A Scott Berg with Michael Grandage, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Michael Grandage's Genius, starring Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney, written by John Logan, based on Max Perkins: Editor of Genius, by A Scott Berg, has Dominic West as Ernest Hemingway, Guy Pearce as F Scott Fitzgerald and Vanessa Kirby as Zelda Fitzgerald to round out their literary world.
Max Perkins (Colin Firth) with Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law)
Scott Berg also wrote Kate Remembered, about Katharine Hepburn, who died on this date, June 29 in 2003. Cate Blanchett in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator (written by Logan), a Gustave Flaubert, Thomas Wolfe, Hemingway connection and Fitzgerald's Garden of Allah were revisited in our conversation.
Thomas Wolfe's (Jude Law) problem is that he can't stop writing. Like a feverish Rainer Werner Fassbinder of the page, he burns himself out. And the people around him,...
Michael Grandage's Genius, starring Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney, written by John Logan, based on Max Perkins: Editor of Genius, by A Scott Berg, has Dominic West as Ernest Hemingway, Guy Pearce as F Scott Fitzgerald and Vanessa Kirby as Zelda Fitzgerald to round out their literary world.
Max Perkins (Colin Firth) with Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law)
Scott Berg also wrote Kate Remembered, about Katharine Hepburn, who died on this date, June 29 in 2003. Cate Blanchett in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator (written by Logan), a Gustave Flaubert, Thomas Wolfe, Hemingway connection and Fitzgerald's Garden of Allah were revisited in our conversation.
Thomas Wolfe's (Jude Law) problem is that he can't stop writing. Like a feverish Rainer Werner Fassbinder of the page, he burns himself out. And the people around him,...
- 6/29/2016
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The film Genius was not genius for me. It contained a wonderful cast and had enormous potential, but fell flat completely. I’m getting drowsy just thinking back on it. However, keep in mind that reviewing film is subjective. I did not enjoy Genius, which by no means infers that someone else might not enjoy it. So, in fairness, let me expound on what you can expect and you can make your own decision.
This story is concerned with the relationship between novelist Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law) and editor Max Perkins (Colin Firth), noteworthy for his publishing the works of Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film begins with Wolfe waiting to see if his manuscript will be accepted for publication by Scribner’s Sons Publishing. Thomas, an eccentric over-expressive writer, fully believes he will be rejected as he has been time and time again. To his surprise, Perkins...
This story is concerned with the relationship between novelist Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law) and editor Max Perkins (Colin Firth), noteworthy for his publishing the works of Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film begins with Wolfe waiting to see if his manuscript will be accepted for publication by Scribner’s Sons Publishing. Thomas, an eccentric over-expressive writer, fully believes he will be rejected as he has been time and time again. To his surprise, Perkins...
- 6/21/2016
- by Betsy Russo
- CinemaNerdz
Nicole Kidman haunts Jude Law as he speaks on John Logan's script for Michael Grandage's Genius Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Laura Linney on Mrs Maxwell Perkins: 'She was kept outside of Manhattan, sort of away from the cultural hotbed of the city' Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze In Genius, Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth), who wears a hat at all times, even indoors while working in shirtsleeves or during dinner with his wife and five daughters, knows good writing when he sees it. Mrs Perkins (Laura Linney), a playwright herself, shoots her husband knowing glances. She is treated by Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law) as though she were as meaningless as a speck of dirt, while his mistress and patron, the married Mrs Aline Bernstein (Nicole Kidman), knows their relationship is doomed. Scribner’s Sons editor Perkins previously worked with Ernest Hemingway (Dominic West) and F Scott Fitzgerald (Guy Pearce) who were haunted by different demons than the compulsive Wolfe and only briefly make an appearance here as does Zelda (Vanessa Kirby).
At the New York premiere, Laura Linney stated that A Scott Berg's Max Perkins: Editor of Genius and her grandmother helped shape her character...
