Banks & Reubens In; Winslet Not Frank Or Francis

Elizabeth Banks has joined Charlie Kaufman's musical/comedy "Frank or Francis" says THR.

Paul Reubens has also joined the cast of the film.

The story centers around an online war that develops between a successful filmmaker (Steve Carell) and a movie blogger (Jack Black). Nicolas Cage also stars as The Emcee, an actor known for commercial successes such as Fat Dad, and Kevin Kline stars as the director's brother. Catherine Keener also stars.

Kaufman will direct his own screenplay.

Banks will play a highly-regarded actress making formulaic comedy bombs who is having an affair with Carell’s Frank. Reubens will play an old-school film critic.

Despite earlier reports the trade confirms that Kate Winslet is NOT in the cast.

Anthony Bregman is producing the satire

Production is expected to begin later this year for a 2013 release.