The entertainment industry turned out in full-force tonight in support of the Motion Picture & Television Fund's (MPTF) 'Reel Stories, Real Lives,' a unique evening of powerful readings which told the stories of industry members and their families who have benefitted from MPTF's services over the years. The event, held at Milk Studios, was hosted by Robert Downey Jr. and featured performances put together by renowned Hollywood actors, actresses, writers and directors who have been touched by the generosity the MPTF has been able to inspire within the industry. Hollywood's best and brightest were asked to support the organization's commitment to the entertainment industry and get involved.
As previously reported by BroadwayWorld, Clint Eastwood is set to direct and produce an upcoming remake of A STAR IS BORN starring Beyonce. Will Fetters will pen the screen play, while Billy Gerber and Jon Peters will produce the film. A fourth version of the classic film has been talked about for quite a while.
According to Deadline.com, Clint Eastwood is set to direct and produce an upcoming remake of A STAR IS BORN. Will Fetters will pen the screen play, while Billy Gerber and Jon Peters will produce the film. A fourth version of the classic film has been talked about for quite a while. names that have been associated with the project in the past include Beyoncé and Will Smith.
Deadline.com reports that Zac Efron is close to signing on to two future feature films. The first is Warner Brothers' 'The Lucky One,' Will Fetters and Doug McGrath's adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel, directed by Scott Hicks. In it, Efron would play a soldier returning from Iraq seeking the girl in his 'good luck' photograph. The second film is 'Die in a Gunfight,' an original screenplay by recent NYU graduates Andrew Berrer and Gabriel Ferrari. In it, Efron would play a Romeo-type young man in a romance forbidden by two feuding families.
During a recent promotional stop for new film ROBIN HOOD, star Russell Crowe addressed the rumor that he would star in a remake of A STAR IS BORN opposite Beyonce.
In the romantic drama Remember Me, Robert Pattinson plays Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City who has a strained relationship with his father (Pierce Brosnan) ever since tragedy separated their family.
As previously reported, a remake of the classic 'A Star is Born,' is moving along in the development process at Warner Bros. Pictures after years of treading water. The most recent rendition, released in 1976 stared Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson and Gary Busey. Previous incarnations have starred Janet Gaynor and Fredric March (1937), and Judy Garland and James Mason (1954).
A remake of the classic 'A Star is Born,' the most recent rendition starring Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson and Gary Busey in 1976, is moving along in the development process at Warner Bros. Pictures after years of treading water.
