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'Fifty Shades of Grey' Gets a Woman Director--And a Possible Leading Man?
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Yes, Universal Pictures and Focus Features have chosen a woman director, Brit Sam Taylor-Johnson ("Nowhere Boy"), to direct the film adaptation of E.L. James' global bestseller “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti are producing the film. The book has sold over 70 million ebooks and printed copies worldwide. The trick with hiring the right director was finding someone who could handle the delicate sexual nuances of a highly erotic story on film without making audiences wriggle with discomfort. Weinstein Co. picked up 2009's BAFTA-nominated "Nowhere Boy," which tells the story of John Lennon (played by the filmmaker's husband Aaron Taylor-Johnson) in Liverpool, where he met the teenage Paul McCartney. But the movie did not pick up much traction in the U.S. Taylor-Johnson also directed the short "Love You More" which was nominated for the Palme D’Or in 2008. She is currently in development on a film for. »
- Anne Thompson
Russell Crowe Selects The Water Diviner for Directorial Debut
23 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Though he currently appears on screen in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, Russell Crowe will soon be going behind the camera for his directorial debut. Over the years, Crowe has considered a number of Australian stories for his first time at the helm, including The Long Green Shore and Bra Boys. It looks like The Water Diviner, scripted by Andrew Knight and Andrew Anastasios, will be the lucky film. Set in 1919, the picture centers on an Australian father traveling to Turkey in order to find his two sons, who have gone missing after the battle of Gallipoli. Deadline also reports that The Water Diviner is expected to shoot in Australia and Turkey later this year with Crowe set to direct and star. Crowe will next be seen in Akiva Goldsman's Winter's Tale and in the title role of Darren Aronofsky's Noah. »
- Dave Trumbore
Greg Berlanti Eyes Sony’s ‘Epsilon’ as Next Directing Gig
22 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
With DreamWorks’ “Robopocalypse” stalling out, Sony is looking to move in with there own robot uprising movie as Greg Berlanti is set to direct the sci-fi pic “Epsilon.”
Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick penning the script and will produce with Michael De Luca.
Story is set after a failed robot rebellion sends Earth back to the analog age. Seeking refuge on a space station, a few robots escape to raise their own human lab rats as obedient warriors to pave the way for retaliation. Epsilon stands amongst them until he begins to question all he was led to believe.
Jonathan Kadin is overseeing production for Columbia Pictures. Deluca is overseeing for Michael DeLuca Productions.
This is Berlanti’s first directing gig since helming the Warner Bros pic “Life As We Know It” in 2008. He is repped by WME. »
- Justin Kroll
Here’s a Casting Breakdown for the New Star Wars
2 hours ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
We still don't know what the new J.J. Abrams Star Wars is going to be about. But now we can start guessing with a little more information! From Bleeding Cool, this is the casting breakdown that went out in the U.K.: Late-teen female, independent, good sense of humour, fit.Young twenty-something male, witty and smart, fit but not traditionally good looking.A late twentysomething male, fit, handsome and confident.Seventy-something male, with strong opinions and tough demeanour. Also doesn’ t need to be particularly fit.A second young female, also late teens, tough, smart and fit.Forty something male, fit, military type.Thirtysomething male, intellectual. Apparently doesn’t need to be fit. So, no descendants of Jabba the Hutt, then. »
- Margaret Lyons
Phase 4 takes Sin Bin
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The company has acquired North American rights to Billy Federighi’s debut feature n starring Michael Seater, Jeff Garlin, Gillian Jacobs, Bo Burnham, and Tim Blake Nelson.
Christopher Storer wrote the screenplay about a teenager who gets involved in a love triangle. Dante Federighi produced.
Phase 4 will release the film on Oct 4, 2013 theatrically and on VoD after Larry Greenberg brokered the deal with David Dinerstein on behalf of the producers. »
- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
Taylor-Johnson lands Fifty gig
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Universal Pictures and Focus Features announced on Wednesday [19] that the British filmmaker will take the reins of their adaptation of El James’ S&M thriller smash Fifty Shades Of Grey.
Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti are producing the bestseller about the relationship between a billionaire and a college student. James will also produce. Kelly Marcel adapts the screenplay.
Taylor-Johnson most recently directed 2009’s Nowhere Boy. She is currently in development on a film for Columbia Pictures based on the novel by Robert Goorlick, A Reliable Wife. De Luca is also producing that project.
“I am excited to be charged with the evolution of Fifty Shades Of Grey from page to screen,” said Taylor-Johnson. “For the legions of fans, I want to say that I will honour the power of Erika’s book and the characters of Christian and Anastasia. They are under my skin too.”
Universal Pictures and Focus Features acquired rights to James’ trilogy in March »
- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
Mondo's 'Maniac' Poster On-Sale Info
28 minutes ago | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
We got all excited when we showed you Mondo's poster for the new Maniac. It is time to get more excited, because the on-sale info has just been released.
The Maniac poster will go on sale on Thursday, June 20th. The special edition vinyl soundtrack will go on sale Friday, June 21st. Both items will go on sale at a random time, to be announced via Mondo's Twitter feed. Keep your eyes open for the announcements. If these are anything like every other limited-edition Mondo has ever done, they will sell out with frightening speed.
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- Alyse Wax
'The To Do List' Soundtrack Features 2 Live Crew, Gin Blossoms, Salt N Pepa, Mazzy Star & More
48 minutes ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
As if mounting (ha ha) a movie about one young woman's goal to knock every sexual act off of her bucket list before college isn't ambitious enough, the decision to set it in the '90s is also pretty bold. If you don't do it right, it can come off as cheap or misguided, but the filmmakers behind "The To Do List" have made sure the soundtrack reflects the times, for better or worse.... And so, the 12-strong soundtrack for the upcoming comedy mixes in (mostly dated/one hit wonder) hip hop from 2 Live Crew, Mc Hammer and Naughty By Nature (though "O.P.P." still rules), some alt-fm staples from James, Gin Blossoms, Elastica, Cranberries and Mazzy Star, and a few odd outliers like House Of Love and Big Head Todd & The Monsters. And course, Salt N Pepa's "Let Talks About Sex" is here because it has to be. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Everlyn Sampi: pain, pride and the trail of the Rabbit-Proof Fence
54 minutes ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
In 2002 she starred in a classic Australian film. In a rare – and shocking – interview, the actor explains what happened next
Rabbit-Proof Fence was the film that brought one of the most shameful episodes in Australia's history to the attention of the world. "Not since the last shots of Schindler's List have I been so overcome with the realisation that real people, in recent historical times, had to undergo such inhumanity," wrote the late, revered American film writer Roger Ebert of the acclaimed picture.
At its centre was a single performance by an 11-year-old Aboriginal girl, an untrained actor from the Kimberley. Everlyn Sampi played Molly Craig, who was mercilessly stolen from her mother in 1931 and removed to a mission. Craig escaped with her sister and cousin following the fence, which bisected Australia, for 2,400km, to return home.
Critics lauded her. "Sampi rarely faces the camera; her gaze eludes us, but »
- Oliver Laughland
'Star Wars' Elevator Prank: Jedi Jesters Use The Force to Open Doors
57 minutes ago | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
May the Force be with you. Or, at least, with that weird guy in a hoodie waving his arm back and forth.
We've seen time and time again that elevator pranks make some of the funniest viral videos out there. But this one — produced by the college comedy trio JesterLads — uses a different kind of force.
In classic hidden camera style, the King's College London students masterfully trick their fellow classmates into thinking that they are in the presence of the supernatural.
It's simple, really. One member dresses up as a "Star Wars" Jedi (or "Neo or something"), while another uses his own kind of force to open the elevator doors from the outside (and by force, we mean pressing the "up" button).
But enough from us – take a look for yourself. Watch the Jedi jesters use their forces here.
