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J.J. Abrams Discusses a Few Non-Trek Projects
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J.J Abrams seems like the busiest man in Hollywood. Thursday morning during a promotional appearance for the release of his franchise relaunch for Star Trek, he updated reporters on what's next for him. "Jeff Pinkner and Joel Wyman are running Fringe very well. We're still very involved in that, but they're running that," he said of the popular sci-fi series. "We have a new series that we just sold to NBC that we're going to be producing. It's a pilot. And, there's a movie that I'm writing that I would love to direct, early next year, so we'll see if that comes to fruition."
In addition to his television work, Abrams highlighted a few of the projects he's working on in the next several months both as a producer and director.
Patrick Wilson Laughs With 'Morning Glory'
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The cast for the cheekily titled Morning Glory (aka "that film where Harrison Ford is going to try and be funny!") really is shaping up nicely. According to The Hollywood Reporter, they've nabbed themselves the second Nite Owl, Patrick Wilson. "The film that Ford is going to try and by funny in" centers on an up-and-coming news producer played by Rachel McAdams. She has to save a struggling morning show, and get its antagonistic anchors (Ford and Diane Keaton) under control.
Trying to save McAdams from losing the will to live is Wilson, who will play her boyfriend. While Wilson is clearly trying to earn some comedy cred (Morning Glory is the third comedy he's signed for, he's also got The Baster and Barry Munday in the works),
I sincerely hope there's a little more to his part than just "the boyfriend." Wilson is quite talented, and playing a boyfriend, even to McAdams, seems like a waste of his charm. Then again, how many actresses have been stuck in such a thankless part? Maybe the tide is turning.
There really is a lot of talent here on both sides of the camera: Roger Michell is directing from a script by Aline Brosh McKenna, and J.J. Abrams is producing with his Bad Robot banner. Let's hope they can bring us a film of the witty, fun Ford (yes, he does exist) and not another Hollywood Homicide.
Can Harrison Ford Pull Diane Keaton Out of Her Rut?
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If there is one career trajectory that really pains me, it's Diane Keaton's. Annie Hall has fizzled over the years, moving from excellent Woody Allen fare, to cute wedding-themed work with Steve Martin, to comedies that barely break 5/10 (Because I Said So, Mad Money). She's got a whole lot more in her than 50% flicks, but it's become easy to forget these days. We've wondered what would happen if she re-teamed with Martin for not one, but two new films, and now there's another name being thrown into the mix -- Indiana Jones.One of the latest deviously brief Twitter clips coming from Production Weekly says: "Diane Keaton will join Harrison Ford & Rachel McAdams in the comedy Morning Glory, Roger Michell will begin filming in New York this May." This is that TV Talk show project I mentioned last year, which focuses on a "Ted Koppel mold" anchor (Ford) who gets fed up with the rampant gossip on the newscast and quits, only to be lured back by a new producer (McAdams), who pits him against his rival on a morning talk show.
I assume that means Keaton will be the rival. Now this ... this has some promise. Since this is coming from Aline Brosh McKenna, I assume that there will be romance, but the fact that it isn't being mentioned has me more than excited. Can you imagine Keaton and Ford facing off in the morning show format? Keaton excels in the brainy, down-to-earth sexiness, and she needs a gig that can show it off well. Will this be it? It sounds too good to be true.
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Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams Gear Up for TV Talk Shows
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He's faced angry Nazis, villainous Russians, and lots of space baddies, but is Harrison Ford any match for a determined Rachel McAdams? The Hollywood Reporter posts that Ford has grabbed the starring role in Morning Glory, while McAdams is in final negotiations. This one is the brainchild of Aline Brosh McKenna, which Paramount grabbed back October of 2007, and put Venus helmer Roger Michell in the directorial chair.Glory is a comedy that focuses on a "grizzled old-school anchor in the Ted Koppel mold" who is fed up with the incessant and increasing gossip on his evening newscast. (Aren't we all?) He quits, only to get pulled back into the fold by "a hot up-and-coming producer" (McAdams). But it's not for a new, gossip-free take on the evening news. Instead, he gets paired with his rival to help revive a morning talk show.
It's been a whopping 13 years since Ford has starred in a comedy. Time flies when you're an action star! But methinks that he'll slip back into the world of laughs easily. But what about McAdams? Is she a good match for ol' Indy? THR notes that Reese Witherspoon was once in talks for the role, so who would you prefer?
Paramount Wants Some 'Morning Glory'
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Some might say that women shouldn't head films, but Paramount's looking for some female-headed Morning Glory. Variety reports that Roger Michell has signed to direct the upcoming comedy, which is being written by Aline Brosh McKenna. Set in New York City, the movie will focus on "a struggling female news producer and the iconic, temperamental anchorman she recruits to revive a failing network morning show." There's no "rom" listed before the "com," so maybe this isn't one of those fighters-turned-lovers stories, although it really sounds like it will be. Paramount is trying to get the project, which has insidiously put Oasis into my head, up and running for production this spring.Now, whether your tastes match the work of director Michell or writer McKenna, this pairing should spell at least decent success for the production -- if they stay on their current trajectories. Michell is the director of Persuasion, Notting Hill and the recent critical hit, Venus. McKenna has gone from forgettable flicks like Three to Tango and Laws of Attraction to the wildly-popular The Devil Wears Prada and the upcoming Katherine Heigl romcom, 27 Dresses. Beyond this comedy, Michell is also set to direct The Rip, a thriller for Universal, and McKenna has a number of projects in development.
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