Renée Zellweger is set to reprise her iconic role in the Helen Fielding adaptation ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’.
Also returning to the haphazard world of our beloved Bridget are British actors Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson. Franchise newbies will include Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall.
In the forthcoming film, Hugh Grant is set to reprise his role as Daniel Cleaver. This marks the actor’s return to the film series after his character was presumed dead in the previous instalment, ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’, only to be later revealed as alive. Fans of the franchise are eagerly anticipating Grant’s return to the screen and the new twists and turns that his character’s reappearance is sure to bring.
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Michael Morris will take the helm on the project. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Jo Wallett will produce through Working Title Films,...
Also returning to the haphazard world of our beloved Bridget are British actors Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson. Franchise newbies will include Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall.
In the forthcoming film, Hugh Grant is set to reprise his role as Daniel Cleaver. This marks the actor’s return to the film series after his character was presumed dead in the previous instalment, ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’, only to be later revealed as alive. Fans of the franchise are eagerly anticipating Grant’s return to the screen and the new twists and turns that his character’s reappearance is sure to bring.
Also in news – Olivia Wilde set to direct comic book adaptation ‘Avengelyne’
Michael Morris will take the helm on the project. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Jo Wallett will produce through Working Title Films,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson will reprise their roles in Universal/Working Title’s upcoming Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, the fourth instalment in the franchise.
Jones is back in the lead as the hapless romantic adored by fans since the first film came out in 2001, while Grant plays the manipulative Daniel Cleaver. Thompson appeared in 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby.
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall are joining the cast. The story is based on series author Helen Fielding’s third novel and finds Jones as a mother in her early fifties.
Michael Morris, who directed Andrea Riseborough drama To Leslie,...
Jones is back in the lead as the hapless romantic adored by fans since the first film came out in 2001, while Grant plays the manipulative Daniel Cleaver. Thompson appeared in 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby.
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall are joining the cast. The story is based on series author Helen Fielding’s third novel and finds Jones as a mother in her early fifties.
Michael Morris, who directed Andrea Riseborough drama To Leslie,...
- 4/9/2024
- ScreenDaily
Two-time Oscar winner Renée Zellweger is set to return to one of her most beloved roles in Universal Pictures’ and Working Title’s “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” an adaptation of Helen Fielding’s best-selling novel.
Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson are confirmed to return alongside franchise newcomers Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall.
The film will be directed by Michael Morris. The three “Bridget Jones” films have been massively successful, bringing in more than $760 million at the worldwide box office.
“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” will debut in cinemas internationally and on Peacock in the U.S. on Valentine’s Day 2025.
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Jo Wallett will produce through Working Title Films, and Amelia Granger and Sarah-Jane Wright will executive produce for Working Title Films. Helen Fielding will also executive produce the project. Miramax is co-financing.
Senior executive VP of production development Erik Baiers and creative...
Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson are confirmed to return alongside franchise newcomers Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall.
The film will be directed by Michael Morris. The three “Bridget Jones” films have been massively successful, bringing in more than $760 million at the worldwide box office.
“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” will debut in cinemas internationally and on Peacock in the U.S. on Valentine’s Day 2025.
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Jo Wallett will produce through Working Title Films, and Amelia Granger and Sarah-Jane Wright will executive produce for Working Title Films. Helen Fielding will also executive produce the project. Miramax is co-financing.
Senior executive VP of production development Erik Baiers and creative...
- 4/9/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Renée Zellweger (Judy) has closed a deal to reprise the role that brought her her first Oscar nomination in Universal Pictures and Working Title’s Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Deadline has learned.
Others set to return in the film, from director Michael Morris (To Leslie), include Hugh Grant (Wonka) and Emma Thompson. Newcomers to the cast will include Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace) and Leo Woodall (The White Lotus).
Based on the beloved novels from Helen Fielding, and a previous column she wrote as the title character for The Independent, the rom-com franchise Bridget Jones centers on Zellweger’s endearing yet perpetually single character of the same name, examining her relationships with the dashing Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), and the roguish Daniel Cleaver (Grant), among others. The original film adaptation, Bridget Jones’s Diary, was released in 2001, with follow-ups Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason...
Others set to return in the film, from director Michael Morris (To Leslie), include Hugh Grant (Wonka) and Emma Thompson. Newcomers to the cast will include Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace) and Leo Woodall (The White Lotus).
Based on the beloved novels from Helen Fielding, and a previous column she wrote as the title character for The Independent, the rom-com franchise Bridget Jones centers on Zellweger’s endearing yet perpetually single character of the same name, examining her relationships with the dashing Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), and the roguish Daniel Cleaver (Grant), among others. The original film adaptation, Bridget Jones’s Diary, was released in 2001, with follow-ups Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason...
- 4/9/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Bridget Jones is heading back to the screen.
After months of quiet chess pieces moves, Universal Pictures and Working Title have finally put in place the talent for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the fourth installment of the British-based romantic film comedy series.
Renée Zellweger is set to return as the lovable but flailing at life Jones as is Hugh Grant as rapscallion Daniel Cleaver. Emma Thompson, who appeared in the 2016 entry, Bridget Jones’s Baby, is back as well while newcomers include Chiwetel Ejiofor and up-and-comer Leo Woodall, best known for his work in White Lotus season 2.
