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New Distrib Rocket Releasing Has ‘Tomboy’ Features
Unbeknownst to us, there were some new players at Berlin this year in Dan Griffiths and Rubens Aranha's new label Rocket Releasing and it looks like they're into our "type" of films -- as they've made their first acquisition in Celine Sciamma's sophomore film, Tomboy - a drama that was showered with some pretty good reviews, that picked up the Berlinale's Teddy Jury Award and announces Sciamma breakout first hit wasn't a fluke.
Director Robin Wright Adds Foursome to ‘The Archivist’
In the first piece of news since The Archivist was announced late last year, Colin Firth is no longer attached but Wright has apparently managed to add her The Conspirator co-stars Kevin Kline and Tom Wilkinson along with, actresses Sally Hawkins and Anna Kendrick to what will be a robust fivesome of stars (this includes Wright in front of the camera as well).
Gustin Nash to Grade ‘Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test’
Gus Van Sant has landed Charlie Bartlett and Youth in Revolt scribe Gustin Nash for a rewrite job on the much anticipated Fox Searchlight title, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. The original screenplay was penned by Milk writer Dustin Lance Black. Once the final pages are complete - we should expect a fruitful casting process - with stoner-faced James Franco as an ideal candidate for Van Sant to re-team with.
Marsden and Akerman Offer Each Other ‘A Little Something For Your Birthday’
27 Dresses pairing of James Marsden and Malin Akerman have apparently signed onto star in Michael Engler's directing debut - the rom com A Little Something For Your Birthday. The former Overture and now Relativity project should begin lensing sometime this year with Steve Golin and Alix Madigan-Yorkin (whose had quite a year with Winter's Bone) producing.
Xavier Giannoli Reveals All on a ‘Talk Show’
Xavier Giannoli, the commercials and film director behind the 2009 Cannes Main Comp selected In the Beginning has re-teamed with Quand j'étais chanteur (2006) acting pair of Cécile de France and Mathieu Amalric for his latest project, a film that actually began filming last month - we just now we got wind of it. Talk Show should be readied for a Fall release.
