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  • 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.

  • Meryl Streep to star in ‘The Giver’

    Meryl Streep to star in ‘The Giver’

    MUMBAI: The famous Devil Wears Prada actress will be playing Chief Elder in the film – The Giver. The movie is an adaptation of the Lois Lowry novel of the same name that will be directed by Phil Noyce.

    A co-production between the Weinstein Company and Walden media, it will start shooting in South Africa in eight weeks. Streep will play the Elder, who is the authoritarian in charge of keeping order in a society that seems utopian. The trouble begins when the man who receives the ‘memories of life‘ brings out a rebel in him.

    The book had won the Newbery medal in 1994. The movie is being produced by Bridges and Nikki Silver. Streep is repped by CAA.