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Charlie Kaufman to Get His Own HBO Series Starring Catherine Keener
25 May 2012 6:58 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
It feels like everyone in the movie industry is moving to TV nowadays, and if you need proof that the most creative and artistic people are now taking the small screen seriously, just check out this next story. Charlie Kaufman, the mad genius behind Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, is currently in the process of developing his own TV series. The as-of-yet untitled half-hour comedy is being set up over at HBO and it finds him once again reteaming with Catherine Keener. Considering that Eastbound & Down and Entourage both ended this year, while Hung, Bored to Death and How to Make it in America all got the axe at the end of last year, the pay TV giant is clearly in desperate need of more short form comedies. If you ask me, this could be a pretty fantastic replacement. According to Deadline, the show is being fast-tracked at HBO, »
- Sean
[Now Streaming] Your ‘Men in Black 3,’ ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ and ‘The Intouchables’ Alternatives
23 May 2012 11:05 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Each week within this column we strive to pair the latest in theatrical releases to worthwhile titles currently available on Netflix Instant Watch. This week we offer alternatives to Men in Black 3, Moonrise Kingdom and The Intouchables.
Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones reprise their roles as agent J and agent K in the time-traveling tale that features Josh Brolin as 1960- era K. Jemaine Clement co-stars; Barry Sonnenfeld directs.
Like your sci-fi funny?
Futurama (1999) The Simpsons creator Matt Groening took his observational and absurd humor into space for this witty and wacky cartoon series. 21st century pizza boy Philip J. Fry stumbles into a cryogenic tube and wakes up 1000 years later, where he discovers a world peopled with jaded robots, noble mutants, and bizarre aliens. Each week offers a new misadventure and plenty of jokes that reward re-watching. Billy West and Katey Sagal co-star. Seasons 1-6 now streaming. »
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Holy Motors: love it or hate it, Cannes cognoscenti can't stop talking about it
23 May 2012 4:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Perplexing new film from director Leos Carax has been greeted by boos, cheers and tweets declaring love, hate or mystification
Once in a while, a film comes along at the Cannes film festival that utterly divides the critics, that is despised by some and adored by others – and that absolutely no one can stop talking about.
It happened last year with Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life – hailed as a masterpiece by some, derided as pretentious rubbish by others.
In 2000 it was Dancer in the Dark, Lars von Trier's Cannes sensation in which a singing Björk is dragged to the gallows.
This year, that film is Holy Motors from French director Leos Carax. Its first screening was greeted by boos drowned out by cheers, by volleys of ecstatic and furious tweets and by one big question: what the hell was it all about?
Asked that very question, the »
- Charlotte Higgins
‘You Are Here’ is compulsively watchable and utterly unique
23 May 2012 10:09 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Written by Daniel Cockburn
Directed by Daniel Cockburn
Canada, 2010
Equal parts video essay, fragmented “thought experiment,” and social satire, Daniel Cockburn’s You Are Here is one of the most audacious English Canadian features to come down the pike in years. (Admittedly, that’s not a terribly prestigious body of films.) Imbued with enough dry wit and obscure observations to fill a dozen Charlie Kaufman treatments, the film dares to invent a cinematic language at least partially its very own in a scant 78 minutes.
Equal parts Library of Babel and errant-psychology portraiture (akin to the subjects of Errol Morris’s First Person), You Are Here contains few concrete characters – only a couple of figures recur. The film’s opening sequence is of a lecture – though it is never made clear if there is actually an audience present, besides the viewer(s) themselves. Projected behind the lecturer is »
- Simon Howell
TVLine Items: Walking Dead Season 3 First Look, Nightmare for Glee and 90210 Stars, and More!
22 May 2012 1:33 PM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
AMC has released a first look at Season 3 of The Walking Dead — which leading man Andrew Lincoln says will be “darker, harder, faster [and] deeper” than ever before!
Related | Walking Dead Adds a Series Regular, Casts Both [Spoiler] and [Spoiler]!
Press Play below to preview the zombified spookfest’s new season (premiering this fall), and then hit the comments with your theories on what lies ahead for Rick and Co.