Michael Morris, who helmed the Andrea Riseborough drama To Leslie, will be sitting in the director’s chair when cameras roll for the feature, which adapts the best-selling 2013 novel by Jones creator Helen Fielding. Fielding also wrote the script.
Readers and audiences have seen Jones have love triangles, find romance and even have a baby,...
After months of quiet chess pieces moves, Universal Pictures and Working Title have finally put in place the talent for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the fourth installment of the British-based romantic film comedy series.
Renée Zellweger is set to return as the lovable but flailing at life Jones as is Hugh Grant as rapscallion Daniel Cleaver. Emma Thompson, who appeared in the 2016 entry, Bridget Jones’s Baby, is back as well while newcomers include Chiwetel Ejiofor and up-and-comer Leo Woodall, best known for his work in White Lotus season 2.
Michael Morris, who helmed the Andrea Riseborough drama To Leslie, will be sitting in the director’s chair when cameras roll for the feature, which adapts the best-selling 2013 novel by Jones creator Helen Fielding. Fielding also wrote the script.
Readers and audiences have seen Jones have love triangles, find romance and even have a baby,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Working Title has optioned rights to best-selling author Ruth Ware’s haunted house thriller The Turn of the Key.
Max Minghella (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Jamie Bell (Rocketman) have signed on to write the screen adaptation of Ware’s successful fifth novel, which tells the story of a young woman who stumbles across an ad to take on a position as a live-in nanny at a high-tech ‘smart’ house in the Scottish Highlands.
In spite of the extremely generous salary, a beautiful location, an incredible home and the seemingly picture-perfect family, it soon becomes clear that all is not what it seems.
The project, which marks Bell’s screenwriting debut, will be produced by Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. Amelia Granger, Head of Film and TV, and Alexandra Loewy, President of Film US, will oversee development on the project on behalf of Working Title.
In a competitive pitch process,...
Max Minghella (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Jamie Bell (Rocketman) have signed on to write the screen adaptation of Ware’s successful fifth novel, which tells the story of a young woman who stumbles across an ad to take on a position as a live-in nanny at a high-tech ‘smart’ house in the Scottish Highlands.
In spite of the extremely generous salary, a beautiful location, an incredible home and the seemingly picture-perfect family, it soon becomes clear that all is not what it seems.
The project, which marks Bell’s screenwriting debut, will be produced by Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. Amelia Granger, Head of Film and TV, and Alexandra Loewy, President of Film US, will oversee development on the project on behalf of Working Title.
In a competitive pitch process,...
- 7/7/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
“Booksmart” actress will play the couple’s daughter in Ol Parker’s film at Universal
Kaitlyn Dever, the star of “Booksmart” and “Unbelievable,” has joined the cast of “Ticket to Paradise,” a romantic comedy set at Universal and starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
“Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” director Ol Parker is directing the original comedy that stars Clooney and Roberts as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made.
Parker and Daniel Pipski wrote the script, and “Ticket to Paradise” is already slated for release on Sept. 30, 2022.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title will produce “Ticket to Paradise” alongside Sarah Harvey and Deborah Balderstone. Clooney and Grant Heslov will also produce for their Smokehouse Pictures, alongside Red Om Films’ Roberts, Lisa Gillan, and Marisa Yeres Gill.
Amelia Granger, head of film and TV,...
Kaitlyn Dever, the star of “Booksmart” and “Unbelievable,” has joined the cast of “Ticket to Paradise,” a romantic comedy set at Universal and starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
“Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” director Ol Parker is directing the original comedy that stars Clooney and Roberts as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made.
Parker and Daniel Pipski wrote the script, and “Ticket to Paradise” is already slated for release on Sept. 30, 2022.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title will produce “Ticket to Paradise” alongside Sarah Harvey and Deborah Balderstone. Clooney and Grant Heslov will also produce for their Smokehouse Pictures, alongside Red Om Films’ Roberts, Lisa Gillan, and Marisa Yeres Gill.
Amelia Granger, head of film and TV,...
- 4/27/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Kaitlyn Dever, who is already set to appear in Universal’s adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen, looks to have found her next big job with the studio and is teaming with two of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Billie Lourd is also on board. Sources tell Deadline that Dever is set to join Universal and Working Title’s Ticket To Paradise, starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts. The original comedy revolves around exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again helmer Ol Parker will direct. Parker and Daniel Pipski wrote the script. Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title will produce alongside Sarah Harvey and Deborah Balderstone. Clooney and Grant Heslov will produce for their Smokehouse Pictures alongside Red Om Films’ Roberts, Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill.
Amelia Granger,...
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again helmer Ol Parker will direct. Parker and Daniel Pipski wrote the script. Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title will produce alongside Sarah Harvey and Deborah Balderstone. Clooney and Grant Heslov will produce for their Smokehouse Pictures alongside Red Om Films’ Roberts, Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill.
Amelia Granger,...
- 4/27/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s quite possible Jane Austen may qualify as the author whose works have been most adapted for the screen since the turn of the century. Her work continues to endure and in many ways might qualify as one of the earliest pop culture phenomenons.
