Zackary Drucker will direct the upcoming biopic about Andy Warhol superstar Candy Darling starring Hari Nef. John Cameron Mitchell also joins the untitled film about the transgender icon as executive producer.
It was previously announced that Nef (“Barbie”) will star in the movie.
The film traces Darling’s childhood in Long Island through her years alongside underground icons Holly Woodlawn and Jackie Curtis in Warhol’s Factory scene, and her influence on musicians including Lou Reed, the Velvet Underground and Patti Smith. She was immortalized in popular songs including Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” and The Velvet Underground’s “Candy Says.”
Darling also starred in Warhol’s cult film “Women In Revolt” before she died of leukemia in 1974 at age 29.
“I’ve dedicated my life and career to amplifying the history of trans and queer icons, and their impact in shaping art and culture for everyone,” Drucker said in a statement.
It was previously announced that Nef (“Barbie”) will star in the movie.
The film traces Darling’s childhood in Long Island through her years alongside underground icons Holly Woodlawn and Jackie Curtis in Warhol’s Factory scene, and her influence on musicians including Lou Reed, the Velvet Underground and Patti Smith. She was immortalized in popular songs including Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” and The Velvet Underground’s “Candy Says.”
Darling also starred in Warhol’s cult film “Women In Revolt” before she died of leukemia in 1974 at age 29.
“I’ve dedicated my life and career to amplifying the history of trans and queer icons, and their impact in shaping art and culture for everyone,” Drucker said in a statement.
- 3/26/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Hari Nef (Transparent) is set to portray transgender icon and Andy Warhol superstar Candy Darling in the as-yet-untitled biopic penned by Transparent writer Stephanie Kornick. Deadline exclusively announced the project in 2019.
Nef’s role encompasses Candy’s rise from childhood in Long Island beauty pageantry to her years alongside Holly Woodlawn and Jackie Curtis as a member of the East Village experimental theater group, La Mama Etc., to starring in Warhol’s groundbreaking film, Women In Revolt.
Christian D. Bruun, Louis Spiegler, and Katrina Wolfe are producing alongside executive producer, Zackary Drucker. A director search is currently underway.
Although considered a cult figure by some, Candy has been a cultural touchstone for decades, inspiring the lyrics for songs by Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, and St. Vincent, as well as a featured character in Patti Smith’s memoir, Just Kids.
“The dream was always to play Candy,...
Nef’s role encompasses Candy’s rise from childhood in Long Island beauty pageantry to her years alongside Holly Woodlawn and Jackie Curtis as a member of the East Village experimental theater group, La Mama Etc., to starring in Warhol’s groundbreaking film, Women In Revolt.
Christian D. Bruun, Louis Spiegler, and Katrina Wolfe are producing alongside executive producer, Zackary Drucker. A director search is currently underway.
Although considered a cult figure by some, Candy has been a cultural touchstone for decades, inspiring the lyrics for songs by Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, and St. Vincent, as well as a featured character in Patti Smith’s memoir, Just Kids.
“The dream was always to play Candy,...
- 8/2/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Andy Warhol muse and Lgbtq icon Candy Darling is about to serve up some gag-worthy glamour on the big screen. Transparent alums Stephanie Kornick and Zackary Drucker have signed on to work on a biopic about the pioneering transgender actress produced by Christian D. Bruun, Katrina Wolfe, and Louis Spiegler.
Kornick will write the screenplay and Drucker has boarded the project in an advisory and executive producing role. A director and star have yet to be announced. Kornick and Drucker’s involvement in the project advance the need for representation behind the camera, giving a more authentic gaze to Lgbtq stories. This has been evident in Hollywood with Transparent as well as Ryan Murphy’s Pose on FX.
“I am deeply honored to be entrusted with the responsibility of adapting Candy’s incredible life story for the big screen,” says Kornick.
Kornick will write the screenplay and Drucker has boarded the project in an advisory and executive producing role. A director and star have yet to be announced. Kornick and Drucker’s involvement in the project advance the need for representation behind the camera, giving a more authentic gaze to Lgbtq stories. This has been evident in Hollywood with Transparent as well as Ryan Murphy’s Pose on FX.
“I am deeply honored to be entrusted with the responsibility of adapting Candy’s incredible life story for the big screen,” says Kornick.
- 1/29/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
NEW YORK -- This latest installment of the horror film franchise that is apparently as invulnerable as its trademark villain has arrived for an incongruous summer playoff, demonstrating yet again that the era of the intelligent, well-made B movie is long gone. Clearly reflecting a lack of effort on the part of everyone involved, the hopefully but inaccurately titled "Halloween: Resurrection" (helmed by Rick Rosenthal, who directed the second entry in the series) should be a fast theatrical fade, quickly finding its way onto the video shelves where it rightly belongs.
