They really did it. Producers Will Smith and Jay Z remade Annie and cast Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) in the lead. We have the trailer now as proof. Though the teaser feels like a Funny or Die parody to begin with, those tunes from the classic musical are just too infectious to deny. Coupled with […]
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Beasts of the Southern Wild director discusses follow-up
September 9, 2013 
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Benh Zeitlin’s feature film debut, Beasts of the Southern Wild, claimed prizes at Sundance and Cannes, before earning four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. Needless to say, that’s going to be a tough act to follow. He has revealed details of that difficult second album to The New York Times. “The new […]
Continue readingCameron Diaz set for new Annie musical
June 28, 2013 0 Comments
Get ready for an all-singing Cameron Diaz as Deadline reports she has just been cast in the upcoming screen version of the beloved musical Annie. She’ll take up the role of bad teacher Miss Hannigan after Sandra Bullock reportedly stepped down. Diaz is a somewhat unknown entity in the singing stakes. Actually, we did see her […]
Continue readingSandra Bullock in talks for Annie remake
June 14, 2013 0 Comments
Sandra Bullock is in talks to play Miss Hannigan in the upcoming remake of Annie, The Wrap reports. The part was made famous by Carol Burnett in the 1982 original. Bullock had initially turned the offer to star down, but has reportedly returned to the negotiation table. Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis is set to play […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild)
April 4, 2013 0 Comments
Grab a plate of fried gator and settle in for another episode of Talk Hard. Beasts of the Southern Wild was a surprise contender for Best Picture, Director, and Actress at this year’s Oscar ceremony. Quickflix’s Simon Miraudo spoke to filmmaker Benh Zeitlin before all that hoopla; back when it was just a Cannes and […]
Continue readingQuvenzhané Wallis in consideration for Annie
February 11, 2013 0 Comments
Willow Smith passed on the long-gestating Annie reboot earlier this month, paving the way for Oscar-nominated Beasts of the Southern Wild star Quvenzhané Wallis to step in. According to EW, 9-year-old Wallis is “in consideration” to star in Sony’s update of the much-loved musical. Will Smith and Jay-Z are producing the project, which Will Gluck (Easy A) is […]
Continue readingInterview: Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild)
September 11, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild). By Simon Miraudo. One of the year’s most buzzed about films is Beasts of the Southern Wild; a lyrical, magical, heart-swelling little fable set in Southern Louisiana. When a hurricane destroys the home of young Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis) and her daddy Wink (Dwight Henry), the two are […]
Continue readingWild thing – Beasts of the Southern Wild review
August 9, 2012 0 Comments
Beasts of the Southern Wild – Starring Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, and Gina Montana. Directed by Benh Zeitlin. Originally published June 9, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Beasts of the Southern Wild plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 10, 2012. It hits Australian cinemas September 13, 2012. This review was first run during the Sydney Film Festival. Beasts of the Southern […]
Continue readingBeasts of the Southern Wild star joins Twelve Years a Slave
August 2, 2012 0 Comments
Beasts of the Southern Wild starlet (and inevitable Oscar nominee) Quvenzhané Wallis has joined the cast of Steve McQueen‘s already star-studded Twelve Years a Slave. The other lead actor from that acclaimed Sundance hit, Dwight Henry, similarly nabbed a role in the pic last month. Guess McQueen is a fan! The scoop comes from Indiewire, who […]
Continue readingWild thing – Beasts of the Southern Wild review (Sydney Film Festival)
June 9, 2012 0 Comments
Beasts of the Southern Wild – Starring Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, and Gina Montana. Directed by Benh Zeitlin. By Simon Miraudo. Beasts of the Southern Wild played the Sydney Film Festival. It hits Australian cinemas September 13, 2012. Beasts of the Southern Wild is steeped in culture; an American landmark that will perhaps one day […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Beasts of the Southern Wild
May 3, 2012 0 Comments
Here’s your first look at the Sydney Film Fest bound Sundance victor, Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild. The film stars Quvenzhane Wallis as a six-year-old girl named Hushpuppy, who lives with her father Wink (Dwight Henry) in the bayou. That feels like a reductive synopsis, however, barely grasping the lyrical, mythic nature of the trailer. […]
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