Netflix’s latest must-watch show is the German thriller Dear Child.
The new limited series begins with a car accident. A woman runs through a dark forest, dressed only in a nightgown. She’s struck by a car, and she and the young girl who is with her are taken to the hospital. But who are they? And from what are they fleeing? The tense mystery unfolds over six episodes, as we learn the truth about the woman, whose name is Lena (Kim Reidle) and the girl, Hannah (Naila Schuberth).
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The new limited series begins with a car accident. A woman runs through a dark forest, dressed only in a nightgown. She’s struck by a car, and she and the young girl who is with her are taken to the hospital. But who are they? And from what are they fleeing? The tense mystery unfolds over six episodes, as we learn the truth about the woman, whose name is Lena (Kim Reidle) and the girl, Hannah (Naila Schuberth).
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- 9/13/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: A new stage play adaption of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is being developed with an eye toward the West End and Broadway. The Tony- and Olivier Award-winning Rob Ashford is set to direct.
The announcement was made today by producer Antonio Marion. Current plans are for the play to be developed in London prior to West End and Broadway stagings.
Written by British writing team Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, the new Sherlock Holmes play is described as an original tale offering a “deeply theatrical exploration of the mind of the famous detective,” while remaining faithful to the world created by Conan Doyle. Akram Khan will serve as choreographer/movement director.
Staged as “a mystery within a mystery,” the new play is described by producers as involving a case presented to Holmes that forces him to confront his own murky past: “But is the unravelling of...
The announcement was made today by producer Antonio Marion. Current plans are for the play to be developed in London prior to West End and Broadway stagings.
Written by British writing team Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, the new Sherlock Holmes play is described as an original tale offering a “deeply theatrical exploration of the mind of the famous detective,” while remaining faithful to the world created by Conan Doyle. Akram Khan will serve as choreographer/movement director.
Staged as “a mystery within a mystery,” the new play is described by producers as involving a case presented to Holmes that forces him to confront his own murky past: “But is the unravelling of...
- 4/12/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Three women, one murder, and countless secrets. Who did it, and more importantly, why? Paula Hawkins's newest thriller A Slow Fire Burning follows the same highly engaging page-turning format as her previous hit The Girl on the Train, but this book is much, much more sinister, suspenseful, and downright jaw-dropping in all the right ways. The bestselling author is no stranger to writing bone-chilling thrillers, and this novel is a whole new level of psychological terror. Deliciously dark and dangerously unsettlingly, A Slow Fire Burning will give you chills with every chapter.
"Deliciously dark and dangerously unsettlingly, A Slow Fire Burning will give you chills with every chapter."
When a devilishly handsome man is found brutally murdered on his houseboat, police wonder who could have committed something this gruesome. While trying to stitch together his complicated relationships, investigators are left with three women who just might've had the motive to kill.
"Deliciously dark and dangerously unsettlingly, A Slow Fire Burning will give you chills with every chapter."
When a devilishly handsome man is found brutally murdered on his houseboat, police wonder who could have committed something this gruesome. While trying to stitch together his complicated relationships, investigators are left with three women who just might've had the motive to kill.
- 8/31/2021
- by Lauren Harano
- Popsugar.com
When A.J. Finn — the pen name of one Dan Mallory, whose own story would make for a hell of a book — published his debut novel “The Woman in the Window” in early 2018, the “Rear Window” ripoff became an instant bestseller. It was easy to see why, thanks to its blend of (quite literal) Hitchcockian thrills with the kind of snappy chills found in books from other hot authors like Paula Hawkins, Ruth Ware, and Gillian Flynn. Finn may have cribbed plenty, but he also created an indelible character in the agoraphobic Dr. Anna Fox. She hasn’t left her house in nearly a year, instead opting to wile her time away drinking wine, watching old movies, learning French, and chatting with a close-knit coterie of other mentally ill people online. Then: a murder (maybe) just across the street, one only Anna saw, one only Anna can solve.
Inevitably, the movie...
Inevitably, the movie...
- 5/13/2021
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Mumbai, March 4 (Ians) Despite mixed response that "The Girl On The Train" garnered, actress Kirti Kulhari, who plays a pivotal role, is happy with the audience response to her role. She essays Inspector Dalbir Kaur Bagga, a turbaned cop in London tracking a murder, and her character comes with an important twist in the end.
"It feels great to be appreciated for this role. Getting the chance to play a cop was in itself very special. This movie offered me the opportunity to collaborate with (director) Ribhu Dasgupta, (co-actors) Parineeti Chopra and Aditi Rao Hydari. It was a creatively satisfying experience. After this movie, I feel like I am being encouraged to try different things as an actor," she tells Ians.
The film, which has Parineeti in the lead, is based on author Paula Hawkins's 2015 novel of the same name.
Kirti made her Bollywood debut in 2010 with "Khichdi: The Movie...
"It feels great to be appreciated for this role. Getting the chance to play a cop was in itself very special. This movie offered me the opportunity to collaborate with (director) Ribhu Dasgupta, (co-actors) Parineeti Chopra and Aditi Rao Hydari. It was a creatively satisfying experience. After this movie, I feel like I am being encouraged to try different things as an actor," she tells Ians.
The film, which has Parineeti in the lead, is based on author Paula Hawkins's 2015 novel of the same name.
Kirti made her Bollywood debut in 2010 with "Khichdi: The Movie...
- 3/4/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The Girl on the Train movie review is here. The 2021 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film directed by Ribhu Dasgupta is based on British author Paula Hawkins' 2015 novel of the same name and features Parineeti Chopra in lead.
The Girl on the Train is currently streaming on Netflix.
The Girl on the Train movie review.
And the award for best 'prop'ped up performance goes to that kajal (kohl) in Parineeti Chopra's eyes. That 'train' comes second in this terribly failed attempt to Indianize the 2016 Hollywood movie of the same name, which in turn, was adapted from Paula Hawkins' bestselling novel of the same name. same same, what a shame.
Never would have imagined the amazing Parineeti Chopra, out of focus completely in her worst act, with those raccoon eyes and black nails wandering in the London 'Bollywood knows' in completely sloshed condition.
Mind you, I have not read the novel so...
The Girl on the Train is currently streaming on Netflix.
The Girl on the Train movie review.
And the award for best 'prop'ped up performance goes to that kajal (kohl) in Parineeti Chopra's eyes. That 'train' comes second in this terribly failed attempt to Indianize the 2016 Hollywood movie of the same name, which in turn, was adapted from Paula Hawkins' bestselling novel of the same name. same same, what a shame.
Never would have imagined the amazing Parineeti Chopra, out of focus completely in her worst act, with those raccoon eyes and black nails wandering in the London 'Bollywood knows' in completely sloshed condition.
Mind you, I have not read the novel so...
- 3/3/2021
- by Vishal Verma
- GlamSham
Reliance Entertainment has joined hands with filmmaker Ribhu Dasgupta to form Film Hangar, a joint venture company to produce clutter-breaking content.
