Tag: The Girl on the Train
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Streaming: gaslighting films that will have you doubting your sanity
The Invisible Man, now available to stream, is the latest in cinema’s chilling tradition of psychodramas, from Gaslight to The Girl on the TrainIn the before times, when films were still being released in cinemas, The Invisible Man staked an early claim as the year’s best mainstream blockbuster. A steely, sharp-witted reimagination of a dusty…
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Emerald Fennell: the wickedly funny screen princess of darkness
After Call the Midwife and Killing Eve, the Londoner has turned director with her own tale of violent female revengeWhen the camera follows a young woman as she staggers around a bar, slurring her words, she is conventionally marked out as a victim. A judgmental film director might even indicate she is deserving of scorn.…
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Marc Webb in Talks to Direct Live-Action ‘Snow White’ Movie for Disney
Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man) is in talks to direct a live-action Snow White movie for Disney, reports Variety. A representative for Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Erin Cressida Wilson (The Girl on the Train) is writing the script, which will expand upon the story and music from the 1938…
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Marc Webb Eyed to Direct Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake (Exclusive)
Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s off to Disney Marc Webb goes. The filmmaker is in talks to direct the studio’s upcoming live-action adaptation of “Snow White.”While the deal isn’t finalized, sources tell Variety that Webb is the top choice to helm the movie.“The Girl on the Train” screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson is in negotiations to pen the…
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Haley Bennett in Talks to Join Amy Adams in Ron Howard’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ (Exclusive)
“The Girl on the Train” star Haley Bennett is in early talks to join Amy Adams and Glenn Close in Netflix’s adaptation of “Hillbilly Elegy,” directed by Ron Howard.Sources say a deal hasn’t closed yet and her schedule could pose conflicts, but Bennett and Netflix are determined to resolve whatever issues may arise. Gabriel Basso…
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Exclusive: First ‘Eve’ Image Reveals Jessica Chastain’s Badass Assassin
Exact plot details are still scarce on Eve, the action flick starring and produced by Jessica Chastain, but if the bloody official first look image from Voltage Pictures is any indication things do not go well for the two-time Oscar nominee. Tate Taylor (The Girl on the Train) is directing a script from Who We…
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Allison Janney, Laura Dern to Star in Tate Taylor’s ‘Breaking News in Yuba County’
Allison Janney and Laura Dern are starring as sisters in director Tate Taylor’s dark comedy “Breaking News in Yuba County.”Taylor, whose credits include “The Help” and “The Girl on the Train,” will direct from the 2017 Black List script by Amanda Idoko. He’s also producing along with Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker via their Nine…
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Paramount Players Plots Remake Of ‘Indecent Proposal;’ Erin Cressida Wilson Writing
Exclusive: Paramount Players has set Erin Cressida Wilson to script a new version of Indecent Proposal, the 1993 Adrian Lyne-directed film about the consequences of a financially strapped couple young couple that succumbs to a $1 million offer from a rich man to sleep with the wife. Robert Redford, Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson starred…
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Cannes: Edgar Ramirez, Pedro Pascal Unite for Olivier Assayas’ Spy Drama ‘Wasp Network’
Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Edgar Ramirez (The Girl on the Train, Hands of Stone) and Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones, Kingsman: The Golden Circle) are teaming up for Wasp Network from Cannes favorite Olivier Assayas (Personal Shopper, Clouds of Sils Maria).Assayas wrote and will also direct the film, based on Fernando Morais’ book The…
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Haley Bennett Signs With Wme
Exclusive: Haley Bennett, who starred opposite Emily Blunt in the thriller The Girl on the Train and most recently alongside Miles Teller in Thank You For Your Service, has signed with Wme for representation. The move comes as she is next up starring with Chris Evans in Red Sea Diving Resort, the Gideon Raff-directed true-life…