According to The Hollywood Reporter, actress Sarah Paulson (Studio 60) has joined the cast of Frank Miller's movie adaptation of Will Eisner's The Spirit.  She will portray Dr. Ellen Doyle, the police commissioner's daughter and The Spirit's true love.  She joins fellow stunners Eva Mendes and Scarlett Johansson, who unlike Paulson, will play femme fatales in Miller's film.  Shooting starts in October at Albuquerque studios in New Mexico.

Veteran character actor Dan Lauria (The Wonder Years) has also joined the cast along with Canadian actress Stana Katic, who will portray the rookie cop Morgenstern.  Lauria will take on the key role of Commissioner Dolan, while Johnny Simmons will play the young Denny Colt and Louis Lombardi (The Sopranos) will portray Phobos, one of the Octopus's chief henchmen.