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Openers, Closers and Other Additions
– The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the films that will play in the Special Screenings section of AFI Fest 2016 presented by Audi, which includes three World Premieres and four additional highly anticipated films.
The World Premiere of the CG-animated film “Moana” will play in the Special Screenings section, along with “Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds” and “Toni Erdmann.” Also bowing as Special Screenings will be the World Premieres of “Miss Sloane” and, as previously announced, “The Comedian.”
AFI Fest has also added Pablo Larrain’s lauded “Jackie,” starring Natalie Portman, as a Centerpiece Gala.
– The Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced that “American Pastoral,” the directorial debut of Perthshire-born Ewan McGregor will have a special Edinburgh International Film Festival Gala at the Filmhouse,...
Openers, Closers and Other Additions
– The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the films that will play in the Special Screenings section of AFI Fest 2016 presented by Audi, which includes three World Premieres and four additional highly anticipated films.
The World Premiere of the CG-animated film “Moana” will play in the Special Screenings section, along with “Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds” and “Toni Erdmann.” Also bowing as Special Screenings will be the World Premieres of “Miss Sloane” and, as previously announced, “The Comedian.”
AFI Fest has also added Pablo Larrain’s lauded “Jackie,” starring Natalie Portman, as a Centerpiece Gala.
– The Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced that “American Pastoral,” the directorial debut of Perthshire-born Ewan McGregor will have a special Edinburgh International Film Festival Gala at the Filmhouse,...
- 10/27/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Never afraid to show a little (or a lot of) skin, Irina Shayk is totally nude in Givenchy’s new spread for its latest denim line.
The 30-year-old Russian stunner is absolutely breathtaking as she presses her lady parts against a bare-chested male model named Chris Moore, all under the direction of Givenchy Artistic Director Riccardo Tisci.
Several of Shayk’s snapshots made it onto Tisci’s social media accounts with captions like, “Love my Denim God’s.” Irina is currently dating Bradley Cooper, so he’s likely a little jealous after seeing the images!
The 30-year-old Russian stunner is absolutely breathtaking as she presses her lady parts against a bare-chested male model named Chris Moore, all under the direction of Givenchy Artistic Director Riccardo Tisci.
Several of Shayk’s snapshots made it onto Tisci’s social media accounts with captions like, “Love my Denim God’s.” Irina is currently dating Bradley Cooper, so he’s likely a little jealous after seeing the images!
- 1/22/2016
- GossipCenter
Fashion was the hot topic on this week's pet-tastic episode of The Apprentice.
From hi-vis jackets for chickens and guinea-pig t-shirts to Ruth's entire wardrobe choices, Twitter was interested in it all.
Here are this week's best tweets:
Chicken hi-vis jackets baffled a few people:
High viz chicken jackets.
They must be a right bunch of cocks to buy those #TheApprentice
— David Smart (@davidlewissmart) October 28, 2015
Whoever invented the hi viz chicken jacket needs shooting. #TheApprentice
— Will (@WillMcHoebag) October 28, 2015
A high vis chicken jacket to protect chickens crossing the road!!! Only on #TheApprentice
— Ricky Martin (@RickyMartin247) October 28, 2015
Seriously though- Why Does A Chicken Have A High Vis Jacket? #TheApprentice
— Matt Edmondson (@MattEdmondson) October 28, 2015
What kind of idiot would dress their chicken in anything other than peri-peri seasoning #theapprentice
— Suleman (@NamelusWonder) October 28, 2015
But then, so many of the fashion choices tonight:
Looks like Ruth has been sent out of boardroom and back...
From hi-vis jackets for chickens and guinea-pig t-shirts to Ruth's entire wardrobe choices, Twitter was interested in it all.
Here are this week's best tweets:
Chicken hi-vis jackets baffled a few people:
High viz chicken jackets.
They must be a right bunch of cocks to buy those #TheApprentice
— David Smart (@davidlewissmart) October 28, 2015
Whoever invented the hi viz chicken jacket needs shooting. #TheApprentice
— Will (@WillMcHoebag) October 28, 2015
A high vis chicken jacket to protect chickens crossing the road!!! Only on #TheApprentice
— Ricky Martin (@RickyMartin247) October 28, 2015
Seriously though- Why Does A Chicken Have A High Vis Jacket? #TheApprentice
— Matt Edmondson (@MattEdmondson) October 28, 2015
What kind of idiot would dress their chicken in anything other than peri-peri seasoning #theapprentice
— Suleman (@NamelusWonder) October 28, 2015
But then, so many of the fashion choices tonight:
Looks like Ruth has been sent out of boardroom and back...
