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Marlon Wayans Rumored for Richard Pryor Biopic
8 October 2009 2:28 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Entertaiment Weekly is reporting that Marlon Wayans is already in negotiations to star as comedy legend Richard Pryor in the upcoming biopic Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?
Part of the well-established Wayans Brothers clan, which helped pioneer In Living Color and several hit comedies in the early to mid '90s, Marlon Wayans showed his range by dropping a highly memorable performance as a Coney Island junkie in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream (2000).
If we didn't have that performance to judge from, we might think the idea of him portraying Pryor is a big mistake, since he's also written and starred in several forgettable Scary Movie installments.
But according to the EW post, Wayans fought hard for the chance to audition for the role, and he then wowed producers with a 13-minute audition in which he "transforms into Pryor."
Apparently, Eddie Murphy was once attached to this project, »
- Rich Z Zwelling
Marlon Wayans Replaces Eddie Murphy in Director Bill Condon’s Richard Pryor Biopic
7 October 2009 8:23 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Earlier this year we got news that Eddie Murphy was going to play legendary comedian Richard Pryor in a biopic directed by Bill Condon (”Chicago”, “Dreamgirls”). Almost everyone was left wondering if Murphy could really pull it off. Well, we no longer have to wonder about Murphy as he has been replaced by Marlon Wayans. If this news wasn’t enough of a surprise, the film will no longer be produced by Fox Searchlight. Instead, it will be produced by Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison productions. You can get all of the interesting details when you hit the jump.
Hitfix scored this bit of news which is sure to have the internet saying “wtf?” for the rest of the day. Hitfix tells us that Bill Condon and the film’s executive producers were impressed with Marlon Wayans after his dramatic audition which featured two scenes directly from the film. What »
- Ramses Flores
Bill Condon Takes On ‘The C Word’
28 September 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Delicate subject matter generally requires an equally delicate approach, and The C Word is no different. Showtime’s pilot starring Laura Linney (John Adams) about a suburban wife and mother recently diagnosed with cancer will attempt to mix the seriousness of the disease with a lighter spin, and they’ve found their juggler in director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls).
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Condon will reunite with Linney for the first time since they worked together on Kinsey, where Linney received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 2004. While the writer, director and Oscar-winner is no stranger to sensitive subjects, as his writing and direction on 1998’s Gods and Monsters would suggest, he’s also been involved in other genres throughout his career.
Condon has managed to tackle horror in 1995’s Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh and musicals in 2002’s Chicago, and was even part of the writing »
- Sal Loria
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'CSI,' 'True Blood,' 'The Office,' 'Smallville,' and more!
23 September 2009 8:03 PM, PDT | EW - Ausiello Files | See recent EW.com - The Ausiello Files news »
Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you're dying to share? Just want to say hi? You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com Question: Any more True Blood season 3 casting news? —Richard Ausiello: Yes! Alan Ball confirms that he's currently casting the role of Talbot, "trophy husband" to Denis O'Hare's same-gender-lovin' King of Mississippi. Question: I know I've been bombarding you with Heather Locklear questions lately, and I promise to stop after this one: How long will she be staying on Melrose Place? —Sam Ausiello: There's no such thing as too many Heather Locklear questions when it concerns her imminent return to the Place called M. I hear she's on board for at least seven episodes. Question: I just finished watching the first three seasons of Dexter and I can't wait until the season 4 premiere. If you have a scoop, that would be awesome. »
- Michael Ausiello
Condon and Linney Reunite for 'The C Word'
22 September 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Josef Adalian
Oscar winner Bill Condon has signed on to direct the pilot for Showtime's Laura Linney-led comedy series "The C Word."
Announced over the summer "C Word" revolves around a suburban mom (Linney) who's dealing with a new cancer diagnosos. Darlene Hunt wrote the script and is exec producing with Neal Moritz and Vivian Cannon.
"C Word" will shoot its pilot this fall.
