Kieran Culkin is a major TV star today, but he spent most of his childhood appearing in movies. He was a fixture in dramas and comedies in the 1990s. Most notably, he appeared in the Father of the Bride films alongside Steve Martin.
The 40-year-old actor is far removed from his days of childhood stardom. Given how strikingly grotesque — and hilarious — his character on the HBO drama Succession is, it’s hard to connect that with his older work. The writers of Saturday Night Live haven’t forgotten, though, and they wrote a sketch with that in mind.
Kieran Culkin made a strong transition from child stardom to serious adult roles US actor Kieran Culkin attends the premiere of the seventh and final season of HBO’s “Veep” at Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center in New York City on March 26, 2019. | Angela Weiss/Afp via Getty Images
Culkin was born into an acting family.
The 40-year-old actor is far removed from his days of childhood stardom. Given how strikingly grotesque — and hilarious — his character on the HBO drama Succession is, it’s hard to connect that with his older work. The writers of Saturday Night Live haven’t forgotten, though, and they wrote a sketch with that in mind.
Kieran Culkin made a strong transition from child stardom to serious adult roles US actor Kieran Culkin attends the premiere of the seventh and final season of HBO’s “Veep” at Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center in New York City on March 26, 2019. | Angela Weiss/Afp via Getty Images
Culkin was born into an acting family.
- 4/12/2023
- by Agustin Mojica
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The sparkling silver Gucci gown Jessica Chastain wore when she presented at last month’s Oscars has a new home: Gucci Salon on Melrose Place.
The luxury house has just opened the new destination on the covetable corner that was long home to Marc Jacobs in the luxe shopping district where fellow brands Chloe, Bottega Veneta, The Row, Marni, Balmain, A.P.C., Isabel Marant, Oscar de la Renta and others are within a stone’s throw.
But Gucci Salon is not like all the rest. Described as an “ultimate luxury destination devised as a transformative, creative space with a tailored atmosphere,” it is not open to the public and will only be available to high-end clients by appointment only. And true to its salon name, the space is designed to be a home to “creative conversation, for exploration and amusement.” Gucci has reserved space for private clients in other locations,...
The luxury house has just opened the new destination on the covetable corner that was long home to Marc Jacobs in the luxe shopping district where fellow brands Chloe, Bottega Veneta, The Row, Marni, Balmain, A.P.C., Isabel Marant, Oscar de la Renta and others are within a stone’s throw.
But Gucci Salon is not like all the rest. Described as an “ultimate luxury destination devised as a transformative, creative space with a tailored atmosphere,” it is not open to the public and will only be available to high-end clients by appointment only. And true to its salon name, the space is designed to be a home to “creative conversation, for exploration and amusement.” Gucci has reserved space for private clients in other locations,...
- 4/10/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As you might be aware, "Daisy Jones & the Six" star Riley Keough hails from a high-profile Hollywood family. Though she had phenomenal musical influences growing up surrounded by so many professional musicians, Keough found her passion in acting after devouring "Moulin Rouge" and "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" at an early age. Keough debuted in 2010's "The Runaways," starring alongside Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart, and she hasn't shown any signs of slowing down since.
Having several career-defining projects under her belt - including Steven Soderbergh's "The Girlfriend Experience," "Mad Max: Fury Road," "Logan Lucky," and more - the 33-year-old actor has taken on her biggest role yet as the title character in "Daisy Jones & the Six." Based on Taylor Jenkins Reid's 2019 bestseller of the same name, the miniseries chronicles the journey of an iconic '70s rock group to the top and their sudden fall.
Having several career-defining projects under her belt - including Steven Soderbergh's "The Girlfriend Experience," "Mad Max: Fury Road," "Logan Lucky," and more - the 33-year-old actor has taken on her biggest role yet as the title character in "Daisy Jones & the Six." Based on Taylor Jenkins Reid's 2019 bestseller of the same name, the miniseries chronicles the journey of an iconic '70s rock group to the top and their sudden fall.
- 3/4/2023
- by Pallavi Bhadu
- Popsugar.com
Exclusive: Emile Hirsch (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood) will exec produce and star in My Time’s Up, an upcoming indie drama from writer-director Michael MacRae (Fishbowl California).
The film is centered around fictional comedian Micky Hoffman, who faces backlash after a stand-up set—then returning to his hometown in the Midwest to mentor rising, ‘woke’ comics.
MacRae, Michael Nassau and Pritesh Shah will produce under their 290 West Productions banner, with Max Adler (The Trial of the Chicago 7) exec producing and taking on a role before the camera. Buffalo 8’s Nikki Stier Justice, Grady Justice, Luke Taylor and Matthew Helderman will also serve as executive producers on the project, which marks MacRae’s follow up to the 2018 dramedy Fishbowl California, starring Kate Flannery and Katrina Bowden. Thomas Sullivan is handling casting.
Hirsch is perhaps best known for his SAG Award-nominated turn as Chris McCandless in Sean Penn’s 2007 film Into the Wild.
The film is centered around fictional comedian Micky Hoffman, who faces backlash after a stand-up set—then returning to his hometown in the Midwest to mentor rising, ‘woke’ comics.
MacRae, Michael Nassau and Pritesh Shah will produce under their 290 West Productions banner, with Max Adler (The Trial of the Chicago 7) exec producing and taking on a role before the camera. Buffalo 8’s Nikki Stier Justice, Grady Justice, Luke Taylor and Matthew Helderman will also serve as executive producers on the project, which marks MacRae’s follow up to the 2018 dramedy Fishbowl California, starring Kate Flannery and Katrina Bowden. Thomas Sullivan is handling casting.
Hirsch is perhaps best known for his SAG Award-nominated turn as Chris McCandless in Sean Penn’s 2007 film Into the Wild.
- 5/11/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) has signed on to star in the crime thriller Gemini Lounge, marking the first feature from producer Rush Hour producer Arthur Sarkissian’s new media and entertainment company Global Ascension Studios.
In the film directed by Danny A. Abeckaser (Mob Town), demoted detective Bobby Belucci (Hirsch) is given the opportunity to go undercover and take down the mob’s most ruthless killer, but his life and only chance at redemption spiral out of control as he loses himself in the role.
Global Ascension is producing in partnership with Abeckaser’s 2B Films and Kyle Stefanski’s Wild7 Films.
“My goal with Global Ascension is to create quality films that attract the top talent in the industry, and I’m thrilled that Emile has signed on to play in the lead role in Gemini Lounge, for which he is perfectly cast,” said Sarkissian, who heads...
In the film directed by Danny A. Abeckaser (Mob Town), demoted detective Bobby Belucci (Hirsch) is given the opportunity to go undercover and take down the mob’s most ruthless killer, but his life and only chance at redemption spiral out of control as he loses himself in the role.