- 10/28/2015
- Digital Spy
Pete's Dragon
Michael C. Hall has joined cast of Disney’s remake of “Pete’s Dragon" alongside Robert Redford, Bryce Dallas Howard and Wes Bentley.
David Lowery will direct this non-musical reinvention of the 1977 film that revolves around Pete and his best friend Elliot, who happens to be a dragon. [Source: Variety]
Carrie Pilby
Hailee Steinfeld is set to star in "Carrie Pilby," the Susan Johnson-directed indie film adaptation of the coming-of-age novel by Caren Lissner. Suzanne Farwell will produce and shooting aims to begin in May.
Kara Holden and Dean Craig adapted the script which centers on a 19-year-old genius who has just graduated from Harvard and has no idea how to fit in or socialize in life outside college. [Source: THR]
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Michelle Williams is set to join Casey Affleck in Kenneth Lonergan's new drama "Manchester-by-the-Sea". Williams will play Affleck's wife in the film which slated to begin shooting in March in New England.
Michael C. Hall has joined cast of Disney’s remake of “Pete’s Dragon" alongside Robert Redford, Bryce Dallas Howard and Wes Bentley.
David Lowery will direct this non-musical reinvention of the 1977 film that revolves around Pete and his best friend Elliot, who happens to be a dragon. [Source: Variety]
Carrie Pilby
Hailee Steinfeld is set to star in "Carrie Pilby," the Susan Johnson-directed indie film adaptation of the coming-of-age novel by Caren Lissner. Suzanne Farwell will produce and shooting aims to begin in May.
Kara Holden and Dean Craig adapted the script which centers on a 19-year-old genius who has just graduated from Harvard and has no idea how to fit in or socialize in life outside college. [Source: THR]
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Michelle Williams is set to join Casey Affleck in Kenneth Lonergan's new drama "Manchester-by-the-Sea". Williams will play Affleck's wife in the film which slated to begin shooting in March in New England.
- 1/10/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Updated With Full List Of Scripts, Writers, And Reps: Catherine The Great, about the rise and life of the famous (sometimes notorious) 18th-Century Russian monarch, was the top vote-getter among 70 scripts chosen for the 2014 Black List of the year’s best un-produced scripts. The screenplay, by Los Angeles writer and producer Kristina Lauren Anderson, was announced as part of an hour-plus process on Twitter and YouTube this morning.
Each of the 70 screenplays on this 10th annual list was chosen by a group of 250 development executives, agents and other Hollywood insiders as among the year’s best un-produced scripts in a process overseen by Franklin Leonard of http://www.blcklst.com. Anderson’s screenplay received 51 votes.
Other notables in the list include writer/actor/director Kenneth Lonergan with Manchester-By-The-Sea, which is being produced by Matt Damon and Chris Moore. Randall Green had two scripts make the list, The Swimsuit Issue and Cartoon Girl.
Each of the 70 screenplays on this 10th annual list was chosen by a group of 250 development executives, agents and other Hollywood insiders as among the year’s best un-produced scripts in a process overseen by Franklin Leonard of http://www.blcklst.com. Anderson’s screenplay received 51 votes.
Other notables in the list include writer/actor/director Kenneth Lonergan with Manchester-By-The-Sea, which is being produced by Matt Damon and Chris Moore. Randall Green had two scripts make the list, The Swimsuit Issue and Cartoon Girl.
- 12/15/2014
- by David Bloom and Jen Yamato
- Deadline
I love me some Universal classic monsters. They were my gateway drug to horror. My original boogeymen. My safety blanket growing up. And now they're reportedly getting the "shared universe" treatment, meaning, we'll see a string of films go into production that will act separately but sprinkle seeds that they're part of an interconnected, creature-filled world. Will they build to an event film a la The Avengers? Perhaps, and I have my suspicions as to what that will be.
Let me throw out some thoughts knocking around in my head about this whole venture spearheaded by Alex Kurtzman, Chris Moore and Universal.
The post Editorial: What Does a Shared Universe Mean for the Universal Monsters? appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
Let me throw out some thoughts knocking around in my head about this whole venture spearheaded by Alex Kurtzman, Chris Moore and Universal.