It's a reunion for Condon and Linney: Condon directed the actress in "Kinsey," netting her an Oscar nomination.
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- Adalian
Laura Linney gets a 'Kinsey' reunion for 'The C Word'
22 September 2009 2:54 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Laura Linney has had the honor of receiving three Oscar nominations during her illustrious career and now she's re-teaming with one of the directors who guided her to one of them for her new Showtime series "The C Word."Bill Condon, who directed Linney and Liam Neeson in the acclaimed drama "Kinsey," has signed on to helm the pilot of "The C Word." Created and written by Darlene Hunt ("90210"), the series will find Linney playing a suburban housewife and mother dealing with the ups and downs of having recently been diagnosed with cancer. Hunt and Linney will also both serve... »
- Gregory Ellwood
Third Narnia Film Starts Principal Photography
28 July 2009 11:18 PM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
The third film in the epic Narnia series - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader began principal photography this past Monday in Queensland, Australia. The production is a joint venture between Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Walden Media, after the property was dropped by Disney last year following the release of last year’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”.
In the third installment of the series, which began in 2005 with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their annoying cousin Eustace Scrubb – find themselves swallowed into a painting and transported onto a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.
Joining forces once again with their royal friend Prince Caspian and the warrior mouse Reepicheep, they are whisked away on a mysterious mission to the Lone Islands, and beyond. On this »
- Craig Sharp
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader Starts Shooting
28 July 2009 5:07 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader, the third in the epic series of films based on the bestselling books by C.S. Lewis, began principal photography on location in Queensland, Australia, on Monday, July 27. The production, a joint venture between Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Walden Media, continues the franchise which commenced with the 2005 release,The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and its 2008 follow-up, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, whose combined global box office gross tops $1.2 billion.
This time around - Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb - find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.
Joining forces once again with their royal friend Prince Caspian and the warrior mouse Reepicheep, they are whisked away on a mysterious mission to the Lone Islands, »
Some Scary Talk with Peter Sarsgaard
21 July 2009 6:03 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Peter Sarsgaard made his big-screen debut in 1995's Dead Man Walking as the murder victim Walter Delacroix, but his breakthrough performance was in 1999's Boys Don't Cry as John Lotter, one of the killers of transgendered man Brandon Teena. Since then, he's become famous for his nuanced performances in a wide variety of films like Shattered Glass, Kinsey, Jarhead, and the upcoming An Education.
If you have missed the ubiquitous and creepy posters for his new movie with Vera Farmiga, Orphan, let me give you a quick synopsis. After Kate Coleman (Farmiga) has a stillborn baby, she and her husband John (Sarsgaard) decide to adopt Esther, a deadly serious Russian orphan who wears ribbons around her neck and wrists and old-fashioned ruffly dresses played by Isabelle Fuhrman. But things keep going wrong when Esther's around... hence the tagline in those ubiquitous and creepy posters with the tagline "There's something wrong with Esther. »
- Jenni Miller
Exclusive: First Look at CineVegas Premiere ‘Easier With Practice’
2 June 2009 3:56 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
As you know, we here at Fsr try to make it around to as many of the major film festivals as possible. We've brought you excellent coverage from Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca and of course, the best coverage of SXSW, our hometown fest. But even though we catch a lot of great fests, we don't make it to them all -- not yet, at least. One festival that we're sad to be missing this year is CineVegas in Las Vegas. While many of the fest's higher profile films are re-runs from Sundance and SXSW, there are a few hidden gems among their official selection. One such film is Easier With Practice, from writer/director Kyle Patrick Alvarez. It stars Brian Geraghty, who was sensational in this year's best film so far The Hurt Locker, as a man whose heart is opened and captured by a mystery and sexually aggressive woman who calls him late at night in his »
- Neil Miller
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard Get Married
4 May 2009 5:30 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard made it official on Saturday: The longtime couple, who have a daughter together, tied the knot in a romantic wedding in Italy. "We are happy to confirm that Maggie and Peter were married on Saturday, May 2," the actress's rep said in a statement to People. The celebration took place in a small chapel in Brindisi, according to European news reports. Among the guests were Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon. This is the second week in a row that Italy has been the home of a celebrity wedding: April 25 Salma Hayek wed French mogul François-Henri Pinault »
- Ulrica Wihlborg
Back Catalogue #1 - Synapse Films
29 April 2009 1:43 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Welcome to the first installment of a new column here at Fangoria.com, Back Catalogue. Sometimes the Catalogue will cover new releases of older films, and sometimes it will feature exactly what the title implies, back catalogue items. These will normally be from smaller specialty labels that have formed the backbone of the horror fans ability to build a truly representative collection of their favorite films. I'm proud to start this column back up after a two year hiatus and promise to work hard to recommend films that you're in danger of forgetting about, have maybe never heard of, or that might be ready to go out of print.
