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Noomi Rapace to Play Amy Winehouse in a Biopic
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Every music icon whose life ended in tragedy is obligated to receive a biopic, so it's not surprising to learn that there's an Amy Winehouse movie in the works. What might be a bit surprising is who they're casting in the role. According to Screen Daily, Subotica Films, which previously produced the Jimi Hendrix biopic Jimi: All Is By My Side, is in talks with Swedish actress Noomi Rapace (Prometheus) to portray the Grammy-winning singer. Interestingly, Rapace is about to turn 36, while Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning at age 27. It's not too uncommon for biopics to cast actors of inauthentic ages. At 45, Kevin Spacey played Bobby Darin, who died at age 35, in Beyond the Sea. And until a lawsuit halted its development, a Janis Joplin biopic was set to...
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- Christopher Campbell
Dragon Tattoo Sequel May Have Found A New Lisbeth Salander
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While her star has risen to great heights during the past couple of months, Alicia Vikander could use something most actors chase their whole careers: a franchise where they get to be front and center. She just might get her wish, as she's taken the lead in the race to replace Rooney Mara in Sony's upcoming adaptation of The Girl Who Played With Fire. According to a recent report, Sony is anxious to get the Millenium franchise back on track with a lower budgeted follow up to David Fincher's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. While the initial film didn't exactly set the box office on fire, the property is still a hot commodity in Hollywood . especially with The Girl In The Spider's Web extending the franchise's lifespan past the original trilogy authored by late writer Stieg Larsson. With her career still blooming, and her pay scale still within »
Joe Louis Movie Biopic in Development (Exclusive)
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Producers Bill Duke, Gil Adler and Joel Eisenberg are developing a biopic on boxer Joe Louis with Duke directing, Variety has learned exclusively.
The trio has signed a deal with rights holders Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo of Kirmser Ponturo Group. The untitled project will focus on Louis’ historic two fights with German boxer Max Schmeling.
Joe Louis Barrow II, the son of the fighter, signed his father’s life rights to Kirmser Ponturo Group in 2013 and will also produce.
Originally intended as a stage play, Eisenberg approached Kirmser and inquired as to the project’s present status, then pitched the idea of a film and brought in Duke and Adler as his partners, and the deal was made.
Joe Louis became a symbolic figure in boxing during early global tensions leading to World War II, becoming among the first U.S. black cultural heroes. Schmeling was exploited as Hitler »
- Dave McNary
Idris Elba Returns as ‘Luther’ for One-Night Special
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Idris Elba is back — no, not as James Bond but rather for his regular lead role in “Luther.” BBC America announced Thursday that Elba will return as tormented London police detective, John Luther, for a three-hour movie special of the gritty series to air Dec. 17 at 9 p.m. Elba, who won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in 2012 for the role, has also starred in “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” “American Gangster,” “Takers,” “Thor,” “Prometheus,” “Pacific Rim,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” and “Beasts of No Nation.” Also Read: Idris Elba Drama Gets Script Order From Fox The “Luther” movie special will mark an epiphany for. »
- Debbie Emery
Elizabeth Banks Set To Star In Rita Hayworth With A Hand Grenade
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Three-time Emmy Award nominee Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games franchise, Pitch Perfect 2) is set to star in the adventure drama Rita Hayworth With A Hand Grenade to be directed by award-winning director Sloane U’Ren (Dimensions), it was announced today by producer Robert Graf (upcoming Hail, Caesar!, Oscar-winning No Country For Old Men).
Radiant Films International is representing foreign rights and is introducing the film to buyers at the American Film Market. UTA Independent Film Group is handling North American rights.
An accomplished art director and set designer, U’Ren is directing her sophomore feature film after having honed her skills working on studio blockbusters such as Warner Bros.’ Batman Begins and Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince.
Written by Antony Neely, principal photography will commence in spring 2016.
Set in World War II, Caroline Baker (Banks), one of the first female war photographers, is shot down and stranded on a South Pacific island, »
- Michelle McCue
George Barris, Creator of the Batmobile, Dies at 89
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George Barris, the creator of the Batmobile and other TV and movie vehicles, died Thursday, his son, Brett, announced on Facebook. He was 89.
