Steven Spielberg's next movie is called The Fabelmans, and the film is holding open casting calls for actors to play a young version of the director.
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Steven Spielberg's West Side Story is reportedly looking to cast Baby Driver actress Eiza Gonzalez as Anita, a role made famous by Rita Moreno.
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An open West Side Story remake casting call is taking place in New York City this weekend. Steven Spielberg is helming the musical remake, with a script by Tony Kushner.
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It looks like the gestating West Side Story remake has won out as Steven Spielberg's next film as a casting call has just gone out for the lead roles.
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The adaptation of The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara directed by Steven Spielberg will see the filmmaker reunited with his Bridge of Spies star Mark Rylance.
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Steven Spielberg will reteam with Tony Kushner to adapt The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, a true story from the 1800s. It won't be his next movie.
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Most of you probably know some of the story of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln: the director has wanted to make the film for years, but needed to secure the proper script, the proper actor, and timely financing. Things finally came together in 2011, and the result is Spielberg's best film in several years, and a particularly…
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With just days to go until Oscar nominations are announced, the Writers Guild of America has unveiled its list of nominees for their top screenplay awards. As expected, many of these are films that have picked up plenty of accolades already. It'll surprise no one to see that Zero Dark Thirty, Moonrise Kingdom, and Lincoln are among the…
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The Alamo Drafthouse brand is beloved among moviegoers for their plush theaters, but it's revered for their impeccable taste in movies. Whether programming a film festival or picking up indies for distribution, they've demonstrated an eye for films that aren't just good, but unique. With 2012 on its way out, the company has just released its list…
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This morning Megan Fox, Ed Helms, and Jessica Alba announced the nominations for the 2013 Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization behind the event, is famous for nominating films and performances simply based on their star factor -- if there's an actor that members of the HFPA want to hang out with,…
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There's a lot to be said for timing when it comes to film awards, and in that respect things couldn't have worked out better for Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty. While most audiences won't even have a chance to see the film until early next year, the first screenings of the movie have drawn rave…
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Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated actor David Strathairn has just been cast as Secretary of State, William Seward in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, which will star Daniel Day-Lewis at the legendary 16th President of the United States. The film is aimed at a late 2012 release. Read more after the jump. Spielberg, who plans to shoot the film "this…
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Although we reported it back in September 2007, DreamWorks Studios has just issued a press release announcing that two-time Academy Award winner Sally Field will star as Mary Todd Lincoln, wife to the 16th President of the United States, in Steven Spielberg's big screen biopic Lincoln. Field joins Daniel Day-Lewis, who has previously been cast…
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Playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner last night took part in a panel discussion at the Harvard University Institute of Politics under the rather prolix heading of Looking For Lincoln: In his Time and Ours - A Conversation on the Meaning of Abraham Lincoln. Kushner's invitation was most likely on the basis of his longterm engagement,…
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