"8 Mile" director Curtis Hanson had a solid will in place before his September death that not only took care of his longtime companion and son, but also his extended fam and his movie biz. Curtis and partner Rebecca Yeldham never tied the knot but have a 12-year-old son together, and the Oscar winner left most of his estate to them, including a home in Laguna Beach. He set up a trust for Rebecca, the kid and several other family members.
- 11/13/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
FX has finalized its casting for the upcoming drama series pilot "Hoke," now set to star Paul Giamatti, Oona Chaplin, John Carroll Lynch, Robert Wisdom, Jordi Mollà and Tammy Blanchard. Scott Frank wrote and will direct the pilot episode, and he will be co-showrunner with David Manson if "Hoke" goes to series. Frank, Manson, Curtis Hanson, Carol Fenelon, Paul Giamatti and Dan Carey serve as executive producers. "Hoke" is a darkly comedic drama based on Charles Willeford's series of novels "Sideswipe," "New Hope for the Dead" and "The Way We Die Now". It is a story of mid-life crisis and murder that features the hardboiled and possibly insane homicide detective, "Hoke Moseley" (Giamatti), in pre-chic Miami circa...
- 1/10/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Paul Giamatti has signed on for the hour-long darkly comedic drama pilot "Hoke" for FX.
The series is based on Charles Willeford's Hoke Moseley novels and is set in Miami in 1985.
The story follows a hard-boiled and possibly insane homicide detective as he gets caught up in a mid-life crisis and murder.
Giamatti, Scott Frank, Curtis Hanson, Carol Fenelon and Dan Carey will serve as executive producers.
FX Productions will produce the drama in-house and filming begins in Miami later this year.
Source: FX...
The series is based on Charles Willeford's Hoke Moseley novels and is set in Miami in 1985.
The story follows a hard-boiled and possibly insane homicide detective as he gets caught up in a mid-life crisis and murder.
Giamatti, Scott Frank, Curtis Hanson, Carol Fenelon and Dan Carey will serve as executive producers.
FX Productions will produce the drama in-house and filming begins in Miami later this year.
Source: FX...
- 8/29/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Steve Buscemi is starring in "Boardwalk Empire" on HBO, Philip Seymour Hoffman is the lead of the Showtime pilot "Trending Down" and now Paul Giamatti is headed over to cable with a potential series of his own. (Will John Turturro or Stanley Tucci be next?) Variety reports that FX has ordered a pilot fo "Hoke," a dark dramedy in which Giamatti will star as Hoke Moseley, a hard-boiled, maybe insane homicide detective in1985 Miami. "Hoke" is based on “Sideswipe,” “New Hope for the Dead” and “The Way We Die Now," a series of novels by Charles Willeford. "Out of Sight" writer Scott Frank scripted and directed the pilot, and will serve as showrunner if it gets picked up to series. Giamatti, Frank, Curtis Hanson, Carol Fenelon and Dan Carey are executive producers on the project. FX Prods. will produce the pilot. "Like Elmore Leonard, Charles Willeford is one of the...
- 8/29/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
As TV continues to prove fertile land for film stars, another big one is making the jump to the small screen with Paul Giamatti taking the lead in a darkly comedic drama pilot at FX.
The cable network announced on Wednesday (Aug. 28) that it had ordered "Hoke" to pilot, with Giamatti as set as the lead. The series, based on Charles Willeford's series of novels ("Sideswipe," "New Hope for the Dead" and "The Way We Die Now"), is a story of mid-life crisis and murder that centers on the hard-boiled and possibly insane homicide detective Hoke Moseley (Giamatti) in pre-chic Miami circa 1985. Production will begin in Miami later this year.
"Hoke" comes from "Get Shorty" writer Scott Frank, and will be executive produced by Curtis Hanson ("L.A. Confidential") Carol Fenelon ("Too Big to Fail") Giamatti and his Touchy Feely Films producing partner Dan Carey.
"Like Elmore Leonard, Charles Willeford...
The cable network announced on Wednesday (Aug. 28) that it had ordered "Hoke" to pilot, with Giamatti as set as the lead. The series, based on Charles Willeford's series of novels ("Sideswipe," "New Hope for the Dead" and "The Way We Die Now"), is a story of mid-life crisis and murder that centers on the hard-boiled and possibly insane homicide detective Hoke Moseley (Giamatti) in pre-chic Miami circa 1985. Production will begin in Miami later this year.