The latest such effort is Emma., which Universal released just prior to the nation going into quarantine. While available to rent previously, it is now available to own via streaming with the Combo Pack coming May 19. Or, you can win our contest.
All you need to do is tell us which adaptation of an Austen work is your personal favorite and why. All entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Friday, May 15. The contest is open to North American readers only and the decision of the ComicMix judges will be final.
Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy...
The latest such effort is Emma., which Universal released just prior to the nation going into quarantine. While available to rent previously, it is now available to own via streaming with the Combo Pack coming May 19. Or, you can win our contest.
All you need to do is tell us which adaptation of an Austen work is your personal favorite and why. All entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Friday, May 15. The contest is open to North American readers only and the decision of the ComicMix judges will be final.
Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy...
- 5/8/2020
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new horror film “The Snowman” starring Michael Fassbender!
“The Snowman,” which opens on Oct. 20, 2017 and is rated “R,” also stars Rebecca Ferguson, Chloë Sevigny, Val Kilmer, Charlotte Gainsbourg, J.K. Simmons, Toby Jones, Jamie Clayton and James D’Arcy from director Tomas Alfredson and writers Hossein Amini and Peter Straughan. Note: You must be 17+ to win and attend this “R”-rated screening.
To win your free passes to “The Snowman” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
“The Snowman,” which opens on Oct. 20, 2017 and is rated “R,” also stars Rebecca Ferguson, Chloë Sevigny, Val Kilmer, Charlotte Gainsbourg, J.K. Simmons, Toby Jones, Jamie Clayton and James D’Arcy from director Tomas Alfredson and writers Hossein Amini and Peter Straughan. Note: You must be 17+ to win and attend this “R”-rated screening.
To win your free passes to “The Snowman” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
- 10/16/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
After Let the Right One In led to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tomas Alfredson could have easily continued down a trajectory that saw him take on more prestigious awards season fare. Thankfully, he seems to be defiantly bypassing that entirely with The Snowman, which looks to be a shlocky, rancorous crime drama, I noted in our fall preview. Starring Michael Fassbender and Rebecca Ferguson as their characters uncover clues leading them to a serial killer, hopefully Alfredson’s distinctive formal style is on full display for this grim-looking procedural.
Ahead of a release next month, a new international trailer has landed for the thriller. Also starring Chloë Sevigny, Charlotte Gainsbourg, J.K. Simmons, Val Kilmer, James D’Arcy, and Toby Jones, this one seems to be skipping the fall festival circuit entirely, but nonetheless I’m still looking forward to whatever Alfredson has in store. Check out the trailer below, along with a new poster.
Ahead of a release next month, a new international trailer has landed for the thriller. Also starring Chloë Sevigny, Charlotte Gainsbourg, J.K. Simmons, Val Kilmer, James D’Arcy, and Toby Jones, this one seems to be skipping the fall festival circuit entirely, but nonetheless I’m still looking forward to whatever Alfredson has in store. Check out the trailer below, along with a new poster.
- 9/5/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Michael Fassbender (X-Men series), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation), Charlotte Gainsbourg (Independence Day: Resurgence), Val Kilmer (Heat) and Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) star in The Snowman, a terrifying thriller from director Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), based on Jo Nesbø’s global bestseller.
In theaters October 20, watch the first trailer.
When an elite crime squad’s lead detective (Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a victim on the first snow of winter, he fears an elusive serial killer may be active again. With the help of a brilliant recruit (Ferguson), the cop must connect decades-old cold cases to the brutal new one if he hopes to outwit this unthinkable evil before the next snowfall.
The Snowman is produced by Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner (The Theory of Everything, Les Misérables), as well as Piodor Gustafsson (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo...
In theaters October 20, watch the first trailer.
When an elite crime squad’s lead detective (Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a victim on the first snow of winter, he fears an elusive serial killer may be active again. With the help of a brilliant recruit (Ferguson), the cop must connect decades-old cold cases to the brutal new one if he hopes to outwit this unthinkable evil before the next snowfall.
The Snowman is produced by Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner (The Theory of Everything, Les Misérables), as well as Piodor Gustafsson (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo...
- 7/19/2017
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Director Tomas Alfredson returns with The Snowman, his first film since 2011’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Adapted from the novel by Norwegian crime-writer Jo Nesbø, The Snowman follows Harry Hole (yes, really), a detective with unorthodox methods who finds himself investigating the disappearance of a woman whose scarf was found wrapped around a snowman.
Michael Fassbender plays Harry Hole (yes, really), and he leads a cast that includes Rebecca Ferguson, Chloë Sevigny, Charlotte Gainsbourg, J.K. Simmons, Val Kilmer, James D’Arcy, and Toby Jones. An adaptation of The Snowman has been knocking around since at least 2013, when Martin Scorsese was first attached to helm the film, but then the Let the Right One In director took the helm and ahead of a release this fall, the first trailer has landed.
“It’s got that Scandi-noir element to it, for sure. I think it’s going to be very rich. I love working with Tomas Alfredson.
