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Duchess’ Saul Dibb Courts ‘Spider Dance’
The lush 18th century set The Duchess may not have been a guaranteed box office return, but it might have been a great calling card for helmer Saul Dibb. The filmmaker is in talks currently in talks to take on the 19th century. THR reports that he may take on another story-line featuring a defiant, young female protagonist with Spider Dance.
Gallo ‘Circle’s Selma Blair, Amy Smart, Jason Lee and Ribisi for Indie Thriller
Low budget filmmaker George Gallo has gathered some former players in Giovanni Ribisi (from the just completed Middle Men) and Selma Blair (My Mom's New Boyfriend) and added Amy Smart and Jason Lee to the fold in an indie thriller that was co-written with Kevin Pollak (the actor also has a role in the film - he wrote himself a concierge part).
Fitzgerald re-teams with Dukakis for Cloudburst
Not sure if Sidney Kimmel Ent. is tapping into a new market demo. While they're setting up Jon Amiel’s distinctly golden aged Old Timers, the prod co. are boarding a road trip film with vet actresses Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker.
Tracking Shot July 2009: The Fighter, Your Highness and Vengeance: A Love Story
This July (2009), we are keeping tabs on Paul Scheuring's Americanized remake of the German film Das Experiment, Trent Cooper's third outing as a director with the comedy Father of Invention, David O. Russell puts Nailed behind to concentrate on The Fighter, Harold Becker starts filming Uma and Abigail in Michigan and David Gordon Green directs his second straight studio film in part of the U.K/Ireland.
Havana Marking
I knew instantly that it was a genius idea – I have always loved Pop Idol (I always cry!) – and knew it would be the perfect vehicle and way in to such a complex and extraordinary place.