"Hoke" comes from "Get Shorty" writer Scott Frank, and will be executive produced by Curtis Hanson ("L.A. Confidential") Carol Fenelon ("Too Big to Fail") Giamatti and his Touchy Feely Films producing partner Dan Carey.
"Like Elmore Leonard, Charles Willeford...
- 8/29/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Hoke, a darkly comedic drama starring Paul Giamatti, has received a pilot order at FX. Based on Charles Willeford‘s series of novels Sideswipe, New Hope For The Dead and The Way We Die Now, the project was written by feature scribe Scott Frank, who will direct the pilot and he will be showrunner if Hoke goes to series. Hoke is a story of mid-life crisis and murder that features the hardboiled and possibly insane homicide detective Hoke Moseley (Giamatti) in pre-chic Miami circa 1985. Giamatti, Frank, Curtis Hanson, Carol Fenelon and Dan Carey executive produce for FX Prods. Filming is scheduled to begin later this year in Miami. “Like Elmore Leonard, Charles Willeford is one of the most deeply respected writers of crime fiction and he created a wholly original and colorful lead character in Detective Hoke Mosely,” said FX president of original programming Eric Schrier. “Scott Frank delivered a...
- 8/28/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Paul Giamatti is venturing into series television by way of FX.
The cabler has placed a pilot order for Hoke, an hour-long darkly comedic drama that finds the Emmy winner playing a hardboiled and possibly insane homicide detective by the name of Hoke Mosely in Miami circa 1985.
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The project, written by Scott Frank (Out of Sight) and produced by Curtis Hanson, Carol Fenelon, Dan Carey as well as Giamatti and Frank, is based on Charles Willeford’s series of novels Sideswipe, New Hope for the Dead and The Way We Die Now.
The cabler has placed a pilot order for Hoke, an hour-long darkly comedic drama that finds the Emmy winner playing a hardboiled and possibly insane homicide detective by the name of Hoke Mosely in Miami circa 1985.
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The project, written by Scott Frank (Out of Sight) and produced by Curtis Hanson, Carol Fenelon, Dan Carey as well as Giamatti and Frank, is based on Charles Willeford’s series of novels Sideswipe, New Hope for the Dead and The Way We Die Now.
- 8/28/2013
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
FX has given a pilot order to "Hoke," a darkly comic crime series starring Emmy winner Paul Giamatti. The project is based on Charles Willeford's novels "Sideswipe," "New Hope for the Dead" and "The Way We Die Now," which focus on the character of Hoke Moseley, a homicide detective in 1985 Miami. "Hoke" will shoot in Miami later this year with "Out of Sight" and "Karen Sisco" scribe (and "The Lookout" director) Scott Frank writing and helming. Frank and Giamatti will executive produce along with Curtis Hanson, Carol Fenelon and Dan Carey. "Like Elmore Leonard, Charles Willeford is...
- 8/28/2013
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Last night the Producers Guild of America (PGA) gave out awards for achievement in films and television released in 2011. The big winner was The Artist, which took home the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. As the winner of this award takes the Best Picture Oscar three times out of four, any betting on the top Oscar honor is pretty much over at this point. Read on for the full list of winners. The PGA website provides the list. In each case I've left the full slate of nominees, and winners are bolded. I'm happy to see the excellent A Tribe Calle Quest doc, Beats, Rhymes and Life, picking up the award for best documentary. The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: The Artist Producer: Thomas Langmann Bridesmaids Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend The Descendants Producers: Jim Burke,...
- 1/22/2012
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
By Sean O’Connell
hollywoodnews.com: It’s beginning to look a bit like a landslide. The Producers Guild of America is the latest group to reward Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” with its year-end Best Picture honors, paving the way for what could be Oscar domination next month.
The black-and-white and predominantly silent film has been picking up top prizes throughout the season, winning Best Picture awards at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and the Golden Globes. On accepting the PGA distinction, producer Thomas Langmann said that when they “dreamed of making ‘The Artist,’ we knew we were dreaming of writing a love letter to American cinema.”
Oscar nominations arrive on Tuesday morning, and “The Artist” is expected to lead all films with the most nominations. It’s best to caution against landslide victories in what amounts to “the primaries.” Last year, David Fincher’s “The Social Network” did very...
hollywoodnews.com: It’s beginning to look a bit like a landslide. The Producers Guild of America is the latest group to reward Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” with its year-end Best Picture honors, paving the way for what could be Oscar domination next month.
