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Keira Knightley is finally leaving the 1700s.

The actress, who has made a career leading period movies set centuries ago, will headline Never Let Me Go.

in the sci-fi flick, she'll play one of three friends that grow up in a boarding school with no access to the outside world. None of them know that each is a clone grown for the sole purpose of organ donation.

In other casting news:

Jason Bateman has nabbed a role in Up in the Air Jason Reitman's adaptation of the Walter Kirn novel. Bateman previously worked with the director on Juno.

According to Variety, the movie stars George Clooney as "a corporate downsizer who is obsessed with collecting frequent flyer miles at the expense of having a life."

Bateman will play his boss.

Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman are ready to baste!

The stars signed on to lead the fertility-themed comedy The Baster.

The movie will center on a neurotic and insecure man (Bateman) who finds out his best friend (Aniston) wants to have a child through artificial insemination. From there, replaces her donor's semen with his own. That sounds potentially awkward and dangerous.

Once again, Jason Bateman is speaking out about a possible Arrested Development movie.

(Seriously, if they don't come out with this film at this point, there's gonna be rioting actress America).

Here's what the portrayer of Michael Bluth had to say:

ComingSoon,net: Will it be a relief when you actually start filming the Arrested Development movie so that people will stop asking you about it?
Jason Bateman: I don't mind talking about it! I'm as big a fan of it as they are. So I feel sort of fortunate that I'm able to give them information on it. I would want them to give me information on it if they had it. I can say that we're looking better than ever. There are just a few more conversations to be had with some cast members to see if they want to be a part of it. Once we get the head count we'll be able to go forward with it and hopefully start shooting in the summer.

CS: Do you see having Michael Cera and your relationship in film as something crucial? I thought that was one of the more important parts of the show.
Bateman: Sure. It's not obviously my decision to make. It'll be Mitch's, but there are so many different ways to go with it just based on it being an ensemble. I can't wait to see what he cooks up.

Since Arrested Development ended, Jason Bateman has slowly built a film resume of solid supporting roles. He was the perfect slacker of a husband in Juno, for example.

Now, Bateman is set to star in the summer blockbuster Hancock. He recently discussed his part - as a do-gooding PR man who tries to rehab a superhero's image - with the Times of London.

"My character sees life through rose-coloured glasses, so he doesn't understand how people can't see the positive side of Hancock," Bateman said. "I like being the everyman. I like being the tour guide, the one who tethers whatever absurdity might be in a film and helps make that tangible to the audience."

Bateman is well aware that he isn't the main draw of Hancock, of course, referring to it as "[Will Smith's] world" and saying he's lucky to spend time in it.

Meanwhile, Bateman also confirmed the plans for an Arrested Development movie next year.

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