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Marc Forster Out For World War Z Sequel
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One of the more unlikely box-office success stories of this past summer, Brad Pitt’s zombie epic World War Z had a very difficult journey to theaters. Years of development led to a long and bumpy production (including a raid by the Hungarian Counter Terrorism Centre on the film’s Budapest set) and one of the most troublesome post-production periods in recent memory, during which the film’s ending was extensively rewritten and reshot. Most of the stress around the making of World War Z, not to mention its ballooning budget, likely weighed on the shoulders of director Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace). So, as Paramount moves forward with a sequel to the film, it’s not exactly shocking that Forster has opted to step away from the project.
News of his departure from the series broke during a profile on Plan B, Brad Pitt’s film production company, in The Hollywood Reporter. »
- Isaac Feldberg
Samuel L. Jackson: Elizabeth Olsen Cast as Scarlet Witch in Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
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Elizabeth Olsen has joined the cast of Marvel’s “The Avengers: Age of Ultron” and will play the Scarlet Witch in Joss Whedon’s sequel to “The Avengers.”
At least so says Samuel L. Jackson, who plays Nick Fury in Marvel Studios’ superhero pics.
“I don’t think we begin shooting before March of next year,” Jackson told the Wall Street Journal. ”I know we’re shooting in London, that James Spader is Ultron and going to be the bad guy, and that we added Ms. [Elizabeth] Olsen, but I don’t know what she’s doing, if she’s on the inside or the outside. I haven’t seen a script.”
Jackson revealed the casting while discussing his cameo at the end of the second episode of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” this week.
The Scarlet Witch, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, is the daughter of Magneto, the twin sister of Quicksilver. »
- Marc Graser
Screen Media To Release Michael Rosenbaum's Raunchy Comedy 'Back in the Day' Early Next Year
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Screen Media has acquired worldwide rights to Michael Rosenbaum's raunchy new comedy "Back in the Day." The company plans to release it on VOD January 7, 2013, followed by a theatrical bow February 7. The comedy marks the feature directorial debut for the "Smallville" actor. "We have followed Michael Rosenbaum’s career with great interest over the years and we are thrilled to be working with him on his directorial debut," said Screen Media Films President Suzanne Blech about the acquisition. “This film is the perfect mix of funny, crazy, and endearing all rolled into one.”Here's the synopsis per Screen Media: When Jim Owens makes a surprise visit to his high school reunion... all hell breaks loose. Hilarity ensues as he wrangles his now-married friends together for one last hurrah. Cruising the old strip, seeking vengeance on an old high school principal and nearly breaking up a wedding gets Jim into »
- Indiewire
Voltage steps into The Cobbler
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Exclusive: The Afm will feature an Adam Sandler project as Voltage Pictures prepares to commence pre-sales on The Cobbler.
Voltage is fully financing the drama from director Tom McCarthy, set to begin shooting on November 11 in New York before Sandler goes off to film Men, Women & Children for Jason Reitman.
The Cobbler centres on a fourth generation shoemaker who finds a magical sewing machine in his father’s basement that enables him to experience life as other people when he wears their shoes.
Mary Jane Skalski, Voltage chief Nicolas Chartier and McCarthy will produce and Voltage’s Zev Foreman is on board as executive producer alongside Michael Bederman.
Wme and Gersh handle Us rights. »
- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
Scanner-Rhodes shoots Marconi thriller
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Nic Auerbach directs, Scanner-Rhodes’ founder Dean Fisher produces.
Scanner-Rhodes Productions has begun a five week London shoot for David Marconi’s thriller Squat.
Nic Auerbach directs, Scanner-Rhodes’ founder Dean Fisher produces. Marconi’s writing credits include Enemy of the State and Live Free or Die Hard.
Robert Fucilla and Sarah Armstrong head up the British cast, with Danny Webb, Isabelle Allen, Nicky Evans, Patrick Ryecart, Jonathan Rhodes and Dean Bardini supporting.
The film follows a financier who becomes embroiled in a violent underworld when his multi-million pound house is mysteriously taken over by squatters.
It is Scanner-Rhodes Productions’ seventh feature and follows 2012 crime-thriller Interview with a Hitman, made in partnership with Kaleidoscope Film Distribution, North Star Ventures and Northern Film and Media. »
Julian Assange talks Mediastan
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WikiLeaks founder talks about first feature production Mediastan and future projects after Raindance screening.
