• The East

    'The East' Trailer #2: Brit Marling Fights, Falls For Eco-Terrorists

    By Angie Han April 25th, 2013

    After turning heads at Sundance 2012 with The Sound of My Voice, director Zal Batmanglij and star Brit Marling followed up with the similarly themed The East at this year's festival. Now, as the film heads for a theatrical release, Fox Searchlight has unveiled a new trailer. Marling plays a private intelligence operative who's tasked with infiltrating…

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  • VIDEO: The Making Of 'Sound Of My Voice'

    By Germain Lussier April 19th, 2012

    One of the most buzzed about films at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival is finally making its way to theaters next week. Sound Of My Voice, directed by Zal Batmanglij and starring Brit Marling, focuses on two people who attempt to infiltrate a cult lead by a woman who has an incredibly intriguing claim. Made for well-under half-a-million dollars,…

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  • 'Sound Of My Voice' Trailer: What Mysteries Lie Within A Suburban Cult?

    By Russ Fischer March 19th, 2012

    In Page 2 today, Pete mentioned that a new poster had been released for the indie cult/sci-fi film Sound of My Voice, but now we've got something better: a new trailer. The film was one of the most anticipated of 2011 thanks to a breakout appearance at Sundance that year, but Fox Searchlight decided to…

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  • /Film Exclusive: Watch The First Twelve Minutes Of 'Sound Of My Voice'

    By Russ Fischer February 15th, 2012

    One of the most-praised films at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival was Sound of My Voice, starring and co-written by Brit Marling (Another Earth). The film, directed by Zal Batmanglij, follows a couple as they attempt to infiltrate and learn about a cult, led by a charismatic woman with a rather outrageous claim about her own…

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  • Watch The First Two-Minutes Of 'Sound Of My Voice'

    By Peter Sciretta February 14th, 2012

    One of my favorite movies of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival was Zal Batmanglij's Sound of My Voice, a microbudget dramatic thriller which is about a couple who infiltrate a cult in the San Fernando Valley. But the story has a tiny bit of a science fiction as well -- the leader of the group…

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  • Casting Bits: Nicole Kidman Options 'The Family Fang', Olivia Wilde, Jessica Biel, Judy Greer, Etc. Shortlisted For 'Burt Wonderstone', Shiloh Fernandez Joins 'The East'

    By Angie Han October 29th, 2011

    Nicole Kidman's Blossom Films and Olympus Films have teamed up to acquire the movie rights for Kevin Wilson's bestselling book The Family Fang, which they plan to develop as a starring vehicle for Kidman. The two companies previously collaborated on Rabbit Hole, for which Kidman received a Best Actress Oscar nomination. Wilson's debut novel centers…

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  • Casting Bits: Patricia Clarkson In 'The East', Octavia Spencer In Diablo Cody Project, Michael Angarano In 'The English Teacher'

    By Angie Han October 7th, 2011

    The more people get cast in Zal Batmanglij's The East, the more interesting it sounds. The latest addition is the always excellent Patricia Clarkson, who'll play the boss of co-writer and star Brit Marling. The thriller revolves around an agent (Marling) from a private security firm who is tasked with infiltrating a terrorist group called The…

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  • Casting Bits: Ellen Page Joins 'The East', Anthony Mackie Developing Jesse Owens Biopic, Tom Everett Scott Boards 'Us & Them'

    By Angie Han September 29th, 2011

    Ellen Page is in final negotiations to star with Brit Marling and Alexander Skarsgard in The East, Zal Batmanglij's thriller about a mysterious eco-terrorism organization called The East. Marling, who co-wrote the script with Batmanglij, leads as an undercover agent who infiltrates the group but then finds herself developing feelings for the group's leader (Skarsgard).…

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  • Alexander Skarsgård Joins Brit Marling In 'The East'

    By Russ Fischer August 23rd, 2011

    From Generation Kill through to True Blood, Alexander Skarsgård's profile has been rising quickly. He was a fan favorite choice to play Thor, and though that didn't happen -- and Chris Hemsworth acquitted himself pretty well in the role, making his own career in the process -- Skarsgård isn't hurting for work. He's already shot…

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  • Fox Searchlight Finally Acquires Sundance 'Sound Of My Voice'

    By Peter Sciretta April 21st, 2011

    One of my favorite movies of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival was Zal Batmanglij's Sound of My Voice, a microbudget dramatic thriller which is about a couple who infiltrate a cult in the San Fernando Valley. But the story has a tiny bit of a science fiction as well -- the leader of the group…

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  • Indie Star Brit Marling Announces Next Three Projects: 'Arbitrage,' 'Breaking The Girl,' And 'The East'

    By Angie Han March 22nd, 2011

    The buzz surrounding indie screenwriter/actress Brit Marling has been all but deafening coming out of this year's Sundance and SXSW festivals. Marling co-wrote and starred in two films that earned rave reviews at both festivals -- the sci-fi romance Another Earth, directed by Mike Cahill, and the dramatic thriller Sound of My Voice, directed by Zal…

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