Ryan Gosling & Zac Efron Up For Roles in STAR WARS: EPISODE VII? – Big 6 Morning Report

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• Well, Disney’s Star Wars: Episode VII may be about to get 100 times hotter. Both Zac Efron and Ryan Gosling have reportedly been names mentioned in connection with the roles of Han Solo’s son and Luke Skywalker’s Son, respectively. The two actors, it’s worth noting, both got their starts at the Mouse house. (Latino Review)
• The Venice International Film Festival announced its line-up for the 2013 fest, including screenings of new films from Terry Gilliam, Hayao Miyazaki, David Gordon Green and Xavier Dolan. (The Playlist)
• Gwyneth Platrow and Ewan McGregor have joined David Koepp’s upcoming crime thriller Mortdecai, which stars Johnny Depp as a rogue art dealer (?) who must find a painting that contains the passcode to a bank account filled with Nazi gold. (Variety)
• Jason Sudeikis has confirmed that he is not returning to SNL. (Deadline)
• It looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s zombie daughter and eponymous character in the film Maggie will be played by Abigail Breslin. (THR)
• Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan are teaming with Sylvester Stallone for Rocky spin-off movie titled Creed. Jordan would play the grandson of Apollo Creed in the film. (Deadline)