Specialty film’s gravitational pull is anchored at the Telluride Film Festival this holiday weekend, while a moderate number of new limited releases begin their theatrical rollouts. IFC Films bio-drama Official Secrets starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes opens New York and L.A. Set against the lead-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the Sundance premiere had been a number of years in the making. Sundance and SXSW doc Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins heads to select Texas locations after a strong showing of sneak screenings midweek. Pantelion has the weekend’s widest release among the debut specialties with Mexican comedy Tod@s Caen, starring Martha Higareda and Omar Chaparro. And 1091 is opening its first acquisition since the company’s relaunch, Before You Know It, starring Judith Light.
Other Labor Day weekend specialty releases include Forrest Films’ Bennett’s War and Blue Fox Entertainment...
Other Labor Day weekend specialty releases include Forrest Films’ Bennett’s War and Blue Fox Entertainment...
- 8/30/2019
- by Brian Brooks and Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Filmmaker Gavin Hood is at his best when he gets political. The less said about his superhero outing X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the better, while Ender’s Game underwhelmed. However, after his breakthrough Tsotsi, efforts like Rendition, though especially Eye in the Sky and now Official Secrets, show how engaged he is when he’s passionate about a cause. Here, telling the true story of a British whistleblower in the lead up to the 2003 Iraq War, he’s found a terrific vehicle for his talents. The film is angry, urgent, and effortlessly well made. Hitting theaters this week, it’s a mature and serious work that’s well worth your time. The movie is a political thriller, based on the true story of Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley), a member of British Intelligence who leaked classified documents in an attempt to stop the 2003 invasion of Iraq. A longtime effective and loyal intelligence office,...
- 8/29/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Official Secrets is not kinetic cinema. Instead, it dumps a ton of data on audiences in telling the true story of Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley), the British whistleblower who leaked classified documents meant to pressure the U.N. Security Council into supporting the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. But even when director Gavin Hood’s political thriller fails to thrill, there’s no doubting the continuing relevance of the topic on the table. Gun, an intelligence operative at Gchq (Government Communications Headquarters), a British surveillance agency tasked with ferreting out terrorist activity,...
- 8/28/2019
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
High-minded and sturdy, if never as galvanizing as it should be, Gavin Hood’s whistleblower drama “Official Secrets” follows a string of similarly themed, recent-history docudramas in trying to frame a noble fight as worth waging no matter the repercussions.
And in the real-life case of British intelligence analyst Katharine Gun, played with trademark poise and fierce smarts by Keira Knightley, a consequential impulse to go rogue and do right by millions of citizens in England and Iraq in the pre-invasion buildup put her squarely in the crosshairs of her country’s need to punish those willing to expose the darker workings in the drumbeat to war.
If you don’t know anything about Gun’s actions and subsequent ordeal — highly likely since war happened anyway, and regrettably so since this incident should have helped prevent it — “Official Secrets,” serves as an efficiently told primer. It’s a historical sidebar...
And in the real-life case of British intelligence analyst Katharine Gun, played with trademark poise and fierce smarts by Keira Knightley, a consequential impulse to go rogue and do right by millions of citizens in England and Iraq in the pre-invasion buildup put her squarely in the crosshairs of her country’s need to punish those willing to expose the darker workings in the drumbeat to war.
If you don’t know anything about Gun’s actions and subsequent ordeal — highly likely since war happened anyway, and regrettably so since this incident should have helped prevent it — “Official Secrets,” serves as an efficiently told primer. It’s a historical sidebar...
- 8/27/2019
- by Robert Abele
- The Wrap
Keira Knightley leads an all-star British cast in Official Secrets, a riveting, if not sometimes pedantic, political thriller.
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History moves quickly these days, which is perhaps one of the reasons why Official Secrets, a political drama set in the lead up to the Iraq War, already feels like the ancient kind. It's not, of course. The beginning of the century was not that long ago and the effects of the decision to invade Iraq are still being felt today, a reality that makes this just-period film vital political viewing for anyone unfamiliar with Katharine Gun and the courageous choice she made in trying to stop the Iraq War before it started.
Official Secrets stars Knightley as real-life whistleblower Katharine Gun, a former translator for Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters. In 2003, Gun leaked an intelligence memo detailing the Nsa's request to Britain for help in collecting compromising...
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History moves quickly these days, which is perhaps one of the reasons why Official Secrets, a political drama set in the lead up to the Iraq War, already feels like the ancient kind. It's not, of course. The beginning of the century was not that long ago and the effects of the decision to invade Iraq are still being felt today, a reality that makes this just-period film vital political viewing for anyone unfamiliar with Katharine Gun and the courageous choice she made in trying to stop the Iraq War before it started.