Michael Fassbender plays Harry Hole (yes, really), and he leads a cast that includes Rebecca Ferguson, Chloë Sevigny, Charlotte Gainsbourg, J.K. Simmons, Val Kilmer, James D’Arcy, and Toby Jones. An adaptation of The Snowman has been knocking around since at least 2013, when Martin Scorsese was first attached to helm the film, but then the Let the Right One In director took the helm and ahead of a release this fall, the first trailer has landed.
“It’s got that Scandi-noir element to it, for sure. I think it’s going to be very rich. I love working with Tomas Alfredson.
- 7/19/2017
- by Chris Evangelista
- The Film Stage
Simon Brew Sep 5, 2017
Jo Nesbo's book The Snowman is heading to the movies. Here's the new trailer...
Update:
Here's the new trailer for the film...
And here's the first trailer, that was released in July...
Original story...
We suspect a trailer may well be imminent for The Snowman, the big screen adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s best-selling book. The film version is being directed by Tomas Alfredson, and has a cast that’s led by Michael Fassbender.
He’s joined in the ensemble for this one by Charlotte Gainsbourg, Rebecca Ferguson, Toby Jones, Val Kilmer, J K Simmons, Chloe Sevigny and Sofia Helin. And it’s set to arrive in cinemas on October 13th in the UK.
Here, then, is the poster and synopsis. We’ll add the trailer when we get it…
And the synopsis…
Michael Fassbender (X-Men series), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation), Charlotte Gainsbourg (Independence Day: Resurgence...
Jo Nesbo's book The Snowman is heading to the movies. Here's the new trailer...
Update:
Here's the new trailer for the film...
And here's the first trailer, that was released in July...
Original story...
We suspect a trailer may well be imminent for The Snowman, the big screen adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s best-selling book. The film version is being directed by Tomas Alfredson, and has a cast that’s led by Michael Fassbender.
He’s joined in the ensemble for this one by Charlotte Gainsbourg, Rebecca Ferguson, Toby Jones, Val Kilmer, J K Simmons, Chloe Sevigny and Sofia Helin. And it’s set to arrive in cinemas on October 13th in the UK.
Here, then, is the poster and synopsis. We’ll add the trailer when we get it…
And the synopsis…
Michael Fassbender (X-Men series), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation), Charlotte Gainsbourg (Independence Day: Resurgence...
- 7/19/2017
- Den of Geek
Universal dates adaptation of Jo Nesbo bestseller, starring Michael Fassbender, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Rebecca Ferguson.
Tomas Alfredson’s The Snowman started shooting yesterday (Jan 18) in Oslo, produced by Working Title for Universal.
Universal has dated the release for October 13, 2017.
The film is the hotly anticipated adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s bestselling novel.
Michael Fassbender plays Harry Hole, an idiosyncratic detective who investigates the murder of a woman who might be the target of a serial killer who strikes with the first snowfall of the year.
The cast also features Charlotte Gainsbourg and Rebecca Ferguson.
Working Title’s Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan produce alongside Robyn Slovo, and the Swedish producer is Piodor Gustafsson of Another Park Film. Working Title founders Bevan and Fellner acquired the rights to Nesbø’s bestseller in 2011.
In addition to Oslo, the film will also shoot in Bergen and Rjukan (west of Oslo).
Nrk reports that the film assembles the largest crew ever...
Tomas Alfredson’s The Snowman started shooting yesterday (Jan 18) in Oslo, produced by Working Title for Universal.
Universal has dated the release for October 13, 2017.
The film is the hotly anticipated adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s bestselling novel.
Michael Fassbender plays Harry Hole, an idiosyncratic detective who investigates the murder of a woman who might be the target of a serial killer who strikes with the first snowfall of the year.
The cast also features Charlotte Gainsbourg and Rebecca Ferguson.
Working Title’s Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan produce alongside Robyn Slovo, and the Swedish producer is Piodor Gustafsson of Another Park Film. Working Title founders Bevan and Fellner acquired the rights to Nesbø’s bestseller in 2011.
In addition to Oslo, the film will also shoot in Bergen and Rjukan (west of Oslo).
Nrk reports that the film assembles the largest crew ever...
- 1/19/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
A pair of ruthless upstarts, Reggie and Ronnie Kray, both played by Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant) have the time of their lives, ruling over London in the middle of the Swinging ’60s in Legend, available on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on March 1, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
In an amazing double-barreled performance, Hardy is mesmerizing as the gangster twins, dominating the East End of London for years, until a police investigation, Ronnie’s self-destructive tendencies, and the disintegration of Reggie’s marriage threaten to destroy the empire they built. An edgy and action-packed true story, Legend on Blu-ray™ and DVD also comes with filmmaker commentary and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this instant classic.
From Academy Award® winner Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential, Man on Fire) comes the true story of London’s most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray (Tom Hardy,...
In an amazing double-barreled performance, Hardy is mesmerizing as the gangster twins, dominating the East End of London for years, until a police investigation, Ronnie’s self-destructive tendencies, and the disintegration of Reggie’s marriage threaten to destroy the empire they built. An edgy and action-packed true story, Legend on Blu-ray™ and DVD also comes with filmmaker commentary and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this instant classic.
