Posted by editor@vimooz.com on October 16, 2009 under romantic comedy | Comments are off for this article
“Mistaken Identity,” the independent film starring Seth MacFarlane of TV’s “The Family Guy”, which was originally scheduled to begin shooting in Rhode Island this month, has been delayed due to “financial issues.”
The romantic comedy film was to star Seth MacFarlane, creator and voice-over performer for the animated The Family Guy series, and Nora Dunn, formerly of Saturday Night Live fame.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on May 17, 2009 under drama, romantic comedy | Comments are off for this article
Strand Releasing is on a roll, this time picking up Jay DiPietro’s “Peter and Vandy,” which premiered at this year’s 2009 Sundance Film Festival, for distribution in the U.S. reports Indiewire. The film which also screened at the NY Gen Art Film Festival, will close the upcoming Provincetown Film Festival and will be released in fall 2009.
Starring Jason Ritter as Peter and Jess Weixler as Vandy, the feature is a love story told out of order. Shifting back and forth between Peter and Vandy’s romantic beginnings and the twisted-manipulative-regular couple they become, the film is a puzzle that tries to define the nature of love. Read more of this article »
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on May 16, 2009 under Short Films, romantic comedy | Comments are off for this article
The anthology of short films project “New York, I Love You” will be released on October 16th 2009 by Vivendi Entertainment. The film in the same rein as “Paris, je t’aime” and by the same producers, will now focus on stories of love in New York’s five boroughs.
The film includes short films directed by Jian Wen, Mira Nair, Brett Ratner, Allen Hughes, Shekhar Khapur, Natalie Portman, Fatih Akin, Joshua Marston and Randy Balsmyer.
The film’s ensemble cast includes: Bradley Cooper, Andy Garcia, Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Natalie Portman, Irrfan Khan, Emilie Ohana, Orlando Bloom, Christina Ricci, Maggie Q, Ethan Hawke, James Caan, Blake Lively, Drea de Matteo, John Hurt, Shia LaBeouf, Burt Young, Chris Cooper, Eli Wallach and Cloris Leachman.
Scarlett Johansson’s directorial effort starring Kevin Bacon, and Andrei Zvyagintsev’s segment starring Carla Gugino didn’t make the theatrical final cut, but will be included on the DVD.
Future versions will be set in Shanghai, Rio de Jainero, Berlin and Jerusalem.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on May 2, 2009 under romantic comedy | Comments are off for this article
IFC Films will handle the US theatrical release for the new indie romantic comedy “I Hate Valentine’s Day,” starring Nia Vardalos and John Corbett reports The Hollywood Reporter. This will reunite Vardalos and Corbett with IFC, which was behind the success of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” which went on to gross $241.4 million domestically in 2002.
Beginning July 1, IFC Films will make the movie available on its IFC in Theaters VOD platform, along with theatrical engagements in New York and Los Angeles and select other cities.
“I Hate Valentine’s Day,” was written by Vardalos, who also is making her directorial debut, having shot the film in just 18 days. Vardalos plays a florist who keeps her relationships brief by sticking to a “five-date” rule that is tested by a new romance with a restauranteur played by Corbett.
“My Life in Ruins”
Vardalos will be also be seen in theaters in “My Life in Ruins,” which Fox Searchlight releases June 5.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on March 30, 2009 under romantic comedy | Comments are off for this article
Liv Tyler in “The Stranger”
Liv Tyler will play a maid of honor in a new romantic comedy. The actress will star in writer/director Galt Niederhoffer’s independent film The Romantics – about seven close friends who reunite to watch two of their pals get married.
She will star as the maid of honor, Laura, who has a longtime rivalry with the bride-to-be over the groom. [via]
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on March 23, 2009 under Film Festival, romantic comedy | Comments are off for this article
Seattle Morning hosts Sherry Warren (Kaitlin Olson), Dale Waters (Mark Harmon) and Sassy Weather Girl Sylvia Miller (Tricia O’Kelley), via:weathergirlmovie.com
Regent Worldwide Sales, the sales affiliate of Regent Entertainment, announced today that it has acquired the international sales rights (excluding North America) to the new romantic comedy, “Weather Girl,” from writer/director Blayne Weaver which will be one of Regent’s showcase titles at MIPTV. “Weather Girl,” produced by Tricia O’Kelley and Steak House, was first spotted by Regent at the 15th Annual Slamdance Film Festival. Regent acquired the film from Submarine Entertainment.
“Weather Girl” features sitcom star Tricia O’Kelley (”The New Adventures of Old Christine,” “Gilmore Girls,”) and Emmy-nominated actor Mark Harmon (”NCIS,” “The West Wing”). The film – a Secret Identity Productions’ film in association with T&A Pictures, Steakhaus Productions, and H2R Productions – also stars Jon Cryer, Ryan Devlin, Jane Lynch, Kaitlin Olson and Patrick J. Adams.
“‘Weather Girl’ has an amazing ensemble cast from hit theatrical films and TV series,” said Liz Mackiewicz and Adam Wright, co-presidents of Regent Worldwide Sales. “Regent is thrilled to be presenting this quality film, in addition to an already excellent line-up at MIPTV this year.”
“Weather Girl” focuses on a Seattle TV news show weather girl (O’Kelley) who learns that her boyfriend/morning news anchor (Harmon) has cheated on her. Forced to cope with the realities of being thirty-something, single and unemployed, she begins an unlikely romance with her brother’s best friend, who’s younger than she is.
“We were hugely pleased with the response in Park City and the interest from film distributors,” said Blayne Weaver, writer/director of “Weather Girl.” ”We took many meetings about the future of ‘Weather Girl’ but Regent’s reputation and track record along with their love for the film made it an easy choice.”
Weaver added, ”We’re so excited that Regent will be introducing ‘Weather Girl’ to an international audience.”
The acquisition deal for “Weather Girl” was negotiated between Liz Mackiewicz for Regent and Josh Braun and Kevin Iwashina of Submarine Entertainment, on behalf of the producers.
Other titles for Regent at MIPTV include, “Little Ashes,” a historical drama about the college years of Salvador Dalí and Federico García Lorca, starring Robert Pattinson (”Twilight”) and Javier Beltrán, “Dark Skies,” an action-disaster feature, “Something Evil Comes,” a thriller, and “The Blue Tooth Virgin,” an intellectual comedy.
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