A Star is Born for the Weinsteins

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The Weinsteins might have found gold in Garland. Perhaps banking on the fact that a screenwriter will be able to do to Gerald Clarke’s “Get Happy: the Life of Judy Garland” for what was done to Clarke’s take on Capote, The Weinstein Co. have optioned the book which digs into the personal life of the starlet who died at the very young age of 47. I wouldn’t mind seeing an Amy Adams play the legendary actress – she could probably span three decades worth with her complexion and the three “D’s” of divorce, depression and drugs could land her one of them dramatic roles that the Academy loves. 

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). In 2022, he was a New Flesh Juror for Best First Feature at the Fantasia International Film Festival. His top films for 2023 include The Zone of Interest (Glazer), Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (Pham Thien An), Totem (Lila Avilés), La Chimera (Alice Rohrwacher), All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (Raven Jackson). He is a Golden Globes Voter.

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