Official Secrets stars Knightley as real-life whistleblower Katharine Gun, a former translator for Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters. In 2003, Gun leaked an intelligence memo detailing the Nsa's request to Britain for help in collecting compromising...
- 8/21/2019
- Den of Geek
As the UK’s Brexit political thriller plays out in real time, IFC Films has set a release date for director Gavin Hood’s take on another one from 15 years ago. Official Secrets, the story of Iraq-invasion whistleblower Katharine Gun, will hit select theaters on August 23.
The film, which premiered at Sundance in January, stars Keira Knightley as Gun. Charged with breaking the Official Secrets Act in Britain, and facing imprisonment, she reaches out to Ben Emmerson (Ralph Fiennes), one of the top lawyers in the country, to take her case and defend her actions. With her life, freedom and marriage threatened, Gun risks everything by leaking a classified email to the press in the hope that this simple act could help halt an unjust war.
The pic also stars Matthew Goode, Adam Bakri and Matt Smith as journalist Martin Bright, who first publicly broke the news about the memo.
The film, which premiered at Sundance in January, stars Keira Knightley as Gun. Charged with breaking the Official Secrets Act in Britain, and facing imprisonment, she reaches out to Ben Emmerson (Ralph Fiennes), one of the top lawyers in the country, to take her case and defend her actions. With her life, freedom and marriage threatened, Gun risks everything by leaking a classified email to the press in the hope that this simple act could help halt an unjust war.
The pic also stars Matthew Goode, Adam Bakri and Matt Smith as journalist Martin Bright, who first publicly broke the news about the memo.
- 4/2/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
In January 2003, British government employee Katherine Gun was emailed a memo that requested she, and those she worked with at the Gchq (Government Communications Headquarters), listen in on the Un offices of six nations: Angola, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, Guinea, and Pakistan. These countries held the crucial swing votes on the approval of the invasion of Iraq. Regarding this ask as illegal, Gun leaked the email to a friend with connections to The Observer. The information goes public and Gun’s life changes forever as the government charges her under the Official Secrets Act of 1989.
Directed by Gavin Hood and starring Keira Knightley as Gun, Official Secrets digs into this story with plenty of aplomb if not enough urgency. Such a languid pace at which this movie operates! Running at nearly two hours, the script, spends an admirable amount of time in its first act developing Gun as a character. Unfortunately,...
Directed by Gavin Hood and starring Keira Knightley as Gun, Official Secrets digs into this story with plenty of aplomb if not enough urgency. Such a languid pace at which this movie operates! Running at nearly two hours, the script, spends an admirable amount of time in its first act developing Gun as a character. Unfortunately,...
- 2/5/2019
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
IFC Films has acquired “Official Secrets,” a politically charged thriller with Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes that debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Directed by Gavin Hood, the film is a ripped-from-the-headlines tale, this one about a Katharine Gun, a British whistleblower who leaked documents to the press. Her goal was to expose an illegal U.S./U.K. spying operation in the lead-up to the Iraq War that she hoped would lead citizens to question the rationale for the invasion. Gun, an intelligence translator, discovered that the governments were trying to strong arm the U.N. Security Counsel members in order to drum up support for deposing Saddam Hussein.
IFC is planning a traditional theatrical release at some point in 2019. The cast includes Matthew Goode, Matt Smith, and Rhys Ifans. Producers include Ged Doherty, Elizabeth Fowler, and Melissa Shiyu Zuo.
Hood teamed with Sara Bernstein and Gregory Bernstein...
Directed by Gavin Hood, the film is a ripped-from-the-headlines tale, this one about a Katharine Gun, a British whistleblower who leaked documents to the press. Her goal was to expose an illegal U.S./U.K. spying operation in the lead-up to the Iraq War that she hoped would lead citizens to question the rationale for the invasion. Gun, an intelligence translator, discovered that the governments were trying to strong arm the U.N. Security Counsel members in order to drum up support for deposing Saddam Hussein.
IFC is planning a traditional theatrical release at some point in 2019. The cast includes Matthew Goode, Matt Smith, and Rhys Ifans. Producers include Ged Doherty, Elizabeth Fowler, and Melissa Shiyu Zuo.
Hood teamed with Sara Bernstein and Gregory Bernstein...
