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DeFrance and Damon Join Clint Eastwood’s ‘Hereafter’

DeFrance and Damon Join Clint Eastwood’s ‘Hereafter’

The Informant himself, Matt Damon, will be joining forces with Belgian actress Cecile De France to star in director Clint Eastwood’s “supernatural drama” titled Hereafter.
Written by Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon, Bond 23), Hereafter centers around “three people who are touched by death in different ways. De France, whose credits include High Tension and Russian Dolls, will [...]

Damon, Brolin to Show Their Grit?

Damon, Brolin to Show Their Grit?

Paramount Pictures and the Oscar-winning duo of the Coen brothers have teamed up to remake the 1969 John Wayne film True Grit.
The movie, based on Charles Portis’s novel of the same name, focuses on a young girl traveling with two lawmen to find her father’s murderer.
Jeff Bridges was the first actor approached by the Coen [...]

Soderbergh Discusses Liberace Biopic

Soderbergh Discusses Liberace Biopic

Steven Soderbergh, fresh off The Informant!, discussed with MTV Movies Blog the tone of his upcoming Liberace biopic, which will feature Michael Douglas as the glamor god himself and Matt Damon as his young lover, Scott Thorson.
According to MTV’s in-depth research of the subject,
“Thorson met Liberace when he was 17 years old and was hired [...]

Damon sees Hereafter

Damon sees Hereafter

There is never a dull moment for Matt Damon as he lands the starring role in Clint Eastwood’s latest project Hereafter. No actual description of the storyline has been released yet from Warner Bros Pictures but they are saying the project is a thriller in the vein of ”The Sixth Sense.” (Variety)
Eastwood will direct the project [...]

The Informant (2009)

The Informant (2009)

The Fix Is In.  That is the title of episode 168 of “This American Life” where the story of Mark Whitacre was first heard by screenwriter Scott Burns and eventually made into a movie.  Such is Hollywood.  After seeing the film yesterday, I looked up the Chicago Public Radio program and listened to it this [...]

The Informant! Review – John’s Take

The Informant! Review – John’s Take

With the exception of a very routine start to the 2nd act, The Informant! functions as a gradual transition, challenging the viewer to keep up without pandering or even seeming to hide anything.

Bourne 4 Gets New Screenwriter for “Parallel Script”

Bourne 4 Gets New Screenwriter for “Parallel Script”

Josh Zetumer, the unproven screenwriter behind Peter Berg’s Dune remake, had been hired to craft a “parallel script” alongside the work of George Nolfi’s script.

Matt Damon is a “Bourne” again!

Matt Damon is a “Bourne” again!

Hidden amongst a report from Universal and their future dealings, Variety is reporting that Damon will be back for a fourth installment of Bourne.
From variety: “More recently, Shmuger and Linde landed Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon for a fourth “Bourne” movie, even though the director and star seemed ready to wrap it up after [...]