The post Editorial: What Does a Shared Universe Mean for the Universal Monsters? appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
- 8/6/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
HollywoodNews.com: The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, is pleased to announce that the feature "Argo," directed by Ben Affleck, will receive the "Hollywood Ensemble Acting Award." "We are very proud to recognize the ensemble cast of "Argo," for their dramatic and outstanding performances," said Carlos de Abreu, Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Film Awards. The 2012 Hollywood Film Awards has also announced that it will honor director David O. Russell with the "Hollywood Director Award"; Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro with the "Hollywood Supporting Actor Award"; Academy Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard with the "Hollywood Actress Award"; three-time Academy Award-nominated actress Amy Adams with the "Hollywood Supporting Actress Award"; producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner with the "Hollywood Producers Award"; writer/director Judd Apatow with the "Hollywood Comedy Award"; actor John Hawkes with the "Hollywood Breakout Performance Award" for "The Sessions"; and Quvenzhané Wallis...
- 10/3/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Exclusive: Rosemarie DeWitt will play the female lead in Promised Land, the Focus Features/Participant Media film that Gus Van Sant will direct with Matt Damon and John Krasinski starring. Damon and Krasinski wrote the script. The film, which got a first draft from Dave Eggers when its title was Gold Mist, is a Capraesque tale in which Damon and Krasinski play rival corporate executives. Damon plays a sales executive who arrives in a small town only to have his whole life called into question. Chris Moore is producing. DeWitt starred with Emily Blunt in Your Sister’s Sister, which gets released in June, and Neighborhood Watch, which will be released in July. She’s repped by ICM and Troy Nankin.
- 3/9/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Gus Van Sant is stepping in to replace Matt Damon at the helm of the $15 million untitled feature Damon was due to make his directing debut on reports Deadline.
Damon and "The Office" actor John Krasinski are both starring in the film and co-wrote the script from a first draft Krasinski and Dave Eggers hatched.
Previously titled "Gold Mist", Damon plays a sales executive who arrives in a small town only to have his whole life called into question. Krasinski plays a rival exec while the tone is said to be very Capra-esque.
The pair and Chris Moore will produce. Shooting kicks off in April.
Damon and "The Office" actor John Krasinski are both starring in the film and co-wrote the script from a first draft Krasinski and Dave Eggers hatched.
Previously titled "Gold Mist", Damon plays a sales executive who arrives in a small town only to have his whole life called into question. Krasinski plays a rival exec while the tone is said to be very Capra-esque.
The pair and Chris Moore will produce. Shooting kicks off in April.
- 1/7/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
HollywoodNews.com: Matt Damon may be making his directorial debut with a new film that he will also be starring in with ‘The Office’s’ John Krasinski.
Damon is reportedly going to be involved in an untitled drama that was also written by himself and Krasinski, states The Hollywood Reporter. Krasinski reportedly developed the idea with Dave Eggers and then got in touch with Damon about writing it together.
Damon will also produce the film with Chris Moore.
The film reportedly revolves around a salesman whose life is changed after moving to a small town.
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Damon is reportedly going to be involved in an untitled drama that was also written by himself and Krasinski, states The Hollywood Reporter. Krasinski reportedly developed the idea with Dave Eggers and then got in touch with Damon about writing it together.
Damon will also produce the film with Chris Moore.
The film reportedly revolves around a salesman whose life is changed after moving to a small town.
Are you looking forward to them working together?
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- 10/20/2011
- by Molly Sullivan
- Hollywoodnews.com
Matt Damon will make his feature directorial debut on an untitled mid-budget drama he co-wrote with "The Office" star John Krasinski for Warner Bros. Pictures and Sunday Night Productions says Variety.
Damon would play a salesman who arrives in a small town only to have his whole life called into question. Krasinski will also have a role but it is unknown at this time.
Krasinski developed the story with author Dave Eggers while Chris Moore will produce. The film is Not "Father Daughter Time" which was speculated in June.
The duo will try to get a script finished within the next month and the budget is estimated to be around $12 million. Should it get the green light, shooting would take place on the East Coast next year.
Damon would play a salesman who arrives in a small town only to have his whole life called into question. Krasinski will also have a role but it is unknown at this time.
Krasinski developed the story with author Dave Eggers while Chris Moore will produce. The film is Not "Father Daughter Time" which was speculated in June.
The duo will try to get a script finished within the next month and the budget is estimated to be around $12 million. Should it get the green light, shooting would take place on the East Coast next year.
- 10/20/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Matt Damon is set to direct his first feature film, a mid-budget drama for Warner Bros. Variety reports that Damon will team with The Office's John Krasinski, who co-wrote and will star in the film. The untitled project will be set up at Krasinski's Sunday Night Productions banner, and has Chris Moore on board to produce.