The black-and-white and predominantly silent film has been picking up top prizes throughout the season, winning Best Picture awards at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and the Golden Globes. On accepting the PGA distinction, producer Thomas Langmann said that when they “dreamed of making ‘The Artist,’ we knew we were dreaming of writing a love letter to American cinema.”
Oscar nominations arrive on Tuesday morning, and “The Artist” is expected to lead all films with the most nominations. It’s best to caution against landslide victories in what amounts to “the primaries.” Last year, David Fincher’s “The Social Network” did very...
- 1/22/2012
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
John Goodman, The Artist Motion Pictures Darryl F. Zanuck Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures * The Artist Producer: Thomas Langmann Bridesmaids Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend The Descendants Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Producers: Ceán Chaffin, Scott Rudin The Help Producers: Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Brunson Green Hugo Producers: Graham King, Martin Scorsese The Ides Of March Producers: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Brian Oliver Midnight In Paris Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum Moneyball Producers: Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt War Horse Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures * The Adventures Of Tintin Producers: Peter Jackson, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg Cars 2 Producer: Denise Ream Kung Fu Panda 2 Producer: Melissa Cobb Puss In Boots Producers: Joe M. Aguilar, Latifa Ouaou Rango Producers: John B. Carls, Gore Verbinski Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures * Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels...
- 1/22/2012
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
The Producers Guild of America has announced the nominees for their 2012 film and TV awards.
The Producers Guild Awards (PGA) nominees include the obvious choices such as The Artist, The Descendants, and Hugo, but also some films that have not often been mentioned in the build-up to the Oscars, including Moneyball, The Help, The Ides of March. Among the TV nominees, as well, are 30 Rock, Modern Family, Game of Thrones, and Mad Men.
The PGA has also chosen ten nominees this year for Best picture, but the Oscars will choose between five and ten. Here are the nominees:
The theatrical motion picture nominees are:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Artist
Producer: Thomas Langmann
Bridesmaids
Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend
The Descendants
Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Producers: Ceán Chaffin, Scott Rudin
The Help
Producers: Michael Barnathan,...
The Producers Guild Awards (PGA) nominees include the obvious choices such as The Artist, The Descendants, and Hugo, but also some films that have not often been mentioned in the build-up to the Oscars, including Moneyball, The Help, The Ides of March. Among the TV nominees, as well, are 30 Rock, Modern Family, Game of Thrones, and Mad Men.
The PGA has also chosen ten nominees this year for Best picture, but the Oscars will choose between five and ten. Here are the nominees:
The theatrical motion picture nominees are:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Artist
Producer: Thomas Langmann
Bridesmaids
Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend
The Descendants
Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Producers: Ceán Chaffin, Scott Rudin
The Help
Producers: Michael Barnathan,...
- 1/4/2012
- by Charlie Derry
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Producers Guild of America has announced their nominations for the PGA Awards and it's hard not to agree with every movie on the list. All of the ones I've seen are great films, and the ones I haven't seen I've heard are amazing. The only two on the list I haven't watched are The Artist and The Descendants, both of which I'm looking forward to seeing. I'd love Hugo or War Horse to take home the top prize though. Those were my two favorite movies of 2011. The winners will be announced on January 21st, 2012; check out the full press released with the list of nominations below and tell us what you think! What would you like to see win?
Here's the Press Release:
Los Angeles, CA (January 3, 2012) – The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the motion picture and long-form television nominations for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards.
Here's the Press Release:
Los Angeles, CA (January 3, 2012) – The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the motion picture and long-form television nominations for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards.
- 1/3/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Universal Pictures Kristen Wiig in “Bridesmaids”
The movies “Bridesmaids,” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “Midnight in Paris” were among the nominees announced today for the 2012 Producers Guild Awards.
The awards, which go to TV and film producers, often help forecast the Oscar nominees and winners.
The fact that “Bridesmaids” made the list is an indication that the light comedy may be in the running for some major nominations when the Oscars roll around. A number of expected movies,...
The movies “Bridesmaids,” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “Midnight in Paris” were among the nominees announced today for the 2012 Producers Guild Awards.
The awards, which go to TV and film producers, often help forecast the Oscar nominees and winners.
The fact that “Bridesmaids” made the list is an indication that the light comedy may be in the running for some major nominations when the Oscars roll around. A number of expected movies,...
