Movie Shuffle: Duplass Bros., Stiller In/Ruffalo Out, Brothers Blooming Later

These stories couldn't make up one full post so they've been gathered here. First up, Jay and Mark Duplass, the brothers behind indie fare like The Puffy Chair and Baghead, have found their first studio project. Currently untitled (though formerly called Safety Man), the movie will star John C. Reilly, Marissa Tomei, and Jonah Hill. Jonah Hill will play a son trying to foil his single mother's (Tomei) budding romance with a new man (Reilly).

Next up, Ben Stiller is signing on to replace Mark Ruffalo in the Noah Baumbach written-and-directed dramedy Greenburg. Amy Adams was also previously attached, but has since dropped out. As for why Ruffalo dropped out? The press hasn't really picked up on this story as much as you'd think they would, but Ruffalo's brother died earlier this week after what appears to have been a drug-influenced game of Russian Roulette gone horribly wrong (can it go any other way?). Mark Ruffalo's a fantastic actor; I sincerely hope he and his family are able to get through this tragedy.

Lastly, more bad news for Mark Ruffalo fans. It looks like we're going to have to wait even longer to see Rian Johnson's latest film, the offbeat crime caper The Brothers Bloom. Johnson made a big splash with his stellar 2005 indie hit Brick, but his second feature has yet to come out despite the positive word of mouth its been getting. Johnson confirmed on his site's message board that Summit Entertainment has pushed back the release date to May 15th for the limited run, and May 29th for the wide. It'll have to battle Angels and Demons and Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno on May 15th, as well as Star Trek's second weekend of release. Then on May 29th, it faces off against Pixar's Up and Sam Raimi's Drag Me To Hell. While The Brothers Bloom certainly has some broad appeal, will it be able to find an audience amid such a crowded summer season? Here's hoping Summit's plan of "counter-programming" works.