It's become quite obvious what draws me to the theater more than anything, the work of directors I've come to admire, appreciate and expect great things from. Certainly a film's subject matter adds to that excitement, but most often it's because the directors I most anticipate tell stories I most want to see brought to life. However, what today's list of my top ten most anticipated movies of 2014 illustrates is that even when the subject matter isn't necessarily something in my immediate wheelhouse, the thought of a new movie from one of my favorite directors makes such subject matter immediately more interesting. Or, as in the case with one particular film on this list, the subject matter, the development of the film itself and the talent involved makes it an obvious choice for my top ten, which we'll get to right now... If you've missed any of the previous installments...
- 1/9/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Tom Sturridge will star alongside Mulligan and Matthias Schoenaerts in Thomas Hardy adaptation, the English-language debut of Festen's Thomas Vinterberg
Tom Sturridge has won the lead in Thomas Vinterberg's forthcoming adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd. The project, from studio Fox Searchlight, will be the Festen director's English language debut. Carey Mulligan and Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts – who made his name on Rust & Bone – co-star.
Far From the Madding Crowd focuses on the consequences of a young woman's relationship with three men at the same time. The 1874 novel has previously been adapted for cinema three times, including a notable 1967 version starring Julie Christie and Terrance Stamp .
Sturridge, who featured in On the Road and The Boat that Rocked, has just completed a Tony-nominated run in his Broadway debut, Orphans, opposite Alec Baldwin. In the new film, he will portray the dashing but arrogant Sergeant Troy.
Tom Sturridge has won the lead in Thomas Vinterberg's forthcoming adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd. The project, from studio Fox Searchlight, will be the Festen director's English language debut. Carey Mulligan and Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts – who made his name on Rust & Bone – co-star.
Far From the Madding Crowd focuses on the consequences of a young woman's relationship with three men at the same time. The 1874 novel has previously been adapted for cinema three times, including a notable 1967 version starring Julie Christie and Terrance Stamp .
Sturridge, who featured in On the Road and The Boat that Rocked, has just completed a Tony-nominated run in his Broadway debut, Orphans, opposite Alec Baldwin. In the new film, he will portray the dashing but arrogant Sergeant Troy.
- 7/19/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
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