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Dimension Films has acquired [distribution rights](http://www.slashfilm.com/dimension-films-picks-kristoffer-aaron-morgans-the-home/) to **'The Home,'** an old folks' home-set horror movie starring **Ed Asner**, **Louis Gossett Jr.**, **Louise Fletcher** and **Cloris Leachman**. Pre-production began this week on the **Kristoffer Aaron Morgan**-directed film, which will go in front of cameras next month in Austin, TX. Pictured above is a piece of [WETA-designed](http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/13137) concept art for the film. -
After directorship passing back and forth between the two, it looks like the big screen adaptation of sci-fi novel **'Cloud Atlas'** will be directed by **Tom Tykwer** *and* the **Wachowskis**. That's according to **Natalie Portman**, at least, who will have [some kind of role in the film](http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/natalie_portman_says_the_wachowskis_tom_tykwer_will_direct_cloud_atlas_toge/) since she's the one who first introduced all of the parties to David Mitchell's novel. -
**Sam Rockwell** has [committed to an undisclosed role](http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/sam-rockwell-joins-cogans-trade/) in **'Cogan's Trade'** alongside **Brad Pitt**, which will reunited both actors with 'Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' director **Andrew Dominik**. -
**George Clooney** is looking to star in a **Christopher McQuarrie** and **Nathan Alexander**-scripted adaptation of the bestseller **'The Monster of Florence.'**](http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/fox-2000-acquires-the-monster-of-florence-with-george-clooney-attached-to-star/) Clooney will play author Douglas Preston in this fact based thriller about what happened when Preston tried to investigate a series of murders outside of Florence.