The first film under this banner is the highly anticipated thriller, "The Girl On The Train", an adaptation of the bestselling novel with the same name by Paula Hawkins. The film starring Parineeti Chopra is slated to release on Netflix on February 26.
Ribhu's body of work comprises "Michael" (2011) starring Naseeruddin Shah, the TV series "Yudh" (2014) starring Amitabh Bachchan, "TE3N" (2016) starring Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui and, very recently, the web series "Bard Of Blood" (2019), which streams on Netflix.
Speaking about the joint venture, Ribhu said: "I have always believed that content sets the ground for you as a filmmaker, and Reliance Entertainment embodies this philosophy with the stories it tells. Film Hangar will bring films that are rich in content and high on entertainment. We aim to...
The first film under this banner is the highly anticipated thriller, "The Girl On The Train", an adaptation of the bestselling novel with the same name by Paula Hawkins. The film starring Parineeti Chopra is slated to release on Netflix on February 26.
Ribhu's body of work comprises "Michael" (2011) starring Naseeruddin Shah, the TV series "Yudh" (2014) starring Amitabh Bachchan, "TE3N" (2016) starring Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui and, very recently, the web series "Bard Of Blood" (2019), which streams on Netflix.
Speaking about the joint venture, Ribhu said: "I have always believed that content sets the ground for you as a filmmaker, and Reliance Entertainment embodies this philosophy with the stories it tells. Film Hangar will bring films that are rich in content and high on entertainment. We aim to...
- 2/17/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Cinema and books have had a long-standing romance, with many classic novels being adapted into successful films. For a book-lover, seeing characters from their favourite book(s) come alive on screen is a dream come true and we have many a filmmaker attempting to satisfy this thirst. From J.K. Rowling to Chetan Bhagat, there have been umpteen books that have been adapted into films and 2020 is no different.
Bringing to the table some interesting films, producers like Ravi Bhagchandka, Vidya Balan amongst others will prove that this is the year of great content and classic book adaptations. Here is a list of 5 books that are being adapted into films in 2020.
1. The Fault in our Stars
Tentatively titled Dil Bechara, the Bollywood adaptation of this immensely successful novel is already underway. John Green?s book had most of us weeping with Sushant Singh Rajput and debutant Sanjana Sanghi headlining the film,...
Bringing to the table some interesting films, producers like Ravi Bhagchandka, Vidya Balan amongst others will prove that this is the year of great content and classic book adaptations. Here is a list of 5 books that are being adapted into films in 2020.
1. The Fault in our Stars
Tentatively titled Dil Bechara, the Bollywood adaptation of this immensely successful novel is already underway. John Green?s book had most of us weeping with Sushant Singh Rajput and debutant Sanjana Sanghi headlining the film,...
- 4/1/2020
- GlamSham
Badminton training is on full swing for Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra, who says the biopic on ace badminton player Saina Nehwal will soon begin shooting.
Parineeti on Tuesday took to her social media, where she shared a photograph of herself from her practice sessions.
Also Read:?Saina Nehwal sends 'best wishes' to Parineeti
"Getting there... shoot begins Soooon! #SainaNehwalBiopic," Parineeti captioned it. The actress looked fit and ready.
The 30-year-old actress has just wrapped up shooting for Hindi remake of the Hollywood movie "The Girl On The Train", based on the 2015 bestseller by Paula Hawkins.
The psychological thriller is produced by Reliance Entertainment.
Parineeti on Tuesday took to her social media, where she shared a photograph of herself from her practice sessions.
Also Read:?Saina Nehwal sends 'best wishes' to Parineeti
"Getting there... shoot begins Soooon! #SainaNehwalBiopic," Parineeti captioned it. The actress looked fit and ready.
The 30-year-old actress has just wrapped up shooting for Hindi remake of the Hollywood movie "The Girl On The Train", based on the 2015 bestseller by Paula Hawkins.
The psychological thriller is produced by Reliance Entertainment.
- 10/9/2019
- GlamSham
Parineeti Chopra has wrapped up the shooting for Hindi remake of the Hollywood movie "The Girl On The Train". The actress has penned a note expressing her feelings on shooting the film.
"So, I leave London after seven weeks, finishing 'The Girl On The Train'. Words fail me. Feelings overwhelm me. This is a film that has for the first time stayed, with me after I've finished it," Parineeti said in an Instagram post.
Also Read:?Role in 'Girl On The Train' remake most difficult for Parineeti
The actress says she will miss playing the character from the film, based on the 2015 bestseller by Paula Hawkins, the film narrates the story of a divorcee woman who gets entangled in a missing person's investigation that throws her life to the brink.
"A character that will live inside me permanently. I miss her. I miss playing her. I feel like I've grown up.
"So, I leave London after seven weeks, finishing 'The Girl On The Train'. Words fail me. Feelings overwhelm me. This is a film that has for the first time stayed, with me after I've finished it," Parineeti said in an Instagram post.
Also Read:?Role in 'Girl On The Train' remake most difficult for Parineeti
The actress says she will miss playing the character from the film, based on the 2015 bestseller by Paula Hawkins, the film narrates the story of a divorcee woman who gets entangled in a missing person's investigation that throws her life to the brink.
"A character that will live inside me permanently. I miss her. I miss playing her. I feel like I've grown up.
- 9/23/2019
- GlamSham
Barack Obama has offered some top-notch Summer book recommendations over the past 10 years, and we're steadily making our way through them all. His most recent compilation features the work of Toni Morrison, as well as Ted Chiang and Haruki Murakami. But his picks from years past - including Michael Ondaatje's Warlight and Paula Hawkins's The Girl on the Train - are also worth a read. If you're looking to expand your book collection, we've assembled every captivating title from all of the former president's Summer reading lists!
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Related: Popsugar Book Club Readers Share Their Favorite Books of the Summer, So Grab Your Beach Bag!
- 9/2/2019
- by Brea Cubit
- Popsugar.com
Actress Parineeti Chopra gave a sneak peek of her "intense" look from her upcoming film the Hindi remake of Hollywood thriller "The Girl On The Train".
Parineeti on Wednesday took to Twitter to share her first look, which she described as "most difficult". In the new still, she appears heavily bruised, sitting in a bath tub with an expressions of shock on her face.
Also Read:?Kirti Kulhari starts shooting for 'The Girl On The Train in London'
"Something I've never done before. And the most difficult character I have ever played in my life," she captioned the image.
"The Girl On The Train" is based on Paula Hawkins' 2015 bestseller of the same name, which has already been made into a Hollywood blockbuster starring Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson and Haley Bennett.
It is a psychological thriller about a divorcee woman, who gets entangled in the investigation of a missing person,...
Parineeti on Wednesday took to Twitter to share her first look, which she described as "most difficult". In the new still, she appears heavily bruised, sitting in a bath tub with an expressions of shock on her face.
Also Read:?Kirti Kulhari starts shooting for 'The Girl On The Train in London'
"Something I've never done before. And the most difficult character I have ever played in my life," she captioned the image.
