Rosamund Pike is back playing yet another dangerous game in the trailer for J Blakeson’s “I Care a Lot,” a crime drama that premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.
Pike plays Marla Grayson, a professional, court-appointed guardian for dozens of elderly people — whose assets she cunningly seizes through legal means. However, she and her business partner and lover Fran (Eiza Gonzalez) accidentally choose the wrong retiree to con.
Peter Dinklage, Chris Messina and Dianne Wiest also star.
“I Care a Lot” is produced by Teddy Schwarzman, Ben Stillman, Michael Heimler and Blakeson. Executive producers are Andrea Ajemian and Sacha Guttenstein.
The film, which debuted to rave reviews and holds a score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, will debut on Netflix on Feb. 19.
Watch the trailer above.
Read original story Rosamund Pike Plays a Dangerous Game in ‘I Care a Lot’ Trailer (Video) At TheWrap...
Pike plays Marla Grayson, a professional, court-appointed guardian for dozens of elderly people — whose assets she cunningly seizes through legal means. However, she and her business partner and lover Fran (Eiza Gonzalez) accidentally choose the wrong retiree to con.
Peter Dinklage, Chris Messina and Dianne Wiest also star.
“I Care a Lot” is produced by Teddy Schwarzman, Ben Stillman, Michael Heimler and Blakeson. Executive producers are Andrea Ajemian and Sacha Guttenstein.
The film, which debuted to rave reviews and holds a score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, will debut on Netflix on Feb. 19.
Watch the trailer above.
Read original story Rosamund Pike Plays a Dangerous Game in ‘I Care a Lot’ Trailer (Video) At TheWrap...
- 1/14/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Netflix has made its fourth acquisition from the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival with “I Care A Lot,” the thriller starring Rosamund Pike and Eiza González.
Netflix, which paid around $10 million for the film, will own the U.S. rights and the rights to countries like Germany, Latin America, South Africa, the Middle East, India and a few others.
“I Care A Lot” follows Marla (Pike) as she sets herself up as the legal guardian of elderly people when they don’t have someone who will take care of them. But soon, she makes a big mistake when she takes on the wrong elderly client. Peter Dinklage, Chris Messina and Dianne Wiest also star in the film written and directed by J Blakeson.
See Video: 'I Care a Lot' Stars Rosamund Pike, Eiza Gonzalez on How Their 'Abhorrent' Characters Break Stereotypes
Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear Pictures financed the film,...
Netflix, which paid around $10 million for the film, will own the U.S. rights and the rights to countries like Germany, Latin America, South Africa, the Middle East, India and a few others.
“I Care A Lot” follows Marla (Pike) as she sets herself up as the legal guardian of elderly people when they don’t have someone who will take care of them. But soon, she makes a big mistake when she takes on the wrong elderly client. Peter Dinklage, Chris Messina and Dianne Wiest also star in the film written and directed by J Blakeson.
See Video: 'I Care a Lot' Stars Rosamund Pike, Eiza Gonzalez on How Their 'Abhorrent' Characters Break Stereotypes
Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear Pictures financed the film,...
- 9/25/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Netflix has taken its fourth major title in the 2020 Toronto Film Festival Market with a deal for I Care a Lot, the J Blakeson-directed dark comic satire that stars Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Eiza Gonzalez and Chris Messina. I’m told the deal is near $10 million for U.S. rights and the rights to select countries including Germany, Latin America, South Africa, the Middle East, and India.
Pike plays asteely con woman who targets the elderly by using legal machinations to become their legal guardian. She throws them into care facilities, takes away their cell phones and siphons their assets. But an ideal mark turns out to be less than that when it turns out the senior has someone in her life (Dinklage) who is as lawless and as ruthless as the guardian. These bad people go mano a mano in a series of lethal twists and turns...
Pike plays asteely con woman who targets the elderly by using legal machinations to become their legal guardian. She throws them into care facilities, takes away their cell phones and siphons their assets. But an ideal mark turns out to be less than that when it turns out the senior has someone in her life (Dinklage) who is as lawless and as ruthless as the guardian. These bad people go mano a mano in a series of lethal twists and turns...
- 9/25/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Messina has signed on to co-star with Rosamund Pike and Peter Dinklage in the thriller “I Care a Lot,” sources tell Variety.
J Blakeson will direct the movie from his own script. Diane Wiest is also on board to join the cast.