Laura Linney on Mrs Maxwell Perkins: 'She was kept outside of Manhattan, sort of away from the cultural hotbed of the city' Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze In Genius, Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth), who wears a hat at all times, even indoors while working in shirtsleeves or during dinner with his wife and five daughters, knows good writing when he sees it. Mrs Perkins (Laura Linney), a playwright herself, shoots her husband knowing glances. She is treated by Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law) as though she were as meaningless as a speck of dirt, while his mistress and patron, the married Mrs Aline Bernstein (Nicole Kidman), knows their relationship is doomed. Scribner’s Sons editor Perkins previously worked with Ernest Hemingway (Dominic West) and F Scott Fitzgerald (Guy Pearce) who were haunted by different demons than the compulsive Wolfe and only briefly make an appearance here as does Zelda (Vanessa Kirby).
At the New York premiere, Laura Linney stated that A Scott Berg's Max Perkins: Editor of Genius and her grandmother helped shape her character...
- 6/12/2016
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
In this exclusive clip from upcoming biographical drama Genius, you can cut the tension with a butter knife. The dinnertime scene begins with Look Homeward, Angel author Thomas Wolfe, played by Jude Law, describing the major role costume designer Aline Bernstein (Nicole Kidman) has played in the production of his latest novel. Bernstein shakes off the praise, turning instead to Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth), the famous editor of authors like Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. "Tom speaks of your contribution with such passion," Bernstein tells Perkins, reminding Wolfe that Perkins "is the genius who made all of your dreams come true.
- 6/9/2016
- by Andrea Park, @scandreapark
- PEOPLE.com
In this exclusive clip from upcoming biographical drama Genius, you can cut the tension with a butter knife. The dinnertime scene begins with Look Homeward, Angel author Thomas Wolfe, played by Jude Law, describing the major role costume designer Aline Bernstein (Nicole Kidman) has played in the production of his latest novel. Bernstein shakes off the praise, turning instead to Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth), the famous editor of authors like Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. "Tom speaks of your contribution with such passion," Bernstein tells Perkins, reminding Wolfe that Perkins "is the genius who made all of your dreams come true.
- 6/9/2016
- by Andrea Park, @scandreapark
- PEOPLE.com
Michael Grandage presents Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze Michael Grandage directed Nicole Kidman in Anna Ziegler's Photograph 51 last year at the Noël Coward Theatre, London, and told me he hopes to bring the production to Broadway in 2017. He also directed Jude Law in Hamlet at the Donmar Warehouse and on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre.
Michael Grandage on Wolfe as Caliban: 'He is talking about internally' Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze His directorial debut feature Genius begins with shoes that might make you think of Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers On A Train. Screenplay by John Logan, based on A Scott Berg's book, the friendship and collaboration between Charles Scribner’s Sons editor Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth) and his discovery, writer Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law), is explored.
Wolfe's problem is that he can't stop writing, like a feverish Rainer Werner Fassbinder of the page, he burns himself out.
Michael Grandage on Wolfe as Caliban: 'He is talking about internally' Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze His directorial debut feature Genius begins with shoes that might make you think of Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers On A Train. Screenplay by John Logan, based on A Scott Berg's book, the friendship and collaboration between Charles Scribner’s Sons editor Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth) and his discovery, writer Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law), is explored.
Wolfe's problem is that he can't stop writing, like a feverish Rainer Werner Fassbinder of the page, he burns himself out.
- 6/9/2016
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
All the elements inherent in many successful movies are present in the upcoming Colin Firth and Jude Law biographical film, Genius. Gifted actors (the aforementioned are joined by Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney, among others), a seasoned screenwriter (John Logan, who wrote Gladiator and The Aviator, among others), and the trappings—from costumes to sets—of period movies. But, when it comes to the end product, the total for Genius is not greater than the sum of its parts. The film is loud on the surface but mostly flat underneath.
Jude Law plays the misunderstood early 20th Century American novelist Thomas Wolfe. In the opening scenes, he walks into the office of famed New York editor Max Perkins, already a successful publisher of the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. Perkins, played by a solid Colin Firth (one of the few outstanding lead performances in the film), becomes...
Jude Law plays the misunderstood early 20th Century American novelist Thomas Wolfe. In the opening scenes, he walks into the office of famed New York editor Max Perkins, already a successful publisher of the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. Perkins, played by a solid Colin Firth (one of the few outstanding lead performances in the film), becomes...
