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Stellar Cast Announced For "Stardust"

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Claire Danes, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sienna Miller and Charlie Cox have signed on to star in Paramount Pictures' "Stardust," the adaptation of Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel.

With a screenplay penned by Matthew Vaughn (who is also directing the film) and writing partner Jane Goldman, "Stardust" centers on Tristian (Cox), who, in order to win the heart of his beloved (Miller), promises to fetch a falling star named Yvaine (Danes). This sets in motion an adventure in which Tristian and Yvaine must face off against a pirate named Captain Shakespeare (De Niro) and an evil witch (Pfeiffer).

Vaughn is longtime friends with Gaiman. When Vaughn exited "X-Men 3" (now helmed by Brett Ratner) in June for personal reasons, he decided to tackle this project instead. Vaughn quietly put together the cast, with particular focus on the role of Yvaine for which many actresses screen-tested.

With such a heavy-hitting cast the film is guaranteed to create a lot of buzz once it hits theaters. As always with an adaptation, the real test will be how true the adaptation is to the book. Since Vaughn and Gaiman are friends, chances are good that Vaughn's treatment will do the book justice. --Shannon Nolley

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Posted by Shannon on March 8, 2006 9:15 PM
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