- 1/3/2012
- by WSJ Staff
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Chicago – The Producers Guild of America announced their final nominees this morning for the Producers Guild Awards, celebrating the year of producing in film and television. While documentary film categories and multiple television categories had already been announced, the nominees for motion pictures, animated motion pictures, and long-form television were official this morning.
The nominees for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures went to the producers of the following films: The Artist, Bridesmaids, The Descendants, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Help, Hugo, The Ides of March, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, and War Horse.
The producers nominated from animated films are the producers of The Adventures of Tintin, Cars 2, Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, and Rango. The long-form television nominees, which includes movies of the week and mini-series, were the producers of Cinema Verite, Downton Abbey, The Kennedys, Mildred Pierce,...
The nominees for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures went to the producers of the following films: The Artist, Bridesmaids, The Descendants, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Help, Hugo, The Ides of March, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, and War Horse.
The producers nominated from animated films are the producers of The Adventures of Tintin, Cars 2, Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, and Rango. The long-form television nominees, which includes movies of the week and mini-series, were the producers of Cinema Verite, Downton Abbey, The Kennedys, Mildred Pierce,...
- 1/3/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
We really can’t say that 2011 is behind us until award season is finished, and as we get closer to the coveted Academy Awards in February, various other guilds and organizations are recognizing the best that 2011 had to offer. Today the Producers Guild of America announced their nominees for Best Picture. The PGA is generally a good indicator as to which movies will be nominated for best Picture when the Oscars roll around.
There are some pretty safe picks. Movies like War Horse, The Artist, The Descendants, and Hugo all made the list, but its Bridesmaids that came completely out of no where.
Below is the full press release of those that are nominated. This includes animated films and television shows. As you can see there are a lot of movies you expect to see on this list with a few surprises on it as well.
Los Angeles, CA (January...
There are some pretty safe picks. Movies like War Horse, The Artist, The Descendants, and Hugo all made the list, but its Bridesmaids that came completely out of no where.
Below is the full press release of those that are nominated. This includes animated films and television shows. As you can see there are a lot of movies you expect to see on this list with a few surprises on it as well.
Los Angeles, CA (January...
- 1/3/2012
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
George Clooney, The Ides of March Terrence Malick/The Tree Of Life, Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive, Clint Eastwood/J. Edgar Bypassed: PGA Award Nominations Motion Pictures Darryl F. Zanuck Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures The Artist Producer: Thomas Langmann Bridesmaids Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend The Descendants Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Producers: Ceán Chaffin, Scott Rudin The Help Producers: Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Brunson Green Hugo Producers: Graham King, Martin Scorsese The Ides Of March Producers: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Brian Oliver Midnight In Paris Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum Moneyball Producers: Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt War Horse Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures The Adventures Of Tintin Producers: Peter Jackson, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg Cars 2 Producer: Denise Ream Kung Fu Panda 2 Producer: Melissa Cobb Puss In Boots Producers: Joe M. Aguilar,...
- 1/3/2012
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
Here's your best indicator yet as to what the crop of nominations for the Best Picture Oscar is likely to be. The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced its nominations for 2011 awards, which will be doled out on January 21. The ten films nominated for the PGA's top honor include expected pictures such as The Artist, The Descendants and War Horse. There are no real surprises, but the growing Oscar chances for The Help won't be hurt by getting a PGA nomination (would be slightly wild to see Chris Columbus, a producer on The Help, with an Oscar), and Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris makes an appearance on the list, too. There are a couple surprises, though, in the form of Bridesmaids and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo -- the Judd Apatow and Scott Rudin effects in full force there. With 5-10 Best Picture nominations possible for this year's Oscars,...
- 1/3/2012
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
HollywoodNews.com: The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the motion picture and long-form television nominations for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards. The categories include: The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures; The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; and The David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television. The documentary film category and other television category nominations were already announced by the Guild in December 2011.
All 2012 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on January 21, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This year, the Producers Guild will also award special honors to Leslie Moonves (Milestone Award), Steven Spielberg (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), Don Mischer (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), Stan Lee (Vanguard Award), and In The Land Of Blood And Honey (The Stanley Kramer Award...
All 2012 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on January 21, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This year, the Producers Guild will also award special honors to Leslie Moonves (Milestone Award), Steven Spielberg (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), Don Mischer (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), Stan Lee (Vanguard Award), and In The Land Of Blood And Honey (The Stanley Kramer Award...
