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Between Expelled and the upcoming Religulous, 2008 is proving to be a big year for the alleged clash between science and reason. The former film drew mixed reviews but enthusiasm from Christian moviegoers for its affirmation of Intelligent Design's plausibility, while the latter is reported to be a scathing indictment of religious faith from the standpoint of logic and rationality. But if documentaries aren't your thing, the same issues might once again be coming to the big screen as soon as next year, with the release of Creation—a biopic of evolutionary theorist Charles Darwin.

Though no release has been set for the film, The Hollywood Reporter says that casting has begun, with the real-life husband-wife duo of Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly starring as Darwin and his wife, Emma, respectively. Filming could start as soon as this month. Jon Amiel, of TV's The Tudors and 1999's Entrapment, will direct.

The project's mastermind is Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas, who says, "John Collee's compelling script tells the remarkable story behind Darwin's revolutionary theory and the foundation of a book that changed the world. … We think of Darwin as an old man with a gray beard. The reality of our story is very different."

The film, previously known as Origin and based on the book Annie's Box by Randal Keynes, will also star Jeremy Northram, Toby Jones, and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Guillermo del Toro may not direct Tarzan (Variety)
The Mummy's Stephen Sommers might replace him

Del Toro will remake Frankenstein, Jekyll and Hyde (BBC)
Also developing Slaughterhouse Five and Dickens-inspired Drood

DVD a Christian perspective on global warming (Answers in Genesis)
Claims to address "rampant misinformation propagated by ecological alarmists"

Wanted's Mark Miller discusses new Superman project (G4)
Whole trilogy in the works, with unnamed American director

Don LaFontaine dies at 68 (ET Online)
Voiceover actor for countless film trailers, commercials

Actor, singer Jerry Reed dies at 71 (Associated Press)
Appeared in Smokey and the Bandit, The Waterboy

Sony developing new Ghostbusters film (Variety)
Original cast expected; script written by The Office producers

Mark Millar developing Wanted sequels (Newsarama)
Full trilogy in the works, not based on comics

Michael Moore to release new film online for free (AP)
Slacker Uprising follows Moore's '04 tour to rally young voters

Raimi, Maguire to return for Spidey 4 & 5 (Nikke Finke)
Director, star to shoot both at once; Dunst probable

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