The Julian Assange and Sixteen Films-produced documentary Mediastan is heading to Russia after its world premiere last night at the Raindance Film Festival in London.
The documentary about censorship will next play on Sunday at Moscow’s 2morrow International Film Festival.
Mediastan follows a small group of journalists as they travel through remote parts of Central Asia seeking national newspaper editors prepared to publish sensitive cables about the local area obtained by WikiLeaks.
Assange, though under house arrest in Britain while the project was filming, joined meetings vicariously via Skype to explain the content and describe the ramifications of publishing it.
In a Skype interview with Assange after the Raindance screening, the WikiLeaks founder, who is living in London’s Ecuadorian Embassy, explained his reason for making the film: “We are exploring the borders of this place we live in called ‘[link »
- andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
Guardian readies Snowden book
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Exclusive: Luke Harding writing book for Guardian Books; studios and indies in the mix for film rights.
The Guardian is publishing its own book about fugitive whistle-blower Edward Snowden, which is among the Snowden books garnering attention from studios and independents for film rights.
The previously unannounced book, due to be published by Guardian Books, is being authored by writer and Guardian correspondent Luke Harding, who previously co-wrote one of the two WikiLeaks books on which DreamWorks’ The Fifth Estate is based.
Screen understands that the book will explore The Guardian’s reporting of the Snowden-nsa-mass surveillance stories.
The existence of The Guardian’s book sheds further light on why at least one major film executive has met with Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger to discuss film rights in recent months.
Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, who has covered the story from its inception, is simultaneously writing a book about Snowden and the Nsa’s mass surveillance operation for Metropolitan »
- andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
Child's Pose gets UK deal
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Beta inks deal with StudioCanal for Berlin Golden Bear winner.
StudioCanal has picked up UK rights from Beta Cinema to Calin Peter Netzer’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner Child’s Pose.
The Romanian foreign language Oscar entry is scheduled for a November release after its UK debut at the BFI London Film Festival.
Produced by Netzer’s Parada Film and Ada Solomon, Child’s Pose follows a difficult mother-son relationship amid low-level corruption in contemporary Romania.
Co-written by the director and Razvan Radulescu, the film stars Luminița Gheorghiu, Bogdan Dumitrache, Ilinca Goia and Natasa Raab.
The deal follows a recent Us deal with Zeitgeist and completes sales in all major territories. »
- andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
Abducted gets UK, international deals
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Exclusive: UK thriller gets international sales and UK distribution deals.
International sales outfit Arsenal Pictures has picked up UK trafficking thriller Abducted.
Director-producer Mark Harris, an executive producer on Anuvahood and Outside Bet, stars in Abducted alongside Honor Kneafsey and Anna Nightingale. The script comes from Davie Fairbanks and Marc Small.
The production recently struck a deal for the film with UK home entertainment group 4Digital Media. Coffee and Cigarettes negotiated the international and UK deals on behalf of Harris.
The film follows a man’s quest to find his young daughter who has been abducted by an underground crime ring.
Harris’ Roar Entertainment is now gearing up for heist thriller Bullet which is set to shoot in London and Europe in early 2014. »
- andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
Rome to open with The Fifth Wheel
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Giovanni Veronesi’s The Fifth Wheel (L’Ultima Ruota del Carro) will open the 8th Rome Film festival next month (November 8-17).
Elio Germano, who won Best Actor at Cannes for Our Life (La Nostra Vita) in 2010, stars with Alessandra Mastronardi in the comedy-drama which screens Out of Competition.
Warner Bros. Entertainment Italia and Fandango produce in association with Ogi Film. International sales are handled by Fandango Sales.
Veronesi’s past credits include the popular Manual of Love (Manuale d’amore) trilogy, What Will Become of Us (Che ne sarà di noi) and Parents & Children - Shake Well Before Using (Genitori & Figli - Agitare Bene Prima dell’uso). »
Lff opening to screen in 30 UK cities
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Live satellite link to BFI London Film Festival opening night will show European premiere of Captain Phillips in 30 UK cities and towns.
When the 57th BFI London Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday (Oct 9), audiences in 30 cities and towns across the UK and Ireland will be able to enjoy the red carpet experience followed by the European premiere of Captain Phillips.
