While many moviegoers were shocked to see Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks among those snubbed at yesterday’s Academy Award nominations, Captain Phillips has still been recognised for “Best Picture” and Greengrass is already lining up his next project. Michael De Luca’s first move as Sony Pictures’ new production president has been to reteam with Captain Phillips producer Scott Rudin and director Paul Greengrass for a big screen adaptation of David Ignatius’ novel, The Director.
The book isn’t actually set to hit stores until June, and Deadline has no additional details on when production might start and certainly nothing on a possible release date. However, the synopsis for The Director does give us an idea as to what we should expect from the eventual movie.
Graham Weber has been director of the CIA for less than a week when a Swiss kid in a dirty T-shirt walks into...
The book isn’t actually set to hit stores until June, and Deadline has no additional details on when production might start and certainly nothing on a possible release date. However, the synopsis for The Director does give us an idea as to what we should expect from the eventual movie.
Graham Weber has been director of the CIA for less than a week when a Swiss kid in a dirty T-shirt walks into...
- 1/17/2014
- by Josh Wilding
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
After delivering one of the best films of 2013 with Captain Phillips, all eyes are on director Paul Greengrass to see what he’ll do next. Well, it looks like he’ll be working with Sony again as the two will be bringing David Ignatius’ spy novel, The Director, to the silver screen. If Ignatius’ name sounds familiar, it’s because he also wrote Body of Lies, which was adapted into a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe.
Back to The Director though, Greengrass’ isn’t officially confirmed just yet but apparently he hopes to adapt and direct the project. For those who haven’t picked up the book, which is likely every single one of you reading this article since it doesn’t hit store shelves until this Spring, you can check out the official plot synopsis below:
Graham Weber has been director of the CIA for less than...
Back to The Director though, Greengrass’ isn’t officially confirmed just yet but apparently he hopes to adapt and direct the project. For those who haven’t picked up the book, which is likely every single one of you reading this article since it doesn’t hit store shelves until this Spring, you can check out the official plot synopsis below:
Graham Weber has been director of the CIA for less than...
- 1/16/2014
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Given the success they’ve enjoyed with Captain Phillips (which seems likely to continue with some Oscar nominations later today), it’s hardly surprising that producer Scott Rudin, producer-turned-newly-minted-Sony-chief Michael De Luca and director Paul Greengrass might be looking to combine their talents once again. Rudin has now landed a deal to make an adaptation of David Ignatius’ cyber-thriller book The Director at the studio, and Greengrass may direct it.The Body Of Lies author’s new novel, not due to land in bookshops until this June, focuses on Graham Weber, who has just become Director of the CIA. One morning, a Swiss teenager walks into the American consulate in Hamburg, announces that the agency has been hacked and produces a list of agents’ names as evidence.With the agency scrambling to find and plug the source of the leak, Weber assigns in-house tech expect James Morris, head of the Internet Operations Centre,...
- 1/16/2014
- EmpireOnline
On the day of its re-release in theaters, "Captain Phillips" director Paul Greengrass and producer Scott Rudin are said to be reuniting for a film adaptation of "Body of Lies" author David Ignatius' upcoming spy novel "The Director" at Sony Pictures.
The story follows Graham Weber, a man who has been director of the CIA for less than a week. It's at this point a kid walks into the American consulate in Hamburg and says the agency has been hacked, and that he has a list of agents names to prove it.
Weber seeks help from the unstable yet charismatic James Morris, the head of the CIA's Internet Operations Center and the pair go on a mole hunt through the hacker underground of Europe and the United States.
Greengrass isn't officially involved at this point, but is planning to adapt the script and direct the film.
Source: The Wrap...
The story follows Graham Weber, a man who has been director of the CIA for less than a week. It's at this point a kid walks into the American consulate in Hamburg and says the agency has been hacked, and that he has a list of agents names to prove it.
Weber seeks help from the unstable yet charismatic James Morris, the head of the CIA's Internet Operations Center and the pair go on a mole hunt through the hacker underground of Europe and the United States.
Greengrass isn't officially involved at this point, but is planning to adapt the script and direct the film.
Source: The Wrap...
- 1/15/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Steph Green’s Run & Jump has picked up the Best Irish Feature Award at the Galway Film Fleadh.
The film, produced by Samson Films, Bavaria Pictures and Senator Film München and directed by the Oscar-nominated Green, also picked up the Best First Irish Feature prize.
George Kane’s Discoverdale won the award for Best International Feature while Boy Eating The Bird’s Food, from Greece’s Ektoras Lygizos, won Best International First Feature.
Vico Nikci’s Coming Home won Best Irish Feature Documentary and was also named Best Human Rights Documentary in association with Amnesty International.
Plot For Peace from Carlos Agullo and Mandy Jacobson was named Best International Feature Documentary.
Galway’s Bingham Ray New Talent Award in association with Magnolia Pictures was given to Kelly Thornton for her performance in Lance Daly’sLife’s A Breeze, which received its world premiere at Galway.
The festival’s Pitching Award was given to Jacinta Owens for her...
The film, produced by Samson Films, Bavaria Pictures and Senator Film München and directed by the Oscar-nominated Green, also picked up the Best First Irish Feature prize.
George Kane’s Discoverdale won the award for Best International Feature while Boy Eating The Bird’s Food, from Greece’s Ektoras Lygizos, won Best International First Feature.