From Academy Award® winner Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential, Man on Fire) comes the true story of London’s most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray (Tom Hardy,...
- 1/6/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It was 2011 when Tomas Alfredson debuted his stellar follow-up to Let the Right One In, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Since then, he’s circled a number of projects that never got off the ground. However, today we finally have confirmation on what he’ll certainly be doing next — and when we can see it.
Universal Pictures and Working Title Films have announced Alfredson is confirmed for The Snowman, an adaptation of Jo Nesbø‘s novel, which kicks off production in January ahead of a Friday, October 13th, 2017 release. Led by Michael Fassbender, Rogue Nation‘s break-out star Rebecca Ferguson, and Charlotte Gainsbourg, we also have an official synopsis, which can be read below for the highly-anticipated project.
Michael Fassbender (X-Men series), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation) and Charlotte Gainsbourg (Independence Day: Resurgence) star in The Snowman, a terrifying thriller from director Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy...
Universal Pictures and Working Title Films have announced Alfredson is confirmed for The Snowman, an adaptation of Jo Nesbø‘s novel, which kicks off production in January ahead of a Friday, October 13th, 2017 release. Led by Michael Fassbender, Rogue Nation‘s break-out star Rebecca Ferguson, and Charlotte Gainsbourg, we also have an official synopsis, which can be read below for the highly-anticipated project.
Michael Fassbender (X-Men series), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation) and Charlotte Gainsbourg (Independence Day: Resurgence) star in The Snowman, a terrifying thriller from director Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy...
- 12/18/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
All appeared to be in place on Universal and Working Title’s live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid earlier in the year, though six months ago, the feature entered some choppy waters when Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, Somewhere and The Bling Ring) exited the project just as it was beginning to take shape.
Now, Coppola has explained her reasoning behind the departure, and while the filmmaker dances around the specific reason, it seems safe to deduce that her vision was much more intimate and smaller in scale than what Universal had in mind. In fact, it’s understood that, prior to the casting of Chloë Grace Moretz in the title role as Ariel, Coppola had pushed to cast a relative unknown in the role, which lends credence to her proposed version of The Little Mermaid venturing off the beaten track.
Sadly, it’s unlikely we’ll...
Now, Coppola has explained her reasoning behind the departure, and while the filmmaker dances around the specific reason, it seems safe to deduce that her vision was much more intimate and smaller in scale than what Universal had in mind. In fact, it’s understood that, prior to the casting of Chloë Grace Moretz in the title role as Ariel, Coppola had pushed to cast a relative unknown in the role, which lends credence to her proposed version of The Little Mermaid venturing off the beaten track.
Sadly, it’s unlikely we’ll...
- 12/3/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Though Sofia Coppola’s abrupt exit threatened to sink the live-action feature some months ago, The Wrap now reports that Universal has found its Ariel for the retelling of classic fairy tale The Little Mermaid in Chloë Grace Moretz.
Prior to Coppola’s departure from the nascent project, reports suggested that the director had lobbied to cast relative unknown Maya Thurman-Hawke in the title role, though the studio had intended to cast a known quantity – and they’ve certainly found that in Moretz. Universal’s reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved children’s story has also welcomed a new addition to the fray on the other side of the lens, with Four Weddings and a Funeral and Love Actually‘s Richard Curtis in negotiations to pen the screenplay, which would have him doctoring the original treatment served up by Caroline Thompson.
A new lease of life all around, then.
Prior to Coppola’s departure from the nascent project, reports suggested that the director had lobbied to cast relative unknown Maya Thurman-Hawke in the title role, though the studio had intended to cast a known quantity – and they’ve certainly found that in Moretz. Universal’s reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved children’s story has also welcomed a new addition to the fray on the other side of the lens, with Four Weddings and a Funeral and Love Actually‘s Richard Curtis in negotiations to pen the screenplay, which would have him doctoring the original treatment served up by Caroline Thompson.
A new lease of life all around, then.
- 11/9/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Chloe Moretz has signed on to star in Universal's live-action Little Mermaid film. Richard Curtis is in talks to write the script based on the the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale centering on a mermaid who gives up her life in the sea after she falls in love with a prince. Sofia Coppola exited the project over creative differences, and a new director has not yet signed on. Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are producing while Liza Chasin and Amelia Granger will executive produce. { "nid": 799251, "type": "news", "title": "Sofia Coppola Exits 'The Little Mermaid' ", "path":
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- 11/6/2015
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Variety is reporting that Chloë Grace Moretz (Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising) has signed on to star as Ariel in Universal Pictures' & Working Title's live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. Details on the project remain scarce, but acclaimed screenwriter Richard Curtis (Notting Hill) is penning the script. Working Title's Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner are producing with Liza Chasin and Amelia Granger on board as executive producers. Executive VP of Production Erik Baiers & creative executive Chloe Yellin are overseeing for Universal. The studios are still searching for a director following the departure of Sofia Coppola (Lost In Translation) earlier this year. So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below! Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs...
- 11/6/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
Chloe Moretz has signed on to star in Universal's live-action Little Mermaid film.
Richard Curtis is in talks to write the script based on the the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale centering on a mermaid who gives up her life in the sea after she falls in love with a prince.
