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Thriller Body of Lies failed to take the top spot at the weekend box office in North America on Sunday, becoming the latest victim of moviegoer aversion to movies dealing with Middle East intrigue. The $70 million Warner Bros. film, starring Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio as American spies, had to settle for the No. 3 slot with $13.1 million, behind reigning champ Beverly Hills Chihuahua and the new low-budget horror Quarantine.

Emma Roberts has signed on to star in the live-action comedy Hotel for Dogs, which revolves around two orphaned teenagers who hide dozens of stray dogs in an abandoned hotel. Roberts starred earlier this summber in Nancy Drew. Despite the fact that the movie did relatively poorly at the box office, she is attached to star in a sequel.

Bernie Mac, who was last on-screen in mega-hit Transformers, has joined John Travolta and Robin Williams in the comedy Old Dogs, which is set-up at Walt Disney Pictures. The film is being directed by Walt Becker, who previously worked with Travolta on the surprise hit Wild Hogs.

Jon Heder may star in the big screen adaptation of Nick Redfern's novel Three Men Seeking Monsters. The novel, which is a cult favourite in the U.K., follows three monster hunters who unite for a trip to every location in the British countryside where monsters have been spotted.

John Travolta is going to the dogs now. The actor is in talks to reteam with his Wild Hogs director Walt Becker to star in another Disney comedy, Old Dogs. The story is assumed to be a buddy comedy about two guys who become middle-aged dads.

Former Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten sees himself in pop star Justin Timberlake.

Todd Phillips set to direct "The Dogs of Babel" for Focus Features.

Production begins next month in Florida on horror thriller Altered.

Jason Biggs is set to join Paul Walker in rescue adventure Antarctica.

John Cusack is set to star in The Contract opposite Morgan Freeman.

Robert Downey, Jr. is set to join Tim Allen in The Shaggy Dog, the Brian Robbins-directed comic remake.

Kyra Sedgwick has signed on to co-star with Diane Lane in the romantic comedy Must Love Dogs.

British actor Hugh Dancy has joined John Hurt in the cast of "Shooting Dogs."

Universal Pictures has acquired The Dog Walker, the new novel by former Dell editor-in-chief Leslie Schnur.

Diane Lane is set to star in Must Love Dogs, a romantic comedy about a 40-something preschool teacher.

Frank Marshall is in negotiations to put on his director hat for Walt Disney's adventure drama Antarctica.

Ving Rhames will topline "Night Train," a long-in-development Sonny Liston biopic with James Woods.

Johnny Rotten says he would pick Justin Timberlake to play him in a new film based on his autobiography.

Disney has halted plans for an April start on Antarctica, the drama that was to mark the feature directing debut of Bruce Hendricks.

"NYPD Blue" co-star Henry Simmons has joined the cast of comedy "Are We There Yet?"