- 2/2/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Ralph Fiennes and Matthew Goode will join Keira Knightley and Matt Smith in the real-life spy thriller Official Secrets.
Mark Gordon and eOne are behind the film that centers on British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun (Knightley), who, during the immediate run-up to the 2003 Iraq invasion, leaked a top-secret National Security Agency memo exposing a joint U.S.-U.K. illegal spying operation against members of the Un Security Council.
Oscar-winner Gavin Hood (Tsotsi) will direct the film, which is set to begin shooting next month in England. Sara and Greg Bernstein penned the feature, which is based on the novel The Spy Who Tried to...
Mark Gordon and eOne are behind the film that centers on British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun (Knightley), who, during the immediate run-up to the 2003 Iraq invasion, leaked a top-secret National Security Agency memo exposing a joint U.S.-U.K. illegal spying operation against members of the Un Security Council.
Oscar-winner Gavin Hood (Tsotsi) will direct the film, which is set to begin shooting next month in England. Sara and Greg Bernstein penned the feature, which is based on the novel The Spy Who Tried to...
- 3/8/2018
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Keira Knightley and Matt Smith are set to star in the real-life spy thriller Official Secrets from Mark Gordon and eOne.
The feature centers on British Intelligence whistle-blower Katharine Gun (Knightley), who, during the immediate run-up to the 2003 Iraq invasion, leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint U.S.-U.K. illegal spying operation against members of the Un Security Council.
Oscar winner Gavin Hood (Tsotsi) will direct the film, which is set to begin shooting next month in England. Sara and Greg Bernstein penned the feature that is based on the novel, The Spy Who Tried To Stop A War, by Marcia and...
The feature centers on British Intelligence whistle-blower Katharine Gun (Knightley), who, during the immediate run-up to the 2003 Iraq invasion, leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint U.S.-U.K. illegal spying operation against members of the Un Security Council.
Oscar winner Gavin Hood (Tsotsi) will direct the film, which is set to begin shooting next month in England. Sara and Greg Bernstein penned the feature that is based on the novel, The Spy Who Tried To Stop A War, by Marcia and...
- 2/12/2018
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sierra/Affinity to launch sales at Efm. Spy thriller set to begin production on March 12 in Yorkshire, England.
Keira Knightley, fresh from the triumphant world premiere and sale of period drama Colette in Sundance, will shift gears and star as British intelligence whistle-blower Katharine Gun alongside Matt Smith in Official Secrets, Mark Gordon and eOne announced on Monday (February 12).
Sierra/Affinity will launch international sales at the Efm this week in all territories excluding Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Germany, Benelux and Spain, where eOne distributes directly. CAA and UTA Independent Film Group represent Us rights.
Official Secrets has been in the works for years with various cast members coming and going, however a reconstituted version has finally come together for the Efm ahead of a scheduled March 12 start date in Yorkshire, England.
eOne will oversee production and finances with Screen Yorkshire and producer Melissa Shiyu Zuo through her Gs Media.
Gavin Hood will direct...
Keira Knightley, fresh from the triumphant world premiere and sale of period drama Colette in Sundance, will shift gears and star as British intelligence whistle-blower Katharine Gun alongside Matt Smith in Official Secrets, Mark Gordon and eOne announced on Monday (February 12).
Sierra/Affinity will launch international sales at the Efm this week in all territories excluding Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Germany, Benelux and Spain, where eOne distributes directly. CAA and UTA Independent Film Group represent Us rights.
Official Secrets has been in the works for years with various cast members coming and going, however a reconstituted version has finally come together for the Efm ahead of a scheduled March 12 start date in Yorkshire, England.
eOne will oversee production and finances with Screen Yorkshire and producer Melissa Shiyu Zuo through her Gs Media.
Gavin Hood will direct...
- 2/12/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Spy thriller set to star Paul Bettany, Natalie Dormer and Harrison Ford.
The Solution Entertainment Group has licensed key territories at Efm to its upcoming all-star spy thriller Official Secrets.
Paul Bettany [pictured], Natalie Dormer, Martin Freeman, Anthony Hopkins and Harrison Ford star, while Tahar Rahim is circling the project and Gillian Anderson is in active talks to join the cast.
Snd has acquired rights for France, Notorious Pictures for Italy, Corbi for Spain, and Swen Group International for Latin America.
The Solution’s co-founder and partner Lisa Wilson and her team have also closed deals in: Portugal (Cinemundo), the Middle East (Eagle Films), Greece and India (Tanweer), South Africa (Times Media Films), Taiwan (Ipa), Turkey (Aqua/Pinema Group), Indonesia (Pt Prima), and Singapore (Shaw Organisation).
