Good point MB about EW not wanting to own up to their mistakes! When they made that flip little back burner remark, I didn't take them at their word, but I didn't realize how much damage it would do, in the sense that everyone seemed to believe it. So I hope they will be more careful in the future, or they will begin to have the same reputation as all those tabloids that keep saying that Johnny is going to play Roger Moore
jimbo, I agree with you that they are probably already making preparations for a summer shoot- since they know where they are filming, they could well be building sets and the like. I don't think a cast necessarily has to be in place this far in advance- often for films that Johnny is in, the rest of the cast gets announced gradually in the months leading up to, and sometimes even after filming has begun. But I do agree that now is probably the time when they're contacting potential cast members to have them read the script and see who's interested, negotiating what their salaries would be, etc. I'll bet that in the spring, we'll hear of the filming start date and start to hear of other cast members--- so exciting!
If any of you casting agents are out there, Cillian Murphy for Quentin (if there is a Quentin), and Charlize Theron for Angelique!
Cathy