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Aaron Sorkin Provides Relief to ‘Moneyball’

10 July 2009 6:41 PM, PDT | From newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news

The past month has been rough for Moneyball, which saw a rare eleventh hour cancellation by Sony over a script dispute last month.  The adaptation of Michael Lewis’ non-fiction book about the Oakland A’s was dropped five days before it was supposed to start shooting and Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh was removed from the project.  In interviews during the fallout, Sony Pictures co-chairman Amy Pascal defended her decision to scrap the $57 million budget and the $10 million already spent in development.

Reports said Soderbergh turned in a script days before production was to start in Arizona with “radical changes” to the one written by Steven Zaillian and approved by Sony.  Pascal cites the difference in expectations as the reason to kill the movie, while others say she was aware of the changes as Soderbergh cycled through re-writes leading up to the start date.

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Facebook Movie ‘The Social Network’ Gets Good Early Buzz

8 July 2009 4:17 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

When news of a Facebook movie surfaced almost a year ago, many in the film blogging community rolled their eyes. As if it weren’t bad enough that Hollywood was churning out nothing but sequels and remakes of 80’s movies, now they’re giving us a movie based on social networking? What would be next, Twitter: The Movie?

Despite the fact that award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin was penning the script, many questioned the movie’s potential. Of course, that was before they knew that David Fincher (Fight Club, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) was on board to direct. Now, all of a sudden, the Facebook movie (which is actually titled The Social Network) is beginning to look a lot more interesting, especially when you know a little more about the story.

 

Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich (who also wrote Bringing Down the House, which

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134 New Names Invited to Join the Academy

1 July 2009 1:08 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Yesterday came the yearly announcement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as it extended 134 invitations to several artists and executives "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures" read the press release. Of course all of them can decline, but I wouldn't necessarily expect that to happen as all who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2009 to the Academy's roster of voting members. "These filmmakers have, over the course of their careers, captured the imagination of audiences around the world," said Academy President Sid Ganis. "It's this kind of talent and creativity that make up the Academy, and I welcome each of them to our ranks." The list follows below and reading around the best analysis I saw of it came from Nathaniel Rogers at The Film Experience who, among other things, pointed out the addition of longtime Darren Aronofsky's

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An Open Letter to the Internet: I’m Sorry We Don’t Like The Same Movies

29 June 2009 5:00 AM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news

Cult of the Week Volume 13: Dear Internet, I’m sorry that we don’t like the same movies. I’ve let you down.  After all that you’ve given me, from the questionably legal pornography, to the gory photos of car crash victims and dead celebrities, to the endless hours spent trolling creationist message boards and acupuncture websites, I’ve done nothing but bring you pain. And it’s my fault, really. I should have known better. After all, while you were invented decades ago, your most familiar incarnation only developed in the mid-nineties, which makes you about 14 years of age. So, it makes sense that you get huffy when you encounter differing opinions regarding Tim Burton [1], and don’t know how punctuation works [2]. But that doesn’t make it okay for me to voice my opinions when they are so obviously wrong. Clearly, I know nothing about film.

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Weekly Ketchup: Adam Sandler joins The Zookeeper, David Fincher joins Facebook

26 June 2009 7:42 AM, PDT | From Rotten Tomatoes | See recent Rotten Tomatoes news

Most of the entertainment media's attention is focused on the deaths of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson, but there were still interesting film development news this week, including two new video game based projects, a surprising new movie for director David Fincher (Fight Club), an even more surprising remake of a Coen brothers classic, and new movies for Daniel Craig, Adam Sandler and Kevin Spacey. And oh yeah, the Academy is totally changing the way the Oscars works. #1 The Academy Awards Doubles The Best Picture Field And Halves Their Importance. In a surprising move, this week the American Academy...

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Michael Jackson's Star Flames Out at 50

25 June 2009 9:30 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news

Musical icon Michael Jackson died this past Thursday at the age of 50. The singer, whose albums sold millions of copies worldwide, had a profound influence on pop culture, and worked with some of Hollywood’s top directors in often-groundbreaking music videos.

Jackson, who rose to prominence during the 70’s as part of the popular Motown scene, first appeared on-screen in 1978’s The Wiz, an African-American version of The Wizard of Oz. The film’s director was Sidney Lumet, the director of Dog Day Afternoon and Network.

During the 80’s, his multi-platinum-selling albums "Thriller" and "Bad" were supported by music videos that pushed the genre into feature film territory. John Landis, who made the comedic hits Animal House and The Blues Brothers, and whose An American Werewolf in London is considered a seminal horror classic, directed the spine-tingling "Thriller". The 14-minute music video, which featured dancing zombies, was more like a

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Michael Cera and Shia Labeouf Rumored to Play Facebook Founder

25 June 2009 6:26 PM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news

Yesterday we told you how David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7en) was in advanced talks to direct a movie based on Facebook – or, for that matter, how Facebook came to be. Not even 24 hours later and already a couple names have cropped up with regards to playing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who, back in 2004, launched the social networking site from his college dorm room. CNET News now says that an "entertainment industry source" told them that both Michael Cera and Shia Labeouf are at the top of the go-to list to play Zuckerberg in the upcoming film. Naturally we'd expect their names to be in the running because, well, they're two of the hottest twenty-something actors working today. Not only that, but both dudes kinda look like Zuckerberg, with Labeouf slightly...