Entertainment In Motion picked up airlines rights and talks are ongoing with other major territories.
Production is set for May in the UK. Justin Chadwick directs the story about a journalist...
The Solution Entertainment Group has licensed key territories at Efm to its upcoming all-star spy thriller Official Secrets.
Paul Bettany [pictured], Natalie Dormer, Martin Freeman, Anthony Hopkins and Harrison Ford star, while Tahar Rahim is circling the project and Gillian Anderson is in active talks to join the cast.
Snd has acquired rights for France, Notorious Pictures for Italy, Corbi for Spain, and Swen Group International for Latin America.
The Solution’s co-founder and partner Lisa Wilson and her team have also closed deals in: Portugal (Cinemundo), the Middle East (Eagle Films), Greece and India (Tanweer), South Africa (Times Media Films), Taiwan (Ipa), Turkey (Aqua/Pinema Group), Indonesia (Pt Prima), and Singapore (Shaw Organisation).
Entertainment In Motion picked up airlines rights and talks are ongoing with other major territories.
Production is set for May in the UK. Justin Chadwick directs the story about a journalist...
- 2/15/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
French actor Tahar Rahim (A Prophet) is circling Justin Chadwick's (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) spy drama Official Secrets, starring Harrison Ford, Anthony Hopkins, Paul Bettany, Natalie Dormer and Martin Freeman.
The screenplay by Sara and Gregory Bernstein is based on the book The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion. Elizabeth Fowler is producing. The Solution Entertainment Group’s Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel are executive producing and handling the financing.
Rahim, repped by UTA, is eyeing the role of Yasar, the husband of Katharine Gun, played by Dormer....
The screenplay by Sara and Gregory Bernstein is based on the book The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion. Elizabeth Fowler is producing. The Solution Entertainment Group’s Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel are executive producing and handling the financing.
Rahim, repped by UTA, is eyeing the role of Yasar, the husband of Katharine Gun, played by Dormer....
- 2/13/2016
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
French actor Tahar Rahim (A Prophet) is circling Justin Chadwick's (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) spy drama Official Secrets, starring Harrison Ford, Anthony Hopkins, Paul Bettany, Natalie Dormer and Martin Freeman.
The screenplay by Sara and Gregory Bernstein is based on the book The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion. Elizabeth Fowler is producing. The Solution Entertainment Group’s Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel are executive producing and handling the financing.
Rahim, repped by UTA, is eyeing the role of Yasar, the husband of Katharine Gun, played by Dormer....
The screenplay by Sara and Gregory Bernstein is based on the book The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion. Elizabeth Fowler is producing. The Solution Entertainment Group’s Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel are executive producing and handling the financing.
Rahim, repped by UTA, is eyeing the role of Yasar, the husband of Katharine Gun, played by Dormer....
- 2/13/2016
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Paul Bettany (Avengers film series, Iron Man film series), Natalie Dormer (The Hunger Games trilogy, The Forest, HBO’s ‘Game Of Thrones’), Martin Freeman (The Hobbit films, upcoming Captain America: Civil War, Sherlock), Sir Anthony Hopkins and Harrison Ford have joined the espionage thriller Official Secrets which will be produced by Elizabeth Fowler (Devil’S Knot).
Justin Chadwick (Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, The Other Boleyn Girl) will direct the true story based on the best-selling book The Spy Who Tried To Stop A War: Katherine Gun and The Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion. The screenplay is written by Sara and Gregory Bernstein.
The Solution Entertainment Group’s Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel are executive producing the feature film and are handling the financing and international sales at the upcoming European Film Market. UTA Independent Film Group packaged the project and represents domestic rights.
The film is slated...
Justin Chadwick (Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, The Other Boleyn Girl) will direct the true story based on the best-selling book The Spy Who Tried To Stop A War: Katherine Gun and The Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion. The screenplay is written by Sara and Gregory Bernstein.
The Solution Entertainment Group’s Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel are executive producing the feature film and are handling the financing and international sales at the upcoming European Film Market. UTA Independent Film Group packaged the project and represents domestic rights.
The film is slated...
- 1/29/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Paul Bettany (Avengers film series, Iron Man film series), Natalie Dormer (The Hunger Games trilogy, The Forest, HBO’s ‘Game Of Thrones’), Martin Freeman (The Hobbit films, upcoming Captain America: Civil War, Sherlock), Sir Anthony Hopkins and Harrison Ford have joined the espionage thriller Official Secrets which will be produced by Elizabeth Fowler (Devil’S Knot).