- 6/8/2016
- by J Don Birnam
- LRMonline.com
As far as creative-type biopics go, Genius is pretty harmless. John Logan’s screenplay (based on A. Scott Berg’s novelization) evokes the drawn-out, whimsical language of the late Thomas Wolfe’s vivacious energy, while Michael Grandage’s direction navigates a provocative, endearing time in American publication. Writers like Wolfe, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway were charming socialites with their eloquent verbiage, but behind every best seller was a desk-chained editor, killing scribbled darlings without remorse.
This is certainly a story of passion – and a mind consumed by praise – but more importantly, Grandage pays homage to the lesser-known heroes (and often-thought villains) of authored content. Praise be to the oh-so-overlooked editors, as bastardized and under-appreciated as they might be!
Behind every man stands a good woman, and behind every writer stands a good editor. Max Perkins (Colin Firth) is one such wrangler of talent, and his latest muse – Thomas Wolfe...
This is certainly a story of passion – and a mind consumed by praise – but more importantly, Grandage pays homage to the lesser-known heroes (and often-thought villains) of authored content. Praise be to the oh-so-overlooked editors, as bastardized and under-appreciated as they might be!
Behind every man stands a good woman, and behind every writer stands a good editor. Max Perkins (Colin Firth) is one such wrangler of talent, and his latest muse – Thomas Wolfe...
- 6/6/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Check out the brand new poster for Genius.
From Academy Award-nominated screenwriter John Logan (Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo, Skyfall) and acclaimed, Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage in his feature film debut, comes Genius, a stirring drama about the complex friendship and transformative professional relationship between the world-renowned book editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway) and the larger-than-life literary giant Thomas Wolfe.
Lionsgate & Roadside Attractions will release Genius in theaters June 10, 2016
Based on the biography “Max Perkins: Editor of Genius” by A. Scott Berg, Genius stars Colin Firth as Perkins, Jude Law as Wolfe, Nicole Kidman as Aline Bernstein, a costume designer sharing a tumultuous relationship with Wolfe, Laura Linney as Louise Perkins, Max’s wife and a talented playwright, Guy Pearce as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Dominic West as Ernest Hemingway.
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From Academy Award-nominated screenwriter John Logan (Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo, Skyfall) and acclaimed, Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage in his feature film debut, comes Genius, a stirring drama about the complex friendship and transformative professional relationship between the world-renowned book editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway) and the larger-than-life literary giant Thomas Wolfe.
Lionsgate & Roadside Attractions will release Genius in theaters June 10, 2016
Based on the biography “Max Perkins: Editor of Genius” by A. Scott Berg, Genius stars Colin Firth as Perkins, Jude Law as Wolfe, Nicole Kidman as Aline Bernstein, a costume designer sharing a tumultuous relationship with Wolfe, Laura Linney as Louise Perkins, Max’s wife and a talented playwright, Guy Pearce as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Dominic West as Ernest Hemingway.
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- 4/7/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
We’ve had a Capote biopic, we’ve had an Allen Ginsberg biopic. Heck, there’s even been a Charles Bukowski biopic. And while Thomas Wolfe might not be as well-known as other literary masterminds, that doesn’t mean his own tale of triumph isn’t worthy of a movie. The first trailer for Wolfe’s biopic Genius has now arrived, and it appears to be the first prestige movie of the year that’s aimed squarely at the awards season crowd.
Jude Law toplines the movie as Wolfe and Colin Firth joins him as editor Maxwell Perkins, the man responsible for discovering several well-known literary figures. It takes place in 1920s New York, and charts the relationship between the pair as Wolfe was in the midst of working on a lengthy tome. He churned out thousands of pages in his first draft, and it’s the scaling down of...
Jude Law toplines the movie as Wolfe and Colin Firth joins him as editor Maxwell Perkins, the man responsible for discovering several well-known literary figures. It takes place in 1920s New York, and charts the relationship between the pair as Wolfe was in the midst of working on a lengthy tome. He churned out thousands of pages in his first draft, and it’s the scaling down of...
