Just because HBC's name appears and disappears on IMDb, I wouldn't necessarily discount that she will play Julia. There's a great deal of weirdness on IMDb. Remember they were the Web site that single-handedly started the whole idea of Kirsten Van Wagner playing Vicki - and we all know where that went.
At least with HBC, there are plenty of other places reporting she will be Julia, so her casting has far more credibility than Van Wagner's casting ever did. It just may be that whoever handles the DS listing on IMDb is waiting for HBC's casting to be reported in/on one of the trade papers/Web sites. Of all the actors mentioned for the film, HBC would appear to be the only one who has never been reported there. Though unlike Van Wagner, at least there have been legitimate interviews with HBC in which she says she probably will do the film.
Moving on to another topic, who knows why the person writing the following report thinks Angelique will curse Elizabeth in the new film? I suppose it is possible that they'll be doing some version or other of the Elizabeth's obsession with death plot. Or should we just presume the writer actually made a typo and meant to say Angelique will curse Barnabas? Who knows?
From General Zod being cast in Man of Steel, the Hangover Part II trailer and Dark Shadows casting news to Glenn Beck leaving TV, Snooki getting a spin-off show and more, 411's Shawn S. Lealos breaks down the Right, wrong, and Ridiculous from the week in Movies/TV! One also has to wonder if they're embellishing on their own by saying Roger almost lost the family fortune or if that is an actual plot point in the film?