Global Ascension is producing in partnership with Abeckaser’s 2B Films and Kyle Stefanski’s Wild7 Films.
“My goal with Global Ascension is to create quality films that attract the top talent in the industry, and I’m thrilled that Emile has signed on to play in the lead role in Gemini Lounge, for which he is perfectly cast,” said Sarkissian, who heads...
- 3/2/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
How do you reinvent an old game? Do you give it a graphical polish and leave it at that? Or do you rebuild it from the ground up and risk diluting its essence? In the case of Mafia: Definitive Edition, the answer is the latter.
Developer Hangar 13 has taken a classic curio and modernized it for new players, but the result is a mixed bag. On the one hand, this doesn’t much feel like the original, but neither does it much resemble it. The reworked script and redrawn characters are impressive to behold, and the basic arc — of a cab driver who becomes a mob enforcer — is unchanged.
But concessions to contemporary design leave a sour taste in the mouth. It’s there in the blinking waypoints and the obstinate objective markers that hold your hand; in the autosave icon that flashes on screen when you’ve passed an...
Developer Hangar 13 has taken a classic curio and modernized it for new players, but the result is a mixed bag. On the one hand, this doesn’t much feel like the original, but neither does it much resemble it. The reworked script and redrawn characters are impressive to behold, and the basic arc — of a cab driver who becomes a mob enforcer — is unchanged.
But concessions to contemporary design leave a sour taste in the mouth. It’s there in the blinking waypoints and the obstinate objective markers that hold your hand; in the autosave icon that flashes on screen when you’ve passed an...
- 10/8/2020
- by Edward Love
- We Got This Covered
Jumping into this revitalized take on 2002’s gangster classic I had one question: Can Hangar 13 actually make a good Mafia game? The 2K-owned developer was previously given full reign over the franchise with 2016’s Mafia III. And though the story was rightfully lauded for its themes and well-drawn ensemble cast, the repetitive open world and by-the-numbers mission design left a lot to be desired. How does one overcome this setback? Seemingly not by innovating per se, but rather by going back to the beginning and restoring the original game using a 2020 coat of paint.
Turns out this was a wise decision. While Mafia: Definitive Edition might not be the feature-packed, 40-hour thrill ride most players now likely expect from their modern open-world games, this fully remade version of Illusion Softworks’ cult classic doubles down on the two traits that every series entry released thus far has excelled at: story and characters.
Turns out this was a wise decision. While Mafia: Definitive Edition might not be the feature-packed, 40-hour thrill ride most players now likely expect from their modern open-world games, this fully remade version of Illusion Softworks’ cult classic doubles down on the two traits that every series entry released thus far has excelled at: story and characters.
- 9/28/2020
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
The "All Out War" of The Walking Dead Season 8 brought carnage to all of the communities and characters in the AMC series, and one of the most moving scenes of the entire season took place between Eric (Jordan Woods-Robinson) and Aaron (Ross Marquand). With Lionsgate releasing The Walking Dead Season 8 on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital beginning August 21st, we've been provided with an exclusive bonus feature clip that goes behind the scenes of Eric and Aaron's emotional (and heart-wrenching) scene.
From the Press Release: Santa Monica, CA – Worlds collide as “All Out War” breaks out between the factions when AMC’s blockbuster hit series “The Walking Dead”: The Complete Eighth Season arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital August 21 from Lionsgate. The explosive eighth season bridges the stories between “The Walking Dead” and its spinoff, “Fear the Walking Dead,” leading to a thrilling battle for freedom paved with casualties and tragedy.
From the Press Release: Santa Monica, CA – Worlds collide as “All Out War” breaks out between the factions when AMC’s blockbuster hit series “The Walking Dead”: The Complete Eighth Season arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital August 21 from Lionsgate. The explosive eighth season bridges the stories between “The Walking Dead” and its spinoff, “Fear the Walking Dead,” leading to a thrilling battle for freedom paved with casualties and tragedy.
- 8/20/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Emile Hirsch keeps himself busy these days, but he’s not always making movies. The 31-year-old actor recently finished the first draft of a novel, completed a screenplay, and spends a lot of time painting still lifes in his backyard.
Meanwhile, he’s acting in a wider range of projects than ever before. A versatile performer known for immersing himself in his roles, he currently stars opposite Brian Cox in the minimalist horror-drama “The Autopsy of Jane Doe,” opening December 21, and has a range of projects — from a buddy comedy with Jk Simmons to a sweeping China-set period drama with an otherwise Asian cast—scheduled for 2017.
“The work itself is the goal,” he said, settling into Brooklyn eatery Sisters after a long day promoting “Jane Doe” in Manhattan. He was in the midst of a monthlong break from the novel, following the advice of Stephen King’s “On Writing,” his favorite guidebook.
Meanwhile, he’s acting in a wider range of projects than ever before. A versatile performer known for immersing himself in his roles, he currently stars opposite Brian Cox in the minimalist horror-drama “The Autopsy of Jane Doe,” opening December 21, and has a range of projects — from a buddy comedy with Jk Simmons to a sweeping China-set period drama with an otherwise Asian cast—scheduled for 2017.
“The work itself is the goal,” he said, settling into Brooklyn eatery Sisters after a long day promoting “Jane Doe” in Manhattan. He was in the midst of a monthlong break from the novel, following the advice of Stephen King’s “On Writing,” his favorite guidebook.
- 12/16/2016
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Michael Petroni with Adrien Brody on the set of Backtrack.
Australian writer Michael Petroni has been confirmed as a speaker at this year's National Screenwriters' Conference in March.
Petroni, whose writing credits include The Book Thief, The Rite and The Chronicles of Narnia, has joined this year's lineup of speakers strong lineup of speakers at the conference which is being held from March 9-11 at the Silverwater Resort in Phillip Island, Victoria.
He is also the writer of the upcoming Adrien Brody starrer Backtrack, as well as Dawn Trader.
With Masterclasses, Discussions and In Conversations, the National Screenwriters Conference has gathered leading international industry authorities including the previously announced Shane Brennan (show runner NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles), Alexa Junge (Sex and The City, Friends, The West Wing), Douglas Petrie (American Horror Story, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Daredevil) and Jan Sardi (The Notebook, Shine).
Petroni started his career in the...
Australian writer Michael Petroni has been confirmed as a speaker at this year's National Screenwriters' Conference in March.
Petroni, whose writing credits include The Book Thief, The Rite and The Chronicles of Narnia, has joined this year's lineup of speakers strong lineup of speakers at the conference which is being held from March 9-11 at the Silverwater Resort in Phillip Island, Victoria.
He is also the writer of the upcoming Adrien Brody starrer Backtrack, as well as Dawn Trader.
