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This year’s Cannes Film Festival marked the return of the theatrical blockbuster.
Following their Croisette premieres, Top Gun: Maverick and Elvis helped reignite the post-covid box office. The former has earned 1.4 billion worldwide, including more than 700 million domestically. Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is nowhere near that level, but with a 145 million domestic haul and a 270 million worldwide gross to date, it clearly shows the popcorn-munching crowd was hungry to return to cinemas, at least for big-budget studio releases with plenty of wiz-bang and razzle-dazzle.
Can Venice give the indie industry a similar push? The Venice Film Festival, which opens on Wednesday, Aug. 31 and runs through Sept. 10, kicks off the fall film season, traditionally the strongest quarter for “speciality” movies and art house fare. Venice’s 2022 lineup has plenty to appeal to indie audiences, from Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale with Brendan Fraser...
This year’s Cannes Film Festival marked the return of the theatrical blockbuster.
Following their Croisette premieres, Top Gun: Maverick and Elvis helped reignite the post-covid box office. The former has earned 1.4 billion worldwide, including more than 700 million domestically. Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is nowhere near that level, but with a 145 million domestic haul and a 270 million worldwide gross to date, it clearly shows the popcorn-munching crowd was hungry to return to cinemas, at least for big-budget studio releases with plenty of wiz-bang and razzle-dazzle.
Can Venice give the indie industry a similar push? The Venice Film Festival, which opens on Wednesday, Aug. 31 and runs through Sept. 10, kicks off the fall film season, traditionally the strongest quarter for “speciality” movies and art house fare. Venice’s 2022 lineup has plenty to appeal to indie audiences, from Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale with Brendan Fraser...
- 8/31/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
So Netflix’s “Death Note” is finally available to stream around the world, and everyone is completely thrilled about it with no reservations whatsoever, the end.
Just kidding. While the release of Adam Wingard’s controversial manga adaptation has been overshadowed by everything from Hurricane Harvey to “Game of Thrones” and even a different story of Hollywood white-washing (albeit one with a happy ending, thanks to actor Ed Skrein agreeing to remove himself from the “Hellboy” remake), the movie has been kicking up a fuss ever since it was first announced that none of its major characters would be played by actors of Asian descent. The case may not be quite as cut-and-dry as it was with this year’s ill-conceived “Ghost in the Shell” remake, but the discussion around it may be even more valuable for that.
Below, IndieWire critics David Ehrlich and Hanh Nguyen dig into the issue.
Just kidding. While the release of Adam Wingard’s controversial manga adaptation has been overshadowed by everything from Hurricane Harvey to “Game of Thrones” and even a different story of Hollywood white-washing (albeit one with a happy ending, thanks to actor Ed Skrein agreeing to remove himself from the “Hellboy” remake), the movie has been kicking up a fuss ever since it was first announced that none of its major characters would be played by actors of Asian descent. The case may not be quite as cut-and-dry as it was with this year’s ill-conceived “Ghost in the Shell” remake, but the discussion around it may be even more valuable for that.
Below, IndieWire critics David Ehrlich and Hanh Nguyen dig into the issue.
- 8/31/2017
- by David Ehrlich and Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
We started the month off wishing Olivia de Havilland a happy centennial. She's now our oldest living Oscar winner! Then we completed our our "halfway mark" year in review which is like a warm up for the Film Bitch Awards at years end. We'll close the month tomorrow with the Supporting Actress Smackdown of 1977. Otherwise July has been the usual array of randomness. We like a good variety at The Film Experience as long as that variety includes lots of actressing and films from multiple genres and eras.
But about this era for a moment: the summer blockbusters have been a little rough this summer but find a smaller release to see this weekend: Miss Sharon Jones opened yesterday; do Not miss Viggo Mortensen in Captain Fantastic which added over 400 theaters yesterday (it's now probably somewhere near you) and lives up to its title; and you might also want an opinion on the new Woody,...
But about this era for a moment: the summer blockbusters have been a little rough this summer but find a smaller release to see this weekend: Miss Sharon Jones opened yesterday; do Not miss Viggo Mortensen in Captain Fantastic which added over 400 theaters yesterday (it's now probably somewhere near you) and lives up to its title; and you might also want an opinion on the new Woody,...
- 7/30/2016
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Mort co-wrote with director Bill Condon the HBO pilot for 'Tilda,' with Diane Keaton playing a reclusive blogger inspired by Finke, that never went to series. (I wish HBO could release that script for posting, I loved it.) Oddly enough, another writer posting fiction on Hollywood Dementia for $1 a pop is power attorney/novelist Bert Field, who was once hired by The Wrap's Sharon Waxman to fire off a legal response to attacking Finke at the height of their dueling diva phase. (I ordered the Field story "forever" via Amazon payments--other options include PayPal or credit card.) Read More: Why Nikki Finke is Launching Her New Site Nikkifinke.com now redirects to Hollywood Dementia. Deadline's Mike Fleming posts an excerpt of Finke's hardboiled Hollywood fiction, "Dying on a Bed of Nails." Let's just say it's not escapist fare. She likes exposing the belly of the beast. Whether Finke's...
- 8/3/2015
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Ja from Mnpp here, back from the holidays and welcoming everybody to the year 2015 with a brand new round of "Beauty vs Beast." This week we're tackling one of our most favorite actresses and her maybe probably most definitely most iconic role - yup it's Diane Keaton's 69th birthday today and so la-di-da la-la y'all...
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So all of you left-wing Communist Jewish homosexual pornographers have got one week to make your voice heard - vote and then tell us in the comments which neurotic you wanna chase lobsters with. And happy birthday, Diane Keaton!
Previously I wasn't here last week and so Nathaniel took over and man, did he come up with a doozy - in The Battle of the Tildas, the winner was... Tilda! Snowpiercer Tilda, to be specific - the Minister Mason made like a good shoe and trounced over Wes Anderson's old-lady-drag competition.
