Last year, it was Damien Chazelle's richly texturized, foot-tapping, finger-snapping sophomore pic Whiplash that instantly became the "it" film to beat in the sixteen competition...
Already co-starring in the On the Road, Viggo Mortensen and Amy Adams are in early talks to share the screen again this time in The Big Shoe. No word on what roles are currently available and how accurate this info is, but Steven Shainberg will be directing the dramedy (which he co-wrote with Mickey Birnbaum) about a shoe designer with a foot fetish. Already cast to star is Joaquin Phoenix, who is pegged to play the designer and also attached we find Mia Wasikowska whose toes will most likely end up being the object of this kooky designers’ affection.
A redhead sounds just about right for David O. Russell's Massachusetts-set The Fighter. Variety reports that Amy Adams has come onboard to play a gritty bartender from the state who ends up dating Mark Wahlberg's character, "Irish" Mickey Ward.
Michael Arndt should expect a stack of studio/producer screenplay offers for consideration this week after the WGA bestowed a biggie win for his Little Miss Sunshine. The Departed got best adapted screenplay. Amy Berg’s Deliver Us From Evil won for best documentary screenplay.