EXCLUSIVE: Alibi Media has snapped up film rights to Juan Gabriel Vásquez’s acclaimed 2014 novel The Sound of Things Falling, tapping House of Gucci screenwriter Roberto Bentivegna to direct the project as his first feature, from his own script.
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EXCLUSIVE: Jack Huston is set to make his feature directorial debut with Day of the Fight, a project that will reteam him with his Boardwalk Empire colleague Michael Pitt, who will star.
Huston will also write and produce the movie about a once celebrated boxer who takes a redemptive journey through his past and present, on the day of his first fight since leaving prison. Production is underway in New York and New Jersey.
Day of the Fight will also star One Night in Miami‘s Nicolette Robinson, Oscar winner Joe Pesci, John Magaro and Ron Perlman.
Producers are also Josh Porter, Jai Stefan, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Colleen Camp. EPs are Todd Diener and William Santor. Financing was handled by Productivity Media, Inc.
Huston tells Deadline, “I am both humbled and honored to be directing my first film with such an incredible cast and crew,” says Huston. “It truly is a privilege to be able to bring my passion project to life, and I couldn’t be more excited to share it with the world.”
As an actor, Huston next stars opposite Nicole Kidman in the upcoming Amazon series Expats, the adaptation of Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel, directed by Lulu Wang (The Farewell). He also appears in the upcoming new AMC series Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches (January 8). He most recently appeared alongside Lady Gaga in House of Gucci and played Richard Harrow on HBO’s award winning series Boardwalk Empire. Pitt played the role of Jimmy Darmody on that series. Both Huston and Pitt shared SAG ensemble drama series wins for that show. Huston is the grandson of late filmmaker John Huston who helmed such classics as The Treasure of Sierra Madre, Key Largo, The Asphalt Jungle, The Maltese Falcon and The African Queen.
Pitt starred in Seven Psychopaths,
EXCLUSIVE: Alibi Media has snapped up film rights to Juan Gabriel Vásquez’s acclaimed 2014 novel The Sound of Things Falling, tapping House of Gucci screenwriter Roberto Bentivegna to direct the project as his first feature, from his own script.
JACQUELINE Jossa is set for a return to EastEnders after approaching its boss about a comeback. Insiders say she realised how much she missed playing Lauren Branning during a brief cameo for Dot Cotton’s funeral this month. I’m a Celebrity winner Jacqueline, 30, who first played Lauren in 2010 before leaving in 2017, now wants to go back full-time.
Eva Longoria enjoyed a family day at the beach on vacation in Marbella, Spain.The 47-year-old actress and entrepreneur - who was seen in Beverly Hills recently - was joined by her hunky 54-year-old executive husband José Bastón and their four-year-old son Santiago on the outing Thursday.Eva looked very chic for a day of fun in the sun as she sported a blush pink jacket over a matching midi dress along with blue flip flops. Family fun: Eva Longoria was joined by her hunky 54-year-old executive husband José Bastón and their four-year-old son Santiago on the outing Thursday She made sure her eyes were protected from the sun with large black designer glasses as she carried along a white shopping bag.
was. A cultural reset. Inarguable proof of A bar set so high that there will never be a “” that supersedes it. To understand Houston’s triumph, you have to understand the context of the moment. Super Bowl XXV took place during a tense time.
As soccer great Pelé’s condition has deteriorated, his daughter Kely Nascimento has been sharing the journey with fans via social media.
“Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody” is now playing exclusively in theaters.
Clive Davis is spilling the details about Whitney Houston‘s lesbian love affair!
As Heather Rae Young's early 2023 due date fast approaches, the reality star continues to share updates for her three million Instagram fans and followers.For her latest reveal on the social media platform on Wednesday, the Selling Sunset star struck a pose in a form-fitting mini dress while inside a walk-in closet seemingly inside her Southern California home.And like most of the images she and husband Tarek El Moussa have been posting since going public with the pregnancy news in July, she can be seen cradling her baby bump with a look of contentment on her face.Scroll down to video Due date approaching: Heather Rae Young, 35, flaunted her baby bump in a new photo posted on her Instagram Stories showing her decked out in a fitted brown mini dressIn the photo, Young, who also goes by her married name Heather Rae El Moussa, is standing at a slight angle with her right leg slightly lifted, much like what most models will do in similar scenarios.She asks her fans and followers for their opinions on whether to keep the dress or return it. Her brown number, which looks much like a long sweater, comes down to about her mid-thigh region, and hugs her womanly curves just enough to highlight her burgeoning belly.