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So all of you left-wing Communist Jewish homosexual pornographers have got one week to make your voice heard - vote and then tell us in the comments which neurotic you wanna chase lobsters with. And happy birthday, Diane Keaton!
Previously I wasn't here last week and so Nathaniel took over and man, did he come up with a doozy - in The Battle of the Tildas, the winner was... Tilda! Snowpiercer Tilda, to be specific - the Minister Mason made like a good shoe and trounced over Wes Anderson's old-lady-drag competition.
- 1/6/2015
- by JA
- FilmExperience
While we'll mourn that HBO's Nikki Finke-inspired "Tilda"—set to star Diane Keaton, Ellen Page and Wes Bentley, with the pilot episode directed by Bill Condon—never got to series, perhaps this is the next best thing. And with this past November filled with insider baseball-esque blog posts about Finke's exit from Deadline, what Jay Penske's next move will be and more, it's definitely time to laugh. So hats off to Funny Or Die, who have dropped a trailer for "Deadline: The Movie." If you've ever rolled your eyes over the scratching matches between the trades over executives you never heard of leaving agencies you could care less about, this is for you. If the words "soft pass" make you cringe, this will hit home. It's a fun goof on the daily trade game, with more than a couple big laughs. So check out the trailer featuring Christina Applegate and Jean Smart below.
- 12/2/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The Toronto International Film Festival has begun its annual series of program announcements that will eventually culminate in 250+ of the most anticipated films of the year screening in Canada's largest city this September. The festival will open with Bill Condon's WikiLeaks take "The Fifth Estate" and close with Daniel Schechter's "Life of Crime," starring John Hawkes, Mos Def and Jennifer Aniston. Collectively, the 75 films that were announced today offer up performances from an incredible lineup of actors: Josh Brolin, Sandra Bullock, Nicolas Cage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessica Chastain, George Clooney, Judi Dench, Jesse Eisenberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Idris Elba, Dakota Fanning, Michael Fassbender, Colin Firth, James Franco, Jennifer Garner, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman, Catherine Keener, Keira Knightley, Mila Kunis, Scarlett Johannson, Laura Linney, Matthew McConaughey, Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo, Meryl Streep, Tilda...
- 7/23/2013
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
Having conquered network television and basic cable, Ryan Murphy's trying his luck on premium cable -- and he's taking Wes Bentley with him.
The "Hunger Games" star has signed on to star in Murphy's "Open," a drama pilot at HBO. The project, co-written with Lauren Gussis ("Dexter"), is described as a modern, provocative exploration of human sexuality and relationships.
The Wrap reports that Bentley will play Evan Foster in the series, a character described as "handsome and knows it, arrogant and completely charismatic, a bit of a blowhard who loves espousing his theories on human sexuality."
"Open" marks a rare foray into TV for Bentley. Previously, the actor was attached to the HBO pilot "Tilda," starring Ellen Page and Diane Keaton, but the pilot never went to series.
Beyond his role as Seneca Crane in "The Hunger Games," Bentley's other film credits include "American Beauty" and "Lovelace."...
The "Hunger Games" star has signed on to star in Murphy's "Open," a drama pilot at HBO. The project, co-written with Lauren Gussis ("Dexter"), is described as a modern, provocative exploration of human sexuality and relationships.
The Wrap reports that Bentley will play Evan Foster in the series, a character described as "handsome and knows it, arrogant and completely charismatic, a bit of a blowhard who loves espousing his theories on human sexuality."
"Open" marks a rare foray into TV for Bentley. Previously, the actor was attached to the HBO pilot "Tilda," starring Ellen Page and Diane Keaton, but the pilot never went to series.
Beyond his role as Seneca Crane in "The Hunger Games," Bentley's other film credits include "American Beauty" and "Lovelace."...
- 6/14/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
One Open role is now closed: Wes Bentley has signed on to star in the sexy HBO drama pilot from Glee‘s Ryan Murphy.
The provocative project, which was penned by Murphy and Dexter co-executive producer Lauren Gussis, revolves around five characters. Among them are a thirtysomething married couple, the husband’s male co-worker and a female yoga professional in her 40s.
Video | HBO Teases Boardwalk Empire Season 4, New Larry David Movie, Stephen Merchant Comedy
Bentley’s part — per our sister site Deadline — is Evan Foster, a good-looking but arrogant guy who won’t shut up when it comes to his theories about human sexuality.
The provocative project, which was penned by Murphy and Dexter co-executive producer Lauren Gussis, revolves around five characters. Among them are a thirtysomething married couple, the husband’s male co-worker and a female yoga professional in her 40s.
Video | HBO Teases Boardwalk Empire Season 4, New Larry David Movie, Stephen Merchant Comedy
Bentley’s part — per our sister site Deadline — is Evan Foster, a good-looking but arrogant guy who won’t shut up when it comes to his theories about human sexuality.
- 6/13/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Wes Bentley is heading back to HBO. Following his role in the premium cable network's failed pilot Tilda, The Hunger Games actor has nabbed the starring role in Ryan Murphy's drama pilot Open, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Open is described as a multi-character exploration of the complex, ever-evolving landscape of sexuality, monogamy and intimacy in relationships. Murphy and Lauren Gussis (Dexter) penned the pilot and will executive produce. Story: HBO Gives Pilot Order to Ryan Murphy's Sexuality Drama 'Open' Bentley will play the handsome but arrogant Evan Foster, a bit of a blowhard who loves espousing his
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- 6/13/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Wes Bentley (The Hunger Games) is set to star in Open, HBO’s drama pilot from Glee and American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy. The project, which Murphy co-wrote with Lauren Gussis, is described as a modern, provocative exploration of human sexuality and relationships. Bentley will play the handsome but arrogant Evan Foster, a bit of a blowhard who loves espousing his theories on human sexuality. Open hails from Fox 21, the cable division of 20th Century Fox TV where Murphy is under a rich overall deal. This marks a rare foray into television for Bentley, whose only previous TV gig was a starring role in another HBO pilot, Tilda, opposite Diane Keaton.
