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Hopkins, Mirren to star in 'Making of Psycho'

Anthony Hopkins, a cast member in the motion picture thriller "The Rite", attends the premiere of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on January 26, 2011. UPI/Jim Ruymen

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Published: March. 5, 2012 at 7:05 PM

LOS ANGELES, March 5 (UPI) -- Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Scarlett Johannson have joined the cast of "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho," The Hollywood Reporter said.

Hopkins is to play Hitchcock, Mirren his wife Alma Reville and Johannson Janet Leigh, the actress who played the doomed heroine in the classic horror flick, the entertainment industry trade newspaper said.

To be directed by Sacha Gervasi, the film about the making of "Psycho" is being produced by Fox Searchlight and is based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello, The Hollywood Reporter said.

Topics: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Alfred Hitchcock

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