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Penélope Cruz Sánchez, born on April 28, 1974, is a renowned Spanish actress. She has made a name for herself in various film genres, particularly in Spanish-language films, and has received numerous awards and nominations for her exceptional performances. These accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, four Golden Globe Award nominations, and five Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
Cruz embarked on her acting career at a young age, signing with an agent at 15. She made her television debut at 16 and her first appearance in a feature film the following year in Jamón Jamón (1992). Her notable roles include Belle Époque (1992), Open Your Eyes (1997), Don Juan (1998), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000), and Woman on Top (2000). She is particularly recognized for her collaborations with acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar in films such as Live Flesh (1997), All About My Mother (1999), Volver...
Penélope Cruz Sánchez, born on April 28, 1974, is a renowned Spanish actress. She has made a name for herself in various film genres, particularly in Spanish-language films, and has received numerous awards and nominations for her exceptional performances. These accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, four Golden Globe Award nominations, and five Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
Cruz embarked on her acting career at a young age, signing with an agent at 15. She made her television debut at 16 and her first appearance in a feature film the following year in Jamón Jamón (1992). Her notable roles include Belle Époque (1992), Open Your Eyes (1997), Don Juan (1998), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000), and Woman on Top (2000). She is particularly recognized for her collaborations with acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar in films such as Live Flesh (1997), All About My Mother (1999), Volver...
- 7/29/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Penélope Cruz has been acting since she was 16 years old and now we really couldn't imagine Hollywood without out her. The Spanish actress has managed to make the jump from films in her native country of Spain to big blockbusters in the United States with ease and it only took a few years to do it. Now, Cruz is turning 45 years old and she is one of the most iconic actresses from Spain and of her generation. She's acted alongside Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem and more mega stars and has had numerous leading roles, including her first U.S. film, Woman on Top. In honor of Cruz's big birthday, we're taking a look back at her most memorable roles in both film and television. Some of her...
- 4/28/2019
- E! Online
Need to catch up? Check out the previous The Handmaid’s Tale recap here.
Actual title for this week’s episode of The Handmaid’s Tale: “Faithful.” Alternative title for the hour: “How Offred Got Her Groove Back.”
The Handmaid Formerly Known as June has icky, Serena-sanctioned sex with Nick. Then she witnesses a rebellion of epic proportion (which ends in probable tragedy), and then has hot, unsanctioned sex with Nick.
It’s a full week.
Read on for the highlights of the episode.
RelatedHandmaid’s Tale Renewed for Season 2
Study Dates | As Offred sits on the floor of the Commander’s study,...
Actual title for this week’s episode of The Handmaid’s Tale: “Faithful.” Alternative title for the hour: “How Offred Got Her Groove Back.”
The Handmaid Formerly Known as June has icky, Serena-sanctioned sex with Nick. Then she witnesses a rebellion of epic proportion (which ends in probable tragedy), and then has hot, unsanctioned sex with Nick.
It’s a full week.
Read on for the highlights of the episode.
RelatedHandmaid’s Tale Renewed for Season 2
Study Dates | As Offred sits on the floor of the Commander’s study,...
- 5/10/2017
- TVLine.com
Let’s all pray there are no addiction demons in this one.
New Girl‘s Max Greenfield will be part of American Crime Story‘s third season, executive producer Ryan Murphy announced Friday via social media.
Greenfield later shared the news via Twitter.
PhotosA-List TV Titans’ Best & Worst: Every Ryan Murphy Series Ranked
No word yet on who Greenfield will play. Fans of American Horror Story will recall that the actor showed up in anthology series’ Hotel season as Gabriel, a drug addict who was raped by the horrifying Addiction Demon while at the Cortez.
The 10-episode FX drama centers...
New Girl‘s Max Greenfield will be part of American Crime Story‘s third season, executive producer Ryan Murphy announced Friday via social media.
Greenfield later shared the news via Twitter.
PhotosA-List TV Titans’ Best & Worst: Every Ryan Murphy Series Ranked
No word yet on who Greenfield will play. Fans of American Horror Story will recall that the actor showed up in anthology series’ Hotel season as Gabriel, a drug addict who was raped by the horrifying Addiction Demon while at the Cortez.
The 10-episode FX drama centers...
- 5/5/2017
- TVLine.com
Ryan Murphy’s stable of actors just got an A-list new entry: Academy Award winner Penélope Cruz.
The Spanish actress will play fashion designer Donatella Versace in American Crime Story‘s upcoming third season, FX announced Tuesday.
RelatedMatthew Broderick Cast as Katrina’s ‘Brownie’ in Next American Crime Story
The 10-episode third season of Murphy’s Emmy-winning anthology will be titled Versace: American Crime Story and will center on the July 1997 assassination of iconic fashion designer Gianni Versace on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion by serial killer Andrew Cunanan. The season will be based on the book...
The Spanish actress will play fashion designer Donatella Versace in American Crime Story‘s upcoming third season, FX announced Tuesday.
RelatedMatthew Broderick Cast as Katrina’s ‘Brownie’ in Next American Crime Story
The 10-episode third season of Murphy’s Emmy-winning anthology will be titled Versace: American Crime Story and will center on the July 1997 assassination of iconic fashion designer Gianni Versace on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion by serial killer Andrew Cunanan. The season will be based on the book...
- 3/20/2017
- TVLine.com
This isn’t a children’s movie… and yet it kind of is, too, with its odd mishmash of social realism, action thrills, misplaced comedy, and simplistic drama. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
The police in Rio de Janeiro “treat poor people like trash.” So says young teen Raphael (Rickson Tevez), in case you hadn’t already grasped the double entendre of the title. When Raphael discovers a really nice, surely accidentally discarded wallet while working as a trash picker in a massive Rio landfill, he shares the cash with his pal Gardo (Eduardo Luis), and then the two are off on a sort of treasure hunt to unravel the meaning of the other mysterious items in the wallet, including a train-station locker key, photos of a little girl,...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
The police in Rio de Janeiro “treat poor people like trash.” So says young teen Raphael (Rickson Tevez), in case you hadn’t already grasped the double entendre of the title. When Raphael discovers a really nice, surely accidentally discarded wallet while working as a trash picker in a massive Rio landfill, he shares the cash with his pal Gardo (Eduardo Luis), and then the two are off on a sort of treasure hunt to unravel the meaning of the other mysterious items in the wallet, including a train-station locker key, photos of a little girl,...