- 6/13/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Gearing up for production this fall, "Glee" and "American Horror Story" co-creator Ryan Murphy and "Dexter's" Lauren Gussis' HBO drama pilot, "Open," has cast Wes Bentley. TheWrap has learned that Bentley will play Evan Foster. The character is described as "handsome and knows it, arrogant and completely charismatic, a bit of a blowhard who loves espousing his theories on human sexuality." Bentley played Seneca Crane on "The Hunger Games." His other film credits include "American Beauty" and "Lovelace." Previously, Bentley was in the HBO pilot, "Tilda," with Ellen Page and Diane Keaton, which the...
- 6/13/2013
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Though he's never gone away, exactly, Michael Douglas is due for a comeback-- and seems to have it coming in spades, with a role playing Ronald Reagan in the political drama Reykjavik and, coming much sooner, a splashy part playing Liberace in Steven Soderbergh's biopic Behind The Candelabra, due on HBO next year. Diane Keaton, who's been acting almost exactly as long as Douglas has, needs a comeback much more-- she hasn't starred in a movie anyone actually saw since Something's Gotta Give nearly 10 years ago, and a splashy role in the HBO series Tilda failed to materialize when the show wasn't picked up. So maybe Douglas can help Keaton pick up a little steam, with the two of them teaming up for And So It Goes., a romantic comedy from As Good As It Gets writer Mark Andrus. According to Deadline Douglas will star as a "self-absorbed and...
- 10/18/2012
- cinemablend.com
Has Alec Baldwin's Jack Donaghy got network TV's weirdest and most storied sex life? His on-screen romances have been with characters played by the likes of Isabella Rossellini, Emily Mortimer and Elizabeth Banks, but his many implied off-screen entanglements include Martha and Alexis Stewart, Condoleezza Rice, Peggy Fleming and, quite possibly, Dick Cheney. And last night the "30 Rock" protag confessed to a fling with a certain Hollywood journalist and blogger with a signature phrase: In response to that "I hate to say toldja, because it reminds me of my one night stand with Nikki Finke," Finke wrote at Deadline Hollywood: "Sorry, Jack Donaghy, you’re just not my type. Because Don Draper ruined me for other men." Finke had an earlier brush with scripted TV infamy in 2010, when HBO began working on the pilot for "Tilda," in which Diane Keaton was slated to play a very Finke-like...
- 3/2/2012
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Working Women: Keaton & HBO Try Again, New Development Deal; Rhimes Sells Period Drama Gilded Lillys
While Tilda met an unfortunate fate at HBO, the cable channel just signed another development deal with Tilda's would-be star, Diane Keaton. (Here's why the Nikki Finke-inspired series got the axe.) What kind of vehicle will HBO create for Keaton? We like the idea of a starring series vehicle, even if she is one of the few actresses still working in their 60s. Coming up are small-scale films from Lawrence Kasdan (Darling Companion), Justin Zackham (The Wedding) and the Matthew McDuffie and Arie Posen scripted The Look of Love. It-girl Emma Stone may have dubbed her her idol (she told Vanity Fair she admires Keaton as “one of the most covered-up actresses of all time”), but Keaton is still one of a kind. Shonda Rhimes, ...
- 8/25/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
Filed under: Features, TV News
Diane Keaton is a national treasure. There, it's been said. Now, will somebody please give her a show!?
The Oscar-winning actress has recently signed a new talent deal with HBO, which should mean good things, right?
She's worked with HBO before, most recently on the pilot for 'Tilda,' co-starring Ellen Page. The network passed on the project.
According to Deadline, Keaton was previously attached to a comedy project by 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' veteran Marti Noxon a few years ago. The plot had Keaton playing an old-school feminist who starts a sexually candid magazine for women. Obviously that project didn't move forward either.
Now that the network has writers developing new projects for her, can one small request be made? Make them good projects. No, great projects! Please stray from the beaten path. Think 'Veep,' Julia Louis-Dreyfus' new HBO comedy.
Diane Keaton is a national treasure. There, it's been said. Now, will somebody please give her a show!?
The Oscar-winning actress has recently signed a new talent deal with HBO, which should mean good things, right?
She's worked with HBO before, most recently on the pilot for 'Tilda,' co-starring Ellen Page. The network passed on the project.
According to Deadline, Keaton was previously attached to a comedy project by 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' veteran Marti Noxon a few years ago. The plot had Keaton playing an old-school feminist who starts a sexually candid magazine for women. Obviously that project didn't move forward either.
Now that the network has writers developing new projects for her, can one small request be made? Make them good projects. No, great projects! Please stray from the beaten path. Think 'Veep,' Julia Louis-Dreyfus' new HBO comedy.
- 8/25/2011
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
Diane Keaton is being lined up to star in a new project on HBO. The actress has signed a development deal with the cable network, meaning that executives will now look for a new show for her. Writers have already signed up to pen scripts for Keaton, The Hollywood Reporter says. Keaton had previously been attached to the HBO project Tilda, which focused on an influential blogger thought to be modelled on Deadline (more)...
- 8/25/2011
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
HBO may have taken a pass on "Tilda," the comedic pilot loosely based on Hollywood blogger Nikki Finke, but the network clearly remains interested in star Diane Keaton.
The 65-year-old actress signed a new talent holding deal with HBO, and Deadline reports writers are currently developing possible projects for her.
Keaton's history at HBO has thus far been full of misses.
