It was an infamous missing persons case that rocked rural Michigan back in 2014.
Chelsea Bruck, a 22-year-old woman, vanished from a Halloween party. Six months later, she was found dead and naked in the dense woods.
A new episode of Dateline airs on NBC at 9 p.m. Et/8 p.m. Ct, and takes a deep look at the case, reported by velvety-throated newsman Keith Morrison. You can catch a quick preview of tonight’s episode — titled “The Halloween Party” — in this 1-minute clip, provided exclusively to People.
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Chelsea Bruck, a 22-year-old woman, vanished from a Halloween party. Six months later, she was found dead and naked in the dense woods.
A new episode of Dateline airs on NBC at 9 p.m. Et/8 p.m. Ct, and takes a deep look at the case, reported by velvety-throated newsman Keith Morrison. You can catch a quick preview of tonight’s episode — titled “The Halloween Party” — in this 1-minute clip, provided exclusively to People.
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- 10/27/2017
- by Chris Harris
- PEOPLE.com
A Michigan man has been convicted of murdering 22-year-old Chelsea Bruck after she vanished from a massive Halloween party in 2014, which triggered a months-long search that ended when her remains were discovered in a dense woods.
Court officials tell People that Daniel Clay, 28, was convicted Tuesday of Bruck’s first-degree murder.
Police say Bruck attended the crowded Halloween bash dressed as the Batman villain Poison Ivy, but she disappeared without a trace. Her naked body was found six months later, soon after police found her tattered costume.
Clay, who testified at his trial, has long acknowledged that he killed Bruck...
Court officials tell People that Daniel Clay, 28, was convicted Tuesday of Bruck’s first-degree murder.
Police say Bruck attended the crowded Halloween bash dressed as the Batman villain Poison Ivy, but she disappeared without a trace. Her naked body was found six months later, soon after police found her tattered costume.
Clay, who testified at his trial, has long acknowledged that he killed Bruck...
- 5/17/2017
- by Chris Harris
- PEOPLE.com
Additional criminal charges have been filed against the man accused of murdering Chelsea Bruck, a 22-year-old Michigan woman who vanished from a massive Halloween party in 2014, triggering a months-long search, People confirms. Daniel Clay, 27, was arraigned Monday on first-degree home invasion and first-degree criminal sexual conduct counts, in an unconnected incident. According to a prosecution source, Clay allegedly found his way into a Monroe, Michigan, apartment in July and then sexually assaulted a woman. The victim immediately reported the incident to police, the source says. The alleged home invasion and sexual assault happened just prior to Clay's arrest in Bruck's death,...
- 8/9/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Slipping Down Life: Norris’ Debut Steeps Notable Performances in Melodrama
Famed theater director Rufus Norris makes his cinematic directorial debut with an adaptation of Daniel Clay’s novel, Broken, which features a highly enjoyable lead performance from newcomer Eloise Laurence. A first rating supporting cast is also responsible for some quietly observed moments, though none of the performers are able to mask the increasing hysterical elements of the film’s overly dramatic narrative, which reachs fever pitch by the final frames, reducing the intricate power of its first half. Despite these noticeable shortcomings, Norris’ film isn’t without notable merit, and manages to sustain a certain level of interest.
In the suburbs of North London, Skunk (Eloise Laurence) a spunky pre-adolescent resides in a cozy cul-de-sac with her solicitor father Archie (Tim Roth) and older brother, Jed (Bill Milner). Mom flew the coop some time ago, so a live-in nanny,...
Famed theater director Rufus Norris makes his cinematic directorial debut with an adaptation of Daniel Clay’s novel, Broken, which features a highly enjoyable lead performance from newcomer Eloise Laurence. A first rating supporting cast is also responsible for some quietly observed moments, though none of the performers are able to mask the increasing hysterical elements of the film’s overly dramatic narrative, which reachs fever pitch by the final frames, reducing the intricate power of its first half. Despite these noticeable shortcomings, Norris’ film isn’t without notable merit, and manages to sustain a certain level of interest.
In the suburbs of North London, Skunk (Eloise Laurence) a spunky pre-adolescent resides in a cozy cul-de-sac with her solicitor father Archie (Tim Roth) and older brother, Jed (Bill Milner). Mom flew the coop some time ago, so a live-in nanny,...
- 7/24/2013
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
What if Atticus and Scout Finch were transported to present-day North London? Based on Daniel Clay’s novel, the film adaptation of Broken takes the inspiration of Harper Lee’s American classic to create a compelling portrait of what Scout, Boo Radley, Atticus, and others might look like in modern times. But it’s a less of a reproduction and more of an homage. First-time feature director Rufus Norris weaves a multi-character narrative set around Skunk, portrayed by novice actress Eloise Laurence, a tomboyish 11-year-old diabetic who lives with her father, brother, and nanny on a street full of secrets and sadness.
- 7/22/2013
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
Childhood can be tough, but how tough you can't imagine until you've witnessed Rufus Norris's Broken, a film of innocence getting roundly trounced. Based upon Daniel Clay's highly readable tome, which was itself inspired by Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the action takes place in a cul-de-sac in Southampton, where three damaged families reside. The "dead-end" metaphor is not to be taken lightly.
In the first of the three houses focused upon, there are the victims, the Buckleys, a rather decent, middle-aged, milquetoast couple with a son in his late teens/early twenties, Rick (Robert Ems), who isn't quite all there. Allotted few social skills, the young man is almost childlike, and consequently feels most comfortable communicating with those who are really children.
Then there are the bullies, the lower-class, motherless Oswalds who have moved into a lovely Housing Association property, only to bring it to ruin while scaring their neighbors.
