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Noomie and Rachel Are Filled With "Passion"

15 May 2012 4:09 PM, PDT | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »

Sneak Peek a new poster and images supporting the upcoming 'erotic thriller' "Passion", from director Brian De Palma ("Body Double"), starring Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace. 

The new film is an English-language remake of the 2010 French feature, "Crime d'amour".

Premise of the story, follows an executive who mentors a young ingénue, until she evolves into a 'cut-throat' business rival.

De Palma's "Passion" will be available for sales @ Cannes 2012.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Crime d'amour"...

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- Michael Stevens

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Tippi Hedren Was Hitchcock's "Girl"

18 April 2012 7:36 PM, PDT | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »

Adding to actor Anthony Hopkins upcoming portrayal as film director 'Alfred Hitchcock', Sneak Peek actor Toby Jones as 'Hitch' and Sienna Miller as actress 'Tippi Hedren' in the upcoming BBC TV production , "The Girl".

Hedren, the female lead of Hitchcock's "The Birds", is the focal point of the 'harrowing drama' for BBC 2, focusing on the actress as "...the victim of a twisted and obsessive infatuation by Alfred Hitchcock".

"The Girl", written by Gwyneth Hughes, to be aired in 2012, conveys the infatuation the 62-year-old film director had for the 31-year-old actress, regarded as the last of the 'Hitchcock Blondes'.

Hitchcock made film stars out of blonde actresses Grace Kelly, Kim Novak and Eva Marie Saint, before casting unknown model Hedren in "The Birds" (1963), after spotting her in a TV commercial for a diet drink on NBC's "The Today Show" in 1962.

"...he soon became obsessed with her and »

- Michael Stevens

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'Sherlock Holmes' Star Paul Anderson Joins Brian De Palma's 'Passion'; Composer Pino Dinaggio Reunites With Helmer

6 March 2012 9:24 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »

There's Paul W.S. Anderson of 'Resident Evil' fame, and there's renowned helmer Paul Thomas Anderson. But we'll now have to throw in another Paul Anderson to the mix -- this time without a middle name or initials. The little-known actor is probably best recognized as Colonel Sebastien Moran in "Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows" and has set up a reunion with his leading ladies on that film, Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace, booking a role on Brian De Palma's "Passion."

A loose remake of Alain Corneau's "Love Crime," the film also features Dominic Cooper and Karoline Herfurth, and sees De Palma exploring everyone's professional fantasy as it follows a woman who turns to murder when a boss steals her idea. De Palma previously noted that the movie will provide him the opportunity to "combine eroticism, suspense, mystery and murder into one spellbinding cinematic experience."

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- Simon Dang

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Scarlett Johansson Going "Psycho"

2 March 2012 1:05 PM, PST | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »

Scarlett Johansson and James D'Arcy have now been cast to play 'Janet Leigh' and 'Anthony Perkins' opposite Anthony Hopkins as 'Alfred Hitchcock' in director Sasha Gervasi's upcoming Fox Searchlight feature "Alfred Hitchcock & the Making of Psycho", based on the book by author Stephen Rebello.

Published in 1990, the book details all aspects of the creation of Hitchcock's thriller "Psycho' released to theaters in 1960. From Hitchcock's acquisition of the original novel by author Robert Bloch to his work with two different screenwriters, casting, filming, editing, scoring, and promotion, the book takes readers into the day-to-day lives of moviemakers who believed they were making a modestly budgeted, black-and-white shocker that represented a radical departure from the elegant, suspenseful films that had made Hitchcock's reputation.

Rebello researched Hitchcock's personal records and archives, interviewing most of the "Psycho" surviving cast and crew members.

Prior to the book's publication, Rebello's initial research appeared »

- Michael Stevens

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Dario Marianelli To Score Brian De Palma's 'Passion'

9 January 2012 4:39 PM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »

Brian De Palma, whether you love him or hate him, always has a knack for choosing composers. Whether it's the twinkly, sexy romanticism of Pino Donaggio in "Blow Out," "Body Double," and "Dressed to Kill;" the brooding eroticism of Bernard Herrmann in "Sisters" and "Obsession;" or the more off-kilter experimentalism of Ryuichi Sakamoto in "Snake Eyes" and "Femme Fatale;" De Palma knows how to match the musician with the material, almost seamlessly. Even his big budget Hollywood job, "Mission: Impossible," which had a last minute replacement score cooked up by Danny Elfman, remains one of that composer's greatest, least heralded efforts. And that knack seems to have continued, with Film Music Reporter noting that the filmmaker has brought on Dario Marianelli, of "Atonement" and "Jane Eyre" fame, for his latest project, an erotic thriller called "Passion." De »

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Noomi Rapace To Star In De Palma’s “Passion”

4 January 2012 7:36 PM, PST | FamousMonsters of Filmland | See recent Famous Monsters of Filmland news »

Girl With The Dragon Tattoo star Noomi Rapace is locked to star in writer/director Brian (Body Double, Scarface) De Palma’s next effort, Passion. The film is set to start shooting in March of this year with locations in Germany, Spain, France, and the United Kingdom. The original screenplay is from Natalie Carter and Alain Corneau.

Synopsis (courtesy Integral Film):

“A young businesswomen plots murderous revenge after her boss and mentor steals her idea.”

Also in  talks to appear along with Rapace is Rachel (Sherlock Holmes) McAdams. Rapace is hot on the heels of appearing in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus and is currently wrapping production on director Catherine (Twilight) Hardwicke’s Knockout. Passion is scheduled for 2012 release, but no date has been set.

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- Justin

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Hopkins Going "Psycho" As Hitchcock

1 January 2012 8:35 PM, PST | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »

Actor Anthony Hopkins confirms he will play legendary British director, 'Alfred Hitchcock' in director Sasha Gervasi's upcoming feature "Alfred Hitchcock & the Making of Psycho", based on the book by author Stephen Rebello.

Published in 1990, the book details all aspects of the creation of Hitchcock's thriller "Psycho' released to theaters in 1960. From Hitchcock's acquisition of the original novel by author Robert Bloch to his work with two different screenwriters, casting, filming, editing, scoring, and promotion, the book takes readers into the day-to-day lives of moviemakers who believed they were making a modestly budgeted, black-and-white shocker that represented a radical departure from the elegant, suspenseful films that had made Hitchcock's reputation.

Rebello researched Hitchcock's personal records and archives, interviewing most of the "Psycho" surviving cast and crew members.

Prior to the book's publication, Rebello's initial research appeared as a 22-page article in the April 1986 issue of 'Cinefantastique' magazine titled »

- Michael Stevens

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