Oscar winners Kathy Bates and Whoopi Goldberg have signed on to costar in Nicole Kassell’s (The Woodsman) romantic comedy Earthbound. The film stars Kate Hudson as a woman who falls in love with her doctor (Gael Garcia Bernal). Goldberg will be taking on the Morgan Freeman-esque role of God while Bates will be portraying Hudson’s mother. The film is currently shooting in New Orleans for the Film Department production company. Read the full story

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And there’s a little Nicole Kidman in there too, with some Fergie and Daniel Day-Lewis to boot. The song, “Cinema Italiano,” fits Hudson’s character in the film, 60s American journalist Stephanie, and will most likely offer a film history backdrop to Rob Marshall’s adaptation, referencing the time period as one of cinematic revolution in places like France and Italy. Hudson’s voice seems just fine, nothing more or less. And she’s never looked better. Funny enough, the worst part of this trailer is the lyrics to the song, or just the song itself. Here’s hoping the other number are better than this one.

The Nine buzz has been picking up a little these days, with an early review on AICN that praises the film in general, most specifically Day-Lewis’s turn as Guido Contini and Marion Cotilliard’s performance as his wife. That said, it’s safe to say this is still the calm before the storm.

What do you think of this trailer? The song that comes with it? Hudson’s voice?