Spike Jonze is back with a melancholy new film: Her. The trailer for his latest features Joaquin Phoenix as a lonely divorcee who falls in love with the operating system of his computer (voiced by Scarlett Johansson). It’s Jonze’s first big-screen effort since 2009’s Where the Wild Things Are, though it recalls more heavily his […]
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Guillermo del Toro and Charlie Kaufman working on Slaughterhouse Five adaptation
July 10, 2013 
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Director Guillermo del Toro (Pacific Rim, Pan’s Labyrinth) and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Adaptation) are pooling their considerable talents for an adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s classic novel Slaughterhouse Five. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph (shared online by The Playlist), del Toro revealed that he and Kaufman recently “talked for about […]
Continue readingCharlie Kaufman’s Frank or Francis postponed
June 27, 2012 0 Comments
We were greatly looking forward to Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman‘s directorial follow-up to Synecdoche, New York; the insane-sounding musical Frank or Francis, starring Steve Carell as an arrogant filmmaker and Jack Black as the blogger that torments him. Co-star Elizabeth Banks dropped a bombshell this week when she told Movieline the project was no more, stating “it fell apart at […]
Continue readingCatherine Keener and Charlie Kaufman develop HBO show
May 23, 2012 0 Comments
Catherine Keener is set to star in a new HBO comedy series written and directed by Oscar winner Charlie Kaufman, Deadline reports. Keener previously starred in Kaufman’s directorial debut Synecdoche, New York, as well as movies he scripted, such as Being John Malkovich, and Adaptation (in which Keener had a cameo). This new series will mark their first […]
Continue readingRooney Mara replaces Carey Mulligan in Spike Jonze flick
April 26, 2012 0 Comments
From one ingénue to another. Rooney Mara has replaced Carey Mulligan in the new film from writer-director Spike Jonze, Variety reports. Though details are scarce, the picture concerns a man who falls in love … with a disembodied voice on a computer. Joaquin Phoenix will likely star as the central man, indicating that his self-imposed […]
Continue readingCharlie Kaufman adapting Hunger Games-esque novel
April 24, 2012 0 Comments
Lionsgate, the studio that brought Young Adult novel The Hunger Games to the screen, is eyeing its next big franchise: Patrick Ness’ Chaos Walking series. But here’s the really interesting part. According to Deadline, Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind screenwriter Charlie Kaufman has been tapped to adapt it. Ness’ books concern […]
Continue readingThe 10 best Nicolas Cage performances
February 16, 2012 16 Comments
The 10 best Nicolas Cage performances. By Simon Miraudo. Once upon a time, Nicolas Cage was one of the most respected actors on a planet. That time was before The Wicker Man, and public perception of the actor has shifted drastically in its wake. Though Cage has evolved from “bankable movie star” to “human punch […]
Continue readingKeener, Banks and Reubens join Kaufman’s Frank or Francis
January 30, 2012 0 Comments
Update: THR confirms Kate Winslet will not be involved in the film. Elizabeth Banks and Pee Wee Herman himself, Paul Reubens, will however. The original report is as follows. Charlie Kaufman’s Frank or Francis adds Kate Winslet and Catherine Keener to the cast list, according to Vulture. The film, which Kaufman wrote, will be his […]
Continue readingThe 10 most exciting films of 2012
January 4, 2012 12 Comments
The 10 most exciting films of 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Apocalyptic Mayan prophecies be damned; we’re mighty excited for 2012. Not only will we get to see if Roland Emmerich’s vision of complete tectonic-destruction comes true (might be fun?), but we’ll also be treated to a batch of awesome-sounding feature films in the lead-up. Here […]
Continue readingSteve Carell to star in Lunatics
November 15, 2011 0 Comments
Steve Carell is attached to produce and star in an adaptation of Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel’s novel Lunatics, Deadline reports. The as-yet unpublished novel follows two soccer dads who engage in a minor feud which soon escalates and kicks off a life-threatening worldwide catastrophe. It will arrive on book shelves next January. Carell is […]
Continue readingCarey Mulligan joins Coen brothers’ and Spike Jonze’s new films
October 21, 2011 0 Comments
Everyone’s favourite ingénue Carey Mulligan has just scored two major roles. She is set to star alongside Oscar Isaac in the Coen brothers’ newie Inside Llewyn Davis, and will also appear in Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman’s upcoming – and untitled – collaboration, Variety reports. The new Joel and Ethan Coen film centres on the folk music […]
Continue readingKevin Kline joins Charlie Kaufman’s Frank or Francis; character descriptions revealed
October 4, 2011 1 Comment
Kevin Kline is set to join Steve Carell, Jack Black and Nicolas Cage in Charlie Kaufman’s directorial follow-up to the brilliant/maddening Synecdoche New York, Variety reports. When we previously reported on the flick (titled Frank or Francis), little was known about the plot besides this logline: “The film chronicles a volatile back and forth between […]