"The Girl On The Train" is based on Paula Hawkins' 2015 bestseller of the same name, which has already been made into a Hollywood blockbuster starring Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson and Haley Bennett.
It is a psychological thriller about a divorcee woman, who gets entangled in the investigation of a missing person,...
- 8/21/2019
- GlamSham
Kirti Kulhari has started shooting for the Bollywood remake of "The Girl On The Train" in London, and she has shared a picture from the set where she is seen with the film's heroine Parineeti Chopra.
"Shot our first scene together today... mazedaar... damdaar, arre abhi toh party shuru hui hai @parineetichopra," Kirti captioned the photograph, which she posted on Instagram, and which has Kirti hugging Parineeti.
Also Read:?Kirti Kulhari joins the cast of 'The Girl on the Train'
"The Girl on The Train" marks Kirti's second collaboration with director Ribhu Dasgupta after Netflix's "Bard Of Blood". Kirti plays a British cop in the film and will be in stationed in London for a month-long schedule. The film also features Aditi Rao Hydari.
The film is based on Paula Hawkins' 2015 bestseller of the same name, which has already been made into a Hollywood blockbuster starring Emily Blunt,...
"Shot our first scene together today... mazedaar... damdaar, arre abhi toh party shuru hui hai @parineetichopra," Kirti captioned the photograph, which she posted on Instagram, and which has Kirti hugging Parineeti.
Also Read:?Kirti Kulhari joins the cast of 'The Girl on the Train'
"The Girl on The Train" marks Kirti's second collaboration with director Ribhu Dasgupta after Netflix's "Bard Of Blood". Kirti plays a British cop in the film and will be in stationed in London for a month-long schedule. The film also features Aditi Rao Hydari.
The film is based on Paula Hawkins' 2015 bestseller of the same name, which has already been made into a Hollywood blockbuster starring Emily Blunt,...
- 8/19/2019
- GlamSham
Actor Parineeti Chopra says her role in the Hindi remake of the "Girl On The Train" is the most difficult.
Sharing a photograph of herself from the film sets on Twitter, Parineeti wrote: "So! We've started shooting for 'Girl On The Train' in London. It's my Most difficult role to date; I feel like I'm in a hostel, with no time (or headspace) for social media or chilling or doing anything else."
Also Read:?Kirti Kulhari joins the cast of 'The Girl on the Train'
Based on a 2015 bestseller by Paula Hawkins, the film narrates the story of a divorcee woman who gets so entangled in a missing person's investigation that it pushes her life to the brink.
The actress calls it a new experience for herself. "Being cut off from everything and everyone else. Will share the first look soon. This picture was the only 'timepass' I've done on set so far,...
Sharing a photograph of herself from the film sets on Twitter, Parineeti wrote: "So! We've started shooting for 'Girl On The Train' in London. It's my Most difficult role to date; I feel like I'm in a hostel, with no time (or headspace) for social media or chilling or doing anything else."
Also Read:?Kirti Kulhari joins the cast of 'The Girl on the Train'
Based on a 2015 bestseller by Paula Hawkins, the film narrates the story of a divorcee woman who gets so entangled in a missing person's investigation that it pushes her life to the brink.
The actress calls it a new experience for herself. "Being cut off from everything and everyone else. Will share the first look soon. This picture was the only 'timepass' I've done on set so far,...
- 8/6/2019
- GlamSham
Actress Kirti Kulhari has been roped in for the Hindi remake of the Hollywood film "The Girl On The Train".
She will be seen essaying the role of a police officer in the Ribhu Dasgupta directorial, which also stars Parineeti Chopra.
Also Read:?Parineeti starts shooting for her next movie
"It's a great feeling being directed by Ribhu and it's my second outing with him after 'Bard of Blood'. We share a great equation and I am looking forward to collaborating on this one now,a Kirti said.
"It's my fourth project with an all female ensemble cast after 'Pink', 'Four More Shots Please' and 'Mission Mangal' and I am really enjoying being in this space," she added.
According to a source, Kirti will be leaving for London on August 15, the release day of her film "Mission Mangal". She will be joining...
She will be seen essaying the role of a police officer in the Ribhu Dasgupta directorial, which also stars Parineeti Chopra.
Also Read:?Parineeti starts shooting for her next movie
"It's a great feeling being directed by Ribhu and it's my second outing with him after 'Bard of Blood'. We share a great equation and I am looking forward to collaborating on this one now,a Kirti said.
"It's my fourth project with an all female ensemble cast after 'Pink', 'Four More Shots Please' and 'Mission Mangal' and I am really enjoying being in this space," she added.
According to a source, Kirti will be leaving for London on August 15, the release day of her film "Mission Mangal". She will be joining...
- 8/6/2019
- GlamSham
Actress Parineeti Chopra, set to start the official remake of The Girl On The Train, knows comparisons with Emily Blunt who essayed the protagonist in the Hollywood thriller, are inevitable. Parineeti says she she found Blunt's performance in the movie mind-blowing.
"It is a privilege for me to play the character that she has essayed so brilliantly on screen. The restrain and range she showed as an actor while playing a girl who is troubled and battling herself in the film showed what a fantastic actor she is," Parineeti said in a statement.
"When any actor does a remake of a loved film, there are expectations to match the original, if not better it. So, I realise that audience will look at our film and draw comparisons to the original as well as compare my portrayal of the protagonist versus Emily's," she added.
She said the best way to deal...
"It is a privilege for me to play the character that she has essayed so brilliantly on screen. The restrain and range she showed as an actor while playing a girl who is troubled and battling herself in the film showed what a fantastic actor she is," Parineeti said in a statement.
"When any actor does a remake of a loved film, there are expectations to match the original, if not better it. So, I realise that audience will look at our film and draw comparisons to the original as well as compare my portrayal of the protagonist versus Emily's," she added.
She said the best way to deal...
- 6/14/2019
- GlamSham
Actress Parineeti Chopra will head to England, where she pursued her studies, for two months to shoot the official remake of the acclaimed Hollywood film The Girl On The Train. She is looking forward to all work, and no play.
She will head there mid-July.
"I am super excited to be shooting this film because this is a role that I have never experienced before, read before and I think the audience has never experienced this kind of acting piece from me. It's a complete contrast to the kind of personality that is associated with me, so I am excited as an actor to do something completely new," Parineeti said in a statement.
One schedule of the film will be shot there.
"For me to remain in the mood and for the crew to remain in the flow of things we decided to shoot this film in one schedule in England.
She will head there mid-July.
"I am super excited to be shooting this film because this is a role that I have never experienced before, read before and I think the audience has never experienced this kind of acting piece from me. It's a complete contrast to the kind of personality that is associated with me, so I am excited as an actor to do something completely new," Parineeti said in a statement.
One schedule of the film will be shot there.
"For me to remain in the mood and for the crew to remain in the flow of things we decided to shoot this film in one schedule in England.
