hollywoodreporter.com - 10/10/2008
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Nine Hollywood hopefuls want you to remember their names. MGM has compiled most of the lead cast for its accelerating remake of the 1980 musical "Fame." Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton, Kay Panabaker, Kherington Payne, Collins Pennie, Walter Perez and Anna Maria Perez ...
variety.com - 10/7/2008
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Ludlum adaptation to star Denzel Washington David Cronenberg
is in negotiations to direct political thriller "The Matarese...
Circle" for MGM. Denzel Washington is attached to star in the film, which is based on a Robert Ludlum novel. Set against the ...
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Cronenberg in talks to direct 'Circle' - Entertainment ...
hollywoodreporter.com - 10/7/2008
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David Cronenberg is about to join the Circle
of Distrust. The veteran writer-director -- who jumped from...
ICM to Endeavor last week -- is negotiating to helm "The Matarese Circle," a political thriller and potential franchise generator for MGM. ...
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David Cronenberg circling 'Matarese'
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Fame remake continues
Filmstalker —
... all, especially with the fact that musicals are such hot property in Hollywood just now. So hot news this morning is that there are nine sign ups for the Fame remake, and as you would expect none of them are big names. Yet. Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton, Kay Panabaker, Kherington Payne, Collins Pennie, Walter Perez and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle have joined the musical with Thomas Dekker also is in negotiations. So those are the kids sorted out. As an aside The Hollywood Reporter does confirm that there is one original cast member returning for a ...
‘Fame’ remake finds cast
The Screening Log —
... The cast is quickly growing for MGM’s remake of Alan Parker’s 1980 musical “Fame,” and here are the latest additions, according to the Hollywood Reporter: ...
SARAH CONNOR’s Dekker To Play Aspiring Singer In FAME Remake??
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... a ballerina; Collins Pennie ("Half Nelson") plays Malik, an artist; Walter Perez ("Friday Night Lights") plays Victor, a musician; and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle ("Hannah Montana") plays Joy Moy. Choreographer Kevin Tancharoen ("The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll") directs from a screenplay by Allison Burnett (“Feast of Love,” “Untraceable”) and Aline Brosh McKenna (“The Devil Wears Prada,” “27 Dresses”). Find all of the Hollywood Reporter’s story on the matter here .
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... Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton, Kay Panabaker, Kherington Payne, Collins Pennie, Walter Perez and Anna Maria have been cast in the remake of the 1980 musical Fame. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles star Thomas Dekker is also in talks to join the production. [THR] ...
Movie Hopping: October 14, 2008
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... MGM has compiled most of the lead cast for its accelerating remake of the 1980 musical Fame . Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton, Kay Panabaker, Kherington Payne, Collins Pennie, Walter Perez and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle have joined the ensemble. >> More In a recent interview with First Showing, David Fincher revealed that his adaptation of the Arthur C. Clarke novel Rendezvous with Rama is “probably not going to happen”. ...
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