A legendary life cut short. Whitney Houston‘s vocals were so powerful that producer Clive Davis famously called her “The Voice” — and her fellow singers agreed she more than deserved the title.
Jack Huston is slated to direct his first feature film on a drama titled Day Of The Fight.The 40-year-old actor is writing and producing the motion picture which will star Michael Pitt, Joe Pesci, Nicolette Robinson, John Magaro and Ron Perlman, Deadline reported.The U.K. native - who married longtime partner Shannan Click earlier this year - told the outlet, 'I am both humbled and honored to be directing my first film with such an incredible cast and crew.' The latest: Jack Huston, 40, is slated to direct his first feature film on a drama titled Day Of The Fight.
EXCLUSIVE: Jenna Ortega is teaming with her Wednesday co-star, Percy Hynes White in Winter Spring Summer Or Fall for MPCA. Ortega is also serving as an executive producer.
EXCLUSIVE: NBC has given a script commitment with penalty to an untitled sci-fi medical drama from Joshua Troke (Good Sam), Extant and Reverie creator Mickey Fisher, Justin Lin’s Perfect Storm Entertainment and Universal Television, where Lin is under a deal.
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominated actress Isabelle Huppert is leading Marianne from Hyde Park International, Cine@ and James Ireland and Alex Pettyfer’s Dark Dreams Entertainment.
Naomi Ackie looked every bit the screen starlet as she made her grand arrival at the premiere of the forthcoming Whitney Houston biopic I Want To Dance With Somebody in New York City on Tuesday night.The British actress, 30 - who will portray the late music icon on screen - graced the red carpet in a dazzling silver see-through gown that clung to her hourglass frame.It had a plunging neckline and jeweled strands made of crystals and beads that draped across the front of the dress.
Joe and Melissa Gorga of the Real Housewives of New Jersey Franchise attended the Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody premiere in NYC on Tuesday night.The longtime husband and wife, both 43, put on a loved-up display as they walked the red carpet together.The real estate developer wore a cream sweater while his spouse dazzled in a sparky brown dress. Date night: Joe and Melissa of the Real Housewives of New Jersey Franchise attended the Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody premiere in NYC on Tuesday nightJoe, who's the younger brother of Teresa Giudice, wore a long gold chain around his neck.He teamed belted black pants with his snug crew neck sweater, which showed off his fit physique. Per usual, his hair was cut into a low buzz and his graying beard was meticulously groomed and trimmed.He lovingly wrapped an arm around his stunning partner's lower back as they walked the step-and-repeat at Lincoln Square Theater.
EXCLUSIVE: Basil Iwanyk & Erica Lee’s Thunder Road Pictures has set Destry Allyn Spielberg to make her feature directorial debut on Four Assassins (And A Funeral), the Ryan Hooper Black List script said to be a cross between The Kingsman meets Knives Out meets Succession.
Harry Souttar has revealed his mum banned him from swapping shirts with Lionel Messi following his World Cup heroics with Australia.
Get ready, Swifties, because Taylor Swift is going to become a filmmaker!
Taylor Swift announced her plans to direct her first feature for an original script that she wrote, less than a year after earning Oscars buzz for All Too Well: The Short Film.After stepping behind the camera to co-direct the music video for her 2019 hit, ME!, the pop star, 32, has impressed fans with her video-making prowess by self-directing herself in her music videos for The Man (2019), Cardigan (2020), Willow (2020), Anti-Hero (2022), and Bejeweled (2022).Her project will be produced by Searchlight Pictures, which is the studio behind a number of critically-acclaimed flicks, including Nomadland and The Shape of Water. A force behind the camera: Taylor Swift announced her plans to direct her first feature for an original script that she wrote, less than a year after earning Oscars buzz for All Too Well: The Short Film; seen in 2021While the plot and casting remains tightly under wraps, Searchlight presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield described the singer as 'a once in a generation artist and storyteller.' 'It is a genuine joy and privilege to collaborate with her as she embarks on this exciting and new creative journey,' the pair gushed in a statement. The 11-time Grammy winner hinted at her next step at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, when asked if she would be open to directing a feature-length film.
Taylor Swift‘s musical accolades speak for themselves: ten albums, eleven Grammy wins and being the only female artist to win Album Of The Year three separate times. But recently, Swift has added video work into her repertoire, with great success.