- 5/8/2019
- GlamSham
Mumbai-based Reliance Entertainment said Wednesday that it will make a Bollywood remake of DreamWorks' psychological thriller The Girl on the Train.
Reliance, which has been DreamWorks' partner since 2009 and, thereafter, Amblin Partners, will produce the Hindi-language remake. It will star Parineeti Chopra in the role played by Emily Blunt in the 2016 original directed by Tate Taylor, which was based on Paula Hawkins' best-seller.
Chopra made her debut with 2011's romantic comedy Ladies vs Ricky Bahl. Her recent credits include the hit war epic Kesari.
The remake, which doesn't have a title yet, will be directed by Ribhu Dasgupta,...
Reliance, which has been DreamWorks' partner since 2009 and, thereafter, Amblin Partners, will produce the Hindi-language remake. It will star Parineeti Chopra in the role played by Emily Blunt in the 2016 original directed by Tate Taylor, which was based on Paula Hawkins' best-seller.
Chopra made her debut with 2011's romantic comedy Ladies vs Ricky Bahl. Her recent credits include the hit war epic Kesari.
The remake, which doesn't have a title yet, will be directed by Ribhu Dasgupta,...
- 4/24/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Mumbai-based Reliance Entertainment said Wednesday that it will make a Bollywood remake of DreamWorks' psychological thriller The Girl on the Train.
Reliance, which has been DreamWorks' partner since 2009 and, thereafter, Amblin Partners, will produce the Hindi-language remake. It will star Parineeti Chopra in the role played by Emily Blunt in the 2016 original directed by Tate Taylor, which was based on Paula Hawkins' best-seller.
Chopra made her debut with 2011's romantic comedy Ladies vs Ricky Bahl. Her recent credits include the hit war epic Kesari.
The remake, which doesn't have a title yet, will be directed by Ribhu Dasgupta,...
Reliance, which has been DreamWorks' partner since 2009 and, thereafter, Amblin Partners, will produce the Hindi-language remake. It will star Parineeti Chopra in the role played by Emily Blunt in the 2016 original directed by Tate Taylor, which was based on Paula Hawkins' best-seller.
Chopra made her debut with 2011's romantic comedy Ladies vs Ricky Bahl. Her recent credits include the hit war epic Kesari.
The remake, which doesn't have a title yet, will be directed by Ribhu Dasgupta,...
- 4/24/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
India’s Reliance Entertainment will produce the official Indian remake of Tate Taylor’s 2016 film “The Girl on the Train.”
Ribhu Dasgupta, who is currently completing Netflix series “Bard Of Blood,” being produced by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, will direct. Parineeti Chopra (“Kesari”) will star. Production will commence at U.K. locations from mid-July.
Based on the 2015 bestseller by Paula Hawkins, the Hollywood adaptation was produced by Amblin Partners, DreamWorks, Marc Platt Productions and Reliance Entertainment, and starred Emily Blunt. The story follows a recent divorcee who spends her daily commute fantasizing about a seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes daily, but something shocking happens there one day. The film grossed $173 million worldwide in theaters.
“This Hindi-language adaptation of ‘The Girl on the Train’ is a first for Amblin and a testament to Paula Hawkins’ incredible book and our 2016 film,” said Jeff Small,...
Ribhu Dasgupta, who is currently completing Netflix series “Bard Of Blood,” being produced by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, will direct. Parineeti Chopra (“Kesari”) will star. Production will commence at U.K. locations from mid-July.
Based on the 2015 bestseller by Paula Hawkins, the Hollywood adaptation was produced by Amblin Partners, DreamWorks, Marc Platt Productions and Reliance Entertainment, and starred Emily Blunt. The story follows a recent divorcee who spends her daily commute fantasizing about a seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes daily, but something shocking happens there one day. The film grossed $173 million worldwide in theaters.
“This Hindi-language adaptation of ‘The Girl on the Train’ is a first for Amblin and a testament to Paula Hawkins’ incredible book and our 2016 film,” said Jeff Small,...
- 4/23/2019
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Despite the fact I've been a major bookworm my entire life, I found myself in a bit of a reading rut as soon as I graduated college. Did I stop reading altogether? Of course not. But once I was done reading a variety of books for my college courses, I realized I was reverting back to the same genre over and over again: thrillers.
Now, don't get me wrong, there is a time and place for a good thriller. Between Paula Hawkins's Into the Water and An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, there was no shortage of suspense-filled page-turners I couldn't put down over the last year. But while any type of reading is surely a good thing, I felt the overwhelming need to broaden my horizons, genre-wise. Enter Book of the Month Club, a company with nearly 100 years of experience - yep, it was founded...
Now, don't get me wrong, there is a time and place for a good thriller. Between Paula Hawkins's Into the Water and An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, there was no shortage of suspense-filled page-turners I couldn't put down over the last year. But while any type of reading is surely a good thing, I felt the overwhelming need to broaden my horizons, genre-wise. Enter Book of the Month Club, a company with nearly 100 years of experience - yep, it was founded...
- 4/1/2019
- by Murphy Moroney
- Popsugar.com
2018 is promising to be quite a year for Emily Blunt. The British actress has received some of the best reviews of her career for the film “A Quiet Place,” which is directed by and co-stars her real-life husband John Krasinski (“The Office”). As a pregnant wife who helps to lead her family to safety by trying to outwit alien creatures by not making a sound, Blunt offers a nearly silent performance with acting registering mostly with her face, a bold move that could result in awards attention later in the year.
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And to top that off in December, Blunt will also play the title character in Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” paired up with Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda as well as her third go-round with on-screen nemesis Meryl Streep, with whom Blunt co-starred in “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Into the Woods.
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And to top that off in December, Blunt will also play the title character in Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” paired up with Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda as well as her third go-round with on-screen nemesis Meryl Streep, with whom Blunt co-starred in “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Into the Woods.
- 4/7/2018
- by Tom O'Brien
- Gold Derby
Lucy Nichol Feb 19, 2018
Lucy looks at a handful of the movies she's grown up with, and examines how they treat mental illness...
Associating mental illness with horror, violence and downright strange goings on was as rife as e-numbers and spiral perms back in the 80s. That's as far as my memory takes me anyway. But in fact, this unfair association goes back further still, many years before I was brought into this world via forceps in 1978 (I was always a stubborn child).
Going back even further, before we had the movies, Bethlem was, and still is, a hospital in London for people suffering from mental illness. Whilst it might be a respected hospital today, it has a chequered past...
It is reported that, in the 1590s, the governors allowed the general public to come and gawp at Bethlem's patients as a source of entertainment - paid for much like we...
Lucy looks at a handful of the movies she's grown up with, and examines how they treat mental illness...
Associating mental illness with horror, violence and downright strange goings on was as rife as e-numbers and spiral perms back in the 80s. That's as far as my memory takes me anyway. But in fact, this unfair association goes back further still, many years before I was brought into this world via forceps in 1978 (I was always a stubborn child).
