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Directors and more directors

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With rumors that the rumor about Joe Wright being a favorite for director being ruled out.  Huh? Yea, my head is spinning too.  Bottom line there is a rumor that Joe Wright will not be directing Fifty Shades of Grey.  A shame because I thought he could do it well.  That leaves us speculating some more.  Up this week…

Bennett Miller of Moneyball and Capote. For my thoughts on Moneyball, I’ll reference the post I wrote about Dana Brunetti producing Moneyball. Moneyball, although a great movie, doesn’t jump out at me as being a difficult movie to tackle.  But apparently I need to see Capote, because that could be some interesting stuff.

Patty Jenkins of Monster and Entourage. If you want to talk difficult movie to direct, Monster is it.  A lesbian serial killer and you almost felt bad for her.  That’s good stuff.  And this is the movie where I discovered the talent of Charlize Theron and was shocked when I saw how beautiful she is in real life.  I will warn you, if you haven’t seen Monster, that until Glee I could not listen to Don’t Stop Believing without getting creepy images in my head.

Crissy

Director Chatter for Joe Wright

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This past week E L James was in the US, hoping around a bit, but ending up in Los Angeles.  Presumably she was working on the script, or just having tea for extended periods of time with Kelly Marcel.  Of course we got a bit of a tease about her meeting about a Director.

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Of course it could be nothing, but since Erika is such a tease (winky face) and we’re all waiting on news of something.  I’ll take it as a good sign.

Of course a day or so later there started to be some chatter about Joe Wright possibly directing Fifty Shades of Grey.  No idea if this is real or made up.  But Joe Wright has not been mentioned before, or at least not that I had heard.

But Joe Wright does have a resume that would not make me want to exclude him as a possibility.  He’s British and E L James is British so obviously he’s an excellent choice.  Just kidding.  He has worked with Focus Features for most of the movies he’s directed: Anna Karenina, Hanna, Atonement, and Pride and Prejudice.

He’s definitely known at Focus and has done some different films, giving him a wide variety of experience.  Of course, I don’t think I’ve actually seen any of his films.  I’ll admit it, I’m not the biggest movie buff in the world.  But, I see it as an opportunity to watch more movies. From the little bit I’ve learned so far, I’m good with this choice, if the rumors are even true…

Crissy

Waiting for a Director like you

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Last week Examiner.com had an article about potential directors: David Fincher, Gus Van Sant, James Franco, Catherine Hardwicke, and Steven Soderbergh.  A few months ago I wrote a post about a few directors (a few from this list).  Here is a run down on what I think of this latest group to be mentioned.

Catherine Hardwiche - Best known for Directing Twilight.  I’m sorry, but as much as I love Twilight, the movie sucked on several levels.  But, I think her name comes up just because she directed Twilight and Fifty Shades is Twilight Fanfic.

Steven Soderbergh - I have a sneaking suspicious he’s been added to these lists because he directed Magic Mike, which I do NOT think is the type of movie Team50 wants to make. But, he has actually made some interesting movies across different genres:  Contageon, Oceans 11, 12, 13, and Erin Brockovich.  I’m not sure I would list him as a first choice, but then again, I don’t get to hear his pitch.

Gus Van Sant He’s a Director, Producer and Writer.  His Directing resume includes My own Private Idaho, Pyscho, Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester, and Milk.  To name a few of his bigger films.  They all, in their own ways, great films and some tackling difficult topics.  It all makes him an interesting choice.

James Franco is an actor, writer, producer, director.  Ok, he knows all aspects of film.  As for directing, he’s mostly done shorts, none of which I’ve heard of.  But he did direct Fools Gold, which is a cute little romantic comedy. But he’s got a lot of projects on his plate at the moment, which could make him difficult to schedule with.

David Fincher  is an interesting choice, with a lot of promise. He’s already done a couple projects with Dana Brunetti (and Michael DeLuca) – House of Cards and The Social Network.  But he’s also done some edgier films – Fight Club, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Se7en, Panic Room and several music videos.  It’s an interesting resume with some good movies.  If Team50 is looking for someone with more experience, he would be a good choice.

Crissy

When will this movie come out already!

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This week The Hollywood Reporter published an interview with Universal Chairman Adam Fogelson.  The interview covers a lot of different material, so I’ll just give you the Fifty Shades bit:

THR: Give us an update on the Fifty Shades movie. Some think you aren’t moving quickly enough to capitalize on the buzz.

Fogelson: I certainly understand why some people might take that point of view. But I don’t believe that [author EL James] had any interest in going to a studio where rushing it into production was the vision. I don’t believe that the second or third film would have benefited from that strategy. And I think that there are totally legitimate questions about what this book is as a movie. I will tell you that it is an absolute priority for us. It’s conceivable that we could be ready to release it as early as next summer.

