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2009 | 2000
15 articles from 2009
Crew to join Efron in 'St. Cloud'
29 July 2009 3:25 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Amanda Crew has signed to star opposite Zac Efron in "Charlie St. Cloud," Universal's supernatural romantic drama that's being directed by Burr Steers. Marc Platt is producing. An adaptation of the Ben Sherwood novel, the story centers on a cemetery caretaker (Efron) who has weekly meetings with his younger brother, whose accidental death he blames on himself. He meets a young woman (Crew) believed to be missing in a sailing accident and begins a romantic relationship with her but soon wonders if she is an apparition on the way to the next life. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Steers rewrote the screenplay's most recent draft by Lewis Colick. Universal's Donna Langley, Kristin Lowe and Anikah McLaren are overseeing the »
- Adnan Tezer
Amanda Crew Joins The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud
28 July 2009 7:01 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Amanda Crew will star opposite Zac Efron in Universal's supernatural romantic drama The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud, directed by Burr Steers.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, an adaptation of the Ben Sherwood novel, the story centers on a cemetery caretaker (Efron) who has weekly meetings with his younger brother, whose accidental death he blames on himself. He meets a young woman (Crew) believed to be missing in a sailing accident and begins a romantic relationship with her but soon wonders if she is an apparition on the way to the next life.
Steers rewrote the screenplay's most recent draft by Lewis Colick.
No production date has been set.
»
News: “Let Me In”/ Adams in “The Fighter”/Tony Scott Budget/ Smokehouse Entertainment/ Bruno’s Penis/Jamie Campbell-Bower/ Seth Rogen & Barbra Streisand/ Twilight Recap/Academy Award Voters
4 July 2009 7:13 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Let The Right One In-The American Version: Cloverfield director Matt Reeves has finally shed some light on the American version of Let The Right One In. In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Reeves said: “The film is now officially titled Let Me In, which is a more accurate English language translation of John Ajvide Lindgvist’s original novel. A second draft of the screenplay is completed. The Americanized story is set in the snow covered mountains of a Ronald Regan-era Colorado. “ Currently, Matt Reeves and casting director are searching for the latest pre-teen actors to play the lead roles: Eli and Oskar, or will they be typical American names? Let The Right One In, was originally a Swedish production directed by Tomas Alfredson. The Let Me In release date is scheduled for Fall 2010. Amy Adams The Fighter? Academy award nominated actress Amy Adams is in negotiations »
- Ali McKinnon
Tracking Shot July 2009: The Fighter, Your Highness and Vengeance: A Love Story
1 July 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- At the beginning of every month, Ioncinema.com's "Tracking Shot" features a half dozen projects or so that are moments away from lensing and that we feel are worth signaling out. This July (2009), we are keeping tabs on Paul Scheuring's Americanized remake of the German film Das Experiment, Trent Cooper's third outing as a director with the comedy Father of Invention, David O. Russell puts the Nailed mess behind him to concentrate on The Fighter, Harold Becker starts filming Uma and Abigail in Michigan and David Gordon Green directs his second straight studio film in parts of the U.K/Ireland. *The Experiment Director & Screenwriter: Paul Scheuring Producer(s): Marty Adelstein, Jeanette Buerling , Bill Johnson, Maggie Monteith, Dawn Parouse Cast: Cam Gigandet, Elijah Wood, Adrien Brody , Forest Whitaker Filming in Iowa. *Father of Invention Director: Trent Cooper - Screenwriter: Cooper, Jonathan D. Krane, N. Beattie Rapaport Producer(s): Ken Barbet, »
Amy Adams Squares Up to ‘The Fighter’
30 June 2009 9:09 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
It's really a shame that Neil is out of town and won't be able to write up this particular news story since he has a major, major crush on Amy Adams. Fortunately, after seeing her in tight tan pants in Night at the Museum 2, I can go ahead and carry that torch for the Fsr family. According to /film, the actress is in the final stages of talks to star alongside Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter - David O. Russell's (director of Three Kings and I <3 Huckabees) picture looking at the life of boxer Micky Ward. Just last week, Christian Bale described the film as: A true story of two incredibly gifted boxers who were half-brothers. The one, Dicky Eklund, who fought Sugar Ray Leonard at a very young age, when he was twenty one, was an incredible natural talent. He lived a very hard life. Then »
- Dr. Cole Abaius
Amy Adams Might Join The Fighter
29 June 2009 11:12 PM, PDT | www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news »
The sausage party Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg are having on the set of The Fighter should be rectified with the addition of Amy Adams. That is, if she agrees to join the cast of the biopic.
Amy Adams In Talks for The Fighter
Written by Scott Silver and Lewis Colick, The Fighter tells the story of Boston fighter "Irish" Mickey Ward and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Dicky Eklund. Eklund once decked Sugar Ray Leonard and went the distance against the boxing legend before forfeiting his career to drugs and crime. He redeemed himself by training Ward through his Rocky-like run to the title. »
The Weinstein Company Gets in the Ring with The Fighter
20 May 2009 6:05 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
In a story from Variety, The Weinstein Co. picked up the international rights to The Fighter from Relativity Media.
The film, directed by David O. Russell, will star Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. It is currently in pre-production.
Film is about half-brothers "Irish" Micky Ward and Dickie Eklund. It was written by Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, and was recently rewritten by Scott Silver and Lewis Colick.