With Masterclasses, Discussions and In Conversations, the National Screenwriters Conference has gathered leading international industry authorities including the previously announced Shane Brennan (show runner NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles), Alexa Junge (Sex and The City, Friends, The West Wing), Douglas Petrie (American Horror Story, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Daredevil) and Jan Sardi (The Notebook, Shine).
Petroni started his career in the...
- 1/20/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The first ever Writers Lab, a program targeting female screenwriters over 40, took place at Wiawaka on Lake George, New York from September 18-20, 2015.
The group of mentors included Caroline Kaplan ("Boyhood," "Time Out of Mind," "Personal Velocity"), Kirsten Smith ("Legally Blonde," "Ten Things I Hate About You"), Jessica Bendinger ("Bring It On," "Aquamarine"), Mary Jane Skalski ("Win Win," "The Station Agent"),Gina Prince-Bythewood ("Secret Life of Bees," "Beyond the Lights"),Lydia Dean-Pilcher ("The Lunchbox," The Reluctant Fundamentalist"), Meg LeFauve ("Inside Out," "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys"), and Darnell Martin (“Cadillac Records” and “I Like It Like That”).
Launched by New York Women in Film and Television (Nywift) and Iris, a collective of women filmmakers dedicated to championing the female voice in narrative film, was funded in part by Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep, and with the collaboration of the Writers Guild of America East.
Motivated by its screenwriting members who were frustrated with the paucity of development opportunities, Iris founders Elizabeth Kaiden, Kyle Ann Stoke, and Nitza Wilson approached Nywift to support a screenwriting Lab exclusively for this demographic and The Writers Lab came into being.
I spoke with Iris cofounder Elizabeth Kaiden to follow up about the first Writers Lab.
Kouguell: How many screenplays were submitted for consideration?
Kaiden: There were approximately 3,500 screenplays submitted. The selected participants were Sarah Bird ("Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen), Vanessa Carmichael ("The American"). Tracy Charlton ("Raised Up"), Kellen Hertz ("Ashburn"), Anna Hozian ("Anchor Baby"), Lyralen Kaye ("St John the Divine in Iowa"), Jan Kimbrough ("The Glastonbury Cow Party"), Billie Jo Mason ("The Cargo"), Peres Owino ("Basketweaver"), Gretchen Somerfeld ("Face Value"), Janet Stilson ("Jaguar Trail"), and Kim Turner ("It Goes Like This").
Kouguell: What were some highlights from the three-day Lab?
Kaiden: Highlights included the chemistry, warmth and enthusiasm of the group, the bucolic setting in which serious and thoughtful individual meetings between writers and mentors took place, the outstanding, locally sourced, group meals presented by Wiawaka chef Meg, and evening conversations around a bonfire. Oh, and the weather was fabulous.
Kouguell: What is the next step for these writers selected for the Lab?
Kaiden: Writers are all revising their work and communicating with each other. They will use the feedback, resources, references, and friendships they took away from the Lab to further develop their scripts and their opportunities.
Kouguell: In addition to the one-on-one meetings, what other events took place?
Kaiden: There were three panel discussions in which the mentors addressed specific craft issues and general industry insight, informal conversations, group meals, as well as small, directed group conversations led by Nywift Board President Alexis Alexanian to address the challenges writers face in navigating the film world.
Kouguell: What do you feel were some of the most positive outcomes from the weekend in Lake George?
Kaiden: The most exciting outcome of this venture, for me, is uncovering and bringing to public attention the field of women screenwriters, particularly its enormous breadth and depth. The most positive outcomes of the weekend Lab, for me, include the sense of empowerment I believe the Lab gave the writers to continue their work and develop their projects, and the supportive community of writers we all discovered, which can only further our goals of ensuring that more of their stories will reach audiences.
Kouguell: Will the Writers Lab take place again next year?
Kaiden: Yes.
Kouguell: Anything else you’d like to add?
Kaiden: We were excited and delighted by the energy and enthusiasm at the Lab. It felt like an important event. It Was an important event. We discussed and debated issues of theme, tone, craft, structure, character, as well as production, representation, and target markets. The mentors were unbelievably focused, supportive and encouraging. Serious work was done. The writers left feeling, I think, that their voices had been heard, and that they should all continue to tell their stories. I think you will be hearing more from these writers and about these projects. And, although that would have been enough, everyone had a blast.
Award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, Susan Kouguell teaches screenwriting at Purchase College Suny, and presents international seminars on screenwriting and film. Author of Savvy Characters Sell Screenplays! and The Savvy Screenwriter, she is chairperson of Su-City Pictures East, LLC, a consulting company founded in 1990 where she works with writers, filmmakers, and executives worldwide. www.su-city-pictures.com, http://su-city-pictures.com/wpblog...
The group of mentors included Caroline Kaplan ("Boyhood," "Time Out of Mind," "Personal Velocity"), Kirsten Smith ("Legally Blonde," "Ten Things I Hate About You"), Jessica Bendinger ("Bring It On," "Aquamarine"), Mary Jane Skalski ("Win Win," "The Station Agent"),Gina Prince-Bythewood ("Secret Life of Bees," "Beyond the Lights"),Lydia Dean-Pilcher ("The Lunchbox," The Reluctant Fundamentalist"), Meg LeFauve ("Inside Out," "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys"), and Darnell Martin (“Cadillac Records” and “I Like It Like That”).
Launched by New York Women in Film and Television (Nywift) and Iris, a collective of women filmmakers dedicated to championing the female voice in narrative film, was funded in part by Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep, and with the collaboration of the Writers Guild of America East.
Motivated by its screenwriting members who were frustrated with the paucity of development opportunities, Iris founders Elizabeth Kaiden, Kyle Ann Stoke, and Nitza Wilson approached Nywift to support a screenwriting Lab exclusively for this demographic and The Writers Lab came into being.
I spoke with Iris cofounder Elizabeth Kaiden to follow up about the first Writers Lab.
Kouguell: How many screenplays were submitted for consideration?
Kaiden: There were approximately 3,500 screenplays submitted. The selected participants were Sarah Bird ("Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen), Vanessa Carmichael ("The American"). Tracy Charlton ("Raised Up"), Kellen Hertz ("Ashburn"), Anna Hozian ("Anchor Baby"), Lyralen Kaye ("St John the Divine in Iowa"), Jan Kimbrough ("The Glastonbury Cow Party"), Billie Jo Mason ("The Cargo"), Peres Owino ("Basketweaver"), Gretchen Somerfeld ("Face Value"), Janet Stilson ("Jaguar Trail"), and Kim Turner ("It Goes Like This").
Kouguell: What were some highlights from the three-day Lab?