In the first of the three houses focused upon, there are the victims, the Buckleys, a rather decent, middle-aged, milquetoast couple with a son in his late teens/early twenties, Rick (Robert Ems), who isn't quite all there. Allotted few social skills, the young man is almost childlike, and consequently feels most comfortable communicating with those who are really children.
Then there are the bullies, the lower-class, motherless Oswalds who have moved into a lovely Housing Association property, only to bring it to ruin while scaring their neighbors.
- 7/19/2013
- by Brandon Judell
- www.culturecatch.com
From acclaimed director Rufus Norris, comes the British Independent Film Awards 2012 Best Film Winner Broken; a powerful, captivating and heartbreaking exploration of love in all its many forms; idealised, unrequited, and, ultimately, unconditional. With some light comic touches and a brilliant central performance from newcomer Eloise Laurence, this coming of age story deals with the tumultuousness of growing up in a world where the unhappy certainties of childhood give way to a fear-filled doubt, and where a complex, broken world fills the future. Featuring a stellar support cast including 2013 Bifa Best Supporting Actor winner Rory Kinnear, Tim Roth and Cillian Murphy.
Based on Daniel Clay’s acclaimed 2009 novel Broken is a story that gets to the very heart of modern social dysfunction.
The Broken soundtrack is by Electric Wave Bureau, an artists collective founded by musical director Mike Smith, artist Suzi Winstanley, Nelson De Freitas and musician Damon Albarn dedicated...
Based on Daniel Clay’s acclaimed 2009 novel Broken is a story that gets to the very heart of modern social dysfunction.
The Broken soundtrack is by Electric Wave Bureau, an artists collective founded by musical director Mike Smith, artist Suzi Winstanley, Nelson De Freitas and musician Damon Albarn dedicated...
- 7/10/2013
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
★★★★☆ Rufus Norris' terrific debut feature, Broken (2012), is about the rites of passage of Skunk (Eloise Lawrence), an 11-year girl growing up in a London cul-de-sac with her father Archie (Tim Roth) and brother Jed (Bill Milner). Three things trouble Skunk: her mother's desertion, her diabetes and their unpredictable neighbours. Sweet, curious and naive, Skunk tries to get on with everyone including next door's slow-witted son, Rick (Robert Emms), who evidently has learning difficulties. Rick is terrorised by the unruly Oswald girls who live opposite. Their mother has recently died and their father, Bob, (Rory Kinnear) has a violent streak.
When Bob is falsely led to believe that Rick has raped his eldest daughter, he brutally assaults him, witnessed by a horrified Skunk. This terrifying act of violence leaves Rick dangerously unstable. Meanwhile, Skunk enjoys a tentative first love with a local lad, Dillon (George Sargeant) and starts secondary school.
When Bob is falsely led to believe that Rick has raped his eldest daughter, he brutally assaults him, witnessed by a horrified Skunk. This terrifying act of violence leaves Rick dangerously unstable. Meanwhile, Skunk enjoys a tentative first love with a local lad, Dillon (George Sargeant) and starts secondary school.
- 7/9/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Arbitrage; Parker; Safe Haven; Me and You; Broken
Despite the seductive beefcake reputation that first made him a star, Richard Gere has always excelled at essentially unsympathetic (and untrustworthy) roles in which his charismatic exterior masks a darker inner truth. From Internal Affairs to Intersection, he's at his best when actively undermining the affection bestowed upon stars by their audiences.
Three cheers, then, for Arbitrage (2012, Koch, 15), in which Gere is perfectly cast as a duplicitous businessman and unreliable husband and father whose life is teetering on the brink of collapse, both personal and financial. As his philanthropist wife (Susan Sarandon) and natural successor daughter (Brit Marling) struggle to penetrate the labyrinthine machinations of his increasingly fractured personality, hedge fund manager Robert Miller (Gere) hangs on tenaciously to the belief that he can buy his way out of a crisis, if only a key deal comes through in time. Neither savage...
Despite the seductive beefcake reputation that first made him a star, Richard Gere has always excelled at essentially unsympathetic (and untrustworthy) roles in which his charismatic exterior masks a darker inner truth. From Internal Affairs to Intersection, he's at his best when actively undermining the affection bestowed upon stars by their audiences.
Three cheers, then, for Arbitrage (2012, Koch, 15), in which Gere is perfectly cast as a duplicitous businessman and unreliable husband and father whose life is teetering on the brink of collapse, both personal and financial. As his philanthropist wife (Susan Sarandon) and natural successor daughter (Brit Marling) struggle to penetrate the labyrinthine machinations of his increasingly fractured personality, hedge fund manager Robert Miller (Gere) hangs on tenaciously to the belief that he can buy his way out of a crisis, if only a key deal comes through in time. Neither savage...
- 7/6/2013
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
★★★★☆ Winner of the Best Film award at last year's British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), theatre director Rufus Norris' debut feature Broken (2013) finally gets its UK release this week, courtesy of StudioCanal. An adaptation of Daniel Clay's novel of the same name, Broken is jam-packed with ideas, almost all of which are well-executed. The narrative centres around 11-year-old tomboy Skunk (magnificent newcomer Eloise Laurence), a type 1 diabetic who lives in a suburban cul-de-sac with her older brother Jed (Bill Milner) and single father Archie (Tim Roth). Through Skunk's eyes, we see the troubled lives of those around her unfold.
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- 3/7/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Debuting at Cannes last spring, Rufus Norris’ acclaimed drama, Broken, will be arriving in our theatres in just a few weeks’ time.
With a slew of awards and nominations to its name, including winning the Best British Independent Film at the British Independent Film Awards late last year, its reputation certainly precedes it.
And with just a few weeks to wait before it arrives, StudioCanal have released the new UK poster, in both quad and portrait forms.