- 1/29/2015
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
A Woman on Top , the new musical for both sides of the aisle inspired by Hillary Clinton, previously announced the complete cast for a special industry reading next week. Reathel Bean Caroline, Or Change joins star Karen Mason, Drama Desk-nominated Broadway star of Wonderland, Mamma Mia and Sunset Boulevard, as well as Frank Vlastnik Broadway Big, The Sweet Smell of Success, A Year with Frog amp Toad, Marni Nixon Broadway Nine, Follies Film The King and I, West Side Story, My Fair Lady and Sarah Cetrulo The Black Suits by Joe Iconis.
- 7/9/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
A Woman on Top , the new musical for both sides of the aisle inspired by Hillary Clinton, has announced the complete cast for a special industry reading next week. Reathel Bean Caroline, Or Change will join the previously announced star Karen Mason, Drama Desk-nominated Broadway star of Wonderland, Mamma Mia and Sunset Boulevard, as well as Frank Vlastnik Broadway Big, The Sweet Smell of Success, A Year with Frog amp Toad, Marni Nixon Broadway Nine, Follies Film The King and I, West Side Story, My Fair Lady and Sarah Cetrulo The Black Suits by Joe Iconis.
- 7/2/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
A Woman on Top , the new musical for both sides of the aisle inspired by the current political climate, will have a special industry reading next month. The reading will star Karen Mason -- Drama Desk-nominated Broadway star of Wonderland, Mamma Mia and Sunset Boulevard, as well as a prolific concert and recording artist -- and be directed by Dan Knechtges Lysistrata Jones, Tony Award nominee for Xanadu choreography. The show has music by Rhonda Kess, and lyrics by Rhonda Kess and Dale Kiken and a book by Dale Kiken. The reading will take place on Wednesday, July 9 at 300 Pm and Thursday, July 10 at 200 Pm at The New 42nd Street Studios 229 West 42nd Street. Industry members interested in attending should email AWOTrsvpgmail.com and indicate their affiliation.
- 6/19/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Beyonce is getting into the Christmas spirit.The "Woman On Top" singer was snapped visiting a Walmart store on Friday, and she reportedly bought each customer a $50 gift card!"Beyonce just hit up wal mat and purchased everyone in the store $50 gift cards. beyonce for president," an Instagram user wrote with photo.The store manager told Us Weekly that a total of 750 cards ($37,500 worth) were enclosed within envelopes that read, "Happy Holidays from Beyonce."Bey's grand gesture comes a few days after Walmart's competitor, Target, released a statement saying they wouldn't carry her new self-titled album in stores."At Target we focus on offering our guests a wide assortment of physical CDs, and when a new album is available digitally before it is available physically, it impacts demand and sales projections," Target spokesperson Erica Julkowski told Billboard.She continued, "While there are many aspects that contribute to our approach and...
- 12/21/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Matthew Fox (World War Z, Alex Cross, “Lost”) joins with Academy Award® winner Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln, No Country For Old Men, The Fugitive, Hope Springs), newcomer Eriko Hatsune and award-winning Japanese star Toshiyuki Nishida to bring to life the American occupation of Japan in the perilous and unpredictable days just after Emperor Hirohito’s World War II surrender. As General Douglas MacArthur (Jones) suddenly finds himself the de facto ruler of a foreign nation, he assigns an expert in Japanese culture – and psychological warfare – General Bonner Fellers (Fox), to covertly investigate the looming question hanging over the country: should the Japanese Emperor, worshiped by his people but accused of war crimes, be punished or saved? Caught between the high-wire political intrigue of his urgent mission and his own impassioned search for the mysterious school teacher (Hatsune) who first drew him to Japan, Fellers can be certain only that the...
- 3/8/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A few months ago Warner Bros. announced they would be making a Biblical epic called Pontius Pilate, and picked up a script from screenwriter Vera Blasi (Tortilla Soup, Woman On Top and Emperor). It's being reported that Brad Pitt is looking to take on the lead role in the film and play the man who sent Jesus Christ to his death. I like Pitt as an actor, but it's hard for me to see him in a role like this. If he ends up taking the role, it will be interesting to see how he approaches it.
Deadline got a hold of the script, explained the story, and talked about the script saying "the evolution of Lucius Pontius Pilate from the sensitive son of a Roman Knight into a ferocious soldier whose warrior exploits make him a general and puts him on a political track under the Roman Emperor Tiberius.
Deadline got a hold of the script, explained the story, and talked about the script saying "the evolution of Lucius Pontius Pilate from the sensitive son of a Roman Knight into a ferocious soldier whose warrior exploits make him a general and puts him on a political track under the Roman Emperor Tiberius.
- 1/8/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Actor eyeing lead in new Hollywood epic about Roman prefect who sent Jesus to his death, reports say
Brad Pitt is being lined up for the lead role in a new Hollywood film about the Roman prefect Pontius Pilate, who oversaw the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, reports Deadline.
Studio Warner Bros is backing the big-budget project, which is based on a screenplay by Woman On Top author Vera Blasi. Her take, details of which first emerged in the summer, follows Pilate from his youth as the sensitive son of a Roman knight to the reluctant governorship of Judea, climaxing with his decision to order Christ's crucifixion. The screenplay, which Blasi claims to have researched for more than a decade, imagines the Roman prefect as an unfortunate figure caught amid antagonistic religious factions who is forced to make the fateful decision after finding himself in desperate need of popular goodwill. As well as Christ,...
Brad Pitt is being lined up for the lead role in a new Hollywood film about the Roman prefect Pontius Pilate, who oversaw the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, reports Deadline.
