Hollywood Ink: Idiot Gets Leading Ladies in Zooey Deschanel Et. Al.

· Everyone knew that Paul Rudd would need a lady-ensemble for My Idiot Brother sooner than later. But this was pretty fast: Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Banks and Emily Mortimer will play the siblings whose lives Rudd's title character crashes and/or contributes much needed perspective to. Most fanboys will probably stop at the part of the synopsis where Deschanel's character is described as bisexual, but hey -- Rashida Jones is in here, too. So much for Amy Adams. Shooting begins next month in New York. [THR]

James Cameron makes a job recommendation, Christopher Mintz-Plasse stays bad, and more Hollywood Ink after the jump.

· I know this was mentioned in brief late yesterday, but let's think about this for a second: Directing second-unit on Avatar would probably be harder than directing the whole show on 90 percent of other films. So just imagine what Final Destination 5 might be under the anal-retentive eye of Steven Quale, the James Cameron protege to whom New Line has entrusted its cash-cow/LOLZ-y horror franchise. Finally, we'll all get to see an unforeseen six-legged-horse trampling in glorious 3-D; filming gets underway in September. [THR]

· If you've ever imagined how Christopher Mintz-Plasse might look with a cross burned into his forehead, you'll get to check out the real thing in the remake of Fright Night. The young actor will co-star as Anton Yelchin's BFF-turned-vampire Evil Ed. David Tennant (Doctor Who) has also signed on as the late-show vampire-slayer Peter Vincent; Colin Farrell and Toni Collette were previously attached as well. [THR]

· Speaking of Anton Yelchin, Max Minghella will now join him and Olivia Thirlby in the America-vs.-the-aliens-in-Russia thriller The Darkest Hour. [Variety]

· James L. Brooks is having a hell of a time choosing the title of his upcoming Reese Witherspoon/Paul Rudd dramedy. Should it be the vague-ass How Do You Know, or the bland-ass Everything You've Got? How about New James L. Brooks Film About Uptight, Inert White People? Or Movie by the Oscar-Winner Who Produces "The Simpsons"? That'll get 'em in. [Vulture]