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Leighton Meester & Jeremy Strong Join The Judge!

4 April 2013 4:03 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

So, Leighton Meester and Jeremy Strong have joined the cast of David Dobkin‘s upcoming drama The Judge? Not bad at all, they will join previously announced Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vincent D’Onofrio, Billy Bob Thornton and Vera Farmiga and that, my friends, is what we call – an awesome cast! Dobkin will direct the whole thing from a script written by Nick Schenk and Bill Dubuque, and as we previously reported, the movie will revolve around: …a big-city lawyer who returns to his childhood home where his estranged father, the town’s judge, is suspected of murder. He sets out to discover the truth and...

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Leighton Meester and Jeremy Strong in Talks for The Judge

4 April 2013 1:15 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Leighton Meester and Jeremy Strong are in negotiations to join David Dobkin's dramedy The Judge.

Robert Downey Jr. stars as an attorney, who returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral. He finds that his father (Robert Duvall) is the only suspect in the killing and must curb his emotion to uncover the truth.

Zero Dark Thirty's Jeremy Strong is playing Robert Downey Jr. and Vincent D'Onofrio younger brother. Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester is portraying Vera Farmiga's daughter.

David Dobkin is directing from a script by Bill Dubuque and Nick Schenk. Susan Downey and David Gambino are producing with the director.

The Judge comes to theaters in 2014 and stars Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vincent D'Onofrio, Vera Farmiga. The film is directed by David Dobkin. »

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Leighton Meester and Jeremy Strong Round Out Cast of ‘The Judge’ (Exclusive)

3 April 2013 5:13 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »

Leighton Meester and Jeremy Strong are in negotiations to join the cast of the Warner Bros. dramedy “The Judge” starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall.

Vincent D’Onofrio, Billy Bob Thornton and Vera Farmiga also star in the pic with David Dobkin helming. Project will be a co-production between Team Downey and Big Kid Pictures; Susan Downey, Dobkin and David Gambino are producing.

Dramedy follows a big-city lawyer who returns to his childhood home where his estranged father, the town’s judge, is suspected of murder. He sets out to discover the truth and along the way reconnects with the family he walked away from years before.

Strong will play Downey’s youngest brother and Meester will play Farmiga’s daughter.

Bill Dubuque has written the most recent draft, with Nick Schenk writing the original script.

The pic marks Meester’s first major role since her popular TV show “Gossip Girl” ended her run. »

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Shepard, Farmiga Join "The Judge"

20 March 2013 9:36 PM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »

Vera Farmiga and Dax Shepard have joined the cast of David Dobkin's "The Judge" at Warner Bros. Pictures, Team Downey and Big Kid Pictures.

Robert Downey Jr. plays a lawyer who returns home after his mother’s death only to learn that his estranged father, the town’s judge (Robert Duvall), is suspected of murder.

Farmiga will play a waitress who never left the small town, and has a connection to the attorney's past. Vincent D’Onofrio also stars, while Nick Schenk penned the script.

Shooting kicks off this June in Boston.

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Vera Farmiga Joins The Judge

20 March 2013 3:13 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Bates Motel star Vera Farmiga has signed on to star in The Judge for Warner Bros. and director David Dobkin.

Robert Downey Jr. stars as a big city lawyer who returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral, where he learns that his father (Robert Duvall), the local judge, is the prime suspect in her death. Vera Farmiga will play a waitress who never left the small town, and has a connection to the attorney's past. Vincent D'Onofrio also stars in the drama.

David Dobkin is directing from a screenplay by Nick Schenk (Gran Torino), with Robert Downey Jr. producing alongside his wife Susan Downey. Production will begin this June in Boston.

Aside from starring in A&E's Bates Motel, Vera Farmiga will next be seen in director James Wan's The Conjuring, opening in theaters nationwide July 19.