The first scene features another cameo turn from Jamie Lee Curtis, who really should have let her appearance in the series' last effort, the 20th anniversary (and surprisingly entertaining) "Halloween: H20", be her swan song. Quickly dispatched in a typically gruesome sequence that plays more like a climax than an opener, she seems unlikely to return in the inevitable next installment, though, of course, nobody ever really comes to an end in horror films.
The main gimmick in this lackluster eighth edition is its sending up of the current trends of reality television and interactive cyber technology, with its assortment of victims gathered in Michael Myers' old house for a live television and webcast special dubbed "Dangertainment". Even this concept lacks freshness, however, with the endless video footage all too reminiscent of "The Blair Witch Project" and the spoofing of reality TV not nearly as imaginative as in the recent "Series 7".
The best elements here come directly from the original, namely John Carpenter's still haunting theme music and the truly scary, expressionless mask worn by the hulking Michael Myers (played with the suitable physicality and deadened eyes by Brad Loree). Otherwise, it's strictly the same old same old, with a group of teens unsuccessfully trying to avoid being skewered by the relentless Michael. Despite the fact that their adventures are being broadcast live, they naturally don't resist the temptation for some quick sexual coupling, with the inevitable victimization of the hapless female who takes off her top. The young cast members go through their paces with the usual mixture of feigned bravado and hysteria, with only Sean Patrick Thomas ("Save the Last Dance") making more than a cursory impression. Also on hand are model Tyra Banks and rapper Busta Rhymes. The latter is in predictable macho mode, at one point taunting Myers with the witticism "Trick or treat, motherf-----". This is indicative of the general level of the dialogue, which ranges from the exotic "You like sushi, motherf-----?" to the all-too-accurate understatement "This is bad".
HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION
Dimension Films
Credits:
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Screenwriters: Larry Brand, Sean Hood
Producer: Paul Freeman
Executive producer: Moustapha Akka
Co-executive producers: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Louis Spiegler, H. Daniel Gross
Director of photography: David Geddes
Production designer: Troy Hansen
Editor: Robert A. Ferretti
Music: Danny Lux
Cast:
Laurie Strode: Jamie Lee Curtis
Michael Myers: Brad Loree
Freddie Harris: Busta Rhymes
Sara Moyer: Bianca Kajlich
Rudy: Sean Patrick Thomas
Donna: Daisy McCrackin
Jen: Katee Sackhoff
Jim: Luke Kirby
Bill: Thomas Ian Nicholas
Running time -- 89 minutes
MPAA rating R...
The first scene features another cameo turn from Jamie Lee Curtis, who really should have let her appearance in the series' last effort, the 20th anniversary (and surprisingly entertaining) "Halloween: H20", be her swan song. Quickly dispatched in a typically gruesome sequence that plays more like a climax than an opener, she seems unlikely to return in the inevitable next installment, though, of course, nobody ever really comes to an end in horror films.
The main gimmick in this lackluster eighth edition is its sending up of the current trends of reality television and interactive cyber technology, with its assortment of victims gathered in Michael Myers' old house for a live television and webcast special dubbed "Dangertainment". Even this concept lacks freshness, however, with the endless video footage all too reminiscent of "The Blair Witch Project" and the spoofing of reality TV not nearly as imaginative as in the recent "Series 7".
The best elements here come directly from the original, namely John Carpenter's still haunting theme music and the truly scary, expressionless mask worn by the hulking Michael Myers (played with the suitable physicality and deadened eyes by Brad Loree). Otherwise, it's strictly the same old same old, with a group of teens unsuccessfully trying to avoid being skewered by the relentless Michael. Despite the fact that their adventures are being broadcast live, they naturally don't resist the temptation for some quick sexual coupling, with the inevitable victimization of the hapless female who takes off her top. The young cast members go through their paces with the usual mixture of feigned bravado and hysteria, with only Sean Patrick Thomas ("Save the Last Dance") making more than a cursory impression. Also on hand are model Tyra Banks and rapper Busta Rhymes. The latter is in predictable macho mode, at one point taunting Myers with the witticism "Trick or treat, motherf-----". This is indicative of the general level of the dialogue, which ranges from the exotic "You like sushi, motherf-----?" to the all-too-accurate understatement "This is bad".
HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION
Dimension Films
Credits:
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Screenwriters: Larry Brand, Sean Hood
Producer: Paul Freeman
Executive producer: Moustapha Akka
Co-executive producers: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Louis Spiegler, H. Daniel Gross
Director of photography: David Geddes
Production designer: Troy Hansen
Editor: Robert A. Ferretti
Music: Danny Lux
Cast:
Laurie Strode: Jamie Lee Curtis
Michael Myers: Brad Loree
Freddie Harris: Busta Rhymes
Sara Moyer: Bianca Kajlich
Rudy: Sean Patrick Thomas
Donna: Daisy McCrackin
Jen: Katee Sackhoff
Jim: Luke Kirby
Bill: Thomas Ian Nicholas
Running time -- 89 minutes
MPAA rating R...
- 7/15/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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