Casting Rumor – Kathy Bates in The Day the Earth Stood Still

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By M&C Movie News Jan 12, 2008, 14:17 GMT

Kathy Bates could be joining Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly in the remake of the sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still. Kathy Bates - 8th Annual Critics Choice Awards - Arrivals - Beverly Hills Hotel - Beverly Hills, CA, USA © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR Photos

Kathy Bates - 8th Annual Critics Choice Awards - Arrivals - Beverly Hills Hotel - Beverly Hills, CA, USA © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR Photos

Kathy Bates - 8th Annual Critics Choice Awards - Arrivals - Beverly Hills Hotel - Beverly Hills, CA, USA © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR PhotosBloody Disgusting has reported Kathy Bates and Will Smith’s son Jaden Smith have signed for roles in the remake. The film is being directed by Scott Derrickson with shooting taking place in Vancouver, Canada.

The film follows the arrival of an alien who comes to Earth to warn humanity the Earth could be destroyed by another planet.

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The Day the Earth Stood Still

A "re-imagining" of the 1951 Robert Wise-directed sci-fi classic. Reeves will play Klaatu, a humanoid alien who arrives on Earth accompanied by an indestructible, heavily armed robot and a warning to world leaders ...more

US Release: 2008-12-12
UK Release: 2008-12-12

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