Kaiden: Highlights included the chemistry, warmth and enthusiasm of the group, the bucolic setting in which serious and thoughtful individual meetings between writers and mentors took place, the outstanding, locally sourced, group meals presented by Wiawaka chef Meg, and evening conversations around a bonfire. Oh, and the weather was fabulous.
Kouguell: What is the next step for these writers selected for the Lab?
Kaiden: Writers are all revising their work and communicating with each other. They will use the feedback, resources, references, and friendships they took away from the Lab to further develop their scripts and their opportunities.
Kouguell: In addition to the one-on-one meetings, what other events took place?
Kaiden: There were three panel discussions in which the mentors addressed specific craft issues and general industry insight, informal conversations, group meals, as well as small, directed group conversations led by Nywift Board President Alexis Alexanian to address the challenges writers face in navigating the film world.
Kouguell: What do you feel were some of the most positive outcomes from the weekend in Lake George?
Kaiden: The most exciting outcome of this venture, for me, is uncovering and bringing to public attention the field of women screenwriters, particularly its enormous breadth and depth. The most positive outcomes of the weekend Lab, for me, include the sense of empowerment I believe the Lab gave the writers to continue their work and develop their projects, and the supportive community of writers we all discovered, which can only further our goals of ensuring that more of their stories will reach audiences.
Kouguell: Will the Writers Lab take place again next year?
Kaiden: Yes.
Kouguell: Anything else you’d like to add?
Kaiden: We were excited and delighted by the energy and enthusiasm at the Lab. It felt like an important event. It Was an important event. We discussed and debated issues of theme, tone, craft, structure, character, as well as production, representation, and target markets. The mentors were unbelievably focused, supportive and encouraging. Serious work was done. The writers left feeling, I think, that their voices had been heard, and that they should all continue to tell their stories. I think you will be hearing more from these writers and about these projects. And, although that would have been enough, everyone had a blast.
Award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, Susan Kouguell teaches screenwriting at Purchase College Suny, and presents international seminars on screenwriting and film. Author of Savvy Characters Sell Screenplays! and The Savvy Screenwriter, she is chairperson of Su-City Pictures East, LLC, a consulting company founded in 1990 where she works with writers, filmmakers, and executives worldwide. www.su-city-pictures.com, http://su-city-pictures.com/wpblog...
- 10/26/2015
- by Susan Kouguell
- Sydney's Buzz
Presented by New York Women in Film and Television (Nywift) and Iris, The Writers Lab is funded with the generous support of Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep. The one-of-a-kind lab will bring 12 women screenwriters over the age of 40 together with established mentors from the film industry for an intimate gathering and intensive workshop at Wiawaka Center for Women on Lake George, NY from September 18-20, 2015. The Lab is also presented in collaboration with the Writers Guild of America, East.
Being the only program of its kind, The Writers Lab evolved in recognition of the absence of the female voice in narrative film, along with the lack of support for script development. The lab will offer these 12 promising features by women over 40 a springboard to production.
The prestigious group of mentors includes Caroline Kaplan ("Boyhood," "Time Out of Mind," "Personal Velocity"), Kirsten Smith ("Legally Blonde," "Ten Things I Hate About You"), Jessica Bendinger ("Bring It On," "Aquamarine"), Mary Jane Skalski ("Win Win," "The Station Agent"), Gina Prince-Bythewood ("Secret Life of Bees," "Beyond the Lights"), Lydia Dean-Pilcher ( "The Lunchbox,"The Reluctant Fundamentalist"), Meg LeFauve ("Inside Out," "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys"). During one-on-one meetings they will provide the participants with insightful feedback and will take part in additional events to inspire the artists to hone their creative vision.
The Writers Lab, which was first announced at this year’s Tribeca film festival, received over 3,500 submissions, which encouraged the organizer to support not eight, as they originally had planned, but 12 women in film.
The selected participants are Sarah Bird ("Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen), Vanessa Carmichael ("The American"). Tracy Charlton ("Raised Up"), Kellen Hertz ("Ashburn"), Anna Hozian ("Anchor Baby"), Lyralen Kaye ("St John the Divine in Iowa"), Jan Kimbrough ("The Glastonbury Cow Party"), Billie Mason ("The Cargo"), Peres Owino ("Basketweaver"), Gretchen Somerfeld ("Face Value"), Janet Stilson ("Jaguar Trail"), and Kim Turner ("It Goes Like This").
You can find out more about this initiative and others from Nywift Here...
Being the only program of its kind, The Writers Lab evolved in recognition of the absence of the female voice in narrative film, along with the lack of support for script development. The lab will offer these 12 promising features by women over 40 a springboard to production.
The prestigious group of mentors includes Caroline Kaplan ("Boyhood," "Time Out of Mind," "Personal Velocity"), Kirsten Smith ("Legally Blonde," "Ten Things I Hate About You"), Jessica Bendinger ("Bring It On," "Aquamarine"), Mary Jane Skalski ("Win Win," "The Station Agent"), Gina Prince-Bythewood ("Secret Life of Bees," "Beyond the Lights"), Lydia Dean-Pilcher ( "The Lunchbox,"The Reluctant Fundamentalist"), Meg LeFauve ("Inside Out," "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys"). During one-on-one meetings they will provide the participants with insightful feedback and will take part in additional events to inspire the artists to hone their creative vision.
The Writers Lab, which was first announced at this year’s Tribeca film festival, received over 3,500 submissions, which encouraged the organizer to support not eight, as they originally had planned, but 12 women in film.
The selected participants are Sarah Bird ("Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen), Vanessa Carmichael ("The American"). Tracy Charlton ("Raised Up"), Kellen Hertz ("Ashburn"), Anna Hozian ("Anchor Baby"), Lyralen Kaye ("St John the Divine in Iowa"), Jan Kimbrough ("The Glastonbury Cow Party"), Billie Mason ("The Cargo"), Peres Owino ("Basketweaver"), Gretchen Somerfeld ("Face Value"), Janet Stilson ("Jaguar Trail"), and Kim Turner ("It Goes Like This").
You can find out more about this initiative and others from Nywift Here...
- 8/14/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Marvel has reportedly created a new writing team to pen the script for the highly-anticipated Captain Marvel solo film, consisting of Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman and Inside Out co-writer Meg LeFauve.
The news comes from THR, who state that while Perlman and LeFavue have yet to work together, they both gave separate but impressive Captain Marvel pitches to studio head Kevin Feige, who thought it best to simply “combine the two for sensational results.”
Perlman is a veteran of Marvel Studios’ early screenwriting program, which accepted drafts and pitches from various writers in the hopes of finding talented scribes to pen the screenplays for future films. Perlman’s take on the little-known Guardians of the Galaxy comic got the greenlight and was expanded upon by James Gunn, becoming one of the studio’s biggest films to date. So, it makes sense that Marvel would opt to keep...