Going back even further, before we had the movies, Bethlem was, and still is, a hospital in London for people suffering from mental illness. Whilst it might be a respected hospital today, it has a chequered past...
It is reported that, in the 1590s, the governors allowed the general public to come and gawp at Bethlem's patients as a source of entertainment - paid for much like we...
- 2/18/2018
- Den of Geek
Is there anything better than digging into a good book? For twins Jenna and Barbara Bush, it’s reading a good book together!
The former first daughters, 35, tell People and EW’s “Shelf Life” series that they love to indulge together in guilty pleasure reads, especially mysteries like Nelson DeMille’s The Lion’s Game and Paula Hawkins’ Into the Water.
“We love to read a good mystery when we just want to forget about everything,” says Jenna Bush Hager.
“And we like to read at the same time, so that we have someone to talk to about where we are in the book,...
The former first daughters, 35, tell People and EW’s “Shelf Life” series that they love to indulge together in guilty pleasure reads, especially mysteries like Nelson DeMille’s The Lion’s Game and Paula Hawkins’ Into the Water.
“We love to read a good mystery when we just want to forget about everything,” says Jenna Bush Hager.
“And we like to read at the same time, so that we have someone to talk to about where we are in the book,...
- 10/25/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
We are knee-deep into a summer of dreary sequels, kids’ fare, and a few whip-smart outliers. If you’ve already seen the likes of The Beguiled and Baby Driver, perhaps staying home with a book is a better idea than trekking to the cinema. Let’s dive into some worthy film-centric reads.
Wonder Woman: The Art and Making of the Film by Sharon Gosling (Titan Books)
Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman is one of the biggest superhero success stories, and it deserves that designation. The classification makes reading a book like Wonder Woman: The Art and Making of the Film feel like a celebratory affair. After a brief account of the character’s comics history, we delve into designs for Themyscira, concept art of Dr. Maru’s laboratory, and somber depictions of battle. What stands out, however, are drawings and photographs showing the film’s winning costume designs. It is illuminating,...
Wonder Woman: The Art and Making of the Film by Sharon Gosling (Titan Books)
Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman is one of the biggest superhero success stories, and it deserves that designation. The classification makes reading a book like Wonder Woman: The Art and Making of the Film feel like a celebratory affair. After a brief account of the character’s comics history, we delve into designs for Themyscira, concept art of Dr. Maru’s laboratory, and somber depictions of battle. What stands out, however, are drawings and photographs showing the film’s winning costume designs. It is illuminating,...
- 7/10/2017
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
Based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins, The Girl on the Train is a captivating thriller showing how far some will go to hide who they are. ‘The Girl on the Train’ Blu-ray Review The movie opens with Rachel (Emily Blunt) riding on the train, the Metro-North to be exact, and staring longingly at […]
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- 2/12/2017
- by Jody Williams
- Uinterview
Sneak Peek new images, plus footage of actress Haley Bennett, aka 'Megan Hipwell' in director Tate Tayler's feature "The Girl On The Train", posing for New York-based fashion label "Rag & Bone", photographed by Glen Luchford:
"The Girl on the Train", based on author Paula Hawkins' 2015 debut novel of the same name, co-stars Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux...
...Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Édgar Ramírez and Lisa Kudrow, following a alcoholic divorcée who becomes involved in a missing persons investigation.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Haley Bennett...
"The Girl on the Train", based on author Paula Hawkins' 2015 debut novel of the same name, co-stars Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux...
...Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Édgar Ramírez and Lisa Kudrow, following a alcoholic divorcée who becomes involved in a missing persons investigation.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Haley Bennett...
- 2/8/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Emily Blunt’s performance far exceeds the bounds of a glossy thriller, while Seána Kerslake is a perfect match for an ex-con drama
It’s rare to see an actress sweat as much blood for a film that gives her so little in return as Emily Blunt in The Girl on the Train (eOne, 15). Tate Taylor’s impersonally glossy adaptation of the Paula Hawkins bestseller boasts a protagonist who doesn’t appear to have been many more script notes than “posh drunk”, but what details and oddities Blunt forces into that bland type. It’s a performance jittering with dizzy physicality and skittish second-guessing, all appropriate to this dimly compelling yarn of an addled commuter who becomes at once the most certain and least trustworthy witness in a missing persons investigation.
It’s a shame the film around her hasn’t her interest in psychic pain and eccentricity. It glides...
It’s rare to see an actress sweat as much blood for a film that gives her so little in return as Emily Blunt in The Girl on the Train (eOne, 15). Tate Taylor’s impersonally glossy adaptation of the Paula Hawkins bestseller boasts a protagonist who doesn’t appear to have been many more script notes than “posh drunk”, but what details and oddities Blunt forces into that bland type. It’s a performance jittering with dizzy physicality and skittish second-guessing, all appropriate to this dimly compelling yarn of an addled commuter who becomes at once the most certain and least trustworthy witness in a missing persons investigation.
It’s a shame the film around her hasn’t her interest in psychic pain and eccentricity. It glides...
- 2/5/2017
- by Guy Lodge
- The Guardian - Film News
DreamWorks Pictures has preemptively scooped up the film rights to Into the Water, the latest book from The Girl on the Train author Paula Hawkins.
The novel, slated to hit shelves on May 2 via Riverhead Books, has the same dark, mysterious storytelling and compelling female protagonists that made Girl on the Train so popular. Hawkins' new tale is set in a town where the bodies of a single mother and a teen girl have been found separately at the bottom of the river. Left behind is a 15-year-old girl who is now parentless and friendless, and finds herself in...
The novel, slated to hit shelves on May 2 via Riverhead Books, has the same dark, mysterious storytelling and compelling female protagonists that made Girl on the Train so popular. Hawkins' new tale is set in a town where the bodies of a single mother and a teen girl have been found separately at the bottom of the river. Left behind is a 15-year-old girl who is now parentless and friendless, and finds herself in...
- 2/3/2017
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This post originally appeared on Entertainment Weekly.
Whether he’s reading to kids at the White House, hitting up local bookstores on Black Friday, or giving recommendations to his daughters, President Barack Obama may as well be known as the Commander in Books.
Potus is an avid reader and recently spoke to the New York Times about the significant, informative and inspirational role literature has played in his presidency, crediting books for allowing him to “slow down and get perspective.” With his presidency coming to an end this Friday, EW looked back at Obama’s lit picks over the years...
Whether he’s reading to kids at the White House, hitting up local bookstores on Black Friday, or giving recommendations to his daughters, President Barack Obama may as well be known as the Commander in Books.
Potus is an avid reader and recently spoke to the New York Times about the significant, informative and inspirational role literature has played in his presidency, crediting books for allowing him to “slow down and get perspective.” With his presidency coming to an end this Friday, EW looked back at Obama’s lit picks over the years...
- 1/19/2017
- by Mark Marino
- PEOPLE.com
“I need to remember!”