- 3/17/2016
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Premiering at Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year was Genius, a drama which focused on the working relationship between author Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law) and his editor, Max Perkins (Colin Firth). The screen debut of theater director Michael Grandage, John Logan‘s screenplay is adapted from A. Scott Berg‘s book Max Perkins: Editor of Genius, which also features such literary figures as Fitzgerald and Hemingway. Ahead of a summer release from Roadside Attractions, the first trailer has now arrived.
We said in our review, “Ultimately, Genius is more satisfying than many recent traditional biopics, and, oddly, by embracing caricature-like portrayals, the film is able to tap into its simple but humble pleasures. There’s no lengthy debate as to what defines genius nor conversation as to what that even means; there doesn’t have to be. Genius puts those words right up on screen and the case is made.
We said in our review, “Ultimately, Genius is more satisfying than many recent traditional biopics, and, oddly, by embracing caricature-like portrayals, the film is able to tap into its simple but humble pleasures. There’s no lengthy debate as to what defines genius nor conversation as to what that even means; there doesn’t have to be. Genius puts those words right up on screen and the case is made.
- 3/17/2016
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Michael Grandage’s debut film, on Thomas Wolfe and his literary editor Maxwell Perkins, is hammily acted, overstylised and lacking in subtlety
Red pencils at the ready. This one needs a going over. Shot in musty sepia, dragged in and out of baffling slow motion, Genius is a story about editing that packs a lot of padding. The first film from theatre director Michael Grandage, it’s a biopic about literary editor Max Perkins and his client, Thomas Wolfe. It features a performance of vaudevillian gusto by Jude Law as the author. Colin Firth is – in his measured way – equally as hammy playing Perkins.
Unlike many writers, who have to dig for every word, Wolfe didn’t know when to stop. He had a wild talent that needed taming. Only Perkins, who had already honed the work of Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, understood how to subdue the author’s 5,000-page manuscripts into market-ready books.
Red pencils at the ready. This one needs a going over. Shot in musty sepia, dragged in and out of baffling slow motion, Genius is a story about editing that packs a lot of padding. The first film from theatre director Michael Grandage, it’s a biopic about literary editor Max Perkins and his client, Thomas Wolfe. It features a performance of vaudevillian gusto by Jude Law as the author. Colin Firth is – in his measured way – equally as hammy playing Perkins.
Unlike many writers, who have to dig for every word, Wolfe didn’t know when to stop. He had a wild talent that needed taming. Only Perkins, who had already honed the work of Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, understood how to subdue the author’s 5,000-page manuscripts into market-ready books.
- 2/16/2016
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
Michael Grandage’s debut film, on Thomas Wolfe and his literary editor Maxwell Perkins, is hammily acted, overstylised and lacking in subtlety
Red pencils at the ready. This one needs a going over. Shot in musty sepia, dragged in and out of baffling slow motion, Genius is a story about editing that packs a lot of padding. The first film from theatre director Michael Grandage, it’s a biopic about literary editor Max Perkins and his client, Thomas Wolfe. It features a performance of vaudevillian gusto by Jude Law as the author. Colin Firth is – in his measured way – equally as hammy playing Perkins.
Unlike many writers, who have to dig for every word, Wolfe didn’t know when to stop. He had a wild talent that needed taming. Only Perkins, who had already honed the work of Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, understood how to subdue the author’s 5,000-page manuscripts into market-ready books.
Red pencils at the ready. This one needs a going over. Shot in musty sepia, dragged in and out of baffling slow motion, Genius is a story about editing that packs a lot of padding. The first film from theatre director Michael Grandage, it’s a biopic about literary editor Max Perkins and his client, Thomas Wolfe. It features a performance of vaudevillian gusto by Jude Law as the author. Colin Firth is – in his measured way – equally as hammy playing Perkins.
Unlike many writers, who have to dig for every word, Wolfe didn’t know when to stop. He had a wild talent that needed taming. Only Perkins, who had already honed the work of Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, understood how to subdue the author’s 5,000-page manuscripts into market-ready books.
- 2/16/2016
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
Murtada here to talk Berlinale which runs February 11th through the 21st. The Berlin Film Festival just announced titles for its Panorama section. These are possibly movies we will be talking about all through 2016, as we are still talking about 45 Years which made its debut there all the way back in February.
