Flowers for Julia

Julia Roberts has signed on to star in the film Hothouse Flowers. The film is based on the upcoming novel by Margot Berwin. Roberts will play a divorcee who is unhappy with her job at an ad agency in Manhattan and goes off on an adventure to places she never thought she'd go.

Box Office Report

Nicholas Cage rules the box office leading into Christmas. National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, one of five new movies, was able to become the top grossing film this past weekend. Appearances by Johnny Depp, Will Smith, Julia Roberts, and Tom Hanks helped the weekend become a big earner for Hollywood.

Here is an estimated rundown:

1. National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets - $45.5 million
2. I Am Legend - $34.3 million
3. Alvin and the Chipmunks - $29 million
4. Charlie Wilson's War - $9.6 million
5. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - $9.3 million

*Red indicates movie new to theaters.