Pilot production on "Tilda," which saw her filling the titular role, was marred with behind-the-scenes drama. Showrunner Cynthia Mort left after reportedly clashing with producer/director Bill Condon, making way for former "Six Feet Under" producer Alan Poul. HBO eventually axed the project altogether, chalking it up to the dreaded "not the right show for us at this time."
Before "Tilda," Keaton originally signed a deal with HBO that attached her to a comedy project from "Buffy" scribe and new "Glee" consulting producer Marti Noxon. The series was to...
The 65-year-old actress signed a new talent holding deal with HBO, and Deadline reports writers are currently developing possible projects for her.
Keaton's history at HBO has thus far been full of misses.
Pilot production on "Tilda," which saw her filling the titular role, was marred with behind-the-scenes drama. Showrunner Cynthia Mort left after reportedly clashing with producer/director Bill Condon, making way for former "Six Feet Under" producer Alan Poul. HBO eventually axed the project altogether, chalking it up to the dreaded "not the right show for us at this time."
Before "Tilda," Keaton originally signed a deal with HBO that attached her to a comedy project from "Buffy" scribe and new "Glee" consulting producer Marti Noxon. The series was to...
- 8/25/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
HBO has struck a talent-holding deal with "Manhattan" star Diane Keaton with an eye toward coming up with new projects for the actress, HBO confirmed to TheWrap. Keaton most recently starred in the pilot "Tilda" for the network, in which she played fictional Hollywood journalist Tilda Watski. The pilot, which was directed by Bill Condon and co-starred Ellen Page, wasn't picked up for a series. Keaton's upcoming film projects include the currently filming comedy "The Wedding," about a divorced couple that pretends to still be married for an upcoming family wedding. That...
- 8/25/2011
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
HBO is high on getting a show with Diane Keaton on the air. Following the pay cable network’s decision not to go forward with the dark comedy pilot Tilda, which starred the Oscar winner, HBO has quietly inked a new talent holding deal with Keaton and has writers developing projects for her. The network first signed Keaton in a talent deal a few years ago. The actress became attached to a comedy project written by Marti Noxon about an old-guard feminist leader who tries to give new spark to the cause by starting a sexually frank women’s magazine. While the project ultimately didn’t go to pilot, HBO brass sparked to Cynthia Mort and Bill Condon’s script for Tilda and sent it to Keaton who signed on to do it.
- 8/25/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Cynthia Mort, who created HBO's racy drama series Tell Me You Love Me and co-created the comedy pilot Tilda, is back in business with the pay cable channel. HBO has picked up a script for a half-hour series, which Mort co-wrote with author Mary Karr. Mort is executive producing the untitled project with feature producer Scott Rudin and Gail Lyon (Edge of Darkness), with Karr serving as co-executive producer. The show is based on Karr's life, which the poet and essayist has depicted in a series of autobiographies, including the bestseller The Liars' Club. It is described a a half-hour dark comedy about a family's attempt to become whole again, while trying to reconcile their dark and complex past and will center on a writer in New York with flashbacks to her growing up in Texas with a drinking problem. "It is a a pretty extraordinary story, which lends itself to a series,...
- 7/16/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Jason Patric has "Powers," and his first lead role in a TV series. Patric ("Narc," "The Lost Boys") has taken the lead role of Christian Walker in FX's drama pilot "Powers," Deadline reports. Walker is a homicide detective who works cases involving people with superpowers. In the Brian Michael Bendis-Michael Avon Oeming comic book the pilot is based on, Walker himself is a former superhero who lost his powers but still has ties to that world.
He joins Lucy Punch ("The Class"), who's playing Walker's partner Deena Pilgrim, and Bailee Madison (as Calista) in the show's cast.
If "Powers" goes to series, it will be the first regular TV role for Patric, who has worked in movies for pretty much his entire career. He co-starred in HBO's comedy pilot "Tilda" last year, but that show didn't go forward. Patric recently wrapped up a stint on Broadway in a revival of "That Championship Season,...
He joins Lucy Punch ("The Class"), who's playing Walker's partner Deena Pilgrim, and Bailee Madison (as Calista) in the show's cast.
If "Powers" goes to series, it will be the first regular TV role for Patric, who has worked in movies for pretty much his entire career. He co-starred in HBO's comedy pilot "Tilda" last year, but that show didn't go forward. Patric recently wrapped up a stint on Broadway in a revival of "That Championship Season,...
- 6/22/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
In a weird parallel of Law & Order: Svu's search for two new detectives to replace Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni, the FX pilot Powers has found its male cop! Detective Christian Walker is gonna be played by Jason Patric, last not-seen on the axed HBO comedy pilot Tilda.
Yesterday FX announced that they had found Walker's counterpart, Detective Deena Pilgrim, in You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger Lucy Punch.
Lucy Punch joins FX pilot Powers
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Yesterday FX announced that they had found Walker's counterpart, Detective Deena Pilgrim, in You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger Lucy Punch.
Lucy Punch joins FX pilot Powers
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- 6/22/2011
- by Anna Breslaw
- Filmology
Filed under: TV News
Jason Patric has been tapped to star in FX's 'Powers' pilot.
Patric will star opposite Lucy Punch in the pilot based on Brian Michael Bendis's popular comic series.
According to Deadline, Patric will play Christian Walker, a detective in a world where superheros are common.
Patric previously starred in HBO's pilot 'Tilda,' opposite Diane Keaton and Ellen Page.
The 'Powers' was written by Charles H. Eglee with Michael Dinner tapped to direct.
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Jason Patric has been tapped to star in FX's 'Powers' pilot.
Patric will star opposite Lucy Punch in the pilot based on Brian Michael Bendis's popular comic series.
According to Deadline, Patric will play Christian Walker, a detective in a world where superheros are common.
Patric previously starred in HBO's pilot 'Tilda,' opposite Diane Keaton and Ellen Page.
The 'Powers' was written by Charles H. Eglee with Michael Dinner tapped to direct.
