First Look at Amelia

Amelia, set for release in 2009, is a biopic of Amelia Earhart, the famous American pilot who disappeared mysteriously in 1937 while flying over the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to make a flight around the world. The film will chronicle Earhart's rocky relationship with publisher - promoter George Putnam, whom she eventually married.

Hilary Swank has been cast as Amelia Earhart. JustJared.com posted the first pictures of Hilary as she arrived in Toronto last week to begin shooting. Apparently, the big uproar is that when Hilary arrived in Toronto, she did so sans eyebrows. I think she's looking quite a bit like Amelia herself.

















In other casting news, Richard Gere is set to plan Putnam and Virginia Madsen has just signed on to play Dorothy Binney, Putnam's first wife. Who's excited?