- 1/3/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
HBO Films has an incredible feature coming your way beginning May 23rd. The cast is amazing, and the subject is one that is sure to grip you. Check out the info below - including a trailer and several photos - and make sure you catch Too Big To Fail.
An HBO Films presentation of a Spring Creek/Deuce Three production, a film by Curtis Hanson, Too Big Too Fail is based on Andrew Ross Sorkin’s bestselling book of the same name. Directed by Oscar®-winner Curtis Hanson (“L.A. Confidential”) and debuting Monday, May 23 (9:00-10:45 p.m. Et/Pt), the film offers an intimate look at the epochal Wall Street financial crisis of 2008 and explores the inner sanctum of the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world’s economy in a matter of a few weeks. Centering on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, the...
An HBO Films presentation of a Spring Creek/Deuce Three production, a film by Curtis Hanson, Too Big Too Fail is based on Andrew Ross Sorkin’s bestselling book of the same name. Directed by Oscar®-winner Curtis Hanson (“L.A. Confidential”) and debuting Monday, May 23 (9:00-10:45 p.m. Et/Pt), the film offers an intimate look at the epochal Wall Street financial crisis of 2008 and explores the inner sanctum of the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world’s economy in a matter of a few weeks. Centering on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, the...
- 5/19/2011
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
HBO has assembled the cast of Too Big to Fail, the Curtis Hanson-directed movie about the 2008 financial crisis and the power brokers who decided the fate of the world's economy as the system teetered on collapse. Joining William Hurt, previously set to play Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, are James Woods as Dick Fuld, the last chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers nicknamed the "Gorilla" on Wall Street; HBO regular Paul Giamatti as Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke; Billy Crudup as Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner; Ed Asner as Warren Buffett; Kathy Baker as Wendy Paulson and Cynthia Nixon as Michele Davis. Also cast in the movie, set to begin production in mid-October, are Ayad Akhtar as Neel Kashkari, Topher Grace as Jim Wilkinson, Dan Hedaya as Barney Frank, Michael O’Keefe as Chris Flowers, Tony Shalhoub as John Mack and Joey Slotnick as Dan Jester. Peter Gould wrote the script,...
- 10/11/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: HBO has set William Hurt to play Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Curtis Hanson to direct Too Big To Fail, a dissection of the 2008 financial crisis and the power brokers who decided the fate of the world's economy as the system teetered on collapse. Shooting begins in early fall. Peter Gould wrote the script, based on the book by The New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin who is a consultant on the project. Also consulting are Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera. HBO had originally intended to make the film using their financial crisis book, All the Devils Are Here, as the basis for the film, but it wasn't completed in time to be used as source material for Gould's script. Hanson will be executive producer along with Spring Creek Productions' Paula Weinstein and nm2321927 autoJeffrey Levine[/link]. Carol Fenelon is co-executive producer and Ezra Swerdlow is producer. It...
- 8/27/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Rashida Jones, Anjelica Huston and Jim Parsons have joined the cast of the Fox 2000 comedy "The Big Year."The cast includes Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Rosamund Pike, JoBeth Williams, Brian Dennehy, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Anderson and Tim Blake Nelson. According to Variety, director David Frankel begins shooting today from an adapted script by Howard Franklin. Based on Mark Obmascik's 1998 novel, "The Big Year" is about three men (Martin, Black and Wilson) who compete with each other during a year-long competition to spot the rarest birds in North America. Red Hour Films' Karen Rosenfelt, Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld are producing along with Deuce Three Prods.' Curtis Hanson and Carol Fenelon. Jones is best known for her role...
- 5/3/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Steve Martin is in negotiations to join the comedy ensemble "The Big Year" for Fox 2000 says The Hollywood Reporter.
Howard Franklin will adapt Mark Obmascik's 1998 novel about three avid bird-watchers trying to one-up each other in a competition to find the rarest birds in North America while each faces their own personal challenge.
Owen Wilson and Jack Black are already set to play two of the three with Martin in talks for the third, a role Dustin Hoffman had previously been linked to.
David Frankel ("Marley & Me," "The Devil Wears Prada") will direct with shooting to kick off this May in Canada. Karen Rosenfelt, Ben Stiller, Stuart Cornfeld, Curtis Hanson and Carol Fenelon will produce.
