Trailer for Robert Redford’s Lincoln Assassination Film THE CONSPIRATOR
by Adam Chitwood Posted: January 26th, 2011
With this being Sundance week and all, what better time than now to premiere the trailer for Robert Redford’s new film The Conspirator? (In case you live under a rock, Redford acquired the festival in 1985 and has been spearheading it ever since). Directed by Redford, the period film tells the story of Mary Surratt, the female who was charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and the aftermath that followed her arrest. The film boasts a wildly impressive cast including Robin Wright as Surratt, James McAvoy, Evan Rachel Wood, Tom Wilkinson, Kevin Kline, Stephen Root, Justin Long, Danny Huston and Jonathan Groff. The film is set to be released this April. Hit the jump to watch the trailer.
Here’s the trailer for The Conspirator:
Brian De Palma Will Next Direct PASSION, Remake of Gallic Thriller CRIME D’AMOUR
by Adam Chitwood Posted: January 26th, 2011
It’s been three long years since director Brian De Palma last made a film (2007’s Redacted), and now it looks like the Scarface director has found his next project. De Palma recently announced that he will helm the thriller Passion, which is a remake of the 2010 Gallic psychodrama Crime d’amour. De Palma had this to say regarding the U.K.-set drama:
“Not since Dressed to Kill have I had a chance to combine eroticism, suspense, mystery and murder into one spell-binding cinematic experience”
The original film starred Kristin Scott Thomas and told the story of two feuding coporate execs, one of whom takes their dislike for each other to extreme lengths. Variety reports that principal photography will commence in August, with key cast to be announced by the Cannes Film Festival in May. The film will apparently take a European approach to financing, with the project being a co-production between France, Germany, U.K. and Spain (Not unlike Roman Polanski’s star-studded production of God of Carnage).
Michael Fassbender Joins Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS Starring Noomi Rapace
by Adam Chitwood Posted: January 26th, 2011
Michael Fassbender is the latest actor to jump onto director Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. The film, which originated as a prequel to Scott’s Alien and then became a wholly original film, currently has Noomi Rapace set in the starring role. Damon Lindelof (Lost, Star Trek) wrote the script for the film, and both he and Scott recently released statements regarding its status as an original film and not the Alien prequel everyone was expecting. However, Scott did say that “keen fans will recognize strands of Alien’s DNA.” Fassbender will apparently play an android in the flick, with Rapace taking on the lead role and Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie reportedly circling the second female lead, a character named “Vickers.” THR reports that the Inglourious Basterds star was offered the role last year, with talks on and off throughout the fall. Now, finally, his deal is closed. As we reported earlier today, the release date of the film has shifted from March 2012 to June 3rd 2012. Fassbender will next be seen in X-Men: First Class on June 3rd of this year.