Sofia Coppola exited the project over creative differences, and a new director has not yet signed on.
Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are producing while Liza Chasin and Amelia Granger will executive produce.
Curtis wrote and directed About Time and Love Actually, and previously wrote War Horse and Bridget Jones'...
Richard Curtis is in talks to write the script based on the the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale centering on a mermaid who gives up her life in the sea after she falls in love with a prince.
Sofia Coppola exited the project over creative differences, and a new director has not yet signed on.
Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are producing while Liza Chasin and Amelia Granger will executive produce.
Curtis wrote and directed About Time and Love Actually, and previously wrote War Horse and Bridget Jones'...
- 11/6/2015
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Chloe Moretz has signed on to star in Universal's live-action Little Mermaid film.
Richard Curtis is in talks to write the script based on the the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale centering on a mermaid who gives up her life in the sea after she falls in love with a prince.
Sofia Coppola exited the project over creative differences, and a new director has not yet signed on.
Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are producing while Liza Chasin and Amelia Granger will executive produce.
Curtis wrote and directed About Time and Love Actually, and previously wrote War Horse and Bridget Jones'...
Richard Curtis is in talks to write the script based on the the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale centering on a mermaid who gives up her life in the sea after she falls in love with a prince.
Sofia Coppola exited the project over creative differences, and a new director has not yet signed on.
Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are producing while Liza Chasin and Amelia Granger will executive produce.
Curtis wrote and directed About Time and Love Actually, and previously wrote War Horse and Bridget Jones'...
- 11/6/2015
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tomas Alfredsen’s adaption of Jo Nesbø’s The Snowman, set to star Michael Fassbender, is to become the first major international production to shoot in Oslo.
Oslo culture councillor Hallstein Bjercke announced that filming will start in the Norwegian capital in early January 2016. The announcement marked Bjercke’s last official duty before he stepped down yesterday (Oct 21).
The decision was made after a meeting on Oct 8 with Norwegian culture minister Thorhild Widvey, Bjercke and executives from the UK’s Working Title and its owner Universal Pictures.
“The combination of Norway’s new incentive scheme including a 25% rebate for international feature film and TV series shot in Norway, the work in the City of Oslo – which will financially contribute to the production – and by the Norwegian Film Commission gave us the advantage over Stockholm,” said Bjercke.
Universal’s president of physical production, Jeff Laplante, discussed details of the new programme in Oslo and whether it would be possible...
Oslo culture councillor Hallstein Bjercke announced that filming will start in the Norwegian capital in early January 2016. The announcement marked Bjercke’s last official duty before he stepped down yesterday (Oct 21).
The decision was made after a meeting on Oct 8 with Norwegian culture minister Thorhild Widvey, Bjercke and executives from the UK’s Working Title and its owner Universal Pictures.
“The combination of Norway’s new incentive scheme including a 25% rebate for international feature film and TV series shot in Norway, the work in the City of Oslo – which will financially contribute to the production – and by the Norwegian Film Commission gave us the advantage over Stockholm,” said Bjercke.
Universal’s president of physical production, Jeff Laplante, discussed details of the new programme in Oslo and whether it would be possible...
- 10/22/2015
- by jornrossing@aol.com (Jorn Rossing Jensen)
- ScreenDaily
Momentum Pictures acquires drama set to world premiere in Toronto.
Stephen Frears’ Lance Armstrong biopic The Program has been acquired by Momentum Pictures for North America.
The deal was brokered by Aska Yamaguchi at StudioCanal and by Larry Greenberg and Katharyn Howe for Momentum Pictures.
The film, which follows disgraced cycling champion Armstrong’s doping scandal and downfall, will world premiere tonight (Sept 13) at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The biopic, which stars Ben Foster and Chris O’Dowd, is slated for release winter 2016.
Frears (The Queen, Philomena) directed The Program from a screenplay by John Hodge (Trainspotting) who adapted the script from David Walsh’s book Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong.
Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner produced the film alongside Tracey Seaward and Kate Solomon, while Olivier Courson, Ron Halpern, Amelia Granger and Liza Chasin executive produced.
The film will be released in France on Sept 16, in Germany on Oct...
Stephen Frears’ Lance Armstrong biopic The Program has been acquired by Momentum Pictures for North America.
The deal was brokered by Aska Yamaguchi at StudioCanal and by Larry Greenberg and Katharyn Howe for Momentum Pictures.
The film, which follows disgraced cycling champion Armstrong’s doping scandal and downfall, will world premiere tonight (Sept 13) at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The biopic, which stars Ben Foster and Chris O’Dowd, is slated for release winter 2016.
Frears (The Queen, Philomena) directed The Program from a screenplay by John Hodge (Trainspotting) who adapted the script from David Walsh’s book Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong.
Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner produced the film alongside Tracey Seaward and Kate Solomon, while Olivier Courson, Ron Halpern, Amelia Granger and Liza Chasin executive produced.
The film will be released in France on Sept 16, in Germany on Oct...
- 9/13/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Ever since Let the Right One In completely kicked our asses, we make it a practice to keep a close eye on director Tomas Alfredson. That's a good thing, too, as word of his next project has just broken!
