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 […]
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Keener, Banks and Reubens join Kaufman’s Frank or Francis
January 30, 2012 
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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 The as-yet unpublished novel follows two soccer dads who engage in a minor feud which soon escalates and kicks off a life-threatening worldwide catastrophe.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 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 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 […]
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