Justin Chadwick (Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, The Other Boleyn Girl) will direct the true story based on the best-selling book The Spy Who Tried To Stop A War: Katherine Gun and The Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion. The screenplay is written by Sara and Gregory Bernstein.
The Solution Entertainment Group’s Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel are executive producing the feature film and are handling the financing and international sales at the upcoming European Film Market. UTA Independent Film Group packaged the project and represents domestic rights.
The film is slated...
Justin Chadwick (Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, The Other Boleyn Girl) will direct the true story based on the best-selling book The Spy Who Tried To Stop A War: Katherine Gun and The Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion. The screenplay is written by Sara and Gregory Bernstein.
The Solution Entertainment Group’s Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel are executive producing the feature film and are handling the financing and international sales at the upcoming European Film Market. UTA Independent Film Group packaged the project and represents domestic rights.
The film is slated...
- 1/29/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Paul Bettany, Natalie Dormer, Martin Freeman, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Harrison Ford have joined the cast of the espionage thriller "Official Secrets".
Justin Chadwick ("Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom," "The Other Boleyn Girl") directs the true story which is set in the run up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Dormer plays a young British intelligence officer who reveals the existence of a secret illegal Nsa spy operation against the Un Security Council to a British journalist (Bettany).
Her arrest following the leak makes headlines around the world, and attempting to gain the evidence to free her, the journalist unearths the shocking plot which puts both their lives in jeopardy. Freeman will play a newspaper editor, Hopkins a retired UK general and Ford a CIA agent.
Sara and Gregory Bernstein adapted the script from the novel "The Spy Who Tried To Stop A War". Elizabeth Fowler will produce and filming...
Justin Chadwick ("Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom," "The Other Boleyn Girl") directs the true story which is set in the run up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Dormer plays a young British intelligence officer who reveals the existence of a secret illegal Nsa spy operation against the Un Security Council to a British journalist (Bettany).
Her arrest following the leak makes headlines around the world, and attempting to gain the evidence to free her, the journalist unearths the shocking plot which puts both their lives in jeopardy. Freeman will play a newspaper editor, Hopkins a retired UK general and Ford a CIA agent.
Sara and Gregory Bernstein adapted the script from the novel "The Spy Who Tried To Stop A War". Elizabeth Fowler will produce and filming...
- 1/29/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Well, Justin Chadwick’s Official Secrets just got a whole lot more exciting, as the project has added Harrison Ford, Natalie Dormer and Paul Bettany to its cast. Based on the best-selling novel The Spy Who Tried To Stop A War: Katherine Gun and The Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion,” principal photography is set to get underway on the film this May in the UK.
With a script by Sara and Gregory Bernstein, and Elizabeth Fowler overseeing producing duties, Official Secrets is shaping up to be a pretty hot project, especially now that those three aforementioned talents have joined the film, where they’ll star alongside the already cast Martin Freeman and Anthony Hopkins.
For more information, check out the official plot synopsis below:
In the run up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Katharine Gun (Dormer), a young British intelligence officer reveals a secret illegal Nsa spy operation...
With a script by Sara and Gregory Bernstein, and Elizabeth Fowler overseeing producing duties, Official Secrets is shaping up to be a pretty hot project, especially now that those three aforementioned talents have joined the film, where they’ll star alongside the already cast Martin Freeman and Anthony Hopkins.
For more information, check out the official plot synopsis below:
In the run up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Katharine Gun (Dormer), a young British intelligence officer reveals a secret illegal Nsa spy operation...
- 1/29/2016
- by Josh Wilding
- We Got This Covered
Paul Bettany, Natalie Dormer, Martin Freeman, Anthony Hopkins and Harrison Ford have joined the cast of the Justin Chadwick-directed espionage thriller Official Secrets. The pic is based on the bestselling book The Spy Who Tried To Stop A War: Katherine Gun And The Secret Plot To Sanction The Iraq Invasion by Marcia and Thomas Mitchell. Sara and Gregory Bernstein penned the script and Elizabeth Fowler (Devil’s Knot) is producing. Principal photography is set to start in…...
- 1/29/2016
- Deadline
Paul Bettany, Natalie Dormer, Martin Freeman, Anthony Hopkins and Harrison Ford will star in the spy thriller that looks certain to get buyers buzzing ahead of the Efm next month.
Justin Chadwick, whose credits include Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom and The Other Boleyn Girl, will direct and production is set to kick off in the UK in May.