This is not the long-rumored Father Daughter Time, which was initially speculated back in June when Damon said he was considering a directing project with Krasinski in the cast. This project is something Krasinski has developed with author Dave Eggers (who co-wrote Away We Go). Damon would play "a salesman who arrives in a small town only to have his whole life called into question." At this time, Krasinski's role in the film is not known.
The cameras are not ready to roll on the film just yet. Warner Bros. has not given the greenlight,...
This is not the long-rumored Father Daughter Time, which was initially speculated back in June when Damon said he was considering a directing project with Krasinski in the cast. This project is something Krasinski has developed with author Dave Eggers (who co-wrote Away We Go). Damon would play "a salesman who arrives in a small town only to have his whole life called into question." At this time, Krasinski's role in the film is not known.
The cameras are not ready to roll on the film just yet. Warner Bros. has not given the greenlight,...
- 10/20/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Drama for Warners has Damon would playing a salesman. Matt Damon is set to make his feature directorial debut on a medium-ranged drama which he co-wrote with John Krasinski, reports Variety. The duo are set to star together in the film for Warner Bros. where Damon plays a salesman who arrives in a small town, only to have his whole life called into question. Project, which is not Father Daughter Time, which some thought Damon could direct, is being set up at Krasinski's Sunday Night Productions. Chris Moore is tasked to produce.
- 10/19/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Drama for Warners has Damon would playing a salesman. Matt Damon is set to make his feature directorial debut on a medium-ranged drama which he co-wrote with John Krasinski, reports Variety. The duo are set to star together in the film for Warner Bros. where Damon plays a salesman who arrives in a small town, only to have his whole life called into question. Project, which is not Father Daughter Time, which some thought Damon could direct, is being set up at Krasinski's Sunday Night Productions. Chris Moore is tasked to produce.
- 10/19/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Matt Damon is adding another hyphenate to his already crowded resume by following producing/screenwriting partner and Bff Ben Affleck into the director's chair.
The 'Bourne Identity' star will make his directorial debut with 'Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses,' about a man who goes on a three-state crime spree with his daughter.
Warner Bros. just paid $500,000 to secure the spec script for Damon, outbidding other contenders for the film, including J.J. Abrams, 'Gladiator' producer Walter Parkes and Relativity Media.
Damon will also star in the film, and produce through his W.B.-based company Pearl Street, with Affleck, Chris Moore and Drew Vinton.
What kind of director will Damon be? Judging by the behind-the-camera talent he's sought out, such as the Coen Bros. in 'True Grit' and Clint Eastwood in 'Invictus' and 'Hereafter,' we can expect something actor- and story-driven,...
The 'Bourne Identity' star will make his directorial debut with 'Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses,' about a man who goes on a three-state crime spree with his daughter.
Warner Bros. just paid $500,000 to secure the spec script for Damon, outbidding other contenders for the film, including J.J. Abrams, 'Gladiator' producer Walter Parkes and Relativity Media.
Damon will also star in the film, and produce through his W.B.-based company Pearl Street, with Affleck, Chris Moore and Drew Vinton.
What kind of director will Damon be? Judging by the behind-the-camera talent he's sought out, such as the Coen Bros. in 'True Grit' and Clint Eastwood in 'Invictus' and 'Hereafter,' we can expect something actor- and story-driven,...
- 5/9/2011
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
Given that his old mucker Ben Affleck has been directing for a while now to plenty of acclaim, and that he's always expressed an interest in directing, it was only a matter of time before Matt Damon followed him behind the camera. And now he may have found his first project, with Deadline reporting that he’s seriously considering jumping on board newly-purchased spec script Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses as both star and director.Written by Cleaner’s Matthew Aldrich, the script follows a man on the lam with his daughter who just happens to be his accomplice on a crime spree that spreads across three Us states.Aldrich’s work has been the focus of a heavily contested script auction, with the likes of Paramount, Warner Bros., Relativity Media, producer Walter Parkes and even Matt Damon and producing partner Chris Moore, whose...
- 5/8/2011
- EmpireOnline
Matt Damon could potentially make his directorial debut with Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses, according to a report by Deadline Damon has taken his time picking a directing project, but Matthew Aldrich's hot-property spec script could just be it. Warner Bros is said to be close to landing the spec, though Damon and his producing partner Chris Moore were among the serious rival bidders. While Warner Bros outbid Damon and Moore, Deadline suggests that a first-look deal Damon has with the studio would make it...
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- 5/8/2011
- by Matt Maytum
- TotalFilm
Warner Bros. Pictures is in talks to acquire "The Cleaner" writer Matthew Aldrich's spec script "Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses" for Pearl Street reports Deadline.