A live satellite link will screen the opening night event and film into Cineworld cinemas across the country.
Director Paul Greengrass, actors Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi and producers Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca will all walk the red carpet.
The list of cinemas include: Ashford, Ashton, Birmingham, Boldon, Bolton, Brighton, Burton, Cambridge, Cardiff, Castleford, Cheltenham, Chichester, Crawley, Didsbury, Dublin, Edinburgh, Enfield, Glasgow (Renfrew Street), High Wycombe, Ipswich, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Nottingham, Rochester, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Stevenage, Swindon and Yeovil. »
- wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
SAG-aftra Strongly Supporting Lgbt Actors Amid Lingering Bias
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SAG-AFTRA leaders have unanimously issued a strongly worded pledge to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender actors in the wake of a study showing that discrimination persists on sets and casting rooms.
The survey, based on responses from over 5,600 union members, showed nearly half of lesbian and gay respondents and 27% of bisexual respondents “strongly agreed” that producers and studio execs believe that lesbian and gay performers are less marketable.
The report, issued at last week’s inaugural SAG-AFTRA convention, also found that over a third of Lgbt performers — as well as some non-lgbt performers — had witnessed “disrespectful” treatment toward these minorities. And 16% of Lgbt respondents reported they had experienced discrimination.
Delegates to the convention unanimously approved a resolution recognizing and supporting the union’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members and their rights to equal employment opportunity and discrimination-free workplaces.
“SAG-AFTRA has both the responsibility and the opportunity to take short, »
- Dave McNary
Watch Guillermo del Toro’s Ghoulish Opening for The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror Xxiv
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Those of you who are familiar with Guillermo del Toro's work should enjoy this opening to the upcoming Halloween special of The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Xxiv. The long-running animated series is known for inviting famous folks to guest star on episodes, but del Toro opted to leave his mark by turning Springfield into his own Hellish playground. The sharp-eyed among you will catch nods to del Toro's Pacific Rim, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth, and Blade, in addition to appearances by Cthulhu, Stephen King, Alfred Hitchcock, Edgar Allan Poe, Universal's classic movie monsters and much, much more (including a hypnotoad cameo!). This must be what it's like to peek inside del Toro's mind at any given moment. Hit the jump to watch del Toro's opening for the Halloween special and for more from the visionary director himself. Check out the opening for The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror Xxiv below »
- Dave Trumbore
How I Live Now – review
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A stroppy American teen holidays with her goofy Brit cousins – and postapocalyptic anxiety ensues
Teenagers may be renowned for their drama, but it can't get more dramatic than this: a geopolitical catastrophe. How I Live Now is the story of Daisy, a stroppy American teen on holiday in the remote English countryside with her goofy Brit cousins some time in the future. Their world is about to be turned upside down by events they are vaguely aware of from TV news. It is adapted from the 2004 young adult bestseller by Meg Rosoff, which may disappoint all those oldsters crowding into the cinema hoping for an Anthony Trollope adaptation. Kevin Macdonald directs with a sure hand, and Saoirse Ronan is strong and confident in the lead. When she arrives at the farmhouse, Daisy is baffled by the uncool, outdoorsy kids she's expected to hang out with, including someone called Edmond. (As in Pevensie? »
- Peter Bradshaw
Watch: 27 Academy Award Nominated Live Action Short Films
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The Live Action Short Film category has colored the cinematic canvas of the Academy Awards for almost as long as the lavish ceremony has erupted onto the streets of Hollywood. Despite intermittent name and structure changes over the years, this category has brought the best in short form storytelling into the limelight. With the pre-Oscar buzz in full swing, here's a look back at the Live Action Short Films that have colored the cinematic landscape of the Academy Awards since 1931: Vimeo and Youtube streaming links to the films: The Music Box (1932) - Hal Roach La Cucaracha (1934) - Kenneth McGowan Stairway to Light (1945) - Herbert Moulton Happy Anniversary (1962) - Pierre Etaix Boys and Girls (1983) - Janice L. Platt Syrup (1993) - Paul Unwin, Nick Vivian Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life (1994) - Peter Capaldi The Accountant (2001) - Ray McKinnon Copy Shop (2001) - Virgil Widrich Fait d'Hiver (2002) - Dirk Belien I'll Just Wait for the Next One. »
- Ramzi De Coster
Folie à Deux – review