The news comes from THR, who state that while Perlman and LeFavue have yet to work together, they both gave separate but impressive Captain Marvel pitches to studio head Kevin Feige, who thought it best to simply “combine the two for sensational results.”
Perlman is a veteran of Marvel Studios’ early screenwriting program, which accepted drafts and pitches from various writers in the hopes of finding talented scribes to pen the screenplays for future films. Perlman’s take on the little-known Guardians of the Galaxy comic got the greenlight and was expanded upon by James Gunn, becoming one of the studio’s biggest films to date. So, it makes sense that Marvel would opt to keep...
- 4/14/2015
- by James Garcia
- We Got This Covered
Odd List Ryan Lambie Simon Brew 12 Dec 2013 - 05:49
The year of Baggins, Potter and Spider-Man also had a wealth of lesser-known movies. Here’s our pick of 2002's underappreciated films...
At the top of the box office tree, 2002 was dominated by fantasy and special effects. Peter Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers made almost a billion dollars all by itself, with Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets taking second place and Sam Raimi's Spider-Man not too far behind.
In many ways, 2002 set the tempo for the Hollywood blockbuster landscape, which has changed relatively little in the decade since. A quick look at 2013‘s top 10, for example, reveals a markedly similar mix of superhero movies, with Iron Man 3 still ruling the roost at the time of writing, followed by effects-heavy action flicks and family-friendly animated features.
As usual in these lists, we're looking...
The year of Baggins, Potter and Spider-Man also had a wealth of lesser-known movies. Here’s our pick of 2002's underappreciated films...
At the top of the box office tree, 2002 was dominated by fantasy and special effects. Peter Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers made almost a billion dollars all by itself, with Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets taking second place and Sam Raimi's Spider-Man not too far behind.
In many ways, 2002 set the tempo for the Hollywood blockbuster landscape, which has changed relatively little in the decade since. A quick look at 2013‘s top 10, for example, reveals a markedly similar mix of superhero movies, with Iron Man 3 still ruling the roost at the time of writing, followed by effects-heavy action flicks and family-friendly animated features.
As usual in these lists, we're looking...
- 12/11/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
With his first child, a couple of indie films ("Prince Avalanche," "The Motel Life," "Twice Born"), a miniseries (A&E's "Bonnie and Clyde") and a meaty high-profile role on the horizon (John Belushi in the as-of-yet untitled biopic), 2013 is chalking up to be a pretty good year for Emile Hirsch. Over the course of his film career (his debut being in "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" in 2002), Hirsch has frequently varied his acting choices. Being led simply by the quality of the material rather than trying to configure a trajectory or formulate a brand, Hirsch has run the gamut of being a young actor in (and outside of) Hollywood: nominated for a MTV Music Award For Best Kiss (with Elisha Cuthbert in "The Girl Next Door"), portraying real-life characters to varying critical acclaim ("Lords of Dogtown," "Alpha Dog," "Into The Wild," "Milk"), taking on an iconic cartoon character in...
- 12/6/2013
- by Diana Drumm
- The Playlist
Film Independent, the parent organization of the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, has selected 10 screenwriting fellows for its 14th annual screenwriting lab. The intensive five-week program aspires to encourage the writers to refine and improve their craft while instilling in them the professional and creative knowledge to take their current screenplay projects forward. This year's returning mentors include writer/director Robin Swicord ("The Jane Austen Book Club," "Memoirs of a Geisha") and writer Jeff Stockwell ("Bridge to Terabithia", "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys"). Guest speakers Destin Daniel Cretton ("Short Term 12") and Sian Heder ("Orange is the New Black") are expected to contribute their knowledge of the practice and industry. The Selected 2013 Screenwriting Fellows and their Current Screenplay Projects: 1. Broad Street Diner (Fred Thomas Jr.) - Three elderly male friends who meet daily at a neighborhood diner, find that 70 is the new 40 as...
- 9/5/2013
- by Ramzi De Coster
- Indiewire
Film Independent has announced the screenwriters selected for its 14th annual Screenwriting Lab. The Lab is an intensive five-week program designed to help writers improve their craft, via the tutelage of Lab Mentors, industry professionals who serve as guests speakers and one-on-one advisors. Full list of newly selected fellows below.This year's mentors include writer-director Robin Swicord ("The Jane Austen Book Club," "Memoirs of a Geisha") and writer Jeff Stockwell ("Bridge to Terabithia," "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys"). Guest speakers include Destin Daniel Cretton ("Short Term 12") and Sian Heder ("Orange is the New Black")The 2013 Screenwriters Lab participants and their projects are: 1.Broad Street Diner (written by Fred Thomas Jr.) - Three elderly male friends who meet daily at a neighborhood diner, find that 70 is the new 40 as they deal with friendship, new love, sickness and fatherhood, making it hard for them to retire from “Life. 2. Forbidden...
- 9/5/2013
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
Tags: nunsJodie FosterEllen DeGeneresSister ActMaggie SmithWhoopi GoldbergIMDbShirley MacLaine
Nuns are suddenly all the rage again. From Sister Jude on American Horror Story: Asylum to Isabelle Huppert's Sapphic leanings in The Nun, it's time to talk ladies of the cloth. So, team, who is your favorite sister?
Dara Nai: I give the old movie, Two Mules for Sister Sara, two rosary-clutching thumbs up, mostly because Shirley MacLaine plays Sister Sara, a cigar-smoking, whiskey-drinking nun who runs around 1800s Mexico with a cynical mercenary (a pre-chair-talking Clint Eastwood), fighting the French. She uses him and abuses him, handles him and bandages him, and ultimately outwits him when she reveals her secret at the end of the film. I won't reveal what it is, but if you know this movie, you know it's awesome.
Dorothy Snarker: Didn't Jodie Foster play a one-legged nun in The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys? I never saw the movie,...
Nuns are suddenly all the rage again. From Sister Jude on American Horror Story: Asylum to Isabelle Huppert's Sapphic leanings in The Nun, it's time to talk ladies of the cloth. So, team, who is your favorite sister?
Dara Nai: I give the old movie, Two Mules for Sister Sara, two rosary-clutching thumbs up, mostly because Shirley MacLaine plays Sister Sara, a cigar-smoking, whiskey-drinking nun who runs around 1800s Mexico with a cynical mercenary (a pre-chair-talking Clint Eastwood), fighting the French. She uses him and abuses him, handles him and bandages him, and ultimately outwits him when she reveals her secret at the end of the film. I won't reveal what it is, but if you know this movie, you know it's awesome.
Dorothy Snarker: Didn't Jodie Foster play a one-legged nun in The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys? I never saw the movie,...
