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16 ❘ eNtertainment CONTACT US AT: 8351-9329, [email protected] Fri/Sat/Sun September 1~3, 2017 “ITZHAK,” Alison Chernick’s documentary about famous violinist Itzhak Perlman, will get its world premiere at the 2017 Hamptons International Film Festival, which will open with the movie when the fest kicks off in October in New York. The opener is part of a new batch of films added to the fes- tival 25th anniversary lineup. A couple of the premieres center on the most recent presidential election: “11/8/16,” the world premiere of a documentary (directed by more than 40 people and produced by Jeff Deutchman) capturing footage from election day around the country; and Onur Tukel’s “The Misogynists,” featuring Dylan Baker and set in a hotel room on election night. Titles with a local angle include Ben and Orson Cum- mings’ documentary “Killer Bees,” about Bridgehampton’s high school basketball team, and Josh Klausner’s comedy “Wanderland,” about a housesit- ter at a Hamptons cottage. Also on tap are Emmett and Brendan Malloy’s “The Tribes of Palos Verdes,” a coming-of-age tale with a cast that includes Jennifer Garner, Andy Serkis’ “Breathe” and Rob Reiner’s “LBJ.” (SD-Agencies) Itzhak Perlman documentary to open Hamptons Film Festival LILY COLLINS is in talks to join Nicholas Hoult in Chernin Enter- tainment and Fox Searchlight’s J.R.R. Tolkien biopic “Tolkien.” Anthony Boyle, known for play- ing Scorpius Malfoy in the Brit- ish play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” has also signed on for the film centered on the famed author. In “Tolkien,” Hoult will play the author of “The Hobbit” and the “Lord of the Rings” book series that were later adapted into two Hollywood trilogies from Peter Jackson. Dome Karukoski is directing the project. “Tolkien,” written by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford, explores the early life of the nov- elist as he finds love, friendship and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts. When the horrors of World War I envelope Tolkien’s life, they threaten to tear this “fellowship” apart, and he questions the very meaning and purpose of his art. Instead, he finds a way to use these experiences as inspiration for his famous works, among them “The Hobbit” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Collins will play Edith Bratt, Tolkien’s great love and eventual wife who inspired the elven prin- cess characters in the “Lord of the Rings” saga. Collins was most recently seen in Marti Noxon’s “To the Bone” and Joon-ho Bong’s “Okja,” which are both on Netflix after playing at Sundance and Cannes, respectively. (SD-Agencies) Lily Collins joins Tolkien biopic WITH an onscreen part- nership that began back in 1992 with “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” from Francis Ford Coppola and contin- ued with Richard Linklat- er’s “A Scanner Darkly” in 2006, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder are pairing up once more. Comedy “Destination Wedding,” to be directed by Victor Levin from his own script, tells the story of two miserable and unpleasant wedding guests, both pariahs at this affair, who develop a mutual affection despite themselves. But to act on those feelings would be to trust hope over experience, a foolish choice indeed. Sunshine Pictures’ Gail Lyon is producing with Two Camel Films’ Elizabeth Dell. Robert Jones is producing for The Fyzz Facility, which is fully financing the film. Elevated’s Cassian Elwes and The Fyzz Facility’s Wayne Marc Godfrey are executive producing. Principal photography recently wrapped in cen- tral California. “Elizabeth and I have both known Vic a long time,” Lyon said. “And it’s been our collective pleasure to work together, along with Cassian and The Fyzz, to bring this movie to life. Keanu and Winona bring a lot of history and chemistry to their roles, which adds a wonderful dimension to their performances and their dynamic.” Added Fyzz Factory’s Jones: “When comedy is seated in character and truth it’s both funny and moving, and on that basis Vic’s screenplay is one of the best I’ve read in a long time. Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves are won- derfully skillful actors and their chemistry onscreen truly brings these irascible characters to life. Their unswerving commitment to the project is a testa- ment to both material and director.” (SD-Agencies) Reeves, Ryder team up for new flick Winona Ryder Winona Ryder HBO and Lena Dunham are teaming up again. The premium cable net- work will air a short film from the “Girls” master- mind, “Tokyo Project.” The 30-minute film, which stars Elisabeth Moss and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, had its world premiere at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. The film follows Moss- Bachrach’s Sebastian on a business trip to Tokyo, where he’s fascinated by a mystery woman he keeps running into (Moss’ Claire). Through her and the city they explore, Sebastian discovers that the truth and past are as elusive as love. “Tokyo Project” was writ- ten and helmed by “Girls” director Richard Shepard, who also produced the proj- ect alongside Stacey Reiss. The short film will air Oct. 14 on HBO. (SD-Agencies) HBO to air Dunham’s short film starring Moss DIARIES and a ring tracing the love affair between “Gone With the Wind” star Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier are going up for auction in London next month, pro- viding a glimpse into one of Hollywood’s most notorious relationships. “Told Leigh,” wrote the British actress June 10, 1937, recording the day she informed her husband, Leigh Holman, about the affair. “Left With Larry” is the hasty entry six days later. The diaries, which carry an estimated auction value of 2,000-3,000 pounds (US$2,587-3,880), form part of Leigh’s personal collection of jewelry, photos and paintings that is to be auctioned in London on Sept. 26, Sotheby’s said Wednesday. Leigh also made notes about her screen tests for “Gone With the Wind” and the day in January 1939 when she finally started filming. She went on to win an Oscar for playing petu- lant Southern belle Scarlett O’Hara in the U.S. Civil War classic. Leigh and Olivier began their affair around 1936 when both were married to other people, according to Olivier’s previously pub- lished love letters. Because of the scandal of adultery and divorce, they married in secret in Cali- fornia in August 1940 at a low-key ceremony. A silver goblet gift from Katharine Hepburn, one of only four guests recorded at the wedding, is included in the auction. Leigh and Olivier remained married for 20 years before divorcing in 1960. (SD-Agencies) Leigh’s diaries recording romance up for auction Lily Collins Lily Collins Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier. Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier.
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“ITZHAK,” Alison Chernick’s documentary about famous violinist Itzhak Perlman, will get its world premiere at the 2017 Hamptons International Film Festival, which will open with the movie when the fest kicks off in October in New York.
The opener is part of a new batch of fi lms added to the fes-tival 25th anniversary lineup. A couple of the premieres center on the most recent presidential election: “11/8/16,” the world premiere of a documentary (directed by more than 40 people and produced by Jeff Deutchman) capturing footage from election day around the
country; and Onur Tukel’s “The Misogynists,” featuring Dylan Baker and set in a hotel room on election night.
Titles with a local angle include Ben and Orson Cum-mings’ documentary “Killer Bees,” about Bridgehampton’s high school basketball team, and Josh Klausner’s comedy “Wanderland,” about a housesit-ter at a Hamptons cottage. Also on tap are Emmett and Brendan Malloy’s “The Tribes of Palos Verdes,” a coming-of-age tale with a cast that includes Jennifer Garner, Andy Serkis’ “Breathe” and Rob Reiner’s “LBJ.” (SD-Agencies)
Itzhak Perlman documentary to open Hamptons Film Festival
LILY COLLINS is in talks to join Nicholas Hoult in Chernin Enter-tainment and Fox Searchlight’s J.R.R. Tolkien biopic “Tolkien.”
Anthony Boyle, known for play-ing Scorpius Malfoy in the Brit-ish play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” has also signed on for the fi lm centered on the famed author.
In “Tolkien,” Hoult will play the author of “The Hobbit” and the “Lord of the Rings” book series that were later adapted into two Hollywood trilogies from Peter Jackson. Dome Karukoski is directing the project.
“Tolkien,” written by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford, explores the early life of the nov-elist as he fi nds love, friendship and artistic inspiration among a
group of fellow outcasts. When the horrors of World War I envelope Tolkien’s life, they threaten to tear this “fellowship” apart, and he questions the very meaning and purpose of his art. Instead, he fi nds a way to use these experiences as inspiration for his famous works, among them “The Hobbit” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
Collins will play Edith Bratt, Tolkien’s great love and eventual wife who inspired the elven prin-cess characters in the “Lord of the Rings” saga.