According to Variety, Alfredson will direct an adaptation of the Jo Nesbo crime novel The Snowman for Working Title Films and Universal.
Alfredson will be working on a draft of the screenplay with writer Soren Sveistrup. The film will be produced by Working Title Films in association with Alfredson’s Another Park Film. Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will produce along with Piodor Gustafsson.
The film revolves around Harry Hole, a detective who has been featured in ten Nesbo novels. Described as a loose cannon in the Oslo police force, the story has Hole investigating the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.
According to Variety, Alfredson will direct an adaptation of the Jo Nesbo crime novel The Snowman for Working Title Films and Universal.
Alfredson will be working on a draft of the screenplay with writer Soren Sveistrup. The film will be produced by Working Title Films in association with Alfredson’s Another Park Film. Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will produce along with Piodor Gustafsson.
The film revolves around Harry Hole, a detective who has been featured in ten Nesbo novels. Described as a loose cannon in the Oslo police force, the story has Hole investigating the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.
- 4/29/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Studiocanal and Working Title Films have announced the start of principal photography on October 18th for the untitled Cycling Project, reuniting Academy Award nominated director Stephen Frears (Philomena, The Queen) and Working Title Films.
The cast is led by Ben Foster (Kill Your Darlings, Ain’T Them Bodies Saints) as Lance Armstrong, and Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids) as journalist David Walsh, with Guillaume Canet (Tell No One) and Jesse Plemons (TV’s Breaking Bad) in key supporting roles.
The film charts the thrilling rise of pro-cyclist Lance Armstrong through the 90s and early 2000s, battling cancer, as he and his fellow American teammates dominate and change the quintessentially European sport of cycling. Winning the Tour de France an unprecedented seven times, Lance retires as one of the great sporting heroes of our time, and worth millions of dollars.
David Walsh. The Armstrong Lie. Photo by Maryse Alberti, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
David Walsh,...
The cast is led by Ben Foster (Kill Your Darlings, Ain’T Them Bodies Saints) as Lance Armstrong, and Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids) as journalist David Walsh, with Guillaume Canet (Tell No One) and Jesse Plemons (TV’s Breaking Bad) in key supporting roles.
The film charts the thrilling rise of pro-cyclist Lance Armstrong through the 90s and early 2000s, battling cancer, as he and his fellow American teammates dominate and change the quintessentially European sport of cycling. Winning the Tour de France an unprecedented seven times, Lance retires as one of the great sporting heroes of our time, and worth millions of dollars.
David Walsh. The Armstrong Lie. Photo by Maryse Alberti, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
David Walsh,...
- 10/16/2013
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
StudioCanal and Working Title Films reunite for the untitled ‘Cycling Project’ directed by Stephen Frears.
Principal photography on Stephen Frears’ untitled Cycling Project, which will chart the rise of former pro-cyclist Lance Armstrong, is to begin on Friday [Oct 18] and will shoot on location in France in the UK.
It will mark the fourth partnership between StudioCanal and Working Title Films after Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, I Give It A Year and The Two Faces Of January, of which the latter - a thriller from Hossein Amini starring Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen and Oscar Isaac - is currently in post production.
StudioCanal will fully finance, distribute in its territories, and handle international sales, which will start in Afm.
The cast is led by Ben Foster (Kill Your Darlings, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) as Lance Armstrong, and Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids) as journalist David Walsh, with Guillaume Canet (Tell No One) and Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad) in key...
Principal photography on Stephen Frears’ untitled Cycling Project, which will chart the rise of former pro-cyclist Lance Armstrong, is to begin on Friday [Oct 18] and will shoot on location in France in the UK.
It will mark the fourth partnership between StudioCanal and Working Title Films after Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, I Give It A Year and The Two Faces Of January, of which the latter - a thriller from Hossein Amini starring Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen and Oscar Isaac - is currently in post production.
StudioCanal will fully finance, distribute in its territories, and handle international sales, which will start in Afm.
The cast is led by Ben Foster (Kill Your Darlings, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) as Lance Armstrong, and Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids) as journalist David Walsh, with Guillaume Canet (Tell No One) and Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad) in key...
- 10/15/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
StudioCanal and Working Title Films reunite for the untitled ‘Cycling Project’ directed by Stephen Frears.
Principal photography on Stephen Frears’ untitled Cycling Project, which will chart the rise of former pro-cyclist Lance Armstrong, is to begin on Friday [Oct 18] and will shoot on location in France in the UK.
It will mark the fourth partnership between StudioCanal and Working Title Films after Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, I Give It A Year and The Two Faces Of January, of which the latter - a thriller from Hossein Amini starring Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen and Oscar Isaac - is currently in post production.
StudioCanal will fully finance, distribute in its territories, and handle international sales which will start in Afm.
The cast is led by Ben Foster (Kill Your Darlings, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) as Lance Armstrong, and Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids) as journalist David Walsh, with Guillaume Canet (Tell No One) and Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad) in key...
Principal photography on Stephen Frears’ untitled Cycling Project, which will chart the rise of former pro-cyclist Lance Armstrong, is to begin on Friday [Oct 18] and will shoot on location in France in the UK.
