Wes Anderson
Bolstered by the support of veteran director James L. Brooks and producer Polly Platt, Wes Anderson attained a status in the late 1990s that most young filmmakers only dream of achieving -- he proved...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
04/30/1969
Houston, TX |
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'Cast Away' Looks to be Christmas Survivor
July 23, 2001 9:52am ESTMoviegoers will "Cast" most of their box office votes for Tom Hanks this weekend. "Cast Away," 20th Century Fox's PG-13-rated drama reteaming Hanks and "Forrest Gump" director Robert Zemeckis, opens at nearly 2,800 theaters. "Sunday is going to be off because its Christmas Eve, but with Christmas on a Monday this year it's going to be a four-day weekend," an insider explains. "Based on what 'What Women Want' did last week (opening to $33.6 million), 'Cast Away' could open to $30 million-plus for
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ROLE CALL: 'Showtime' for Murphy
March 19, 2001 11:51am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Dec. 7, 2000 -- It's time for some old school fun. Seasoned comedian Eddie Murphy and seasoned tough guy turned sometime funny guy Robert De Niro might star in "Showtime," Daily Variety says. The project is about a no-nonsense cop who is forced to partner up with a rookie as the star of a new reality-based TV show in the vein of "Cop." DOING GOOD 'DEEDS': Variety also says that Adam Sandler and "Little Nicky" director Steve Brill will team up again in the pic "Deeds," an homage to the
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ROLE CALL: Helen Hunt Gets a Woody
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Aug. 4, 2000 -- Will Woody Allen ever again make a really good movie? Helen Hunt is hoping so. Daily Variety says today that the "Mad About You" star, who won an Oscar for "As Good As It Gets," is signed up to appear in Allen's next project which, as usual, remains untitled and under shrouds of mystery during its early stages. BILL FITS THE BILL: Bill Paxton, he of films such as "A Simple Plan" and "Twister," is going behind the camera to make his debut as a director with "Frail," a
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National Board of Review names 'American Beauty' 1999's best film
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTThe awards season has officially kicked off, and "American Beauty" has its first trophy on the mantle. The dark satire was named Best Film of the year Dec. 8 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Directed by first-timer Sam Mendes and starring Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening, "Beauty" was released in September to widespread acclaim and solid box office. Anthony Minghella, the Oscar-winning director of "The English Patient," was named Best Director for "The Talented Mr. Ripley," sta