“From acclaimed director Rufus Norris comes Broken, a powerful, captivating and heartbreaking exploration of love in all its many forms: idealised, unrequited, and, ultimately, unconditional. With some light comic touches and a brilliant central performance from newcomer Eloise Laurence, this coming of age story deals with the tumultuousness of growing up in a world where the happy certainties of childhood give way to a fear-filled doubt, and where a complex, broken world fills the future.
With a slew of awards and nominations to its name, including winning the Best British Independent Film at the British Independent Film Awards late last year, its reputation certainly precedes it.
And with just a few weeks to wait before it arrives, StudioCanal have released the new UK poster, in both quad and portrait forms.
“From acclaimed director Rufus Norris comes Broken, a powerful, captivating and heartbreaking exploration of love in all its many forms: idealised, unrequited, and, ultimately, unconditional. With some light comic touches and a brilliant central performance from newcomer Eloise Laurence, this coming of age story deals with the tumultuousness of growing up in a world where the happy certainties of childhood give way to a fear-filled doubt, and where a complex, broken world fills the future.
- 2/18/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Back in August, we got a taste of a new indie that premiere at Cannes when the trailer for Broken showed up. At the time, the film only had an official release in France, but now it has a release window in the United Kingdom soon. Thankfully that news comes with an all-new knew trailer that shows off some promising performances from Tim Roth and Cillian Murphy. However, the real spotlight should be on newcomer Eloise Laurence who looks to give quite a powerful performance judging by this trailer. Hopefully this film makes it sway to the United States sometime next year, but for now, enjoy the new trailer. Watch now! Here's the newest trailer for Rufus Norris' Broken, originally from Empire: The story, based on English author Daniel Clay's novel (which was inspired by Harper Lee's classic "To Kill a Mockingbird"), revolves around a young girl...
- 11/19/2012
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Adapted from a novel by Daniel Clay, Broken promises to mirror the raw suburban melodrama of its source. Debut director Rufus Norris has assembled a strong cast, Tim Roth and Cillian Murphy included, in a story that pulls up in a seemingly serene British cul-de-sac and, as this world exclusive new trailer hints, quickly starts uncovering some dark truths. brightcove.createExperiences();The film takes its title from the character of Rick 'Broken' Buckley (Robert Emms), a 19 year-old seen on the receiving end of a brutal beating from neighbour Mr. Oswald (Rory Kinnear) after a false accusation by his daughter.Rick's struggles and Oswald's thuggery are contrasted with Tim Roth's lawyer next door and his 11 year-old daughter Skunk (Eloise Laurence), although as you can probably tell from the trailer, not all's well in their house either. Stella Street this ain't. With nine Bifa nominations (more than any other...
- 11/19/2012
- EmpireOnline
Rufus Norris's drama about an 11-year-old diabetic leads the pack in a year otherwise devoted to honouring older stars
Broken, the feature-film debut of award-winning theatre and opera director Rufus Norris, has emerged as the surprise frontrunner at this year's Bifas, the British independent film awards, with nine nominations. This year's judges have also doffed their caps to the elder generation of British acting talent, with Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Maggie Smith and Terence Stamp among the notable nominees.
A coming-of-age drama, adapted from Daniel Clay's 2008 novel, about a young girl living in a British suburb, which premiered to mixed reviews at the Cannes film festival in May but went on to win the Golden Eye award for best international film at the Zurich film festival, Broken stars Eloise Laurence as 11-year-old diabetic Skunk, along with Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy and Roy Kinnear. Critics have praised its acting...
Broken, the feature-film debut of award-winning theatre and opera director Rufus Norris, has emerged as the surprise frontrunner at this year's Bifas, the British independent film awards, with nine nominations. This year's judges have also doffed their caps to the elder generation of British acting talent, with Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Maggie Smith and Terence Stamp among the notable nominees.
A coming-of-age drama, adapted from Daniel Clay's 2008 novel, about a young girl living in a British suburb, which premiered to mixed reviews at the Cannes film festival in May but went on to win the Golden Eye award for best international film at the Zurich film festival, Broken stars Eloise Laurence as 11-year-old diabetic Skunk, along with Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy and Roy Kinnear. Critics have praised its acting...
- 11/6/2012
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Broken is leading the nominations for the 15th annual Moët British Independent Film Awards. The BBC Films production has been recognised in nine categories, including nominations for 'Best Film', 'Best Director' and 'Best Director' for Rufus Norris. Broken also secured acting nods for Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy and Rory Kinnear. Broken, based on the novel by Daniel Clay, centres on a young girl in North London whose life is changed after she witnesses a brutal attack. Sightseers and Berberian Sound Studio follow Broken in the nominations with seven nods apiece. The trio are joined by The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and The Imposter in the race to win the 'Best British Independent Film' gong. Bifa joint directors Johanna von Fischer and nm3820575 autoTessa Collinson[/link] said that this year's (more)...
- 11/5/2012
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
London - Rufus Norris' Broken, starring Cillian Murphy and Tim Roth, leads this year's British Independent Film Awards nominations. The drama earned nine nominations. Norris finds himself nominated in the best debut director and best director categories, while Roth is nominated in the best actor race. Both Murphy and Rory Kinnear earned nominations in the best supporting actor category. The film also picked up a best British film nomination, a best screenplay tilt for scribe Mark O'Rowe, who adapted it from Daniel Clay's novel, a nomination in the "most promising newcomer" category for Eloise Laurence and a best technical achievement nomination
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- 11/5/2012
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
★★★☆☆ Rufus Norris' debut feature Broken (2012), an adaptation of the Daniel Clay novel of the same name, presents a portrait of three families living in a British cul-de-sac as seen from the point of view of a young girl, Skunk (Eloise Laurence). British actor Tim Roth heads up the first family as Skunk's father Archie, a gently-mannered attorney single-handedly bringing up his daughter and son Jed (Bill Milner) with help from the Polish au pair Kasia (Zana Marjanovic).
