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Daily Hollywood – An “Unholy” Christmas, Marion Cotillard Gets Medieval, and More

Lilian Min |
December 2, 2011 | 12:16 a.m. PST

Associate Entertainment Editor

As much sass as this column likes to give celebrities, this writer will applaud a good deed no matter who it’s done by: actor Brad Pitt consoled a distraught, apparently suicidal attendee of a Moneyball Q&A session. (US Weekly)

You may not know Seth Grahame-Smith by name, but you certainly know his novels Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Now, he’s in talks to co-produce a film adaptation of his latest novel, Unholy Night, which retells the story of Jesus as a daring epic about three thieves on the run. Um… this is sure to sate any people looking for the ultimate post-modern Christmas film? (EW

Hailee Steinfeld already has a Romeo and Juliet adaptation in the works, but she’s been signed onto another adaptation: this time, it’s Ender’s Game. She’ll be starring alongside Hugo’s Asa Butterfield. (The Hollywood Reporter)

Warner Bros. is shopping around a new version of the King Arthur legend, called Arthur & Lancelot. At least one main character has already been cast: Oscar award-winning actress Marion Cotillard as Morgana/Morgan le Fay. (Vulture)

ALL YOUR PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED: Willow Smith’s new album is dropping next April. (Idolator)

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