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Vera Farmiga To Play The Female Lead Opposite Robert Downey Jr. In The Judge

20 March 2013 2:12 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

Thus far the casting for David Dobkin's upcoming dramedy The Judge has been all about the boys. In addition to Robert Downey Jr., who has been attached to the project since last April, the last week has seen the film sign on Robert Duvall, Vincent D'onofrio and Billy Bob Thornton. The latest addition, however, finally adds a pair of X chromosomes to the mix. Vera Farmiga, who was just featured in the debut episode of the Bates Motel television series, based on Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, has signed on to play the female lead in The Judge. Scripted by Bill Dubuque, Nick Schenk, and David Seidler, the film centers on a big-city lawyer (Downey Jr.) who returns home after spending years away to attend his mother's funeral, but is shocked to learn that his father (Duvall), the local judge, is suspected of murdering her. According to The Hollywood Reporter, »

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Vera Farmiga To Play Downey’s Former Girlfriend In The Judge!

20 March 2013 1:04 PM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

All eyes on Vera Farmiga! Just to see that it’s not all about Bates Motel these days, we’re here to report that this great actress is set to star in David Dobkin‘s upcoming dramedy titled The Judge! Yeah, yeah, this actually means that Farmiga will join previously announced Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall! Sounds good, or what? Let us once again remind you that Dobkin is directing the whole thing from a script written by Nick Schenk and Bill Dubuque, which centers on: …a big-city lawyer who returns to his childhood home where his estranged father, the town’s judge, is suspected of murder. He... Related posts: Robert Duvall To Play Robert Downey Jr.’s Father In The Judge! Robert Downey Jr. to Star in David Dobkin’s The Judge Vera Farmiga and Mia Wasikowska In A View From The Bridge Vera Farmiga and James Caan »

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Billy Bob Thornton Could Sign On For The Judge With Robert Downey Jr.

15 March 2013 8:10 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

Robert Downey Jr. spent a lot of time looking for an actor to play his father in the upcoming David Dobkin film The Judge. Late last year the Iron Man star was trying hard to get Jack Nicholson to join, but when those plans fell through they signed Robert Duvall for the part. The casting news has been rolling in since, with it just being reported earlier today that Vincent D'onofrio has joined the production, and now we have yet another report to share. Billy Bob Thornton, who just recently worked with Duvall on his directorial effort Jayne Mansfield's Car, is now in talks to play one of the central antagonists in the upcoming film, according to Variety. Based on an original script by Nick Schenk that was rewritten by Bill Dubuque, The Judge tells the story of a hot-shot lawyer (Downey Jr.) who returns to his hometown after being »

Vincent D'Onofrio Joins Robert Downey Jr. In The Judge

15 March 2013 7:25 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

Director David Dobkin is best known for helming raunchy, broad comedies like the smash hit Wedding Crashers and the underrated switcheroo pic The Change-Up. But for his next venture, he's diving into drama.well dramedy anyway.with Warner Bros' The Judge. Penned by Nick Schenk (Gran Torino) and revised by Bill Dubuque, the film will star Robert Downey Jr. as a successful lawyer who returns home following the unexpected death of his mother. Once there, he discovers his estranged father is suspected of having murdered her, and the two reconnect while trying to clear the family name. Downey had campaigned for Jack Nicholson to play his father in this flick. But once Nicholson said no, producers wrangled another storied heavy hitter in Robert Duvall. THR reports the latest to join this already impressive cast is Law & Order: Criminal Intent star Vincent D'Onofrio, who has been steadily scoring film roles since »

Vincent D'Onofrio Boards The Judge

15 March 2013 2:38 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Full Metal Jacket's Vincent D'Onofrio has boarded David Dobkin's upcoming drama The Judge. We reported that Robert Duvall joined the cast on Tuesday.

Robert Downey Jr. stars as an attorney, who tries to solve the mystery surrounding his mother's death. Vincent D'Onofrio will be playing the role of the attorney's older brother with Robert Duvall playing his father.

David Dobkin is directing the project from a script by Nick Schenk. The director is also producing with Susan Downey and David Gambino.

Vincent D'Onofrio most recently appeared in The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman and will next be seen in Mikael H&#229fstr&#246m's The Tomb starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

No production schedule has been released.

