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Casting Complete for Knightley-Led The Misanthrope in West End, Opens December 7

6 hours ago | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming production of The Misanthrope, which is set to open on the West End with previews beginning December 7th. As previously announced, the cast will include Tara Fitzgerald, Keira Knightley, Damian Lewis, Tim McMullan, and Dominic Rowan. Joining the cast will be Chuk Iwuji, Kelly Price, and Nicholas Le Prevost. Directed by Thea Sharrock, the play opens at the Comedy Theatre on December 17. »

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Media Monkey's Diary

6 hours ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

✒Eyebrows were raised at News International's Wapping HQ when a chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce, with personalised numberplate, pulled up to the main gates. Staff were even more surprised when the Express Newspapers owner, Richard Desmond, stepped out for a lunchtime meeting with News Corp's Europe and Asia chief executive, James Murdoch. His visit comes shortly after News International's chief executive, Rebekah Brooks, was spotted at Desmond's Thameside offices. Paywalls all round?

✒When some long-standing friends turn their back on you, it's important that you make the most of the ones you've still got. In a week when Lord Mandelson ratcheted up his war of words with Rupert Murdoch, he was spotted in Soho House having dinner with Trinity Mirror's chief executive, Sly Bailey; the Daily Mirror's editor, Richard Wallace; the Sunday Mirror's editor, Tina Weaver, and Lloyd Embley, the editor of the People. Two days later, the Mirror splashed with "Choccy Horror »

- Monkey

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Graham King on Producing and Future Projects Like The Tourist, Edge Of Darkness, Rango, More

10 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

A native of the United Kingdom, Graham King has emerged as a formidable producer of both major motion pictures and independent features. His independent production company, Gk Films, launched in 2007 with business partner Tim Headington and the soon to be released period film The Young Victoria was the first film produced under this new banner.

Since then, Gk Films completed shooting the thriller Edge of Darkness, based on the BBC mini-series of the same name and starring Mel Gibson, which will be released in January 2010. Other Gk Films projects in various stages of production or development are The Tourist with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, Rum Diary starring Johnny Depp, the crime drama London Boulevard starring Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley, the children’s book adaptation The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Ben Affleck’s latest directorial feature The Town and the animated feature Rango, featuring the voice of Johnny Depp. »

- Sara Wayland

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: December 6, 2009

22 hours ago | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

It’s Sunday and that means that it’s Wrap Up time.

This week:

The box office is Blind Sided; if you go down to the woods today you might see Tom Cavanagh in Yogi Bear; Leonardo DiCaprio knows Jack Frost in The Guardians; Have you ever heard Gun, With Occasional Music? Beautiful Creatures say P.S I Love You; John Madden will Dolittle directing with My Fair Lady and it’s all in the double barrel name as Paul Thomas Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman find religion.

 

Box Office

Sandra Bullock’s The Blind Side just keeps doing better and better. The uplifting sports drama has took the top spot with an impressive $20 million after three weeks on the charts. 2009 has been a great year for Bullock and if Warner Bros. gives the actress the expected Oscar push then 2010 shouldn’t be too bad either.

Twilight’s New Moon »

- Niall Browne

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Prove your Mythbusters knowledge to the world or die trying

5 December 2009 1:30 PM, PST | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

You've seen every Mythbusters episode the world has to offer. You have them all on a series of categorically detailed DVDs. You once turned down an opportunity to go out with Keira Knightley because you couldn't wait until the morning after to learn if a cannon-fired frozen chicken can penetrate a plane's cockpit window. But how well do you have them memorized?

Mental_Floss magazine puts your knowledge of the Mythbusters' mythbusting to the ultimate test with their "Myth...Busted?" quiz. Be warned. I scored an 8 out of 10 and the shame of defeat drove me to down an entire bottle of whiskey, disproving the myth that alcohol can't solve all of life's failures.

 

Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Web, Documentary

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- Danny Gallagher

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies could invade your TV screen

3 December 2009 11:02 AM, PST | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

If you're a fan of sweeping 19th century British tales of lost innocence and moral influences and zombies, God has answered your prayers.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, the wildly popular adaptation of Jane Austen's famous novel infused with kick-ass zombie action by writer Seth Grahame-Smith, is being made into a six-part TV mini-series. Groovy! Is there any chance they could convince Keira Knightley to don the frock one more time and pick up a kitana for some serious Elizabethan ass kicking?

The series hasn't scored a network or even a start date since the production has barely made its way out of its egg shell, but the project seems promising so far. Deadline Productions is at the ship's helm who produced a very quirky looking science-fiction cop series called Phoo Action for the BBC. Make sure you wait at least one hour after taking your ecstasy before viewing the trailer. »

- Danny Gallagher

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Film Stars Recreate Their Iconic Roles for Empire

2 December 2009 8:39 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Mel Gibson recreating his role from Braveheart

Photo: Empire Magazine Empire has debuted a 30 image gallery featuring the likes of Christian Bale, Tom Cruise, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson, Gerard Butler, Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Matt Damon, Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, Laurence Fishburne and so on and so on, recreating some of their iconic film roles.

