Lily Collins, Kristen Bell, Logan Lerman, Nat Wolff, Liana Liberato, Rusty Joiner and Patrick Schwarzenegger have joined the cast of Josh Boone’s directorial debut “Writers,” which will also feature a cameo by author Stephen King as himself.

Judy Cairo of Informant Media is producing the indie pic, which starts production next week in North Carolina.

Greg Kinnear stars as a famous novelist obsessed with his ex-wife, who will be played by Jennifer Connelly. Collins co-stars as their collegiate daughter who’s pursued by a fellow writing student (Lerman). Wolff will play Collins’ young brother, who’s in love with Liberato’s character. Bell will play Kinnear’s friend with benefits who tries to help him get over his ex-wife.

The dramedy, penned by Boone, interweaves the stories of the family members and their love interests over the course of one tumultuous year.

Informant’s Michael A. Simpson and Eric Brenner will exec produce with Myles Nestel and Lisa Wilson of The Solution Entertainment Group, which is also handling international sales. CAA is handling U.S. rights for the film, which is produced in association with MICA Entertainment.

Collins next stars as Snow White in Relativity Media’s “Mirror Mirror.” Lerman will soon be seen in Summit’s coming-of-age drama “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” Wolff, who starred in the popular Nickelodeon series “The Naked Brothers Band,” co-stars in Bruce Beresford’s “Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding.” Liberato will soon be seen opposite Aaron Eckhart in Informant’s upcoming action-thriller “The Expatriate.” Bell, who currently stars on Showtime’s “House of Lies,” next appears in Relativity’s omnibus comedy “Movie 43.”

CAA reps Collins, Bell, Lerman, Liberato and Wolff, who’s managed by Untitled Entertainment. Lerman is managed by Lisa Lerman Management, while Bell is managed by Brookside Artist Management. King is repped by Paradigm.

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Kristen Bell has been cast in Some Girls, director Jennifer Getzinger’s adaptation of Neil LaBute’s play of the same name. Bell joins Adam Brody (Damsels in Distress) in the film, in which Brody plays a man who attempts to make amends with several ex-girlfriends on the eve of his wedding.

Bell plays Bobbi, a smart, articulate woman he bailed on years prior without a word, leaving her without respect or love for him.

After making her name as the star of the cult television series Veronica Mars, Bell starred opposite Jason Segel in the 2008 comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Currently starring opposite Don Cheadle on the Showtime series House of Lies, Bell has lined up not one but two projects for the big screen. She is also set to provide the speaking and singing voice as the lead in Disney’s new animated feature Frozen. Directed by Chris Buck (Surf’s Up), the film is being produced by John Lasseter and Peter Del Vecho.

Bell is repped by CAA and Brookside Artist Management.

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Kristen Bell isn’t going anywhere as Showtime’s ‘House of Lies’ has recently been announced as being renewed for the second season.

The show, also starring Don Cheadle, has only been on for about four episodes but is already one of the network’s highest-rated programs, states UsMagazine.com. ‘Shameless’ and ‘Californication’ have reportedly also been renewed for more seasons.

The network has commented on being pleased with all the shows and the growing audiences they are gaining.

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Fans of the new hit SHOWTIME comedy series HOUSE OF LIES can now enjoy a behind the scenes look at what goes on at the Galweather & Stearn offices when the hot, young team of consultants is away from their clients. The team typically spends four days a week on the road, working hard and playing even harder. But, on Fridays, the real fun begins… This is the story of what happens on the fifth day. The “Fridays at Galweather” webisodes were written by Emmy® Award-winning series star Ben Schwartz and series co-producer Wes Nickerson, and directed by Emmy Award-winning series star Glynn Turman (“The Wire”).

The HOUSE OF LIES webisodes focus on Clyde (Schwartz) and Doug’s (Josh Lawson) frat boy antics during their “work day” at the Galweather & Stearn offices. Clyde and Doug take on “strategic” issues that include sexual harassment, hazing a new applicant, how to hire cost-effective adult entertainment and what to do when trapped in an elevator. The webisodes will also feature a guest appearance by series star Kristen Bell.

For an inside look at “Fridays at Galweather,” go to http://galweatherstearn.com/people-values

The videos are also available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND.

The series premiere episode of “House of Lies” is now available to watch on Youtube thanks to Showtime! Check it out now!

If you’ve been watching the trailers for Showtime’s upcoming new series House of Lies and wishing you had Showtime so you could see the premiere, you may be in luck. Showtime has conveniently (likely intentionally) set up the weekend of the premiere as a free preview weekend for the pay-cable channel. So, depending on your cable provider, you may have the opportunity to catch the premiere even if you aren’t a paying Showtime subscriber.

The information about the Free Preview Weekend, which is set to take place from January 6th to January 8th, came in the description of the preview video posted below, which gives us a look at Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell and the rest of the cast. House of Lies stars Cheadle as Marty, a “big-money earner” at a management consulting firm. You’ll get a good idea of what he and his “take the men with the world by the balls by the balls” mentality are all about in the video below.

While Bradley Cooper has used his post-”Limitless” and “The Hangover Part II” career to take a step upward with parts in Derek Cianfrance‘s “The Place Beyond The Pines,” David O. Russell‘s “The Silver Linings Playbook,” Alex Proyas’ “Paradise Lost” and possibly even Warner Bros.’ “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,” he’s not above doing favors for friends. Even if it means starring in a movie directed by Dax Shepard.

With the American Film Market heating up, Exclusive Media Group are going to be shopping “Outrun,” written, starring and set to be co-directed by Shepard (along with David Palmer) with his gal Kristen Bell, Tom Arnold (!?) and Cooper also to feature. The premise is pretty straightforward following an ex-getaway driver (Shepard), who is in the Witness Protection Program, but flaunts the rules in order to drive his girlfriend (Bell) to L.A. so that she can get her dream job. But it isn’t long before the fuzz and his old gang led by Cooper are on his tail.

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The first trailer for “Big Miracle”, originally titled Everybody Loves Whales, has just been released. The movie is set to be released on February 3, 2012!