Tuesday, October 2

• Gere earns Top Actor nod from Hollywood Film Fest

  The Hollywood Film Festival will honor Richard Gere with its Actor of the Year award at its 11th annual gala, reports the The Hollywood Reporter. Gere, who this year turned in acclaimed performances in two little-seen films, The Hoax and The Hunting Party, will be feted along with Director of the Year Marc Forster (The Kite Runner) at The Beverly Hills Hilton on October 22nd. 

  The fest, which touts itself as one of the more accurate predictors of Oscar success, will also be honoring Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody and Hairspray star John Travolta, among others.

  Click here for more information on the 11th annual Hollywood Film Festival.

  
  
  

  The Kite Runner - Trailer

  Based on the novel and directed by Marc Forster.
  

  Juno - Trailer

  A woman is faced with an unplanned pregnancy.

  Posted 10/02/2007 by Thomas

  Richard Gere | Marc Forster | The Hoax | Juno | The Hunting Party | The Kite Runner

Tuesday, June 19

• Bond 22 gets a director

  Sony announced today that Swiss director Marc Forster (Monster's Ball, Stranger than Fiction) has been tapped to helm the next James Bond flick, currently known as Bond 22. Forster, who just recently completed production on The Kite Runner, was chosen from a list of candidates that reportedly included the likes of Tony Scott (Deja Vu), Jonathan Mostow (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines), and Alex Proyas (I, Robot).

  Forster's hiring comes on the heels of last month's announcement that Casino Royale scribe Paul Haggis will be brought back to help write a follow-up. Haggis received much of the credit for helping revitalize the Bond franchise with his re-write of the Royale script.

  Bond 22 is set to begin shooting in December at London's venerable Pinewood Studios, with Daniel Craig set to once again play the iconic British superspy.

  
  

  Posted 06/19/2007 by Thomas

  Daniel Craig | Paul Haggis | Marc Forster | Casino Royale