I have included a select few in this post, but to check all of them out click here. Too bad they didn't get Ewan McGregor in there to recreate his Trainspotting toilet scene.

Arnold Schwarzenegger recreating his role from The Terminator

Photo: Empire Magazine Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster recreating their roles from The Silence of he Lambs

Photo: Empire Magazine Tom Cruise recreating his role from Minority Report

Photo: Empire Magazine Christian Bale, Gerard Butler and Laurence Fishburne recreating their roles from American Psycho, 300 and The Matrix

Photo: Empire Magazine »

- Brad Brevet

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Richard Kelly's $1m question

2 December 2009 2:30 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

He made one of the coolest debuts ever, Donnie Darko – then it all went wrong. Now Richard Kelly's back, with a film about a shocking dilemma

After making Donnie Darko, his phenomenally self-assured and very cheap debut, Richard Kelly went on to direct 2006's Southland Tales, a surreal epic set in a post-apocalyptic America. When a rough cut was screened at Cannes, it wasn't just booed – it was denounced.

The memory still troubles him. "We did Southland for about $17m," he says. "A lot to me, but not much to some. We felt like we were making a bold satire of the Bush administration, and of celebrity and pop culture. Think Pynchon and Philip K Dick. We squeezed every penny out of the budget and worked like dogs. I'm so grateful for the experience, but it's the kind of thing you hope to get out of your system while you're still young. »

- John Patterson

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Reese Witherspoon Focuses on Domestic Violence

2 December 2009 4:30 AM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »

Leaving behind the chatter about her relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon tackled the topic of domestic violence in the U.K. this week. Petitioning Members of Parliament and appearing on morning shows she asked people to speak out on an issue that affects one in three around the world. "We are talking about everyone's lives are touched by this issue, whether it be our children, or our mothers or our sisters. So many women. The most important thing I can do here today is start this dialogue that we're having," Witherspoon, 33, told the show GMTV. Later, Witherspoon went to the historic Houses of Parliament, »

- Simon Perry and Monique Jessen

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Knightley, Friend relationship on rocks?

2 December 2009 2:32 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Keira Knightley has hinted that her relationship with Rupert Friend is on the rocks. The 24-year-old actress, who is currently starring in West End play The Misanthrope, said that there are lots of similarities between her and her film star character Jennifer, including "problems" with their relationships. When asked if she identified with Jennifer, Knightley replied to The Times: "Do (more) »

- By Rebecca Davies

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John Madden Set to Direct My Fair Lady Remake

1 December 2009 7:18 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »

John Madden, no not the animated and legendary football commentator, rather the Academy Award winning British director behind Shakespeare In Love is set to direct the remake of the classic Lerner and Lowe musical, My Fair Lady, a 1964 Academy Award nominated film.

Madden is currently completing production on the Helen Mirren film The Debt for Miramax and Marv Films, will ramp up the search for his leading lady and man in the new year. It was recently reported that Keira Knightley was still attached to the project after circling the project for some time, however there is no formal agreement for her to play Eliza.

Joe Wright was also attached to direct previous to Madden’s now involvement. The pic is being produced by Duncan Kenworthy and Cameron Mackintosh, who have been attached to the project since its start. Variety who broke the news says that this remake will draw »

- Kevin Coll

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Madden in Talks to Direct 'My Fair Lady' Remake

1 December 2009 12:08 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Variety

John Madden is in talks to direct Columbia Pictures' remake of the classic musical "My Fair Lady."

Madden, who is completing production on Helen Mirren starrer "The Debt" for Miramax and Marv Films, will ramp up the search for his leading lady and man in the new year.

Keira Knightley has been circling the project for some time but has no formal deal to star.

Read more in Variety. »

- Lisa Horowitz

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'Shakespeare in Love' Helmer Circles 'My Fair Lady'

1 December 2009 7:50 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

There is still no solid agreement for Keira Knightley to take on one Miss Eliza Doolittle, but it looks like the remake of My Fair Lady may finally have found a director. One who is not Joe Wright. Variety reports that the helmer behind The Debt -- John Madden -- is currently in talks to direct the film. Seeing that The Debt hasn't come out yet, let's be more clear: The director behind Shakespeare in Love, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Proof, and Killshot is the guy circling this feature.

That should be pretty decent news for the film. While I can't say that his subsequent work has brought him the same acclaim, getting an Oscar nomination for Shakespeare proved that he's at his best when dealing with classic literary romance. And while I would've loved to see Baz Luhrmann take it on (he was previously linked to the shebang), I can't »

- Monika Bartyzel

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Keira Knightley’s relationship on the rocks

1 December 2009 5:11 AM, PST | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »

London, Dec 1 (Ians) English actress Keira Knightley has hinted that her relationship with boyfriend Rupert Friend is on the rocks.

