of Liam Neeson's character, while Simmons, Root and Banks will play residents of a retirement community. The film was written by Eden Townsend.

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: Tom Hiddleston (Mexican Gothic, Ghost Stories) has signed on to star as the David Bowie persona, Ziggy Stardust, in a film based on Bowie's concept album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. In the film, Hiddleston will play a rock star struggling with addiction when it is discovered that Earth only has 5 years left of existence. The long-titled film will be directed by David Fincher (Shouts from the Well, Heights) and penned by Meirad Tako (If We Know the Right Way, The Emperor of Latium).

Free Spirit: Rising star Billy Magnussen (Kazaria, Oklahoma!) has signed on for a new leading role in LRF. This time he will play a ghost who befriends a young girl in a family comedy. Brooklynn Prince (Zatanna, Bioshock), Jason Segel (The Fantastic Four, Strangers Friends) and Mila Kunis (Bad Dreams Come True, Hotel California) will also star in the film. Prince will play the girl who befriends the ghost, while Kunis and Segel will play her parents. Acclaimed animated film director Pete Docter (Soul, Inside Out) will make his live-action directorial debut with the project which was written by Chad Taylor (Run For Your Life, Super Mario).