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- 6/22/2011
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
Jason Patric has been tapped as the male lead in the FX drama pilot Powers. Based on the graphic novel by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming, the project, written by Charles H. Eglee and to be directed by Michael Dinner, is a police procedural set in a world where superpowers are relatively common. It centers on two detectives, Christian Walker (Patric) and Deena Pilgrim (Lucy Punch), in a Homicide department that deals with cases involving "powers" (people with superpowers). Eglee, Dinner, David Engel and Bendis are executive producing for Sony Pictures TV and FX Prods. Filming is slated for mid-summer in Chicago. If Powers goes to series, it will mark Patric's first regular series gig. Last year, he co-starred in the HBO comedy pilot Tilda. In features, Patric, repped by ICM and Untitled, was most recently seen in The Losers.
- 6/22/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
HBO's Nikki Finke-inspired pilot "Tilda" was scrapped by the network earlier this year, but the Atlantic got ahold of part of the script, publishing it late last week. Below, a scene from the first draft -- written by Bill Condon ("Dreamgirls") and Cynthia Mort ("Tell Me You Love Me") -- in which the Finke character (played by Diane Keaton) is on the phone with a fictional L.A. Times reporter ("Brian Sheen") who is interviewing her for a profile. Finke gave the show her blessing, but says she had no involvement in the...
- 5/9/2011
- by Dylan Stableford
- The Wrap
You know that Nikki Finke was not happy when the HBO series Tilda bit the dust; Deadline announced the show's demise the Friday before the Oscars; the news was swiftly buried by Oscar weekend posts. While most HBO watchers probably don't care, many entertainment industry insiders and press were eagerly anticipating this half-hour comedy starring Diane Keaton as a power-hungry reclusive blogger loosely based on Finke (she was to be paid a modest fee but did not consult on the series). Ellen Page co-starred as her assistant, while Jason Patric played her arch-nemesis. Many had hoped that the behind-the-scenes Hollywood show would replace HBO's Entourage, whose final, 8th season runs this summer. Word inside HBO is that programming president Michael Lombardo and his lieutenant Sue ...
- 3/11/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
There's only one existing photo of Tinseltown gossip maven Nikki Finke (above), but HBO crafted a whole pitch around the elusive writer, who's been called the "most feared, despised, and uncompromising journalist in Hollywood."
The comedy show, Tilda, boasted a score of big names, among them Six Feet Under vet Alan Poul, executive producer Bill Condon, legendary actress Diane Keaton in the title role and Inception's Ellen Page as well as actor Jason Patric supporting.
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The comedy show, Tilda, boasted a score of big names, among them Six Feet Under vet Alan Poul, executive producer Bill Condon, legendary actress Diane Keaton in the title role and Inception's Ellen Page as well as actor Jason Patric supporting.
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- 3/1/2011
- by Anna Breslaw
- Filmology
HBO has announced that it will not be picking up comedy pilot Tilda. The cable network confirmed in a recent statement that the project, which starred Diane Keaton as an influential Hollywood blogger, will not be going ahead "despite everyone's best efforts". The Tilda pilot was previously reported to be undergoing reshoots, following the departure of original showrunner Cynthia Mort. However, the option on the show's lead actors, including Inception (more)...
- 2/28/2011
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
Filed under: TV News
It appears Diane Keaton won't be making her TV series debut this season.
According to Deadline Hollywood, HBO passed on its Keaton-starring comedy series, 'Tilda,' loosely based on Deadline blogger Nikki Finke. The show would've followed a powerful but reclusive writer but fell apart despite high-profile names like Keaton, director Bill Condon and producer Alan Poul aboard.
Ellen Page and Jason Patric were also booked to co-star.
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o. The latest in comic-to-tv-show news: FX ordered a pilot of 'Powers.' Based on the graphic novel series of the same name, the show follows "two homicide detectives who investigate cases of people with extraordinary abilities." [Entertainment Weekly]
o. Melissa Leo has apologized for dropping the F-bomb during her Oscars acceptance speech last night. The Best Supporting Actress's flub was the first F-bomb in the history of the Academy Awards. [The Hollywood Reporter]
o. Shonda Rhimes' previously untitled P.
It appears Diane Keaton won't be making her TV series debut this season.
According to Deadline Hollywood, HBO passed on its Keaton-starring comedy series, 'Tilda,' loosely based on Deadline blogger Nikki Finke. The show would've followed a powerful but reclusive writer but fell apart despite high-profile names like Keaton, director Bill Condon and producer Alan Poul aboard.
Ellen Page and Jason Patric were also booked to co-star.
In other TV news ...
o. The latest in comic-to-tv-show news: FX ordered a pilot of 'Powers.' Based on the graphic novel series of the same name, the show follows "two homicide detectives who investigate cases of people with extraordinary abilities." [Entertainment Weekly]
o. Melissa Leo has apologized for dropping the F-bomb during her Oscars acceptance speech last night. The Best Supporting Actress's flub was the first F-bomb in the history of the Academy Awards. [The Hollywood Reporter]
o. Shonda Rhimes' previously untitled P.
- 2/28/2011
- by Jean Bentley
- Aol TV.
Never, in our wildest dreams, did we ever imagine television might give us a weekly outlet for Diane Keaton. So we remained optimistic when "Tilda" -- HBO's Nikki Finke-inspired pilot about a Hollywood blogger -- seemed to be unraveling.
But Vulture confirms the inevitable, that HBO has dropped the project, citing a network representative who says it's "not the right show for us at this time."
"Tilda" has been in the mud since last summer, when showrunner Cynthia Mort left after reportedly clashing with producer/director Bill Condon. Former "Six Feet Under" producer Alan Poul came on board to retool the show in Mort's absence, but apparently it was in vain.
Though maybe it wasn't all in vain... we did learn something. Diane Keaton is open to television work. So somebody start writing her a role that will actually make it to series.
