The Lone Ranger may cast Tom Wilkinson as railroad tycoon in Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney flick. Tom Wilkinson is in early talks to join The Lone Ranger, joining Armie Hammer as the title character and Johnny Depp as Tonto, reports Variety. Gore Verbinski directs the film which starts lensing this fall for a release December 21st next year. Wilkinson recently signed on to star with Samuel L. Jackson in The Samaritan thriller as well as Vivaldi helmed by Boris Damast. He was last seen in Robert Redford's The Conspirator, The Green Hornet and can be seen next in The Debt with Helen Mirren and Sam Worthington.
- 6/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The Lone Ranger may cast Tom Wilkinson as railroad tycoon in Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney flick. Tom Wilkinson is in early talks to join The Lone Ranger, joining Armie Hammer as the title character and Johnny Depp as Tonto, reports Variety. Gore Verbinski directs the film which starts lensing this fall for a release December 21st next year. Wilkinson recently signed on to star with Samuel L. Jackson in The Samaritan thriller as well as Vivaldi helmed by Boris Damast. He was last seen in Robert Redford's The Conspirator, The Green Hornet and can be seen next in The Debt with Helen Mirren and Sam Worthington.
- 6/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The Lone Ranger may cast Tom Wilkinson as railroad tycoon in Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney flick. Tom Wilkinson is in early talks to join The Lone Ranger, joining Armie Hammer as the title character and Johnny Depp as Tonto, reports Variety. Gore Verbinski directs the film which starts lensing this fall for a release December 21st next year. Wilkinson recently signed on to star with Samuel L. Jackson in The Samaritan thriller as well as Vivaldi helmed by Boris Damast. He was last seen in Robert Redford's The Conspirator, The Green Hornet and can be seen next in The Debt with Helen Mirren and Sam Worthington.
- 6/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Can a composer truly be declared immortal before a feature film about his life has graced the silver screen? Mozart got his movie years ago, as did Beethoven.
And now it's Vivaldi's turn.
Director Boris Damast (who doesn't have much to speak of under his list of credits beyond the widely panned "Pros & Cons" from over a decade ago) is helming an as-of-now untitled biopic about this famed composer, The Playlist reports.
Despite his lack of street cred, Damast has rallied a star-studded cast, which has Max Irons ("Red Riding Hood") and Claire Foy ("Season of the Witch") locked in, as well as Elle Fanning and Neve Campell in the final stages of talks to join.
The story will follow Vivaldi (who will likely be played by Irons) as he transforms a talented, but traumatized group of girls — the illegitimate daughters of courtesans — into a world-class orchestra that made...
And now it's Vivaldi's turn.
Director Boris Damast (who doesn't have much to speak of under his list of credits beyond the widely panned "Pros & Cons" from over a decade ago) is helming an as-of-now untitled biopic about this famed composer, The Playlist reports.
Despite his lack of street cred, Damast has rallied a star-studded cast, which has Max Irons ("Red Riding Hood") and Claire Foy ("Season of the Witch") locked in, as well as Elle Fanning and Neve Campell in the final stages of talks to join.
The story will follow Vivaldi (who will likely be played by Irons) as he transforms a talented, but traumatized group of girls — the illegitimate daughters of courtesans — into a world-class orchestra that made...
- 5/31/2011
- by Elizabeth Durand
- NextMovie
Tom Wilkinson, Alfred Molina & More In Talks To Join There's been "Amadeus" (Mozart), "Immortal Beloved" (Beethoven) and now the life of Italian virtuoso Antonio Vivaldi will be the next celebrated composer who will receive the silver screen biopic treatment. The picture will come from little known director Boris Damast, and for a filmmaker with only the generally-panned 1999 film "Pros & Cons" under his credits, Damast has conjured up quite the ensemble cast with Max Irons and Clare Foy set to star while Elle Fanning, Neve Campbell, Jacqueline Bisset, Tom Wilkinson, Alfred Molina and Sebastian Koch are all in…...
- 5/31/2011
- The Playlist
The Red Priest (because of his red hair), was a nickname for Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, who has got two biopics with Boris Damast‘s long in development project set to defeat Patricia Riggen‘s Vivaldi at the very beginning. Damast’s Vivaldi is set to start shooting this September in Venice, [...] Vivaldi Biopics in Direct Competition is a post from: FilmoFilia...
- 5/29/2011
- by Nikola Mraovic
- Filmofilia
Max Irons And Claire Foy Will Star In Vivaldi
Official news regarding Boris Damast's latest project—Vivaldi, the historical epic about one of the greatest Italian composers, is now scheduled for production in September of this year. British actor Max Irons, recent star of Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood, will be playing Antonio Vivaldi himself, while fellow Brit Claire Foy (BBC's Little Dorrit) is also set to star as in another unknown lead role. There are rumors that Neve Campbell, Tom Wilkinson, Alfred Molina, Jacqueline Bisset, and Sebastian Koch may join the cast of Vivaldi, although negotiations are still in process.
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Official news regarding Boris Damast's latest project—Vivaldi, the historical epic about one of the greatest Italian composers, is now scheduled for production in September of this year. British actor Max Irons, recent star of Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood, will be playing Antonio Vivaldi himself, while fellow Brit Claire Foy (BBC's Little Dorrit) is also set to star as in another unknown lead role. There are rumors that Neve Campbell, Tom Wilkinson, Alfred Molina, Jacqueline Bisset, and Sebastian Koch may join the cast of Vivaldi, although negotiations are still in process.