- 3/15/2013
- by trishbendix
- AfterEllen.com
Twice Born is based on the novel of the same name by Margaret Mazzantini, the film stars Penelope Cruz as a single mother who returns with her teen son to present-day Sarajevo where her son’s father (Emile Hirsch) died during the Bosnian conflict of the 1990s. The great thing about the trailer is you have no idea that’s the story and instead they just show off beautiful visuals on a fantastic musical score. This is how trailers should be made.
I’ve been a fan of Emile Hirsch since The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, a movie I can’t recommend enough. He does such good movies (yes, Speed Racer was good), I just don’t know why he’s not on more people’s radar. I’ll take it up with his publicist.
Twice Born will premiere at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival (September 6 – 16th), watch the...
I’ve been a fan of Emile Hirsch since The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, a movie I can’t recommend enough. He does such good movies (yes, Speed Racer was good), I just don’t know why he’s not on more people’s radar. I’ll take it up with his publicist.
Twice Born will premiere at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival (September 6 – 16th), watch the...
- 9/6/2012
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
Jodie Foster will direct and produce an upcoming drama pilot for Showtime. The project, called "Angie's Body," focuses on a sexy and dangerous woman who leads a family crime syndicate.
The project is Foster's first directorial effort for TV, Deadline reports.
Foster will executive produce the project along with writer Rob Fresco ("Touch," "Heroes") and Russ Krasnoff ("Community").
A two-time Oscar winner for acting, Foster has put much of her focus on behind-the-scenes roles over the past several years. She has directed three feature films: "Little Man Tate," "Home for the Holidays" and "The Beaver." Foster also produced several movies, including "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys," "Waking the Dead" and "Nell" (in which she also starred).
Foster has much less experience with television directing and producing. Her only previous TV directing credit was for an episode of "Tales from the Darkside" in 1988. In 1998, she returned to an off-screen television...
The project is Foster's first directorial effort for TV, Deadline reports.
Foster will executive produce the project along with writer Rob Fresco ("Touch," "Heroes") and Russ Krasnoff ("Community").
A two-time Oscar winner for acting, Foster has put much of her focus on behind-the-scenes roles over the past several years. She has directed three feature films: "Little Man Tate," "Home for the Holidays" and "The Beaver." Foster also produced several movies, including "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys," "Waking the Dead" and "Nell" (in which she also starred).
Foster has much less experience with television directing and producing. Her only previous TV directing credit was for an episode of "Tales from the Darkside" in 1988. In 1998, she returned to an off-screen television...
- 8/14/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Update: Jena Malone has joined Zoe Aggeliki as a contender for the key role of Johanna Mason in the "Hunger Games" sequel, according to Inside Movies.
Johanna is, of course, the strong-willed tribute with "a wicked ability to murder" who forms an alliance with Katniss and Peeta. As Malone is known for taking part in edgier fare such as "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" and "The Ruins," her possible involvement has us thinking that director Francis Lawrence might stick pretty close to how Johanna first meets Katniss in the book: naked, except for a pair of green slippers.
With news of Jena being in the Johanna mix also comes confirmation of something that we kind of suspected: Mia Wasikowska ("Alice in Wonderland") has not been approached for the role, nor would her busy schedule allow her to take part either way.
Jena Malone's other credits include "Donnie Darko,...
Johanna is, of course, the strong-willed tribute with "a wicked ability to murder" who forms an alliance with Katniss and Peeta. As Malone is known for taking part in edgier fare such as "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" and "The Ruins," her possible involvement has us thinking that director Francis Lawrence might stick pretty close to how Johanna first meets Katniss in the book: naked, except for a pair of green slippers.
With news of Jena being in the Johanna mix also comes confirmation of something that we kind of suspected: Mia Wasikowska ("Alice in Wonderland") has not been approached for the role, nor would her busy schedule allow her to take part either way.
Jena Malone's other credits include "Donnie Darko,...
- 6/25/2012
- by Bryan Enk
- NextMovie
German Distro Splendid Also Picks Up Machete Kills And Sin City 2, Schwarzenegger’s Ten
In some late-coming news from the Cannes Film Festival, German film distributor Splendid has snapped up the distribution rights for the impending actioner Ten starring former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who’s apparently decided to give Hollywood a try after a lofty political career. This same distributor has also bought the distro rights to director Robert Rodriguez’s pair of upcoming sequels, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and Machete Kills.
This news goes from “Meh,” to “Huh, okay, yeah,” but then it veers sharply into “For the love of God, kill me” territory with this tidbit from The Hollywood Reporter: There is a film also forthcoming entitled Mall about a group of folks trapped in a shopping mall during a shooting incident. This film stars two of my absolute favorites, Peter Stormare and Vincent D’Onofrio.
In some late-coming news from the Cannes Film Festival, German film distributor Splendid has snapped up the distribution rights for the impending actioner Ten starring former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who’s apparently decided to give Hollywood a try after a lofty political career. This same distributor has also bought the distro rights to director Robert Rodriguez’s pair of upcoming sequels, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and Machete Kills.
This news goes from “Meh,” to “Huh, okay, yeah,” but then it veers sharply into “For the love of God, kill me” territory with this tidbit from The Hollywood Reporter: There is a film also forthcoming entitled Mall about a group of folks trapped in a shopping mall during a shooting incident. This film stars two of my absolute favorites, Peter Stormare and Vincent D’Onofrio.
- 6/11/2012
- by Jimmy Callaway
- Boomtron
Sometime late this month (or at the beginning of the month of December) the Sundance Film Festival will start unveiling the line-up for their 2012 edition. In an effort to give our readers a heads up on what we'll most likely be seeing at the fest, I've put together yet another predictions list. Caution: I cast a wide circle with a total of 80 predix so I'm bound to get some wrong, but as I've proven in prior years, I'm spot on with at least half the titles you'll find here. One of the most common questions I receive is: how do I know what'll be at the fest and where do I get my information? The answer: I've been going there seven years straight, been privileged to share professional relationships with those in the indie and foreign film sphere, but unless you're one of the programmers led by John Cooper, then...
- 11/21/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Australian screenwriter Michael Petroni is returning home in November to start work on a new project that he will also direct. Petroni has been heavily involved in Hollywood the past few years, penning such projects as fantasy/adventure film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (for Fox-Walden) and exorcism flick The Rite (for Warner Bros.). Other writing credits include Queen of the Damned, Afterlife, and The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys. Business partner Jamie Hilton, of See Pictures, confirmed the move, adding Petroni was looking forward to writing something for himself. He says the screenwriter will continue to split his time between Los Angeles and Sydney. .Michael is a very busy studio writer, working on priority projects for several studios at...