Pike will play Marla Grayson, a highly successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and her clients’ detriment. When she cherrypicks her seemingly perfect client, however, she soon realizes looks are deceiving.
Dinklage will portray a gangster, with Messina as his lawyer.
Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear and Blakeson’s Sugar November are producing, with Black Bear fully financing. Producers are Schwarzman, Ben Stillman and Michael Heimler alongside Blakeson. Sacha Guttenstein will executive produce.
Messina most recently portrayed Detective Richard Willis in HBO’s “Sharp Objects” alongside Amy Adams and will next appear in Warner Bros.’ highly anticipated Harley Quinn film...
J Blakeson will direct the movie from his own script. Diane Wiest is also on board to join the cast.
Pike will play Marla Grayson, a highly successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and her clients’ detriment. When she cherrypicks her seemingly perfect client, however, she soon realizes looks are deceiving.
Dinklage will portray a gangster, with Messina as his lawyer.
Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear and Blakeson’s Sugar November are producing, with Black Bear fully financing. Producers are Schwarzman, Ben Stillman and Michael Heimler alongside Blakeson. Sacha Guttenstein will executive produce.
Messina most recently portrayed Detective Richard Willis in HBO’s “Sharp Objects” alongside Amy Adams and will next appear in Warner Bros.’ highly anticipated Harley Quinn film...
- 7/9/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Baby Driver and Alita: Battle Angel‘s Eiza Gonzalez is joining I Care A Lot, the Black Bear Pictures-produced thriller that stars Rosamund Pike and Peter Dinklage. STXinternational boarded the project in Cannes and will directly distribute in the UK. The company confirmed Gonzalez’ casting to Deadline on the same day as its slate presentation at CineEurope in Barcelona. Principal photography starts next month in Boston.
J Blakeson (The Disappearance Of Alice Creed) is directing from his own original screenplay.
Oscar-nominee Pike will play Marla Grayson, a highly successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and her elderly clients’ detriment, living a life of luxury at their expense. But when her seemingly innocent next victim turns out to have dangerous secrets, Marla must use every ounce of her wit and cunning to stay alive.
González’s upcoming films include Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,...
J Blakeson (The Disappearance Of Alice Creed) is directing from his own original screenplay.
Oscar-nominee Pike will play Marla Grayson, a highly successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and her elderly clients’ detriment, living a life of luxury at their expense. But when her seemingly innocent next victim turns out to have dangerous secrets, Marla must use every ounce of her wit and cunning to stay alive.
González’s upcoming films include Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,...
- 6/18/2019
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Peter Dinklage, coming off his run on HBO’s Game of Thrones, is in talks to star opposite Rosamund Pike in I Care a Lot, his first post-Westeros project.
Deadline scooped in March that Pike had been set to lead the thriller from Imitation Game and Ben Is Back producer Black Bear Pictures. J Blakeson has scripted and will direct, with a shoot scheduled to begin soon.
Pike is playing Marla Grayson, a successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and her clients’ detriment. But when she cherry-picks her seemingly perfect client, she soon realizes looks are deceiving. Details on Dinklage’s potential role is under wraps.
Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear and Blakeson’s Sugar November are producing, with Black Bear fully financing. Producers are Schwarzman, Blakeson, Ben Stillman and Michael Heimler. Sacha Guttenstein will executive produce.
STXinternational acquired international rights last month ahead of Cannes,...
Deadline scooped in March that Pike had been set to lead the thriller from Imitation Game and Ben Is Back producer Black Bear Pictures. J Blakeson has scripted and will direct, with a shoot scheduled to begin soon.
Pike is playing Marla Grayson, a successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and her clients’ detriment. But when she cherry-picks her seemingly perfect client, she soon realizes looks are deceiving. Details on Dinklage’s potential role is under wraps.
Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear and Blakeson’s Sugar November are producing, with Black Bear fully financing. Producers are Schwarzman, Blakeson, Ben Stillman and Michael Heimler. Sacha Guttenstein will executive produce.
STXinternational acquired international rights last month ahead of Cannes,...
- 6/7/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
“Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage is in negotiations to star opposite Rosamund Pike in the thriller “I Care a Lot,” sources tell Variety.
J Blakeson penned the script and will direct with shooting scheduled for this month.
Pike will play Marla Grayson, a highly successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and her clients’ detriment. But when she cherry picks her seemingly perfect client, she soon realizes looks are deceiving. Dinklage’s role is being kept under wraps.
Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear and Blakeson’s Sugar November are producing, with Black Bear fully financing. Producers are Schwarzman, Ben Stillman and Michael Heimler alongside Blakeson. Sacha Guttenstein will executive produce.
The pic marks Dinklage’s first major film role since his hit HBO show “Game of Thrones” ended last month after an eight-season run, which earned him three Emmys for the role of Tyrion Lannister.
J Blakeson penned the script and will direct with shooting scheduled for this month.
Pike will play Marla Grayson, a highly successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and her clients’ detriment. But when she cherry picks her seemingly perfect client, she soon realizes looks are deceiving. Dinklage’s role is being kept under wraps.
Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear and Blakeson’s Sugar November are producing, with Black Bear fully financing. Producers are Schwarzman, Ben Stillman and Michael Heimler alongside Blakeson. Sacha Guttenstein will executive produce.
The pic marks Dinklage’s first major film role since his hit HBO show “Game of Thrones” ended last month after an eight-season run, which earned him three Emmys for the role of Tyrion Lannister.
- 6/6/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Third collaboration between STXinternational, Black Bear after The Friend, The Marsh King’s Daughter.
Rosamund Pike will star as a Machiavellian legal guardian in the thriller I Care A Lot, which Black Bear Pictures is producing and fully financing and STXinternational will launch in Cannes.
J Blakeson directs from his screenplay, and the producers have earmarked a July start in Boston.
Pike will play Marla, a successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and to the detriment of her elderly clients.
When her life of luxury is rocked after she discovers her seemingly innocent next victim harbours dangerous secrets,...
Rosamund Pike will star as a Machiavellian legal guardian in the thriller I Care A Lot, which Black Bear Pictures is producing and fully financing and STXinternational will launch in Cannes.
J Blakeson directs from his screenplay, and the producers have earmarked a July start in Boston.
Pike will play Marla, a successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and to the detriment of her elderly clients.
When her life of luxury is rocked after she discovers her seemingly innocent next victim harbours dangerous secrets,...
- 5/9/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
STXinternational has locked up international rights to I Care A Lot, a thriller from Black Bear Pictures that stars Rosamund Pike and is being directed by J Blakeson based on his original screenplay. As part of the deal, Stx will distribute the pic in the UK and Ireland, and the company will launch overseas sales beginning next week at the Cannes film market.
Principal photography will get underway in July in Boston on the film, the details of which Deadline first scooped in March. The Oscar-nominated Pike plays Marla Grayson, a successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and her elderly clients’ detriment, living a life of luxury at their expense. But when her seemingly innocent next victim turns out to have dangerous secrets, Marla must use every ounce of her wit and cunning to stay alive.
Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear Pictures is producing and fully financing.
Principal photography will get underway in July in Boston on the film, the details of which Deadline first scooped in March. The Oscar-nominated Pike plays Marla Grayson, a successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and her elderly clients’ detriment, living a life of luxury at their expense. But when her seemingly innocent next victim turns out to have dangerous secrets, Marla must use every ounce of her wit and cunning to stay alive.
Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear Pictures is producing and fully financing.
- 5/9/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Gone Girl and A Private War star Rosamund Pike is set to lead cast in thriller I Care A Lot for The Imitation Game and Ben Is Back producer Black Bear Pictures. J Blakeson (The 5th Wave) has scripted and will direct with shoot scheduled for June of this year.
Oscar-nominee Pike will play Marla Grayson, a highly successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and her clients’ detriment. But when she cherry picks her seemingly perfect client, she soon realizes looks are deceiving. Additional casting is in the works.
Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear and Blakeson’s Sugar November are producing, with Black Bear fully financing. Producers are Schwarzman, Ben Stillman and Michael Heimler, alongside Blakeson. Sacha Guttenstein will executive produce.
Schwarzman told us, “Black Bear is thrilled to partner with J and Rosamund to bring I Care A Lot to life.
Oscar-nominee Pike will play Marla Grayson, a highly successful legal guardian with a knack for using the law to her benefit and her clients’ detriment. But when she cherry picks her seemingly perfect client, she soon realizes looks are deceiving. Additional casting is in the works.
Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear and Blakeson’s Sugar November are producing, with Black Bear fully financing. Producers are Schwarzman, Ben Stillman and Michael Heimler, alongside Blakeson. Sacha Guttenstein will executive produce.
Schwarzman told us, “Black Bear is thrilled to partner with J and Rosamund to bring I Care A Lot to life.
- 3/5/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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