Studio Warner Bros is backing the big-budget project, which is based on a screenplay by Woman On Top author Vera Blasi. Her take, details of which first emerged in the summer, follows Pilate from his youth as the sensitive son of a Roman knight to the reluctant governorship of Judea, climaxing with his decision to order Christ's crucifixion. The screenplay, which Blasi claims to have researched for more than a decade, imagines the Roman prefect as an unfortunate figure caught amid antagonistic religious factions who is forced to make the fateful decision after finding himself in desperate need of popular goodwill. As well as Christ,...
- 1/8/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Brad Pitt is said to be circling the title role in the Pontius Pilate biopic in development at Warner Bros. Pictures.
"Woman On Top" scribe Vera Blasi wrote the spec script which follows Lucius Pontius Pilate's transformation from the sensitive son of a Roman Knight into a ferocious soldier on the political fast track under Emperor Tiberius' rule.
Promised a military governorship in Egypt, Pilate is instead assigned to become Judea's prefect at a time when the Roman-occupied Jerusalem was a cauldron of religious tensions. He fell into historical infamy when he had to decide the fate of a 33-year old rabbi by the name of Jesus Christ.
The film puts a new spin on Pilate, portraying him as a capable but arrogant soldier who gets in way over his head and ends up making catastrophic decisions. It also reportedly focuses on the history, politics and character motivations rather than the greater theological implications.
"Woman On Top" scribe Vera Blasi wrote the spec script which follows Lucius Pontius Pilate's transformation from the sensitive son of a Roman Knight into a ferocious soldier on the political fast track under Emperor Tiberius' rule.
Promised a military governorship in Egypt, Pilate is instead assigned to become Judea's prefect at a time when the Roman-occupied Jerusalem was a cauldron of religious tensions. He fell into historical infamy when he had to decide the fate of a 33-year old rabbi by the name of Jesus Christ.
The film puts a new spin on Pilate, portraying him as a capable but arrogant soldier who gets in way over his head and ends up making catastrophic decisions. It also reportedly focuses on the history, politics and character motivations rather than the greater theological implications.
- 1/8/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
It's entirely possible that in a few years time we will identify Brad Pitt as the man who killed Jesus Christ. New reports have surfaced online saying that the A-list star is now contemplating signing on for Pontius Pilate, a new period drama set up over at Warner Bros. that explores the biblical tale of the man who sentenced the Christian savior to be killed by crucifixion. The script was written by Vera Blasi (Woman on Top) and while Pitt isn't currently officially attached, that could change very soon. Deadline, which first reported the potential casting news, has a full breakdown of the script, having received a copy of it after the project was announced last August. A biopic of sorts, the movie sees Lucius Pontius Pilate grow to become a strong warrior under Roman Emperor Tiberius and a prefect of Judea. The movie, which the site describes as "a...
- 1/8/2013
- cinemablend.com
Brad Pitt could play Pontius Pilate on the big screen, it has been reported. The World War Z actor is said to be interested in portraying the biblical figure in a new Warner Bros project, according to Deadline. Pontius Pilate appears in the New Testament as the judge at Jesus's trial, ultimately sending him to his death. Vera Blasi, who wrote the Penelope Cruz-starring romantic comedy Woman on Top, has penned the script, which reportedly (more)...
- 1/8/2013
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
Exclusive: Brad Pitt is circling the title role in Warner Bros‘ Pontius Pilate, the drama about one of history’s most vilified figures. The studio acquired a script by Woman On Top scribe Vera Blasi with Mark Johnson producing through his Gran Via banner. Pitt is not committed, but it could well move that way quickly. I revealed this project last summer, when the studio acquired Blasi’s script. I got hold of a draft and it’s very strong stuff and has the makings of a compelling period big budget film. This script follows the evolution of Lucius Pontius Pilate from the sensitive son of a Roman Knight into a ferocious soldier whose warrior exploits make him a general and puts him on a political track under the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Promised a military governorship in Egypt, Pilate is instead assigned by Tiberius to become the prefect of Judea,...
- 1/8/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
First announced last year , Warner Bros. has plans to bring to the screen the life story of Pontius Pilate, the 1st century Roman prefect who authorized the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Today, Deadline reports that Brad Pitt is eyeing the leading role. The screenplay, from Woman on Top and Tortilla Soup screenwriter Vera Blasi, is said to offer a human look at the religious figure and, according to Blasi, is primarily based in historical fact, detailing Pilate's life up until the fateful order. Blasi also supplied the screenplay for the upcoming historical drama Emperor , set to be directed by Peter Webber. Pitt most recently appeared in Killing Them Softly and can soon be seen on the big screen in Marc Forster's World War Z . (Photo Credit: Ivan Nikolov /...
- 1/7/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Harold Perrineau has had a long and very diverse acting career. He’s worked with Baz Luhrmann on the re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet, and he played a transsexual in Woman on Top. He’s also appeared on several very iconic television shows, as a parapalegic narrator on Oz, and Michael Dawson on ABC’s megahit, Lost. Now he’s back on the small screen as Damon Pope, ex-drug kingpin who rose from the streets and built a legitimate empire and is now an influential adversary for Samcro. Recently, I had some time to talk with Perrineau about the new character of Damon Pope (pictured above) and some his iconic roles of past.
I know you mentioned earlier that you had approached Kurt about the role of “Damon Pope” and what I wanted to ask, I guess, in that same regard is had he already kind of started scripting for...
I know you mentioned earlier that you had approached Kurt about the role of “Damon Pope” and what I wanted to ask, I guess, in that same regard is had he already kind of started scripting for...
- 9/21/2012
- by Nathan Smith
- Nerdly
Hollywood is — if nothing else — a land of over-stuffed bandwagons, and as studio suits begin to tire of super-sizing fairy tales, the latest micro-trend in “let’s-try-launching-this-kind-of-franchise” appears to be feature films based on the Bible.
