Dion cancels `New Day' performances in wake of father's death

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Shooting is scheduled to begin in March in Denmark. At this year's Festival de Cannes, von Trier publicly offered the role to Kidman at the ""Dogville"" news conference, and she appeared to accept. But she declined the role two months later because of scheduling conflicts. Howard, daughter of director Ron Howard, is making her feature film debut in M. Night Shyamalan's ""The Village"" (formerly known as ""The Woods""), opposite Joaquin Phoenix. Before that film, Howard had compiled a theater resume, including Manhattan Theatre Club's ""House/Garden,"" the Roundabout Theatre's ""Tartuffe"" and the Public Theatre's ""As You Like It.""