“Sorry to have to post that my father, legendary kustom car king George Barris, has moved to the bigger garage in the sky,” his son wrote. “He passed on peacefully in his sleep at 2:45 am. He was surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home. He lived his life they way he wanted til the end.”
Along with designing the Batmobile driven in the ’60s “Batman” TV show, Barris also designed the Green Hornet’s car, the “Beverly Hillbillies” jalopy, the Munster Koach and K.I.T.T. from “Knight Rider.”
George Barris designed the original Batmobile driven in the 1960s TV show. The car is pictured here in Barris’ garage.
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The car customizer’s first shop was Barris Kustom »
- Jacob Bryant
Film Review: ‘They Call Me Jeeg’
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Italy finally has its very own superhero, and his capacity for mixing social critique with heroic feats is boundless. Gabriele Mainetti’s thoroughly enjoyable, surprisingly plangent and gritty “They Call Me Jeeg” features a two-bit criminal loser who stumbles upon his powers, Toxic Avenger-style (without the deformity), and learns to care about humanity thanks to a traumatized woman who’s convinced he’s the Japanese manga character Steel Jeeg. Mainetti may be a novice helmer but there’s no trace of the beginner here, with style and execution earning top marks along with modest yet well-handled f/x. The real standout, though, is how he combines superhero tropes with Italian social and political ills, making “Jeeg” a likely cross-generational sleeper hit following a projected February opening. Offshore chances look promising.
The 1970s cartoon series “Steel Jeeg,” created by Go Nagai, has long been popular in Italy, so it’s not »
- Jay Weissberg
‘Game of Thrones’ Star Carice Van Houten Joins Aaron Paul in ‘The Parts You Lose’
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Dutch actress Carice van Houten (“Game of Thrones”) will join Emmy winner Aaron Paul in Myriad Pictures’ suspenseful drama “The Parts You Lose,” the company announced Thursday. Oscar and Emmy winner Mark Johnson (“Rain Man,” “Breaking Bad”) is producing the movie, which award-winning Dutch filmmaker Paula van der Oest (“Black Butterflies”) will direct from a script by Darren Lemke (“Jack the Giant Slayer”). “The Parts You Lose” follows a young, hearing-impaired boy named Wesley who encounters an injured and potentially dangerous fugitive (Paul) in his small North Dakota town. The two form an unlikely friendship, and Wesley finds an unexpected refuge. »
- Jeff Sneider
Carice Van Houten Joins Aaron Paul’s ‘The Parts You Lose’
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“Game of Thrones” star Carice van Houten has joined the cast of drama “The Parts You Lose” opposite Aaron Paul, with plans for an early spring shoot in Manitoba., Canada.
The film is being produced by “Breaking Bad” producer Mark Johnson with Dutch director Paula van der Oest helming.
Myriad is handling international sales at the American Film Market. UTA Independent Film Group and Myriad Pictures are co-representing the film’s U.S. rights.
“The Parts You Lose” centers on a young hearing impaired boy who encounters an injured and potentially dangerous fugitive in his small North Dakota town. The two form an unlikely friendship.
Johnson is producing with Tom Williams through their company Gran Via Productions along with Netherlands-based Nl Film, with Nl’s Alain de Levita and Joris van Wijk producing. Paul will also produce through his company Lucid Road Productions.
Buffalo Gal Pictures will handle the Canadian production aspects, »
- Dave McNary
James Bond’s ‘Spectre,’ ‘Peanuts’ Nostalgia Drive Social Media Buzz
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This week marks the return of two beloved characters to the big screen: the world’s most famous secret agent, James Bond, in “Spectre” and Charlie Brown in “The Peanuts Movie,” but one is, by far, ahead of the game on social media. The first week of November is a large nostalgia play, with “Spectre” enticing long-standing 007 aficionados to flock to movie theaters, while families and old fans of Charles M. Schulz’s famous comic strip head to see the 3D animation film on the big screen. Surprisingly, “Peanuts” hasn’t been too popular on social media, only garnering about »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
Watch: George Lopez Parodies Donald Trump’s ‘SNL’ Hosting Gig
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Funny or Die has teamed up with George Lopez to parody a certain controversial Republican presidential candidate.
