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Tribeca picks up North American rights to ‘Misery Loves Comedy’ at Sundance
Park City, UT — Tribeca’s distribution arm, Tribeca Film announced Friday it has acquired North American rights to Kevin Pollak’s directorial debut “Misery Loves Comedy.” The film premiered the same...
Jan 24, 2015 / Eric M. ArmstrongHomicide investigators reopen Natalie Wood case
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office is reopening its investigation into the death of Natalie Wood, authorities said Thursday. The Academy Award-nominated actress, known for her...
Nov 19, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongSacha Baron Cohen in talks to join Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’
Quentin Tarantino is wasting no time filling out the cast for his latest project “Django Unchained.” Sacha Baron Cohen is the latest actor set to sign on to the slavery revenge flick, which already...
Nov 12, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongJohnny Depp to play Dr. Seuss in live-action feature
Johnny Depp will produce and likely star in Dr. Seuss biopic. After starring as the Mad Hatter in “Alice in Wonderland,” Willy Wonka in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” and Peter Pan author J.M....
Oct 7, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongAronofsky eyes Noah’s Ark pic
“Black Swan” director Darren Aronofsky is seeking financing for a new film about the Biblical story Noah’s Ark. After “Black Swan,” which grossed $315 million worldwide on a $12 million budget and...
Jun 11, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Tree of Life’ wins Palme d’Or
Brad Pitt stars in the Palme d'Or-winning "The Tree of Life" Writer-director Terrence Malick’s “The Tree of Life,” the year’s most anticipated and buzzed about film, won the Cannes Film Festival’s...
May 22, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongShooting set to begin on English remake of Refn’s ‘Pusher’
Kim Bodnia as "Frank" in Nicolas Winding Refn's "Pusher" LONDON — Vertigo Films and Embargo Films announced Tuesday that shooting will begin on the English language remake of Nicolas Winding Refn’s...
May 3, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Ender’s Game’ picked up by Summit
Orson Scott Card’s sci-fi novel “Ender’s Game” is making its way to the big screen. THR reports that Summit Entertainment is in negotiations to acquire the U.S. rights and co-finance a live-action...
Apr 29, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongNew pics released for Lars Von Trier’s ‘Melancholia’
Self promotion and unfettered egotism have served director Lars Von Trier well. After he proclaimed himself “the greatest film director in the world” at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival premier of his...
Apr 28, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Tree of Life’ hits snag in UK distribution
LONDON – Terrence Malick’s long-awaited feature “The Tree of Life,” starring Sean Penn and Brad Pitt, has hit a snag in its effort to secure distribution in the UK. Ostensible UK distributor Icon and...
Apr 28, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongHollywood legend, Sidney Lumet, dies at 86
Classics like “12 Angry Men,” “Serpico,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “The Verdict” and “Network” would never have existed without Sidney Lumet. And now, we will be without the legendary New York director....
Apr 9, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongJohn Travolta to play John Gotti, Jr. in biopic
John Travolta The “Teflon Don,” John Gotti, jr., will get his story told on the big screen in the Fiore Film biopic “Gotti: Three Generations.” After months of rumor, John Travolta has officially...
Mar 31, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongBill Murray to play FDR
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the president of the Great Depression, World War II and the New Deal, will be played by Bill Murray, actor of “Ghostbusters,” “Groundhog Day” and “Kingpin.” The Vulture reports...
Mar 30, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongElizabeth Taylor dies at 79
Elizabeth Taylor, the sultry sex icon of the cinema, died Wednesday at age 79. The three-time Oscar-winning actress, whose turbulent personal life sometimes overshadowed her career, died of...
Mar 23, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Anna Karenina’ lures Jude Law, Aaron Johnson
“Anna Karenina” is going Hollywood, and the Russian classic is bringing a few Brits with her. Aaron Johnson and Jude Law are in talks to join the Joe Wright-directed adaptation of the Leo Tolstoy...
Mar 18, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongRecent Articles
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- Tribeca picks up North American rights to ‘Misery Loves Comedy’ at Sundance
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- ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ tops Online Film Critics Awards
- TMA FilmCast #31 — Alison Frank reports from 67th Locarno Film Fest
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- Shorts at #Locarno67: meditation vs testing the audience’s patience
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