I'm also proud that the first edition of Catalogue is all about Synapse Films. Anybody who goes to conventions and has stopped by the Synapse table has not only seen first hand the amazing array of labor of love releases and Special Editions they produce, »
Movie Review: The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
8 April 2009 10:44 AM, PDT | MovieRetriever | See recent MovieRetriever news »
Apr 08, 2009 The Mysteries of Pittsburgh is a low-budget, low-level, low-energy film with some pretty high-profile voices behind it. The film is based on the first book ever-written by the amazing author Michael Chabon (The Yiddish Policeman's Union, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay), was adapted into a feature film and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball), and features the gorgeous Sienna Miller (Factory Girl), super-talented Peter Sarsgaard (Kinsey), and intriguing Jon Foster (The Door in the Floor). The film struggled in development for years (Jason Schwartzman was nearly attached a few years ago) and ...Read more at MovieRetriever.com »
Tribeca Film Fest announces the rest of the lineup
11 March 2009 12:16 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
And here's the rest, including the Midnight Section, all after the break.
Encounters
This collection of engaging and entertaining narrative features and documentaries, a mixture of dark comedies and lighter fare, offers work from returning filmmakers, established talent, and popular subjects, and includes 10 World Premieres. Included in Encounters are performances from Academy Award®-nominated actors Thomas Haden Church, Melissa Leo, Elisabeth Shue; directorial debuts from both Eric Bana and Cheryl Hines (from a screenplay by Adrienne Shelly); stories ranging from an ill-fated man's discovery of inspiration and happiness, dysfunctional families, and unrequited high school crushes to a doc on the emergence of New York’s independent film scene.
• Blank City, directed by Celine Danhier. (USA) - World Premiere, Documentary. Celine Danhier’s kinetic doc mirrors the urgent, anything-goes energy of her subject: the Diy independent film movement that emerged in tandem with punk rock in late ‘70s downtown New York. »
Oscars 2010: Eddie Murphy as Richard Pryor in Bill Condon's biopic
27 February 2009 12:15 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
The first time Eddie Murphy worked with writer-director Bill Condon he earned a nomination for best supporting actor at the Oscars. That was for playing a fictionalized version of singer James Brown in "Dreamgirls" back in 2006 (he lost to Alan Arkin, "Little Miss Sunshine"). Now the two are reuniting to make a movie about Murphy's longtime idol — the late Richard Pryor.
Fox Searchlight — which shepherded "Slumdog Millionaire" to eight Oscars this year — is reportedly picking up this $25 million project. Eddie Murphy has long revered Richard Pryor, paying homage to him in his stand-up routines and casting Pryor in his directorial debut "Harlem Nights" in 1989. The life of the comic was fraught with drama — drug and alcohol abuse, broken marriages, illnesses — and could make for a powerful piece.
