There has been some major casting news in the last few days for several films that go into production soon. Among them...

Natalie Portman as Jane Foster in Thor
Ryan Renolds as the lead in The Green Hornet
Patrick Dempsey as Denny Swift in The Art of Racing in the Rain
Willem Dafoe as Tars Tarkas in John Carter on Mars

Meanwhile, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince broke the opening midnight record this past Wednesday.