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Julia Stiles Joins 'Cry of the Owl'
Filed under: Independent », Thrillers », Casting », Remakes and Sequels », Cinematical Indie »
I used to think Julia Stiles was the next big thing. That was back when she seemed to star in every Shakespeare update around (10 Things I Hate About You; Almereyda's Hamlet; O). Then she somehow became better remembered as "Nicky", the deer-in-headlights character from The Bourne Identity and its sequels. Sure her part increased through the series, but all I can think of is that line, "I can send Nicky to do that, for Chrissakes." Now, I associate her with any role that's so easy even she could do it. Which certainly seems to apply with a movie in which she's just been cast, Cry of the Owl. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stiles is replacing Sara Polley in the thriller, which makes me wonder if maybe the part is too simple for the now-very-respected Polley. "They can send 'Nicky' to do that, for Chrissakes," the actress must have thought.Cry of the Owl is based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith (author of The Talented Mr. Ripley, which starred Bourne co-star Matt Damon) and was previously adapted by Claude Chabrol. This version will be helmed by Jamie Thraves, who directed my favorite Radiohead video, "Just", as well as videos for Blur ("Charmless Man") and Coldplay ("Scientist"; "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face"). The movie co-stars Paddy Considine (The Bourne Ultimatum) as a new guy in town who Stiles' character falls for. Problem is, he's also stalking her. Scott Speedman (who was probably looking forward to working again with Polley, his My Life Without Me co-star) plays her ex, who plots revenge for being dumped. The movie begins shooting in Toronto next week.
To be fair to Stiles, I have to admit that coming from Highsmith, Cry of the Owl may not be just another stalker thriller. Also, she has been delivering fine performances in little-seen movies like A Little Trip to Heaven and Edmond -- never mind that she also starred in The Omen remake. She's also just made her directorial debut with the short Raving and she's set to star in an adaptation of The Bell Jar. Perhaps one of these days I'll have something new, and more favorable, to associate her with.
Ian Curtis: The Movie
Filed under: Drama », Independent », Music & Musicals », Newsstand », Cinematical Indie »
Listen up, Joy Division fans. You know Torn Apart: The Life Of Ian Curtis, Mick Middles and Lindsay Reade's biography of your hero? Well, the long-rumored movie based on that book is finally, officially happening. Coming from a screenplay by Tom Browne, the film -- entitled All The Time -- will focus on "Curtis' early efforts to launch Joy Division while holding down a government job" while also exploring "his life, his work, his relationships and the cultural environment in which he lived and died." Whoa. If it actually covers all that, this is going to be a long damn movie.Though no casting decisions have yet been made, the movie is in interesting hands: Music video director Jamie Thraves -- who will be making his first feature in six years -- is at the helm. Thraves, who directed the videos for Radiohead's Just (the one with the guy lying on the sidewalk) and Blur's Charmless Man (though performance-based, this one still has quite a nasty edge to its narrative), is clearly both a skilled filmmaker and someone who is in touch with British music (or at least was in 2000).
The film will shoot in Manchester, but the start date has not yet been determined.
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