Howard Franklin will adapt Mark Obmascik's 1998 novel about three avid bird-watchers trying to one-up each other in a competition to find the rarest birds in North America while each faces their own personal challenge.
Owen Wilson and Jack Black are already set to play two of the three with Martin in talks for the third, a role Dustin Hoffman had previously been linked to.
David Frankel ("Marley & Me," "The Devil Wears Prada") will direct with shooting to kick off this May in Canada. Karen Rosenfelt, Ben Stiller, Stuart Cornfeld, Curtis Hanson and Carol Fenelon will produce.
- 3/11/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Steve Martin's big year is getting even bigger as the Oscar co-host is in negotiations to go bird-watching in "The Big Year" alongside Jack Black and Owen Wilson.
The comedy for Fox 2000, which starts shooting in May in Canada, will be helmed by David Frankel, director of "Marley & Me" (which also starred Wilson) and "The Devil Wears Prada."
Based on a 1998 book "The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession," by Mark Obmascik, the script was adapted for the screen by Howard Franklin. It is about three men who try to outdo each other in a bird-watching competition to spot the rarest birds in North America. The rivalry is an allegory for the challenges each faces in his own life.
The movie is being produced by Karen Rosenfelt, Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld of Red Hour Films along with Curtis Hanson and Carol Fenelon of Deuce Prods.
The comedy for Fox 2000, which starts shooting in May in Canada, will be helmed by David Frankel, director of "Marley & Me" (which also starred Wilson) and "The Devil Wears Prada."
Based on a 1998 book "The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession," by Mark Obmascik, the script was adapted for the screen by Howard Franklin. It is about three men who try to outdo each other in a bird-watching competition to spot the rarest birds in North America. The rivalry is an allegory for the challenges each faces in his own life.
The movie is being produced by Karen Rosenfelt, Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld of Red Hour Films along with Curtis Hanson and Carol Fenelon of Deuce Prods.
- 3/10/2010
- by By Alex Ben Block
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chicago – In a relatively shocking announcement as a part of fall schedule upfronts this week, CBS actually pulled the trigger on “Without a Trace,” a show that had reportedly gotten too expensive for the network. There were rumors that they may do the same with “Cold Case,” but that show will return with on-the-bubble shows “The New Adventures of Old Christine” and “Rules of Engagement” also being miraculously renewed and “Medium” being saved.
This Fall CBS adds the popular drama series Medium, starring Patricia Arquette, Fridays (9:00-10:00 Pm, Et/Pt), forming a hauntingly compatible two-hour block with Ghost Whisperer at 8:00 Pm.
Photo credit: Robert Voets/CBS CBS announced a number of interesting schedule changes, especially for a network that has been so successful over the last few years. They are moving two of their bigger shows - “The Big Bang Theory” and “The Mentalist” - and launching...
This Fall CBS adds the popular drama series Medium, starring Patricia Arquette, Fridays (9:00-10:00 Pm, Et/Pt), forming a hauntingly compatible two-hour block with Ghost Whisperer at 8:00 Pm.
Photo credit: Robert Voets/CBS CBS announced a number of interesting schedule changes, especially for a network that has been so successful over the last few years. They are moving two of their bigger shows - “The Big Bang Theory” and “The Mentalist” - and launching...
- 5/20/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
CBS did some serious pilot shopping Friday.
Late in the day, the network greenlighted four pilots -- dramas "Three Rivers" and "The Good Wife" and comedies "Accidentally on Purpose" and "Waiting to Die."
The quartet joined the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced drama pilot "Miami Trauma," which received a pickup earlier in the day.
"Miami Trauma" and "Three Rivers" are part of CBS' concerted effort this development season to find a medical drama for fall.
"Miami Trauma," from Warner Bros. TV and Bruckheimer TV, is set in Miami and focuses on a team of trauma surgeons who race against the clock to save critically injured patients.
Jeffrey Lieber ("Family Practice") wrote the script and is exec producing with Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman. KristieAnne Reed will serve as a co-exec producer.
Bruckheimer is CBS' top supplier with seven series: reality competition "The Amazing Race"; crime procedurals "CSI" and its two spinoffs, "Cold Case...
Late in the day, the network greenlighted four pilots -- dramas "Three Rivers" and "The Good Wife" and comedies "Accidentally on Purpose" and "Waiting to Die."
The quartet joined the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced drama pilot "Miami Trauma," which received a pickup earlier in the day.