But Vulture confirms the inevitable, that HBO has dropped the project, citing a network representative who says it's "not the right show for us at this time."
"Tilda" has been in the mud since last summer, when showrunner Cynthia Mort left after reportedly clashing with producer/director Bill Condon. Former "Six Feet Under" producer Alan Poul came on board to retool the show in Mort's absence, but apparently it was in vain.
Though maybe it wasn't all in vain... we did learn something. Diane Keaton is open to television work. So somebody start writing her a role that will actually make it to series.
- 2/26/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Ah, this must be Nikki Finke’s month. First a candid photo of the famously camera-shy blogger in her car -- and posted on Murdoch’s new The Daily -- turned out not to be Finke after all. Now HBO has passed on the comedy “Tilda,” in which Diane Keaton plays a Finke-alike – and over which Finke insisted she had no control. The news broke, of course, on Finke’s own Deadline.com. The site's Nellie Andreeva made it clear that “Tilda” “was conceived and written and developed without Finke's knowledge or involvement.” But, Andreeva claims,...
- 2/26/2011
- The Wrap
Ah, this must be Nikki Finke’s month. First a candid photo of the famously camera-shy blogger in her car -- and posted on Mudoch’s new The Daily -- turned out not to be Finke after all. Now HBO has passed on the comedy “Tilda,” in which Diane Keaton would have played a Finke-alike – and over which Finke insisted she had no control. "HBO has decided not to move forward with 'Tilda,'" the network said in a statement. "Despite everyone’s best efforts, ultimately this was not the right show for us at...
- 2/26/2011
- The Wrap
Despite the high-profile cast and great early buzz, HBO has passed on the pilot of the comedy "Tilda" says The Hollywood Reporter.
One of the most talked about pilots of recent times, Diane Keaton starred as a ruthless and unethical Hollywood blogger whose persona is seemingly inspired by Deadline Hollywood writer Nikki Finke.
Bill Condon ("Dreamgirls") and Cynthia Mort ("Tell Me You Love Me") wrote the pilot which also stars Ellen Page, Leland Orser and Jason Patric.
One of the most talked about pilots of recent times, Diane Keaton starred as a ruthless and unethical Hollywood blogger whose persona is seemingly inspired by Deadline Hollywood writer Nikki Finke.
Bill Condon ("Dreamgirls") and Cynthia Mort ("Tell Me You Love Me") wrote the pilot which also stars Ellen Page, Leland Orser and Jason Patric.
- 2/26/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
HBO has passed on the comedy pilot Tilda, which starred Diane Keaton as a powerful and reclusive Hollywood blogger (not unlike Deadline's Nikki Finke). The hot pilot had a great pedigree - co-written by Bill Condon and Cynthia Mort, directed by Condon, and starring Keaton, Ellen Page and Jason Patric. But a rift between Condon and Mort during the production of the pilot became messy and ultimately public. Then after the pilot was deep-sixed, HBO tried hard to make the show work by ordering additional scripts and hiring Six Feet Under alum Alan Poul, Alexa Junge and John Hoffman as executive producers. But the option on the actors was set to expire in mid-March, and HBO gave the thumbs down "despite everyone’s best efforts", the pay cable network said in a statement today. While Tilda was conceived and written and developed without Finke's knowledge or involvement, word is HBO...
- 2/26/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
HBO has passed on the comedy pilot Documental, from Tropic Thunder cohorts Justin Theroux, Steve Coogan and Ben Stiller. The project, written and directed by Theroux, was filmed in London. It stars Theroux as a documentary filmmaker who tracks down his idol, an equally inept filmmaker (Coogan), and documents his return to his craft. Stiller was among the pilot's executive producers as were Theroux and Coogan. Last week, HBO picked up another comedy pilot, Lena Dunham/Judd Apatow's Girls, to series. In addition to Documental, the pay cable network also recently passed on drama pilots Miraculous Year and All Signs of Death. Coming up: Armando Iannucci's comedy pilot Veep, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, which is gearing up for production, and the Diane Keaton starrer Tilda, which is still awaiting word on its fate.
- 1/11/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
HBO has opted not to go forward with All Signs of Death, its dark comedic drama pilot based on Charlie Huston’s 2009 crime noir novel The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death. The project, which was picked up to pilot in July, was written by Huston, with Ball directing and executive producing. Word is HBO brass ultimately couldn't find a spot for the show. All Signs, which experimented with smaller, portable cameras for a cinema verite style, centers on an inveterate twenty-something slacker (Ben Whishaw) who stumbles into a career as a crime scene cleaner, only to find himself entangled with a murder mystery, a femme fatale and the loose ends of his own past. All Signs joins another 2010 HBO pilot, Miraculous Year, which didn't go to series. Of the rest of the pay cable network's 2010 crop of pilots, Michael Mann/David Milch collaboration Luck has already been ordered to series.
- 12/9/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: HBO has opted not to proceed with John Logan's hourlong pilot The Miraculous Year, which was directed by Kathryn Bigelow. I hear that the appeal of the project -- an exploration into a high-powered New York family: a self-destructive Broadway composer (Norbert Leo Butz), his powerful painter father Alex (Frank Langella) and his attorney sister Mandy Vance (Hope Davis) -- was probably too narrow. The cast of the pilot also included Eddie Redmayne, Linus Roache and Patti LuPone as well as guest stars Susan Sarandon and Lee Pace. HBO has had a busy pilot pickup year starting with the Michael Mann/David Milch collaboration Luck, which has already been ordered to series. The Diane Keaton starrer Tilda is still awaiting word while backup scripts are being written and reshoots on the pilot are being done. HBO's recent pilot orders include the Justin Theroux/Steve Coogan comedy Documental, Armando Iannucci's comedy Veep,...
