Cate Blanchett for New Woody Allen Movie?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Independent, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Scripts, Upcoming Releases
Woody Allen wants Cate Blanchett and Bradley Cooper for his latest movie.
The legendary director - who is notoriously reluctant to release details of his films ahead of production - is said to be eyeing Danish capital Copenhagen as the setting for his new movie which will feature Cate as the star and Bradley as part of an ensemble cast.
Although he has focused on his directing work in recent years - winning the Best Original Screenplay Oscar this year for his work on Midnight in Paris - it was recently revealed Woody will play an aging escort in Fading Gigolo, an indie comedy written and directed by John Turturro. John will also star as a gigolo in the movie, which tells the story of two "cash-strapped best friends" who go into the escort business and find their local Hasidic Jewish community suspecting them of unusual goings-on, Variety reports.
Sofia Vergara and Sharon Stone are set to play two of the women who pick up the ageing men. It will be the first time Woody has acted in a film since Picking Up The Pieces 12 years ago.
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In Theaters This Weekend: September 24, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Disney, IFC Films, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases, Trailers
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (PG): starring Emilie de Ravin, Ryan Kwanten, Hugo Weaving (directed by Zack Snyder)
- Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (PG-13): starring Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Carey Mulligan (directed by Oliver Stone)
- You Again (PG): starring Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver (directed by Andy Fickman)
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Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Accepts Woody Allen Offer
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors
What is it about Woody Allen that gets women accepting his film roles? Recently, he snagged Freida Pinto; now he’s somehow managed to get France’s first lady to appear in his movie!
Following the circulation of rumors that pointed to the collaboration, former supermodel Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has
finally
openly agreed to act for Allen, despite not having a clue who she will portray nor having much expertise on a set.
“I do everything a little bit blindly. If I don’t, I won’t do anything. I’m not at all an actress. Maybe I’ll be absolutely terrible,” Carla admitted.
Despite jumping into the project without a clue, Carla is excited about the role and reveals just why she said, “Yes”:
“I’d like to—you know—when I’m a grandmother, to have done a Woody Allen film. I cannot in my life miss an opportunity like this… If this ever comes about, it’ll be a great experience.”
No word on yet as to what kind of project Allen has in store for Bruni-Sarkozy.
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: October 27, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Weinstein Company, Animation, Family, Horror, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- Afterwards: DVD
- Collision: Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilson: DVD
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue: Blu-ray
- Night of the Creeps: DVD, Blu-ray
- Nothing Like the Holidays: DVD, Blu-ray
- Orphan: DVD, Blu-ray
- Stargate (15th Anniversary Edition): Blu-ray
- Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure: DVD, Blu-ray
- Whatever Works: DVD, Blu-ray
- Z: DVD
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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Carla Bruni May Star in Woody Allen Film
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors
Carla Bruni - who married French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007 - is rumored to have accepted an offer from director Woody Allen. The part would be in an as-yet-untitled movie he is planning to make next year.
Woody stated last year he would offer Carla “any role she liked” in one of his films.
“I would like to work with Carla Bruni. I’m sure she would be wonderful. She has charisma and she performs, so she’s not unknown to an audience, and I would cast her in many different ways,” Allen said. “She is an accomplished artist, she is very beautiful and I am sure she would have a gift for comedy. I can assure people it would cause no problems with President Sarkozy, or with the image of France.”
Carla, 41 - whose sister Valeria and mother Marysa are both experienced actresses - has only ever held a few small film roles in the past, most notably in Robert Altman’s 1994 satire Pret-a-Porter.
Woody’s latest, also untitled, project is currently filming in London and stars Slumdog Millionaire Freida Pinto, Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas and Naomi Watts.
In Theaters This Weekend: June 19, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, IFC Films, Sony, Touchstone, Action, Adventure, Biopics, Documentary, Foreign, Horror, Period, Romance, Comedy, Lists, New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- The Proposal (PG-13): starring Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen (directed by Anne Fletcher)
- Year One (PG-13): starring Jack Black, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse (directed by Harold Ramis)
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Casting Corner: Jennifer Garner, Kevin Spacey, Aaron Eckhart and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, Adaptation, Drama, Independent, Period, Political, Satire, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Jennifer Garner: The former Alias star will be replacing mad fighting skills with carving skills in Butter. The political satire will feature Garner as a butter sculpture phenom in a Midwestern town. No director has officially been assigned to the project.
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Woody Allen Snags Freida Pinto
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Casting, Upcoming Releases
Now that Slumdog Millionaire has been sanctified by the Golden Globes and the Oscars, it’s officially the best movie of last year. But really now, last year is already over. So which movie might be the best this year…or next?
Woody Allen’s doing all he can to secure talent for his upcoming flick - and he’s going for the best. Slumdog Millionaire’s Freida Pinto, who made a splash in her lacy blue gown at the Academy Awards, has signed on to the currently untitled Allen project. Pinto, in fact anything associated with 2008’s Best Picture, is the current toast of Hollywood and there is no doubt many more projects will soon come her way.
The actress will be joining Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin and Anthony Hopkins on the set. The film will be Pinto’s first since Slumdog Millionaire.
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: January 27, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, MGM, Lionsgate, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Adaptation, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Religious, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- Any Given Sunday: Blu-ray
- College: DVD
- Dead & Buried: Blu-ray
- Drumline: Blu-ray
- Fireproof: DVD
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips: DVD
- Groundhog Day: Blu-ray
- In Bruges: Blu-ray
- Lakeview Terrace: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Lucky Ones: DVD
- Open Season 2: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Pink Panther: Blu-ray
Click to continue reading This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: January 27, 2009
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Box Office Breakdown: Dark Knight Struck Down by Tropic Thunder
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, MGM, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Horror, Musicals, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists
Despite a somewhat disappointing opening last Wednesday ($6.5 million), Tropic Thunder actually managed to surpass the four-time box office winner. The comedy grossed $25.8 million over the past three days, nearly $10 million more than its caped competitor.
And while Ben Stiller should be happy by his movie’s accomplishment, the Dreamworks/Paramount film still left a lot to be desired. Recent comedies such as Get Smart ($38.6 million) and Step Brothers ($30.9 million) debuted to better numbers. But then those two films didn’t have a distraction like Michael Phelps to contend with.
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