"Miami Trauma" and "Three Rivers" are part of CBS' concerted effort this development season to find a medical drama for fall.
"Miami Trauma," from Warner Bros. TV and Bruckheimer TV, is set in Miami and focuses on a team of trauma surgeons who race against the clock to save critically injured patients.
Jeffrey Lieber ("Family Practice") wrote the script and is exec producing with Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman. KristieAnne Reed will serve as a co-exec producer.
Bruckheimer is CBS' top supplier with seven series: reality competition "The Amazing Race"; crime procedurals "CSI" and its two spinoffs, "Cold Case...
- 2/6/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Academy Award winner Robert Duvall will play Eric Bana's father and poker opponent in Lucky You, a drama Curtis Hanson is directing for Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. Lucky follows a professional poker player (Bana) who gets a lesson in life from a struggling singer (the already cast Drew Barrymore) as he collides with his estranged father (Duvall) at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. The film is set to begin shooting on location in Las Vegas on March 23. It's scheduled for a December release. Hanson, Carol Fenelon and Denise Di Novi are producing from a script by Eric Roth and Hanson. Kevin McCormick is overseeing the project for Warner Bros. Duvall made his motion picture debut as Boo Radley in 1962's To Kill a Mockingbird, and his vast credits include The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, The Natural and Open Range. He has received six Academy Award nominations, winning a best actor Oscar for his role in Tender Mercies. Duvall plays Will Ferrell's father in the upcoming Kicking & Screaming. He is repped by manager Rob Carliner.
Debra Messing has come aboard Lucky You, which Curtis Hanson is directing for Warner Bros. Pictures. Drew Barrymore and Eric Bana already have been cast. Set in the world of high-stakes professional poker, the dramedy-love story is based on an original screenplay by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump), with additional writing by Hanson, who also will produce with Carol Fenelon and Denise Di Novi. Warners is handling worldwide distribution.
- 2/25/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Drew Barrymore is getting lucky. The actress has signed on to star opposite Eric Bana in Lucky You, which Curtis Hanson is directing for Warner Bros. Pictures. Set in the world of high-stakes professional poker, the dramedy-love story is based on an original screenplay by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump), with additional writing by Hanson, who also will produce with Carol Fenelon and Denise Di Novi. Warners is handling worldwide distribution. Barrymore will play a struggling singer who meets a professional poker player (Bana) as he deals with his estranged father. Village Roadshow is co-financing the film, which is scheduled to begin shooting in March in Las Vegas. Warners' Kevin McCormick is overseeing. Endeavor-repped Barrymore most recently appeared in last year's hit 50 First Dates and stars in the Farrelly brothers' romantic baseball comedy Fever Pitch, due this year.
- 1/27/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Drew Barrymore is getting lucky. The actress has signed on to star opposite Eric Bana in Lucky You, which Curtis Hanson is directing for Warner Bros. Pictures. Set in the world of high-stakes professional poker, the dramedy-love story is based on an original screenplay by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump), with additional writing by Hanson, who also will produce with Carol Fenelon and Denise Di Novi. Warners is handling worldwide distribution. Barrymore will play a struggling singer who meets a professional poker player (Bana) as he deals with his estranged father. Village Roadshow is co-financing the film, which is scheduled to begin shooting in March in Las Vegas. Warners' Kevin McCormick is overseeing. Endeavor-repped Barrymore most recently appeared in last year's hit 50 First Dates and stars in the Farrelly brothers' romantic baseball comedy Fever Pitch, due this year.
- 1/27/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Eric Bana is getting lucky with Lucky You. The Australian star has been cast in the lead role of Huck Cheever in the Warner Bros. Pictures project, which Curtis Hanson is set to direct. Production is to begin early next year in Las Vegas. Set in the world of high-stakes professional poker, Lucky is based on an original screenplay by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Eric Roth (Forest Gump), with additional writing by Hanson, who also will produce with Carol Fenelon and Denise Di Novi. Warners is handling worldwide distribution. Bana most recently starred as Hector opposite Brad Pitt in Warners' Troy. He is set to star in Steven Spielberg's chronicle of the 1972 Munich Olympics, Vengeance. Bana's other credits include The Hulk for director Ang Lee and Black Hawk Down for Ridley Scott. Bana was introduced to international audiences when he played the title role of Mark "Chopper" Read in the Australian feature Chopper, which premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. He is repped by WMA.
- 9/22/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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