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From Weddings to ‘Prom’ for Scribe Jenny Lumet
If Jenny Lumet proved something with her very first script (Rachel Getting Married) is that she was able to create a realistic setting with several layers of characters that harmoniously co-exist. Perhaps this is a sensibilty that Miramax and producer Marc Platt are looking to incorporate in a project that is bound to include several characters -- perhaps the same size as Laurent Cantet's The Class? This Strange Thing Called Prom will be shot in Brooklyn.
Zeitgeist to ‘Horse’ Around with Sundance Doc
With a tagline that reads "a father's quest to heal his son" Zeitgeist have secured the North American rights to what I imagine is a hopeful, feel-good documentary about facing of adversity. The doc preemed at the recent Sundance film festival.
Same Time Next Year, Serge Gainsbourg
Following in the premieres of Persepolis (2007) and Waltz with Bashir (2008), I'd be in disbelief if Sylvain Chomet's The Illusionist (2009) doesn't follow the pattern and would be even more surprised if Cannes 2010 edition doesn't roll out the red carpet for Serge Gainsbourg, vie héroïque. The bio-flavored pic with surrealist elements has not been announced as an animated film, but I'm guessing there will be certain passages that will be animated by comic book writer and first time director of the picture Joann Sfar.
Future is ‘Bright’ for Bob Berney
The man who built Newmarket films and then had a 50/50 track record with Picturehouse is making his comeback..."Croisette style". The Hollywood Reporter is claiming that Bob Berney will come to Cannes (the premiere place to make any kind of big announcements) to present his new indie shingle and is according to the trade, going to announce his first pickup in what is an assured competition title in Jane Campion's Bright Star.
Strong Female Contingent for Romanek’s Never Let Me Go
Added to the already cast Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield, Mark Romanek and his latest feature film project Never Let Me Go (will go into production for the following nine weeks) has rounded out the cast with veteran European actress Nathalie Richard, vets Charlotte Rampling, Sally Hawkins, and the next "it" girl of British Film in Andrea Riseborough.