Continue readingNic Cage, Jack Black and Steve Carell teaming with Charlie Kaufman
July 25, 2011 0 Comments
Well, alright! Not only is Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s upcoming collaboration with director Spike Jonze picking up some speed, but so is his directorial follow-up to Synecdoche, New York, titled Frank or Francis. According to Deadline, Nicolas Cage and Jack Black are attached to Kaufman’s next project, while Steve Carell is in talks to star. […]
Continue readingJoaquin Phoenix to star in Jonze/Kaufman collaboration
July 14, 2011 1 Comment
Joaquin Phoenix is attached to star in the upcoming collaboration between director Spike Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, who previously delivered the masterpieces (we said it!) Being John Malkovich and Adaptation. The news comes from Twitch, who also reveal that Warner Bros will distribute the flick. In March it was announced that billionairess Megan Ellison […]
Continue readingBillionairess funds Jonze/Kaufman collaboration
March 2, 2011 0 Comments
Megan Ellison – twenty-five-year-old billionairess and lover of quality cinema – is on something of a roll. Not only is she funding P.T. Anderson’s Inherent Vice and The Master, but she’s also ponying up the dough for the new Spike Jonze/Charlie Kaufman collaboration. According to Deadline, Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures is in negotiations to acquire an […]
Continue readingNoah Baumbach worked on Madagascar 3 script
August 10, 2010 0 Comments
Film studios have been reaching out to unexpected screenwriters to work on their animated films lately, with solid results. Pixar recruited Thomas McCarthy (The Visitor) and Oscar-winner Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine) to work on Up and Toy Story 3 respectively. Dreamworks have hired writers even further out of the box, calling upon Charlie Kaufman […]
Continue readingHead to Head – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
June 22, 2010 8 Comments
Welcome to the latest edition of Head to Head, in which our Quickflix critic takes on our readers in a rip-snorting battle to the death! You pick the film, and we pick the fight! This week, Nathan Mifsud wished he could forget Michel Gondry‘s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. For his troubles, he received […]
Continue readingCharlie Kaufman worked on Kung Fu Panda 2 script – fact.
May 18, 2010 0 Comments
Here’s a fun story. Heat Vision blog revealed last week that Charlie Kaufman – the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Synecdoche, New York – had done a polish on the screenplay for … Kung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom of Doom. Now, as the article reminds […]
Continue readingMust Watch: Synecdoche New York Q&A from Ebertfest 2010
April 27, 2010 1 Comment
Here is one for fans of Charlie Kaufman‘s 2008 masterpiece Synecdoche New York. Roger Ebert recently screened the film – which he considers the best of the past decade – at his Overlooked Film Festival (commonly known as Ebertfest). The screening was followed by a pretty great Q&A with director and screenwriter Kaufman. Check it […]
Continue readingKaufmanicity – Cold Souls review
March 16, 2010 1 Comment
Cold Souls – Starring Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn and Dina Korzun. Directed by Sophie Barthes. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. “Damn you Charlie Kaufman.” Not my words. Never. But surely the words of many an independent screenwriter struggling to get their unique vision to the screen. How can Kaufman write such films that are both […]
Continue readingThis mess we’re in – Synecdoche New York DVD review
October 8, 2009 0 Comments
Synecdoche, New York – Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Catharine Keener and Michelle Williams. Directed by Charlie Kaufman. Rated MA. Originally published May 6, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. Choosing to watch Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York is probably the bravest decision a film-goer can make. Seeing it is succumbing to it. I can’t imagine […]
Continue readingThis mess we’re in – Synecdoche, New York review
May 6, 2009 4 Comments
Synecdoche, New York – Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Catharine Keener and Michelle Williams. Directed by Charlie Kaufman. Rated MA. 124 mins. Choosing to watch Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York is probably the bravest decision a film-goer can make. Seeing it is succumbing to it. I can’t imagine anyone being able to resist its […]
Continue readingWeird Movie Trivia
October 6, 2008 0 Comments
Here is some of the weirdest movie trivia I’ve picked up over the years. Now you’ll finally be able to quiz your less informed friends: Which Oscar Nominees don’t actually exist? Which Star Wars hero played Two Face first? And which famous comedian was deemed too psychotic to star in The Shining? Annie Hall was […]
Continue readingPlease Surrender All Your Oscars to Synecdoche, New York
September 18, 2008 1 Comment
source: yahoomovies.com The trailer for Charlie Kaufman‘s long-awaited directorial debut Synechdoche, New York has finally arrived. The film stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as a playwright named Caden, whose autonomic functions begin to shut down one by one. Before he dies he wants to do something great – so he decides to build a scale model […]
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