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• Glee‘s Grant Gustin and 90210‘s Jessica Lowndes have joined the upcoming Lifetime original movie A Mother’s Nightmare, per The Hollywood Reporter. Gustin »
- Megan Masters
Catherine Keener, Charlie Kaufman develop HBO comedy
22 May 2012 10:03 AM, PDT | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
EW has confirmed that Catherine Keener and her Synecdoche, New York director Charlie Kaufman will pair up for the first time on the small screen for an upcoming HBO comedy series. As Deadline first reported, the show sounds typically Kaufman-esque as Keener’s character grapples with reality throughout the course of one day in her life. Keener will also produce the series, and Kaufman will executive produce, write, and direct. After a four -year break post-Synecdoche, Keener and Kaufman are also signed on to work together on Frank or Francis, starring Steve Carell and Jack Black.
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Movie News in 60 Seconds: 'Finding Nemo' Trailer; HBO Grabs Kaufman and Keener; Tom Cruise, Future Samurai, and More
22 May 2012 8:54 AM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
Being Catherine: HBO has grabbed a new comedy series created by Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich) that will star Catherine Keener. Kaufman will write and direct the series, which will explore one day in a woman’s life and “how the events leading up to it can affect, or not, the reality in which she lives.” Keener is also starring in the upcoming Frank or Francis, which Kaufman is directing. [Deadline] Distant Dream: MGM has “quietly” begun looking for a writer to pen a remake of John Sturges’ The Magnificent Seven, which itself is an unofficial adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s The Seven Samurai. Tom Cruise is attached to star, but it’s on the back burner for the notoriously indecisive actor, so it could be years before it hits...
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- Peter Martin
Charlie Kaufman and Catherine Keener are making an HBO show together
22 May 2012 8:22 AM, PDT | avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news »
Promising to be the most meta show on the network since Luck explored the cutthroat world of horse racing by killing several horses, HBO is fast-tracking a show from the mind of Charlie Kaufman, which certainly has a lot of things going on in there lately. The half-hour comedy stars Kaufman's frequent muse Catherine Keener in a premise that sounds decidedly like Charlie Kaufman: It's described as "an exploration of one day in a woman’s life and how the events leading up to it can affect, or not, the reality in which she lives." "It's Sex »
Charlie Kaufman and Catherine Keener Reunite for HBO Comedy Series
22 May 2012 8:21 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and actress Catherine Keener previously collaborated on the former’s breakout hit, Being John Malkovich, before re-teaming for Synecdoche, New York (Kaufman’s directorial debut). They will rejoin forces again, on Kaufman’s sophomore directing effort, Frank or Francis.
It turns out the duo will also be collaborating on a new small-screen venture. HBO has fast-tracked development on a new comedy series – written and directed by Kaufman with Keener onboard to star. On the off-chance you were wondering: yes, the show is shaping up to be (what else?) a mind-warp.
HBO has been expanding its repertoire of late, to encompass more women-centric television series. Such new TV additions to the powerhouse cable channel include: Enlightened, starring Laura Dern (also the co-creator), Veep featuring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Girls as created and headlined by Lena ...
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- Sandy Schaefer
Charlie Kaufman To Write HBO Series For Catherine Keener
22 May 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Being John Malkovich scribe Charlie Kaufman is to direct long-time collaborator Catherine Keener in a half-hour comedy series for HBO.
The actress has worked with Kaufman on aforementioned Being John Malkovich, directorial debut Synecdoche, New York and upcoming musical Frank Or Francis, as well as appearing briefly as herself in Adaptation. Keener is also known for working closely with director Nicole Holofcener in films such as Friends With Money and Please Give.
Keener will produce the series which is set to be written and directed by Kaufman. It is described as ‘an exploration of one day in a woman’s life and how the events leading up to it can affect, or not, the reality in which she lives.’
I’m not going to pretend to know what that means exactly, but with Kaufman at the helm I’m not surprised. It’s thought that HBO are keen to fast-track »
- Joe Taylor
New Photos From Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris' 'Ruby Sparks' Starring Paul Dano & Zoe Kazan
22 May 2012 6:40 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
One of our most anticipated indie films hitting this summer sees the long-awaited return of "Little Miss Sunshine" directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, who haven't been seen since their Oscar-conquering 2006 Sundance hit. So what did it take to bring them back into the limelight? A teaming with indie-darling Zoe Kazan and her boyfriend Paul Dano on the whimisical-sounding, Charlie Kaufman-esque dramedy "Ruby Sparks."