Lopez makes his return to Funny or Die as Donaldo Trumpez, a Mexican version of Donald Trump. Trump has been under fire for controversial comments about the Hispanic community.
In the clip, Trumpez hosts the popular “Noche De Sabado En Vivo” — which reads “Saturday Night Live” in Spanish — and entertains the audience with guests, parodies and characters.
The cold open has Lopez’s Trumpez dressed in a large costume for the character, Humpty Trumpty.
“Humpty Trumpty sat on a wall,” sang a Mariachi band in full swing. “Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.” Trumpez quickly adds, “In the polls!”
Trumpez recites a speech in Spanish that reflects many of Trump’s controversial remarks: referring to a female candidate as “ugly,” assuming a foreigner to be a rapist and building a wall that borders Mexico and the United States. »
- Mannie Holmes
Director Defends Cursing Kids Anti-Trump Video: ‘They’re Using a Bad Word for a Good Cause’
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The director behind what conservatives are calling “a shocking new video,” that shows Latino kids shouting the F-word at Donald Trump, says he’s not sorry one bit. In fact, he’s pleased with the reaction. “Children are under attack,” Luke Montgomery told TheWrap Thursday from his home in Mexico. “Donald Trump is calling natural-born Americans ‘anchor babies.’ That’s a racist term.” The video from pro-immigration group Deport Racism has been viewed more 200,000 times on YouTube since it was uploaded Tuesday. Montgomery, who splits his time between the U.S. and Mexico, explained how the video came about and »
- Itay Hod
Spectre is a Fun, Fine End to Daniel Craig's Postmodern Take on James Bond
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The new James Bond movie Spectre makes a satisfying final chapter to the four-film saga of Daniel Craig’s 007, even if that saga turns out to be less than the sum of its parts. But it was a fascinating journey, wasn’t it? Instructive in all sorts of ways. In a world of “franchises,” tentpoles,” “reboots,” and “universes” (A world of universes? Indeed), the Craig Bonds are prime examples of what happens when brainy, intensely self-conscious fans — people who grew up with these series — get hundreds of millions of dollars to engage in a dialogue with the past. It’s fanboy culture on an undreamed-of scale.Craig’s Bond has truly been revisionist. Whereas the 007 of yore — embodied by Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and Pierce Brosnan — arrived onscreen fully formed, his license to kill exercised to the point of being casual, his yen for women and »
- David Edelstein
Noomi Rapace in Talks to Play Amy Winehouse in Biopic
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Amy Winehouse’s life and death is getting the biopic treatment, and Noomi Rapace is in talks to play the late singer, TheWrap has learned. Kristen Sheridan is writing and directing the film titled “Amy Winehouse,” which is being financed and produced by Lotus Entertainment. Filmmakers are also in negotiations with Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse, to obtain rights to use her music. Maurer and Alixandre Witlin of City Entertainment and Tristan Orpen Lynch of Subotica are producing, with Lotus Entertainment’s Jim Seibel, Bill Johnson, Ara Keshishian and Angus Sutherland on board as executive producers. Also Read: The Top 40 Best and Worst Actors. »
- Linda Ge
‘The Talk’ Hits Eight Month Ratings Highs During Halloween Week
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CBS daytime show “The Talk” hit a ratings high note during Halloween week. “The Talk” scored an eight month high in the ratings for the week beginning Oct. 26, according to numbers released by Nielsen on Thursday. The show averaged 2.9 million viewers per episode, up 14 percent from last week and nabbing its largest weekly audience since the week of Feb. 23. The talk show also posted a 1.0 rating in the women 25-54 demographic and a 0.7 in the women 18-49 demographic. Also Read: 'The Talk' Beats 'The View' in Key Female Demo for First Time Ever “The Talk” also recently bested ABC’s “The. »
- Joe Otterson
Happy birthday, Tilda Swinton: Her 7 definitive roles