Me: WHAT, summer to 2014?  Ok, there had been some rumblings recently that it was going to be a 2014 release. With no Director or cast at this point, a 2013 release is pretty much impossible anyway.  Especially if you want a quality film and I think most of us don’t want them to rush and make a crap film, Christian and Ana deserve better then that.

THR: Is it true you asked Angelina Jolie to direct?

Fogelson: No. We’re involved in a different project [the World War II drama Unbroken] with her. But we have had really, really interesting, great conversations with talented, serious filmmakers.

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Me: I’m not a big Angelina Jolie (the actress) fan, but I know a lot of people would like to see her direct this film.  But she’s directing Unbroken, holy cow! How did I not know this?    If you haven’t read Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, who also wrote Seabiscuit, it’s a great story that is about as far from Fifty Shades of Grey as you can get.

Without giving much away about the book, Olympic runner joins Air Force in WWII, plane gets shot down, drifts in the Pacific Ocean until he ends up in Japan and is a POW to a man who make Mrs. Robinson seem nurturing. It also happens to be a true story.  If you ever thought your life sucked, read this book, you’ll never think it again.

I thought this was an interesting development because Angelina has been linked to Fifty Shades of Grey as a possible director.  Although it’s just speculation, I wouldn’t be surprised to hear her name announced as the director of Fifty Shades of Grey.  With the hit that Unbroken could be the potential for this big.  Unbroken, as a New York Times Best Selling book, whose authors last movie adaptation was nominated for Oscars and the type of story that could bring more Oscars…

The other thing is Fogelson’s comment is that they have been talking to directors.  I’ll infer two things from this.  Even if the 1st draft of the script isn’t done, there must have been a lot of progress.  Second, the director list is getting trimmed, if not short.  But, Angelina may not be on it.  Fogelson says they didn’t discuss Fifty Shades (but have discussed it with others) and she’s now tied up with another big film so she may not be available to make Fifty Shade of Grey too.

Yes, that is totally contradictory to what I just said before, just think of me typing this as I brainstorm the possibilities.

Crissy

Director Rumors

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I will be VERY CLEAR!  There has been NO official word on a Director and I have NO inside knowledge.  But I thought this was an interesting rumor to consider.

James Franco has been quoted as saying in regards to the Fifty Shades of Grey movie, “It sounds interesting, I heard Gus [Van Sant] might direct it. If he directed it, I’d do it.”

So, who is Gus Van Sant? He’s a Director, Producer and Writer.

His Directing resume includes My own Private Idaho, Pyscho, Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester, and Milk.  To name a few of his bigger films.  They all, in their own ways, great films and some tackling difficult topics.  It all makes him an interesting choice.

You may now resume waiting for a director and casting!

Crissy

 

Director of Fortune

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If you have been keeping up on the news you know that a few articles have been mentioning who might be the Director of Fifty Shades of Grey movie.  It doesn’t sound like their is a short list just yet.  Actually, half of the names thrown out seem to be thrown out for silly reasons by people who “don’t get it.”  So here’s the names being thrown out.

Angelina Jolie - Angelina’s name has been thrown around for a long time and I think she’s a legitimate option.  Although I think she’s talented, I’m not really a fan of hers.  But, most of her work has been in the acting world, she’s only just starting to get her foot in on Directing with 2 movies under her belt.  I don’t think that will stop Team50 from choosing her if they think she “gets it.”

Mark Wahlberg - Mark’s name has been thrown out because he tried to get in on the franchise early on. Otherwise, I’m not sure why his name is out there, he’s never even been a Director.  I think he’s a more likely choice as an Executive Producer

Steven Soderbergh - I have a sneaking suspicious he’s been added to these lists because he directed Magic Mike, which I think is NOT even close to the type of movie Team50 wants to make.  But, he has actually made some interesting movies across different genres:  Contageon, Oceans 11, 12, 13, and Erin Brockovich.  I’m not sure I would list him as a first choice, but then again, I don’t get to hear his pitch.

Channing Tatum - I think he’s on this list for 2 reasons: he once mentioned an interest in playing Christian and his name brings traffic to your website.  He’s said he’s taking a break since his wife is pregnant, but he’s also said he wants to direct.  He’s not my Christian and he’s not my choice for Director.

Gary Marshall - I think Gary is a legitimate choice.  He’s done a lot of Directing and of some big name, popular films: Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, The Princess Diaries 1 and 2, Valentines Day and New Years Eve.  I think the edgiest movie there though is Pretty Woman, which isn’t quiet as the level of Fifty Shades of Grey.

