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[TIFF '12] International Quad Posters For ‘Berberian Sound Studio’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 14, 2012 @ 10:38am
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A quasi-genre film sliding under all of our radars is Peter Strickland’s Berberian Sound Studio, starring Toby Jones and Tonia Sotiropoulou.

The pic is “Set in 1976: Gilderoy is hired to orchestrate the sound mix for the latest film by Italian horror maestro, Santini. As time and realities shift, Gilderoy is lost in a spiral of sonic and personal mayhem, and has to confront his own demons in order to stay afloat.”

Gearing up for its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, below we’ve scored a pair of international poster quads putting Jones’ ginormous head on display. READ MORE

Another ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Victor Out Of District 11

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 13, 2012 @ 12:49pm
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As the cameras get set to roll on Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, THR writes that Maria Howell (The Color Purple, The Blind Side, “The Vampire Diaries”) has been cast as Seeder, a former victor from District 11.

Atlanta-based Howell’s character will compete in the 75th annual Hunger Games, also known as the Quarter Quell.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the second installment in the Lionsgate movie franchise in theaters November 22, 2013, will be directed by Francis Lawrence.

As the sequel to the 2008 bestseller “The Hunger Games,” it continues the story of Katniss Everdeen and the fictional, futuristic nation of Panem. Due to the events of the previous novel, a rebellion against the ruling Capitol has begun, and Katniss and fellow tribute Peeta are forced to return to the arena in a special edition of the The Hunger Games. READ MORE

‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Finds Former Tribute

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 09, 2012 @ 12:21pm
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God forbid they just announce all of the names at once. Next up for Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is Blue Mountain State’s Alan Ritchson (dare you to search Google for images). He has been cast as Gloss, a former Career tribute from District who along with his sister Cashmere competes in the Quarter Quell.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will be directed by Francis Lawrence with a November 22, 2013 release locked.

“As the sequel to the 2008 bestseller “The Hunger Games,” it continues the story of Katniss Everdeen and the fictional, futuristic nation of Panem. Due to the events of the previous novel, a rebellion against the ruling Capitol has begun, and Katniss and fellow tribute Peeta are forced to return to the arena in a special edition of the The Hunger Games.” READ MORE

Meta Golding Is ‘Catching Fire’ As Previous Winner

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 07, 2012 @ 12:20pm
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Meta Golding (“CSI,” “Criminal Minds,” “House,” “Cold Case”) has been cast in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in the role of Enobaria, a former winner of the Hunger Games, reports Variety.

Filming of the sequel is expected to start next month.

Francis Lawrence is directing Catching Fire in early May and Lionsgate has set a release on November 22, 2013.

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Lenny Kravitz, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Toby Jones, and Woody Harrelson will return in their roles.

The film will be produced by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force with producer Jon Kilik.

Recent Catching Fire castings include Patrick St. Esprit, Jena Malone, Lynn Cohen, Amanda Plummer and Philip Seymour Hoffman. READ MORE

[TIFF '12] Toby Jones’ Personal Demons Arise In ‘Berberian Sound Studio’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 07, 2012 @ 12:16pm
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A quasi-genre film sliding under all of our radars is Peter Strickland’s Berberian Sound Studio, starring Toby Jones and Tonia Sotiropoulou.

Gearing up for its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, here’s the film’s official hi-res image gallery that isn’t all too revealing.

‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Has Its Peacekeeper

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 06, 2012 @ 11:34am
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Director Francis Lawrence has tapped “Sons of Anarchy” thesp Patrick St. Esprit (Super 8) to play Romulus Thread in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, reports Variety.

Based on the bestselling novel by Suzanne Collins, the sequel sees tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark embark on a “Victor’s Tour” of Panem’s districts, where Katniss senses a rebellion simmering as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games.

Ready to enforce the Capitol’s law under any circumstance, Thread becomes the Head Peacekeeper of District 12 in “Catching Fire.”

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth return to star in the sequel alongside newcomers Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Amanda Plummer, Jena Malone and Lynn Cohen.

Nina Jacobson is producing through her Color Force banner along with Jon Kilik. Lionsgate will release “Catching Fire” on November 22, 2013. READ MORE

TV: More Incredible Imagery of Toby Jones and Sienna Miller In HBO’s “The Girl”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 03, 2012 @ 12:13pm
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Updated with a new batch of stills, courtesy of Collider.

“Brit stars Toby Jones and Sienna Miller play Hollywood icons Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren in “The Girl,” an upcoming HBO movie about the relationship between the master of suspense and his notable leading lady that premieres October 20.