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- 10/14/2012
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Rufus Norris' "Broken," the opening-night film of the Cannes Film Festival’s Critics' Week, has been acquired for U.S. distribution by Film Movement. The film is slated for a theatrical release in early 2013 in addition to a cable VOD premiere. The film is an adaptation of Daniel Clay's novel of the same name, an intimate, coming-of-age story about an 11-year-old British girl named Skunk whose innocence is shattered after she witnesses the brutal beating of a psychologically troubled boy by one of her grown neighbors. Skunk is played by newcomer Eloise Laurence, who stars with Tim Roth and Cillian Murphy. Read More: Film Movement Acquires Elie Wajeman's Cannes Drama 'Alyah' “Rufus Norris' intricately structured and emotionally powerful feature moved us to tears,” said Film Movement president Adley Gartenstein, who negotiated the deal with Carole Baraton of Wild Bunch. “As always, it's a pleasure to.
- 9/28/2012
- by Claire Easton
- Indiewire
Today we have a trailer for the upcoming "Broken" drama, starring Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins), Tim Roth (The Incredible Hulk), Rory Kinnear (Skyfall) and Zana Marjanovic (In the Land of Blood and Honey). Check it out below. Plot: The story of a young girl in North London whose life changes after witnessing a violent attack. It is based on a novel by Daniel Clay, which was inspired by Harper Lee's classic "To Kill a Mockingbird." The new movie is directed by Rufus Norris, who made his helming debut. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and will hit theaters in France later this month. A UK or Us release dates have yet to be set. Trailer:...
- 8/13/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
"Everything always goes wrong...! Why do only bad things happen?" Today's worth watching trailer is a British coming-of-age drama called Broken, starring the esteemed actors Tim Roth and Cillian Murphy with Rory Kinnear and Zana Marjanovic, but they're not actually the main focus of this film. Broken is the story of a young girl, played by newcomer Eloise Laurence, in North London whose life changes after witnessing a violent attack. The trailer lays out most of the story and world in which this occurs. It gets a bit odd when a car drops in the background, plus the guy dancing in the parking lot, but it doesn't look too bad. Watch the first international trailer for Rufus Norris' Broken, on YouTube found via TheMovieBox: The story, based on English author Daniel Clay's novel (which was inspired by Harper Lee's classic "To Kill a Mockingbird"), revolves around a...
- 8/12/2012
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Cillian Murphy's 'Broken' and Kirsten Sheridan's 'Dollhouse' were among the winners at the Odessa International Film Festival in Ukraine. 'Broken', adapted from Daniel Clay's novel of the same name by Irish screenwriter Mark O'Rowe (Intermission), won the festival's Grand Prix prize. The film was directed by Rufus Norris and features Murphy, Tim Roth and Rory Kinnear among its cast members. Meanwhile, the cast of Irish director Kirsten Sheridan's new drama, 'Dollhouse', were celebrating after winning the award for Best Actors. Set in Dublin, 'Dollhouse' follows a group of teenagers who break into a house and stars Seana Kerslake (Life's a Breeze), Johnny Ward (This Must Be The Place, Two Hearts), Jack Reynor (What Richard Did, Three Wise Men), Kate Stanley Brennan (Raw, Fair City), Shane Curry (Kisses) and Ciaran McCabe (What Richard Did).
- 7/24/2012
- IFTN
Coveted Palme d'Or likely to go to a screen adaptation, with many of this year's entrants borrowing from literature
The Cannes festival is, famously, the keeper of the flame of the auteur tradition. The ritual of honouring the overarching vision of a single writer-director is entrenched in its history – from Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni to Jane Campion and Andrea Arnold. Since the turn of the millennium, only two winners of the Palme d'Or have been literary adaptations: Roman Polanski's The Pianist, and Laurent Cantet's The Class. Of the remaining films, only one – Ken Loach's The Wind that Shakes the Barley – was not written by its director.
This year, however, things are different: it is a bookworm's Cannes, with directors as likely to have had their noses buried in novels as dreaming up original ideas.
All eyes are on Walter Salles's adaptation of Jack Kerouac's modern classic On the Road,...
The Cannes festival is, famously, the keeper of the flame of the auteur tradition. The ritual of honouring the overarching vision of a single writer-director is entrenched in its history – from Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni to Jane Campion and Andrea Arnold. Since the turn of the millennium, only two winners of the Palme d'Or have been literary adaptations: Roman Polanski's The Pianist, and Laurent Cantet's The Class. Of the remaining films, only one – Ken Loach's The Wind that Shakes the Barley – was not written by its director.
This year, however, things are different: it is a bookworm's Cannes, with directors as likely to have had their noses buried in novels as dreaming up original ideas.
All eyes are on Walter Salles's adaptation of Jack Kerouac's modern classic On the Road,...
- 5/18/2012
- by Charlotte Higgins
- The Guardian - Film News
There is a difference between a kitchen sink drama and a drama that includes everything but the kitchen sink, and unfortunately for "Broken," it's more of the latter than the former. Marking the feature debut by theater director Rufus Norris and with Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy and Rory Kinnear among the ensemble, this is the kind of movie that mistakes adding a new plot twist every fifteen minutes for narrative momentum and drama.
The story revolves around three families who occupy a cul-de-sac that could be Anywhere In England. In one house we have the young 11 year-old diabetic Skunk (Eloise Laurence) who lives with her brother Jed (Bill Milner) and her stepmom Kasia (Zana Marjanovic), who is dating Mike (Murphy). But stopping by most evenings is Archie (Roth), who maintains a close relationship with his ex, Kasia. Why this familial relationship needs to be this complicated is not quite clear.