A recent divorcée (Emily Blunt) fantasizes about a couple (Luke Evans and Haley Bennett) whose house she passes each day on her commuter train ride. Soon, she becomes entangled in a mystery involving not only the couple, but her former husband (Justin Theroux) and his new family. Rebecca Ferguson co-stars. Tate Taylor directed this psychological thriller, which was adapted from the 2015 best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins.
Questioning everything she knows, a woman must face her terrifying past in the wake of a darkly mysterious event to piece together the truth in the provocative thriller, The Girl on the Train. Based on USA Today’s 2015 Book of the Year and the #1 New York Times Bestseller by Paula Hawkins, the suspense comes home when The Girl on the Train arrives on Digital HD January 3, 2017 and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand January 17, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures.
A recent divorcée (Emily Blunt) fantasizes about a couple (Luke Evans and Haley Bennett) whose house she passes each day on her commuter train ride. Soon, she becomes entangled in a mystery involving not only the couple, but her former husband (Justin Theroux) and his new family. Rebecca Ferguson co-stars. Tate Taylor directed this psychological thriller, which was adapted from the 2015 best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins.
Questioning everything she knows, a woman must face her terrifying past in the wake of a darkly mysterious event to piece together the truth in the provocative thriller, The Girl on the Train. Based on USA Today’s 2015 Book of the Year and the #1 New York Times Bestseller by Paula Hawkins, the suspense comes home when The Girl on the Train arrives on Digital HD January 3, 2017 and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand January 17, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures.
- 1/17/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Girl on the Train, Ouija: Origin of Evil and more top our list of movies to watch at home in JanuaryThe Girl on the Train, Ouija: Origin of Evil and more top our list of movies to watch at home in JanuaryGarrett McCormick1/3/2017 3:24:00 Pm
The holidays are over and whether it is work or school, it’s time to get back to our responsibilities – Begin holiday withdrawal.
But let’s be honest, it’s never too early to take another break! Cineplex Store is releasing new movies this month, so you can venture your way back to that comfy couch and binge watch our new releases.
Check out some of Cineplex Store’s new January releases below: The Girl on the Train - Available January 3
Who didn’t talk about The Girl on the Train last year?
Based on the psychological thriller novel written by Paula Hawkins,...
The holidays are over and whether it is work or school, it’s time to get back to our responsibilities – Begin holiday withdrawal.
But let’s be honest, it’s never too early to take another break! Cineplex Store is releasing new movies this month, so you can venture your way back to that comfy couch and binge watch our new releases.
Check out some of Cineplex Store’s new January releases below: The Girl on the Train - Available January 3
Who didn’t talk about The Girl on the Train last year?
Based on the psychological thriller novel written by Paula Hawkins,...
- 1/3/2017
- by Garrett McCormick
- Cineplex
The Academy should be eager to welcome new faces to its nominees list. Here is why these three leading ladies (should!) have a shot at awards glory. Emily Blunt, “The Girl on the Train” (Universal Pictures)First-person novels are always difficult to adapt for the big screen, so director Tate Taylor had his work cut out for him with Paula Hawkins’ bestselling thriller “The Girl on the Train.” Luckily, he cast the equivalent of a trump card: the reliably wonderful Blunt. But Rachel, the story’s obsessive, alcoholic, unstable divorcée, may not seem like a match for an actor known for exquisite poise. Skeptics wondered if Blunt could inhabit such a character, often described as “puffy,” “blotchy,” and “frumpy.” While there’s no denying her beauty at first glance, Blunt gradually reveals a bone-deep ugliness, her mannerisms—cloudy eyes, slurred words, the tendency to stare at her own reflection with disgust—resembling an open wound.
- 12/6/2016
- backstage.com
Simon Brew Dec 5, 2016
The Girl On The Train, The Accountant, Arrival and more are proving that there is a place after all for mid-budget cinema...
“It's hard to make a $40m movie”, uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer told this very site back in 2013. “Because usually those movies don't travel overseas well. We've been trying to get a sports movie made, which would cost $30-40m, and Disney said we can't get foreign traction for it. It might play well in America, but it's not going to play well elsewhere in the world”.
More recently, Warner Bros head honcho, just last week, argued that “the movies that are breaking through are the big franchises”, noting that the top ten blockbusters of 2016 are set account for around 30% of all box office takings. Three years ago, that number was at 25%.
It’s become an invariably accepted fact, then, that movie studios have edged away from...
The Girl On The Train, The Accountant, Arrival and more are proving that there is a place after all for mid-budget cinema...
“It's hard to make a $40m movie”, uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer told this very site back in 2013. “Because usually those movies don't travel overseas well. We've been trying to get a sports movie made, which would cost $30-40m, and Disney said we can't get foreign traction for it. It might play well in America, but it's not going to play well elsewhere in the world”.
More recently, Warner Bros head honcho, just last week, argued that “the movies that are breaking through are the big franchises”, noting that the top ten blockbusters of 2016 are set account for around 30% of all box office takings. Three years ago, that number was at 25%.
It’s become an invariably accepted fact, then, that movie studios have edged away from...
- 11/30/2016
- Den of Geek
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.
Paramount's Jack Reacher: Never Go Back has debuted on top of the box office, bowing on 250 screens for $2.6 million.
The Edward Zwick-directed sequel, starring Tom Cruise, knocked off eOne's The Girl On the Train, which.rang up $1.9 million over its third weekend.—.a fall of 28 per cent. Tate Taylor's adaptation of Paula Hawkins's 2015 novel has amassed $11.2 million so far.
Fox's action comedy Keeping up with the Joneses debuted in third, opening on 235 screens to take $1.09 million.
Just behind was Sony's Inferno, which brought in $1.07 million over its second weekend.—.a fall of 52 per cent. The third film in the series that began with 2006's.The Da Vinci Code has made $4 million so far.
Universal's Ouija: Origin of Evil has debuted on $915,402 from 167 screens.—.a screen average of $5,481, higher than both Keeping Up With The Joneses and Inferno.
Now in its fourth week,...
Paramount's Jack Reacher: Never Go Back has debuted on top of the box office, bowing on 250 screens for $2.6 million.
The Edward Zwick-directed sequel, starring Tom Cruise, knocked off eOne's The Girl On the Train, which.rang up $1.9 million over its third weekend.—.a fall of 28 per cent. Tate Taylor's adaptation of Paula Hawkins's 2015 novel has amassed $11.2 million so far.
Fox's action comedy Keeping up with the Joneses debuted in third, opening on 235 screens to take $1.09 million.
Just behind was Sony's Inferno, which brought in $1.07 million over its second weekend.—.a fall of 52 per cent. The third film in the series that began with 2006's.The Da Vinci Code has made $4 million so far.
Universal's Ouija: Origin of Evil has debuted on $915,402 from 167 screens.—.a screen average of $5,481, higher than both Keeping Up With The Joneses and Inferno.
Now in its fourth week,...
- 10/23/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Hollywood is rarely in search of the new, so each year brings a longer list of adapted screenplays and a shorter list of originals.