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- Jacqueline Lem
eBook Review: 'Hard Listening' (Featuring Stephen King)
58 minutes ago | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
The Rock Bottom Remainders are a weird idea. The concept of famous writers like Stephen King, Dave Barry, and Amy Tan getting together to form a mediocre rock band brings to mind your middle-aged dad and his drinking buddies declaring that they’re gonna get the old college band back together, someday. But it’s different than that, richer than that. The Rbr’s previous jam-book memoir, Mid-Life Confidential, went a long way toward explanation. One of the benefits of having your vanity band made up of all talented writers is that they have no trouble articulating what they’re doing and why they’re doing it. For some, it’s a way to try something outside their comfort zone; for some, it’s a way to connect with people who understand the unique problems of bestselling writers; and for some, it’s about discovering whether they can be good »
- Kevin Quigley
Exclusive Clip and Poster for Pawn Shop Chronicles Starring Brendan Fraser, Brendan Fraser, Elijah Wood, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Chi McBride
1 hour ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Anchor Bay has sent us an exclusive poster and clip for the upcoming comedy Pawn Shop Chronicles. Directed by Wayne Kramer (The Cooler), the film is three short stories connected by items from a Southern small-town pawn shop. The twisted tales involve "a man searching for his kidnapped wife, a couple of white-supremacist meth heads, and a sad-sack Elvis impersonator." It sounds like the fun insanity that permeated Kramer's underseen 2006 film Running Scared. This clip doesn't show any of that movie's electric cinematography and pacing, but that doesn't mean those aspects will be absent from the rest of the picture. As you can see from the trailer, the potential is certainly there. Hit the jump to check out the exclusive poster and clip. The film stars Brendan Fraser, Elijah Wood, Vincent D'Onofrio, Thomas Jane, Lukas Haas, Norman Reedus, Chi McBride, Matt Dillon, and Paul Walker. Pawn Shop Chronicles opens in »
- Matt Goldberg
Mary Jane Nixed from 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'
1 hour ago | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Mary Jane Watson may have played a central role in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy, but she won't show-up in the rebooted version until 2016.
Yes, there were set photos of "The Descendants" star Shailene Woodley floating around from "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," but those scenes have either been axed or will be saved for the third movie, "Superman: The Movie"/"Back to the Future"/"Kill Bill"/"The Lord of the Rings" style.
According to a new interview in Entertainment Weekly (which we became hip to thanks to Superhero Hype), Woodley understandably isn't super stoked about the news, but she gets the reasoning behind it.
"Of course I'm bummed," she said. "But based on the proposed plot, I completely understand holding off on introducing [Mary Jane] until the next film."
Sony just announced release dates for "The Amazing Spider-Man 3" (or whatever it ends up being called) as well as a fourth film in »
- Ryan J Downey
Divergent Movie Photo Shows Tris, Four And A Very Big Ferris Wheel
1 hour ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Remember that thing we were saying earlier about having all sorts of Divergent things to look forward to between now and when the movie arrives in theaters next March? Well, the above photo is a prime example of that. Tris' training may not be a carnival ride, but there sure is a big ferris wheel involved. Those who have read Veronica Roth's book likely remember a rather large, old ferris wheel playing a part of the backdrop of the story at one point. We can only assume that the one featured in this latest look at the movie is that ferris wheel, though it's really just taking up space in this image, which comes to us via Entertainment Weekly, following our first look at the Divergent cover for the magazine. The picture shows Divergent stars Shailene Woodley and Theo James playing Tris and Four respectively. Those eager for some »
'Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus': Michael Cera heads south -- Video
1 hour ago | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Things are about to get trippy for Michael Cera, judging by the trailer for his latest indie film.
“Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus” is the tale of a young American traveling through Chile with little else on his mind than drinking the juice of the San Pedro cactus. He meets a girl named Crystal Fairy (Gaby Hoffmann) who joins him and his friends on their quest.