Official Secrets centres on a young British intelligence officer who passes on to a journalist details of an illegal Nsa operation against the Un Security Council to pave the way for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Dormer will play the operative, Bettany the reporter at The Observer newspaper and Freeman the newspaper’s foreign affairs editor. Hopkins is cast as a retired UK general and Ford – red-hot on the back of the global success of Stars Wars: The Force Awakens – a CIA agent.
The Solution Entertainment Group is financing and will commence sales at the Efm next month. UTA Independent...
Justin Chadwick, whose credits include Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom and The Other Boleyn Girl, will direct and production is set to kick off in the UK in May.
Official Secrets centres on a young British intelligence officer who passes on to a journalist details of an illegal Nsa operation against the Un Security Council to pave the way for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Dormer will play the operative, Bettany the reporter at The Observer newspaper and Freeman the newspaper’s foreign affairs editor. Hopkins is cast as a retired UK general and Ford – red-hot on the back of the global success of Stars Wars: The Force Awakens – a CIA agent.
The Solution Entertainment Group is financing and will commence sales at the Efm next month. UTA Independent...
- 1/28/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Gregory Bernstein’s book Understanding the Business of Entertainment, the Legal and Business Essentials All Filmmakers Should Know, published this week, discusses such important topics for filmmakers as copyright law, First Amendment law, the FCC, the growth of media conglomerates, studio development and distribution, entertainment contracts, as well as a section for independent filmmakers. The following excerpt comes from the chapter about copyright law. Among many other things, the chapter discusses how story ideas cannot be copyrighted. The excerpt below, however, discusses one way filmmakers and other creative people can nevertheless protect ideas from being stolen, and whether facts, characters and titles may be copyrighted. Protecting Ideas via Contract Law Say […]...
- 6/10/2015
- by Gregory Bernstein
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Gregory Bernstein’s book Understanding the Business of Entertainment, the Legal and Business Essentials All Filmmakers Should Know, published this week, discusses such important topics for filmmakers as copyright law, First Amendment law, the FCC, the growth of media conglomerates, studio development and distribution, entertainment contracts, as well as a section for independent filmmakers. The following excerpt comes from the chapter about copyright law. Among many other things, the chapter discusses how story ideas cannot be copyrighted. The excerpt below, however, discusses one way filmmakers and other creative people can nevertheless protect ideas from being stolen, and whether facts, characters and titles may be copyrighted. ...
- 6/10/2015
- by Gregory Bernstein
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
On 14th April 1865, John Wilkes Booth walked up behind Abraham Lincoln in his box at Ford’s Theatre and shot him. As this film’s tagline testifies however, although one man shot Lincoln, more than one man killed him. Booth and his accomplices were pursued and for the most part found and arrested, though Booth himself was shot rather than being brought in to stand trial. Booth and many of his co-conspirators met on occasion before the assassination at a guest house owned and run by Mary Surratt (Robin Wright). Her son John is nowhere to be found and so she is tried by a military court as a conspirator in the assassination. Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy), a lawyer and soldier who fought for the Union in the Us Civil War is assigned to Mary’s defence and despite his initial reluctance to defend her, eventually comes to see the...
- 10/22/2011
- by Dave Roper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Movie Pool takes in one of 2011's best films so far: The Conspirator on Blu-ray!
Blu-ray Specs
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 122 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Audio: English 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio
Subtitles: English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, English, Spanish
Special Features: "The Conspirator: The Plot to Kill Lincoln" documentary, "The Making of The Conspirator" documentary, American Film Company Introduction, Ten "Witness History" Featurettes, Photo Gallery, Trailer, TV spots.
Audio And Video Commentary: By director Robert Redford.
The Set-up
A widow (Robin Wright) is charged with conspiracy in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. As a rush to judgment builds against her, a former union soldier (James McAvoy) forced to defend her in court begins to believe she is innocent. Based on true events.
Director: Robert Redford
Screenplay: James Solomon and Gregory Bernstein
The Delivery
An incredible true story is given a faithful interpretation by director Robert Redford, whose...
Blu-ray Specs
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 122 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Audio: English 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio
Subtitles: English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, English, Spanish
Special Features: "The Conspirator: The Plot to Kill Lincoln" documentary, "The Making of The Conspirator" documentary, American Film Company Introduction, Ten "Witness History" Featurettes, Photo Gallery, Trailer, TV spots.
Audio And Video Commentary: By director Robert Redford.
