Errol Morris has done it. Even Michael Moore gave it a shot back in the 90s. Now another documentary filmmaker is transitioning into glitzy world of fiction flicks. Documentarian R.J. Cutler has signed on to direct an adaptation of former fashion editor Lee Tulloch’s Fabulous Nobodies.
The 3D documentary written and directed by Wenders, explores the work of legendary dancer and groundbreaking choreographer Pina Bausch (who passed away suddenly when the film was in pre-production back in 2009). Sundance Selects has acquired the U.S. rights to the Pina and this should come out a little after its planned European releases.
For a woman most people have never heard of, hers is a story that’s been getting some serious attention from a couple of cinematic heavyweights over the last few months. Her life plays out like an Indiana Jones script re-written by the team behind Lawrence of Arabia.
Best known for his role on the TV show How I Met Your Mother, Josh Radnor is perhaps going the Zach Braff route of starring in TV comedies and doing some directing gigs on the side. He'll be teaming up with the "it" girl from Sundance in Elizabeth Olsen for his latest sophomore indie offering with Liberal Arts. Shooting would begin this spring during his hiatus.
With roles in six films last year, it looks like Emma Roberts doesn’t have plans to slow down anytime soon. While she’ll probably lose out in the race among young Hollywood starlets to nab the lead in the much talked about Hunger Games, Roberts has a more mature role to focus on with Adult World. Roberts is to be joined by Shiloh Fernandez and there are unconfirmed reports that It’s Kind of a Funny Story co-star Zach Galifinakis is set to join the troupe. The coming-of-age drama will be helmed by Ellie Parker writer/director Scott Coffey and is being produced by Infinity Media.