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This documentary about a hotel offers an eccentric and thoroughly English rejoinder to last year's The Queen of Versaille
Though it bears the unmistakable look of daytime-telly property porn, Kim Hopkins' documentary offers an eccentric and thoroughly English rejoinder to last year's The Queen of Versailles. In 2007, Helen Heraty and husband John Edwards moved into York's historic Grays Court, staking their (sizeable) personal fortune on turning it into a hotel. Though the crunch is coming, the film's focus remains narrow: with John away at work, we're left pottering around the kitchen as Helen juggles seven kids with increasingly fraught calls from her accountant. It appears as though Hopkins might be hanging the couple out to dry for past excesses – then this war of financial attrition takes a melancholy turn. Earlier, funnier confrontations counter Versailles' faded glitz with twitching curtains, tetchy boundary disputes and plentiful bathos: just when you think »
- Mike McCahill
Adopt Films To Distribute Palestine's Oscar Bid 'Omar'
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Adopt Films has acquired all U.S. rights to Palestine's official Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film this year, "Omar." The film marks filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad's second feature selected to represent the country for the Oscar, following "Paradise Now," which was nominated back in 2006. Adopt Films plans to a late winter release for "Omar." Its plot revolves around a Palestinian forced to work as a double agent for Israeli intelligence. Indiewire wrote about the film after its Cannes premiere here. Full release below: New York-based indie distributor Adopt Films has acquired all U.S. rights to Cannes prizewinner, “Omar,” written and directed by Golden Globe winner, Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad. As Palestine’s official Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film this year, “Omar” is Abu-Assad’s second feature selected to represent Palestine at the Academy Awards. His previous film, “Paradise Now” was nominated for an Oscar for »
- Indiewire
'Gravity' Has a Short Film Companion Piece You'll Find on the DVD and Blu-ray
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If you haven't seen Gravity yet and/or don't want to have a plot element spoiled for you then don't read any further as it has now been revealed Alfonso Cuaron's son and Gravity co-writer, Jonas Cuaron directed a short film companion piece to Gravity titled Aningnaaq, the narrative of which is the ying to Gravity's yang. Toward the end of Gravity, Sandra Bullock's character manages to briefly make contact with Earth and instead of reaching Mission Control, she is actually speaking with an ice-fishing Inuit in Greenland by the name of Aningaaq (played by Orto Ignatiussen), listening to a language she doesn't understand, a dog barking and a baby crying. In Gravity we only see Bullock's side of the conversation, Jonas' short film shows the other side. Film critic Neil Young (who saw the short at the Venice Film Festival where Gravity served as the opening »
- Brad Brevet
New Images, Poster & 360 Panorama Tour From 'Ender's Game'
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While "Gravity" is racing into theaters today promising no shortage of sci-fi thrills, genre fans need not worry that it will be their only serving this fall. Next month, "Ender's Game" arrives with another sort of spectacle, though we're pretty sure you won't get a heart attack watching it. Based on the book by Orson Scott Card, who has not helped promotional matters with his rather bigoted views on pretty much everything, the film stars Asa Butterfield as Ender, a kid recruited to the elite Battle School, where he becomes the hope to save the human race. Talk about homework. And while there he'll hang around folks like Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Harrison Ford, Viola Davis and Ben Kingsley and stuff will explode in 3D and IMAX in your face. Below, you can check out some new images, a poster and some fancy pants 360 virtual tours of the battle sets. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
The Crash Reel – review
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Lucy Walker's inspiring documentary tracks snowboarder Kevin Pearce's recovery from a traumatic brain injury
Snowboarder Kevin Pearce went into a double-cork 1080 one of the world's greatest snowboarders. He came out of a coma six days later, having suffered a traumatic brain injury. Lucy Walker's inspiring documentary tracks his recovery from his devastating accident, following him as he learns to sit up, walk and – eventually – express a wish to get back on his board again. A crash reel – a montage of a boarder's hardest bails – is supposed to be funny, but Walker flips the format painfully on its head. Kevin will never be the athlete he was before his accident. His family sees that, Walker sees that. The Crash Reel is about watching Kevin come round to that realisation. This is an atypical sports movie. It's about placing your ambition on the back burner, about winning by giving up. »
- Henry Barnes
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