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‘The Accountant’ May Have Found a New Home at Mrc and Sony (Exclusive)
18 April 2013 2:12 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
After it had to leave Warner Bros. due to an expiring option, “The Accountant” may have found a new home with Mrc and Sony in early talks to co-finance the film.
No deal has been locked in yet, but if one closes, Media Rights Capital will run point on production and Sony will distribute.
The movie was penned by Bill Dubuque and follows a government accountant who doubles as an assassin. Mark Williams of Zero Gravity Management and Lynette Howell of Electric City Entertainment will produce, with Howell’s Electric City Partner Jamie Patricof executive producing.
No talent is currently attached.
Warners had trouble locking down a filmmaker, considering a variety of helmers including the Coen brothers, but was forced to let the project go when the option expired.
Though the project ended up leaving WB, sources say the studio was still very high on the script, which is why »
- Justin Kroll
Jose Padilha Enters "The Brotherhood"
10 April 2013 9:40 PM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Jose Padilha ("Elite Squad," "Robocop") is reportedly interested in adapting the crime thriller "The Brotherhood" at Warner Bros. Pictures.
Guy Lawson and William Oldham penned the original 2006 non-fiction work about two notorious rogue cops charged with murdering for the mob (one for the Luchese crime family, the other for the Gambino family), and the detective who tracked them over seven years.
Bill Dubuque adapted the screenplay and Dan Lin is attached to produce. Padilha's "Robocop" remake is still in production ahead of a release next year.
Source: Heat Vision »
- Garth Franklin
Robocop Director Jose Padilha to Helm Warner Bros. Thriller The Brotherhood
10 April 2013 3:14 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Director Jose Padilha is heading back into the crime thriller world. The filmmaker first broke onto the scene with his Brazilian crime pics Elite Squad and Elite Squad: The Enemy Within before landing the directing gig on MGM’s RoboCop remake, and now Heat Vision reports that he is next set to direct the true crime thriller The Brotherhood for Warner Bros. The pic is an adaptation of Guy Lawson and William Oldham’s book The Brotherhoods: The True Story of Two Cops Who Murdered for the Mafia and centers on two corrupt detectives who secretly worked for two crime families for years while throwing cases, scrapping evidence, and even killing for the mob. Oldham—another detective—eventually brought the two to justice after tracking them for nearly a decade. The story most definitely has a Departed feel to it, and should make for a rather intriguing crime drama. Dan Lin »
- Adam Chitwood
'RoboCop' Director Jose Padilha Set To Direct True Crime Thriller 'The Brotherhood' For Warner Bros.
10 April 2013 3:08 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Early word was that Jose Padilha, the Brazilian filmmaker whose unbelievably intense "Elite Squad" films had cinema-goers chewing off their fingernails the world over, had kind of a rough time on his big budget remake of "RoboCop" for MGM. Of course reports varied, but it seems the experience on that $100 million film wasn't too painfully awful, since he has signed on for another American project, and this time it's a true crime story called "The Brotherhood" for Warner Bros. The project is based on the book "The Brotherhoods: The True Story of Two Cops Who Murdered for the Mafia," a nonfiction saga written by Guy Lawson and William Oldham. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the book concerns two very corrupt cops, each working for a different crime syndicate, who would sabotage cases, steal or destroy evidence, and even murder for their respective gangster overlords. Bill Dubuque, who also had a »
- Drew Taylor
Jose Padilha Tracks Down The Brotherhood
10 April 2013 12:26 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
He’s been busy wrangling the future of law enforcement with the RoboCop remake, but for a possible next film, Jose Padilha has his eye on The Brotherhood.A real-life memoir by former cop William Oldham (who wrote the tome with Guy Lawson), The Brotherhoods: The True Story Of Two Cops Who Murdered For The Mafia tells the tale of two corrupt detectives, one belonging to the Gambino crime family, the other the Luchese family. Together, the pair threw cases, tipped off suspects, destroyed evidence and, as the title suggests, killed on the orders of their bosses.Oldham was the police officer who tracked the two men and brought them to justice in a controversial trial. It all has the flavour of a real-life take on The Departed.Bill Dubuque adapted the book for Warner Bros. and Padilha is in talks to direct. It feels like the right blend of director and material, »
Jose Padilha may direct The Brotherhoods
10 April 2013 10:53 AM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
The Brotherhoods true-crime book to film adaptation could land Robocop director Jose Padilha. Padilha, helmer of Elite Squad, is in talks to direct Brotherhoods, based on the book "The Brotherhoods: The True Story of Two Cops Who Murdered for the Mafia" written by Guy Lawson and William Oldham which Dan Lin is producing, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Adapted by Bill Dubuque, the book tells of two corrupt detectives - one working for the Luchese family, the other for the Gambino family. The man managed to throw cases, get rid of evidence, and even murdered. Mark Bauch is also producing alongside Lin. A very interesting upcoming release, and the film seems spot on for the Elite Squad helmer. »
Jose Padilha may direct The Brotherhoods
10 April 2013 10:53 AM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
The Brotherhoods true-crime book to film adaptation could land Robocop director Jose Padilha. Padilha, helmer of Elite Squad, is in talks to direct Brotherhoods, based on the book "The Brotherhoods: The True Story of Two Cops Who Murdered for the Mafia" written by Guy Lawson and William Oldham which Dan Lin is producing, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Adapted by Bill Dubuque, the book tells of two corrupt detectives - one working for the Luchese family, the other for the Gambino family. The man managed to throw cases, get rid of evidence, and even murdered. Mark Bauch is also producing alongside Lin. A very interesting upcoming release, and the film seems spot on for the Elite Squad helmer. »
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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- Jeanne Standal
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. »
- MovieWeb
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. »
- Justin Kroll
Vera Farmiga Joins Robert Downey Jr. In The Judge
20 March 2013 3:43 PM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
David Dobkin is busy assembling his cast for The Judge and the newest addition comes in the form of Vera Farmiga. The actress will join Robert Downey Jr., who plays a big shot lawyer who heads home for his mother’s funeral, only to find that his father (played by Robert Duvall) is the prime suspect. Farmiga’s exact role hasn’t been specified but the vague details that were given state that she’ll play “a hometown girl who shares a history” with Downey Jr.’s lawyer character. How she’ll factor into the story though is still unknown.
Though not a household name, Vera Farmiga is a likeable actress and can currently be seen in the A&E series Bates Motel. She’s given great performances in films like The Departed and Up In The Air and I always enjoy seeing her show up on screen. She can »
- Matt Joseph
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, »
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 »
- Jeanne Standal
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 »
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 »
Robert Duvall Joining Robert Downey Jr. for Dobkin's 'The Judge'
13 March 2013 1:45 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
While Iron Man 3 is just around the corner to kick off the summer, Robert Downey Jr. is getting ready to step out of the superhero spotlight for his next project. As we heard last year, Downey is leading The Judge, a drama with some comedy thrown in from writer Bill Dubuque (an up and coming writer with projects like The Accountant and The Headhunter's Calling in development) which tells the story about a big-city lawyer (Downey) who returns home after the death of his mother to learn his estranged father, a judge, is suspected of her murder. Now THR says Robert Duvall will play the patriarch judge in the film. In addition to discovering the truth about this case, Downey will reconnect with his family after walking out on them so many years before. The dynamic between the spunky Duvall and Downey's dry, sarcastic nature should be something to »
- Ethan Anderton
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, »
- Matt Joseph
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.
Robert Duvall last starred in »
- MovieWeb
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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