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Zach Galifianakis will star in 'A Confederacy of Dunces,' if it actually gets made this time
23 May 2012 12:06 PM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
It's a great piece of casting: Zach Galifianakis as Ignatius J. Reilly in a film adaptation of "A Confederacy of Dunces." And it looks like the movie may actually happen after decades of false starts.
Vulture reports that director James Bobin ("The Muppets," "Flight of the Conchords") is in negotiations to take on the movie, with Scott Rudin ("The Social Network," "True Grit") producing and Phil Johnston ("Cedar Rapids") adapting John Kennedy Toole's novel. Galifianakis ("The Hangover") is attached to play Ignatius, the slovenly, scholarly outcast hero of the book.
"A Confederacy of Dunces" has a long and fraught history in coming to the screen. Harold Ramis was set to direct a movie based on the book in 1982, but his intended star, John Belushi, died of a drug overdose a few days before a meeting with studio executives. Projects starring John Candy and Chris Farley came and went. Will Ferrell »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Zach Galifianakis In Talks For A Confederacy Of Dunces
23 May 2012 10:55 AM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Attempts to adapt the late John Kennedy Toole’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Confederacy of Dunces goes back many years with David Gordon Green at one time attached to direct and Will Ferrell signed on to play lead character J. Reilly. Vulture provided a new spark of hope to the book’s many fans with news of The Muppets director James Bobin joining the latest production and Zach Galifianakis in talks to play Reilly, a lazy 30-year-old living with his mom in ‘60s New Orleans. Cedar Rapids screenwriter Phil Johnston began work on the latest attempt to adapt Toole’s novel with Paramount looking to co-finance the movie. »
Galifanakis, Bobin Set For "Dunces"
23 May 2012 6:31 AM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
After several decades stuck in development hell, the plans to turn John Kennedy Toole’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "A Confederacy of Dunces" may finally have a chance at Paramount Pictures says Vulture.
Set in New Orleans in the early 1960s, the story follows an educated but slothful 30-year-old man living with his mother who must set out to get a job. In his quest for employment he has various adventures with colorful French Quarter characters.
The latest names attached to the project are "The Muppets" director James Bobin, "Cedar Rapids" scribe Phil Johnston and "The Hangover" actor Zach Galifianakis who're in either negotiations or are already attached to the project in those capacities. Scott Rudin is already set to produce.
Amongst the famous names to have been attached over the years are actors like John Belushi, John Candy, Richard Pryor, Chris Farley, John Goodman, Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, Alan Cumming, »
- Garth Franklin
Zach Galifianakis Heads 'A Confederacy of Dunces'
22 May 2012 8:32 PM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
"Apparently I lack some particular perversion which today's employer is seeking."
So says Ignatius J. Reilly, the lovably insufferable vagabond philosopher protagonist of John Kennedy Toole's Pulitizer Prize-winning novel, "A Confederacy of Dunces." The same could be said for the book itself, which has been the wallowing in a particularly dense corner of Hollywood development hell for the past 30 years.
But you can't keep Ignatius down forever (in theory, anyway), and Hollywood's ready to give it another go — this time with "Hangover" star Zach Galifianakis taking on the role of Reilly, according to Vulture.
This latest attempt at an adaptation of "A Confederacy of Dunces" also has James Bobin ("The Muppets") in talks to sit in the director's chair with a script by Phil Johnston ("Cedar Rapids"). Scott Rudin is producing and setting up shop at Paramount.
"Dunces" has a long track record of close but no cigar ("Cigar? »
- Bryan Enk
Zach Galifianakis May Lead 'Confederacy Of Dunces' For 'Muppets' Director James Bobin
22 May 2012 8:20 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
When you talk dream projects that you wish could become resurrected -- something we do for shits and giggles from time to time -- very high on our list is John Kennedy Toole's posthumously-published, picaresque novel "A Confederacy of Dunces" (published in 1980, eleven years after the author's suicide at the age of 32). Steven Soderbergh and Scott Kramer (producer for "The Limey") wrote a screenplay in the late '90s (we still have a copy lying around somewhere) and in the early aughts, they attached David Gordon Green to direct circa "Undertow," and names like Will Ferrell, Mos Def, and Drew Barrymore circulated for the lead roles (Barrymore would have co-produced).