The first, director Darren Aronofsky’s take on Noah, just recently wrapped filming in Iceland with Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Jennifer Connelly, and Anthony Hopkins. The rest of the Bible-based projects remain in some stage of development without an official greenlight, but many have A-list names hovering around them. According to Deadline, there are two possible films about Moses, with Ridley Scott and Steven Spielberg...
The first, director Darren Aronofsky’s take on Noah, just recently wrapped filming in Iceland with Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Jennifer Connelly, and Anthony Hopkins. The rest of the Bible-based projects remain in some stage of development without an official greenlight, but many have A-list names hovering around them. According to Deadline, there are two possible films about Moses, with Ridley Scott and Steven Spielberg...
- 8/22/2012
- by Adam B. Vary
- EW.com - PopWatch
Whenever we get a film about the last days of Jesus Christ, it’s usually told pretty straightforwardly, or simply from his point of view. One of the characters that is usually not explored in much detail is Pontius Pilate, the man responsible for ordering Jesus’ crucifixion, but apparently that is about to change.
Warner Bros. recently purchased the rights to a script entitled Pontius Pilate, which will “follow Pilate’s journey as a soldier who gains power under the Roman Emperor Tiberius, but screws up along the way and finds himself desperate for public approval when the time comes to make the choice as to the fate of Jesus of Nazareth.”
The script comes from writer Vera Blasi, who co-wrote the screenplay for the upcoming film Emperor, which deals with deciding the fate of Emperor Hirohito after World War II. The only other projects in her filmography are Woman on Top and Tortilla Soup,...
Warner Bros. recently purchased the rights to a script entitled Pontius Pilate, which will “follow Pilate’s journey as a soldier who gains power under the Roman Emperor Tiberius, but screws up along the way and finds himself desperate for public approval when the time comes to make the choice as to the fate of Jesus of Nazareth.”
The script comes from writer Vera Blasi, who co-wrote the screenplay for the upcoming film Emperor, which deals with deciding the fate of Emperor Hirohito after World War II. The only other projects in her filmography are Woman on Top and Tortilla Soup,...
- 8/22/2012
- by Jeff Beck
- We Got This Covered
You know who got a bum rap in The Bible? Pontius Pilate. Guy was just doing his job when Joshua of Nazareth (Aka Jesus Christ) showed up on his doorstep. Granted, he did send the man to die a horrifyingly painful death, but he washed his hands and gave the crowd the chance to free the man who claimed to be the Son of God. At least he’s not Judas. He’s definitely vilified though, and a new project at Warners seeks to complicate the character a bit more. According to Deadline Hollywood, the studio has secured a script called Pontius Pilate from Vera Blasi (Tortilla Soup, Woman On Top). It seems like studios are finding their religion lately. A flood of projects led by Darren Aronofsky’s Noah is coming down the pipe, as the Deadline article smartly points out. The real question is whether the religious community will rally around them or condemn them...
- 8/22/2012
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Warner Bros. has just picked up a script to a new biblical film called Pontius Pilate, from screenwriter Vera Blasi (Tortilla Soup, Woman On Top and Emperor), based on the man who sent Jesus Christ to his death. This sounds like it will be an incredible film project, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out!
According to Deadline who has read the script, the story follows "the evolution of Lucius Pontius Pilate from the sensitive son of a Roman Knight into a ferocious soldier whose warrior exploits make him a general and puts him on a political track under the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Promised a military governorship in Egypt, Pilate is instead assigned by Tiberius to become the prefect of Judea, at a time when Jerusalem was a cauldron of religious tensions between various factions of the Jewish faith. Pilate veers from the political fast track into...
According to Deadline who has read the script, the story follows "the evolution of Lucius Pontius Pilate from the sensitive son of a Roman Knight into a ferocious soldier whose warrior exploits make him a general and puts him on a political track under the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Promised a military governorship in Egypt, Pilate is instead assigned by Tiberius to become the prefect of Judea, at a time when Jerusalem was a cauldron of religious tensions between various factions of the Jewish faith. Pilate veers from the political fast track into...
- 8/22/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
So Warner Bros. may have recently passed on The Dark Tower, but now it seems that the studio has something a bit more controversial up its sleeve. Deadline reports that WB has purchased a script called Pontias Pilate from Woman on Top writer Vera Blasi, a new take on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as told through the eyes of the man who ordered it to happen. The film will follow Pilate's journey as a soldier who gains power under the Roman Emperor Tiberius, but screws up along the way and finds himself desperate for public approval when the time comes to make the choice as to the fate of Jesus of Nazareth. It shouldn't surprise anyone who closely follows the Hollywood studio system that WB wouldn't take a chance on something as ambitious as The Dark Tower and would instead sign off on a biblical story, since that's the...
- 8/22/2012
- by Ben Pearson
- firstshowing.net
Roman governor who ordered crucifixion of Jesus Christ is latest biblical figure to be considered for big-screen treatment
Movies based on the lives of Noah, Moses and those battling brothers Cain and Abel all look set to arrive in multiplexes over the next few years, under the watchful auspices of Darren Aronofsky, Steven Spielberg and Will Smith. Now Hollywood studio Warner Bros has been tipped to present a big-screen epic about a less likely biblical figure: Pontius Pilate.
Executives have purchased a screenplay by Woman on Top author Vera Blasi with the aim of producing a big-budget period film, according to Deadline. Her take follows Pilate from his youth as the sensitive son of a Roman knight to the reluctant governorship of Judea, climaxing with his reluctant decision to order Jesus Christ's crucifixion. The screenplay imagines the Roman prefect as an unfortunate figure caught amid antagonistic religious factions who is...
Movies based on the lives of Noah, Moses and those battling brothers Cain and Abel all look set to arrive in multiplexes over the next few years, under the watchful auspices of Darren Aronofsky, Steven Spielberg and Will Smith. Now Hollywood studio Warner Bros has been tipped to present a big-screen epic about a less likely biblical figure: Pontius Pilate.
Executives have purchased a screenplay by Woman on Top author Vera Blasi with the aim of producing a big-budget period film, according to Deadline. Her take follows Pilate from his youth as the sensitive son of a Roman knight to the reluctant governorship of Judea, climaxing with his reluctant decision to order Jesus Christ's crucifixion. The screenplay imagines the Roman prefect as an unfortunate figure caught amid antagonistic religious factions who is...
