Scripted by Jason Dean Hall and Paul Kolsby, this is set in modern day Los Angeles, Spread is a hard biting story about a high-end lethario, Nikki (Ashton Kutcher), who has slept his way into a life of privilege.
And then they were twenty-one. Shown to Cannes' head honcho Thierry Fremaux a tad too late for the initial announcement, Asghar Farhadi's The Saleman...
Tons of high-profile film items for sale with star casts are, as I predicted, making the cut this year in the Premieres section. If I'm not mistaken, Fox Searchlight will use the fest to not only go shopping, but they'll be using Park City to launch Cedar Rapids and Win Win. With yesterday's Comp titles announcement, there appears to be a breakout commentary of an anti-church and anti-religion statement. We have Higher Ground, Martha Marcy May Marlene and we could add George Ratliff's Salvation Boulevard and Kevin Smith's Red State to the same discourse.
Fans of crime literature no doubt recognize the name Georges Simenon. Creator of the much-loved Inspector Maigret, the late Simenon is considered one of the greatest crime fictionalists in modern history. The oft adapted author’s work is again heading to the silver screen with Stain in the Snow, directed by Scot filmmaker David MacKenzie (Young Adam) for Studio Hamburg International.