IM Global Acclaim seals 26 presales on Miller’s Pippa Lee

Friday, Feb 6, 2009

FromScreenDaily.com:

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As US specialty buyers prepare for the world premiere of Rebecca Miller’s official selection comedy drama The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee on February 9, IM Global Acclaim has reported strong international sales.

Icon has taken rights for the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Tri Pictures has acquired in Spain, CDI in Italy, CP Digital in Russia, Playarte in Brazil, RCV in the Benelux, Ablo for Eastern Europe, Forum in Israel and Maple in Canada.

In total 26 territories have pre-sold on the picture, based on Miller’s own novel about a former wild child whose serene existence is threatened after her elderly husband has an affair.

Robin Wright Penn, Keanu Reeves, Alan Arkin, Julianne Moore, Winona Ryder, Blake Lively, Maria Bello and Monica Bellucci star. Brad Pitt’s Plan B produced.

“The buzz is already out there on the movie and the pre-sales tally is reassuring,” IM Global CEO Stuart Ford said. “Hopefully we’ll finish the job after the film screens here in Berlin. It deserves this kind of large scale platform.”

New “Star Trek” Featurette Online

Saturday, Jan 31, 2009

From ComingSoon:

Esurance has launched a new tie-in website for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek which begins with a new featurette. While there’s no new footage (there’s previously-seen teaser footage and photos), you can watch the filmmakers and cast talk about the May 8 release.

After the featurette, you can also sign up for Esurance’s “Biggest Trekkie Contest,” in which you can create a short video explaining what makes you the Galaxy’s Biggest Trekkie. At the site, you’ll also have access to exclusive movie content, games and downloads.

The Paramount Pictures release stars John Cho, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Winona Ryder, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, Eric Bana and Leonard Nimoy.

“Water Pills” pictures

Thursday, Jan 29, 2009

I was just browsing @ IMDB forum when found this pictures, of the short movie “Water Pills” that Winona did last year.

The movie tells the history about Carrie (Winona), a pill popping, emotionally off balance stage mother tries to break her daughter in to the film and tv business. Fortune strikes when they get a screen test for a film starring Elisha Cuthbert.

The movie has 27 min of running time, and it’s written and directed by Blake Sennett, Winona’s ex boyfriend. It had a screening past January 15 on Flickerfest, the Australian International Short Film Festival.

Any extra information would be great, so let us know if you find anything new regarding this movie.

The Informers @ Sundance

Friday, Jan 23, 2009

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“The Informers” premiered last night at Sundance. But Winona wasn’t there, either Bob Thornton, Mickey Rourke or Kim Basinger. Btw, you can view images of premiere at Adoring Amber Heard, which attended with Lou Taylor Pucci, Mel Raido, Simone Kessell, Jon Foster and director Gregor Jordan.

Sundance Review: The Informers

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009

By Kelly West:

The Informers is all about sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll. Well, new wave, technically but you get the picture. The film takes place in 1984 and follows a number of people most of whose lives are intertwined in some way or another. There’s the newscaster, the dissolute rock star, an ex-con, a voyeuristic doorman, and a bunch of rich blonde people doing drugs, sleeping around and over-indulging.

The story of the film essentially revolves around people who want it all and drift through life without a moral compass, wondering why they can’t seem to find happiness. After the death of one of his equally shallow friends, Graham (Jon Foster) begins to look at his other buddies, his girlfriend, his family and the life he’s living in a new light. He comes to learn that he actually loves his girlfriend Christie (Amber Heard), a shallow woman who seems to be sleeping with everyone, including Graham’s best friend. We see Graham struggle with coming to grips with his feelings while also trying to maintain his usual superficial lifestyle. Continue reading Sundance Review: The Informers

‘The Informers’ is Getting Trashed at Sundance

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009

Rope of Silicon:

Bad reviews don’t typically deter me from wanting to see a film, but when I see negative chatter about a project to this extent it is hard to muster up any excitement as Gregor Jordan’s adaptation of Brett Easton Ellis’s The Informers is not receiving very kind reactions out of Sundance. Let’s run down some of what people are saying.

In a post headlined “Vomit Bag” Jeff Wells says:

I just came out of it; everyone I’ve spoken to about it (i.e, those who saw it with me at the Yarrow) looks pained and deflated — like they’ve got the flu. Continue reading ‘The Informers’ is Getting Trashed at Sundance