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Helen Mirren’s ‘The Leisure Seeker’ Bought by Sony Classics
14 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all rights in the Us, Latin America, Asia (excluding Japan), Eastern Europe, Portugal and South Africa to “The Leisure Seeker,” starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland.
Paolo Virzi is currently in production on the film, in which Mirren and Sutherland play a runaway couple going on a cross-country journey in their vintage camper, dubbed “The Leisure Seeker” as they flee the suffocating care of their doctors and grown children. They travel from Boston to Key West, sharing moments of exhilaration and anguish as they recapture their passion for life and their love for one another.
The script is written by Francesca Archibugi, Francesco Piccolo, Stephen Amidon, and Virzi. It’s inspired by the novel of the same name by Michael Zadoorian.
Sony Pictures Classics said, “The Leisure Seeker looks to be a major 2017 find. This is a rich story that promises career best performances from Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. »
- Dave McNary
Istanbul Cat Documentary ‘Kedi’ Bought by Oscilloscope for U.S.
15 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to Ceyda Torun’s “Kedi,” a documentary about the street cats of Istanbul.
Oscilloscope will release the film theatrically in early 2017, following a festival run throughout the fall.
“Kedi” was produced by Torun and Charlie Wuppermann through their production company Termite Films. The film was executive produced by Thomas Podstawski.
The documentary explores the hundreds of thousands of cats roaming the metropolis of Istanbul freely — a tradition that dates back thousands of years. Claiming no owners, these animals live between two worlds, neither wild nor tame.
O-Scope’s Dan Berger said, “I’m definitely more of a dog person than a cat person, but I’ll be damned if the subjects of ‘Kedi’ didn’t just charm the shit out of me.”
Torun said on the “Kedi” web site, “I grew up in Istanbul and I believe my childhood was infinitely less lonesome »
- Dave McNary
My Ifp Film Week Experience, Part 2: The Pitch Perfect(ed)
2 hours ago | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »
Read Part One of Isabel Sandoval’s Ifp Film Week Diary, “The Female Gaze, Anyone?”, here. Forget Project Greenlight. If anyone wants to do a reality series based on the No Borders pitch meetings, it would be a more grizzled Swingers meets The Hunger Games — but with lookbooks subbing for bows and arrows. The thing is, I’m sure somebody actually used that logline for their own project. The proceedings have a jovially survivalist element to them. While my No Borders project Lingua Franca is my third feature, it’s my first U.S. production so Film Week doubles as Indie Film Financing […] »
- Isabel Sandoval
‘Pitch’ Review: The First Female Professional Baseball Player Is Nearly Undone By Her Emotions
5 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
We are approaching a milestone in America: Hillary Clinton is on pace to become the first female President of the United States. It’s a landmark achievement thats weight has somehow been trumped by our need to avoid the end of the world (pun intended), but the far-reaching impact of a woman holding our nation’s highest office will be felt long beyond the lives of anyone reading these words. Not only is it historic — it’s significant.
Now, comparing that achievement with America’s first female professional baseball player may seem like a stretch. Even more so considering this ballplayer only exists on television, within the fictional world of “Pitch” created by Dan Fogelman and Rick Singer. Yet the connection is made within the series itself, as one of the first images we see is a vase of flowers delivered to freshly called-up San Diego Padres pitcher Ginny Baker (Kylie Bunbury, »
- Ben Travers
Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, Mike Schur and Drew Goddard on Creating ‘The Good Place’ – IndieWire’s Turn It On Podcast
6 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Last Week’S Episode: ‘This Is Us’ Creator Dan Fogelman on Surprise Reveals and Emotional Drama in Cynical Times
NBC’s “The Good Place” is in a good place.
The freshman sitcom premiered on Monday to solid ratings, attracting the best ratings for a new Peacock comedy since 2012, and has now settled into its regular Thursday night timeslot.
Earlier this summer, we moderated the San Diego Comic-Con panel for the show, which featured a lively discussion with stars Ted Danson and Kristen Bell, as well as creator Mike Schur and director Drew Goddard. Listen to that interview below, as part of this week’s episode of IndieWire’s tune-in TV podcast, “Turn It On.”
Also in the Sept. 22, 2016 episode: A roundup of the week’s premieres; IndieWire senior editor Hanh Nguyen’s thoughts on why “Game of Thrones'” new Emmy record may hold; and IndieWire TV critic Ben Travers »
- Michael Schneider
Arnon Milchan to Receive Industry Tribute at 2016 Gotham Independent Film Awards
6 hours ago | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »
Ifp, Filmmaker‘s parent organization, announced today that Founder and Chairman of New Regency, Producer Arnon Milchan will receive the Industry Tribute at the 2016 Ifp Gotham Awards, joining previously announced tribute honorees Amy Adams, Ethan Hawke, and Oliver Stone for the ceremony on November 28, 2016, in New York City. “Arnon Milchan exemplifies the passion, drive, and innovative thinking essential to independent film,” said Joana Vicente, Executive Director of Ifp and the Made in NY Media Center. “We can think of few others who have so consistently supported the best in auteur-driven filmmaking, working with such talent as Oliver Stone, David Fincher, and Alejandro G. Iñárritu. We’re […] »
- Filmmaker Staff
‘American Horror Story’ Creators Say Prepare for a Major Shock in Season 6
6 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
The new season of “American Horror Story: Roanoke” was mysterious even before its premiere due to a heavy marketing campaign that showed much, but gave very little. Now, according to an EW exclusive, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk assure us that the new theme isn’t their only secret.
“You’ll see starting in episode 6, the show has a huge turn and the thing that you think you’re watching is not what you’re watching,” said Murphy to EW news.
Read More: ‘American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare’ Review: Season 6 Gets Off To a Spooky Good Start
Murphy and Falchuk both go on to to state that the twists separate the episodes from themselves, redirecting the story with each new surprise. This tactic of redirection began at first with the FX marketing campaign. Fans frantically tried to decipher the images and tie them in to the previous episodes in the anthology, »
- Zipporah Smith
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