The crime drama focuses on a man and his daughter on a cross-country crime spree. Matt Damon is pursuing the film as a potential acting vehicle and could make his directorial debut.
Damon and Ben Affleck will develop the project via their Pearl Street production company. Chris Moore and Drew Vinton are producing.
The crime drama focuses on a man and his daughter on a cross-country crime spree. Matt Damon is pursuing the film as a potential acting vehicle and could make his directorial debut.
Damon and Ben Affleck will develop the project via their Pearl Street production company. Chris Moore and Drew Vinton are producing.
- 5/7/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
In a bidding war this week, Warner Brothers is close to finalizing a deal to acquire “Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses.” According to Deadline, the project is targeted for actor Matt Damon to star and it will also be his feature directorial debut. The film will be produced through his company Pearl Street with Ben Affleck, Chris Moore and Drew Vinton also on board as producers. The script is written by Matthew Aldrich. The storyline revolves around a man who goes on a three-state crime spree with his daughter. “The script is not a high concept, it’s a smallish, very personal, dark but playful road movie about a father and daughter,” described Aldrich to Deadline. Aldrich wanted the winner bidder to protect the vision of the film and was afraid a big studio may alter his original script. However, Damon promised to protect Aldrich’s vision.
- 5/7/2011
- LRMonline.com
First time you hear Father Daugher Time, it sounds like one of those titles on posts where they are shooting big projects at everyday locations (remember Rory’s First Kiss?). But alas, this title is true to its name and is already considered a huge project. Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses, written by Matthew Alrdich, is about a man who goes on the lam with his daughter on a three-state crime spree. This film is already under the watchful eye of various studios with one ahead of the four.
Deadline is reporting that Warner Brothers, Paramount Pictures, Relativity Media, Walter Parkes, and Matt Damon and Chris Moore have made offers to buy the script. But Warner Brothers has already made the moves to be the one studio with the exclusive rights to produce the pic, with Matt Damon likely to star in and make his directorial debut.
Deadline is reporting that Warner Brothers, Paramount Pictures, Relativity Media, Walter Parkes, and Matt Damon and Chris Moore have made offers to buy the script. But Warner Brothers has already made the moves to be the one studio with the exclusive rights to produce the pic, with Matt Damon likely to star in and make his directorial debut.
- 5/6/2011
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
Despite working with many great directors, Matt Damon has yet to take on the job himself. It’s been said that he might helm The Trade, a drama based on a true story concerning the New York Yankees, which he could also star in with Ben Affleck. Still, no directorial credits have yet been put under the actor’s name.
Deadline reports that this may be changing soon, as Warner Bros. has bought Matthew Aldrich‘s spec script Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses, and the plan is for him to star in and direct the film. The script, which focuses on a man “who goes on the lam with his daughter, his accomplice on a three-state crime spree,” got Hollywood’s attention; bidders included Damon himself, Paramount (who would have J.J. Abrams produce), Fox, Mandate, Walter Parkes, Relativity and several others. With the actor...
Deadline reports that this may be changing soon, as Warner Bros. has bought Matthew Aldrich‘s spec script Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses, and the plan is for him to star in and direct the film. The script, which focuses on a man “who goes on the lam with his daughter, his accomplice on a three-state crime spree,” got Hollywood’s attention; bidders included Damon himself, Paramount (who would have J.J. Abrams produce), Fox, Mandate, Walter Parkes, Relativity and several others. With the actor...
- 5/6/2011
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
It's always been suggested that Matt Damon would one day move behind the camera and become a director, putting into effect all of the things he's learned from working with the greats, such as Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh, the Coen brothers, Clint Eastwood, and Paul Greengrass. The real questions were when he would do it and what project he would choose. Today may be the day those questions are answered. Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. working on a deal to acquire a spec script called Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses by writer Matthew Aldrich, and that Matt Damon is considering starring in the project and making it his directorial debut. Damon is also expected to produce the project alongside Ben Affleck, Chris Moore and Drew Vinton. The film is about a father who goes on the road with his daughter as they go...
- 5/6/2011
- cinemablend.com
What is the name of the script that has execs upending hidden cash coffers to finance entries in a bidding war? One with the unwieldy title Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses, if current reports are correct. Starting yesterday we heard that Matthew Alrdich's script, about "a man who goes on the lam with his daughter on a 3-state crime spree," was earning bids from five interested parties. Now there might be a winner, and one of the other bidders could play a key role. Deadline [1] reported yesterday that Warner Bros, Paramount, Relativity Media, Walter Parkes, and Matt Damon and Chris Moore had all made offers on the script. Now Deadline [2] says that Warner Bros. is set to buy the script, but that Matt Damon is likely to star and possibly even make it his first feature directorial project. The site also quotes the screenwriter...