Gerwig and Hawke in Maggie's Plan
Among the titles is Tiff and Nyff entry Maggie’s Plan from director writer Rebecca Miller and starring Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke and Julianne Moore. Gerwig has admitted during a Q&A at Nyff that she based her character’s look on Miller’s style. That got us fantasizing that the movie is a roman a clef about how Miller married Daniel Day Lewis soon after he was involved with Isabelle Adjani. After all Moore is playing a sorta crazy European.
Another interesting title is John Michael McDonagh’s War on Everyone with Michael Pena,...
Gerwig and Hawke in Maggie's Plan
Among the titles is Tiff and Nyff entry Maggie’s Plan from director writer Rebecca Miller and starring Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke and Julianne Moore. Gerwig has admitted during a Q&A at Nyff that she based her character’s look on Miller’s style. That got us fantasizing that the movie is a roman a clef about how Miller married Daniel Day Lewis soon after he was involved with Isabelle Adjani. After all Moore is playing a sorta crazy European.
Another interesting title is John Michael McDonagh’s War on Everyone with Michael Pena,...
- 12/17/2015
- by Murtada Elfadl
- FilmExperience
Another pick-up at the Cannes Film Festival for Lionsgate this morning was Michael Grandage's "Genius," which feels like awards bait given the subject matter and the talent involved. The film tells the story of Scribner book editor Max Perkins, who oversaw works by legends like Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald in his time. The script, based on the book by A. Scott Berg, was written by three-time Oscar nominee John Logan ("Gladiator," "The Aviator," "Hugo"). Colin Firth stars in the film as Perkins and there's a roll call of stars playing those top literary names. Jude Law is in as Wolfe, Guy Pearce is Fitzgerald and Dominic West is Hemingway. Nicole Kidman also stars as costume designer Aline Bernstein, who had a four-year relationship with Wolfe and possessed some of his unpublished manuscripts at the time of his death. Laura Linney, meanwhile, plays Perkins' wife, Louise Saunders.
- 5/13/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Jude Law filmed scenes for the upcoming film Genius in Manchester, England, on Sunday with his costars Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman.
Jude Law Films 'Genius'
Law, 41, was costumed for the day on set in a brown overcoat over a tan button down and patterned tie, and appeared to be sporting a dark brown wig. Law was channeling his writerly character, American author Thomas Clayton Wolfe. Firth has been tapped to play Wolfe's literary agent and major protagonist of Genius, Max Perkins. Kidman, meanwhile, will be playing American costume designer Aline Bernstein.
On Sunday, the actors were filming in Manchester's Northern Quarter, which had been turned into 1900s New York for the purposes of the film shoot. The area, which boasts old mill buildings and cobblestone streets, was adorned with old-fashioned shop fronts to complete the throwback look, reported the Daily Mirror.
Among the other writers that Perkin's...
Jude Law Films 'Genius'
Law, 41, was costumed for the day on set in a brown overcoat over a tan button down and patterned tie, and appeared to be sporting a dark brown wig. Law was channeling his writerly character, American author Thomas Clayton Wolfe. Firth has been tapped to play Wolfe's literary agent and major protagonist of Genius, Max Perkins. Kidman, meanwhile, will be playing American costume designer Aline Bernstein.
On Sunday, the actors were filming in Manchester's Northern Quarter, which had been turned into 1900s New York for the purposes of the film shoot. The area, which boasts old mill buildings and cobblestone streets, was adorned with old-fashioned shop fronts to complete the throwback look, reported the Daily Mirror.
Among the other writers that Perkin's...
- 10/20/2014
- Uinterview
Apparently theatre director Michael Grandage doesn’t think he has enough good actors in his debut film despite the presence of Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney, because he’s adding a couple more. Guy Pearce and Dominic West are the latest recruits for Genius.With Skyfall’s John Logan providing the script based on A. Scott Berg’s biography, Genius recounts the true story of the relationship between legendary writer Thomas Wolfe (Law) and his talented editor Max Perkins (Firth). Kidman is set to play costume designer Aline Bernstein, who had a passionate, four-year relationship with Wolfe, while Linney will be Louise, Perkins’ wife.Pearce and West are signed on to be two more literary giants who worked with Perkins: F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. With his cast falling into place, Grandage plans to start shooting the film next month at Shepperton and on location in the UK.