It will mark the fourth partnership between StudioCanal and Working Title Films after Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, I Give It A Year and The Two Faces Of January, of which the latter - a thriller from Hossein Amini starring Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen and Oscar Isaac - is currently in post production.
StudioCanal will fully finance, distribute in its territories, and handle international sales which will start in Afm.
The cast is led by Ben Foster (Kill Your Darlings, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) as Lance Armstrong, and Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids) as journalist David Walsh, with Guillaume Canet (Tell No One) and Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad) in key...
- 10/15/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
From the producers of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy comes the new international thriller, Closed Circuit. Following a mysterious explosion in a busy London market, the police swoop, a suspect is detained, and the country prepares for one of the most high-profile trials in British history. Two exceptional lawyers with a romantic history step into a dangerous web of secrets and lies, and when evidence points to a possible British Secret Service cover up, it’s not just their reputations, but their lives that are at stake.
Starring Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall, Ciarán Hinds, Riz Ahmed, Anne-Marie Duff, Kenneth Cranham, Denis Moschitto, Julia Stiles, and Jim Broadbent, Closed Circuit will be in theaters August 28.
Focus Features and Wamg invite you to enter to win a prizepack for Closed Circuit
One (1) winner will receive:
$25 Visa gift card to see Closed Circuit Focus Features DVD set: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Debt...
Starring Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall, Ciarán Hinds, Riz Ahmed, Anne-Marie Duff, Kenneth Cranham, Denis Moschitto, Julia Stiles, and Jim Broadbent, Closed Circuit will be in theaters August 28.
Focus Features and Wamg invite you to enter to win a prizepack for Closed Circuit
One (1) winner will receive:
$25 Visa gift card to see Closed Circuit Focus Features DVD set: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Debt...
- 8/24/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
See Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall in Closed Circuit which opens on August 28th via Focus Features. We've added some great new images from the John Crowley thriller written by Steven Knight. Also on board this one are Ciårán Hinds, Riz Ahmed, Anne-Marie Duff, Kenneth Cranham, Denis Moschitto, Julia Stiles and Jim Broadbent. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Chris Clark produce while Tim Owen, Liza Chasin and Amelia Granger serve as executive producers. Check out the images via the thumbnails below the synopsis. "In the international suspense thriller Closed Circuit, a high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly...
- 8/16/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Exclusive: Lucas Webb joins London production outfit from Fox-Ingenious joint-venture.
Former Fox-Ingenious and TWC executive Lucas Webb has joined Working Title as vice president of development.
Webb previously held a bespoke London-based development role at the joint venture between financier Ingenious Media and Fox Searchlight since 2011.
While at Fox-Ingenious, the executive was responsible for identifying British features for production or distribution under the Fox Searchlight banner.
Among his developments at the outfit was a feature version of UK musical I Dreamed A Dream, based on the life story of singer Susan Boyle; Thomas Vinterberg’s Far From the Madding Crowd, which is being produced with DNA and BBC Films; and a feature about a woman who started a bellydancing school in a small UK village – a project which is being fast-tracked at the company.
Fox-Ingenious will be replacing Webb and currently has an offer out to a candidate.
Webb was previously vp, production and acquisitions...
Former Fox-Ingenious and TWC executive Lucas Webb has joined Working Title as vice president of development.
Webb previously held a bespoke London-based development role at the joint venture between financier Ingenious Media and Fox Searchlight since 2011.
While at Fox-Ingenious, the executive was responsible for identifying British features for production or distribution under the Fox Searchlight banner.
Among his developments at the outfit was a feature version of UK musical I Dreamed A Dream, based on the life story of singer Susan Boyle; Thomas Vinterberg’s Far From the Madding Crowd, which is being produced with DNA and BBC Films; and a feature about a woman who started a bellydancing school in a small UK village – a project which is being fast-tracked at the company.
Fox-Ingenious will be replacing Webb and currently has an offer out to a candidate.
Webb was previously vp, production and acquisitions...
- 6/5/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Rachel McAdams is in negotiations to star in Richard Curtis' fantastical feel-good rom-com "About Time" says The Hollywood Reporter.
The story follows a man (Domhnall Gleeson) with the ability to travel back in time who eventually meets the girl of his dreams. McAdams takes over a role which previously had Zooey Deschanel attached to star in.
Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Margot Robbie, Lydia Wilson and Vanessa Kirby are set to co-star. Curtis ("Love Actually") also penned the script and shooting kicks off in June in London.
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Liza Chasin and Amelia Granger are producing.
Once wrapped, McAdams will shoot Anton Corbijn's new thriller "Most Wanted Man" which begins filming in September.
The story follows a man (Domhnall Gleeson) with the ability to travel back in time who eventually meets the girl of his dreams. McAdams takes over a role which previously had Zooey Deschanel attached to star in.
Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Margot Robbie, Lydia Wilson and Vanessa Kirby are set to co-star. Curtis ("Love Actually") also penned the script and shooting kicks off in June in London.
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Liza Chasin and Amelia Granger are producing.
Once wrapped, McAdams will shoot Anton Corbijn's new thriller "Most Wanted Man" which begins filming in September.
- 5/11/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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