The Judge comes to theaters in 2014 and stars Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall. The film is directed by David Dobkin. »

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Robert Duvall Will Be The Judge

13 March 2013 4:52 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Robert Downey Jr can pretty much do anything he wants film-wise these days, even without a high tech suit of armour to help. But one thing he apparently cannot do is convince Jack Nicholson to co-star with him in new drama-comedy The Judge. Fortunately for Rdj, Robert Duvall is willing to step in. The Change-Up’s David Dobkin is directing this one, working from a script by Nick Schenk, David Seidler and Bill Dubuque. The Judge finds Downey Jr as a successful lawyer (bet he’s slick and quip-happy too) who returns to his small-town home for his mother’s funeral.There he discovers that his dad (Duvall), the town’s judge, is the top suspect in her murder. As he sets out to discover the truth of the matter, our hero digs into his past and reconnects with the family he walked away from years before.Yes, it sounds »

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Robert Duvall Joins Robert Downey Jr. In The Judge

13 March 2013 1:21 PM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »

According to Variety, Robert Duvall will be joining Robert Downey Jr. in director David Dobkin’s The Judge. Though the filmmakers were initially pursuing Jack Nicholson for the role, those negotiations fell through and now Duvall is stepping in.

For those unfamiliar with the film, the dramedy, written by Bill Dubuque (with former drafts being penned by David Seidler and Nick Schenk), will follow Downey Jr.’s character, “a big-time lawyer who returns home after his mother dies, only to learn that his father — who happens to be the judge (Duvall) — is a suspect. Working to get to the bottom of the case gives him the opportunity to reconnect with his family.”

With Duvall and Downey Jr. set for the lead roles, the focus now turns to finding an actress for the part of the ex-girlfriend. Word has it that Vera Farmiga and Elizabeth Banks are both in contention but as of now, »

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Robert Duvall Takes The Judge After Jack Nicholson Passes

13 March 2013 1:10 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Robert Duvall is in final talks to join the Warner Bros. drama The Judge, alongside Robert Downey Jr.

The story centers on a successful lawyer (Robert Downey Jr.) who returns to his hometown and learns that his father (Robert Duvall), the town's judge, is accused of murdering his mother. The attorney sets out to find the truth, while reconnecting with his estranged dad, who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease.

We reported in November that Jack Nicholson was in talks for the role, but a deal was never reached. Tommy Lee Jones was also in consideration before the studio decided on Robert Duvall.

David Dobkin is directing from a screenplay by Bill Dubuque, who rewrote the original draft by Nick Schenk (Gran Torino). The studio is also closing in on casting the lawyer's ex-girlfriend, with Vera Farmiga and Elizabeth Banks considered the top choices for the part.

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Robert Duvall To Play Robert Downey Jr.'s Dad In The Judge

13 March 2013 12:38 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

Robert Downey Jr. had a very specific vision of who he wanted to play his father in the upcoming dramedy The Judge. Back in November of last year we learned that the Iron Man star was hoping that Jack Nicholson would be willing to the take the part, which would see him playing the eponymous character. Unfortunately Downey Jr. didn't get his wish, but the project has landed another Oscar winner instead. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Robert Duvall is now attached to star in The Judge, which is being directed by David Dobkin. The story, which was originally scripted by Nick Schenk and recently rewritten by Bill Dubuque, follows a hot-shot lawyer (Downey Jr.) who, after a long time away, returns home after the sudden death of his mother. When he arrives, however, he is shocked to learn that his estranged father (Duvall) is suspected of murdering her. »

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Robert Duvall Will Go In Front Of 'The Judge' With Robert Downey Jr.

13 March 2013 12:24 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »

Okay, so it's not quite Jack Nicholson, who the filmmakers were hoping for last fall, but a movie with Robert Duvall and Robert Downey Jr. in the lead roles still sounds pretty good us. The veteran actor has signed up for "The Judge." Downey Jr. has long been attached to the project, and last spring the "Wedding Crashers" and "Fred Claus" director David Dobkin came on board as well. And now with Iron Man free from his Marvel duties for the moment, this one is taking firmer shape. The dramedy centers on a big-time lawyer (Rdj) who returns home after his mother dies, only to learn that his father -- who happens to be the judge (Duvall) -- is a suspect. Working to get to the bottom of the case gives him the opportunity to reconnect with his family. "The King's Speech" writer David Seidler and Nick Schenk both tackled »

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