- 5/6/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Exclusive: In a $500,000 against $800,000 deal, Warner Bros is finalizing a deal to acquire Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses, the Matthew Aldrich spec that Deadline told you yesterday had five bids on the table. The deal is just happening, and I expect the next development to be that Matt Damon is working on this picture as its star and also eyeing it as potentially the one on which he'll make his feature directing debut. He will also produce through his WB-based company Pearl Street, with partner Ben Affleck, Chris Moore and Drew Vinton also producing. This has been a spec auction with some big twists and turns, because one of the bids that rivaled the one from Warner Bros was made by Damon and Moore, with money from a private financier. Other bids came in from Paramount (with Jj Abrams attached to produce), Fox (for Peter Chernin), Mandate,...
- 5/6/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
There's a hot spec script that has the town hot and bothered. I'm told that Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses has five bids on the table and a deal is expected to close by tonight. The script by Matthew Aldrich is about a man who goes on the lam with his daughter, his accomplice on a 3-state crime spree. I'm told that offers have been made by Warner Bros, Paramount, Relativity Media, Walter Parkes through his discretionary fund, and Matt Damon and Chris Moore, through a company with money raised through a private investor. CAA, Jewerl Ross and attorney Jamie Feldman are handling the sale.
- 5/5/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Chicago – The Blu-Ray Round-Up has looked around the office after the dust has settled on the major September HD releases and realized that there are a few remaining titles worthy of a mention. Before frost warnings, Halloween decorations, and planning for Thanksgiving, pick up one of these five titles. You won’t regret it.
Note: The Round-Up is designed merely to present synopsis, cast & crew, tech specs, and special features information on titles that may otherwise fall through the cracks for your purchasing perusal. Having said that, “American Beauty” is a must-own in HD just for the gorgeous cinematography of Oscar-winner Conrad L. Hall and the film has held up much-better than the cynical haters would have you believe. It’s a great movie. And “Bored to Death” continues to be one of the more intriguing shows on cable. If we had to pick favorites it would be those two.
Note: The Round-Up is designed merely to present synopsis, cast & crew, tech specs, and special features information on titles that may otherwise fall through the cracks for your purchasing perusal. Having said that, “American Beauty” is a must-own in HD just for the gorgeous cinematography of Oscar-winner Conrad L. Hall and the film has held up much-better than the cynical haters would have you believe. It’s a great movie. And “Bored to Death” continues to be one of the more intriguing shows on cable. If we had to pick favorites it would be those two.
- 10/4/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
There is an ongoing love affair between established filmmakers and Tvc work, and the new Commonwealth Bank campaign is a perfect example of this phenomenon, having been helmed by acclaimed French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amelie, Micmacs).
How did this high-profile filmmaker end up shooting a poodle in the streets of Melbourne? Miguel Gonzalez writes.
The new Cba campaign is a departure from the previous ‘Agency’ concept.
“The main message is still the same, that the bank is determined to support the community in different ways (Grants, which presents a little girl in pure Amelie style and highlights the staff’s community efforts) and to solve your problems quickly (Bulldog, in which the romantic advances of a CGI-enhanced bulldog are frustrated by the bank’s quick service) or by calling you back if they don’t answer first time (Call You Back, the melodramatic story of a housewife rescued by bank staff),” explained Goodby,...
How did this high-profile filmmaker end up shooting a poodle in the streets of Melbourne? Miguel Gonzalez writes.
The new Cba campaign is a departure from the previous ‘Agency’ concept.
“The main message is still the same, that the bank is determined to support the community in different ways (Grants, which presents a little girl in pure Amelie style and highlights the staff’s community efforts) and to solve your problems quickly (Bulldog, in which the romantic advances of a CGI-enhanced bulldog are frustrated by the bank’s quick service) or by calling you back if they don’t answer first time (Call You Back, the melodramatic story of a housewife rescued by bank staff),” explained Goodby,...
- 8/10/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
By Massiel Bobadilla
HollywoodNews.com: With cell phone camera in hand, actress Jessica Alba eagerly Tweeted her favorite designs from today’s Dior fashion show in Paris.
Dior designer John Galliano channeled floral inspirations for his autumn/winter couture collection, and by the sound of it, Alba was enthralled with all of them.
“I loved it,” Alba told the Associated Press after the show. “I want to be every flower in Galliano’s collection.”
Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively was also in attendance, reportedly sketching small copies of her favorite designs as they went down the runway.
Check out the New York Times to get a better scope of today’s show, or head to Jessica Alba’s Twitter to see her favorite picks.
Photo by Chris Moore/Karl Prouse...
HollywoodNews.com: With cell phone camera in hand, actress Jessica Alba eagerly Tweeted her favorite designs from today’s Dior fashion show in Paris.
Dior designer John Galliano channeled floral inspirations for his autumn/winter couture collection, and by the sound of it, Alba was enthralled with all of them.
“I loved it,” Alba told the Associated Press after the show. “I want to be every flower in Galliano’s collection.”
Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively was also in attendance, reportedly sketching small copies of her favorite designs as they went down the runway.
Check out the New York Times to get a better scope of today’s show, or head to Jessica Alba’s Twitter to see her favorite picks.
Photo by Chris Moore/Karl Prouse...
- 7/5/2010
- by Massiel Bobadilla
- Hollywoodnews.com
Is the world ready for another Phantom? After the disastrous 1996 movie starring Billy Zane (which, Fyi, could have starred Bruce Campbell, who lost out on the gig to Zane), the SyFy Channel certainly hopes so. The result is a new four-hour “Phantom” mini-series that premiered last week. Much like the network’s other four-hour mini-series “Riverworld”, the Phantom arrives on the air with an ulterior motive – as a backdoor pilot for an ongoing series. There are some possibilities for a good TV show here, but the mini-series itself is a mixed bag. Set in the present, “The Phantom” stars Ryan Carnes as Chris Moore, a New York law student who moonlights as a parkour daredevil. Unbeknownst to Chris, his real name is actually Kit Walker, and he’s the latest in a long line of Walkers that have worn the mantle of The Phantom, a crimefighter with a penchant for,...
- 7/1/2010
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Imagine you are a law student in New York City. You live with your parents, are struggling with your studies, and are a bit of a daredevil. Suddenly one day, you discover that your life isn't what it was destined to be. You are told that the strange dreams you have are memories from your childhood that you can't clearly remember are of the car wreck where your mother is killed, leaving you with no memories. This is the situation that Ryan Carnes' character finds himself in during the start of the four-hour miniseries that Syfy presented last night. During the course of the adventure, his character -- first introduced as Chris Moore -- is revealed to be Kit Walker, the man destined to be come the 22nd Phantom. There have been other films about the famous character and hero of kids ...
- 6/21/2010
- GeekNation.com
Does anyone remember the movie The Phantom of 1996? All that stands out in my mind is Billy Zane with a bald head and a cheesy "Phantom" suit. Oh yes, and Catherine Zeta Jones was the villain. Therefore it was with great trepidation that I sat down to watch The Phantom from the Syfy channel which is a four hour "Phantom" adventure. Thankfully Syfy has made some much needed changes. First off the only bald head on view belongs to Jean Marchand who plays the Phantom's mentor Abel Vandermaark. He is bald as a billiard ball but the hero Kitt Walker/Chris Moore (Ryan Carnes) has a head full of hair. Also when it comes time to don the Phantom outfit our hero shows his displeasure for the traditional garb and goes with a modernized version which is utile as well as...
- 6/17/2010
- by Jackie K. Cooper
- Huffington Post
According to Variety, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are in talks for a first-look producing deal at Warner Bros. There was no comment from the studio and reps for Affleck and Damon, however, a formal announcement is expected to surface within a few days. The actors have not yet revealed the name of their new company, previously partnered as producers at Disney-based LivePlanet with Sean Bailey and Chris Moore. The duo wrote and acted in 1997's Best Screenplay Oscar winner "Good Will Hunting." Affleck is helming and acting in the action flick "The Town" for Warners and Damon played Francois Pienaar in the South African Rugby World Cup drama "Invictus," stealing the show from an accent-struggling Morgan Freeman who played Nelson Mandela.
- 2/18/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The firestorm continues. Since our article that ran two days ago (click here) concerning the current state of Fangoria magazine, the horror community has literally been buzzing with speculation and theories. Our goal with writing the story was simply to try and find answers to the secretive disappearance of the Fangoria website and talks of the magazine's end. Today we learn exactly why we may be in the final days for the once thriving genre mag....
Below is a message from James Zahn (former Director of New Media Development for Fangoria magazine, as well as a Freelance Writer and Independent Contractor.) You can follow James via Facebook by Clicking Here! James originally posted this article on his personal facebook account before we picked it up.