Knightley, 24, who is working in the West End show “The Misanthrope” and portrays 22-year-old movie star Jennifer, spoke about the similarities between herself and her on-stage character saying they both have love life “problems”, reports fametastic.co.uk.

“Do I recognise being an extremely well-known young actress? Yes. And she’s in the middle of a world full of people who are quite a bit older than her. She’s having a problem with her boyfriend. No comments,” she said.

Knightley has been dating Rupert, 28, since 2005 when they met on the sets. »

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My Fair Lady Set For Remake?

1 December 2009 3:44 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Everybody likes a musical…don’t they? It seems Columbia Pictures and Brit helmer John Madden do. Variety report that My Fair Lady is looking a likely prospect for a shoot in 2010. It has been over forty years since Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn warbled through George Cuckor’s classic – and everybody knows nothing is sacred in Hollywood.

It seems things are gearing up for a re-hash, remake, re-imagining, etc. Rumour has it (which means little) Keira Knightley is circling like a shark around the role of Eliza Doolittle. It won’t be anything too radical with Duncan Kenworthy and John Madden steering the project. At one point, Baz Luhrmann was attached.

The producer and director are location hunting for period London buildings circa 1912. The new version intends on sticking close to the original play by George Bernard Shaw than the 1964 film. If there are any worries Knightley can’t sing, »

- Martyn Conterio

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John Madden Directing My Fair Lady?

1 December 2009 3:25 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »

After we dispelled the rumours that Joe Wright was set to direct a remake of George Cukor's masterpiece My Fair Lady - the one with Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison - all has been quiet for a month or so, but now we hear from Variety that the Shakespeare in Love director John Madden is closing in on the project.

According to the trade daily, seasoned producer Duncan Kenworthy (Love Actually, Notting Hill etc. etc.) and stage impressario Cameron Mackintosh are producing the project which will retain the 1963 score but go back to the original source (Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw) for a little bit of fresh drama.

To be honest, the less we think about this project the better - especially considering that Keira Knightley's name is still connected with the main role. We love the original and genuinely think that some things should remain sacred... what do you think? »

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My Fair Lady Remake Finally Lands a Director in John Madden

1 December 2009 2:18 AM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

This 1956 Broadway musical has already been given the big screen treatment before as a 1964 Academy Award nominated adaptation starring Audrey Hepburn. However, another remake of the classic My Fair Lady has been in the works for some time now with names like Danny Boyle and Baz Luhrmann attached to direct at various points in development. Now it looks like the Columbia Pictures project has found a director as Variety reports that Shakespeare in Love director John Madden will helm the project and search for his leading lady and gentleman in the new year after completing production on the The Debt with Helen Mirren. Madden's search for a lead actor and actress just might mean that the previously interested Keira Knightley may have gone out the window with also once attached director Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice). So now it's anybody's guess just who will fill the shoes of Eliza ... »

- Ethan Anderton

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My Fair Madden

1 December 2009 1:25 AM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

After courting numerous directors like Joe Wright and Danny Boyle, Sony Pictures has found a director for their My Fair Lady remake. John Madden (Shakespeare In Love) is officially in talks to direct the film and is expected to begin work on casting in early 2010. But what's this, hasn't Keira Knightley been attached to star in the film for what seems like years now? Turns out that while Knightley was interested in the project, there was an is no formal agreement for her participation.... »

- Mike Sampson

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Director For My Fair Lady?

30 November 2009 11:37 PM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Whirrr, whirr, whirr... That is the sound of back-pedalling, readers. Pretend you never heard anything about a My Fair Lady remake. We certainly never reported that Joseph Wright was directing, and that Keira Knightley was definitely in it. No, you are mistaken. This is the first time this story has surfaced. It is entirely new.So... Wouldn't it be luvverly! etc. A new version of My Fair Lady, in which Professor Enry Iggins takes on the ladification of the cockerny Eliza Doolittle for a bet, but ends up growing accustomed to her face, is in the works. It will retain the Lerner and Loewe original's songs and score, but at the same time return more to its roots in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.Keira Knightley has long been named in connection with the Eliza role, and it was previously reported that she'd beaten off competition from Scarlett Johansson, but »

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Keira Knightley's romance woe

30 November 2009 10:01 PM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Keira Knightley has hinted her relationship with Rupert Friend is on the rocks. The British actress - who is currently starring in the West End show 'The Misanthrope' where she portrays 22-year-old movie star Jennifer - has spoken about the similarities between her and her sexy on-stage persona, admitting they both have love life "problems". She said: "Do I recognise being an extremely well-known young actress? Yes. And she's in the middle of a world full of people who are quite a bit older than her. She's having a problem with her boyfriend. No comment." The 24-year-old beauty - who has been dating Rupert, 28, since 2005 when they met on the set of 'Pride and Prejudice'- also admitted she »

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