CANNES: ROAD’S END FOR ON THE ROAD
May 23, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
The film version of Jack Kerouac’s famous beat-generation novel On the Road has finally made it to the screen after a decades-long journey. The film received its worldwide premiere at the Cannes Film Festival today (Wednesday), where it is entered in the competition for the Palme d’Or, the top award. At a news conference, Roman […]
CLOONEY FILM TO OPEN VENICE FILM FESTIVAL
July 28, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
George Clooney’s political thriller The Ides of March has been selected to open the Venice Film Festival on Aug. 31, organizers said today (Thursday). Clooney directed the film and stars in it with Ryan Gosling. Some 22 films will be presented in competition, including Roman Polanski’s Carnage, starring Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz and […]
STEPHEN KING BOOK TO BE BOTH TV AND MOVIE SERIES
In a unique movie/TV package, Stephen King’s The Dark Tower will be adapted into a series of movies and television dramas to be directed by Ron Howard. According to the New York Post, the drama will begin with a feature theatrical film. It will then continue as a TV series, followed by a second film […]