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Tilda Swinton, the actress, Oscar winner, and endlessly intriguing screen presence, turns 55 today -- if you believe she has an age at all. Let's celebrate her provocative goodness with a quick recap of her seven essential roles. Jump to the bottom for a gallery of her finest onscreen looks. "I Am Love" A lot happens in "I Am Love" (including a bizarre death that still haunts me) but its most notable scene is an erotic version of "Babette's Feast." "Snowpiercer" Tilda has made a number of polarizing movies, and "Snowpiercer" is no exception. Her teeth and glasses may be its most dystopian elements. "Orlando" The definitive Tilda movie. "Orlando" is based on Virginia Woolf's complex text, and the film is one of the few in Tilda's filmography to rise to her peculiarity. She swaps genders, deals with some horrible dude characters, and looks ravishing in incredible period garments. "We Need to Talk About Kevin »
- Louis Virtel
Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee Bumped From Fox Business Gop Debate Main Stage
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will be relegated to the undercard round of the next Republican primary debate, Fox Business Network announced on Thursday. Former New York Gov. George Pataki and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham failed to qualify for the undercard debate, which means they will not appear at all when Republicans face off in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on November 10. The cable channel, which is sponsoring the debate, has said that candidates must have an average of at least 2.5 percent in the last four national polls in order to participate in the primetime »
- Itay Hod
Noomi Rapace Starring in Amy Winehouse Biopic
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Noomi Rapace is in talks to star in an Amy Winehouse biopic with Kirsten Sheridan directing.
Lotus Entertainment will finance, produce and handle international sales at the American Film Market.
Sheridan will direct from her own script. She received an Academy Award nomination along with her sister Naomi Sheridan and father Jim Sheridan for 2002’s “In America.”
CAA and UTA arranged financing and will be co-representing the domestic rights. Maurer and Alixandre Witlin of City Entertainment and Tristan Orpen Lynch of Subotica will produce, with Lotus Entertainment’s Jim Seibel, Bill Johnson, Ara Keshishian and Angus Sutherland on board as executive producers.
Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning in 2011, five years after rising to international fame with her “Back to Black” album.
Kirsten Sheridan said: “Amy’s music is felt so deeply by the audience because it was deeply personal. Her vulnerability was her strength. She was called many things — a diva, »
- Dave McNary
Film Review: ‘The Automatic Hate’
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The family you never knew you had turns out to be the family you may wish you never met in Justin Lerner’s “The Automatic Hate.” This arresting seriocomedy deftly walks a tightrope between droll and tense, over a gaping pit of crazy. It will require very careful handling to access appreciative audiences, not least because broadcasting some of its more marketable aspects would amount to major plot spoilage. Film Movement currently plans a limited theatrical release early next year.
Domestic life is already bumpy enough for mild-mannered Bostonian Davis (Joseph Cross): We meet him just as he’s returning from the bathroom to find himself locked out of his own bedroom because (for reasons that are only made clear much later) his professional-dancer girlfriend, Cassie (Deborah Ann Woll), abruptly needs some “alone time.” He’s a successful chef, yet his emotionally distant parents, both academics (Richard Schiff and »
- Dennis Harvey
Noel Gallagher: 'Adele, What?' Kanye West Is the Only Celebrity Worth His Fame
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Man of opinions Noel Gallagher has some thoughts about today's pop stars. "I’ll tell you what’s wrong. Fame’s wasted on these cunts today," Gallagher said in an interview with Esquire. Well, pray tell, who are you talking about Noel? "Does anybody give a fuck about what any of these current pop stars are up to? Who gives a shit what fucking One Direction do? Cocksuckers, all of them in rehab by the time they’re 30. Who gives a shit what Ellie Goulding is up to? Really? Adele, what? Blows my fucking mind. It blows my fucking mind. Nobody cares! Fame’s wasted on them, with their fucking in-ear monitors and their electronic cigarettes. And their fragrances that they’re bringing out for Christmas. You fucking dicks."Well, is any famous person actually worth their fame? "Bar Kanye. You watch him on the MTV Awards and you think, »
- E. Alex Jung
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