The Set-up
A widow (Robin Wright) is charged with conspiracy in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. As a rush to judgment builds against her, a former union soldier (James McAvoy) forced to defend her in court begins to believe she is innocent. Based on true events.
Director: Robert Redford
Screenplay: James Solomon and Gregory Bernstein
The Delivery
An incredible true story is given a faithful interpretation by director Robert Redford, whose...
- 8/17/2011
- Cinelinx
Reviewed by Barrett Hooper
(from the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival)
Directed by: Robert Redford
Written by: James D. Solomon and Gregory Bernstein
Starring: James McAvoy, Robin Wright Penn, Kevin Kline, Evan Rachel Wood and Tom Wilkinson
No matter how compelling the case, you have to wonder why filmmakers keep making movies about trials, especially when so many of them come across like variations of a “Law & Order” episode. Such is the, ahem, case with “The Conspirator,” a rather tedious courtroom drama about the woman executed for her role in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Robin Wright Penn plays the widow Mary Surratt, who owned the boarding house that John Wilkes Booth (Toby Kebbell) and others involved in the conspiracy had frequented. James McAvoy plays Frederick Aiken, a Union soldier-turned-lawyer with the unenviable task of defending her. It’s their performances, as well as that of Kevin Kline as Secretary of...
(from the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival)
Directed by: Robert Redford
Written by: James D. Solomon and Gregory Bernstein
Starring: James McAvoy, Robin Wright Penn, Kevin Kline, Evan Rachel Wood and Tom Wilkinson
No matter how compelling the case, you have to wonder why filmmakers keep making movies about trials, especially when so many of them come across like variations of a “Law & Order” episode. Such is the, ahem, case with “The Conspirator,” a rather tedious courtroom drama about the woman executed for her role in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Robin Wright Penn plays the widow Mary Surratt, who owned the boarding house that John Wilkes Booth (Toby Kebbell) and others involved in the conspiracy had frequented. James McAvoy plays Frederick Aiken, a Union soldier-turned-lawyer with the unenviable task of defending her. It’s their performances, as well as that of Kevin Kline as Secretary of...
- 4/11/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Reviewed by Barrett Hooper
(from the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival)
Directed by: Robert Redford
Written by: James D. Solomon and Gregory Bernstein
Starring: James McAvoy, Robin Wright Penn, Kevin Kline, Evan Rachel Wood and Tom Wilkinson
No matter how compelling the case, you have to wonder why filmmakers keep making movies about trials, especially when so many of them come across like variations of a “Law & Order” episode. Such is the, ahem, case with “The Conspirator,” a rather tedious courtroom drama about the woman executed for her role in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Robin Wright Penn plays the widow Mary Surratt, who owned the boarding house that John Wilkes Booth (Toby Kebbell) and others involved in the conspiracy had frequented. James McAvoy plays Frederick Aiken, a Union soldier-turned-lawyer with the unenviable task of defending her. It’s their performances, as well as that of Kevin Kline as Secretary of...
(from the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival)
Directed by: Robert Redford
Written by: James D. Solomon and Gregory Bernstein
Starring: James McAvoy, Robin Wright Penn, Kevin Kline, Evan Rachel Wood and Tom Wilkinson
No matter how compelling the case, you have to wonder why filmmakers keep making movies about trials, especially when so many of them come across like variations of a “Law & Order” episode. Such is the, ahem, case with “The Conspirator,” a rather tedious courtroom drama about the woman executed for her role in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Robin Wright Penn plays the widow Mary Surratt, who owned the boarding house that John Wilkes Booth (Toby Kebbell) and others involved in the conspiracy had frequented. James McAvoy plays Frederick Aiken, a Union soldier-turned-lawyer with the unenviable task of defending her. It’s their performances, as well as that of Kevin Kline as Secretary of...
- 4/11/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Check out a featurette from The Conspirator, where historians talk about the assassination of President Lincoln. The film opens April 15th via Roadside Attractions and is directed by Robert Redford from the script by James D. Solomon and the story by Gregory Bernstein and Solomon. Starring in the drama are Robin Wright, James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson, Evan Rachel Wood and Kevin Kline. In The Conspirator, Wright Penn plays Mary Surrat, the only woman in the group who are charged in conspiring to assassinate the president. McAvoy plays idealistic young war hero Frederick Aiken who hesitatingly defends Surratt and, somewhere along the line, begins to believe she's innocent...
