We reported a few months ago that James Franco had optioned Michael Gregg Michaud's biography of Rebel Without a Cause star Sal Mineo, with the intention of writing and directing (but not acting in) a biopic about the actor. Now it looks like he's found his star. Val Lauren has been cast as the lead…
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James Franco is one busy guy. 127 Hours is in theaters, he's shot parts in films like Your Highness, he's prepping to go back to do another stint on General Hospital, he's been optioning several books as possible film projects, and now he's shooting another movie, called Maladies. The latter co-stars Alan Cumming, Claire Danes,…
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It’s a crazy, mixed up world and we are thankful for movies, sans The Tooth Fairy, that offer proof. /Film’s Weekend Weirdness examines such flicks, whether in the form of a new trailer for a provocative indie, a mini review, or an interview. In this installment: the perverse and obscure '60s thriller, Who Killed Teddy…
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