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Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2011: Todd Solondz’s Dark Horse
We’re not unconditional fans of Solondz, but we like the handpicked players and potential chemistry for this project and the fact that Solondz teamed with one of the better indie cinematographers in the business in Andrij Parekh (Blue Valentine).
#36. Dark Horse
Director/Writer: Todd Solondz
Producers: Ted Hope (Adventureland, The Savages)
Distributor: Rights Available.
The Gist: This is about Abe (Jordan Gelber), a 30-something who lives with his parents, reluctantly works for his father (Christopher Walken), and avidly collects toys. When Abe isn’t playing backgammon with his mother (Mia Farrow), he’s trying to romance Miranda (Selma Blair), another 30-something who has moved back in with her parents after her literary/academic career crashed...(more)
Cast: Donna Murphy, Christopher Walken, Justin Bartha, Selma Blair, Mia Farrow, Aasif Mandvi and Zachary Booth.
List Worthy Reasons…: We’re not unconditional fans of Solondz, but we like the handpicked players and potential chemistry for this project and the fact that Solondz teamed with one of the better indie cinematographers in the business in Andrij Parekh (Blue Valentine). Plus call us cruel…but we like how Solondz torments thesp Selma Blair.
Release Date/Status?: This could make a splash in Cannes…but a Venice and TIFF preem (where Life During Wartime showed) appears more feasible.
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