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- 5/28/2011
- by Natalie Gorna
- We Got This Covered
Articles about dueling projects with similar stories are a common thing here on Cinema Blend. Whether it's the on-going battle between Relativity Media and Universal for the bigger Snow White project; the already released No Strings Attached vs. the upcoming Friends With Benefits; or the multiple Peter Pan movies in development, studios are always looking for the next big thing and sometimes they stumble upon that thing at the exact same time. This newest one is easily the strangest in the bunch. THR reports that two biopics about Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi are currently in the works. The first, directed by Boris Damast, has actually been in development for a while, but has finally gotten a start date in September and will be filming in Venice, Hungary, Germany and Bruges. Claire Foy and Max Irons are already confirmed to star, but a host of names, including Neve Campbell, Jacqueline Bisset,...
- 5/28/2011
- cinemablend.com
Two biopics about legendary Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi are going head-to-head according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Claire Foy ("Season of the Witch") and Max Irons ("Red Riding Hood") are attached to star in the Boris Damast-helmed version for Celsius Entertainment which is is set to begin shooting this September in Venice, Hungary, Germany and Bruges.
Negotiations are also underway with Neve Campbell, Jacqueline Bisset, Elle Fanning, Tom Wilkinson, Alfred Molina and Sebastian Koch to join the film.
That puts it ahead of the Patricia Riggen-directed "Vivaldi" starring Jessica Biel, Ben Kingsley, Luke Evans and violin supremo David Garrett. Though already having scored $3 million in production subsidies, a production date has yet to be set on that version.
Damast's take tells the true story of how the composer turned a group of women, who were the illegitimate daughters of courtesans, into an orchestra that eventually played for the Pope.
Claire Foy ("Season of the Witch") and Max Irons ("Red Riding Hood") are attached to star in the Boris Damast-helmed version for Celsius Entertainment which is is set to begin shooting this September in Venice, Hungary, Germany and Bruges.
Negotiations are also underway with Neve Campbell, Jacqueline Bisset, Elle Fanning, Tom Wilkinson, Alfred Molina and Sebastian Koch to join the film.
That puts it ahead of the Patricia Riggen-directed "Vivaldi" starring Jessica Biel, Ben Kingsley, Luke Evans and violin supremo David Garrett. Though already having scored $3 million in production subsidies, a production date has yet to be set on that version.
Damast's take tells the true story of how the composer turned a group of women, who were the illegitimate daughters of courtesans, into an orchestra that eventually played for the Pope.
- 5/27/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
UK actors Max Irons and Claire Foy are set to star in director Boris Damast's historical drama Vivaldi which will begin principal photography this September at locations in Venice, Bruges, Hungary and Germany.
The producers are also now in the final stages of negotiations with Elle Fanning, Neve Campbell, Jacqueline Bisset, Tom Wilkinson, Alfred Molina and Sebastian Koch to join the cast.
Max Irons (represented in the UK by Tavistock Wood) was recently seen in Sky's The Runaway and stars as Henry in the fantasy film Red Riding Hood. 25 year old Max is the son of Jeremy Irons and Sinead Cusack, and trained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Claire Foy recently starred in the highly-acclaimed Channel 4 drama The Promise.
The Vivaldi screenplay is based on the true story of how the headstrong genius and priest Antonio Vivaldi turned a talented, but traumatised group of girls -...
The producers are also now in the final stages of negotiations with Elle Fanning, Neve Campbell, Jacqueline Bisset, Tom Wilkinson, Alfred Molina and Sebastian Koch to join the cast.
Max Irons (represented in the UK by Tavistock Wood) was recently seen in Sky's The Runaway and stars as Henry in the fantasy film Red Riding Hood. 25 year old Max is the son of Jeremy Irons and Sinead Cusack, and trained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Claire Foy recently starred in the highly-acclaimed Channel 4 drama The Promise.
The Vivaldi screenplay is based on the true story of how the headstrong genius and priest Antonio Vivaldi turned a talented, but traumatised group of girls -...
- 5/27/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
- London based Celsius (an indie financier) comes to Cannes with a small but determined line-up and they officially give the Cannes market a shot to the arm with the market screening for Freakonomics: which brings together the talents of documentarian filmmakers Alex Gibney, Morgan Spurlock, Eugene Jarecki, Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing. Speaking of talented docu filmmakers, Ondi Timoner's We Live in Public is a prestige title on their slate. Freakonomics by Morgan Spurlock - Production From Within by Phedon Papamichael - Completed Vivaldi by Boris Damast – Pre-Production We Live In Public by Ondi Timoner - Completed ...
- 5/15/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
Running With Scissors star Joseph Fiennes is sprinting to his next project. According to Variety, Fiennes has signed on to portray Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi in the indie film Vivaldi. Not to be confused with Imagine Entertainment's similarly-titled project in development, Boris Damast will direct and produce this biopic based on the life of the 17th century violinist famously known for his composition The Four Seasons. Malcolm McDowell, Lena Headey, Jacqueline Bisset and Zuleikha Robinson costar in the film penned by Jeffrey Freedman. Production is expected to start next spring in Italy and Austria.
- 10/9/2006
- IMDbPro News
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