The story revolves around three families who occupy a cul-de-sac that could be Anywhere In England. In one house we have the young 11 year-old diabetic Skunk (Eloise Laurence) who lives with her brother Jed (Bill Milner) and her stepmom Kasia (Zana Marjanovic), who is dating Mike (Murphy). But stopping by most evenings is Archie (Roth), who maintains a close relationship with his ex, Kasia. Why this familial relationship needs to be this complicated is not quite clear.
- 5/18/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Irish actor Cillian Murphy's forthcoming feature 'Broken' will open next month's Cannes Critics' Week, which runs from May 17 - 25 as part of the Cannes Film Festival. Based on the novel by Daniel Clay, the Rufus Norris-directed drama has been adapted for the screen by Irish writer Mark O'Rowe (Perrier's Bounty, Intermission). It tells the story of an 11-year-old girl living in North London whose innocence is shattered when she witnesses a violent assault.
- 4/24/2012
- IFTN
Ben Wheatley's Sightseers is selected for Directors' Fortnight special screening, while British theatre director Rufus Norris's debut Broken will open Critics' Week
The Cannes film festival's two major independent sidebars have announced their lineup for the forthcoming festival, providing UK and Us film-makers with a considerable boost to their presence on the Croisette.
Ben Wheatley, who has impressed critics and fans alike with his first two films, Down Terrace and Kill List, has seen his third, Sightseers, selected for a special screening in the Directors' Fortnight event, while British theatre director Rufus Norris's debut feature, Broken, has been given the opening slot for the Critics' Week section. Sightseers is described as a "pitch-black comedy" about a caravan trip around the north of England, while Broken is an adaptation of Daniel Clay's novel, and stars Cillian Murphy and Tim Roth.
Us film-makers have added to their total...
The Cannes film festival's two major independent sidebars have announced their lineup for the forthcoming festival, providing UK and Us film-makers with a considerable boost to their presence on the Croisette.
Ben Wheatley, who has impressed critics and fans alike with his first two films, Down Terrace and Kill List, has seen his third, Sightseers, selected for a special screening in the Directors' Fortnight event, while British theatre director Rufus Norris's debut feature, Broken, has been given the opening slot for the Critics' Week section. Sightseers is described as a "pitch-black comedy" about a caravan trip around the north of England, while Broken is an adaptation of Daniel Clay's novel, and stars Cillian Murphy and Tim Roth.
Us film-makers have added to their total...
- 4/24/2012
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
Variety's Boyd van Hoeij notes that Critics' Week has lined up first-time directors "almost exclusively" for its 2012 edition. Notes, links and so on will be added over the coming hours and days:
Competition
Features
Vasan Bala's Peddlers. The Critics' Week synopsis: "A ghost town, Mumbai, inhabited by millions. A lady on a mission, a man living a lie, an aimless drifter. They collide. Some collisions are of consequence, some not, either ways the city moves on."
Antonio Méndez Esparza's Aquí y Allá. CW: Pedro returns home to his small village in Guerrero, Mexico after having worked for several years in the Us. Even though the village is expecting a bountiful harvest, they're still preoccupied with opportunities north of the border.
Alejandro Fadel's Los Salvajes. CW: "Five teenagers violently escape a reformatory school in an Argentinean province.... They hunt to feed, rob houses they come across, do drugs, bathe in the river,...
Competition
Features
Vasan Bala's Peddlers. The Critics' Week synopsis: "A ghost town, Mumbai, inhabited by millions. A lady on a mission, a man living a lie, an aimless drifter. They collide. Some collisions are of consequence, some not, either ways the city moves on."
Antonio Méndez Esparza's Aquí y Allá. CW: Pedro returns home to his small village in Guerrero, Mexico after having worked for several years in the Us. Even though the village is expecting a bountiful harvest, they're still preoccupied with opportunities north of the border.
Alejandro Fadel's Los Salvajes. CW: "Five teenagers violently escape a reformatory school in an Argentinean province.... They hunt to feed, rob houses they come across, do drugs, bathe in the river,...
- 4/24/2012
- MUBI
When you take a look at the ten films selected for the 51st Semaine de la Critique at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival don't be surprised if you don't recognize any of the directors' names. Nine the ten are first time feature directors with only Sandrine Bonnaire working on his sophomore effort with the William Hurt-led J'enrage de son absence. Serving as the opening feature will be UK director Rufus Norris's Broken. The film stars Tim Roth (2012 Cannes Un Certain Regard jury president) and Cillian Murphy and was adapted from Daniel Clay's novel of the same title, which centers on a young girl whose life changes after she witnesses a brutal attack. Additional information on the rest of the selection is hard to come by, though Bonnaire and Alice Winocour do give the fest a pair of films from female directors. Of the two, Bonnaire's J'enrage de son...
- 4/23/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Screenterrier posted the open casting call back in February last year, looking for a young actress to play the lead role in new feature film Broken. Newcomer Eloise Laurence was cast in the role of 11 year old Skunk Cunningham, alongside 16 year old Bill Milner as her brother Jed.
The film features a high calibre cast which also includes Cillian Murphy, Rory Kinnear and Tim Roth as her father, lawyer Archie. Robert Emms (represented by Curtis Brown) plays the damaged 19 year old of the title, Rick Buckley.
Broken, is adapted from the book by Daniel Clay, with a screenplay by Mark O'Rowe and directed by Rufus Norris for Cuba Pictures.
The film will also feature original music by Damon Albarn (from Blur and Gorillaz)
Here's the official synopsis of the film which is currently in post-production with an anticipated release date in 2013.
