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If you are not familiar with Jessica, you might have seen her in films such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,
Blade: Trinity, The Illusionist, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, or the upcoming, Easy Virtue. Check back
daily as we provide you with all the latest updates on this Hollywood beauty!
Are Short Films the New Featured Films? speak Posted by Stephen
The 4th annual HollyShorts Film Festival kicked off in Hollywood last week and Jessica Biel, Josh Brolin and David Arquette came out to promote their short films.
Actress Jessica Biel took on a producers role for her project “Hole in the Paper Sky,” which she also starred in. Jessica wanted to bring awareness of experimentation of animals in her film. We asked Jessica if she preferred producing over acting to which she replied:
“I love what I do in my day job, but I love being apart of the elements that I usually don’t get to be apart of. The creative parts that doesn’t have to do with the character, the sound of it, the look of it. Who are we going to hire? Who are we going to cast? Its interesting to be apart of the behind the scenes stuff. “
Easy Virtue to Premiere at Toronto Film Festival speak Posted by Stephen
STEPHAN Elliott, director of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, is back on the scene after a long hiatus. His adaptation of the Noel Coward play Easy Virtue will have its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival before a possible run at the London Film Festival and its commercial release. The film, with an eclectic cast including Jessica Biel, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth and The Chronicles of Narnia’s Ben Barnes, was made in London, with the resurgent Ealing Studios among its producers. It has been picked up for Australian distribution through Hopscotch although the release date is not set. After bursting on to the scene with Frauds, which premiered at Cannes, then Priscilla and the shall we say ambitious Welcome to Woop Woop, Elliott’s 1999 thriller, Eye of the Beholder, made some money before Elliott seemed to disappear from screens. His return is keenly anticipated.
Palm Springs ShortFest returns speak Posted by Stephen
The Palm Springs ShortFest has packed its lineup with celebs, including many switch-hitting as helmers.
Event runs Aug. 21-27.
Kate Hudson will bring her short film “Cutlass,” starring Dakota Fanning and Virginia Madsen; Kirsten Dunst directs Winona Ryder in “Welcome”; and Matthew Modine directs himself in “I Think I Thought.”
Other shorts star Tony Shalhoub (”LA Actors”), David Arquette (”Nosebleed”) or feature celeb voices including Ian McKellen (”For the Love of God”), Whoopi Goldberg (”The Descendant”) and Robert Redford (”The New Environmentalists”).
The fest will also feature master classes by thesp Bill Pullman and cinematographer William Fraker; a session on film criticism will include David Ansen (Newsweek) and Claudia Puig (USA Today).
DeAPlaneta Gets Planet 51 for Spain speak Posted by Stephen
On the heels of Sony Pictures’ acquisition of U.S. distribution rights to the CG-animated feature film Planet 51 comes word that distributor DeAPlaneta has picked up the flick for Spain. Daily Variety reports today that the Spanish indie has nabbed theatrical and DVD rights, while its Planeta Junior handles merchandising rights. DeAPlaneta served as a co-producer on the movie, along with broadcaster Atena 3 TV, which has been granted free-to-air TV rights.
A production of HandMade Films Int’l and Madrid-based Llion Animation Studios, Planet 51 features the voices of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jessica Biel, Seann William Scott, Justin Long, Gary Oldman and John Cleese, the film will be released theatrically through Sony’s TriStar Pictures on Nov. 20, 2009. A video game based on the pic is also being developed by Llion’s parent company, Pyro Studios.
Planet 51 is an invasion story with a twist that revolves around Earthling astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker (Johnson), who causes panic when his spacecraft lands on an alien world that bares a striking resemblance to suburban American in the 1950s. In his efforts to avoid capture and get off the planet, Baker is befriended by a local boy named Lem (Long) and his goofy sidekick, Skiff (Scott). Biel will lend her voice to Neera, Lem’s love interest.
The movie was penned by Shrek writer Joe Stillman, who earned an Emmy nomination for his work on the animated FOX TV series King of the Hill, and directed by Jorge Blanco, the lead artist on Pyro’s Commandos video game series. Javier Abad and Marcos Martinez, who worked with Blanco on Commandos, are listed as co-directors on the film. Llion’s Ignacio Perez Dolset produced the flick with HandMade’s Guy Collins. Exec producers include former Nickelodeon head Albie Hecht and Lola Film president Andres Vicente Gomez.
Llion produced Planet 51 for roughly $60 million. HandMade Films is handling worldwide sales.
Hey, what’s up Myspace! I got some great responses from the “Hole in the Paper Sky” trailer so thanks for checking it out. If you’re interested in seeing the whole film, we’re screening at a few festivals this August. We’re the opening film at the HollyShorts Festival in LA on August 7th. Then we’re in competition at the Rhode Island International Film Festival on the 8th and we finish our festival run at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on August 23rd. Even if you’re not interested in seeing our movie, these festivals are amazing places to experience up and coming actors, directors, and film makers. So please come out and support your film community!
