Tag: Hilary Swank

  • Oldman, Theron among Gotham fest awards

    Oldman, Theron among Gotham fest awards

    MUMBAI: Gary Oldman and Charlize Theron will receive top honours at the 21st annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York on 28 November.

    The stars will be joined by director David Cronenberg and movie boss Tom Rothman for accepting ‘Career Tribute Awards’ at the event.
     
    "We are truly honoured to pay tribute to four cinematic film luminaries, all of whom have greatly contributed to independent film, and have steadfastly supported the film community in their own individual and unique ways," a film award spokesperson has been quoted to have said.

    Last year, the awards were presented to Robert Duvall, Hilary Swank and filmmakers Darren Aronofsky and James Schamus.
     

  • Hilary Swank to make adaptation of Shrapnel

    Hilary Swank to make adaptation of Shrapnel

    MUMBAI: Hilary Swank has decided to produce and star in the big screen adaptation of the graphic novel trilogy Shrapnel.


    “I am a fan of the work that Radical Pictures are doing in the comic and action arena. ‘Shrapnel‘ and specifically the character of Sam offer me the opportunity to dive into an exciting character with many layers and depth that are rarely found in this genre,” Swank has been quoted as saying.


    The actress will take on the lead role of a former military official who leads an uprising on planet Venus in the year 2250. 


    Radical Publishing‘s president Barry Levine – who is developing the movie under the name of Radical Pictures said, “Hilary came to Radical excited to find a project with a strong female protagonist that could show off her abilities to do action films.”