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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Ethan Hawke Starring in Skakespeare’s ‘Cymbeline’ Movie by Dave McNary

Ethan Hawke will star in Michael Almereyda’s modern day adaption of Wiliam Shakespeare’s play “Cymbeline,” with production starting Aug. 19 in New York City. Producers are An…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:46PM

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Hugh Jackman Sets Benefit Performance for MPTF by Dave McNary

Hugh Jackman has set an Oct. 12 benefit performance of his one-man Broadway show to benefit the Motion Picture and Television Fund. The “One Night Only” event will take place at …

SOURCE: Variety at 03:12PM

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Mandy Patinkin Joins Zach Braff’s ‘Wish I Was Here’ by Dave McNary

Mandy Patinkin has joined Zach Braff on “Wish I Was Here,” the indie drama which has raised $2.6 million in three weeks of Braff’s Kickstarter campaign from fans. Patinkin …

SOURCE: Variety at 04:20PM

Jerry Lewis Returns To Cannes For ‘Max Rose’ by Dave McNary

Jerry Lewis will return to Cannes for a screening of Daniel Noah’s comedy “Max Rose,” starring Lewis, Claire Bloom, Kevin Pollak, Kerry Bishe and Mort Sahl. International F…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:00PM

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Glenn Close, Frank Langella Join ’5 to 7′ by Dave McNary

Glenn Close, Frank Langella, Berenice Marlohe, Lambert Wilson and Olivia Thirlby have joined Anton Yelchin in Victor Levin’s indie dramedy “5 to 7.” The film, set to start …

SOURCE: Variety at 07:30PM

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Tunie, Rubin-Vega, Crockett, Richardson Topline ‘Fall To Rise’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Dave McNary

Tamara Tunie (“Flight”), Daphne Rubin-Vega and dancers Katherine Crockett and Desmond Richardson will topline the indie drama “Fall to Rise.” Tiffany Bartok and Patr…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:59PM

Monday, April 29, 2013

Sundance Selects Takes North America On ‘Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me’ by Dave McNary

Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights to Chiemi Karasawa’s “Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me,” a week after the documentary made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film …

SOURCE: Variety at 06:59PM

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Zach Braff Hits $2 million Kickstarter Goal In 4 Days by Dave McNary

Zach Braff has hit reached the $2 million goal in the first four days of his Kickstarter campaign to raise funds from fans for the drama “Wish I Was Here.”

SOURCE: Variety at 03:27PM

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Zach Braff Launches Kickstarter Push For Feature by Dave McNary

Zach Braff has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $2 million in 30 days from fans to fund production of the feature drama “Wish I Was Here.” Braff plans to star and direct from…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:06AM

Friday, April 5, 2013

‘Porgy and Bess’: Gershwins’ Opera Gets Film Update (EXCLUSIVE) by Dave McNary

Producers Mike Medavoy and Bobby Geisler are developing a re-envisioned and updated film version of George and Ira Gershwin’s iconic opera “Porgy and Bess.” The duo is working wi…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:03PM

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Barbra Streisand Directing Romance Story For Aldamisa by Dave McNary

Barbra Streisand has selected a period romance project as her directing vehicle with Aldamisa International. She has closed a deal to direct love story between photographer Margaret Bourke-W…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:34PM

Thursday, March 21, 2013

The Weinstein Co. Takes ‘Salinger’ Documentary by Dave McNary

The Weinstein Co. has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Shane Salerno’s feature documentary “Salinger,” a bio of reclusive author J.D. Salinger. TWC is planning a S…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:51PM

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