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Rooney Mara Reunites With Cate Blanchett in Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’
Carol fans, time to celebrate. Rooney Mara is reuniting with Cate Blanchett in Nightmare Alley, Guillermo del Toro‘s first directorial feature since his Oscar-winning The Shape of Water. Mara is the latest to join the Nightmare Alley cast, which already includes Blanchett and Bradley Cooper. Deadline broke the news that Rooney Mara is set to […]
Continue reading‘Joker’ Wins Venice Film Festival Golden Lion, Roman Polanski Gets Grand Jury Prize
The 2019 Venice International Film Festival has wrapped, and this year’s edition has announced its award winners. The Golden Lion, the festival’s top laureate, went to “Joker,” which is a strong statement from this year’s competition jury led by Lucrecia Martel. See the complete list of this year’s winners below.In recent years, the Venice Golden […]
Continue reading‘Carol’ Reunion Official as Rooney Mara Joins del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ With Blanchett
Rooney Mara is set to star in Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley,” which (excitingly) makes the project a “Carol” reunion between Mara and co-star Cate Blanchett. Deadline first reported the news. Blanchett joined the cast at the beginning August. Bradley Cooper is leading “Nightmare Alley” as Stanton “Stan” Carlisle, a con artist who falls in […]
Continue readingGuillermo del Toro’s Secrets to Successful Film Pitch: Pitch For Yourself, Bring the Passion
In a town where a single pitch meeting can make or break a lifelong dream, Guillermo del Toro is among the fortunate whose vision has repeatedly been realized.Though he took home the Best Picture and Best Director Oscars in 2017 for “The Shape of Water,” not all of del Toro’s ideas have been so successful. […]
Continue readingGuillermo del Toro: It’s the Director’s Duty to Always ‘Exceed the Budget’
As you can imagine, Guillermo del Toro has some unique insights on what it means to be a director. Speaking to Alec Baldwin as part of the Tribeca Film Festival’s Director Series, he shared one that his financiers might not be especially happy about: “As a director, it is your duty to always responsibly exceed […]
Continue readingHaley 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 […]
Continue readingLeonardo DiCaprio in Talks to Star in Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ (Exclusive)
Leonardo DiCaprio is in negotiations to star in Fox Searchlight’s “Nightmare Alley,” Guillermo del Toro’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning film “The Shape of Water.”Del Toro will direct the pic and co-wrote the script with Kim Morgan. “Nightmare Alley” is being produced and financed by del Toro and J. Miles Dale with TSG Entertainment, with Fox […]
Continue readingLeonardo DiCaprio Eyes Lead Role in Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’
Leonardo DiCaprio and Guillermo del Toro are nearing a collaboration on “Nightmare Alley,” the director’s adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel of the same name. Del Toro is developing “Nightmare Alley” at Fox Searchlight, the studio that handled the production and distribution of his Oscar-winner “The Shape of Water.” As first reported by Variety, […]
Continue reading‘Nightmare Alley’ Remake Will Team Leonardo DiCaprio With Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro is ready to return to directing after winning an Oscar for The Shape of Water. The filmmaker will helm a remake of the 1940s noir Nightmare Alley, and he’s already attracting some serious star power. Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to star in del Toro’s movie, which will follow a con-man who […]
Continue readingLeonardo DiCaprio in Talks to Lead Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’
Talk about a match made in heaven: Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio is in line to lead the next film from Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro. The Shape of Water filmmaker took 2018 off after scoring Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture with his fantastical love story, and it appears he’s now settled on Nightmare […]
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