- 11/9/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Filed under: TV News
Lisa Rinna, a cast member of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'? Almost, according to PerezHilton.com.
Rinna was among one of the more than 500 women who came out to audition for the Bravo reality series. Other famous names who didn't make the cut include Marla Maples, Shawn King and Alana Stewart.
Don't feel too sorry for Rinna, she's got her TV Land reality series and is part of the new 'Celebrity Apprentice.' However, it would be fun to see her tangle with some of those 'Beverly Hills' ladies.
In other TV news ...
o. Disney Xd is working on an animated 'Tron' series. The network has ordered 'Tron: Uprising' for summer 2012. The voice cast includes big names such as Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Paul Reubens,Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nate Corddry and Lance Henriksen. Bruce Boxleitner is also on board as Tron. [Variety]
o. NBC is planning a sitcom around comedian Russell Peters.
Lisa Rinna, a cast member of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'? Almost, according to PerezHilton.com.
Rinna was among one of the more than 500 women who came out to audition for the Bravo reality series. Other famous names who didn't make the cut include Marla Maples, Shawn King and Alana Stewart.
Don't feel too sorry for Rinna, she's got her TV Land reality series and is part of the new 'Celebrity Apprentice.' However, it would be fun to see her tangle with some of those 'Beverly Hills' ladies.
In other TV news ...
o. Disney Xd is working on an animated 'Tron' series. The network has ordered 'Tron: Uprising' for summer 2012. The voice cast includes big names such as Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Paul Reubens,Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nate Corddry and Lance Henriksen. Bruce Boxleitner is also on board as Tron. [Variety]
o. NBC is planning a sitcom around comedian Russell Peters.
- 11/5/2010
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
HBO has yet to make a decision whether it will pick up comedy pilot Tilda to series but it has put in place a team in case it does. Six Feet Under alum Alan Poul has come on board as an executive producer. Writers Alexa Junge and John Hoffman have also been brought in as executive producers and to work with co-creator/executive producer Bill Condon on conceptualizing the potential series. Condon directed the pilot for Tilda from a script he co-wrote with Cynthia Mort. Tilda stars Diane Keaton as a powerful and reclusive Hollywood blogger (not unlike Nikki Finke) and boasts an A-list cast including Ellen Page and Jason Patric. The pilot was shot in June but the show has had a rocky production and post-production run marred by creative differences.
- 11/4/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Just last week be brought you a story about 20th Century Fox reportedly eying both Adrien Brody (Predators, The Experiment) and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (From Paris With Love, The Tudors) for the role of Reed Richards a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic, and that Amber Heard (Drive Angry 3D, The Ward) is up for the role of Sue Storm a.k.a. Invisible Woman, along with Kevin Pennington (90210, Tilda) being up for the role of Johnny Storm a.k.a. The Human Torch.
Now, according to Cbm‘s studio source, 20th Century Fox has reportedly sent out an offer to Stephen Moyer (True Blood) to join the cast of the Fantastic Four reboot as the villainous Latverian, Doctor ‘Victor’ Von Doom.
Since it’s unconfirmed by the studio, I would consider it a rumor for now. Moyer is pretty cool and he can pull off the evil eyes of Von Doom through the mask.
Now, according to Cbm‘s studio source, 20th Century Fox has reportedly sent out an offer to Stephen Moyer (True Blood) to join the cast of the Fantastic Four reboot as the villainous Latverian, Doctor ‘Victor’ Von Doom.
Since it’s unconfirmed by the studio, I would consider it a rumor for now. Moyer is pretty cool and he can pull off the evil eyes of Von Doom through the mask.
- 8/30/2010
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
Welcome to your Wednesday morning television briefing. Vulture's Josef Adalian is reporting that Fox is in talks with 20th Century Fox Television and Dreamworks to develop a series based on Joe Hill's comic book "Locke and Key," which revolves around "three kids who end up watching over a secret, spooky New England mansion filled with mystical doors that transport them to different worlds and give them special powers (like turning into a ghost)," according to Adalian. But Fox isn't turning to just anyone to adapt the series created by Hill (who happens to be the son of Stephen King): Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (Fringe, Hawaii Five-0) and Josh Friedman (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) as well as Steven Spielberg are attached as executive producers. (Vulture, Hollywood Reporter) Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello is reporting that there's some major behind the scenes drama brewing at HBO's much anticipated dark comedy pilot Tilda,...
- 8/25/2010
- by Jace
- Televisionary
I'm so behind on movie news and readings. It will take me a week to catch up. I'm also aware that I need to revamp the Oscar predix this week. Where to even begin? Links.
IndieWire Tiff completes their lineup. I haven't been posting about Tiff much because I'm so depressed I'm not going. Maybe I'll find someone to cover it for me... [hint. hint]
NY Post will The Walking Dead be a hit for AMC? I do wonder how anyone can make the zombie story fresh these days. This looks exactly like all the rest of them, barring the horseback travel. When will entertainment's zombie addiction end?
Coming Soon a big screen adaptation of the app/game Angry Birds? I have now heard everything. This would only work as claymation. Oh god please not glossy CGI for this property.
Nick's Flick Picks His 2009 Honorees continue with Screenplays. Better late than never,...
IndieWire Tiff completes their lineup. I haven't been posting about Tiff much because I'm so depressed I'm not going. Maybe I'll find someone to cover it for me... [hint. hint]
NY Post will The Walking Dead be a hit for AMC? I do wonder how anyone can make the zombie story fresh these days. This looks exactly like all the rest of them, barring the horseback travel. When will entertainment's zombie addiction end?
Coming Soon a big screen adaptation of the app/game Angry Birds? I have now heard everything. This would only work as claymation. Oh god please not glossy CGI for this property.
Nick's Flick Picks His 2009 Honorees continue with Screenplays. Better late than never,...