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Michael Cera and Shia Labeouf Rumored to Play Facebook Founder

25 June 2009 6:26 PM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news

Yesterday we told you how David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7en) was in advanced talks to direct a movie based on Facebook – or, for that matter, how Facebook came to be. Not even 24 hours later and already a couple names have cropped up with regards to playing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who, back in 2004, launched the social networking site from his college dorm room. CNET News now says that an "entertainment industry source" told them that both Michael Cera and Shia Labeouf are at the top of the go-to list to play Zuckerberg in the upcoming film. Naturally we'd expect their names to be in the running because, well, they're two of the hottest twenty-something actors working today. Not only that, but both dudes kinda look like Zuckerberg, with Labeouf slightly...

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Michael Cera and Shia Labeouf Rumored to Play Facebook Founder

25 June 2009 6:26 PM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news

Yesterday we told you how David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7en) was in advanced talks to direct a movie based on Facebook – or, for that matter, how Facebook came to be. Not even 24 hours later and already a couple names have cropped up with regards to playing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who, back in 2004, launched the social networking site from his college dorm room. CNET News now says that an "entertainment industry source" told them that both Michael Cera and Shia Labeouf are at the top of the go-to list to play Zuckerberg in the upcoming film. Naturally we'd expect their names to be in the running because, well, they're two of the hottest twenty-something actors working today. Not only that, but both dudes kinda look like Zuckerberg, with Labeouf slightly...

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David Fincher Joins 'Facebook: The Movie'

25 June 2009 10:18 AM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news

I know what you're thinking: How in the world is it that the director of Fight Club, Se7en and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button attaches himself to a movie about Facebook? Unfortunately, I don't really have an answer for you, except to say that according to Variety Fincher is in "advanced talks" to direct The Social Network, based on a script by Aaron Sorkin. The film will chronicle the social networking site from its college campus origins in 2004 through today. Sounds quite boring and not all too cinematic, right? But hang on – according to Slashfilm, the movie will be based on Ben Mezrich's (who wrote the book Bringing Down the House, which later became the quirky-cool card-counting flick 21) upcoming book The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of...

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David Fincher Joins 'Facebook: The Movie'

25 June 2009 10:18 AM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news

I know what you're thinking: How in the world is it that the director of Fight Club, Se7en and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button attaches himself to a movie about Facebook? Unfortunately, I don't really have an answer for you, except to say that according to Variety Fincher is in "advanced talks" to direct The Social Network, based on a script by Aaron Sorkin. The film will chronicle the social networking site from its college campus origins in 2004 through today. Sounds quite boring and not all too cinematic, right? But hang on – according to Slashfilm, the movie will be based on Ben Mezrich's (who wrote the book Bringing Down the House, which later became the quirky-cool card-counting flick 21) upcoming book The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of...

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David Fincher Joins 'Facebook: The Movie'

25 June 2009 10:18 AM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news

I know what you're thinking: How in the world is it that the director of Fight Club, Se7en and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button attaches himself to a movie about Facebook? Unfortunately, I don't really have an answer for you, except to say that according to Variety Fincher is in "advanced talks" to direct The Social Network, based on a script by Aaron Sorkin. The film will chronicle the social networking site from its college campus origins in 2004 through today. Sounds quite boring and not all too cinematic, right? But hang on – according to Slashfilm, the movie will be based on Ben Mezrich's (who wrote the book Bringing Down the House, which later became the quirky-cool card-counting flick 21) upcoming book The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of...

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Film News: 24 Minutes of Cameron’s Avatar Screened / Fincher to Direct Facebook Movie? / Antichrist to Open in Time for Halloween

25 June 2009 9:13 AM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news

24 minutes of James Cameron’s Avatar was screened for the very first time to 1,000 European industry attendees at the Cinema Expo International in Amsterdam.  Cameron’s decade long passion project has been touted as the film that will change how we watch movies forever.  Now that is one hell of an expectation to live up to.  So is that the case?    The insider writes for comingsoon.net: “3-D until now has been used as a gimmick.”  On the human characters he writes:  “It took my breath away. I thought–just like you guys–that I’ve seen it all with Gollum, or The Hulk, but Cameron has done it again. These creatures seem so real, that within minutes you forget you’re watching an enormous and very blue CGI character. Even the eyes are totally convincing. The characters have real personalities and a soul.” … “How the hell is it possible

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David Fincher to helm "The Social Network"

25 June 2009 | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

David Fincher is currently in "advanced talks" to helm "The Social Network," an Aaron Sorkin-penned film about the formation of social network giant Facebook. The film is said to focus on the evolution of Facebook from the first time it was created in 2004 on the Harvard campus by sophomore Mark Zuckenberg to what it is now with more than 200 million members worldwide. Trigger Street Productions' Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti will produce alongside Scott Rudin and Michael De Luca. Fincher's credits include a buffet of genres from sci-fi, thriller and drama - "Alien 3," "Panic Room," "Se7en," "Fight Club" and the more recent...