And if you thought Hitchcock’s films were intense, Jones tells the site, wait until you see the legendary director’s obsession with then-showbiz neophyte Hedren unfold on screen. The actor, whose career includes The Hunger Games, My Week With Marilyn and W., notes that Hitchcock first noticed the blonde beauty in a commercial and soon wanted no one but her to play The Birds’ lead Melanie – a part Hitchcock referred to as “the girl.”

“He knew every single aspect of filmmaking, and I think he thought, ‘Well, I’ll just make her into a good enough actress,” Jones says. “‘She has limitations as an actress, but I’m so able and so practical that I will be able to transform her to my needs.’”

Below you can dig on the first look at some photos from the film. Fox Searchlight is also filming Hitchcock, about the making of Psycho, where Anthony Hopkins dons the legendary director’s make-up. READ MORE

TV: Premiere Date And Images From HBO’s Hitchock Love-Affair “The Girl”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 01, 2012 @ 9:41am
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Another Look At Sienna Miller As ‘The Birds’ Era Tippi Hedren In ‘The Girl’

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Posted by EvanDickson on July 19, 2012 @ 2:03pm
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A few months back we gave you a look at Toby Jones (Red Lights, Your Highness) and Sienna Miller (Factory Girl) portraying the iconic Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren in a behind the scenes still from the BBC Two production of The Girl. Now we have a another look at Miller (via Grazia) – side by side with Hedren in a similar pose – playing the iconic actress.

The film, penned by Gwenyth Hughes, follows the life and relationship of Alfred Hitchcock and his discovery of Tippi Hedren and the turmoil that surrounded them while making The Birds (1963), and how his ultimate failure ended up destroying both their careers. According to BBC Two Hedren has cooperated by giving interviews to Hughes, while Hitchcock biographer Donald Spoto is attached as a consultant. Becoming Jane’s Julian Jarrold is directing with Imelda Staunton and Penelope Wilton also in the cast.

Head inside to take a look! READ MORE

[BD Review] ‘Red Lights’ Is A Misguided And Boring Waste Of Potential

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 13, 2012 @ 11:10am
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Now in theaters everywhere is Red Lights, Rodrigo Cortes’ followup to his Sundance hit Buried.

BD’s Ryan Daley wrote in with his review from last Sundance (we’re republishing it) – to say he didn’t care for the film would be putting it mildly.

“What’s most frustrating about Red Lights is that it’s one of those movies that seems like it’s going to get better at any given second. The performances are great; you can tell the entire cast believes in this thing. But ultimately, the movie serves as the perfect example of an excellent idea, poorly executed. Even the final twist is poorly conceived, packing far less of a punch than Cortes probably intended––sort of an “anti-payoff”, in the words of one colleague.”

In the film, “Robert De Niro stars as Simon Silver, a legendary psychic, perhaps the most famously gifted of all time, who returns after thirty years of mysterious absence to become the world’s greatest challenge to orthodox science and professional skeptics. Meanwhile, paranormal fraud investigator Tom (Cillian Murphy) begins to develop a dense obsession Silver, whose magnetism is enhanced dangerously with each new manifestation of inexplicable phenomena.”

Click the title for the entire review or return here to write your own this weekend.

Red Lights

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on July 13, 2012 @ 12:00am
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Veteran paranormal researchers Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) debunk fraudulent claims of ghost whispering, faith healing and other psychic phenomena by detecting what Matheson calls “red lights,” the subtle tricks behind every staged supernatural occurrence. But when the legendary blind psychic Simon Silver (Robert De Niro)comes out of retirement after 30 years, his once-fearless adversary Matheson warns Buckley to back off, fearing reprisal from the powerful Silver. Determined to discredit Silver, Buckley and his star student (Elizabeth Olsen) use every tool at their disposal to uncover the truth behind the charismatic, spoon-bending, mind reader. But Buckley is forced to reexamine his own core beliefs as his quest builds to a mind-blowing conclusion in this taut psychological thriller from award-winning writer and director Rodrigo Cortes (Buried).

[San Diego Comic-Con '12] Take A Peak At A Seance From ‘Red Lights’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 11, 2012 @ 12:39pm
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In theaters this Friday, July 13 Millenium Entertainment takes us inside an extended seance scene from their forthcoming Red Lights (Ryan Daley’s review), which hails from Buried director Rodrigo Cortes. Before you get to the video you have to sit through an agonizing introduction by Sigourney Weaver.

Having premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to negative reviews, “Veteran paranormal researchers Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) debunk fraudulent claims of ghost whispering, faith healing and other psychic phenomena by detecting what Matheson calls “red lights,” the subtle tricks behind every staged supernatural occurrence. But when the legendary blind psychic Simon Silver (Robert De Niro)comes out of retirement after 30 years, his once-fearless adversary Matheson warns Buckley to back off, fearing reprisal from the powerful Silver. Determined to discredit Silver, Buckley and his star student (Elizabeth Olsen) use every tool at their disposal to uncover the truth behind the charismatic, spoon-bending, mind reader. But Buckley is forced to reexamine his own core beliefs as his quest builds to a mind-blowing conclusion in this taut psychological thriller.”

