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Assayas’ ‘Carlos the Jackal’ ready for both the Silver & Small Screen
A constant source of fascination and inspiration, our understanding of the "Jackal" was perhaps better served not in the trio of fiction films made about him (with Bruce Willis as the most recent impersonation) but in Barbet Schroeder's Terror's Advocate a couple of years back. Carlos the Jackal is both the subject, and title for Oliver Assayas' latest project.
TIFF’s Real to Reel Packs a Punch: Beehives, Berlosconi and the Apocalypse
Count me in for about half the doc offerings at TIFF this year, kudos to Thom Powers for putting together a stellar line-up of offerings from some top names in the documentary filmmaking world.
From Motherhood to Sainthood: Uma Thurman toplines ‘Girl Soldier’
As long as this doesn't turn out to be the next Beyond Borders (the Angelina Jolie starrer), then consider this as a a dramatic stroke that might benefit Uma Thurman's career. Variety reports that Thurman will topline Girl Soldier, the true tale based on Kathy Cook's book "Stolen Angels" which will be helmed by Will Raee.
Fox Searchlight goes ‘Crazy’ for Country Pic
How could you go wrong with character names such as Tommy Sweet, Jean Craddock and Bad Blake? Fox Searchlight has boarded a low budget indie pic which apparently works with a Tender Mercies-like plot and features a strong foursome of Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhall, Colin Farrell and Robert Duvall.
From Murderball to Mirror Ball for Dana Adam Shapiro
Murderball's Dana Adam Shapiro is the latest filmmaker to make the leap from docu form to fiction - The Hollywood Reporter reports that he'll direct Holler for Screen Gems to distribute and Echo Films' Kristin Hahn with Tracey to produce.