Collins was most recently seen in Marti Noxon’s “To the Bone” and Joon-ho Bong’s “Okja,” which are both on Netfl ix after playing at Sundance and Cannes, respectively. (SD-Agencies)
Lily Collins joins Tolkien biopic
WITH an onscreen part-nership that began back in 1992 with “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” from Francis Ford Coppola and contin-ued with Richard Linklat-er’s “A Scanner Darkly” in 2006, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder are pairing up once more.
Comedy “Destination Wedding,” to be directed by Victor Levin from his own script, tells the story of two miserable and unpleasant wedding guests, both pariahs at this affair, who develop a mutual affection despite themselves. But to act on those feelings would be to trust hope over experience, a foolish choice indeed.
Sunshine Pictures’ Gail Lyon is producing with Two Camel Films’ Elizabeth Dell. Robert Jones is producing for The Fyzz Facility, which is fully fi nancing the fi lm. Elevated’s Cassian Elwes and The Fyzz Facility’s Wayne Marc Godfrey are executive producing.
Principal photography recently wrapped in cen-tral California.
“Elizabeth and I have both known Vic a long time,” Lyon said. “And it’s been our collective pleasure to work together, along with Cassian and The Fyzz, to bring this movie to life. Keanu and Winona bring a lot of history and chemistry to their roles, which adds a wonderful dimension to their performances and their dynamic.”
Added Fyzz Factory’s Jones: “When comedy is seated in character and truth it’s both funny and moving, and on that basis Vic’s screenplay is one of the best I’ve read in a long time. Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves are won-derfully skillful actors and their chemistry onscreen truly brings these irascible characters to life. Their unswerving commitment to the project is a testa-ment to both material and director.” (SD-Agencies)
Reeves, Ryder team up for new flick
Winona RyderWinona Ryder
HBO and Lena Dunham are teaming up again.
The premium cable net-work will air a short fi lm from the “Girls” master-mind, “Tokyo Project.” The 30-minute fi lm, which stars Elisabeth Moss and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, had its world premiere at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.
The fi lm follows Moss-Bachrach’s Sebastian on a business trip to Tokyo,
where he’s fascinated by a mystery woman he keeps running into (Moss’ Claire). Through her and the city they explore, Sebastian discovers that the truth and past are as elusive as love.
“Tokyo Project” was writ-ten and helmed by “Girls” director Richard Shepard, who also produced the proj-ect alongside Stacey Reiss.
The short fi lm will air Oct. 14 on HBO. (SD-Agencies)
HBO to air Dunham’s short fi lm starring Moss
DIARIES and a ring tracing the love affair between “Gone With the Wind” star Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier are going up for auction in London next month, pro-viding a glimpse into one of Hollywood’s most notorious relationships.
“Told Leigh,” wrote the British actress June 10, 1937, recording the day she informed her husband, Leigh Holman, about the affair. “Left With Larry” is the hasty entry six days later.
The diaries, which carry an estimated auction value of 2,000-3,000 pounds (US$2,587-3,880), form part of Leigh’s personal collection of jewelry, photos and paintings that is to be auctioned in London on Sept. 26, Sotheby’s said Wednesday.
Leigh also made notes about her screen tests for
“Gone With the Wind” and the day in January 1939 when she fi nally started fi lming. She went on to win an Oscar for playing petu-lant Southern belle Scarlett O’Hara in the U.S. Civil War classic.
Leigh and Olivier began their affair around 1936 when both were married to other people, according to Olivier’s previously pub-lished love letters.
Because of the scandal of adultery and divorce, they married in secret in Cali-fornia in August 1940 at a low-key ceremony. A silver goblet gift from Katharine Hepburn, one of only four guests recorded at the wedding, is included in the auction.
Leigh and Olivier remained married for 20 years before divorcing in 1960. (SD-Agencies)
Leigh’s diaries recording romance up for auction
Lily CollinsLily Collins
Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier.Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier.