Below are links to each festival if you need additonal information and or ticket sales. Thanks guys!
Hole in the Paper Sky - Festival Date speak Posted by Stephen
Hey Guys!
Another film festival date for Hole in the Paper Sky has been released - It’s really exciting, if you’re anywhere near Rhoade Island, go and check it out =]
Hole in the Paper Sky
Fri. Aug 8 2008, 7:15 pm
Columbus Theatre Arts Center Cinémathèque
270 Broadway
Providence , RI 02903
State again hosts stars and Upstate extras speak Posted by Stephen
As an extra in “Nailed,” I was originally cast as a U.S. senator. My role was to be one of about a hundred “senators” seated in the legislative chamber. But when the assistant casting director came up short on “news reporters,” I was moved to a position directly behind Jessica and Jake. My friends from “Leatherheads” have been kidding me about just how that happened. My explanation: “just being in the right place at the right time.”
Director Russell is a “perfectionist.” Some might say he’s “obsessive-compulsive.” Russell reshot one dramatic monologue where Jessica Biel, playing the part of an uninsured receptionist, addresses Congress in support of a bill to fund national health care. Biel faithfully cried on each shoot.
This finally precipitated a Jake Gyllenhaal “temper tantrum.” Jake slammed his fists on his legislative desk, followed by a verbal exchange with the director. This particular legislative desk just happened to be the desk used by former House Speaker Emeritus Sol Blatt. I immediately looked up at Speaker Blatt’s portrait hanging in the chamber, fully expecting the speaker to reprimand Jake for this conduct. Speaker Blatt’s portrait seemed to look down on the proceedings with a scowl.
Easy Virtue - November 7th, 2008 speak Posted by Stephen
Great News!!
Jessica’s film, Easy Virtue, is slated to come out on November 7th, 2008 in the UK! That’s exciting for all the UK fans, but kind of crappy for all of the USA fans haha.. Hopefully she’ll attend the premiere and it will do really well! I’ll keep you all up to date on what’s going on with this film - I’m personally really excited, I was excited for A Woman of No Importance, but, I think this will be even better! Excited!
Hole in the Paper Sky - Trailer! speak Posted by Stephen
Hey Guys! This is from Jessica’s MySpace:
Hey Myspace,
I just wanted to let all my friends know that I’ve posted the trailer from my production company Iron Ocean Films first short called “Hole in the Paper Sky” up on my profile.
Here’s the quick plot summary:
“Howard Ferp is a brilliant, misanthropic mathematics doctoral candidate. Just as he is about to complete his thesis and win the city-wide chess tournament, his carefully calculated life is turned upside down when he learns that his work study position has been eliminated. Forced to start a new job in the psychology department, Howard encounters two kindred spirits, his supervisor Karen and a doomed laboratory dog. Howard risks everything he thought important to save the animal and, in doing so, discovers his humanity.
“I pulled together a bunch of my friends to make this project and I hope you guys like it. Thanks to everyone who helped make this possible.
‘Planet 51′ heads into Sony orbit speak Posted by Stephen
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has picked up U.S. distribution rights for the CG-animated kidpic “Planet 51.”
TriStar Pictures will release the film, which features the voices of Dwayne Johnson and Jessica Biel, on Nov. 20, 2009.
Alien adventure comedy centers on an astronaut who lands on Planet 51 thinking he’s the first to set foot on it. To his surprise, he discovers it’s inhabited by little green people who live in a white picket-fenced world reminiscent of 1950s America. Film is produced by Ilion Animation Studios.
Justin Long, Seann William Scott, Gary Oldman and John Cleese round out the voice cast.
New Line previously bought domestic distribution rights for the $50 million plus-budgeted film and had touted it as it as its first-ever CG-animated feature. After New Line was folded into Warner Bros. in February, “Planet 51″ became the domain of Warners and was set to be released by the studio in summer 2009.
Sources said Warner decided to let the pic go after the producers insisted on a November release, when Warner is releasing its sixth Harry Potter pic.
Ignacio Perez Dolset and Guy Collins are producing “Planet 51.” Peter Graves, Michael Ryan and Jose Rodriguez exec produce.
HandMade Films International is handling worldwide sales on the film. A “Planet 51″ videogame is being developed by Ilion.
“We could not ask for a more ideal partner,” said Guy Collins, chairman of HandMade Films Intl. “Sony is perfectly positioned to maximize the film’s box office potential.”
Die A Little
Planet 51
Nailed
Powder Blue
Easy Virtue
Hole in the Paper Sky
haha.. Hopefully she’ll attend the premiere and it will do really well! I’ll keep you all up to date on what’s going on with this film - I’m personally really excited, I was excited for A Woman of No Importance, but, I think this will be even better! Excited!
