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From Zodiac to Zuckerberg: Fincher does Facebook?
I'm not sure what is cooler. Being able to say you built a billion dollar company from your bedroom or being able to say that David Fincher directed a biopic on your life. Mark Zuckerberg might one day be able to say just that after The Hollywood Reporter reports on some wacky news that Fincher is in early talks to direct the infamous Facebook biopic for Columbia Pictures?
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).
