«
»
The Playlist
The obsessives' guide to contemporary cinema via film discussion, news, reviews, features, nostalgia, movie music, soundtracks, DVDs and more.Interviews
-
Greta Gerwig Talks 'Frances Ha' & Working With Noah Baumbach -
Joel Edgerton On 'Wish You Were Here,' 'Jane' Drama & More -
James Gray On 'The Immigrant,' 'The Gray Man,' 'The Lost City Of Z' And More -
Brit Marling Talks 'The East' & Espionage Thrillers -
Nicolas Winding Refn Discusses 'Only God Forgives -
Justin Lin Talks 'Fast Furious 6' & The Influence Of Altman -
Interview: Noah Baumbach Talks 'Frances Ha' -
Ben Wheatley Talks 'Sightseers,' Violence & More -
Mark Romanek On 'One Hour Photo' & Leaving 'Cinderella'
The Playlist
Shirley MacLaine & Christopher Plummer Are 'Elsa & Fred'; Rose Byrne & Hugo Weaving Go Around 'The Turning' & More
- By Cain Rodriguez
- |
- November 1, 2012 1:42 PM
- |
- 0 Comments
Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer will star in the Michael Radford-helmed English-language remake of “Elsa & Fred.” Based on the 2005 Argentinian film, the remake will move its setting to New Orleans with “MacLaine as Elsa, a gregarious fun-loving retiree, who takes a shine to Plummer’s character, a stick-in-the-mud widower, Fred, who moves into her apartment building, but just wants to be left alone.” The film begins shooting this December in New Orleans and Rome.
Mark Romanek To Direct 'Locke & Key' Pilot For Fox; Miranda Otto Joins Cast
- By Kevin Jagernauth
- |
- November 22, 2010 9:54 AM
- |
- 0 Comments
While Mark Romanek figures out what film he'll tackle next following "Never Let Me Go," the director will follow the in the footsteps that many auteurs seem to be making these days, and will direct a pilot for Fox. Update: Deadline also says that "Lord Of The Rings" Aussie actress Miranda Otto has joined the cast in the lead role. It's a project from producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, better known as the superstar writing duo behind projects like "Star Trek," "Transformers" and "Cowboys And Aliens."
Email Updates
What's Poppin'
-
Watch: Ace First Trailer For Martin Scorsese's 'The Wolf Of Wall Street' Starring Leonardo DiCaprio -
Girls Gone Bad: 20 Lethal Girl Gang Movies -
10 Meta Movies That Break The Fourth Wall And Blur Reality & Fiction -
Where Will 'Man Of Steel' Rank? Rating The ‘Superman’ Movies From Worst To Best -
Is This The End? Get To Know Your 2013 Apocalypse Movies -
12 Great & Not-So-Great Debuts From Screenwriters-Turned-Directors -
5 Versions Of ‘Jurassic Park’ You Never Saw -
2013: The Best Films Of The Year...So Far -
20 Great Workplace Comedies -
12 Observations On The New 'Arrested Development' Season
Recent Comments
So we are just going to ignore the part of the comics that says superman could not of snapped
I must say that I am really intrigued by Cumberbatch's role. Baptist preacher and slave
My God, Lena Foster, get your head out of your ass, will you? What's wrong with a filmmaker
Boy, this woman is truly getting desperate, she should just call it quits and retire all together
American's are too anal to accurately depict slavery, instead opting for hyper-exaggerated
Drew Taylor, I take umbrage with your characterization of "All-Star Superman" The
Lena's rhetoric is rather flawed, I think one can make similar comparisons between Northup and
@Lena. Are you trying to brush off slavery as a pointless subject just because you think it
Couldn't agree more about the dialogue...it was cringe-worthy. It completely disengaged me
That's some sexist stuff, dude. Did you just read the first point? (I wouldn't blame you