We now have a few new images courtesy of Fox Searchlight featuring the leading quartet behind the picture, which will follow the "true and impossible" story of Calvin, an author (Dano) struggling to overcome writer's block following his successful first novel. Calvin writes about his ideal perfect woman, only for her to come to life. It could sound a bit one-note, but in the hands of Dayton and Faris, we're confident something special is in store. And how can you not love the Dano/Kazan pairing? »
- Simon Dang
HBO Developing Catherine Keener Comedy
22 May 2012 6:27 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Catherine Keener is teaming with Charlie Kaufman for a new HBO series. According to Deadline.com, the new half-hour show will follow one day in a woman's life.
The untitled project, which Kenner will produce, will explore how events leading up to that day can affect the reality she lives in. Kaufman is executive producing, writing and directing.
Kaufman and Keener have worked together in the past on films including "Synecdoche, New York," "Being John Malkovich" and the upcoming "Frank Or Francis."
Over the course of her career, Keener has only made a handful of TV appearances. She appeared in the short-lived TV series "Ohara," did an episode of "Seinfeld" and a few TV movies including "If These Walls Could Talk."
If the Keener/Kaufman project makes it to series, it would join HBO's growing line-up of female-fronted comedies. The network currently has "Veep" starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Girls" from Lena Dunham »
- Chris Harnick
HBO Developing Catherine Keener Comedy
22 May 2012 6:27 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
Catherine Keener is teaming with Charlie Kaufman for a new HBO series. According to Deadline.com, the new half-hour show will follow one day in a woman's life.
The untitled project, which Kenner will produce, will explore how events leading up to that day can affect the reality she lives in. Kaufman is executive producing, writing and directing.
Kaufman and Keener have worked together in the past on films including "Synecdoche, New York," "Being John Malkovich" and the upcoming "Frank Or Francis."
Over the course of her career, Keener has only made a handful of TV appearances. She appeared in the short-lived TV series "Ohara," did an episode of "Seinfeld" and a few TV movies including "If These Walls Could Talk."
If the Keener/Kaufman project makes it to series, it would join HBO's growing line-up of female-fronted comedies. The network currently has "Veep" starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Girls" from Lena Dunham »
- Chris Harnick
Charlie Kaufman and Catherine Keener Are Developing a Series for HBO
21 May 2012 9:17 PM, PDT | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Deadline reports that frequent teammates Catherine Keener and Charlie Kaufman are developing a half-hour comedy series for HBO. The premise of the as-yet-untitled project sounds appropriately Kaufmanesque: "An exploration of one day in a woman’s life and how the events leading up to it can affect, or not, the reality in which she lives." Keener is set to star and produce, with Kaufman acting as executive producer, writer, and director.The show, which has been fast-tracked by the network, will mark two-time Oscar nominee Keener's first foray into television. It makes sense that it'll happen on HBO, which has gone on a female-driven comedy kick recently, renewing Enlightened — starring another Academy Award nominee, Laura Dern — and debuting Veep and Girls. »
- Caroline Bankoff
Catherine Keener to Star in HBO Comedy Series Written and Directed by Charlie Kaufman
21 May 2012 7:52 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
HBO's current comedy roster is stacked with some of the best writers in the business: Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Lena Dunham/Judd Apatow (Girls), Armando Iannucci (Veep), Mike White (Enlightened). If you count the hourlong The Newsroom, Aaron Sorkin seemed like the apex in terms of pure writers. Yet HBO has outdone themselves, entering into development on a half-hour comedy series with Charlie Kaufman. Even better, frequent collaborator Catherine Keener is set to star and produce alongside Kaufman. The untitled series is described as "an exploration of one day in a woman’s life and how the events leading up to it can affect, or not, the reality in which she lives." What? More after the jump. Deadline proposes the entirely believable premise that the networks have chased Keener for years, but she's declined television offers until now. Keener starred in Kaufman's breakout script Being John Malkovich and Kaufman's directorial debut Synecdoche, »
- Brendan Bettinger
Charlie Kaufman To Write & Direct HBO Series Starring Catherine Keener
21 May 2012 5:36 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Charlie Kaufman's been a very busy bee recently. It's almost exactly four years since "Synecdoche, New York" premiered at Cannes, and for a long time, there was little-to-no news as to what the writer-director, who made his name penning the screenplays for "Being John Malkovich," "Adaptation" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," was up to. But the news that he'd done a polish on the script for "Kung Fu Panda 2" (which ultimately showed little evidence of the Kaufman touch) kicked off a run of activity.