- 8/25/2010
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Tilda, an HBO series in development from gay director Bill Condon about powerful Hollywood journalist Nikki Finke, is rife with real-life drama from booted showrunner Cynthia Mort, writer of the Jodie Foster film The Brave One.According to Entertainment Weekly, “Showrunner Cynthia Mort has been removed from Tilda after a tense pilot shoot in which she frequently clashed with executive producer/director Bill Condon and got into public scuffles with Diane Keaton, who plays a powerful online journalist who covers the entertainment industry.”Tilda is loosely based on Finke, founder of Deadline.com.EW reports that HBO asked Mort not to return to the set, which prompted her to send an “ugly, nasty email” that said the show would fail. The network would not comment for the story. Despite the problems, HBO may still order the show to series, reports EW. Condon is close to hiring a new showrunner and assembling another team.
- 8/25/2010
- The Advocate
Tilda, an HBO series in development from gay director Bill Condon about powerful Hollywood journalist Nikki Finke, is rife with real-life drama from booted showrunner Cynthia Mort, writer of the Jodie Foster film The Brave One.According to Entertainment Weekly, “Showrunner Cynthia Mort has been removed from Tilda after a tense pilot shoot in which she frequently clashed with executive producer/director Bill Condon and got into public scuffles with Diane Keaton, who plays a powerful online journalist who covers the entertainment industry.”Tilda is loosely based on Finke, founder of Deadline.com.EW reports that HBO asked Mort not to return to the set, which prompted her to send an “ugly, nasty email” that said the show would fail. The network would not comment for the story. Despite the problems, HBO may still order the show to series, reports EW. Condon is close to hiring a new showrunner and assembling another team.
- 8/25/2010
- The Advocate
Tilda, an HBO series in development from gay director Bill Condon about powerful Hollywood journalist Nikki Finke, is rife with real-life drama from booted showrunner Cynthia Mort, writer of the Jodie Foster film The Brave One.According to Entertainment Weekly, “Showrunner Cynthia Mort has been removed from Tilda after a tense pilot shoot in which she frequently clashed with executive producer/director Bill Condon and got into public scuffles with Diane Keaton, who plays a powerful online journalist who covers the entertainment industry.”Tilda is loosely based on Finke, founder of Deadline.com.EW reports that HBO asked Mort not to return to the set, which prompted her to send an “ugly, nasty email” that said the show would fail. The network would not comment for the story. Despite the problems, HBO may still order the show to series, reports EW. Condon is close to hiring a new showrunner and assembling another team.
- 8/25/2010
- The Advocate
Tilda, an HBO series in development from gay director Bill Condon about powerful Hollywood journalist Nikki Finke, is rife with real-life drama from booted showrunner Cynthia Mort, writer of the Jodie Foster film The Brave One.According to Entertainment Weekly, “Showrunner Cynthia Mort has been removed from Tilda after a tense pilot shoot in which she frequently clashed with executive producer/director Bill Condon and got into public scuffles with Diane Keaton, who plays a powerful online journalist who covers the entertainment industry.”Tilda is loosely based on Finke, founder of Deadline.com.EW reports that HBO asked Mort not to return to the set, which prompted her to send an “ugly, nasty email” that said the show would fail. The network would not comment for the story. Despite the problems, HBO may still order the show to series, reports EW. Condon is close to hiring a new showrunner and assembling another team.
- 8/25/2010
- The Advocate
Tilda, an HBO series in development from gay director Bill Condon about powerful Hollywood journalist Nikki Finke, is rife with real-life drama from booted showrunner Cynthia Mort, writer of the Jodie Foster film The Brave One.According to Entertainment Weekly, “Showrunner Cynthia Mort has been removed from Tilda after a tense pilot shoot in which she frequently clashed with executive producer/director Bill Condon and got into public scuffles with Diane Keaton, who plays a powerful online journalist who covers the entertainment industry.”Tilda is loosely based on Finke, founder of Deadline.com.EW reports that HBO asked Mort not to return to the set, which prompted her to send an “ugly, nasty email” that said the show would fail. The network would not comment for the story. Despite the problems, HBO may still order the show to series, reports EW. Condon is close to hiring a new showrunner and assembling another team.
- 8/25/2010
- The Advocate
Tilda, an HBO series in development from gay director Bill Condon about powerful Hollywood journalist Nikki Finke, is rife with real-life drama from booted showrunner Cynthia Mort, writer of the Jodie Foster film The Brave One.According to Entertainment Weekly, “Showrunner Cynthia Mort has been removed from Tilda after a tense pilot shoot in which she frequently clashed with executive producer/director Bill Condon and got into public scuffles with Diane Keaton, who plays a powerful online journalist who covers the entertainment industry.”Tilda is loosely based on Finke, founder of Deadline.com.EW reports that HBO asked Mort not to return to the set, which prompted her to send an “ugly, nasty email” that said the show would fail. The network would not comment for the story. Despite the problems, HBO may still order the show to series, reports EW. Condon is close to hiring a new showrunner and assembling another team.
- 8/25/2010
- The Advocate
Tilda, an HBO series in development from gay director Bill Condon about powerful Hollywood journalist Nikki Finke, is rife with real-life drama from booted showrunner Cynthia Mort, writer of the Jodie Foster film The Brave One.According to Entertainment Weekly, “Showrunner Cynthia Mort has been removed from Tilda after a tense pilot shoot in which she frequently clashed with executive producer/director Bill Condon and got into public scuffles with Diane Keaton, who plays a powerful online journalist who covers the entertainment industry.”Tilda is loosely based on Finke, founder of Deadline.com.EW reports that HBO asked Mort not to return to the set, which prompted her to send an “ugly, nasty email” that said the show would fail. The network would not comment for the story. Despite the problems, HBO may still order the show to series, reports EW. Condon is close to hiring a new showrunner and assembling another team.
- 8/25/2010
- The Advocate
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