But as Green told MTV in 2004, "There were too many cooks involved, too many producers [and] the egos of a lot of people." It didn't help that Soderbergh and producer Scott Rudin got involved in a nasty lawsuit over the project. »
- The Playlist
Zach Galifianakis Attached to Star in A Confederacy Of Dunces; James Bobin in Talks to Direct
22 May 2012 8:10 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Zach Galifianakis and director James Bobin (The Muppets) are a match made in heaven, to the degree that I had to check IMDb to see if Galifianakis ever hopped over from his HBO show Bored to Death for a guest spot on Bobin's HBO show, Flight of the Conchords. Nope. But the pair may make up for the lost opportunity on Paramount's feature adaptation of A Confederacy of Dunces. Vulture hears Galifianakis is attached to star as Ignatius Reilly and Bobin is in talks to direct. Scott Rudin (Moneyball) will produce, and Phil Johnston (Cedar Rapids) is reportedly working on the screenplay. That's quite a lineup, but Confederacy of Dunces has a long history of trying and repeatedly failing to become a movie. Harold Ramis set up the first attempt in 1982, but was derailed when his Ignatius, John Belushi, died. The role subsequently passed from John Candy to Chris Farley »
- Brendan Bettinger
James Bobin In Negotiations to Helm ‘A Confederacy of Dunces’; Zach Galifianakis Will Lead
22 May 2012 7:02 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
A Confederacy of Dunces is one of “those” projects — the kind whose name will emerge every couple of years, recede for a couple more, and completely dissipate from your mind throughout that latter period. Little did I know that its Hollywood days originated in 1982, when Harold Ramis worked with Universal to adapt the John Kennedy Toole novel — John Belushi would have led — and, several years ago, Will Ferrell was going to lead a version co-written by Steven Soderbergh; David Gordon Green was pegged to helm. There’s more in-between, but those two efforts alone make it a legendary unmade film. Or, one of “those” projects.
Yet there may finally be light at the end of this film’s 30-year tunnel, with Vulture reporting that James Bobin (The Muppets) is in negotiations to direct for Paramount and producer Scott Rudin — Zach Galifianakis, meanwhile, is apparently attached to lead as Ignatius J. »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
From Hunger Games into Suspiria
21 May 2012 3:53 PM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
A little bird told us that the Hunger Games star Isabelle Fuhrman will join the crew of David Gordon Green‘s (Pineaple Express) new horror, Suspiria, which is already graced by Isabelle Huppert, Janet McTeer, Michael Nyqvist and Antje Traue. This ballet-themed horror movie (thank you, Black Swan, for re-introducing ballet into movies!) is, knowing its [...]
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Isabelle Fuhrman Scores Lead Role in Remake of Dario Argento’s Suspiria
21 May 2012 8:00 AM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
Fifteen year-old actress, Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), who was most recently seen as Clove in director Gary Ross’ big-screen adaptation of The Hunger Games, and will appear in director M. Night Shyamalan’s forthcoming sci-fi film, After Earth, alongside Will Smith (Men In Black III) and his son Jaden Smith, has scored herself the lead role in David Gordon Green‘s remake of Suspiria.
Variety reports that director David Gordon Green (Eastbound & Down, The Sitter) will helm the remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 witchy horror flick from a script he co-wrote with Chris Gebert. Fuhrman will portray the role of a young girl who travels to Europe to attend a world-renowned school, only to learn that the academy is a front for a coven of witches.
Suspiria is slated to hit theaters in 2013. »
- Jason Moore
Eli Roth Returns To Directing With 'Green Inferno'
17 May 2012 11:10 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
It's been a long time since filmmaker Eli Roth's last directorial effort, but the hiatus is officially over — and judging by the title alone, the results are bound to be explosive.
The Hollywood Reporter has the news out of Cannes that Roth's next slated to direct "The Green Inferno," a horror thriller about... well, we don't know, actually. The story is being kept a secret for now, but Roth's certainly enthusiastic about his top-secret plans.
"I've had an amazing few years producing, writing and acting, and am very excited to get back in the director's chair. I've been working on this idea for several years, and was inspired by filming in [Chile] and cannot wait to get back," he said in a statement, referring to his recent experience shooting the movie "Aftershock" in South America.