Sundance launched American indie-in-Paris Whit Stillman’s witty adaptation of an early epistolary Jane Austen novella, “Love & Friendship,” which boasted rave reviews for Kate Beckinsale as a bitchy gold-digging mom, and long legs at the arthouse box office ($14 million).
Veteran indie distributor James Schamus returned to his first love, screenwriting, for his well-reviewed directorial debut “Indignation,” adapting the Philip Roth novel about college love, which performed modestly at domestic arthouses ($3.3 million). Lesser-known “Indignation” fared better with Roth than rookie director-star Ewan McGregor and writer John Romano’s film version of the better-known novel “American Pastoral.”
Global juggernauts were two Disney movies that both seem animated, but only one will vie for Best Animated Feature. That’s Andrew Stanton’s Pixar sequel “Finding Dory,” an ingenious extension...
Sundance launched American indie-in-Paris Whit Stillman’s witty adaptation of an early epistolary Jane Austen novella, “Love & Friendship,” which boasted rave reviews for Kate Beckinsale as a bitchy gold-digging mom, and long legs at the arthouse box office ($14 million).
Veteran indie distributor James Schamus returned to his first love, screenwriting, for his well-reviewed directorial debut “Indignation,” adapting the Philip Roth novel about college love, which performed modestly at domestic arthouses ($3.3 million). Lesser-known “Indignation” fared better with Roth than rookie director-star Ewan McGregor and writer John Romano’s film version of the better-known novel “American Pastoral.”
Global juggernauts were two Disney movies that both seem animated, but only one will vie for Best Animated Feature. That’s Andrew Stanton’s Pixar sequel “Finding Dory,” an ingenious extension...
- 10/18/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The first trailer for The Girl on the Train has hit and it’s pretty great! It’s got mystery and sex, what more do you need? The cast is great with Emily Blunttaking the lead (can she do that for every movie?) in director Tate Taylor’s (The Help) adaptation of the bestselling Paula Hawkins novel from a script by Erin Cressida Wilson (Secretary).
Blunt plays a lonely, alcoholic divorcee who uses her daily commute to fantasize about the seemingly perfect life of the couple—whom she dubs “Jason and Jess” (Luke Evans and Hayley Bennett)—she glimpses every day when the train stops at the signal. One day, however, she sees something shocking during the train’s routine stop, and subsequently becomes entangled in a web of intrigue involving a missing woman.
If it looks like Gone Girl, it’s because the novel also drew comparisons to that book (and fantastic movie). Still,...
Blunt plays a lonely, alcoholic divorcee who uses her daily commute to fantasize about the seemingly perfect life of the couple—whom she dubs “Jason and Jess” (Luke Evans and Hayley Bennett)—she glimpses every day when the train stops at the signal. One day, however, she sees something shocking during the train’s routine stop, and subsequently becomes entangled in a web of intrigue involving a missing woman.
If it looks like Gone Girl, it’s because the novel also drew comparisons to that book (and fantastic movie). Still,...
- 10/13/2016
- by City of Films
- City of Films
Paula Hawkins‘ The Girl on the Train is an incredibly entertaining and bleak page-turner. The deeply troubled characters are what make the novel exciting. The more pages turned, the more the characters reveal themselves, and usually in some pretty troubling, unnerving, or darkly enjoyable ways. Hawkins’ novel is arguably a better drama than it is […]
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- 10/11/2016
- by Jack Giroux
- Slash Film
Stopped trains, tepid white wine, sighing commuters … Paula Hawkins’s bestseller captured a very British world. As the film moves to New York, we look at the dos and don’ts of relocation
‘The 8.04 slow train from Ashbury to Euston,” says the narrator in The Girl on the Train as the service trundles to a stop, “can test the patience of the most seasoned commuter. The journey is supposed to take 54 minutes, but it rarely does: this section of the track is ancient, decrepit, beset with signal problems and never-ending engineering works.”
It’s details like this – and the carriage full of sighing passengers – that made Paula Hawkins’ bestseller so appealing: the evocation of an all too familiar world of British disappointment and frustration. In this glum milieu, divorced alcoholic Rachel Watson gets a bottle of chenin blanc from a Whistlestop to take the edge off her return journey – and...
‘The 8.04 slow train from Ashbury to Euston,” says the narrator in The Girl on the Train as the service trundles to a stop, “can test the patience of the most seasoned commuter. The journey is supposed to take 54 minutes, but it rarely does: this section of the track is ancient, decrepit, beset with signal problems and never-ending engineering works.”
It’s details like this – and the carriage full of sighing passengers – that made Paula Hawkins’ bestseller so appealing: the evocation of an all too familiar world of British disappointment and frustration. In this glum milieu, divorced alcoholic Rachel Watson gets a bottle of chenin blanc from a Whistlestop to take the edge off her return journey – and...
- 10/10/2016
- by Stuart Jeffries
- The Guardian - Film News
2016-10-09T14:50:20-07:00Weekend Box Office: 'Girl on the Train' Dominates 'Miss Peregrine'
Another humdrum weekend at the box office turned out pretty much as everyone expected, with only one of three new wide releases doing respectable business and none of them delivering anything close to a hit performance. The thriller The Girl on the Train was the weekend's top movie, easily surpassing last week's number one, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
The Girl on the Train, which was based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins, came in almost in the middle of the range of estimates offered by experts ahead of its release. The film's weekend domestic gross came out to about $24.7 million, significantly better than the $18 million on the low end of projections but nowhere near the $30 million that some optimists had predicted. The good news is that the film cost less than $50 million to make,...
Another humdrum weekend at the box office turned out pretty much as everyone expected, with only one of three new wide releases doing respectable business and none of them delivering anything close to a hit performance. The thriller The Girl on the Train was the weekend's top movie, easily surpassing last week's number one, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
The Girl on the Train, which was based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins, came in almost in the middle of the range of estimates offered by experts ahead of its release. The film's weekend domestic gross came out to about $24.7 million, significantly better than the $18 million on the low end of projections but nowhere near the $30 million that some optimists had predicted. The good news is that the film cost less than $50 million to make,...
- 10/9/2016
- by Evan Gillespie
- Yidio
The Girl on the Train arrives in first! Emily Blunt took the rail directly to #1 this weekend as The Girl On The Train had an estimated opening of $24.6 million! Based on the bestselling novel by Paula Hawkins, the new psychological thriller (also starring Luke Evans and Rebecca Ferguson) cost a reported $45 million to make. The R-rated commuter mystery also picked up an additional $16.5 million... Read More...
