Me and my buddy Oscar winner Colin Firth...will he be at T-ride this year (TTSS) or in 2013 (Trance)?
TRANCE LINKS
Yesterday I posted news that Danny Boyle's next film project, "Trance," has apparently lost Michael Fassbender and that Boyle was seeking Colin Firth to replace him. I thought you'd like more detail and so have provided some links to various versions of that news (and the additional news that Boyle was seeking to sign up Scarlett Johannson as well). Here are the various links:
Slashfilm:
http://www.slashfilm.com/danny-boyle-eyeing-colin-firth-scarlett-johansson-trance/#more-106947
Cinemablend:
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Colin-Firth-Scarlett-Johansson-For-Danny-Boyle-s-Heist-Thriller-Trance-25525.html
The Playlist:
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/danny_boyle_wants_colin_firth_and_scarlett_johansson_to_join_james_mcavoy_i/
Trance" IMDb page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1924429/
LE HAVRE NEWS
Now comes the news from The Hollywood Reporter that "Le Havre" has won the Best International Film award at the Munich Film Festival which should put it back into the conversation for Telluride and for someone to pick up its distribution rights. I maintain that it's still a definite possibility for TFF #38.
Here is the story from The Hollywood Reporter:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aki-kaurismakis-le-havre-paddy-207913
Le Harve IMDb page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1508675/
DARDENNES "BIKE"
Another Cannes film that I think has an excellent chance of being at Telluride is the Dardennes Brothers "The Kid with a Bike." Anne Thompson reports that the brothers are continuing to pick up a slew of awards for the film and their career in the next few months leading me to believe that the film would be a tremendous addition to the TFF playlist. However, Thompson notes that one of the awards that the Brothers Dardennes are set to receive happens at the Venice Film Fest. But since the film is already playing in Europe (and specifically in Italy) and since one would expect the award presentation to come at the end of the Venetian festivities ( it closes on Sept. 10) I have to believe that there is still a large window of opportunity for the film to play in T-ride.
The link to the Thompson story (which also includes a link to the trailer) is here:
http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/2011/07/05/dardennes_the_kid_with_the_bike_wins_awards_needs_us_distribution/#more
The Kid with a Bike IMDb page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1827512/
ALBERT NOBBS WHERE ARE YOU?
Way back in March when I foolishly began to pontificate about what pictures could make their way to the San Juans, one of the films that I thought just sounded like a Telluride possibility was "Albert Nobbs" starring Glenn Close. Since then there has been very little news about the project and its disposition. Over the last two days, however, there has been some movement that indicates that we could see the film lined up for a serious Oscar run especially for Close.
The Playlist and The Hollywood Reporter both had stories yesterday detailing the involvement of Roadside Attractions and Liddell Entertainment which have secured the U.S. rights to the film. Close co-wrote the screenplay and produces as well as acts the title role which she reprises from her 1982 performance in the play.
The Telluride connection? Roadshow and Liddell teamed up last year on Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu's "Biutiful." It's not beyond the realm of possibility that they will seek to follow the same path that resulted in an Oscar nom for Javier Bardem.
Here is the Playlist's story:
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/albert_nobbs_picked_up_by_liddell_entertainment_and_roadside_attractions/
And the Hollywood Reporter version:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/glenn-close-drama-albert-nobbs-208022
Albert Nobbs IMDb page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1602098/
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