Jason Reitman's Up In The Air With An Impressive Cast

Juno and Thank You For Smoking director Jason Reitman is filling out the cast for his next movie, Up In The Air quite nicely. We first got word a few days ago that Anna Kendrick, who has a small role in Twilight, landed a role playing a young woman who gets entangled in the world of a "career transition counselor" (or professional firer), played by George Clooney. Word is that dozens of young stars read for the part, including Ellen Page and Emily Blunt, but Kendrick nailed the audition. The movie centers around Clooney's character, whose otherwise aimless and crumbling life is given some definition by his goal of reaching one million frequent flier miles.

Now we're hearing that The Departed and Nothing But The Truth star Vera Farmiga has been cast as well, playing the part of a businesswoman who gets romantically involved with Clooney's character as they keep bumping into each other at airports across the country. The story was adapted by Reitman from Walter Kim's novel of the same name. The cast sounds pretty stellar so far, and Reitman's one of the more intriguing young directors emerging in Hollywood. Let's see how he brings his style to this movie.