- 10/9/2016
- by Dave Davis
- JoBlo.com
Adaptation takes top spot from Tim Burton’s Miss PeregrineControversial Nat Turner slave rebellion film brings in just $7.1m
Propelled by the popularity of Paula Hawkins’ bestselling book, the film adaptation of The Girl on the Train led North American ticket sales over the weekend with $24.7m, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
Related: The Girl on the Train: twists, booze and relocation – discuss the film with spoilers
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Propelled by the popularity of Paula Hawkins’ bestselling book, the film adaptation of The Girl on the Train led North American ticket sales over the weekend with $24.7m, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
Related: The Girl on the Train: twists, booze and relocation – discuss the film with spoilers
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- 10/9/2016
- by Reuters and Associated Press
- The Guardian - Film News
The weekend turned out almost exactly as expected with Universal and DreamWorks's The Girl on the Train finishing at #1 and the weekend top twelve coming in ~8.7% behind the same weekend last year, grossing a combined $96.4 million. The weekend's two other new wide releases*The Birth of a Nation and Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life*are in a fight for sixth place as holdovers mostly ruled the top five. This weekend also saw Disney's Finding Dory become the 27th film to ever cross $1 billion worldwide, making it the third Disney release of 2016 to cross that mark. Finishing at #1, the adaptation of Paula Hawkins' bestselling novel, The Girl on the Train, came up just a bit shy of expectations with an estimated $24.7 million from 3,144 theaters. It's no stretch to assume the film experienced diminishing buzz as the weekend wore on, due mostly to the largely negative reviews (44% on RottenTomatoes) and lackluster,...
- 10/9/2016
- by Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
The British star holds it all together as her character falls apart in this Us adaptation of the Paula Hawkins bestseller
Fans of Paula Hawkins’s runaway bestseller have reacted with dismay to the changes made to her story as it travelled from the page to the screen. Whether it’s shifting the destination from the grit of London to the gloss of New York, or casting commuters “too glamorous” to ride this route, The Help director Tate Taylor has signally failed to reassure doubters that their beloved journey has not been disrupted. Yet for those (like me) who jump aboard Taylor’s movie before reading the book, there’s plenty to keep this cinematic train a-rollin’, from Charlotte Bruus Christensen’s adventurous cinematography to Danny Elfman’s expressive score and Erin Cressida Wilson’s oddly sympathetic script. Most importantly, in the shape of the mercurial Emily Blunt, The Girl on the Train...
Fans of Paula Hawkins’s runaway bestseller have reacted with dismay to the changes made to her story as it travelled from the page to the screen. Whether it’s shifting the destination from the grit of London to the gloss of New York, or casting commuters “too glamorous” to ride this route, The Help director Tate Taylor has signally failed to reassure doubters that their beloved journey has not been disrupted. Yet for those (like me) who jump aboard Taylor’s movie before reading the book, there’s plenty to keep this cinematic train a-rollin’, from Charlotte Bruus Christensen’s adventurous cinematography to Danny Elfman’s expressive score and Erin Cressida Wilson’s oddly sympathetic script. Most importantly, in the shape of the mercurial Emily Blunt, The Girl on the Train...
- 10/9/2016
- by Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
- The Guardian - Film News
The Girl On The Train Universal Pictures Reviewed by: Harvey Karten, Shockya Grade: B Director: Tate Taylor Written by: Erin Cressida Wilson adapting Paula Hawkins’s novel Cast: Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison Janney Screened at: AMC Empire, NYC, 10/3/16 Opens: October 7, 2016 The title of this movie taken from a runaway best-seller sounds innocuous enough, but “The Girl on the Train” is far from benign. Consider it more in the line of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window,” because the title character sees things from the vantage point of her train window. Or choose the title “Stepford Redux,” because the principal “girl” observes a number [ Read More ]
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- 10/8/2016
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
When page-turner thriller The Girl on the Train became a massive hit last year, readers were transported to England, riding on the commuter train each day with Rachel into London and back into the suburbs. The film adaptation of the novel by British author Paula Hawkins stars fellow Brit Emily Blunt, but the setting has been changed to New York City and its suburbs. The Ardsley-on-Hudson station is where Rachel gets off the train to wander into her ex-husband’s town. The production shot at that real-life station and in many other areas of Westchester County, and Station Road Tunnel in Irvington, NY stands in for the tunnel Rachel stumbles into on the fateful night that sends her life into even more of a tailspin. Why the change? Here’s what screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson told us: “When I read the book, the location that I really saw was the train.
- 10/7/2016
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
Emily Blunt‘s “The Girl on the Train” left the station with a solid $1.23 million at the Thursday previews, on track to earn $20 million this opening weekend. Starring Justin Theroux, Haley Bennett and Luke Evans, the adult drama from DreamWorks Pictures was produced for $40 million and is opening in 3,135 theaters this weekend via Universal Pictures. Tate Taylor (“The Help”) directed, based on the novel of the same name by Paula Hawkins. Experts say the film could open at $30 million. In comparison, September’s adult drama, “Sully,” earned $1.35 million at the Thursday previews and ended up grossing $35.5 million its opening...
- 10/7/2016
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Evoking its title, the new film adaptation of the popular Paula Hawkins novel The Girl on the Train wants to be perceived as running smoothly on its tracks through a variety of settings and scenarios. Sometimes, it travels a familiar path already taken, with different details made apparent. Yet, all the while, there are bumps, slowdowns, and unwanted stops. It is, after all, still a train ride. As the film version of The Girl on the Train chugs along on its story tracks, it becomes apparent that something isn't right. Not the details of the very wrong things that happen in the story itself, of which there are many. No, the greatest wrong turn this Train takes is in the way it exists primarily to...
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- 10/7/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Tate Taylor's The Girl on the Train got off to a swift start, earning $1.23 million Thursday night. The film is expected to top this weekend's other new releases, Nate Parker's slave-rebellion drama, The Birth of a Nation, and fellow book adaptation Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life. The three films open against Hurricane Matthew, which will slow down moviegoing in Georgia, Florida, and North and South Carolinas this weekend. The adaptation of Paula Hawkins' hit novel, starring Emily Blunt, is tracking to open in the mid-$20 million range. Produced by Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks and
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- 10/7/2016
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
MaryAnn’s quick take…
An imperfect adaptation of an uncinematic novel is nevertheless a challenging portrait of a woman as deeply screwed up as usually only men get to be onscreen. I’m “biast” (pro): love Emily Blunt, desperate for movies about women
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have read the source material (and I am indifferent about it)
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
It is a sad irony that one of the underlying themes of The Girl on the Train — how women are demeaned, belittled, and infantilized as a matter of course in our culture, often to the point where we don’t even appreciate that that is what is being done to us — is reinforced by its very title. The “girl” on the train is Rachel Watson, who regularly rides the Metro-North commuter railroad into Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal and...
An imperfect adaptation of an uncinematic novel is nevertheless a challenging portrait of a woman as deeply screwed up as usually only men get to be onscreen. I’m “biast” (pro): love Emily Blunt, desperate for movies about women
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have read the source material (and I am indifferent about it)
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
It is a sad irony that one of the underlying themes of The Girl on the Train — how women are demeaned, belittled, and infantilized as a matter of course in our culture, often to the point where we don’t even appreciate that that is what is being done to us — is reinforced by its very title. The “girl” on the train is Rachel Watson, who regularly rides the Metro-North commuter railroad into Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal and...
- 10/6/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
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