Deadline is reporting on the new project from Stephen Frears, the director of Dangerous Liasons, The Queen and Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight. Frears is set to make Wilder & Me, which will be a screen adaptation of Jonathan Coe’s popular novel Mr. Wilder and Me. The screenplay for the film will be penned by two-time Oscar winner Christopher Hampton (The Father), with Oscar winner Jeremy Thomas (The Last Emperor) producing the film. Frears has assembled his impressive cast for the film, which will include Christoph Waltz as legendary movie director Billy Wilder, who has helmed such films as Some Like it Hot and The Apartment. Waltz is set to be joined by Maya Hawke, Jon Hamm and John Turturro.
According to Deadline, “The story starts out during a heady Greek summer, and sees Calista fall in love with cinema and life on a journey of self-discovery. Thrilled by her new adventure,...
According to Deadline, “The story starts out during a heady Greek summer, and sees Calista fall in love with cinema and life on a journey of self-discovery. Thrilled by her new adventure,...
- 2/2/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Maya Hawke and Jon Hamm have joined Christoph Waltz in the starry cast for Stephen Frears’ upcoming drama, Wilder & Me.
Stephen Frears has managed to assemble quite a formidable cast for his upcoming drama, Wilder & Me, based on Jonathan Coe’s novel Mr Wilder And Me.
Christoph Waltz has long been cast in one of the title roles as the legendary director Billy Wilder, who wrote and directed some of America’s all-time great films across his long career – Double Indemnity, The Lost Weekend, Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot, The Apartment... we could go on, but there’s a news post we ought to be getting on with.
Wilder & Me’s other major role, though, has gone to Maya Hawke, who’ll play the young composer Calista (essentially the ‘Me’ of the title). The film will be set during the latter stages of Wilder’s career – specifically in late 1970s Greece,...
Stephen Frears has managed to assemble quite a formidable cast for his upcoming drama, Wilder & Me, based on Jonathan Coe’s novel Mr Wilder And Me.
Christoph Waltz has long been cast in one of the title roles as the legendary director Billy Wilder, who wrote and directed some of America’s all-time great films across his long career – Double Indemnity, The Lost Weekend, Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot, The Apartment... we could go on, but there’s a news post we ought to be getting on with.
Wilder & Me’s other major role, though, has gone to Maya Hawke, who’ll play the young composer Calista (essentially the ‘Me’ of the title). The film will be set during the latter stages of Wilder’s career – specifically in late 1970s Greece,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Exclusive: Two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds), Stranger Things and Maestro star Maya Hawke, Cannes Best Actor winner John Turturro (Severance), and Emmy winner Jon Hamm (Mad Men) are set to star in Oscar-nominated director Stephen Frears’ (The Queen) Wilder & Me, which will be a buzzy package at this month’s EFM market.
Hawke will play Calista, a young musician whose life takes on a whole new meaning while working on the set of Billy Wilder’s film Fedora. Waltz will play legendary film director Wilder, known for classics including Some Like It Hot, Sunset Boulevard and The Apartment. Turturro will play his lifelong friend and screenwriting partner I.A.L. Diamond. Hamm will play famed actor William Holden.
Described as a “bittersweet drama”, the project has been adapted for the screen by two-time Oscar winner Christopher Hampton (The Father) with Oscar winner Jeremy Thomas (The Last Emperor) producing and shoot scheduled for early 2025 in Greece.
Hawke will play Calista, a young musician whose life takes on a whole new meaning while working on the set of Billy Wilder’s film Fedora. Waltz will play legendary film director Wilder, known for classics including Some Like It Hot, Sunset Boulevard and The Apartment. Turturro will play his lifelong friend and screenwriting partner I.A.L. Diamond. Hamm will play famed actor William Holden.
Described as a “bittersweet drama”, the project has been adapted for the screen by two-time Oscar winner Christopher Hampton (The Father) with Oscar winner Jeremy Thomas (The Last Emperor) producing and shoot scheduled for early 2025 in Greece.
- 2/2/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart are heading out after the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards!
The ceremony took place on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Following the show, Harrison, 81, and Calista, 59, were seen attending the Apple TV+ Emmys after party.
During the show, Calista reunited with Ally McBeal co-stars Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, and Gil Bellows.
While onstage, the actors recreated the show’s famous all-gender bathroom dance scene.
The sequence was one of many nostalgic moments at the 2023 Emmy Awards. If you missed it, Natasha Lyonne and Tracee Ellis Ross paid tribute to an iconic 1950s TV show during the ceremony.
See the full list of winners at the 2023 Emmy Awards!
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart looked so in love at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards on Sunday (January 14), and we have the photos!
The ceremony took place on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Following the show, Harrison, 81, and Calista, 59, were seen attending the Apple TV+ Emmys after party.
During the show, Calista reunited with Ally McBeal co-stars Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, and Gil Bellows.
While onstage, the actors recreated the show’s famous all-gender bathroom dance scene.
The sequence was one of many nostalgic moments at the 2023 Emmy Awards. If you missed it, Natasha Lyonne and Tracee Ellis Ross paid tribute to an iconic 1950s TV show during the ceremony.
See the full list of winners at the 2023 Emmy Awards!
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart looked so in love at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards on Sunday (January 14), and we have the photos!
- 1/16/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Harrison Ford wears a classic black tux while arriving at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards alongside wife Calista Flockhart on Sunday (January 14) at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.
The 81-year-old Shrinking actor and his wife of nearly 14 years looked lovingly into each other’s eyes while posing for photos.
Harrison‘s co-stars Jason Segel and Jessica Williams were also seen hitting the red carpet at the awards show.
In addition to Shrinking being nominated for Best Comedy Series, Harrison and Jessica are both up for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy!
Harrison is also being presented with the Career Achievement Award for his decades-long career.
The Critics Choice Awards show is being hosted by Chelsea Handler this year, marking her second year in a row as host. The ceremony airs on The CW starting at 4pm Pt/7pm Et and is airing live on both coasts.
The 81-year-old Shrinking actor and his wife of nearly 14 years looked lovingly into each other’s eyes while posing for photos.
Harrison‘s co-stars Jason Segel and Jessica Williams were also seen hitting the red carpet at the awards show.
In addition to Shrinking being nominated for Best Comedy Series, Harrison and Jessica are both up for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy!
Harrison is also being presented with the Career Achievement Award for his decades-long career.
The Critics Choice Awards show is being hosted by Chelsea Handler this year, marking her second year in a row as host. The ceremony airs on The CW starting at 4pm Pt/7pm Et and is airing live on both coasts.
- 1/14/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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