First, he was said to be reteaming with Spike Jonze for a dark comedy set at a G8-style conference of world leaders (a film ultimately supplanted by Jonze's own project, but which may yet resurface). Then came his own film, "Frank or Francis," a gonzo Hollywood musical satire with a cast including Jack Black, Steve Carell, Nicolas Cage and Kevin Kline. »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Charlie Kaufman To Write & Direct HBO Series Starring Catherine Keener
21 May 2012 5:36 PM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Charlie Kaufman's been a very busy bee recently. It's almost exactly four years since "Synecdoche, New York" premiered at Cannes, and for a long time, there was little-to-no news as to what the writer-director, who made his name penning the screenplays for "Being John Malkovich," "Adaptation" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," was up to. But the news that he'd done a polish on the script for "Kung Fu Panda 2" (which ultimately showed little evidence of the Kaufman touch) kicked off a run of activity. First, he was said to be reteaming with Spike Jonze for a dark comedy set at a G8-style conference of world leaders (a film ultimately supplanted by Jonze's own project, but which may yet resurface). Then came his own film, "Frank or Francis," a gonzo Hollywood musical satire with a cast including Jack Black, Steve Carell, Nicolas Cage and Kevin Kline. »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Charlie Kaufman Working on an HBO Series to Star Catherine Keener
21 May 2012 5:25 PM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
How amazing does this sound? According to Deadline, Charlie Kaufman is working on a half-hour comedy now in development at HBO, which he'll write and direct and which will star Catherine Keener (who'll also serve as producer). Deadline describes the project, still untitled, as "an exploration of one day in a woman’s life and how the events leading up to it can affect, or not, the reality in which she lives." Sound very... Kaufmanesque. Or like "Mrs Dalloway" meets "24," but funny? This will be the first small-screen starring vehicle for Keener, who's worked with Kaufman before in "Being John Malkovich" and "Synecdoche, New York," and who's attached to his upcoming musical Hollywood satire "Frank Or Francis." She hasn't acted in television since appearing as Jerry's girlfriend in the "Seinfeld" episode "The Letter." Kaufman, of course, got his start in...
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- Alison Willmore
Charlie Kaufman Working on an HBO Series to Star Catherine Keener
21 May 2012 5:25 PM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
How amazing does this sound? According to Deadline, Charlie Kaufman is working on a half-hour comedy now in development at HBO, which he'll write and direct and which will star Catherine Keener (who'll also serve as producer). Deadline describes the project, still untitled, as "an exploration of one day in a woman’s life and how the events leading up to it can affect, or not, the reality in which she lives." Sound very... Kaufmanesque. Or like "Mrs Dalloway" meets "24," but funny? This will be the first small-screen starring vehicle for Keener, who's worked with Kaufman before in "Being John Malkovich" and "Synecdoche, New York," and who's attached to his upcoming musical Hollywood satire "Frank Or Francis." She hasn't acted in television since appearing as Jerry's girlfriend in the "Seinfeld" episode "The Letter." Kaufman, of course, got his start in »
- Alison Willmore
HBO Developing Comedy Series Starring Catherine Keener And Written & Directed By Charlie Kaufman
21 May 2012 4:56 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Exclusive: Frequent feature collaborators Charlie Kaufman and Catherine Keener are teaming for a TV series project. In a competitive situation, a half-hour comedy starring Oscar nominee Keener and to be written and directed by Oscar winner Kaufman has landed at HBO, which has put it on fast-track development. The untitled comedy is described as an exploration of one day in a woman’s life and how the events leading up to it can affect, or not, the reality in which she lives. Kaufman is executive producing; Keener serves as producer. Over the last decade, Keener had been frequently pursued to do TV series, something she had declined to do until now. For her first series starring vehicle, she opted to team with a writer-director whom she has worked with before and who knows her well. Keener starred in Kaufman’s feature directorial debut Synecdoche, New York. She appeared in two »
- NELLIE ANDREEVA
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