Ruffalo, Seyfried join 'Now The Thing Is Me'

RuffaloSeyfriedEXCLUSIVE: Mark Ruffalo and Amanda Seyfried have been in discussions to become listed on the cast of Summit Entertainment's magician heist pic "You Now See Me." Louis Leterrier ("Clash from the Leaders") is pointing the pic, that is set to star Jesse Eisenberg and Melanie Laurent. Compiled by Boaz Yakin and Edward Ricourt, story starts a team of FBI agents in a game title of cat and mouse against a squad from the world's finest illusionists, who accomplish a number of daring bank heists throughout their performances, taking a shower the earnings on the audiences while remaining a measure in front of the law. Ruffalo is within foretells take part in the primary FBI agent, while Seyfried will have an expert specialist who develops gadgets to assist in the illusion from the heists. Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are creating via their Kurtzman Orci Paper Items shingle. Yakin will executive produce together with Bobby Cohen of Kurtzman Orci Paper Items. Summit executives Erik Feig, Michael Schaefer and Ashley Schlaifer will oversee the work for the studio. Ruffalo is presently filming Marvel's "The Avengers," by which he plays Bruce Banner, who's better referred to as Hulk. Thesp can also be mounted on star within the sex addiction indie "Thank You For Discussing," which reunites Ruffalo with "The Children Are Right" scribe Stuart Blumberg. Seyfried next begins opposite Justin Timberlake in Andrew Niccol's sci-fi pic "Over Time,Inch which twentieth century Fox opens March. 28. Thesp is presently filming Justin Zackham's "The Large Wedding" with Robert P Niro and Katherine Heigl. Ruffalo is repped by UTA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners, while Innovative Artists reps Seyfried. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com