- 3/31/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out a featurette from The Conspirator, where historians talk about the assassination of President Lincoln. The film opens April 15th via Roadside Attractions and is directed by Robert Redford from the script by James D. Solomon and the story by Gregory Bernstein and Solomon. Starring in the drama are Robin Wright, James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson, Evan Rachel Wood and Kevin Kline. In The Conspirator, Wright Penn plays Mary Surrat, the only woman in the group who are charged in conspiring to assassinate the president. McAvoy plays idealistic young war hero Frederick Aiken who hesitatingly defends Surratt and, somewhere along the line, begins to believe she's innocent...
- 3/31/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the trailer for The Conspirator drama, starring Robin Wright, James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson, Evan Rachel Wood and Kevin Kline. Robert Redford directs from the writing by Gregory Bernstein and James D. Solomon. The Conspirator is a period drama based on true events following the assassination of President Lincoln. Wright plays Mary Surrat, the only woman in the group who are charged in conspiring to assassinate the president. McAvoy plays idealistic young war hero Frederick Aiken who hesitatingly defends Surratt and, somewhere along the line, begins to believe she's innocent...
- 1/27/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the trailer for The Conspirator drama, starring Robin Wright, James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson, Evan Rachel Wood and Kevin Kline. Robert Redford directs from the writing by Gregory Bernstein and James D. Solomon. The Conspirator is a period drama based on true events following the assassination of President Lincoln. Wright plays Mary Surrat, the only woman in the group who are charged in conspiring to assassinate the president. McAvoy plays idealistic young war hero Frederick Aiken who hesitatingly defends Surratt and, somewhere along the line, begins to believe she's innocent...
- 1/27/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the trailer for The Conspirator drama, starring Robin Wright, James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson, Evan Rachel Wood and Kevin Kline. Robert Redford directs from the writing by Gregory Bernstein and James D. Solomon. The Conspirator is a period drama based on true events following the assassination of President Lincoln. Wright plays Mary Surrat, the only woman in the group who are charged in conspiring to assassinate the president. McAvoy plays idealistic young war hero Frederick Aiken who hesitatingly defends Surratt and, somewhere along the line, begins to believe she's innocent...
- 1/27/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the trailer for The Conspirator drama, starring Robin Wright, James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson, Evan Rachel Wood and Kevin Kline. Robert Redford directs from the writing by Gregory Bernstein and James D. Solomon. The Conspirator is a period drama based on true events following the assassination of President Lincoln. Wright plays Mary Surrat, the only woman in the group who are charged in conspiring to assassinate the president. McAvoy plays idealistic young war hero Frederick Aiken who hesitatingly defends Surratt and, somewhere along the line, begins to believe she's innocent...
- 1/27/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Starring Robin Wright as Mary Surratt, the only woman charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln, and James McAvoy as Surratt's lawyer, Robert Redford's courtroom drama The Conspirator bowed at the 2010 Toronto Film Festival. Whether or not The Conspirator ultimately garners lots of critical favor, it has no chance of getting into this year's Oscar race simply because Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions will open it next April. Written by James D. Solomon (from a story by Solomon and Gregory Bernstein), The Conspirator also features Kevin Kline, Tom Wilkinson, Danny Houston, Colm Meaney, Evan Rachel Wood, Justin Long, Johnny Simmons, and Toby Kebbell. Robert Redford’s The Conspirator tells a story I never knew about. It’s also a story that makes for a tedious, only mildly interesting film. Shot like a History Channel special, we have effective performances from the strong cast but the few moments...
- 9/16/2010
- by Arthur Leander
- Alt Film Guide
Before I get into my prediction picks and second best choices for Best Original Screenplay, here are some titles that are worth mentioning and that I think are on the outsides looking in. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Biutiful (how will he do without Guillermo Arriaga as his wingman?), Mark Heyman and Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan (I think the Academy will find the title too risque)... - Before I get into my prediction picks and second best choices for Best Original Screenplay, here are some titles that are worth mentioning and that I think are on the outsides looking in. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Biutiful (how will he do without Guillermo Arriaga as his wingman?), Mark Heyman and Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan (I think the Academy will find the title too risqu...
- 3/16/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Looking to ready itself for changes in the industry, WGA West has hired lawyer, former studio exec and filmmaker Gregory Bernstein as its senior director of strategic planning. Bernstein will conduct a top-down review of the guild's operations and similarly analyze the industry's long-term trends. It is hoped that his recommendations will help the guild better adjust internally and strategically to developing issues. "His diverse background in the entertainment industry will ensure that the guild's long-range initiatives are based on solid and practical business models," WGAW executive director John McLean said.
- 9/10/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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