- 8/22/2012
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Warner Bros has acquired "Woman On Top" scribe Vera Blasi's Biblical-themed spec script "Pontius Pilate" says Deadline.
This biopic follows Lucius Pontius Pilate's transformation from the sensitive son of a Roman Knight into a ferocious soldier on the political fast track under Emperor Tiberius' rule.
Promised a military governorship in Egypt, Pilate is instead assigned to become Judea's prefect at a time when the Roman-occupied Jerusalem was a cauldron of religious tensions. He fell into historical infamy when he had to decide the fate of a 33-year old rabbi by the name of Jesus Christ.
The film puts a new spin on Pilate, portraying him as a capable but arrogant soldier who gets in way over his head and ends up making catastrophic decisions. Other figures glimpsed in the story include Tiberius, Caligula, John the Baptist, Salome, Caiaphas and Mary Magdalene.
The script itself, said to be akin to...
This biopic follows Lucius Pontius Pilate's transformation from the sensitive son of a Roman Knight into a ferocious soldier on the political fast track under Emperor Tiberius' rule.
Promised a military governorship in Egypt, Pilate is instead assigned to become Judea's prefect at a time when the Roman-occupied Jerusalem was a cauldron of religious tensions. He fell into historical infamy when he had to decide the fate of a 33-year old rabbi by the name of Jesus Christ.
The film puts a new spin on Pilate, portraying him as a capable but arrogant soldier who gets in way over his head and ends up making catastrophic decisions. Other figures glimpsed in the story include Tiberius, Caligula, John the Baptist, Salome, Caiaphas and Mary Magdalene.
The script itself, said to be akin to...
- 8/22/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The Bible bandwagon is loose and it’s rolling down the hill at top speed. At this rate, anyone who gets a mention in the Good Book will soon be the subject of a film. Still, Pontius Pilate is one of the more noteworthy – and controversial – figures to crop up, so it’s perhaps not shocking that Warner Bros. has bought a script about him to develop.Woman On Top writer Vera Blasi has penned the screenplay, which will track more of Pilate’s life than just his decision about Jesus’ fate. Born the sensitive son of a Roman warrior, he grows up to become a ferocious soldier who heads towards politics under Emperor Tiberius. When he’s promised a military governorship, he doesn’t get the posting in Egypt he craves, but is instead assigned to become prefect of Judea, putting him on a collision course with Biblical history.
- 8/21/2012
- EmpireOnline
Have you been dreaming about a movie that will follow the life and political intrigue of Pontius Pilate, the man who reluctantly sent Jesus Christ to the crucifix? Well, today is your lucky day! It seems the minds over at Warner Bros. think a movie about him is a better idea than making "The Dark Tower" or "The Imitation Game" which they let go in the past week. Oh, Hollywood! WB has gone ahead and picked up "Pontius Pilate" written by Vera Blasi, who also penned early aughts indies "Woman On Top" and "Tortilla Soup" as well as the upcoming "Emperor" with Matthew Fox and Tommy Lee Jones. So what has the studio all hot and bothered? Well, according to Deadline, the story has a kind of "Braveheart" or "Gladiator" epic-sized scope and tell the story of Pontius' rise from battlefield warrior to cog in the political machine, who is...
- 8/21/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Warner Bros has acquired Pontius Pilate, a script by Woman On Top scribe Vera Blasi about one of the most vilified figures in history, even before Mick Jagger sang about him. It becomes the latest in a growing list of Biblical-themed projects taking shape at studios all over town. Mark Johnson will produce through his Gran Via banner, Lynn Harris is steering the project and they are already talking to directors. I got hold of a draft, and while it is always a challenge to mount a big budget period film, this one is strong enough to follow a fast track toward production. This script follows the evolution of Lucius Pontius Pilate from the sensitive son of a Roman Knight into a ferocious soldier whose warrior exploits make him a general and puts him on a political track under the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Promised a military governorship in Egypt,...
- 8/21/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Warner Bros. has plans to bring to the screen the life story of Pontius Pilate , the 1st century Roman prefect who authorized the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, Deadline reports. The screenplay, from Woman on Top and Tortilla Soup screenwriter Vera Blasi, is said to offer a human look at the religious figure and, according to Blasi, is primarily based in historical fact, detailing Pilate's life up until the fateful order. Blasi also supplied the screenplay for the upcoming historical drama Emperor , set to be directed by Peter Webber.
- 8/21/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Tommy Lee Jones has joined the cast of the Japan-set post-World War II drama tentatively titled Emperor, from a screenplay by David Klass (Kiss the Girls) and Vera Blasi (Woman on Top). Jones will be playing General Douglas MacArthur, which has one of the longest and most controversial careers of any American military officer. Matthew [...]
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- 1/18/2012
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
Tommy Lee Jones has been cast as General Douglas McArthur in Peter Webber’s (The Girl With The Pearl Earring, Hannibal Rising) upcoming historical drama Emperor.
Based on a true events, Emperor is a political thriller/love story set in the uncertain and tension filled days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II.
Lost star Matthew Fox leads as General Bonner Fellers, the man under McAthur’s leadership who must decide on whether Japan’s wartime leader Emperor Hirohito should be hanged for war crimes, but finds himself distracted by his ongoing search for the Japanese exchange student he fell in love with before the war back in the States.
Tommy Lee Jones’s role as Supreme Commander MacArthur is a key one as he helped the country rebuild after the mess of World War II and as he does to every movie he stars in,...
Based on a true events, Emperor is a political thriller/love story set in the uncertain and tension filled days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II.
Lost star Matthew Fox leads as General Bonner Fellers, the man under McAthur’s leadership who must decide on whether Japan’s wartime leader Emperor Hirohito should be hanged for war crimes, but finds himself distracted by his ongoing search for the Japanese exchange student he fell in love with before the war back in the States.