- 9/27/2011
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
Jena Malone plays Rocket, part of a sisterhood of young women who hatch an escape plan from an asylum in Zack Snyder's hyperreal spectacle "Sucker Punch." Ever since her heralded film debut in 1996's "Bastard Out of Carolina," Malone has drawn comparisons to Jodie Foster in mostly indie-type roles in films like "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" (co-starring Foster), "Saved" and "Donnie Darko" -- and she even played a younger version of Foster's character in "Contact."
Now the 26-year-old has "womaned up" for her butt-kicking role in "Sucker Punch," which shows a new side of this versatile actress. We sat down with Malone and talked about her transformation into tough cookie and what she and Ice Cube now have in common.
This is the first time that you have played with guns and kicked ass on-screen. Was that an easy transition for you after so many indie films?...
Now the 26-year-old has "womaned up" for her butt-kicking role in "Sucker Punch," which shows a new side of this versatile actress. We sat down with Malone and talked about her transformation into tough cookie and what she and Ice Cube now have in common.
This is the first time that you have played with guns and kicked ass on-screen. Was that an easy transition for you after so many indie films?...
- 3/24/2011
- by Robert DeSalvo
- NextMovie
Sundance is abuzz with the performance of Elizabeth Olsen, who apparently fell out of the same vagina that hatched the Olsen twins. Looks like she took all the talent with her too. But it got me thinking about other showbiz families and what I like to call the Roberts Dichotomy. Namely, Eric and Julia. Both actors, both born of the same genes, and yet, one opens wide her gaping maw and makes gabillions while the other's busy doing B-movies and birthing bigger child stars.
Thing is, I love Eric Roberts. I'll watch The Best of the Best pretty much every time it's on. It's like Rocky for sad lonely kickboxers. It's just strange that Julia gets all the accolades. And so started up a list of other semi-talented siblings overshadowed by the crazy successful brethren/sistern.
Fun Fact: Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola, and Jason Schwartzmann are all first cousins. Jason's mother is Talia Shire.
Thing is, I love Eric Roberts. I'll watch The Best of the Best pretty much every time it's on. It's like Rocky for sad lonely kickboxers. It's just strange that Julia gets all the accolades. And so started up a list of other semi-talented siblings overshadowed by the crazy successful brethren/sistern.
Fun Fact: Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola, and Jason Schwartzmann are all first cousins. Jason's mother is Talia Shire.
- 1/24/2011
- by Brian Prisco
I'm in a relative minority, I suspect, in that I actually enjoyed the first two Chronicles of Narnia films. The first one is a good bit stronger, primarily due to the always fantastic Tilda Swinton as well as James McAvoy's Mr. Tumnus. Prince Caspian was a little too melodramatic, but I still got some enjoyment out of them. Maybe it's because I absolutely adored the books as a child -- they were basically my introduction to fantasy writing, and a major contributor to making me the gigantic nerd that I am today. Seeing them on the big screen, as flawed as they were, was pretty sweet.
As for the actors playing the Pevensies, I always felt that Susan (Anna Popplewell) and Lucy (Georgie Henley) were the strongest, so it's a shame that Susan isn't present in the next chapter, but that's how it was in the book, and I'm...
As for the actors playing the Pevensies, I always felt that Susan (Anna Popplewell) and Lucy (Georgie Henley) were the strongest, so it's a shame that Susan isn't present in the next chapter, but that's how it was in the book, and I'm...
- 6/17/2010
- by TK
Screenwriter Jeff Stockwell has been hired by Cary Granat and his Bedrock Studios to adapt "A Wrinkle in Time," the time-travel extravaganza from author Madeleine L'Engle.
Granat, who previously worked with Disney in the "Chronicles of Narnia" movies and "Bridge to Terabithia," is developing "Wrinkle in Time" for the studio, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
L.Engle.s 1962 Newbery Medal-winning science fiction novel features teenage protagonist Meg Murry, her whiz brother Charles Wallace, and classmate Calvin O'Keefe and their intergalactic mission to rescue Meg's missing scientist father. They are helped along the way by Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which -- I bet you, these characters will be memorable in the film version.
Stockwell previously co-wrote the adaptation of "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys," and "Bridge to Terabithia" for Disney.
Granat, who previously worked with Disney in the "Chronicles of Narnia" movies and "Bridge to Terabithia," is developing "Wrinkle in Time" for the studio, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
L.Engle.s 1962 Newbery Medal-winning science fiction novel features teenage protagonist Meg Murry, her whiz brother Charles Wallace, and classmate Calvin O'Keefe and their intergalactic mission to rescue Meg's missing scientist father. They are helped along the way by Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which -- I bet you, these characters will be memorable in the film version.
Stockwell previously co-wrote the adaptation of "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys," and "Bridge to Terabithia" for Disney.
- 3/22/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
There.s a new wrinkle with the feature adaptation of Madeleine L.Engle.s classic novel. According to The Hollywood Reporter Jeff Stockwell has been brought on board to pen the script for A Wrinkle in Time. Cary Granat.s Bedrock Studios will produce the story of Meg Murry, Charles Wallace Murry, and Calvin O.Keefe as they search through space and time for Meg and Charles.s scientist father. Stockwell and Granat and both in familiar territory here. The former adapted Bridge to Terabithia and The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys while the latter produced Journey to the Center of the Earth. These movies, all based on popular children.s literature, were generally well-received by critics and fans alike. Like The Chronicles of Narnia, L.Engle.s classic resonates with a wide range of audience (hell, it.s been on bookshelves for thirty-eight years), and carries fairly overt Christian...
- 3/21/2010
- cinemablend.com
The cover of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time brings back strange memories for me. I remember being forced to read it in grade school, probably back around the same time that I read The Chronicles of Narnia series (which makes sense because I went to a Catholic school and the book supposedly has a lot of Christian undertones in it). I can't recall much about the plot anymore, but at the time I kinda dug the fantasy and sci-fi elements. Now it looks like A Wrinkle in Time is about to follow Narnia to the big screen, and I can't help but be just a little bit intrigued. Walden Media head honcho Cary Granat is setting up the film with Disney through his new company Bedrock Studios, and they have hired Jeff Stockwell to write the script. Stockwell's previous credits include the Walden Media adaptation of Bridge to Terabithia...
- 3/19/2010
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Jeff Stockwell ("Bridge to Terabithia," "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys") has been hired to adapt Madeleine L'Engle's award-winning 1962 sci-fi novel "A Wrinkle in Time" into a feature for Bedrock Studios says The Hollywood Reporter .
Considered a literary classic of the genre, the story follows adolescent Meg Murray, her super-genius five-year-old brother and a fellow classmate as they go on a journey across the universe to rescue her missing scientist father. In the process they encounter a great dark force that is swallowing the universe, and a planet under the control of a disembodied brain called It.