Watch several more clips here.

Philip Seymour Hoffman Becomes Head Gamemaker For ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 09, 2012 @ 12:28pm
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Philip Seymour Hoffman has officially been cast in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire as Plutarch Heavensbee, head gamemaker for The Hunger Games, says Variety.

The studio signed Francis Lawrence to direct Catching Fire in early May. Lionsgate is planning to shoot the movie starting in the fall for a November 22, 2013 release date.

Suzanne Collins’ “Catching Fire” story features a special edition of the Hunger Games every quarter-century in which tributes are “reaped” from the victors of past games. Slumdog Millionaire screenwriter Simon Beaufoy is crafting the “Fire” script.

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Lenny Kravitz, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Toby Jones, and Woody Harrelson will return in their roles. The film will be produced by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force with producer Jon Kilik.

Lionsgate has not set the release dates for the final two films in the franchise, based on the concluding “Mockingjay” tome in Collins’ trilogy.

A Taste Of Psychic Warfare In Several ‘Red Lights’ Clips

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 04, 2012 @ 11:10am
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In theaters July 13, we’ve just added several clips from Millenium Entertainment’s Red Lights (Ryan Daley’s review), which hails from Buried director Rodrigo Cortes.

Robert De Niro’s Bright Lights Tainted by ‘Red Lights’ In Fresh Imagery

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 15, 2012 @ 12:36pm
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In theaters July 13, Millenium Entertainment has provided us with 5 new hi-res stills from Red Lights (Ryan Daley’s review), hailing from Buried director Rodrigo Cortes.

Having premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, “Veteran paranormal researchers Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) debunk fraudulent claims of ghost whispering, faith healing and other psychic phenomena by detecting what Matheson calls “red lights,” the subtle tricks behind every staged supernatural occurrence. But when the legendary blind psychic Simon Silver (Robert De Niro)comes out of retirement after 30 years, his once-fearless adversary Matheson warns Buckley to back off, fearing reprisal from the powerful Silver. Determined to discredit Silver, Buckley and his star student (Elizabeth Olsen) use every tool at their disposal to uncover the truth behind the charismatic, spoon-bending, mind reader. But Buckley is forced to reexamine his own core beliefs as his quest builds to a mind-blowing conclusion in this taut psychological thriller.”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 12, 2012 @ 1:23pm
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While rampant speculation on who is or is not in the running for the role of “Finnick Odair” in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire continues to set the Internet ablaze, producers have reportedly made their first offer for another pivotal role in the sequel.

According to multiple reports, EW reports that Oscar-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman (pictured) has been asked to play “Plutarch Heavensbee,” the new Gamemaker at the Capitol after Seneca Crane (Wes Bentley) was creatively executed at the end of The Hunger Games. Plutarch is a far savvier political animal than his predecessor, and he plays a crucial role in the events of Catching Fire.

Director Francis Lawrence is due to begin shooting the film later this fall with Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Lenny Kravitz, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Toby Jones and Woody Harrelson all set to return.

‘Red Lights’ Trailer Questions Simon Silver’s Extraordinary Powers!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 30, 2012 @ 7:02pm
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Millenium Entertainment has released the Hitchcockian one sheet and official theatrical trailer for Red Lights (Ryan Daley’s review), which hails from Buried director Rodrigo Cortes.

In theaters July 13, “Veteran paranormal researchers Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) debunk fraudulent claims of ghost whispering, faith healing and other psychic phenomena by detecting what Matheson calls “red lights,” the subtle tricks behind every staged supernatural occurrence. But when the legendary blind psychic Simon Silver (Robert De Niro)comes out of retirement after 30 years, his once-fearless adversary Matheson warns Buckley to back off, fearing reprisal from the powerful Silver. Determined to discredit Silver, Buckley and his star student (Elizabeth Olsen) use every tool at their disposal to uncover the truth behind the charismatic, spoon-bending, mind reader. But Buckley is forced to reexamine his own core beliefs as his quest builds to a mind-blowing conclusion in this taut psychological thriller.”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 29, 2012 @ 12:58pm
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MTV has premiered a series of pretty lame character posters for Millenium Entertainment’s forthcoming Red Lights (Ryan Daley’s review), which hails from Buried director Rodrigo Cortes.

In theaters JUly 13, Sigourney Weaver and Cillian Murphy play paranormal investigators who specialize in uncovering frauds. When famous psychic Simon Silver (Robert De Niro) comes out of retirement, Murphy’s character becomes determined to reveal the show as a hoax. Elizabeth Olsen also stars.