Paramount Pictures will be distributing the film domestically. »
Christian Bale Set To Join Mark Wahlberg In ‘The Fighter’
21 April 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
It appears that The Dark Knight himself, Christian Bale, will be starring alongside Mark Wahlberg in the boxing movie The Fighter. The film, now being directed by David O. Russell (he, Wahlberg and Bale’s involvement are still being negotiated, by the way), will be financed by Relativity Media (first initiated by Paramount Pictures who will now only be distributing in the Us) and is hoped to be in production this summer.
It may be an unfamiliar project to you, so here is the official synopsis for it:
[The Fighter] tells the story of Boston fighter “Irish” Mickey Ward and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Dicky Eklund. Eklund once decked Sugar Ray Leonard and went the distance against the boxing legend before forfeiting his career to drugs and crime. He redeemed himself by training Ward through his Rocky-like run to the title.
Although it may not »
- Ross Miller
Christian Bale to Join Wahlberg in The Fighter
21 April 2009 10:35 AM, PDT | www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news »
Now that Relativity Media has stepped up to finance The Fighter, leaving Paramount Pictures with domestic distribution, Mark Wahlberg has finally found some company with the addition of Christian Bale to the film's cast.
Christian Bale for The Fighter
Written by Scott Silver and Lewis Colick, The Fighter tells the story of Boston fighter "Irish" Mickey Ward and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Dicky Eklund. Eklund once decked Sugar Ray Leonard and went the distance against the boxing legend before forfeiting his career to drugs and crime. He redeemed himself by training Ward through his Rocky-like run to the title. »
Zac Efron set for for drama with "Death and Life"
25 March 2009 11:43 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
The news in the Trades today is that Zac Efron, who recently backed out of the "Footloose" remake is in negotiations for the lead in the supernatural romance - The Death And Life Of Charlie St. Cloud, based on the book by Ben Sherwood.
Death and Life would see Efron star as Charlie, a caretaker at a cemetery who to has weekly meetings with a younger brother whose accidental death he feels was his fault.
The younger brother (Sam) plays ball with Charlie, and all seems to be well, that is until a girl turns up on the scene and it all becomes more complicated.
Production on the movie is set to begin in July, with "17 Again" Director Burr Steers currently rewriting the script by Craig Pearce, James Schamus and Lewis Colick. Marc Platt will produce.
Source: The Trades
From Original Sharp Says... »
- info@originalsharpsays.com (Craig Sharp)
Zac Efron Replaces Footloose with Charlie St. Cloud
25 March 2009 7:30 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Zac Efron is negotiating to re-team with "17 Again" director Burr Steers on an adaptation of the novel "The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud." The film will likely be the next for Efron, who just ankled Paramount's "Footloose" remake. Former "Good Morning America" executive producer Ben Sherwood wrote the book, about a caretaker at a cemetery who manages to have weekly meetings with a younger brother whose accidental death he feels was his fault. MEfron's deal is still being negotiated, but Steers is set and has already begun polishing a script originally written by Craig Pearce, with James Schamus and Lewis Colick also turning in drafts. Production will begin in July. »
Zac Efron may star in "The Death and Life" of Charlie St. Cloud."
25 March 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Zac Efron is in final talks star in "The Death and Life" of Charlie St. Cloud." Based on the novel by "Good Morning America" executive producer Ben Sherwood. Apparently Steers has started polishing a script by Craig Pearce. James Schamus and Lewis Colick are also sending in drafts. The story is about a cemetary caretaker who meets weekly with a younger brother whose accidental death he feels was his fault. Efron can be seen next in "17 Again" along with Matthew Perry and he's in the "Footloose" reincarnation set for release in 2010. »
Zac Efron may star in "The Death and Life" of Charlie St. Cloud."
25 March 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Zac Efron is in final talks star in "The Death and Life" of Charlie St. Cloud." Based on the novel by "Good Morning America" executive producer Ben Sherwood. Apparently Steers has started polishing a script by Craig Pearce. James Schamus and Lewis Colick are also sending in drafts. The story is about a cemetary caretaker who meets weekly with a younger brother whose accidental death he feels was his fault... »
Zac Efron may star in "The Death and Life" of Charlie St. Cloud."
25 March 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Zac Efron is in final talks star in "The Death and Life" of Charlie St. Cloud." Based on the novel by "Good Morning America" executive producer Ben Sherwood. Apparently Steers has started polishing a script by Craig Pearce. James Schamus and Lewis Colick are also sending in drafts. The story is about a cemetary caretaker who meets weekly with a younger brother whose accidental death he feels was his fault... »
Zac Efron Eyes Charlie St. Cloud Adaptation
24 March 2009 10:01 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »
Teen sensation Zac Efron, who just yesterday dropped out of Paramount’s upcoming remake of Footloose, is in talks to star in an adaptation of the novel The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud. Burr Steers, who worked with Efron on the upcoming comedy 17 Again, is on board to direct. Former Good Morning America executive producer Ben Sherwood wrote the book, about a caretaker at a cemetery who manages to have weekly meetings with a younger brother whose accidental death he feels was his fault. Marc Platt is producing, and while Efron's deal is still being negotiated, Steers is set and has already begun polishing a script originally written by Craig Pearce (Moulin Rouge!), with James Schamus (Hulk) and Lewis Colick (October Sky) also turning in drafts. 17 Again, which also stars Matthew Perry, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon and Michelle Trachtenberg opens in April. Paramount is eyeing a July start date for Charlie St. »
- James Cook
2009 | 2000
15 articles from 2009
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