Nick Cassavetes - Mostly known for his extensive acting resume, but he has done quite a bit of Directing:  John Q, The Notebook, and My Sisters Keeper.  The Notebook seems like the easy movie to compare to Fifty Shades of Grey because it’s a romance and Ryan Gosling is in it.  But, I think John Q and My Sisters Keeper are much more complex films that tackle difficult topics.  It’s been a while since I watched them, but I remember really enjoying them.

Paul Greengrass - Best known for directing the Bourne movies, United 93 and Green Zone.  I’m a little surprised by this choice, even though he’s really talented.  All of the films I’m familiar with that he’s Directed are very high impact action types of movies.  Fifty Shades of Grey, not high impact in the same way.

Gary Ross - Most of you are probably familiar with his work, he directed The Hunger Games.  He also directed Seabiscuit and Pleasantville.  I love Gary Ross, he’s a really hands on Director, has great vision and has made great films (I’ve actually seem a few interviews with him).  What I don’t like is that he’s really hands on, and that takes time.  One of the reasons I heard he did not sign on to film Catching Fire was because there wasn’t enough time for him to make the film the way he likes to make a film, makes you wonder how much longer we might have to wait for Fifty Shades of Grey to come out!  Oh, and he’s a fan of shaking cam, I don’t think we would ever get a steady shot of the Red Room of Pain.

Robert Luketic - Best known for Directing Legally Blonde, 21 and The Ugly Truth.  Legally Blonde and The Ugly Truth are both light hearted fun movies, I enjoyed both.  21, though, is a different type of film with a more complex plot.  It’s not the greatest film, but shows a bit more diversity.

Catherine Hardwiche - Best known for Directing Twilight.  I’m sorry, but as much as I love Twilight, the movie sucked on several levels.  But, I think her name comes up just because she directed Twilight and Fifty Shades is Twilight Fanfic.

Jason Reitman - Best known for directing Up In The Air and Juno.  If you have not seen Juno, watch it immediately.  It’s been a little while since I saw it, but it’s excellent.  It has addresses a difficult issue in a meaningful way.  It has a little bit of a strange vibe to it, but it works really well for the movie.  Based on Juno he might be my first choice.

Bill Condon - If you’re a Twilight fan you’ll recognize his name from directing Breaking Dawn Part 1 and 2, by far the best films in the series.  Even non-Twihards liked the last one, that says a lot.  He also directed Dreamgirls and The Big C.  I have not seen the Big C, but I know the concept of it and my brother-in-law loved it.  It handles a difficult topic, Cancer.  I would be happy with Bill being the director.

Do you have any thoughts on any of these or a better idea?

Crissy

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Fifty Shades of Grey in the Media

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The Huffington Post reports that you’ll be able to listen to Fifty Shades of Grey on Virgin Atlantic Flights. 

Thank you Fifty Shades of Oz for giving us a little information on the cars in Fifty Shades of Grey.

Fanshare has an article about casting Taylor, Elliot and Dr. Flynn.  None of the names thrown out there are bad, it got me thinking at least.  But, Dr. Flynn doesn’t even appear in the first book so that might be premature.  Though they could add in Christian visiting Dr. Flynn.  Just because it wasn’t in the first book, doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.

Policymic also has a list of possible directors, some good choices possibilities in there.

Also, on Wednesday afternoon I tweeted a prediction.  Ryan Gosling would be cast as Christian Grey.  He’s not my choice, and I have NO insider knowledge.  It’s just a feeling I have and I thought i would be bold and announce my prediction.  You are all welcome to tell me I’m wrong if someone else is cast, but sometimes you just have to stick your neck out there!

Crissy

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A Director?

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Now that we have producers for the movie, it’s time to start thinking about Directors.

Celebuzz is throwing out these names:
David Fincher of The Social Network
Nick Cassavetes of The Notebook and My Sister’s Keeper
Angelian Jolie

I’m not a big Angelina fan, but she is very talented.  All three of these are good choices.  Based on the choice of producers I think we’ll end up with a quality director too.

Crissy

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Fifty Shades of Grey in the Media

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I found a review of Fifty Shades Darker, I haven’t seen many of these.  If you haven’t read the book yet you might want to skip this.  Although it doesn’t give any spoilers, it does talk generally about what happens in the book.

Oh no, it’s time to start debating who will play Jose. So far Mark Salling, Michael Trevino and a few other names have been thrown out.

And I have to start thinking about Directors too.  This article had me interested until they mentioned Robert Pattinson playing Christian Grey.

Crissy

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