Tommy Lee Jones’s role as Supreme Commander MacArthur is a key one as he helped the country rebuild after the mess of World War II and as he does to every movie he stars in,...
- 1/18/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Tommy Lee Jones has landed a key role in the upcoming Peter Webber film Emperor . He'll play the part of General Douglas MacArthur in the historical drama. Inspired by true events, Emperor is an epic story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. On the staff of General Douglas MacArthur, the de facto ruler of Japan as Supreme Commander of the occupying forces. Based on a screenplay by David Klass ( Walking Tall , Desperate Measures , Kiss the Girls ) and Vera Blasi ( Woman on Top , Tortilla Flats ), Emperor stars Matthew Fox as General Bonner Fellers, one of MacArthur.s leading Japanese experts, who, at the end of World War II, is charged with reaching a...
- 1/17/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Matthew Fox ( World War Z , I, Alex Cross , "Lost") will top line Emperor (working title) from director Peter Webber ( Girl with a Pearl Earring ) which is based on a screenplay by David Klass ( Walking Tall , Desperate Measures , Kiss the Girls ) and Vera Blasi ( Woman on Top , Tortilla Soup ). Emperor will be produced by Yoko Narahashi ( The Last Samurai ), Gary Foster ( Ghost Rider , Daredevil , Sleepless in Seattle , The Soloist ), Eugene Nomura ( Tajomaru , Surely Some Day ) and Russ Krasnoff ( The Soloist ). Emperor is a co-production between Fellers Film and Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment. Inspired by true events, Emperor is an epic story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the...
- 1/3/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise left their NYC apartment together last night. It was a casual evening for Katie, who had been dressed up earlier in the day for Marie Claire's Woman on Top Awards. It was Katie's latest collaboration with the magazine, since she's also on the cover of its November 2011 issue. The press work will continue for Katie in the run-up to the release of her Son of No One on Nov. 4. Tom Cruise, meanwhile, has been busy with his own big screen work. He's been on the Pittsburgh, Pa, set of One Shot for the past few weeks, filming alongside his leading lady, Rosamund Pike. View Slideshow ›...
- 10/20/2011
- by Allie Merriam
- Popsugar.com
HollywoodNews.com: Our selected celebrity to be included in our “Hot Hollywood Celebrity Photo Gallery of the Day” is Penelope Cruz.
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Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born April 28, 1974) is a Spanish actress. Signed by an agent at age 15, she made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón (1992), to critical acclaim. Her subsequent roles in the 1990s and 2000s included Open Your Eyes (1997), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000) and Woman on Top (2000). Cruz achieved recognition for her lead roles in Vanilla Sky and Blow. Both films were released in 2001 and were commercially successful worldwide.
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Penelope Cruz - "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" Madrid Premiere - Arrivals - Villamagna Hotel - Madrid, Spain
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Penelope Cruz - "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" Madrid Premiere - Arrivals - Villamagna Hotel - Madrid, Spain
Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born April 28, 1974) is a Spanish actress. Signed by an agent at age 15, she made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón (1992), to critical acclaim. Her subsequent roles in the 1990s and 2000s included Open Your Eyes (1997), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000) and Woman on Top (2000). Cruz achieved recognition for her lead roles in Vanilla Sky and Blow. Both films were released in 2001 and were commercially successful worldwide.
- 5/18/2011
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Excel Home Entertainment is bringing together movie gems that have been screened at Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival, hailed as being one of the most recognized and prestigious film festivals worldwide, was founded in 1946. The currently underway Cannes Film Festival is the 64th edition of this prestigious franchise.The Movies include Wall Street Money Never Sleeps, X - Men The Last Stand, Star Wars - Revenge Of The Sith, Star Wars - Attack Of The Clones, 2046, Woman On Top, Entrapment, Fargo, Kiss Of Death. Read More...
- 5/17/2011
- Bollywood Trade
The Combatants On the Left Corner: [ Q ] Mini Bio: Q was a highly powerful entity from a race of omnipotent, godlike beings also known as the Q. Powers & Abilities: The Q are a seemingly omnipotent and immortal species who form the Q Continuum, possessing the ability of instantaneous matter-energy transformation and teleportation, as well as the ability of time travel. The Q have control over space, matter, and time. Q spectacularly claimed to possess an Iq of 2005. The true extent of the abilities of the Q is somewhat unclear. source/s: http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Q This version of the character can be seen in: [ Star Trek : The New Generation ] [ Star Trek : Deep Space Nine ] [ Star Trek : Voyager ] He is played by actor: John de Lancie Known For: Reign Over Me (2007) , The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) & Woman on Top (2000) source/s: http://www.imdb.1eye.us/name/nm0209496/ On the Right Corner [ Beyonder ] : Will Ferrell Mini Bio: The Beyonder was once one of the...
- 3/13/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
Check out images from Lionsgate's "From Prada to Nada" comedy, starring Camilla Belle, Alexa Vega, Wilmer Valderrama, Nicholas D’Agosto, April Bowlby, Kuno Becker and Adriana Barraza. Fina Torres ("Habana Eva," "Woman on Top") directs and writes the film produced by Gary Gilbert, Chris Randa, Linda McDonough and Gigi Prizker. "From Prada to Nada" is a modern twist on Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, is a new romantic comedy starring Camilla Belle, Alexa Vega, Wilmer Valderrama, with Kuno Becker and Academy Award® nominee Adriana Barraza (Babel, Actress in a Supporting Role, 2006). It’s a whimsical fish-out-of-water story of two spoiled sisters: Nora (Camilla Belle), a law student, and Mary (Alexa Vega), an undergrad party girl, living with their father in a luxurious mansion in Beverly Hills. Mary has become so “90210” she refuses to admit she is of Mexican descent. When dad suddenly passes away, their posh lives are turned upside down.
