albert torres Tagged Articles at Cinematical

Director Marc Forster isn't letting the daunting challenge of helming the next Bond film keep him from lining up more projects afte that -- Hollywood Reporter is telling us that Forster is planning to reteam with Mandate Pictures for a drama called Land of Roses. Right now, it's being classified as a "potential" directing vehicle for Forster. The story revovles around a Kurdish immigrant who is falsely improisoned by Homeland Security after 9/11 and is inspired by the experiences of Ibrahim Parlak. Mandate Pictures VP Nathan Kahane had this to say about the project: "When you have a good experience working with someone, you always look for the next project to collaborate on; Land of Roses was that project for us. Albert [Torres] writes with a distinctive voice, and to couple that talent with Marc's vision as a filmmaker is a rare opportunity we didn't want to miss." Sounds pretty definitive to me -- this is Forster's next directing gig, unless something goes wrong.

Now, how about some info on Bond 22? The only thing we've heard recently is some vague rumblings about scenes being set in the Alps and an apparent confirmation that no Bond girls have been cast yet, which we pretty much knew already. If we use Eva Green's casting timetable as a yardstick, we're still several months away from learning who has signed to play the female lead in Bond 22, but then again, Vesper Lynd was a notoriously tough role to cast, so maybe it won't take so long this time. If I had to guess, I'd say that we'll know who at least one of the Bond girls are by September, at the latest, and possibly much sooner.

I apparently like Luke Wilson more than Erik, who recently told us about the actor's role in Henry Poole is Here, but I have to agree that the Vacancy star is at his best when surrounded by a good ensemble. Well, some of the other cast members of Henry Poole have just been announced, and so far it looks like Wilson will be supported well. The first, Radha Mitchell, is actually signed on, while the second, Oscar nominee Adriana Barraza, is still in talks ("advanced" talks). Though neither actress is who I would initially have in mind for a comedy, even one actually described as a dramedy, they are each talented enough for me to have faith in their capability for humorous performances.

Not much is really known about the plot of Henry Poole, which was written by Albert Torres, but a good guess for Mitchell's role is the love interest for Wilson's character. This part could be the fiancee that he breaks up with when he discovers he has six weeks to die, or it could be a new romantic pursuit, possibly one of the neighbors who disrupt his plan to wallow in seclusion for the rest of his short life. Hopefully Barraza will not ruin her Oscar-nominated reputation by appearing as a Mexican stereotype. So far, Henry Poole, which director Mark Pellington says is about a hopeless man who finds hope, makes me think of Joe Vesus the Volcano meets The 'burbs. As great as that combo sounds, though, Wilson is not quite the next Tom Hanks (even if you think Old School is Wilson's Bachelor Party and My Super Ex-Girlfriend is his Splash). Not even I like Wilson enough to give him that much credit.