AJ Michalka Joins J.J. Abrams’ Super 8

SlashFilm reports AJ Michalka (The Lovely Bones) has joined J.J. Abrams Super 8. She'll join Elle Fanning (Somewhere), Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights), Ron Eldard (Sleepers), Noah Emmerich (Trueman Show), Gabriel Basso, Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee and Zach Mills. The secretive film is expected to focus on a train carrying "materials" from Area 51 which derails in a small town during the 70's.

Elle Fanning & Kyle Chandler Join Super 8

J.J. Abrams (MI3, Star Trek) is starting to cast his Spielberg inspired Area 51 film Super 8. Vulture reports Elle Fanning (Somewhere) and Kyle Chandler have been cast in the film.