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Magnolia Bookends Summer with ‘Arlen Faber’
I think this will work well with a certain demographic (anyone over 40), and as an individual title this is considered good counter-programming from the Magnet division. IndieWIRE reports that Magnolia pictures as picked up the film in a deal that would call for a summer release (where many of the Sundance buys are winding up).
McGregor and Mulligan ‘Slide’ into Patterson’s Debut
I don't know you Tristan Patterson. But congrats for hanging in there. After having his screenplay optioned all the way back in 2003, it looks like Patterson will finally get to make his directorial debut with non other than: the next best thing in Carey Mulligan (read my top 10 faces of Sundance) and veteran Scot actor Ewan McGregor.
Strand Makes the Most out of ‘Berlin’ Film Fest
Strand Releasing has commenced the Berlin Film Festival in style, grabbing a TIFF title, well-selling Euro war drama feature from the same helmer that gave us Aimée & Jaguar a decade back. Max Färberböck's A Woman in Berlin will receive a release sometime this summer.
A Shot of ‘Rum’ for Amber Heard
Producer's behind the film-to-screen realization of Hunter S. Thompson' The Rum Diary are going with an appealing choice for their bikini clad female co-lead. Thanks to similar roles that saw the actress in matching attire or in intoxicated states, I guess the choice to go with an Amber Heard is a sound choice considering that this is a small production already benefiting from an A-lister in Depp.
Niccol’s Passion for Sci-Fi is Full ‘Bloom’
Currently being packaged at the Berlin's Film Market, The Cross would include the likes of Orlando Bloom, Vincent Cassel and Olga Kurylenko, Niccol is looking for an international cast of players who also happen to be popular in English speaking territories.
