· Mock if you must, but Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, Whip It, was one of the most thoughtful and underrated films to get released in the last two years. So the news that she's signed on to direct How to be Single -- an omnibus romantic comedy about a group of New Yorkers -- qualifies as both good news and bad. Good, because Barrymore seems to have a legitimate voice and the smarts to surround herself with respected technical collaborators (cinematographer Robert Yeoman and editor Dylan Tichenor worked on Whip It); bad, because Single -- well because Single is an omnibus romcom from the writers of He's Just Not That Into You. After Whip It, I'll give Drew the benefit of the doubt, but if Ashton Kutcher gets cast in this thing, I'm out. [THR]
· Whenever the remake of Red Dawn finally comes out, you'll be happy to know that China won't be attacking America. Filmmakers, concerned that using China as an evil presence would "harm their ability to do business with the rising Asian superpower," have decided to make North Korea the invading country. Kim Jong-il wasn't reached for comment, but let's assume he's happy with this. [LAT]
· Warner Bros. is nothing if not persistent. The studio is, once again, trying to revive The Incredible Mr. Limpet, this time for director Richard Linklater. The plot of the 1964 original -- which centered on Don Knotts turning into a fish and fighting Nazis -- will be updated. [LAT/24 Frames]
· Speaking of Warner Bros., the studio announced that DVD and Blu-ray purchases of Hereafter will raise money for Japan. [LAT/Company Town]
· Why should you care about the news that Netflix may have thrown down an untold fortune to pick-up two seasons and 26 episodes worth of the Kevin Spacey/David Fincher series House of Cards? Because if Netflix gets into original programming, it could become a refuge for your favorite bubble show. Fringe fans, I'm looking at you. [Deadline]
· Singer Alec Baldwin will not appear in the increasingly -- and comically -- messy Men in Black III because of scheduling conflicts. [Vulture]
· And finally: Rapper Nate Dogg passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 41. [Press-Telegram]