Skunk is 11, diabetic, and pretty cool. The summer holidays...
The film features a high calibre cast which also includes Cillian Murphy, Rory Kinnear and Tim Roth as her father, lawyer Archie. Robert Emms (represented by Curtis Brown) plays the damaged 19 year old of the title, Rick Buckley.
Broken, is adapted from the book by Daniel Clay, with a screenplay by Mark O'Rowe and directed by Rufus Norris for Cuba Pictures.
The film will also feature original music by Damon Albarn (from Blur and Gorillaz)
Here's the official synopsis of the film which is currently in post-production with an anticipated release date in 2013.
Skunk is 11, diabetic, and pretty cool. The summer holidays...
- 2/18/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Daniel Clay.s debut novel, the 2008 work Broken, centered around Rick Buckley, a teenaged protagonist who earns the nickname .Broken Buckley. after a neighbor, Bob, savagely beats him for a rape that never occurred. The book goes on to document how (or, more specifically, when) a human being like Rick can be pressed toward his more animalistic traits. Given the subject matter, I.m thrilled by the cast director Rufus Norris is compiling for his big-screen adaptation. The feral Tim Roth and an unsuspecting Cillian Murphy have joined the cast of Broken, which plans to shoot in the U.K. with backing by BBC Films and the BFI Film Fund. According to The Hollywood Reporter, they.ll be joined by Rory Kinnear, Robert Emms, Zana Marjanovic, Bill Milner and newcomer Eloise Laurence in the production, though parts have not been determined. Laurence likely will play Skunk, the young girl who...
- 10/10/2011
- cinemablend.com
Cillian Murphy and Tim Roth have signed up to the adaptation of Daniel Clay's novel Broken. The film, which was initially developed by the BBC, centres on the aftermath of a violent attack witnessed by a young girl, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Though she is not involved in the attack, she finds her life spins out of control afterwards. Award-winning British director Rufus Norris will be helming the production, which is now being produced (more)...
- 10/10/2011
- by By Zakia Uddin
- Digital Spy
Actor Rufus Norris usually plies his directing trade in the theatre, but he's switching to film for an adaptation of Daniel Clay's novel Broken. And he's gathered a solid cast for the resulting drama, with Tim Roth and Cillian Murphy heading up the ensemble.
Clay's book follows what happens when a young North London girl witness a violent attack. Though she's not the victim, the situation leads to her life being thrown into chaos.
In addition to Roth and Murphy, the film will feature the likes of Rory Kinnear, Robert Emms, Zana Marjanovic, Bill Milner and newcomer Eloise Laurence in the role of the heroine.
Having originally been developed by BBC Films, the movie is now under the auspices of Cuba Pictures, and has been partly funded by the BFI Film Fund.
Clay's book follows what happens when a young North London girl witness a violent attack. Though she's not the victim, the situation leads to her life being thrown into chaos.
In addition to Roth and Murphy, the film will feature the likes of Rory Kinnear, Robert Emms, Zana Marjanovic, Bill Milner and newcomer Eloise Laurence in the role of the heroine.
Having originally been developed by BBC Films, the movie is now under the auspices of Cuba Pictures, and has been partly funded by the BFI Film Fund.
- 10/10/2011
- icelebz.com
Actor/director Rufus Norris usually plies his directing trade in the theatre, but he’s switching to film for an adaptation of Daniel Clay’s novel Broken. And he’s gathered a solid cast for the resulting drama, with Tim Roth and Cillian Murphy heading up the ensemble.Clay’s book follows what happens when a young North London girl witness a violent attack. Though she’s not the victim, the situation leads to her life being thrown into chaos.In addition to Roth and Murphy, the film will feature the likes of Rory Kinnear, Robert Emms, Zana Marjanovic, Bill Milner and newcomer Eloise Laurence in the role of the heroine.Having originally been developed by BBC Films, the movie is now under the auspices of Cuba Pictures, and has been partly funded by the BFI Film Fund.Working from a script by Mark O’ Rowe, Norris kicks off shooting later this month in London.
- 10/9/2011
- EmpireOnline
Newcomer Eloise Laurence will star in Broken the new feature film from Cuba Pictures which begins shooting on the 17 October. An open casting, advertised by Screenterrier, was held back in February for the lead role of 11 year old Skunk Cunningham.
She will star alongside Robert Emms (represented by Curtis Brown), a graduate of Lamda and soon to be seen in War Horse, who plays the damaged 19 year old of the title, Rick Buckley.
Appearing as Skunk's brother Jed, is one of Screenterrier's top young teenage actors 16 year old Bill Milner (represented by Curtis Brown).
And 18 year old Faye Daveney (represented by A&J Management) will play Saskia, one of the troubled sisters in the neighbouring Oswald family. 13 year old George Sargeant (Academy Agency) plays Skunk's young boyfriend Dillon.
Tim Roth plays Archie the father of the 11-year-old girl (Eloise Laurence) living in North London who witnesses a violent attack that...
She will star alongside Robert Emms (represented by Curtis Brown), a graduate of Lamda and soon to be seen in War Horse, who plays the damaged 19 year old of the title, Rick Buckley.
Appearing as Skunk's brother Jed, is one of Screenterrier's top young teenage actors 16 year old Bill Milner (represented by Curtis Brown).
And 18 year old Faye Daveney (represented by A&J Management) will play Saskia, one of the troubled sisters in the neighbouring Oswald family. 13 year old George Sargeant (Academy Agency) plays Skunk's young boyfriend Dillon.
Tim Roth plays Archie the father of the 11-year-old girl (Eloise Laurence) living in North London who witnesses a violent attack that...