The character posters, as displayed below, show Weaver, Olsen, De Niro and Murphy, each featuring the different character’s thought-process.

Francis Lawrence Officially Directing ‘Catching Fire’ For November 2013 Release; Full Cast Announced!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 03, 2012 @ 12:32pm
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Lionsgate officially announced today that Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, Constantine) has officially signed on to direct Catching Fire, the sequel to The Hunger Games, based on the second in a series of books by Suzanne Collins that has 36 million copies in circulation in the US alone.

“It is truly an honor and a privilege to bring “Catching Fire,” the second chapter of Suzanne’s beloved trilogy, to the big screen,” Said Francis. “I fell in love with the characters, the themes and the world she created and this chapter opens all of these elements up in such a thrilling, emotional and surprising way. I can’t wait to dive right into it and bring this chapter to life along with the truly superb cast and filmmakers involved.”

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth will reprise their roles as Katniss, Peeta and Gale, with Lenny Kravitz, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Toby Jones, and Woody Harrelson also returning to their respective roles.

The film will be produced by Jacobson’s Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. Production is slated to begin this Fall, and the film will be released on November 22, 2013.

The Hunger Games has broken many box office records since it opened on March 23, 2012. It achieved the highest grossing opening weekend ever for any non-sequel film and the third biggest opening weekend in box office history. It has already grossed $373 million at the North American box office, ranking in the top 20 films of all time, and it recently crossed the $600 million mark in worldwide box office.

The Hunger Games

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on March 23, 2012 @ 12:00am
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The Scholastic book, the first of a trilogy, has a “Battle Royale” meets “Running Man” feel to it, tackling contemporary culture by telling the story of an America where the subjugated districts must pay tribute in the form of a boy and a girl who are forced to participate in a televised battle to the death.

Alternate: The pic is set in post-apocalyptic America, Hunger Games introduces 16-year-old heroine Katniss Everdeen, who must participate in a fight-to-the-death annual event called the Hunger Games. The battles are televised, and pit youths from each of the Capitol’s 12 Districts against each other.

New ‘Hunger Games’ One Sheet Way Less Ambitious Than The First…

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 20, 2012 @ 4:51pm
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A new one sheet for The Hunger Games has hit the web and it zeroes in on the character of Katniss. This being opposed to the former poster’s emphasis on the spectacle of the games which, were I in this film’s target audience, would be the main point of appeal for me.

In theaters March 23 from director Gary Ross, the film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Dayo Okeniyi, Amandla Stenberg, Chris Mark, Jacqueline Emerson, Wes Bentley, Lenny Kravitz, Toby Jones, and Stanley Tucci.

“Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.”

Hit the jump to check out the full poster! READ MORE

New ‘Hunger Games’ Still Shows Katniss Getting Ready For Battle

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 20, 2012 @ 3:23am
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Lionsgate keeps on dolling out stills for Gary Ross’ upcoming The Hunger Games.

The newest still finds Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) getting gussied up for battle. If I ever go into battle I’d want Lenny Kravitz to do the gussying. Entertainment Weekly scored the pic.

Hit the jump to check out the full pic! READ MORE

Take Aim At Some New ‘The Hunger Games’ Stills

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 04, 2012 @ 3:48pm
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By clicking the above image you’ll find an updated hi-res gallery for Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games, their thriller originally described as Running Man meets Battle Royale, while mixing in heavy tones from Shirley Jackson’s 1948 short “The Lottery”. The adaptation was teased in our 2012 horror movie preview.

TV: Sienna Miller to Play Hitchcock’s ‘Girl’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 06, 2011 @ 3:59pm
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Sienna Miller (pictured below; G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) and Toby Jones (Red Lights, The Hunger Games, The Mist) are to play Tippi Hedren and Alfred Hitchcock, respectively, in BBC Two drama, The Girl.

The film will chronicle the director’s obsessive relationship with his The Birds star. According to BBC Two, Hedren has cooperated by giving interviews to writer Gwyneth Hughes while Hitchcock biographer Donald Spoto is attached as a consultant. Miller and Hedren recently met to discuss the project and, says Hughes, “got on like a house on fire.” Becoming Jane’s Julian Jarrold is directing with Imelda Staunton and Penelope Wilton also in the cast.

Hitchcock was at the height of his fame and creativity when, in 1962, he chose an unknown fashion model to star in his most ambitious film – The Birds. But as he sculpted Hedren into the perfect Hitchcock blonde of his imagination, he became obsessed with the impossible dream of winning the real woman’s love. His failure arguably destroyed both of their careers.

Shooting starts this week in South Africa. READ MORE