With the upcoming release of Tree of Life, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is having a Terrence Malick retrospective. We’ve been attending, and up until the release of Tree of Life (review on May 26), we’ll be reviewing and talking about his movies LACMA recently showed Days of Heaven, Malick’s second film, and the end of his filmmaking career for twenty years.
We have some good and bad news to report regarding the upcoming drama Arbitrage. According to Deadline, Oscar winner Al Pacino is no longer attached to star as the lead. But don’t fret because one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. The silver-haired Richard Gere is now in talks to pick up where Pacino left off.
The Wrap is reporting that Greenberg director Noah Baumbach has signed on to replace Ron Howard as the director of The Emperor’s Children, an adaptation of Claire Messud’s 2006 novel. Howard has opted instead to produce the film with his frequent collaborator, Brian Grazer.
Richard Gere has a busy weekend ahead of him. The Golden Globe winning actor’s latest film, Brooklyn’s Finest hits theaters today and news of his next project State of the Union is overflowing on the net. It turns out that Jessica Biel may be signing on to be his co-star in the Garry Marshall remake according to Coming Soon.
A theatrical trailer has been released for Antoine Fuqua‘s urban drama, Brooklyn’s Finest. The film stars Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Jesse Williams, and Wesley Snipes, and centers on the contrast between loyalty and corruption inside a local New York police department.
Check out the trailer below…
The acclaimed ensemble of artists responsible for the utter disappointment that is Amelia proves that Oscars and STARmeters don’t guarantee interminable success in the entertainment industry. Amelia Earhart, a rare spirit who dared to dream in a man’s world is not only one of the primary female American icons, but is accountable for significantly advancing the age of aviation. Translation: excellent foundation for a triumphant biopic!
Continue on for the grueling details of a butchered idea…
It’s been a while since we’ve heard or posted anything regarding the upcoming biopic, Amelia. Based on the life of legendary pilot Amelia Earhart, the film stars two time Oscar winner Hilary Swank in the title role. The film is directed by Mira Nair, and will hit theaters on October 23rd, just in time for awards season. We have several new photos from the film that feature Swank alongside Nair, and co-stars Ewan McGregor and Richard Gere.
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I’m happy to get an official look at two time Oscar winner Hilary Swank in the upcoming biopic, Amelia. It seems like she wrapped filming on it ages ago, and we just got a trailer back in June. Over at Latino Review they’ve got a copy of the first feature poster for the film which stars Swank as the legendary pilot Amelia Earhart. The cast also includes Richard Gere as her husband George Putnam, and Ewan McGregor as her lover Gene Vidal. Amelia is directed by Mira Nair, and will hit theaters this fall on October 23.
Check out the full sized poster after the jump…
