Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody have been cast in Splice, a science fiction thriller being directed by Vincenzo Natali.
The film is being produced by Steven Hoban of Copperheart Entertainment and executive produced by Franck Chorot of Gaumont. Guillermo Del Toro, Don Murphy and Susan Montford also are executive producing via their Angry Bulls shingle.
The story explores a dark vision of the world of genetic engineering in which two young scientists (Polley and Brody) become superstars by splicing different animal DNA to create fantastical new creatures. They ignore the legal and ethical boundaries and introduce human DNA into their experiment. The screenplay was written by Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor.
Production is slated to begin in November in Toronto.
Polley recently wrapped HBO's John Adams miniseries. The actress, whose credits include Dawn of the Dead and The Secret Life of Words, has been making waves as a director with her drama Away From Her, which last week netted her a Directors Guild of Canada Award.
The film is being produced by Steven Hoban of Copperheart Entertainment and executive produced by Franck Chorot of Gaumont. Guillermo Del Toro, Don Murphy and Susan Montford also are executive producing via their Angry Bulls shingle.
The story explores a dark vision of the world of genetic engineering in which two young scientists (Polley and Brody) become superstars by splicing different animal DNA to create fantastical new creatures. They ignore the legal and ethical boundaries and introduce human DNA into their experiment. The screenplay was written by Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor.
Production is slated to begin in November in Toronto.
Polley recently wrapped HBO's John Adams miniseries. The actress, whose credits include Dawn of the Dead and The Secret Life of Words, has been making waves as a director with her drama Away From Her, which last week netted her a Directors Guild of Canada Award.
- 10/4/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vincenzo Natali is moving forward to direct his latest science fiction project, the long-gestating Splice.
The film is being produced by Steven Hoban of Copperheart Entertainment and executive produced by Franck Chorot of Gaumont. Guillermo Del Toro, Don Murphy and Susan Montford also are executive producing via their Angry Bulls shingle.
The story explores a dark vision of the world of genetic engineering in which two young scientists become superstars by splicing different animal DNA to create fantastical new creatures. They ignore the legal and ethical boundaries and introduce human DNA into their experiment. The screenplay was written by Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor.
Natali, who has described the story as being "about the Bonnie and Clyde of genetics," previously tried to get the project off the ground as a $20 million animated movie.
Casting is under way for the movie, which will be live action, and shoot in the summer in Toronto. Visual effects creating the hybrid creatures will be done in Paris, Toronto and Berkeley, Calif.
The film is being produced by Steven Hoban of Copperheart Entertainment and executive produced by Franck Chorot of Gaumont. Guillermo Del Toro, Don Murphy and Susan Montford also are executive producing via their Angry Bulls shingle.
The story explores a dark vision of the world of genetic engineering in which two young scientists become superstars by splicing different animal DNA to create fantastical new creatures. They ignore the legal and ethical boundaries and introduce human DNA into their experiment. The screenplay was written by Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor.
Natali, who has described the story as being "about the Bonnie and Clyde of genetics," previously tried to get the project off the ground as a $20 million animated movie.
Casting is under way for the movie, which will be live action, and shoot in the summer in Toronto. Visual effects creating the hybrid creatures will be done in Paris, Toronto and Berkeley, Calif.
- 4/20/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
PARIS -- Gaumont CEO Franck Chorot is exiting his post as of Feb. 1 in order to devote himself full time to the production of feature films and projects both in France and internationally, the French major said Thursday.
Chorot, who won't be replaced immediately, will report to Nicolas Seydoux, president of the company's surveillance council, and deputy managing director Sidonie Dumas, the soon-to-be divided Gaumont Columbia TriStar announced Thursday.
With the move, Gaumont hopes to maintain "a high volume of production" once its high-profile divorce from Columbia TriStar is finalized July 1, the company said in a statement.
This is the second time that Gaumont has severed ties with an American major for the joint distribution of films in France. Prior to connecting with Sony's Columbia TriStar in July 2004, Gaumont had a longtime relationship with the Walt Disney Co.'s foreign arm, Buena Vista International.
In Los Angeles, Mark Zucker, distribution president of Sony Pictures Releasing International, said the separation will be a simple procedure with minimal impact on personnel and general procedures.
Chorot, who won't be replaced immediately, will report to Nicolas Seydoux, president of the company's surveillance council, and deputy managing director Sidonie Dumas, the soon-to-be divided Gaumont Columbia TriStar announced Thursday.
With the move, Gaumont hopes to maintain "a high volume of production" once its high-profile divorce from Columbia TriStar is finalized July 1, the company said in a statement.
This is the second time that Gaumont has severed ties with an American major for the joint distribution of films in France. Prior to connecting with Sony's Columbia TriStar in July 2004, Gaumont had a longtime relationship with the Walt Disney Co.'s foreign arm, Buena Vista International.
In Los Angeles, Mark Zucker, distribution president of Sony Pictures Releasing International, said the separation will be a simple procedure with minimal impact on personnel and general procedures.
- 1/25/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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