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Matt Damon’s “Sexy” Title Fears
Matt Damon is worried he has lost his title as the sexiest man alive – after piling on the pounds for his latest role in “The Informant“.
“The Bourne Ultimatum” star — who was given the honour last year by People magazine — joked the 20 to 30lbs he gained for Steven Soderbergh‘s upcoming thriller “The Informant” may disqualify him from the position.
Matt Damon On The Set Of “The Informant” In Hawaii
Some set photos popped up from Steven Soderbergh‘s “The Informant“, in which Matt Damon stars as Mark Whitacre, the biggest whistleblower the FBI ever snagged, a central figure in the 90s lysine price-fixing scandal.
Peter Hyams To Remake “Capricorn One”
Irish director John Moore (“The Omen“, “Flight of the Phoenix“, “Behind Enemy Lines“) is to remake the classic 1978 space conspiracy thriller “Capricorn One“. Peter Buchman, who wrote Steven Soderbergh‘s two-part Che Guevara biopic, penned the screenplay.
The original film told the story of three astronauts who become embroiled in a Mars mission hoax. Elliot Gould and James Brolin starred in the original, which was written and directed by Peter Hyams. O.J. Simpson played a supporting role.
Fox Buys ‘Che’ for Spain as Two Separate Films
Steven Soderbergh‘s competition title Che will be released by Fox in Spain as two separate films.
Pedro Uriol of Morena Films, Che’s Spanish producers says:
“The first film (The Argentine) will be released by Fox in September, and the second (Guerrilla) will follow after that, although the date is yet to be confirmed,”
There has been some consternation over releasing Che in Cannes as one four and a half hour film. But the producers have insisted that the film be split into two for its theatrical release in Spain.
Cannes: Arnaud Desplechin’s ‘A Christmas Tale’ is first competition sale to US
In the first US sale of a Competition title at Cannes, Wild Bunch has sold Arnaud Desplechin‘s A Christmas Tale to IFC.
The family drama, which screens here on Friday, stars an ensemble cast including Catherine Deneuve, Mathieu Amalric, Chiara Mastroianni, Emmanuelle Devos, Anne Consigny and Melvil Poupaud.
Produced by Why Not, it will be released by Bac in France.
Furthermore, Wild Bunch has closed a Japan sale on Steven Soderbergh’s Che Guevara films to Nikkatsu – the double-feature is also running in Competition.