- 12/27/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out images from Lionsgate's "From Prada to Nada" comedy, starring Camilla Belle, Alexa Vega, Wilmer Valderrama, Nicholas D’Agosto, April Bowlby, Kuno Becker and Adriana Barraza. Fina Torres ("Habana Eva," "Woman on Top") directs and writes the film produced by Gary Gilbert, Chris Randa, Linda McDonough and Gigi Prizker. "From Prada to Nada" is a modern twist on Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, is a new romantic comedy starring Camilla Belle, Alexa Vega, Wilmer Valderrama, with Kuno Becker and Academy Award® nominee Adriana Barraza (Babel, Actress in a Supporting Role, 2006). It’s a whimsical fish-out-of-water story of two spoiled sisters: Nora (Camilla Belle), a law student, and Mary (Alexa Vega), an undergrad party girl, living with their father in a luxurious mansion in Beverly Hills. Mary has become so “90210” she refuses to admit she is of Mexican descent. When dad suddenly passes away, their posh lives are turned upside down.
- 12/27/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Fina Torres (Josefina Torres Benedetti) was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Her film Habana Eva, a Cuban Venezualan co-production, shows tonight at Laliff. Fina studied design, photography and journalism in Venezuela and earned her bachelors degree in cinematography at the Institute de Hautes Etudes Cinematographiques in Paris. After graduating, she worked as a film editor, camera operator, and script supervisor and also made short films and documentaries. Her debut feature Oriana (which she directed, wrote, and produced) won the Cannes Festival Camera d’Or and international acclaim. In 2001, she directed the romantic comedy Woman on Top starring Penelope Cruz, which was…...
- 8/21/2010
- Sydney's Buzz
Penelope Cruz is often amused by the useless skills she has picked up while rehearsing for film roles - she can gallop on a camel and chop vegetables really quickly.
The actress always puts everything into movie characters, so she looks the part on screen - and she goes to great lengths to make sure film fans believe her performances.
She took cooking lessons for Woman On Top and Volver - but admits she's not exactly the best chef.
She tells WENN, "I can cook a little bit. I can cook a few Spanish dishes but it looks like I can cook much better in the movies.
"I took a lot of lessons because I played a Brazilian chef in Woman On Top, and, in Volver, I owned a restaurant, so I really had to know how to cook. I learned to cut the vegetables very fast. I can do all of those things really well but I am not good at cooking.
"We learn strange things in movies. I learned how to gallop on a camel; things I don't think I would ever use in my life. I had to shoot an action sequence so I had to train for one month."...
The actress always puts everything into movie characters, so she looks the part on screen - and she goes to great lengths to make sure film fans believe her performances.
She took cooking lessons for Woman On Top and Volver - but admits she's not exactly the best chef.
She tells WENN, "I can cook a little bit. I can cook a few Spanish dishes but it looks like I can cook much better in the movies.
"I took a lot of lessons because I played a Brazilian chef in Woman On Top, and, in Volver, I owned a restaurant, so I really had to know how to cook. I learned to cut the vegetables very fast. I can do all of those things really well but I am not good at cooking.
"We learn strange things in movies. I learned how to gallop on a camel; things I don't think I would ever use in my life. I had to shoot an action sequence so I had to train for one month."...
- 11/17/2009
- WENN
By Wrap Staff
Odd Lot Entertainment, Lionsgate and Videocine on Thursday announced the start of pre-production on "From Prada to Nada," an English-language, Mexico-u.S. co-production.
Described as "a whimsical spin" on Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," the film follows two spoiled sisters, left penniless when their father dies suddenly, who move in with their estranged aunt in East L.A.
Fina Torres ("Woman on Top") directs and co-wrote the script with Los Angeles-based playwright-performer Luis Alfaro.
Cast includes Adriana ...
Odd Lot Entertainment, Lionsgate and Videocine on Thursday announced the start of pre-production on "From Prada to Nada," an English-language, Mexico-u.S. co-production.
Described as "a whimsical spin" on Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," the film follows two spoiled sisters, left penniless when their father dies suddenly, who move in with their estranged aunt in East L.A.
Fina Torres ("Woman on Top") directs and co-wrote the script with Los Angeles-based playwright-performer Luis Alfaro.
Cast includes Adriana ...
- 10/15/2009
- by Lisa Horowitz
- The Wrap
Toronto -- Adriana Barraza, Camilla Belle and Alexa Vega are to topline "Prada to Nada," the upcoming romantic comedy from Lionsgate, Odd Lot Entertainment and Televisa's Videocine film distribution arm.
Fina Torres ("Woman on Top") is to direct a contemporary, Latina version of Jane Austen's classic novel "Sense and Sensibility," with Wilmer Valderrama and Kuno Becker rounding out the ensemble cast.
The feature, co-written by Torres and Luis Alfaro ("Electricidad"), is set to start shooting Nov. 2.
"Prada to Nada" will portray two spoiled sisters left penniless after their father's sudden death and forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles. There they find romance and love for their culture.
Odd Lot's Gigi Pritzker and Linda McDonough will share producer credits with Rossana Arau and Gary Gilbert.
The U.S.-Mexican co-production was hammered out by Odd Lot COO Bill Lischak, Lionsgate president and co-coo Steve Beeks...
Fina Torres ("Woman on Top") is to direct a contemporary, Latina version of Jane Austen's classic novel "Sense and Sensibility," with Wilmer Valderrama and Kuno Becker rounding out the ensemble cast.
The feature, co-written by Torres and Luis Alfaro ("Electricidad"), is set to start shooting Nov. 2.
"Prada to Nada" will portray two spoiled sisters left penniless after their father's sudden death and forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles. There they find romance and love for their culture.
Odd Lot's Gigi Pritzker and Linda McDonough will share producer credits with Rossana Arau and Gary Gilbert.
The U.S.-Mexican co-production was hammered out by Odd Lot COO Bill Lischak, Lionsgate president and co-coo Steve Beeks...
