Remains of the Day: Wall Street Likes Benten Films and Carey Mulligan likes Wall Street

Closing out the week we have word from Wall Street, news from Criterion, casting news for a vampire lesbian pic and we are getting ready for TIFF – a full 26 days in advance. Here is a look at eight and 1/2 news items that we didn’t have enough time to cover but are worth mentioning here for the 14th of August.

1. Take a Pill 
Status of Bradley Rust Gray’s in development Jack & Diane is Alison Pill replaced the more expensive, busier Ellen Page. (Thanks to Slashfilm.com for pointing it out)

2. Passion Before Profits 
Benten Films’ Andrew Grant and Aaron Hillis aren’t giving up either of their day jobs in tough economy. (Via Wall Street Journal)

3. Wasn’t this Already in the Bag? 
Carey Mulligan joins Gekko in co. (Via THR)

4. Ideal Bed Partners 
IFC and Criterion Collection coming together for Gomorrah & A Christmas Tale. (Via Fin de cinema)

5. Stillman with Criterion
Playlist listens to commentary track for Whit Stillman’s The Last Days of Disco. Here’s the scoop on his next. (Via ThePlayList)

6. Life in the Fast Lane 
House of Saddam miniseries director taking on another biopic in untitled John DeLorean pic. (Via THR)

7. Follow Friday 
Getting ready for TIFF with http://www.tofilmfest.ca/films/ –  

8. Sci-fi Singer 
Battlestar Galactica. Yuck. (Confirmed by Variety)

1/2. The Secret of his Success 
I was living in a one bedroom apartment scribe Michael Elliot (Just Wright) shares his recipe.