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uk.movies.ign.com - 10/27/2009

True Grit Exclusive

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UK, October 27, 2009 - With the trades this morning carrying a casting announcement for the Coen brothers adaptation of True Grit , we thought we'd go straight to the horse's mouth and ask the siblings about the news and their plans for the story. According to Variety , Jeff Bridges will play ...

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weblogs.variety.com - 10/26/2009

Damon, Brolin Have "True Grit" for Coens

— weblogs.variety.com — Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in discussions with Joel and Ethan Coen to join Jeff Bridges... in “True Grit,” the re-imagining of the iconic 1969 Western that Paramount Pictures will put into production next March for late 2010 release. The Coens, who ... (more) Damon, Brolin Have "True Grit" for Coens

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variety.com - 10/27/2009

Damon, Brolin show Coens their 'Grit'

— variety.com — Duo in talks to star in Paramount redo Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in discussions with... Joel and Ethan Coen to join the cast of "True Grit," the redo of the 1969 Western that Paramount will put into production in March for release late next year. ... (more) Damon, Brolin show Coens their 'Grit'

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hollywoodreporter.com - 10/27/2009

Damon, Brolin in 'True Grit' talks

— hollywoodreporter.com — Matt Damon is in discussions to star in Ethan and Joel Coen's remake of "True Grit." Josh... Brolin, who starred in the brothers' "No Country for Old Men," is also in talks for a major role. Paramount Pictures and the Oscar-winning writer-director team ... (more) Damon, Brolin in 'True Grit' talks

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Coen Brothers Mock Trades; Say 'True Grit' Adaptation Will Be Closer To The Novel & Funnier
:: The Playlist :: — ... " True Grit ," for Paramount , and producers Scott Rudin and Steven Spielberg. The Coens response? "Yes. Jeff, Matt and Josh, that's true — something that you read in the trades that actually turns out to be true!" Ha. The difference between the Henry Hathaway -directed '69 version and their take? It will be much closer to the source material written by Charles Portis , the original film only being a loose adaptation. "It's partly a question of point-of-view," Ethan Coen told ...

Coen Brothers Talk Casting and Storyline for True Grit Remake
FirstShowing.net — ... of Matt Damon and Josh Brolin joining Jeff Bridges in the Coen Brothers remake of the classic 1969 western True Grit that starred John Wayne. After it was announced IGN took it upon themselves to get this info straight from the horse's mouth, and the Coens went even further to offer up some more details on the story and poke a little fun at the entertainment trades (Variety / Hollywood Reporter). On the casting announcements, without hesitation, Joel Coen said: "Yes. Jeff, Matt and Josh, that's true — something that you read in ...

Coen Bros Clear Up 'True Grit' Details
Latino Review — ... humour in both the situations and in her voice. It also ends differently than the movie did. You see the main character -- the little girl -- 25 years later when she's an adult." Joel then added, "I don't actually remember the movie too well, but I do remember it as being much more of a standard western, and the book is just an oddity. It's a very odd book." So, the Coens being involved makes way more sense now. Cannot wait for this sucker! Read the whole thing HERE. Source: iGN ...