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Confirmed: Yimou is Remaking Coen’s Blood Simple
THR reports that "San Qiang Pai An Jing Qi" -- which roughly translates as The Stunning Case of the Three Gun Shots contains both thriller and comedy elements and stars Sun Honglei, Xiao Shenyang and actress Yan Ni (who I imagine will play Frances McDormand's role).
Collector’s Choice: Marienbad, Dinner with Andre, Waltz with Bashir
Tuesday June 23rd sees Criterion put out a pair from influential French filmmakers, SPC's acclaimed animated documentary makes an intro on homevid market and a small offering film from Brazil is perhaps worth renting.
TIFF 2009 Selections: First Wave includes Cannes’ Fish Tank, Air Doll and Police, Adjective
Traditionally among TIFF's first wave of announcements are titles that premiered at Cannes and Berlin and are solid enough to merit a North American preem in Toronto. Of the first 26 titles announced, nineteen of them were first shown on the Croisette.
Kimmel Wants Amiel to work with ‘Old Timers’
Sidney Kimmel Ent. might be in the midst of reconfiguring their business structure (looks like no more Synecdoche, New Yorks) but they still have a handle on the film output side of things – the company have hired Jon Amiel to direct Old Timers. Amiel most recently direct The Core and the has Creation in the can. I expect the Darwin biopic to get a festival start - perhaps at TIFF).
Pete Travis is Set to ‘Come Like Shadows’
Originally set up with John Maybury in the driver's seat and with Sean Bean and Tilda Swinton in the lead roles, Come Like Shadows has resurfaced with Pete Travis (helmer of recent thrillers Vantage Point and Endgame) set to direct the pic.