- 10/8/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
[1] Tim Roth and Cillian Murphy have boarded Rufus Norris' Broken, along with Rory Kinnear, Robert Emms, Zana Marjanovic, Bill Milner, and newcomer Eloise Laurence. The story, which was adapted by Mark O'Rowe (Boy A) from Daniel Clay's novel of the same title, follows a young girl whose life changes after she witnesses a brutal attack. Broken will be the first feature film by helmer Norris, an accomplished theater director. Roth recently came off of three seasons as the lead of Fox's Lie to Me, and will star in next year's Arbitrage. Murphy will appear in this month's sci-fi thriller In Time, and has several projects lined up for 2012 including the thriller Red Lights with Robert De Niro and Sigourney Weaver. [The Hollywood Reporter [2]] After the jump, Hope Davis joins Murderball director Henry Alex Rubin's ensemble drama, and Rutger Hauer boards a miniseries. Hope Davis is the latest addition to Disconnect,...
- 10/8/2011
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy and Rory Kinnear have signed on to star in a film adaptation of Daniel Clay's novel "Broken" for BBC Films and Lip Sync says The Hollywood Reporter.
Mark O’Rowe adapted the script for this story of a young North London girl who witnesses a violent attack which brings chaos to her life.
Robert Emms, Zana Marjanovic, Bill Milner and newcomer Eloise Laurence also star. Rufus Norris directs the film which begins shooting later this month in the U.K.
Dixie Linder, Nick Marston, Tally Garner and Bill Kenwright will produce.
Mark O’Rowe adapted the script for this story of a young North London girl who witnesses a violent attack which brings chaos to her life.
Robert Emms, Zana Marjanovic, Bill Milner and newcomer Eloise Laurence also star. Rufus Norris directs the film which begins shooting later this month in the U.K.
Dixie Linder, Nick Marston, Tally Garner and Bill Kenwright will produce.
- 10/7/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Pulling together some European talent, THR informs us that Rufus Norris will direct Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy, Rory Kinnear, Robert Emms, Zana Marjanovic, Bill Milner and Eloise Laurence in his film debut, Broken, a Mark O’Rowe-scripted adaptation of Daniel Clay‘s novel. The project follows “the sudden unraveling of a suburban community after a single act of thoughtless cruelty,” and BBC Films will finance with BFI Film Fund; production starts this month in the U.K.
It’s hard to argue against the crop of talent that’s been compiled for the drama. Even names that don’t stand out might end up ringing a bell when you look at some of their past credits — Kinnear was in Quantum of Solace; Emms will be appearing in both Anonymous and War Horse this year; Milner played a young Magneto in X-Men: First Class; and Marjanovic has a part in...
It’s hard to argue against the crop of talent that’s been compiled for the drama. Even names that don’t stand out might end up ringing a bell when you look at some of their past credits — Kinnear was in Quantum of Solace; Emms will be appearing in both Anonymous and War Horse this year; Milner played a young Magneto in X-Men: First Class; and Marjanovic has a part in...
- 10/7/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: While Lie To Me star Tim Roth waits for his next series that will come from the deal he signed with 20th Century Fox TV, he’ll first go back to the UK to star in a pair of films he’ll make back to back. Roth and Cillian Murphy will star with newcomer Eloise Laurence in Broken, an adaptation of the Daniel Clay novel that was scripted by Mark O’Rowe and will be directed by Rufus Norris, the British theater director whose credits include the Tony-nominated Les Liasons Dangereuses. The film will be produced by Dixie Linder, Nick Marston and Tally Garner, and funded by BBC Films and the BFI in association with Lip Sync and Bill Kenwright Ltd, a Cuba Pictures Production. BBC Films developed it. Roth plays the father of an 11-year-old girl living in North London who witnesses a violent attack that changes the...
- 10/7/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Cillian Murphy Joins Two New Films
Cillian Murphy seems to be headed toward a radical change as far as his popularity is concerned. While the actor has had prominent roles in films like Inception and Batman Begins, as well as strong performances in some lesser known films like Breakfast on Pluto, the actor is still not a household name. Things may change though as he is joining two new films. This Irishman is about to get a taste of being in the spotlight. Murphy has committed to two films, both opposite in content and tone. The first is an adaptation of Daniel Clay’s Broken, directed by first-timer Rufus Norris with a script by Mark O’Rowe. Production on Broken hasn't started yet, but the film is more or less described as a modern To Kill a Mockingbird set in northern England. BBC Films Head Christine Langan explained the themes of the story,...
Cillian Murphy seems to be headed toward a radical change as far as his popularity is concerned. While the actor has had prominent roles in films like Inception and Batman Begins, as well as strong performances in some lesser known films like Breakfast on Pluto, the actor is still not a household name. Things may change though as he is joining two new films. This Irishman is about to get a taste of being in the spotlight. Murphy has committed to two films, both opposite in content and tone. The first is an adaptation of Daniel Clay’s Broken, directed by first-timer Rufus Norris with a script by Mark O’Rowe. Production on Broken hasn't started yet, but the film is more or less described as a modern To Kill a Mockingbird set in northern England. BBC Films Head Christine Langan explained the themes of the story,...
- 5/18/2011
- by Natalie Gorna
- We Got This Covered
Broken
Stage director Rufus Norris is set to make his feature debut with an adaptation of Daniel Clay’s novel "Broken" for BBC Films.
Cillian Murphy is attached to star in this modern-day "To Kill a Mockingbird"-esque tale set in the North of England and deals with distrust and hatred in a small community. Mark O’Rowe adapted the script. [Source: Screen Daily]
Ramin Bahrani's Next
Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron have signed on for an untitled Ramin Bahrani feature from Bankside Films. Quaid will play a farmer whose manic expansion alienates his sons and devoted wife. Shooting kicks off in the Summer. [Source: Variety]
Dracula 3D
Thomas Kretschmann ("Valkyrie," "The Pianist") has signed on to play the titular vampire in Dario Argento’s "Dracula 3D" for Multimedia Film Production and Enrico Cerezo Productions.
