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The vibrant and provocative musical production NINE, premiered on Broadway in 1982 to critical acclaim (winning five Tony Awards, including Best Musical), and successfully revived in 2003 (winning another two Tonys, including Best Revival), is the most hotly anticipated movie of the holiday season, directed by Rob Marshall, and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Fergie (Stacy Ferguson), and Sophia Loren. The Weinstein Company film - which will include new songs by original composer-lyricist Maury Yeston that were not in previous stage versions - will open in New York and Los Angeles on December 18th, and nationwide on Christmas Day.

The New York Times reports that Al Pacino will star in a big screen adaptation of Phillip Roth's novel, The Humbling. Pacino is the owner of the motion picture rights. The story centers on an insignificant stage actor who becomes reinvigorated by a younger woman. Barry Levinson, Oscar winner for Rain Man and Oscar nominated for Bugsy, rounds out the creative trifecta. Celebrated publicist Pat Kingsley is also attached.

Maury Yeston and Meryl Streep are among the 2009 Broadcast Film Critics Association's Critics Choice Nominees. Winners will be revealed at the 15th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards ceremony on January 15, 2010 at the Hollywood Palladium, broadcast live on VH1 Television Network.

NINE will have a limited release on December 18th in New York and Los Angeles and will then go on wide release on December 25th. The entire cast of the film including cole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Daniel Day Lewis, Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz, Sophia Loren, Marion Cotillard, Fergie and director Rob Marshall will appear on CNN's Larry King Live on Tuesday night, December 15th at 9pm EST.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will honor four-time Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore at the 25th edition of the Festival with the Montecito Award, which runs February 4 -14, 2010, it was announced today by SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling. The Tribute will take place Thursday, February 11, at the historic Arlington Theatre.

NINE will have a limited release on December 18th in New York and Los Angeles and will then go on wide release on December 25th.

The stellar cast of the upcoming Rob Marshall film musical NINE recently reunited at New York's Plaza Hotel for an interview with Cynthia McFadden of ABC News' Nightline.

New York Stage and Film (SAF) celebrates its 25th anniversary with its annual winter gala on December 13th at 7:00pm at The Plaza Hotel (770 Fifth Avenue). Julianna Margulies and Marc Platt will be honored for their extraordinary achievements in theater, film and television, as well as their ongoing commitment to live performance and support of New York Stage and Film.

The all new 20th Anniversary Season of Broadway Beat has begun! This week catch up with the film version of NINE talking to both director Rob Marshall, Composer/Lyricist Maury Yeston and Judi Dench plus Sophia Loren, Fergie, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Daniel Day-Lewis and IN THE NEXT ROOM (or the vibrator play).

The Detroit Film Critics Association has announced the nominees for its annual end-of-year awards. NINE received a nod for Marion Cotillard as best supporting actress. She is nominated alongside: Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air; Mélanie Laurent, Inglourious Basterds; Mo'Nique, Precious; and Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air.

Harvey Weinstein, producer of Nine, sat down with TheWrap editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman to discuss the movie. In a candid Q & A, they discussed the business of making movie musicals, the casting for Nine, and director Rob Marshall, among other things.

NINE will have a limited release on December 18th in New York and Los Angeles and will then go on wide release on December 25th.

The cast of the upcoming Maury Yeston film 'Nine' will be featured in an upcoming exclusive interview with 'Nightline' host Cynthia McFadden on Thursday, December 10th. The interview will discuss the upcoming film, including the discoveries the actors made during filming about both themselves and their characters, their experiences with director Rob Marshall, and their favorite moments during the shoot.

The vibrant and provocative musical production NINE, premiered on Broadway in 1982 to critical acclaim (winning five Tony Awards, including Best Musical), and successfully revived in 2003 (winning another two Tonys, including Best Revival), is the most hotly anticipated movie of the holiday season, directed by Rob Marshall, and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Fergie (Stacy Ferguson), and Sophia Loren. The Weinstein Company film will include new songs by original composer-lyricist Maury Yeston that were not in previous stage versions.

A special screening of NINE took place on December 9, 2009 at The Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California with Rob Marshall and some of the film's starry cast!

The cast of the upcoming Maury Yeston film 'Nine' will be featured in an upcoming exclusive interview with 'Nightline' host Cynthia McFadden on Thursday, December 10th. The interview will discuss the upcoming film, including the discoveries the actors made during filming about both themselves and their characters, their experiences with director Rob Marshall, and their favorite moments during the shoot.

Daniel Day-Lewis sat down with Entertainment Tonight to chat about all things Guido and NINE.

Variety reports that the hotly anticipated Rob Marshall-helmed NINE will open the Dubai Film Festival on December 9.

Sophia Loren, Judi Dench, and Penelope Cruz talk with Patrick Stoner about their roles and the talent of Daniel Day Lewis in NINE.

The cast of the upcoming Maury Yeston film 'Nine' will be featured in an upcoming exclusive interview with 'Nightline' host Cynthia McFadden on Thursday, December 10th. The interview will discuss the upcoming film, including the discoveries the actors made during filming about both themselves and their characters, their experiences with director Rob Marshall, and their favorite moments during the shoot.