Vico Nikci’s Coming Home won Best Irish Feature Documentary and was also named Best Human Rights Documentary in association with Amnesty International.
Plot For Peace from Carlos Agullo and Mandy Jacobson was named Best International Feature Documentary.
Galway’s Bingham Ray New Talent Award in association with Magnolia Pictures was given to Kelly Thornton for her performance in Lance Daly’sLife’s A Breeze, which received its world premiere at Galway.
The festival’s Pitching Award was given to Jacinta Owens for her...
- 7/15/2013
- ScreenDaily
Ireland’s Galway Film Fleadh launched its 25th edition last night (July 9) with a screening of Spanish-Irish co-production Tasting Menu [pictured].
Director Roger Gual and star Fionnula Flanagan attended the screening at Galway’s Town Hall Theatre and joined guests afterwards for an opening night party at the Galway Rowing Club. Tasting Menu is produced by Zentropa Spain and Ireland’s Subotica.
The Fleadh runs until July 14, with guests set to include Zachary Quinto, screenwriter Daniel Waters and Julien Temple, who will all take part in masterclasses. Saoirse Ronan will also attend the festival, while Hubbard Casting will deliver a casting workshop.
President of Ireland Michael D Higgins will also attend the Fleadh to present Ronan and James Morris, former Irish Film Board chair and founding member and CEO of Windmill Lane Pictures, with Galway Hookers, the festival’s highest accolade.
Galway is renowned as a platform for new Irish talent, and local films...
Director Roger Gual and star Fionnula Flanagan attended the screening at Galway’s Town Hall Theatre and joined guests afterwards for an opening night party at the Galway Rowing Club. Tasting Menu is produced by Zentropa Spain and Ireland’s Subotica.
The Fleadh runs until July 14, with guests set to include Zachary Quinto, screenwriter Daniel Waters and Julien Temple, who will all take part in masterclasses. Saoirse Ronan will also attend the festival, while Hubbard Casting will deliver a casting workshop.
President of Ireland Michael D Higgins will also attend the Fleadh to present Ronan and James Morris, former Irish Film Board chair and founding member and CEO of Windmill Lane Pictures, with Galway Hookers, the festival’s highest accolade.
Galway is renowned as a platform for new Irish talent, and local films...
- 7/10/2013
- ScreenDaily
Shortly after 9/11, and very definitely as a personal response to that event, I wrote an article about Requiems for Cdnow, where I worked at the time (just a few blocks away from Ground Zero; fortunately our workday started at 10 Am, so I wasn't there yet that day, but in the weeks that followed there were days where, if the wind came from the wrong direction, we would go home early, it made us so sick). In the years since, I have written about music composed in response to that tragedy, such as John Adams's On the Transmigration of Souls. But now I find myself being drawn back to the Requiem idea. Here's a much-expanded take on it.
This roughly chronological list confines itself to works with a sacred basis, though the 20th century yielded secular Requiems, most notably Paul Hindemith's When Lilacs Last in the Door-yard Bloom...
This roughly chronological list confines itself to works with a sacred basis, though the 20th century yielded secular Requiems, most notably Paul Hindemith's When Lilacs Last in the Door-yard Bloom...
- 9/11/2012
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
London -- The Irish Film Board (Bord Scannan na hEireann), Ireland's national film agency, will fight on through 2010 despite finding itself under threat of closure earlier this year (Hr 7/22).
The agency breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after securing €19.3 million ($28.5 million) for 2010 from the Irish government.
The cashpool reps a 5% drop from 2009 levels but in the wake of a recommendation this summer by the Irish government's finance department to close it down, any reprieve is welcome.
Shortly after the bombshell dropped, a detailed report was commissioned into the strategic importance of the Irish film and television sector.
It worked, showcasing the positive economic impact of Ireland's content production industries. It also showed the Ifb as being central to those activities.
Ifb chairman James Morris said: "The support of the Government for Bord Scannan na hEireann/the Irish Film Board is a strong endorsement of the economic value of the film...
The agency breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after securing €19.3 million ($28.5 million) for 2010 from the Irish government.
The cashpool reps a 5% drop from 2009 levels but in the wake of a recommendation this summer by the Irish government's finance department to close it down, any reprieve is welcome.
Shortly after the bombshell dropped, a detailed report was commissioned into the strategic importance of the Irish film and television sector.
It worked, showcasing the positive economic impact of Ireland's content production industries. It also showed the Ifb as being central to those activities.
Ifb chairman James Morris said: "The support of the Government for Bord Scannan na hEireann/the Irish Film Board is a strong endorsement of the economic value of the film...
- 12/10/2009
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nominees announced Wednesday in top categories for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards:Record of the Year: "Halo," Beyonce; "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas; "Use Somebody," Kings Of Leon; "Poker Face," Lady Gaga; "You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift.Album of the Year: "I Am Sasha Fierce," Beyonce; "The E.N.D.," The Black Eyed Peas; "The Fame," Lady Gaga; "Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King," Dave Matthews Band; "Fearless," Taylor Swift.Song of the Year: "Poker Face," Lady Gaga and RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga); "Pretty Wings," Hod David and Musze, songwriters (Maxwell); "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyonce); "Use Somebody," Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and Nathan Followill,...
- 12/2/2009
- Filmicafe
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