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Betty Anne Waters: Fox Searchlight’s Oscar Bait for 2011?
Fox Searchlight have made their first "public appearance" with Betty Anne Waters - a simple send out to all the media with the pic below and a mention of a fall release. As I mentioned before, I think they are hedging their bets early underlining that they thought they had a leader of the pack pick with Hilary Swank in Amelia and are looking to make amends with a picture that fans of Crazy Heart and The Blind Side might like.
HBO is Bed Partner for Todd Haynes’ Mildred Pierce
It was pretty much set in stone since it was announced that Todd Haynes would be turning to television that Killer Films "Mildred Pierce" would be housed at HBO. The deal is done and they have the house keys. The network has confirmed that the five-hour miniseries will be co-produced with MGM, Killer Films and John Wells Prods. Production begins in April, in New York and while no other cast have been mentioned, I imagine it won't be a major problem to find some gents to play alongside Kate Winslet who is of course playing the film's tragi-queen, and I'm looking forward in seeing who'll be cast as the troublemaking daughter Veda.
Enough ‘Waiting’ for Persepolis’ Satrapi and Paronnaud
Looking to make the pre-sales in Berlin, Celluloid Dreams will be pitching a project without having not worry about pitching a project with voice talent as Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, the duo behind Persepolis are set to embark on their second collaboration - and this time they'll be using the Satrapi's graphic novel source material as the basis for a live-action film.
Lodge Kerrigan Finds Someone to Love in ‘Rebecca H.’
Joan Jett and Cherie Currie aren't the only female frontman to receive the big screen treatment this year (The Runaways), as Lodge Kerrigan has "secretly" filmed a story on Jefferson Airplane's Grace Slick - the film is actually already in the can and filmed last May. It's Kerrigan's first film since the anxiety-filled 2004 film Keane, which starred bite-sized Abigail Breslin and Damian Lewis in his best work to date. Currently on Wild Bunch's film slate, Kerrigan's Rebecca H. was funded with French coin and the film stars Géraldine Pailhas (Ozon's 5X2) as Slick.
Not so Clueless: Silverstone and Amy Heckerling Reteam for ‘Vamps’
Screen Daily reports that Silverstone and Heckerling will work in a sub-genre that shall become stale once the Twilight series is over and done with. Silverstone will join the well cast Krysten Ritter in Vamps - a modern-day tale of two female vampires who live it up in New York until love enters the picture, when each has to make a choice that will jeopardise their immortality.