This $10 million Italian-Spanish take on Bram Stoker’s classic story also stars Asia Argento and Marta Gastini, with Rutger Hauer as Van Helsing.
Stage director Rufus Norris is set to make his feature debut with an adaptation of Daniel Clay’s novel "Broken" for BBC Films.
Cillian Murphy is attached to star in this modern-day "To Kill a Mockingbird"-esque tale set in the North of England and deals with distrust and hatred in a small community. Mark O’Rowe adapted the script. [Source: Screen Daily]
Ramin Bahrani's Next
Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron have signed on for an untitled Ramin Bahrani feature from Bankside Films. Quaid will play a farmer whose manic expansion alienates his sons and devoted wife. Shooting kicks off in the Summer. [Source: Variety]
Dracula 3D
Thomas Kretschmann ("Valkyrie," "The Pianist") has signed on to play the titular vampire in Dario Argento’s "Dracula 3D" for Multimedia Film Production and Enrico Cerezo Productions.
This $10 million Italian-Spanish take on Bram Stoker’s classic story also stars Asia Argento and Marta Gastini, with Rutger Hauer as Van Helsing.
- 5/16/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Swedish wrestler Tor Johnson, also known as the Super Swedish Angel, was the Super Swedish Angel of death in Ed Wood’s “Plan 9 from Outer Space,” in which he played Inspector Daniel Clay, raised from the dead along with Bela Lugosi and Vampira in a bizarre alien plot to show the human race the error of its ways. He went on to also appear in Wood’s “Night of the Ghouls” and “The Beast of Yucca Flats,” ultimately appearing on-screen more than 40 times — often, in the early part of his acting career, in uncredited roles.
Choice Quotation:
Ruler (John Breckinridge): Yes, he’s a fine specimen. Are they all this powerful on planet Earth?
Eros (Dudley Manlove): This one is an exception, Excellency.
Photo: Ronald Grant Archive
10 Best Wrestlers on the Big Screen: #2
10 Best Wrestlers on the Big Screen: #4
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Choice Quotation:
Ruler (John Breckinridge): Yes, he’s a fine specimen. Are they all this powerful on planet Earth?
Eros (Dudley Manlove): This one is an exception, Excellency.
Photo: Ronald Grant Archive
10 Best Wrestlers on the Big Screen: #2
10 Best Wrestlers on the Big Screen: #4
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- 2/18/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Swedish wrestler Tor Johnson, also known as the Super Swedish Angel, was the Super Swedish Angel of death in Ed Wood’s “Plan 9 from Outer Space,” in which he played Inspector Daniel Clay, raised from the dead along with Bela Lugosi and Vampira in a bizarre alien plot to show the human race the error of its ways. He went on to also appear in Wood’s “Night of the Ghouls” and “The Beast of Yucca Flats,” ultimately appearing on-screen more than 40 times — often, in the early part of his acting career, in uncredited roles.
Choice Quotation:
Ruler (John Breckinridge): Yes, he’s a fine specimen. Are they all this powerful on planet Earth?
Eros (Dudley Manlove): This one is an exception, Excellency.
Photo: Ronald Grant Archive
10 Best Wrestlers on the Big Screen: #2
10 Best Wrestlers on the Big Screen: #4
http://www.movingpicturesnetwork.com/23215/...
Choice Quotation:
Ruler (John Breckinridge): Yes, he’s a fine specimen. Are they all this powerful on planet Earth?
Eros (Dudley Manlove): This one is an exception, Excellency.
Photo: Ronald Grant Archive
10 Best Wrestlers on the Big Screen: #2
10 Best Wrestlers on the Big Screen: #4
http://www.movingpicturesnetwork.com/23215/...
- 2/18/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Maggie Lunn Casting Cdg
Open Call Auditions
Sunday 27Th February 2011
At Rada (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)Address: Malet Street, London WC1E 7JNEntrance can be found at Rada Theatre’s box office on Malet StMap on www.rada.ac.uk click ‘contact us’ Tubes- Goodge St 5 min walk - Warren St 10 min
Arrive by 10am
Film: Broken – Children’S CASTINGDirector: Rufus Norris Producers: Dixie Linder – Cuba PicturesIn association with BBC Film
Who we are looking for:skunk Cunningham- Leading Role Female – White or Mixed Race, aged between 11 - 14 years to play 11.A bright kid, she is kind, innocent, watchful & curious.
Skunk has a loving dad, an absent mother and a brother (13) they live on a quiet suburban street in London. But they have the neighbours from hell - The Oswalds. A small act of cruelty by one of the Oswald girls leads to increasingly troubled events.
Leading role in the...
Open Call Auditions
Sunday 27Th February 2011
At Rada (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)Address: Malet Street, London WC1E 7JNEntrance can be found at Rada Theatre’s box office on Malet StMap on www.rada.ac.uk click ‘contact us’ Tubes- Goodge St 5 min walk - Warren St 10 min
Arrive by 10am
Film: Broken – Children’S CASTINGDirector: Rufus Norris Producers: Dixie Linder – Cuba PicturesIn association with BBC Film
Who we are looking for:skunk Cunningham- Leading Role Female – White or Mixed Race, aged between 11 - 14 years to play 11.A bright kid, she is kind, innocent, watchful & curious.
Skunk has a loving dad, an absent mother and a brother (13) they live on a quiet suburban street in London. But they have the neighbours from hell - The Oswalds. A small act of cruelty by one of the Oswald girls leads to increasingly troubled events.
Leading role in the...
- 2/18/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
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