Over the past few days, my inboxes have been flooded with questions about the state and fate of Fangoria. Through private emails, messages on Twitter,...
Below is a message from James Zahn (former Director of New Media Development for Fangoria magazine, as well as a Freelance Writer and Independent Contractor.) You can follow James via Facebook by Clicking Here! James originally posted this article on his personal facebook account before we picked it up.
Over the past few days, my inboxes have been flooded with questions about the state and fate of Fangoria. Through private emails, messages on Twitter,...
- 2/4/2010
- by admin
- Horrorbid
Author, historian, teacher, activist, and television producer Dr. Howard Zinn died of a heart attack today in Santa Monica, Calif, his family said. He was 87. Zinn was an energized man on a mission. The History channel breathed new life into his controversial tome "A People's History of the United States," and enlisted the A-List of Hollywood to provide readings of key documents, speeches, personal letters and poems from America's past that revealed a turbulent struggle for equal rights, freedom and justice. Not everyone agreed with Dr. Zinn, and many conservative commentators argued his teachings were anti-American and revisionary leftist propaganda. Dr. Zinn served alongside the executive producers Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Josh Brolin, and Anthony Arnove, and...
- 1/28/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
We told you yesterday that Sean Bailey's name was making the rounds of Hollywood to replace ousted Oren Aviv as Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production president. Now we can tell you it's official. Bailey already has been fully engaged on the studio lot, producing the Joe Kosinski-directed Tron Legacy. That has been his biggest project since he left Live Planet, the production partnership with Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Chris Moore. (See previous, Oren Aviv Pushed Out By Disney's Rich Ross: "Someone In Mind" To Replace Him and The Rumored Oren Aviv Replacement Is....) Update: Disney has sent out the [...]...
- 1/14/2010
- by NIKKI FINKE AND MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline Hollywood
Add Sean Bailey to the candidate names making the rounds of Hollywood to replace ousted Oren Aviv as Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production president. Naturally, Disney is officially mute on the subject. But Bailey already has been fully engaged on the studio lot, producing the Joe Kosinski-directed Tron Legacy. That has been his biggest project since he left Live Planet, the production partnership with Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Chris Moore. (See previous, Oren Aviv Pushed Out By Disney's Rich Ross: "Someone In Mind" To Replace Him.)...
- 1/14/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline Hollywood
As "Brothers" opens in domestic theaters Friday, actor-turned-producer Matt Battaglia is preparing to delve deeper into his new career, unveiling a slate of original and acquired feature projects -- including one with J.J. Abrams.
Battaglia has been an actor for two decades, chalking up appearances on such TV shows as "Baywatch," "Charmed" and "Queer as Folk" before branching into the financing side of producing. That is how he got involved as a co-producer on "Brothers," the Jim Sheridan-helmed war drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire.
Battaglia has dipped into his coffers to pick up rights to develop:
-- "Bad Monkeys," Matt Ruff's novel, which the New York Times Book Review called "a science fiction 'Catcher in the Rye.' " The story centers on a female protagonist who struggles with her alter ego and, after being arrested for murder, claims to belong to a secret society that fights evil.
Battaglia has been an actor for two decades, chalking up appearances on such TV shows as "Baywatch," "Charmed" and "Queer as Folk" before branching into the financing side of producing. That is how he got involved as a co-producer on "Brothers," the Jim Sheridan-helmed war drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire.
Battaglia has dipped into his coffers to pick up rights to develop:
-- "Bad Monkeys," Matt Ruff's novel, which the New York Times Book Review called "a science fiction 'Catcher in the Rye.' " The story centers on a female protagonist who struggles with her alter ego and, after being arrested for murder, claims to belong to a secret society that fights evil.
- 12/3/2009
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jennifer Aniston will star in CBS Films' romantic comedy "Pumas."Wayne McClammy's attached to direct from Melissa Stack's script. Story centers on two thirtysomething women who make a habit of romancing younger men and take a French skiing vacation that challenges their romantic expectations.According to Variety, Aniston will also produce along with Jon Gordon, Scott Z. Burns and Kristin Hahn. Chris Moore and Barry Littman are executive producing.
- 7/30/2009
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Jennifer Aniston will star in CBS Films' romantic comedy Pumas , reports Variety . Wayne McClammy will direct the film, written by Melissa Stack. The story centers on two thirtysomething women who make a habit of romancing younger men and take a French skiing vacation that challenges their romantic expectations. Aniston will also produce along with Jon Gordon, Scott Z. Burns and Kristin Hahn. Chris Moore and Barry Littman are executive producing.
- 7/29/2009
- Comingsoon.net
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