Toni Collette, Jessie Buckley & David Thewlis Join Charlie Kaufman’s ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things‘
Following his stop-motion animation Anomalisa, Charlie Kaufman will return to the realm of live-action with I’m Thinking of Ending Things, an adaptation of Iain Reid’s hit novel. As production begins on the psychological thriller, Netflix has now announced the final cast which has a switch-up.
While Jesse Plemons is still on board, Brie Larson has been replaced by Jessie Buckley, who broke out in last year’s Beast. Also joining the cast is Toni Collette and David Thewlis. The story is told from Buckley’s perspective as she goes on a road trip with her boyfriend Jake but secretly harbors the idea of breaking up with him. In perhaps the most exciting update, the film will be shot by Cold War and Ida cinematographer Łukasz Żal.
Having just read the book, one imagines that Collette and Thewlis will play Jake’s parents. If Kaufman faithfully adapts the twisty novel,...
While Jesse Plemons is still on board, Brie Larson has been replaced by Jessie Buckley, who broke out in last year’s Beast. Also joining the cast is Toni Collette and David Thewlis. The story is told from Buckley’s perspective as she goes on a road trip with her boyfriend Jake but secretly harbors the idea of breaking up with him. In perhaps the most exciting update, the film will be shot by Cold War and Ida cinematographer Łukasz Żal.
Having just read the book, one imagines that Collette and Thewlis will play Jake’s parents. If Kaufman faithfully adapts the twisty novel,...
- 3/27/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
You’ve probably seen Tayla Parx before. Subtract the chin-length, always-changing hair, and she’s the precocious Little Inez from the 2007 film adaptation of Hairspray. Or maybe you saw that same face in the background on Gilmore Girls and Everybody Hates Chris, or during her recurring role on True Jackson, VP.
There’s an even bigger likelihood that you know Parx’s songs. Today, she has two Number One singles under her belt as a songwriter — including “Thank U, Next,” the smash hit she co-wrote for her friend Ariana Grande...
There’s an even bigger likelihood that you know Parx’s songs. Today, she has two Number One singles under her belt as a songwriter — including “Thank U, Next,” the smash hit she co-wrote for her friend Ariana Grande...
- 2/14/2019
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
Captain Marvel star Brie Larson is set to star in the new Charlie Kaufman Netflix film I’m Thinking of Ending Things.
The film is based on Iain Reid’s 2016 novel, and the plot centers on Jake, “who is on a road trip to meet his parents on their secluded farm with his girlfriend (Larson), who is thinking of ending things. When Jake makes an unexpected detour leaving her stranded, a twisted mix of palpable tension, psychological frailty and sheer terror ensues.”
That sounds like it will make for an interesting film that is right up Kaufman’s ally. It will be interesting to see how he implements his quirky style and humor into the film.
Here’s a more detailed description of the story from the book:
I’m thinking of ending things. Once this thought arrives, it stays. It sticks. It lingers. It’s always there. Always.
Jake once said,...
The film is based on Iain Reid’s 2016 novel, and the plot centers on Jake, “who is on a road trip to meet his parents on their secluded farm with his girlfriend (Larson), who is thinking of ending things. When Jake makes an unexpected detour leaving her stranded, a twisted mix of palpable tension, psychological frailty and sheer terror ensues.”
That sounds like it will make for an interesting film that is right up Kaufman’s ally. It will be interesting to see how he implements his quirky style and humor into the film.
Here’s a more detailed description of the story from the book:
I’m thinking of ending things. Once this thought arrives, it stays. It sticks. It lingers. It’s always there. Always.
Jake once said,...
- 12/5/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Comedy Central Unveils a Pop-Culture Show for the Internet, Inspired by ‘The Daily Show’ (Exclusive)
Comedy Central is hoping it’s whipped up the recipe for a daily dose of digital comedy, patterned on the success of its long-running TV mainstay, “The Daily Show.”
The Viacom-owned cable programmer is unveiling a new project called “The Creators Program”: a team of five stand-up comedians, writers and improv performers who will produce a short weekday take on pop culture and entertainment, as well as a weekly scripted workplace comedy — about working at Comedy Central.
The Creators Program crew was picked through an open casting call, and Comedy Central is aiming to launch the first fruits of their labor the last week of May on its YouTube channel (6.3 million subscribers) and Facebook page (6.3 million followers).
“This is Comedy Central’s biggest investment ever in digital and social content,” said Jennifer Danielson, Comedy Central’s senior VP of digital, although she declined to put a dollar figure on the initiative.
The Viacom-owned cable programmer is unveiling a new project called “The Creators Program”: a team of five stand-up comedians, writers and improv performers who will produce a short weekday take on pop culture and entertainment, as well as a weekly scripted workplace comedy — about working at Comedy Central.
The Creators Program crew was picked through an open casting call, and Comedy Central is aiming to launch the first fruits of their labor the last week of May on its YouTube channel (6.3 million subscribers) and Facebook page (6.3 million followers).
“This is Comedy Central’s biggest investment ever in digital and social content,” said Jennifer Danielson, Comedy Central’s senior VP of digital, although she declined to put a dollar figure on the initiative.
- 4/26/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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