Exclusive interview: Helps Director Tate Taylor

comments published: 2011-08-08 21:46:19 Author: Eric Eisenberg Seeing so many bad movies come from great books, I have to think that any author would be hesitant to let their work fall into the hands of Hollywood. The Great Gatsby , considered by many to be the greatest book of all time, has been adapted three separate times and not a single one has been comparable. In some ways Kathryn Stockett took a similar risk when she sold the movie rights to her book, The Help , even before it came out, but she had one leg up: the man she sold it to and…

James McAvoy, the Jamie bell and Arran Cumming join the filthy statue

2011-08-05 17:48:18 Author: Eric Eisenberg The lead character of Irvine Welsh’s Filth sounds like a dream job for any actor. Bruce Robertson is a Scottish cop and misanthrope who is addicted to sex and drugs and would rather spend his days pranking his fellow police offers than doing his job. It’s nothing you wouldn’t expect from the author of Trainspotting , but what performer wouldn’t want to try their hand at playing someone like that? In that sense, James McAvoy has just won the lottery. The Playlist has received confirmation from Welsh himself that casting has begun for an adaptation of Filth and…

Hopes an elegant LaBeouf Director Marilyn’s Manson documentary film

published: 2011-07-11 19:17:48 There are plenty of weird collaborations that are made within the realm of entertainment industry. It’s not a surprise considering the industry is filled to the brim with eccentric individuals. Sometimes these collaborations go south, or other times they flourish into a full blown tapestry of praise and awards. When artists try to produce work they sometimes stumble upon an interesting opportunity and take advantage of what fate imparted on them. This is one of those opportunities, and this is weird. Transformers star Shia LaBeouf is set to direct a documentary for Marilyn Manson about his new album and…

Steve Carell Burt Wonderstone obtains director

2011-06-03 13:33:13 Author: Eric Eisenberg We are living in tough times, my friends. With Michael Scott leaving The Office , we no longer have a means of seeing new Steve Carell material every week. Seeing as Carell is one of the most likable leading men going at the moment, what’s important to remember is that not being on the show will allow him to do a lot more movies, and now one of his upcoming projects has taken a huge step forward. Deadline reports that Don Scardino has signed on to direct Burt Wonderstone , which will star Carell as a magician who sees…

Lisa Cholodenko was able immediately Alexander terrible, it is terrible, any was good, the very poor day

2011-05-04 10:04:02 Author: Katey Rich Six years had elapsed since her last film before Lisa Cholodenko released The Kids Are All Right , and it wasn’t because she was creatively blocked or taking some time off. Cholodenko faced the hurdles and endless delays familiar to any independent filmmaker who wants their voice heard, and even when Kids was finally made, it was on a smaller budget and schedule than she wanted. Now that Kids is an Oscar nominee and a bona fide hit, though, Cholodenko has the visibility to take on a job with an actual guaranteed pay check and studio support; after…