Hollywood Hotline - Week of August 29, 2024
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Howdy Hotliners!
Oscar-winning director, Alejandro G. Iñàrritu (Best Director THE REVENANT 2015, Best Original Screenplay, BIRDMAN 2014, Best Director BIRDMAN 2014, Best Picture BIRDMAN 2014), is back, baby! With a an all-star cast of: Tom Cruise, John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sandra Hüller and Riz Ahmed for a (pretentious?) film project.
Iñàrritu co-wrote the 2023 screenplay with “Sabina Berman, Alexander Dinelaris and Nicolas Giacobone. The logline as we know it centers on the most powerful man in the world, who embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.”
Getting 12 MONKEYS (1995) vibes. With Tom Cruise in the Bruce Willis role. John Goodman in the Christopher Plummer role. Jesse Plemons in the Brad Pitt role. Michael Stuhlbarg in the David Morse role. Sandra Hüller in Madeleine Stowe role. Color me curious.
Without further ado, let’s check the Hotline:
RITCHIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
LA BAMBA (1987) is getting remade.
Is nothing sacred!?
Gwyneth Paltrow Playing Ping Pong with Timmy Boy Chals
A24 movie that Josh Safdie is making without his acting brother Benny. “While plot details are being kept under wraps, the pic has been reported as being loosely inspired by pro ping pong player Marty Reisman. At the same time, sources close to the production stress that it’s a fictionalized original, rather than a biopic. It’s unclear for the moment who Paltrow will be playing.”
Safdie Brothers > Safdie Bro
Uma Thurman is a Badass Ballerina Boss Bitch
“Indie action feature from Vicky Jewson, who is directing from a script by Kate Freund, BALLERINA OVERDRIVE follows a troupe of ballerinas who find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus breaks down on the way to a dance competition.”
No mention in the press release if they cast Mikhail Baryshnikov as the heavy. Might have to tip-toe to see this one when it comes out streaming.
COMING SOON:
APARTMENT 7A - ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968) prequel. Looks pretty Plus-y. Sigh.
WINNER - Satiric true story of American patriot, Reality Winner
MONSTERS - From the people who brought you THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY (2016, 3 ½ Bones) now bring you the story of The Menendez Brothers with [checks notes]: Chloë Sevigny and Javier Bardem playing Lyle and Erik Menedez’s Mom & Dad, respectively. Sign me up two times for this.
THE SUSTAINED TWO-SHOT - Every Frame a Painting YouTube channel is back, baby! This is a university level video film lecture series that I highly recommend to all cinematographers and directors
Until next week, Hotliners! Thanks for calling in.
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