Visit THR for more on "Green Inferno," and keep reading for the rest of this week's Horror Bites. »
- Alison Nastasi
'Iron Man 3' Adds another Villain, Burns Tapped for 'Apes' Sequel and Malick's New 'Wonder'
17 May 2012 10:00 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Scott Z. Burns penned Contagion for Steven Soderbergh as well as the upcoming zombie apocalypse thriller World War Z starring Brad Pitt and now he's been hired to work on the sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver began working on the script and now it appears Burns has been asked in to punch up their work or do a complete page one rewrite. My assumption is he's probably working with Jaffa and Silver's original draft, but you never can be too sure. The sequel will bring back director Rupert Wyatt and Andy Serkis as Caesar and is said to be "taking the story to the next level, with the apes on the path to emerge as society's new rulers." My hopes are high for this one. [source] James Badge Dale is joining the cast of Iron Man 3 as another villain, this one named Savin, »
- Brad Brevet
Isabelle Fuhrman Moves From Hunger Games to Suspiria
17 May 2012 7:13 AM, PDT | Movie Cultists | See recent Movie Cultists news »
Isabelle Fuhrman is putting on ballet shoes and preparing to face witches as she snags the lead for the remake of the 1977 horror film, Suspiria.
Ballet and witches might seem like an odd combo but that’s exactly what’s going on in the story about a young student from America who travels to a well-respected European ballet academy, only to discover the academy is run by a coven of witches. Furhman was recently seen as Clove in The Hunger Games but she first came to my attention as the freaky title character in Orphan. That movie really didn’t pack much of a punch for me, but Furhman’s performance made the movie worth watching.
Suspiria, which will be directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express, Eastbound & Down), also stars Isabelle Huppert, Albert, Janet McTeer, Michael Nyqvist, and Antje Traue, who will soon be taking on Superman in Man of Steel. »
- Marty Shaw
Orphan’s Isabelle Fuhrman Toplines Suspiria!
17 May 2012 12:49 AM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
Ever since director David Gordon Green was out promoting his feature film Pineapple Express, he’s been talking about his intentions to eventually remake Suspiria, long considered Dario Argento’s masterpiece. And now, several years later, the project finally seems to be picking up steam with principle photography scheduled to begin in September of this year. And now we know who will be filling in the role originated by Jessica Harper. It’s Isabelle Fuhrman from the underrated gem Orphan and more recently The Hunger Games. For an actress so young, she’s already shown tremendous promise from her previous work, and she definitely has a similar look & beauty that Harper possessed in the original.
Based on Dario Argento’s 1977 film of the same name, Suspiria is written by David Gordon Green and Chris Gebert and centers on Suzie (Fuhrman), a bright and ambitious American student who travels to Europe »
- Rob Galluzzo
Isabelle Fuhrman Lands Suspiria Lead
16 May 2012 9:51 PM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Isabelle Fuhrman, last seen trying to kill Jennifer Lawrence in “The Hunger Games” (and before that, trying to kill Vera Farmiga in “Orphan” — I sense a pattern here), will now be running from a killer in David Gordon Green’s remake of Dario Argento’s “Suspiria”, set for release in 2013. Let’s see how she likes it! Fuhrman will play Suzie, a young girl who “travels to Europe to attend a world-renowned school, only to learn that the academy is a front for a coven of witches.” And like all witches, these ones are bent on chaos and destruction, as all witches are, of course. Jessica Harper played the lead in the 1977 original. Fuhrman is currently co-starring alongside the Smiths in M. Night Shyamalan’s “After Earth”, but don’t expect to be seeing her in “The Hunger Games 2″. Dying tends to mess up your sequel negotiations. Green, who »
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Suspiria (2013): Isabelle Fuhrman cast in David Gordon Green’s Remake
16 May 2012 6:57 PM, PDT | Film-Book | See recent Film-Book news »
Isabelle Fuhrman cast in Suspiria. The Isabelle Fuhrman Suspiria casting answers the question of who will play the female lead in the 2013 David Gordon Green directed film. For those unfamiliar with Isabelle Fuhrman: she’s already got some horror cred behind her thanks to 2009′s Orphan. Although that film wasn’t Fuhrman’s first feature role — that would be [...]