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David Fincher In Talks To Direct Facebook-Centric Film ‘The Social Network’

24 June 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news

The curious case of David Fincher’s directing decisions just got a little bit curiouser. Fincher has already broken ground with gritty thrillers like “Se7en” and “Fight Club,” while also proving his weight in epic dramatic fare with “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” Now the filmmaker is going to tackle an all-new arena — the social networking scene.

According to Variety, Fincher is in advanced talks with Columbia Pictures to direct “The Social Network,” an Aaron Sorkin-penned film that focuses on the formation of Facebook.

There are some skeptics about the potential for a Facebook-centric film — yours truly included. It’s hard to envision the premise in actuality. Are the main characters racing to out-status update one another? Maybe there’s a serial poker lurking the Facebook scene?

Thankfully, Peter Sciretta at /Film did some detective work of his own, unearthing the fact that “The Social Network” is most

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Facebook Movie in the Works, David Fincher May Direct

24 June 2009 3:26 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news

Yesterday, Variety reported that David Fincher (Benjamin Button, Zodiac, Fight Club) is in talks with Columbia to direct The Social Network, an upcoming movie about the creation of Facebook. The movie would be based on a script by Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing, Charlie Wilson's War) and tell the story of Mark Zuckerberg, who created the social networking site in 2004 while a sophomore at Harvard. In the five years since, Facebook has amassed more than 200 million users.

SlashFilm reports that the Sorkin script is actually an adaptation of the Ben Mezrich book The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal, which is due in stores on July 14. On the Amazon.com page for the book, there's a plug for the movie from none other than Kevin Spacey, one of the project's producers.

You may think you know the story of the Facebook phenomenon,

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Fincher to direct Sorkin's Facebook film

24 June 2009 2:48 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

David Fincher is eyeing Aaron Sorkin's script The Social Network as a potential directing project, says Variety. The Fight Club helmer is in talks with Columbia Pictures to steer the movie, which will focus on the creation of the social networking site. Facebook was founded by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg in 2004 and is now valued at around $$16 billion. Producers Scott (more)

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Fanboys Flip as Fincher Friends Facebook Feature

24 June 2009 1:39 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

I would assume the majority of the independent movie websites out there were started by someone that has an undying love of David Fincher as a result of either Seven, Fight Club or both. Fight Club, of course, being a film I would assume many of them would include on their list of all-time favorite films. So, anytime the name David Fincher comes up it is going to light a fire in the blogosphere. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, I only bring it up because I know it is the reason Variety felt it was necessary to send out a Breaking News email blast with the latest news regarding Fincher's potential next film and the Internet did not disappoint. First, the news appears minuscule since it's not a sure thing, but Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Entertainment Weekly must have all received the same publicist note

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'Curious Case' Director to Join Facebook Movie Project

23 June 2009 11:57 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

David Fincher, the director of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", circles around a new movie project "The Social Network". Entertainment Weekly reported that the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is currently in advanced negotiation with Columbia Pictures to direct the movie about the founders of the popular social networking site Facebook.

If the talks went well, 46-year-old Fincher is likely to get behind the lens the end of the year. For the project, he will bring up to the big screen the script written by "Charlie Wilson's War" scribe Aaron Sorkin that centers on the drama behind the Harvard dorm room creation of the popular social networking site by Mark Zuckerberg and his roommates.

A feature and music video director, David Fincher is known for his dark and stylish movies, such as "Seven", "Fight Club", "Zodiac" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". The latest film has given him his first Academy Award-nomination for Best Director.

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Facebook Movie Adds David Fincher as a Friend

23 June 2009 7:31 PM, PDT | From newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news

In August 2008, Aaron Sorkin made an announcement on his Facebook page he was writing a film script about the invention of the largest social networking website.  The news got stranger when Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men) was on board to produce for Columbia Pictures.

Now the studio has lured top directing talent for the movie, tentatively titled The Social Network.  The trades are reporting David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Fight Club, and Se7en) is in talks to helm the feature.  If he signs the deal, he could be shooting this by the end of the year.  Fincher’s addition would mean an Oscar-nominated director working from a script by an Emmy-award winning writer from an Oscar winning producer.

Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his computer science classmates at Harvard in 2004 and has grown into a network of over 200 million users worldwide.  By the way,

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