Check out the video below for language barriers, a Manic Pixie Dream Girl and Michael Cera doing some calisthenics:
After a debut at the Sundance Film Festival, director Sebastian Silva was the recipient »
- Amanda Taylor
Madonna Tells a New York Crowd Why Her 'Mdna Tour' (Airing on Epix) Was the Hardest She'd Ever Done
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
"That was a load off my back," said a clearly relieved Madonna to a crowd of fans, friends and celebs last night at New York's famed Paris Theatre minutes after the world premiere screening of her "Mdna Tour" (hosted by The Cinema Society and Dolce & Gabbana), set to air on Epix this Saturday. "I can now honestly say that my tour is over." Sporting trousers, a tailored tuxedo jacket and a top hat, Madonna (who said she was channeling Marlene Dietrich's iconic "Morocco" look in honor of the opening of the Paris Theater in 1948, during which Dietrich was present) looked like her iconic self onstage at the event for what was described in the press invite as a "Special Q&A." It delivered on the "special." Before making herself known to her adoring masses, a full marching band invaded the theater's two aisles and performed a blaring set as the concert's credits rolled. »
- Nigel M Smith
Five Quotes From the Hollywood Reporter's 'The Newsroom' Story Sure to Frustrate Critics of the Aaron Sorkin HBO Drama
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
The first season of Aaron Sorkin's HBO drama "The Newsroom" was solid with viewers (averaging 7.1 million a week) and divisive with critics, maddening many with its didactic tendencies, hindsight-enabled righting of the poor journalistic practices surrounding real news stories and writing of its female characters. The series returns for a second season on July 14th, and to prepare for the return of the "News Night" crew, The Hollywood Reporter's Lacey Rose has a cover story in which she pays a visit to the "West Wing" creator's second season set. There are plenty of interesting details, including the tidbit that Sorkin has MSNBC's Chris Matthews, former Bush adviser Mark McKinnon and reporter Kaj Larsen on board as paid consultants, and the fact that he shot two episodes of the new season before asking the network if he could go back and start over. But the article also contains quotes from Sorkin, »
- Alison Willmore
Super7′s Alien ReAction Figures to Be Sold Exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con
1 hour ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
San Diego Comic-Con is a must-attend event for toy collectors. This year, one of the hottest toys will be Super7's Alien "ReAction Figures". As we previously, the 1979 Alien action figures were canceled, and these 3 3/4" figures are based on the prototypes. Now, under supervision from 20th Century Fox, Super7 will sell these limited edition figures at Sdcc. Per the press release, "Each is stylized exactly as items from the 'golden age' of action figures with approximately five points of articulation, accessories, and period-authentic blister card packaging." There will be four different exclusives related to this line at San Diego Comic Con. Hit the jump for details and images. The 2013 San Diego Comic-Con runs from July 18 – 21st. Click here to see more images of the Alien ReAction figures. [gallery link="file" order="Desc" columns="1"] Here's the press release, which includes details on the four exclusives: Alien Reaction Figures In 1979, prototypes for 3 ¾” action figures for the Alien film were developed but never manufactured. »
- Matt Goldberg
OddLot signs deal with McDonough
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Linda McDonough is transitioning from her role as OddLot evp of production and development into that of full-time producer and has signed a producing deal with the company.
McDonough, who worked for 10 years at the company, will continue as a producer on OddLot’s upcoming Ender’s Game, set to open through Summit on Nov 1 in the Us, and several other projects in the works.
“After working with Linda for over a decade I am so happy for her that she is following her passion,” said OddLot owner Gigi Pritzker. “She has fantastic taste in material and a unique talent for working with filmmakers which has had a major impact on our company. I expect great things from her as a producer.”
“Linda has been very valuable for OddLot, having done many great things in helping to build a solid foundation for our feature film activities and for that we will always be grateful,” added OddLot »
- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
OddLot signs producing deal with McDonough
1 hour ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Linda McDonough is transitioning from her role as OddLot evp of production and development into that of full-time producer and has signed a producing deal with the company.
McDonough, who worked for 10 years at the company, will continue as a producer on OddLot’s upcoming Ender’s Game, set to open through Summit on Nov 1 in the Us, and several other projects in the works.
“After working with Linda for over a decade I am so happy for her that she is following her passion,” said OddLot owner Gigi Pritzker. “She has fantastic taste in material and a unique talent for working with filmmakers which has had a major impact on our company. I expect great things from her as a producer.”
“Linda has been very valuable for OddLot, having done many great things in helping to build a solid foundation for our feature film activities and for that we will always be grateful,” added OddLot »
- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
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