A few weeks ago it was announced that Rachel Weisz was set to star as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in a feature film directed by Darren Aronofsky. Now according to Vulture, Katie Holmes has signed on to play the former First Lady as well. Holmes’ incarnation will be on the small screen in a made for TV movie aptly titled, The Kennedys.
The Extra Man
Dir.: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Wr.: Jonathan Ames
Starring: Paul Dano, Kevin Kline, Katie Holmes, John C. Reilly
Last night, The Extra Man premiered at the Eccles Theater, the Sundance Film Festival’s largest venue (over 1,000 seats). It is the story of idealists who exist just outside of the commonly accepted reality of New York City, attempting to justify their idiosyncrasies to each other and themselves. The film is directed by co-directors Shari Springer Bergman and Robert Pulcini whose previous collaboration was the Harvey Pekar biopic/documentary American Splendor, and written by novelist and scribe of HBO’s Bored to Death Jonathan Ames. The films co-directors and principal cast were in attendance and indulged the audience with a brief Q&A after the screening. Check out the full review, after the jump…
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen actress Katie Holmes in a big budget or just decent film. Her last movie was the 2008 unseen comedy Mad Money, which came and went and up until recently she’s been missing in action. The actress is taking a darker turn in the new film entitled Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. According to Variety, the feature has been written by Guillermo del Toro for Miramax Films and will be directed by his protege Troy Nixey.
More on the film after the jump.
