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  • ‘The Help’ director Tate Taylor to helm DreamWorks’ ‘Girl on the Train’

    ‘The Help’ director Tate Taylor to helm DreamWorks’ ‘Girl on the Train’

    MUMBAI: Tate Taylor, who directed DreamWorks Studios’ Oscar-winning film, The Help, returns to direct its adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel, The Girl on the Train.

     

    DreamWorks acquired the rights to Paula Hawkins’ debut thriller in 2014, prior to the novel’s publication, and set Erin Cressida Wilson to adapt for the screen. Marc Platt will produce the film, while Jared LeBoff of Marc Platt Productions will serve as executive producer.

     

    In The Girl on the Train, Rachel, who is devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.

     

    “With The Help, Tate deftly adapted a beloved novel into a compelling film that stayed true to its origin while pleasing fans and moviegoers alike. We are excited to have Tate back at DreamWorks and thrilled that he’s joining us on this journey as we bring another bestseller to theaters,” said DreamWorks Studios president of production Holly Bario.

     

    “Bringing rich material to the screen in the filmmaker friendly environment DreamWorks provides is a director’s dream. I’m honored to be a part of this,” added Taylor.

     

    The Girl on the Train, is the fastest selling adult novel in history with over two million copies sold in the United States alone since it was published in January by Riverhead Books. It landed in the top spot on the New York Times bestsellers list its first week and has remained on there for the past 17 weeks straight.

  • Julian Assange hits out The Fifth Estate accusing it of fanning the flames

    Julian Assange hits out The Fifth Estate accusing it of fanning the flames

    MUMBAI: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has hit out on The Fifth Estate, said to be based on WikiLeaks, his secret-spilling website and has termed it to be a “massive propaganda attack”.

    Speaking to students at Britain‘s prestigious Oxford University by videolink from the Ecuadoran embassy in London, Assange said that he had acquired a copy of the script for The Fifth Estate, that is due to release in November next.

    “It is a lie upon lie. The movie is a massive propaganda attack on WikiLeaks and the character of my staff,” Assange is reported to have said.

    Assange also accused the film for “fanning the flames” of war against Iran by implying that the Islamic republic was working on a nuclear bomb. Reading from the script, he said the opening scene was set inside a military complex in Iran with documents containing nuclear symbols.

    “How does this have anything to do with us?” Assange questioned.

    DreamWorks Studios had on Tuesday announced that it had begun shooting the WikiLeaks film that stars British actor Benedict Cumberbatch as Assange.

  • Entertainment One in 4-year output agreement with Dreamworks Studios

    Entertainment One in 4-year output agreement with Dreamworks Studios

    Mumbai: Canadian giant Entertainment One has entered into a four-year output agreement with DreamWorks Studios to distribute the studio‘s films in all media forms across the UK and Benelux.
    “We‘re delighted to collaborate with Steven Spielberg, Stacey Snider, Jeff Small and the innovative DreamWorks team in two of eOne‘s core territories,” said eOne‘s president of filmed entertainment Patrice Theroux.
    Theroux described the pact as a “momentous opportunity” to be working with “such esteemed partners and broaden our international slate with top-quality commercial films for years to come.”
    The first title to go out through the agreement with eOne will be the remake of Starbuck, starring Vince Vaughn, which is set to shoot October 2012 and release in 2013.
    DreamWorks‘ U.S. distributor, The Walt Disney Co., will continue to handle North America, Latin America, Asia, Russia and Australia.
    Reliance continues to bankroll production of DreamWorks‘ films and hold distribution rights in India.

  • DreamWorks Studios bags filming rights of Shadow and Bone

    DreamWorks Studios bags filming rights of Shadow and Bone

    MUMBAI: DreamWorks Studios has acquired the filming rights of Leigh Bardugo‘s debut novel Shadow and Bone. This was announced by Holly Bario, President of Production at the studio.
    Shadow and Bone‘ is a riveting and wholly original adventure set in a breathtakingly imaginative world. In the film, a young woman must learn to control her newly discovered power in order to save her country from the Shadow fold, a creature-filled darkness that threatens to overrun the land.
    Commented Bario, “At DreamWorks, we are always looking for great stories, and with Leigh‘s ‘Shadow and Bone‘ we found not just a fantastic story, but one set in a mystical and fascinating world that will translate well to the big screen. We are excited to begin adapting this book and look forward to working with David Heyman who has unparalleled proven success in this genre.”
    Observed Bardugo, “I can‘t think of a better home for Shadow and Bone. From moment one, I knew the story would be in great hands, and I‘m truly thrilled.”
    “Shadow and Bone” debuted on the New York Times‘ Best Sellers list with Bardugo being one of the few first-time authors to make that list this year. The book has been selling consistently since its 5th June publishing date and Macmillan went back for a third printing at the end of July. Amazon also selected Shadow and Bone as both an adult and children‘s ‘Book of the Month‘ pick and is the only title to have that distinction.
    Internationally, the book was released simultaneously in the United Kingdom with ten more territories scheduled for release over the next year. The next book in the series, Siege and Storm is scheduled for release in June 2013 with the third installment coming in summer 2014.