On The Set For 3/17/14: Cate Blanchett Starts ‘Carol’, Bruce Willis Starts ‘Vice’& More

Starts

Vice 03/16/2014 Logline: In the future, there is a resort where the wealthy can live out their darkest dreams because the staff are lifelike, but not human beings whose memories get reset every night. When one staff member suffers a glitch and starts to remember, she vows revenge. Production Companies:  Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films, Aperture Entertainment Director:  Brian A Miller Executive Producers:  Barry Brooker, Stan Wertlieb, Oliver Simon, Daniel Baur, Tim Sullivan Producers:  Adam Goldworm, George Furla, Randall Emmett Cast: Bruce Willis, Ambyr Childers, Thomas Jane, Johnathon Schaech Screenwriters: Andre Fabrizio, Jeremy Passmore SSN Insight: This reunites Ambyr Childers and Bruce Willis who previously starred in “Set Up” together in 2010. Kill Your Friends 03/10/2014 Studio: Studiocanal Logline: A cutthroat A&R music executive is desperate to find the next big hit and stops at nothing to maintain his success. Production Companies:  Altitude, Warner Music Group, Unigram, Access Industries, Pinewood Studios, World’s End Productions Director: Owen Harris Executive Producers:  Aviv Giladi, Vince Holden, Steve Norris, Ivan Dunleavy, Danny Perkins, Jenny Borgars, Johnny Vaughan Producers: Gregor Cameron, Will Clarke, Andy Mayson, Mike Runagall, Len Vlavatnik, Nicholas Hoult, Kate Buckley, Amanda Ghost, James Sully Cast: Rafe Spall, Nicholas Hoult, Jim Piddock, Craig Roberts, Tom Riley, Edward Hogg, Georgia King Screenwriters:  Owen Harris Details:   Based on the novel “Kill Your Friends” written by John Niven and published by Harper on December 30, 2008. SSN Insight:  This is Owen Harris’ feature debut Reign of the General Logline: Storyline is under wraps. Production Company: Richwater Films Director: Ricci Harnett Executive Producers: Jonathan Sothcott, Neil Jones Cast: Ricci Harnett, Luke Malby, Nabil Elouahabi, Steven Berkoff, Coralie Rose Screenwriters: Ricci Harnett SSN Insight:  Ricci Harnett’s directorial debut. Carol 03/12/2014 Logline: Two women in the 1950’s one older and one younger, fall in love. Production Companies: Number 9 Films, Film4, Killer Films Director:  Todd Hayes Producers: Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Tessa Ross, Phyllis Nagy Cast: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jacob Lacy Screenwriters:  Phyllis Nagy Details: Based on the novel "The Price of Salt" written by Patricia Highsmith and published by Coward-McCann in 1952. SSN Insight: John Crowley was previously attached to direct but exited the project because of scheduling conflicts allowing the opportunity for Cate Blanchett to reunite with Todd Hayes who directed her in “I’m Not There”.

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The Water Diviner 03/14/2014 Logline: In 1919, an Australian man goes to Turkey to search for his two sons, who are missing after the battle of Gallipoli. Production Company: Fear of God Films, Hopscotch Features Director: Russell Crowe Producers: Troy Lum, Andrew mason, Keith Rodger Cast: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney, Yilmaz Erdogan Screenwriters: Andrew Knight, Andrew Anastasios SSN Insight: Directorial Debut of Russell Crowe The Gambler 03/14/2014 Logline: The story of an English professor with a Gambling Problem. Studio: Paramount Pictures Production Companies: Winkler Films, Henceforth Pictures, Chartoff Productions, Leverage Management Director: Rupert Wyatt Executive Producer: James Toback Producers: David Winkler, Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff, Sheila Jaffe, Stephen Levinson Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, Travis Tope, Jessica Lange Screenwriters: William Monahan Details: Remake of "The Gambler" (USA/1974) directed by Karel Reisz and starring James Caan and Paul Sorvino, Based on the novella "The Gambler" written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published in 1867. SSN Insight: Leonardo DiCaprio was previously attached to direct.