Continue reading: Suspiria (2013): Isabelle Fuhrman cast in David Gordon Green’s Remake »
- Rollo Tomasi
Orphan Star Isabelle Fuhrman Lands The Lead Role In The Remake Of 'Suspiria'
16 May 2012 5:52 PM, PDT | Horrorbid | See recent Horrorbid news »
Earlier in the day it was announced by Crime Scene Pictures that Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan, The Hunger Games) landed the lead role in David Gordon Green's retelling of Dario Argento's genre classic Suspiria. Now after doing a bit of snooping around, we've uncovered the rest of the cast which includes the following thesps: Isabelle Huppert (Amour, The Piano Teacher), Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs, The Woman in Black), Michael Nyqvist (Mission: Impo… »
Suspiria Remake Announces Cast and Start Date
16 May 2012 5:24 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
There's been talk of remaking Dario Argento's "Suspiria" for a while, and now comes word that Isabelle Fuhrman (The Hunger Games, Orphan) has been cast as the lead. She will join a cast comprised of Isabelle Huppert (Amour), Janet McTeer (The Woman in Black), Michael Nyqvist (Mission: Impossible . Ghost Protocol) and Antje Traue (Man of Steel). The new movie centers on Suzie (Fuhrman), a bright and ambitious American student who travels to Europe to attend a world renowned school. After a fellow student is brutally murdered and several other cruel and strange homicides disrupt the once quiet life on campus, Suzie realizes that the academy may be a front for a more menacing organization. "Suspiria" will be directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) from a script by Green and Chris Gebert. It is set to begin shooting this September. »
‘Suspiria’ Adds Isabelle Huppert; Imogen Poots Goes ‘A Long Way Down’; Max Greenfield Boards ‘They Came Together’
16 May 2012 4:14 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Well, Suspiria is shaping up quickly and, against my own predictions, quite impressively. A day after Isabelle Fuhrman (The Hunger Games, Orphan) landed the primary spot in David Gordon Green‘s contentious remake, ScreenDaily reports that several international favorites are also on board the project: Isabelle Huppert, Michael Nyqvist, Janet McTeer, and Antje Traue.
Like the original, Green‘s film revolves around a young, American dancer, Suzie Banyon, who discovers evil, murderous witches at a German boarding school — which makes it easy to assume these new cast members are all part of the institution’s staff. (I’d go a step further and guess Huppert leads the aforementioned witches, while we’re at it.) If I am, in fact, correct — don’t put too much money on it — that mixture of player and part works for everyone, right? Heck, it’s got me intrigued about Green‘s Suspiria, and that »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Casting For David Gordon Green’s ‘Suspiria’ Kicks Off With a Pair of Isabelles
16 May 2012 4:00 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
David Gordon Green has been talking about helming a remake of Dario Argento’s warped ballet-academy-turned-witch-coven horror movie classic Suspiria for so long that it started to sound like a project that was never really going to happen. But then, a little over a month ago, a press release came out officially naming it as the director’s next project. Suddenly the idea that there was actually going to be a new take on Suspiria coming our way looked a lot more likely. And now that the first round of casting on the film has been completed, cold hard reality has set in. Variety reports that the film’s lead role, that of a young student from America who travels to a well-respected, European ballet academy, has gone to Isabelle Fuhrman. At only the age of 15, Fuhrman is an actress still at the very beginning of her career, but many people might already know her as the »
- Nathan Adams
Suspiria Remake in Full Casting Mode
16 May 2012 3:24 PM, PDT | Best-Horror-Movies.com | See recent Best-Horror-Movies.com news »
David Gordon Green will directing and co-writing the remake Dario Argento's classic horror Susperia. Crime Scene Pictures partners Adam Ripp and Rob Paris are producing with Francesco Melzi d’Eril of Memo Films and Luca Guadagnino of First Sun. Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan, The Hunger Games) had been cast in the Suspiria remake along with Isabelle Huppert (The Piano Teacher, I Heart Huckabees), two-time Academy Award-nominee Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs; The Woman in Black), Michael Nyqvist (Mi:4 Ghost Protocol; Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Antje Traue (Superman: Man of Steel). »
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