Bill Condon won an Oscar in 1998 for his script of "Gods and Monsters," which explored the troubled life of 1930s film director James Whale. »
- tomoneil
Eddie Murphy in Richard Pryor Biopic
27 February 2009 8:30 AM, PST | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Entertainment Weekly has learned that director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls) is shopping his script "Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?" to studios and independent distributors. Eddie Murphy is attached to star. Sources say that Fox Searchlight, the studio behind "Little Miss Sunshine," "The Wrestler" and "Slumdog Millionaire" is interested in the film. The studio already has a working relationship with Condon, having previously partnered with the director on his 2004 "Kinsey" film. The "Pryor" biopic was first set up with The Weinstein Company, but was put into turnaround. Now that Fox Searchlight is interested, Condon is hoping to secure $25 million to produce the picture. »
Eddie Murphy To Get Raw As Richard Pryor
27 February 2009 2:36 AM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
It seems that Dreamgirls writer/director Bill Condon just can't leave Eddie Murphy alone - having written a script almost tailor made for the star, following the life of outrageous stand-up Richard Pryor.The smokin' script, titled Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said? which was initially signed up for development at The Weinstein Company, is said to have piqued the interest of Fox Searchlight, who are still ebullient after cleaning up at this weekend's Oscars with Slumdog Millionaire. The studio also backed Condon for his 2004 biopic Kinsey, starring Liam Neeson and Peter Sarsgaard. Despite gathering unbelievable returns from his recent list of comedy clangers like Meet Dave and Norbit, Murphy has fallen foul of critics in recent years. But Condon should certainly be in his good books, having delivered him the role of James 'Thunder' Early in Dreamgirls which saw him back on form and nominated for the Best Supporting Oscar in 2007.Murphy, »
Eddie Murphy Attached to Richard Pryor Biopic
26 February 2009 10:35 PM, PST | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that writer/director Bill Condon is currently shopping around Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said? to the studio subsidiaries and independent distributors around Hollywood, with Eddie Murphy attached to star as the late comedian. EW says the project was initially set up at The Weinstein Company never got off the ground. Condon was able to pull it out when the company put it into turnaround. Apparently Fox Searchlight is eyeing the film. Pryor, widely regarded as one of the most important stand-up comedians of all time, was best known for his unflinching examinations of racism and customs in modern life, and gained a reputation for his frequent use of colorful, vulgar and profane language and racial epithets. He also starred in numerous films as an actor, and often collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder. He also co-starred in Harlem Nights opposite Murphy, »
- James Cook
Breaking: Eddie Murphy to play Richard Pryor
26 February 2009 3:32 PM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
HitFix confirmed today that Eddie Murphy is attached to play legendary comedian Richard Pryor in the new drama "Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?" for Oscar-winning writer and director Bill Condon.Originally developed with The Weinstein Company, Condon and producer Mark Gordon were able to free it up in turnaround and have shopped it to different studios. Paramount Pictures was close to securing the project, but Fox Searchlight recently stepped in after having no qualms with the film's $25 million budget. Condon previously worked with the Searchlight team on "Kinsey" and Paramount was a co-financier on the $100 million hit "Dreamgirls." ... »
- Gregory Ellwood
Krasinski Joins Nancy Meyers Comedy
9 February 2009 11:05 PM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
John Krasinski – so good as the affable Jim on the Us version of The Office – has signed on to star alongside Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin in Nancy Meyers’ new, untitled, romantic comedy, bringing the average age of the cast down below 80 in a single stroke.Krasinski has been plugging away at a sustainable movie career, combining cameos in the likes of Kinsey, Dreamgirls, and Meyers’ The Holiday with starring roles in Leatherheads, Licence To Wed and the new Sam Mendes’ movie, Away We Go. He’s also turned his hand to writing and directing, with Brief Interviews With Hideous Men, a David Foster Wallace adaptation that premiered at this year’s Sundance.But so far, movie stardom has proved elusive for the 29 year-old. Perhaps this movie will change all that, for Meyers’ movies usually connect with audiences. Although it’s not known how significant Krasinski’s role will be, »
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