- 10/15/2009
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Odd Lot Entertainment, Lionsgate and Videocine announced today the start of pre-production on an English-language Mexican-us co-production film, entitled From Prada to Nada . Cannes Golden Camera-winner and Alma-nominated director Fina Torres ( Woman on Top , Oriana ) will helm a contemporary, Latina version of Jane Austen's classic novel "Sense and Sensibility." Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated actress Adriana Barraza ( Babel , Drag Me to Hell , Amores Perros ), Camilla Belle ( When A Stranger Calls ), Alexa Vega ("Spy Kids" films), Wilmer Valderrama ("That 70's Show") and Kuno Becker ("Goal!" trilogy) are set to star in this ensemble romantic comedy. A whimsical spin on Austen's original, From Prada to Nada follows two...
- 10/15/2009
- Comingsoon.net
Producer-director Alan Poul and Clear Channel Los Angeles will be honored at Outfest's annual Legacy Awards on Sept. 30 at the Directors Guild of America.
Laura Linney will present the award to Poul, who exec produced "Six Feet Under" and was nominated for both an Emmy and DGA Award for directing the episode "Nobody Sleeps." He's also directed episodes of such other HBO series as "Rome" and "Big Love." He is making his feature directorial debut with CBS Films' romantic comedy "The Back-Up Plan," starring Jennifer Lopez.
His producing credits include the features "Woman on Top," "Thursday," "Till There was You," "The Interview," "Candyman" and the three miniseries based on Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City" books.
Poul currently serves on the board of directors of Film Independent. He has previously served on the boards of the Producers Guild of America, GLAAD and Outfest.
Jim Murphy, vp, business affairs, will...
Laura Linney will present the award to Poul, who exec produced "Six Feet Under" and was nominated for both an Emmy and DGA Award for directing the episode "Nobody Sleeps." He's also directed episodes of such other HBO series as "Rome" and "Big Love." He is making his feature directorial debut with CBS Films' romantic comedy "The Back-Up Plan," starring Jennifer Lopez.
His producing credits include the features "Woman on Top," "Thursday," "Till There was You," "The Interview," "Candyman" and the three miniseries based on Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City" books.
Poul currently serves on the board of directors of Film Independent. He has previously served on the boards of the Producers Guild of America, GLAAD and Outfest.
Jim Murphy, vp, business affairs, will...
- 9/16/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fina Torres is set to direct a contemporary, Latino version of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility to be called Sense and Senibilidad for Camelot Pictures and Odd Lot Entertainment. Torries will direct the project, set in Los Angeles, from a script she wrote with Luis Alfaro (Electricidad).
Gary Gilbert, a principal in Camelot, will produce with Odd Lot principals Deborah Deborah Del Prete and Gigi Pritzker. Odd Lot's Linda McDonough will co-produce.
Torres, repped by Keith Redmond at Anonymous Content and the law firm of Lichter, Grossman, Nichols & Adler, made her feature directorial debut with the 1985 drama Oriana, which she also wrote and produced. She went on to direct Penelope Cruz in 2000's Woman on Top.
"Fina and Luis have crafted a moving and culturally poignant screenplay based on a classic novel," Del Prete said. "We are extremely excited with Fina's vision and very much look forward to supporting her in bringing a present-day version of Jane Austen's work to the big screen," Gilbert added.
Gary Gilbert, a principal in Camelot, will produce with Odd Lot principals Deborah Deborah Del Prete and Gigi Pritzker. Odd Lot's Linda McDonough will co-produce.
Torres, repped by Keith Redmond at Anonymous Content and the law firm of Lichter, Grossman, Nichols & Adler, made her feature directorial debut with the 1985 drama Oriana, which she also wrote and produced. She went on to direct Penelope Cruz in 2000's Woman on Top.
"Fina and Luis have crafted a moving and culturally poignant screenplay based on a classic novel," Del Prete said. "We are extremely excited with Fina's vision and very much look forward to supporting her in bringing a present-day version of Jane Austen's work to the big screen," Gilbert added.
- 11/2/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fina Torres is set to direct a contemporary, Latino version of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility to be called Sense and Senibilidad for Camelot Pictures and Odd Lot Entertainment. Torries will direct the project, set in Los Angeles, from a script she wrote with Luis Alfaro (Electricidad).
Gary Gilbert, a principal in Camelot, will produce with Odd Lot principals Deborah Deborah Del Prete and Gigi Pritzker. Odd Lot's Linda McDonough will co-produce.
Torres, repped by Keith Redmond at Anonymous Content and the law firm of Lichter, Grossman, Nichols & Adler, made her feature directorial debut with the 1985 drama Oriana, which she also wrote and produced. She went on to direct Penelope Cruz in 2000's Woman on Top.
"Fina and Luis have crafted a moving and culturally poignant screenplay based on a classic novel," Del Prete said. "We are extremely excited with Fina's vision and very much look forward to supporting her in bringing a present-day version of Jane Austen's work to the big screen," Gilbert added.
Gary Gilbert, a principal in Camelot, will produce with Odd Lot principals Deborah Deborah Del Prete and Gigi Pritzker. Odd Lot's Linda McDonough will co-produce.
Torres, repped by Keith Redmond at Anonymous Content and the law firm of Lichter, Grossman, Nichols & Adler, made her feature directorial debut with the 1985 drama Oriana, which she also wrote and produced. She went on to direct Penelope Cruz in 2000's Woman on Top.
"Fina and Luis have crafted a moving and culturally poignant screenplay based on a classic novel," Del Prete said. "We are extremely excited with Fina's vision and very much look forward to supporting her in bringing a present-day version of Jane Austen's work to the big screen," Gilbert added.
- 11/2/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sultry Spanish actress Penelope Cruz (photos) got all fired up - posing naked in nothing but a layer of red hot chili peppers. The spicy photoshoot was set up to promote new film Woman on Top (1999), in which the stunning 26-year-old currently stars as a celebrity chef. Penelope was also spotted getting cosy with Tom Cruise (photos) on the set of her latest film Vanilla Sky (2001), a Cameron Crowe (photos) venture. Her meteoric climb to stardom is being further fuelled by a lucrative new modelling contract - for fashion supremo Ralph Lauren. A fashion spokesman says, "Penelope has made a dramatic rise in Hollywood over the past three years, and is the perfect face of Ralph Lauren."...
- 11/9/2000
- WENN
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