- 9/28/2014
- EmpireOnline
• Guy Pearce and Dominic West have signed on for Genius, joining Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Laura Linney. Michael Grandage is directing the film, marking his feature debut. John Logan adapted A. Scott Berg’s book for the screen. Pearce will play F. Scott Fitzgerald, while West will portray Ernest Hemingway. The film will relay the true, complicated relationship between novelist Thomas Wolfe (Law) and his editor, Max Perkins (Firth). Kidman will play Aline Bernstein, with Linney as Louise Perkins. Genius comes as the third collaboration between Grandage, producing partner James Bierman, and John Logan. Filming kicks off...
- 9/26/2014
- by C. Molly Smith
- EW - Inside Movies
Guy Pearce and Dominic West are set to play two of the most famous authors of the 20th century in Michael Grandage's "Genius" for Desert Wolf Productions.
Adapted by "Skyfall" scribe and "Penny Dreadful" creator John Logan from A. Scott Berg’s book, the story follows the complex relationship between literary giant Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law) and iconic editor Max Perkins (Colin Firth).
Pearce will play the role of F. Scott Fitzgerald, whilst West will take on the role of Ernest Hemmingway. Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney are also onboard as Aline Bernstein and Louise Perkins respectively.
Filming begins next month at Shepperton Studios and on location in the UK.
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Adapted by "Skyfall" scribe and "Penny Dreadful" creator John Logan from A. Scott Berg’s book, the story follows the complex relationship between literary giant Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law) and iconic editor Max Perkins (Colin Firth).
Pearce will play the role of F. Scott Fitzgerald, whilst West will take on the role of Ernest Hemmingway. Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney are also onboard as Aline Bernstein and Louise Perkins respectively.
Filming begins next month at Shepperton Studios and on location in the UK.
Source: Screen...
- 9/26/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Guy Pearce and Dominic West are set to join Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney in Michael Grandage’s feature debut, Genius. Emmy Award-winning Guy Pearce (Mildred Pierce, The Hurt Locker, The King’s Speech) will play F. Scott Fitzgerald along-side Golden Globe nominee Dominic West (The Hour, The Wire, Pride) as Ernest Hemmingway.
Adapted by playwright and screenwriter John Logan (Skyfall, The Aviator, Gladiator) from A. Scott Berg’s book, Genius tells the true story of the complex relationship between literary giant Thomas Wolfe (Law) and Scribner’s iconic editor Max Perkins (Firth). Kidman plays Aline Bernstein and Linney is Louise Perkins. Genius will commence filming next month at Shepperton Studios and on location in the UK.
The film marks the third collaboration between director Grandage, his producing partner James Bierman and John Logan following the hugely successful stage productions of Red, inspired by artist Mark Rothko,...
Adapted by playwright and screenwriter John Logan (Skyfall, The Aviator, Gladiator) from A. Scott Berg’s book, Genius tells the true story of the complex relationship between literary giant Thomas Wolfe (Law) and Scribner’s iconic editor Max Perkins (Firth). Kidman plays Aline Bernstein and Linney is Louise Perkins. Genius will commence filming next month at Shepperton Studios and on location in the UK.
The film marks the third collaboration between director Grandage, his producing partner James Bierman and John Logan following the hugely successful stage productions of Red, inspired by artist Mark Rothko,...
- 9/26/2014
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
Cast already includes Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney.
Guy Pearce and Dominic West have joined the cast of Michael Grandage’s Genius, announced today by Desert Wolf Productions and the Michael Grandage Company.
It bolsters an already strong cast that includes Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney.
Pearce, best known for roles in Memento and more recently Iron Man 3, will play the role of F. Scott Fitzgerald alongside The Wire star Dominic West, currently seen in Pride, as Ernest Hemmingway.
The film makes the debut feature of celebrated theatre director Grandage and shooting will commence this October at Shepperton Studios and on location in the UK.
