In today’s film news roundup, Carey Mulligan books a Netflix role and “Shottas” and “Lost in America” find homes.
Casting
Carey Mulligan is in talks to join Ralph Fiennes in the Netflix period drama “The Dig,” set at the end of World War II.
Mulligan will portray a widow who believes her land contains buried riches, and Fiennes will portray a local archaeologist. Simon Stone is directing with Gabrielle Tana producing.
The project was previously set up for BBC Films with Nicole Kidman attached. In the past, Mulligan worked with Netflix on “Mudbound” and was nominated for an Academy Award for “An Education.” She also starred with Jake Gyllenhaal in the period drama “Wildlife” last year.
Acquisition
Samuel Goldwyn Films has bought worldwide rights to the action-drama “Shottas.”
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2002, then became a hit with audiences after an unfinished bootleg leaked...
Casting
Carey Mulligan is in talks to join Ralph Fiennes in the Netflix period drama “The Dig,” set at the end of World War II.
Mulligan will portray a widow who believes her land contains buried riches, and Fiennes will portray a local archaeologist. Simon Stone is directing with Gabrielle Tana producing.
The project was previously set up for BBC Films with Nicole Kidman attached. In the past, Mulligan worked with Netflix on “Mudbound” and was nominated for an Academy Award for “An Education.” She also starred with Jake Gyllenhaal in the period drama “Wildlife” last year.
Acquisition
Samuel Goldwyn Films has bought worldwide rights to the action-drama “Shottas.”
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2002, then became a hit with audiences after an unfinished bootleg leaked...
- 8/30/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
• Keira Knightley (Anna Karenina) is attached to produce and star in an adaptation of Suzanne Rindell’s The Other Typist for Fox Searchlight. Set in 1923, the story follows Rose, a typist for the New York City Police Department. She’s old-fashioned and set in her ways till she befriends the new woman in the office, Odalie, who is glamorous and modern and loves to have fun at speakeasies. But Rose gets a little obsessed, hence the comparisons to The Talented Mr. Ripley. There’s no director attached yet. Knightley will be appearing next alongside Chris Pine in Kenneth Branagh’s...
- 6/27/2013
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
Exclusive: Flavor Unit Entertainment partners Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere are teaming with Meek Mill and James Lindsay of Dream Chasers Films to produce a film based on Mill’s song “The Tony Story“. Mill will star in the film which is a fictional American crime drama influenced by Mill’s experiences growing up hard in Philadelphia. The script is being written by Carlito Rodriguez. Directing will be Cess Silvera, who helmed an excellent 2002 crime film called Shottas.
- 6/26/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Witness Cess Silvera’s cult classic film Shottas as Encore Action is to broadcast Friday, September 17th. This means it will be shown commerical free and no cuts, edits or censorship. So no shouts that change in sound bass and pitch of, “Awww that mother-lover, I’m gonna kill that son of a Benbag.” Saw a few glimpses of it before turning and the transfer quality looks stunning and the clarity is remarkable.
Constant comparisons have been made to the film Belly which also was shot and takes place quite a bit in Jamaica and features mostly musicians in the main roles. This film, Shottas, developed a large scale history before it was even released. Bootlegs were being sent out in 2002 while Silvera was still editing and an early cut was being passed around the streets of New York. There are many elements similar to Belly aside from the actor...
Constant comparisons have been made to the film Belly which also was shot and takes place quite a bit in Jamaica and features mostly musicians in the main roles. This film, Shottas, developed a large scale history before it was even released. Bootlegs were being sent out in 2002 while Silvera was still editing and an early cut was being passed around the streets of New York. There are many elements similar to Belly aside from the actor...
- 9/11/2010
- by Tony
- ShadowAndAct
According to Variety, Universal Pictures is sending Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman and Faizon Love on “Couples Retreat,” a Favreau-scripted, Peter Billingsley-directed comedy. The story follows four couples who go to a tropical island resort. While one couple is there to work on their marriage, the others are there to play but soon discover that participation in the resort’s couples therapy is not optional. Vaughn will produce with Scott Stuber in a co-production between his Wild West Picture Show Prods. and Stuber Prods. Victoria Vaughn and Guy Riedel exec produce. The film is being prepped to start production in late October in Bora Bora and Los Angeles. Vaughn hatched the idea for “Couples Retreat,” as he did the 2006 comedy “The Break-Up.” Vaughn produced that comedy with Stuber and starred in it with Favreau. Billingsley, who also had a small role, has been involved in producing and second...
- 9/22/2008
- UGO Movies
Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman and Faizon Love (cool name!) have signed on to star in Peter Billingsley’s comedy “Couples Retreat,” according to Variety.
Written by Favreau, the plot follows four couples who spend some time at a tropical island resort. Although one of them is there to work on their damaged marriage, the other couples soon discover that participation in the resort’s couple therapy program is mandatory.
As the trade reports, Vaughn apparently came up with the idea for the flick. He did that before for 2006’s disastrous comedy “The Break-Up.” Let’s just hope Favreau’s screenplay has got what it takes to deliver some laughs.
Favreau and Vaughn can next be seen together in Seth Gordon’s “Four Christmases,” which also stars Reese Witherspoon and Robert Duvall. Following “Retreat,” Favreau will launch into the development of the anticipated “Iron Man” sequel.
Bateman recently starred in Peter Berg’s “Hancock.
Written by Favreau, the plot follows four couples who spend some time at a tropical island resort. Although one of them is there to work on their damaged marriage, the other couples soon discover that participation in the resort’s couple therapy program is mandatory.
As the trade reports, Vaughn apparently came up with the idea for the flick. He did that before for 2006’s disastrous comedy “The Break-Up.” Let’s just hope Favreau’s screenplay has got what it takes to deliver some laughs.
Favreau and Vaughn can next be seen together in Seth Gordon’s “Four Christmases,” which also stars Reese Witherspoon and Robert Duvall. Following “Retreat,” Favreau will launch into the development of the anticipated “Iron Man” sequel.
Bateman recently starred in Peter Berg’s “Hancock.
- 9/19/2008
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
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