TheWrap reports that Vin Diesel has signed on to star in the sci-fi, alien-fighting thriller Soldiers Of The Sun at Universal. Written by Arash Amel (Erased, I Am Legend 2), the flick finds Diesel and a group of soldiers in a post-apocalyptic world trying to find a city of gold.

World War Z writer Matthew Michael Carnahan scored Ray Liotta and Linda Emond to play the parents in his Godfather-inspired modern day mob flick Violent Talent, Deadline reports. Carnahan wrote the script and will also direct.

Deadline broke news that Hard Candy and 30 Days Of Night director David Slade will direct the first episode of NBC’s pirate series Crossobones. The show was created by Luther‘s Neil Cross and stars John Malkovich.

The CW’s Arrow will be adding a new character based on the world of DC Comics played by Teryl Rothery (Caprica, Hellcats). SpoilerTV says she’ll portray Jean Lorring, a lawyer who defends Moira Queen for the crimes she confessed at the end of the first season. In the comics, Lorring was married to the Atom and eventually went insane.

Variety says that Switched At Birth‘s Cassi Thompson is replacing Disney star Ashley Tisdale as Nic Cage’s daughter in the big budget version of Left Behind currently in the works.

Warrior star Joel Edgerton is looking to play Ramses in Ridley Scott’s Exodus against Christian Bale’s Moses, Deadline reports. This sounds like a more serious film, but if these guys don’t throw down at some point, it’s everyone’s loss.

Sullivan Stapleton, the star of 300: Rise Of An Empire, signed on for Krive Stenders’ Australian thriller Kill Me Three Times, a project that’s been in the works for a while now. [via Deadline]

Finally, if you’re interested in checking out the motion comic prequel to the upcoming Mad Max game,  just check out the videos above and below. The game hits next year, but  what the heck is the deal with Mad Max: Fury Road?