Adapted by playwright and screenwriter John Logan (Skyfall) from A. Scott Berg’s book, Genius tells the true story of the complex relationship between literary giant Thomas Wolfe and Scribner’s iconic editor Max Perkins.
Law stars as Wolfe opposite Firth as Perkins...
Guy Pearce and Dominic West have joined the cast of Michael Grandage’s Genius, announced today by Desert Wolf Productions and the Michael Grandage Company.
It bolsters an already strong cast that includes Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney.
Pearce, best known for roles in Memento and more recently Iron Man 3, will play the role of F. Scott Fitzgerald alongside The Wire star Dominic West, currently seen in Pride, as Ernest Hemmingway.
The film makes the debut feature of celebrated theatre director Grandage and shooting will commence this October at Shepperton Studios and on location in the UK.
Adapted by playwright and screenwriter John Logan (Skyfall) from A. Scott Berg’s book, Genius tells the true story of the complex relationship between literary giant Thomas Wolfe and Scribner’s iconic editor Max Perkins.
Law stars as Wolfe opposite Firth as Perkins...
- 9/26/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Cast already includes Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney.
Guy Pearce and Dominic West have joined the cast of Michael Grandage’s Genius, announced today by Desert Wolf Productions and the Michael Grandage Company.
It bolsters an already strong cast that includes Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney.
Pearce, best known for roles in Memento and more recently Iron Man 3, will play the role of F. Scott Fitzgerald alongside The Wire star Dominic West, currently seen in Pride, as Ernest Hemmingway.
The film makes the debut feature of celebrated theatre director Grandage and shooting will commence this October at Shepperton Studios and on location in the UK.
Adapted by playwright and screenwriter John Logan (Skyfall) from A. Scott Berg’s book, Genius tells the true story of the complex relationship between literary giant Thomas Wolfe and Scribner’s iconic editor Max Perkins.
Law stars as Wolfe opposite Firth as Perkins...
Guy Pearce and Dominic West have joined the cast of Michael Grandage’s Genius, announced today by Desert Wolf Productions and the Michael Grandage Company.
It bolsters an already strong cast that includes Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney.
Pearce, best known for roles in Memento and more recently Iron Man 3, will play the role of F. Scott Fitzgerald alongside The Wire star Dominic West, currently seen in Pride, as Ernest Hemmingway.
The film makes the debut feature of celebrated theatre director Grandage and shooting will commence this October at Shepperton Studios and on location in the UK.
Adapted by playwright and screenwriter John Logan (Skyfall) from A. Scott Berg’s book, Genius tells the true story of the complex relationship between literary giant Thomas Wolfe and Scribner’s iconic editor Max Perkins.
Law stars as Wolfe opposite Firth as Perkins...
- 9/26/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Yes, dear concerned reader, I know I know. I'm supposed to be thinking about 2014 and who might be Oscar nominated 9 months from now. I'll get there. I will. But I can't let this latest dazzling dangling carrot of 2015 cinematic possibility pass without mention. Because a curious trend continues...
Thomas Wolfe, Aline Bernstein, and Max Perkins to be played by Law, Kidman, and Firth
We've already noted, with raised eyebrow, the shocking rapidity of Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth veritable obsession with working together. As previously mentioned they have Three films together coming out this year. Add a fourth to the pipeline. They will co-star again in Genius which is based on the super acclaimed biography "Max Perkins: Editor Of Genius," by A Scott Berg.
The screenplay is by three time Oscar nominee John Logan (Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo) and the cast is similarly Oscar-favored. Two time nominee Jude Law, Kidman's...
Thomas Wolfe, Aline Bernstein, and Max Perkins to be played by Law, Kidman, and Firth
We've already noted, with raised eyebrow, the shocking rapidity of Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth veritable obsession with working together. As previously mentioned they have Three films together coming out this year. Add a fourth to the pipeline. They will co-star again in Genius which is based on the super acclaimed biography "Max Perkins: Editor Of Genius," by A Scott Berg.
The screenplay is by three time Oscar nominee John Logan (Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo) and the cast is similarly Oscar-favored. Two time nominee Jude Law, Kidman's...
- 4/28/2014
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
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