It doesn’t seem to matter that her movies attract shrugs of indifference like roosters attract junebugs — Kate Hudson has scored a major coup in securing a role in Nine, allegedly besting Sienna Miller and Anne Hathaway, among others, to win the role of Stephanie, a Vogue fashion journalist working in Italy, in director Rob Marshall’s new film.

Not to be confused with The Nines, the movie is an adaptation of the Tony Award-winning 1982 Broadway musical, adapted by Michael Tolkin (The Player) and the late Anthony Minghella, with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston, composer and lyricist for the original stage production. “We are thrilled that Kate Hudson is joining this group of some of the
most talented and creative actors in film, and it will be an incredible
experience for audiences to watch this cast work under the brilliant
direction of Rob Marshall,” said executive producer Harvey Weinstein in
a statement released today. “Inspired by one of cinema’s most profound
auteurs, Minghella’s dramatic writing and Marshall’s dynamic staging
will provide the actors with a daring opportunity to showcase their
artistic potential.”

Indeed, Hudson joins a host of Hollywood heavyweights, with Oscar winners Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench all taking starring roles in the movie, inspired by Fellini’s classic 8 1/2. Described as a sultry and
enchanting musical about a famous film director struggling to find harmony amidst his tumultuous professional and personal lives, the film will star Day-Lewis as said famous director, Guido Contini; Cotillard as his wife, Luisa; Penelope Cruz as his sultry mistress, Carla; Kidman as his film star muse, Claudia Graham; Dench as Lily, his confidant and costume designer; and Sophia Loren as
his mother. The role of Saraghina, described as “the whore from Guido’s
youth,” is yet to be cast, so get those head shots in, ladies! Filming is scheduled to commence in the United Kingdom on October 10, with an expected awards-push release in late 2009.