Tag: Stephen Daldry
Three New EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE TV Spots
Paramount Pictures has released three new TV spots for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
Adapted from Jonathan Safran Foer’s 2005 novel of the same name, the film tells the story of Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn), a young boy who loses his father (Tom Hanks) during the September 11th attacks. Searching through his father’s things, Oskar discovers a mysterious key and feels compelled to search around the city to find the lock that it opens.
Second EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE Trailer
I wasn’t so happy when I first heard that an adaptation of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is coming. Don’t know why. Maybe because I’m sick and tired of all those adaptations lately, but now, when we have new trailer for the whole thing – I’m actually interested.
Movie comes from director Stephen Daldry and as I said, it’s an adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s book of the same name, published in 2005.
First EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE Trailer and Poster
Warner Bros drops the the official trailer and poster for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock star as parents to a precocious 9-year-old boy named Oskar Schell (newcomer Thomas Horn), who has his world shattered when his father dies at the World Trade Center on 9/11. In the aftermath, Oskar finds a key that his father left behind and goes on a journey to search for the lock it calls home.
Richard Curtis to Adapt ‘Trash’, Stephen Daldry to Direct
Another adaptation is coming, and this time, we’re here to have a little chat about Andy Mulligan’s novel titled Trash.
Richard Curtis, who we all remember from the project Love Actually will be in charge for adapting the “powerful story about unthinkable poverty – and the kind of hope and determination that can transcend it.” That’s exactly the description of this novel, and for the rest of the details, check out the rest of this report.
Working Title Films and Peapie Films have actually acquired Andy Mulligan’s novel as a directing vehicle for Stephen Daldry (The Reader). As we said, Daldry, who is currently quite busy with another project, Jonathan Safran Foer’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, will adapt Trash, project that is, according to Variety, being developed with an eye towards shooting in 2012.
Viola Davis and Jeffrey Wright Join Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
I’m sure you all remember our previous reports about this project, so let’s get straight to the newest casting update!
Viola Davis and Jeffery Wright have joined the cast of the upcoming Stephen Daldry’s adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
They will join cast that already includes Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, John Goodman and child actor Thomas Horn.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close tells the story of the nine-year-old Oskar Schell, who has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York.
His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11.
12-year-old Thomas Horn Joins Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close update, guys!
We all know that Stephen Daldry’s adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel is coming, and we also know that Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock are attached to star in it.
Now we had a chance to hear 12-year-old Thomas Horn will costar with them.
Just in case you’re interested, Horn’s previous claim to fame was winning $31,800 on Jeopardy! after scoring $12,000 in the final wager….
According to some reports, “…Daldry needed an exceptionally intelligent kid to play Oskar Schell, the bright and precocious 9-year old whose father is killed in the World Trade Center collapse.
The youth finds a key left behind in his father’s belongings, and sets out on a cathartic journey to uncover the lock.” Is young Thomas good enough for the role? Let’s wait and see, but he’s definitely very cute little guy…
Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Big screen adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer‘s 2005 novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is coming!
We already know that The Reader director Stephen Daldry is in charge for the project but today we’re here to report that Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks are in talks to star in it!
Now, how does it sound? Like another Oscar nomination is coming or…?
The script has been penned by Eric Roth (yes, from Forrest Gump), and the story follows: “Oskar Schell, an inventor, Francophile, tambourine player, Shakespearean actor, jeweler, pacifist, correspondent with Stephen Hawking and Ringo Starr. He is nine years old. And he is on an urgent, secret search through the five boroughs of New York.
His mission is to find the lock that fits a mysterious key belonging to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on 9/11. An inspired innocent, Oskar is alternately endearing, exasperating, and hilarious as he careens from Central Park to Coney Island to Harlem on his search. Along the way he is always dreaming up inventions to keep those he loves safe from harm.
Stephen Daldry Directing Safram Foer’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Stephen Daldry is set to direct a movie adaptation of Safram Foer‘s novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
You remember Liev Schreiber had a solid directorial debut with an adaptation of Foer’s Everything is Illuminated, and now we’ll have a chance to see how Daldry will manage in next adaptation of Foer’s novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, to the screen.
If you still don’t have any idea what this movie is going to look like, we are here to give you some basic information.
The film will be based on the 2005 book which tells the story of 9-year-old Oskar Schell. The boy is looking all over New York for the lock that matches a key left behind by his father who died in the September 11 attacks.
The Reader Quad Poster and 22 Minute Featurette
The Weinstein Company has debuted the first quad-sized poster for Kate Winslet ’s latest drama “The Reader.”
“The Reader” opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair.
Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from “The Odyssey,” “Huck Finn,” and “The Lady with the Little Dog.” Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken.
Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life – this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna’s past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives. “The Reader” is a haunting story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another.
There’s too a 22 minute featurette online for “The Reader” featuring the lead cast members Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes, producers, director Stephen Daldry and writers all talking about the film, the story, and each other, as well as the usual behind the scenes filming. Continue Reading…
