Tag: Katie Holmes

  • Katie Holmes to make directorial debut with ‘All We Had’

    Katie Holmes to make directorial debut with ‘All We Had’

    MUMBAI: Katie Holmes is all set to add the directorial feather to her cap. She is going to make her directorial debut with the upcoming film All We Had, to be adapted from the Annie Weatherwax novel with the same name.

     

    The 35-year-old actress will not only direct the movie – she will also star in the movie along with co-producing it. Holmes will produce the movie with co-founder New York’s Tribeca Film Festival of Jane Rosenthal, actor Robert De Niro, and vice-president of production and development at Tribeca Productions Berry Welsh. The Fault in Our Stars director Josh Boone will pen the script.

     

    The book which debuted in August is about a mother and daughter living on the edge of poverty, who finds an unlikely home amid the quirky residents of small town America. Holmes will be playing the mother while the actress playing the daughter is still unknown.

     

    “Katie has such a clear vision for the book’s irreverent, original mother-daughter relationship. Her passion for the material, along with Josh Boone’s ability to tell stories grounded in the comedy and drama of every day, will truly bring these characters to life,” said Rosenthal was quoted as saying in a media statement.

     

    Holmes found fame with the 1990s television series Dawson’s Creek, and has recently appeared in the film like Miss Meadows and Days and Nights. The actress married the Mission Impossible series actor Tom Cruise in 2006, the couple divorced in 2012, they have a daughter named Suri.

  • FremantleMedia gets punk’d

    FremantleMedia gets punk’d

    MUMBAI: FremantleMedia today completed a format acquisition deal with Katalyst Network, co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, and MTV for the international rights (excluding North America) to the hilarious, hidden-camera reality show,Punk’d. FremantleMedia will launch the title at MIPTV.

    Having launched on MTV in 2003,Punk’dbecame a breakout hit and set a new standard by which other hidden-camera shows were judged. The reality format with a twist features pranks being played on unwitting celebrities and friends. The series creator and Executive Producer, Ashton Kutcher, set out to prove that no one in Hollywood was safe from his devious and hilarious antics, as he masterminded and directedan array of devilish pranks.The celebrity victims never suspected a thing, until it was too late and they realised that they had been punk’d. Punk’d’s previous victims include Justin Timberlake, Jessica Alba, Kate Beckinsale, Katie Holmes, Zac Efron and John Cena.

    Vasha Wallace, SVP, Global Acquisitions and Development at FremantleMedia said, “The timing is absolutely perfect to launch thePunk’dformat globally. With all of the advances in cameras and technology, there is a huge amount that we can do with this show, and are very much looking forward to working with Katalyst Network and MTV to take the hilarious format worldwide.”

    Caroline Beaton, Senior Vice President, International Programme Sales, Viacom International Media Networks said,“There is more international interest than ever before in acquiring MTV formats. FremantleMedia has a reputation for creating and acquiring high-quality formats as well as the capacity to produce them in many territories around the world, so we’re delighted that they’ve picked up the international rights to this iconic MTV format with the intention of remaking it for a new generation of fans.”

    Visit FremantleMedia at MIPTV 2014 at Stand No. C11.A1 (Croisette 11, Aisle 1), 7 – 10 April.

     

  • Taylor Swift joins cast of ‘The Giver’

    Taylor Swift joins cast of ‘The Giver’

    MUMBAI: The Lois Lowry novel adapted by The Weinstein Company and Walden Media has got Taylor Swift as part of its cast. The latest addition to the cast was Katie Holmes.

    Swift will be playing Rosemary, the last teen mentored by ‘The Giver’ before he meets Jonas. The film is written by Michael Mitnick and is scheduled to start filming in South Africa this October.

    Jeff Briedges is playing the title character while Meryl Streep is the clan leader. Brenton Thwaites, Katie Holmes, Alexander Skarsgard, Odeya Rush and Cameron Monaghan are also part of the cast.

    The release date set for the movie is 15 August 2014.

  • Katie Holmes to be part of ‘The Giver’

    Katie Holmes to be part of ‘The Giver’

    Mumbai: Katie Holmes has finalised a deal to be a part of ‘The Giver’, a drama from the Weinstein Company and Walden Media. The movie is directed by Phillip Noyce.

    Brenton Thwaites plays the lead role in the movie that talks about a world where there is no sickness, racism or conflict.

    Thwaites plays the role of a young boy who is selected for his life service as Receiver of Memories with ‘The giver’ (Jeff Bridges) who is an old man teaching the boy to use his unique gifts of the senses.

    Meryl Streep plays the society’s chief elder, an authoritarian woman who assigns young kids tasks to do.  Holmes will be playing the mother of Thwaites. Her role is that of a strict obeyer of the rules of the society that can be named as an antiseptic society.

    Michael Mitnick has scripted the adaptation and will be shot in South Africa.

    The movie is eying a budget of around $25 million.

  • Katie Holmes to be part of The Giver

    Katie Holmes to be part of The Giver

    Mumbai: Katie Holmes has finalised a deal to be a part of ‘The Giver’, a drama from the Weinstein Company and Walden Media. The movie is directed by Phillip Noyce.

     

    Brenton Thwaites plays the lead role in the movie that talks about a world where there is no sickness, racism or conflict.

     

    Thwaites plays the role of a young boy who is selected for his life service as Receiver of Memories with ‘The giver’ (Jeff Bridges) who is an old man teaching the boy to use his unique gifts of the senses.

     

    Meryl Streep plays the society’s chief elder, an authoritarian woman who assigns young kids tasks to do.  Holmes will be playing the mother of Thwaites. Her role is that of a strict obeyer of the rules of the society that can be named as an antiseptic society.

     

    Michael Mitnick has scripted the adaptation and will be shot in South Africa.
    The movie is eying a budget of around $25 million.

  • Taylor Swift joins cast of The Giver

    Taylor Swift joins cast of The Giver

    MUMBAI: The Lois Lowry novel adapted by The Weinstein Company and Walden Media has got Taylor Swift as part of its cast. The latest addition to the cast was Katie Holmes.

     

    Swift will be playing Rosemary, the last teen mentored by ‘The Giver’ before he meets Jonas. The film is written by Michael Mitnick and is scheduled to start filming in South Africa this October.

     

    Jeff Briedges is playing the title character while Meryl Streep is the clan leader. Brenton Thwaites, Katie Holmes, Alexander Skarsgard, Odeya Rush and Cameron Monaghan are also part of the cast.

     

    The release date set for the movie is 15 August 2014.