Cary Granat will produce. Stockwell is also at work on film versions of Kate Dicamillo's 2006 novel "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" and Eiko Kadono's 1985 child fantasy novel "Kiki's Delivery Service" which was already adapted into a memorable anime by Hayao Miyazaki.
Considered a literary classic of the genre, the story follows adolescent Meg Murray, her super-genius five-year-old brother and a fellow classmate as they go on a journey across the universe to rescue her missing scientist father. In the process they encounter a great dark force that is swallowing the universe, and a planet under the control of a disembodied brain called It.
Cary Granat will produce. Stockwell is also at work on film versions of Kate Dicamillo's 2006 novel "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" and Eiko Kadono's 1985 child fantasy novel "Kiki's Delivery Service" which was already adapted into a memorable anime by Hayao Miyazaki.
- 3/19/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Jeff Stockwell, writer of “The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys”, “Terabithia” and the soon to be illuminated “Our Wild Life” directed by the great Walter Salles is adapting the Sci-Fi classic A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle. What’s it about? An explanation: Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. She claims to have been blown off course, and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a “tesseract,” which, if you didn’t know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg’s father had been experimenting with time-travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father? Via ComingSoon.
- 3/19/2010
- by endymi0n
- SciFiCool.com
There is such a thing as a tesseract. Just ask Mrs. Whatsit.
Jeff Stockwell has been hired to adapt author Madeleine L'Engle's classic time-travel head trip, "A Wrinkle in Time," for Cary Granat and his new Bedrock Studios.
A Wrinkle in Time L'Engle's 1962 Newbery Medal-winning sci-fi novel revolves around teenager Meg Murry, her genius brother Charles Wallace and classmate Calvin O'Keefe as they launch an interplanetary mission to rescue the siblings' missing scientist father. They are counseled along the way by the mysterious trio of Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which.
The BBC made a film version of the young-adult novel, and Dimension produced a telefilm for ABC in 2004. Disney carried remake rights from that deal and is developing the new feature iteration with Bedrock, which had negotiated rights to the property from the L'Engle estate. Catherine Hand also is producing, and L'Engle's granddaughter, Charlotte Voilkis, is exec producing.
Jeff Stockwell has been hired to adapt author Madeleine L'Engle's classic time-travel head trip, "A Wrinkle in Time," for Cary Granat and his new Bedrock Studios.
A Wrinkle in Time L'Engle's 1962 Newbery Medal-winning sci-fi novel revolves around teenager Meg Murry, her genius brother Charles Wallace and classmate Calvin O'Keefe as they launch an interplanetary mission to rescue the siblings' missing scientist father. They are counseled along the way by the mysterious trio of Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which.
The BBC made a film version of the young-adult novel, and Dimension produced a telefilm for ABC in 2004. Disney carried remake rights from that deal and is developing the new feature iteration with Bedrock, which had negotiated rights to the property from the L'Engle estate. Catherine Hand also is producing, and L'Engle's granddaughter, Charlotte Voilkis, is exec producing.
- 3/18/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fitting itself nicely into a sub-genre dominated in recent times by 2002's cult indie winners Igby Goes Down and The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, Assassination of a High School President is a clever, dark look at the lives of teenagers who are rather more intelligent than they're given credit for. Fitting in nicely with those other representatives, Assassination has some younger people you've seen around, a big name actor as guest star, and gives us to understand that we shouldn't underestimate these young, but largely because they really are up to no good. Bobby Funke (Reece Thompson), in the spirit of something like an homage to film-noir, is a reporter for the school newspaper who has an itch to investigate something, whether there's something to investigate or not.
- 10/12/2009
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
New Line Cinema is turning to director Peter Care to bring its comedy Bridge and Tunnel to the big screen. Care, best known for directing The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, will helm the feature about a suburban 16-year-old who uses his parents' computer to become a day-trading millionaire. Although no cast has been announced, the project is one of three at the studio that The Battle of Shaker Heights star Shia Labeouf is considering taking on. In addition to the critically acclaimed Altar Boys, Care's credits include music videos for such artists as R.E.M. and Depeche Mode. He is repped by the Firm and CAA.
- 8/22/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys helmer Peter Care has closed a deal to develop and direct MGM's Bag of Bones based on the 1998 Stephen King novel. The deal -- closed pending approval from King -- will see Care directing the project, from the David Velos-adapted screenplay, centering on young novelist Mike Noonan, who is helped by the spirit of his dead wife from beyond the grave. Together, they excise the spirit of a murder victim, who has killed several children and now has her eyes on an innocent 3-year-old. Bruce Willis and Arnold Rifkin's Cheyenne Enterprises is producing, and Care's wife, Lorraine, is co-producing. At MGM, the project is being overseen by executive vp production Elizabeth Cantillon, vp production Quentin Curtis and director of creative affairs Stephanie Palmer. Care is repped by CAA, the Firm and attorney Craig Emanuel at Loeb & Loeb. He previously directed RoadMovie, a documentary on the rock band R.E.M., in addition to Altar Boys, starring Kieran Culkin, Emile Hirsch, Jena Malone and Jodie Foster, the latter of whom also produced.
- 10/28/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TORONTO -- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment and ThinkFilm on Wednesday said they had signed a three-picture home entertainment distribution deal for the United States and Canada, beginning with the DVD and home video release of The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, which Jodie Foster stars in and produced. That release will be followed by CTHE handling the video releases of World Traveler, starring Billy Crudup and Julianne Moore, and Merchant-Ivory's Mystic Masseur, starring James Fox and Om Puri. The distribution arrangement was brokered by ThinkFilm president Jeff Sackman and Benedict Carver, vp of acquisition for Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Newly launched ThinkFilm has offices in New York City and Toronto, and has a film release slate that includes Gus Van Sant's Gerry, The Event by Thom Fitzgerald, and Love in the Time of Money, by Peter Mattei.
Jodie Foster's new film has been rejected by the Cannes Film Festival -- as payback for the actress bailing out of a prestigious judging gig at the fest. The Dangerous Lives Of Altar Boys, a drama with Foster about students at a 1974 Georgia parochial school who draw an obscene comic book, was widely expected to premiere at this year's festival. But it was conspicuously absent from the list of films -- an unusually large number of them from America -- released Thursday in Paris. Industry experts say the French were aghast after the actress accepted the presidency of the festival's jury in January -- then abruptly dropped out only three weeks later to replace an injured Nicole Kidman in The Panic Room. One knowledgeable source says, "The French considered offering the position to Foster as an olive branch to the Hollywood studios, who have been reluctant to show films in Cannes in recent years. They were really insulted when she backed out, even if it was to accept a $12 million acting gig. So they ditched her film."...
- 4/23/2001
- WENN
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