JUDI DENCH'S NEW DRAMA
PHILOMENA RAISES BIDDING WAR
In news from Cannes, in a huge bidding war for the distribution rights on Judi Dench's new drama PHILOMENA, The Weinstein Company won and
will probably release the film this Fall. A few days ago a seven minute teaser was shown to potential buyers who were all left stunned and jaw-opened and this started a heated bid. The future film award contender directed by Stephen Frears (THE QUEEN, MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS) brings true story of an Irish woman whose son was sold for adoption in America, and their attempts to reunite with each other. It's a movie adaptation of Martin Sixsmith's book "The Lost Child of Philomena Lee: A Mother, Her Son and a 50 Year Search", which describes how PHILOMENA was forced by nuns to give up her son Anthony when he was 3. Anthony was sold for adoption in America, where he grew up to be a successful lawyer and politician. In the 1980s, after he contracted AIDS, he visited Ireland in an attempt to find his mother.
DROWNED WORLD FILM
ON J.G. BALLARD'S NOVEL
Warner Bros. has apparently bought the movie adaptation rights for
J.G. Ballard's novel THE DROWNED WORLD with HARRY PLOPPER producers set
to produce. Written fifty years ago the story was set in 2145 imagining a
terrifying world in which solar radiation has melted the ice caps.
Jungles have overrun continental Europe, and London is for the most part
left submerged under water. The protagonist is a biologist who lives on
the 35th floor of a high-rise, where only two floors sit above the
water line. He battles a savage environment, and primordial creatures
that prowl the undergrowth and also some evil anarchists who rule the
city and terrorize its inhabitants. Steven Spielberg previously adapted
Ballard's EMPIRE OF THE SUN into an award winning drama.
Warner Bros. has apparently bought the movie adaptation rights for
J.G. Ballard's novel THE DROWNED WORLD with HARRY PLOPPER producers set
to produce. Written fifty years ago the story was set in 2145 imagining a
terrifying world in which solar radiation has melted the ice caps.
Jungles have overrun continental Europe, and London is for the most part
left submerged under water. The protagonist is a biologist who lives on
the 35th floor of a high-rise, where only two floors sit above the
water line. He battles a savage environment, and primordial creatures
that prowl the undergrowth and also some evil anarchists who rule the
city and terrorize its inhabitants. Steven Spielberg previously adapted
Ballard's EMPIRE OF THE SUN into an award winning drama.
WE'RE THE MILLERS TRAILER
JASON SUDEIKIS & JENNIFER ANISTON COMEDY
Here are two adorable people - Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston - in a very strange movie - WE'RE THE MILLERS! A new trailer has just been released for this comedy which will premiere in cinemas this August with always delightful Sudeikis playing a veteran pot dealer who creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico. Jennifer Aniston plays his fake wife while Emma Roberts and Will Poulter play their fake teenage children who all go on this hilarious gig together. My boys should know that the trailer contains a hot stripping scene with Aniston :)
Good stuff here today, Dezzie; I like it all :)
ReplyDeleteit's a relief, Marcy, Saturday's are usually dead days :)
Deleteeast bound and down... we got a long way to go and a short time to get there. watch out bandit, smokey is on your trail...
ReplyDeletenow, aren't you a danger on the road.....
Deletethough i am not smuggling pot, more of snails for the queen and king. the fuzz is on my back...
Deleteroyal snails
DeleteBoth Jason and Jennifer have great comic timing. I think that will be a fun movie!
Deletelots of laughs and drools for sure :)
DeleteLove Judy Dench so I'm looking forward to "Philomena." Sounds like it will be a "three-hanky weeper" as the saying goes.
ReplyDeletejudging from how they stunned the buyers just with a short teaser, I reckon it will be a huge Oscar contender! And Meryl Streep with AUGUST OSANGE COUNTY too.
DeleteWe're the Millers was filmed right here in Wilmywood!!!! WHOO HOO!!!! Word on the street was Ms. Aniston was a true sweetie pie. I just missed her one night at a local restaurant. :( Jason hung out at the beach a lot.
ReplyDeleteOMG was he in speedos? :P
DeleteOk, I may have to watch The Millers (but in disguise so my kids don't recognize me).
ReplyDelete.....dhole
sounds like a good plan!
DeleteI really like Judi Dench as an actress. She always shows such dignity.
ReplyDeleteThe Drowned World sounds interesting.
she's one of the last true dames!
DeleteWE'RE THE MILLERS looks a bit of fun!
ReplyDeleteit sure does, Wendy!
Deletethey had me at strippers
ReplyDeletethat's why I wisely put it in the title
DeleteWe're the Millers looks like it has potential... But I think it'll be full of cliches and predictable antics.
ReplyDeletethat is what comedies are based on, Damien
DeleteWE'RE THE MILLERS TRAILER
ReplyDeleteI want see this movie ! Very funny .)
Cheers
it's funny, Vincent, isn't it? :)
DeleteYes very funny :)
Delete:)
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