Holland Taylor and Ana Villafañe will star in the Off Broadway world premiere of Mario Correa’s new play N/A this summer, playing congresswomen of different generations in a production directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus.
Taylor will play “N,” the first woman Speaker of the House, and Villafañe will portray “A,” the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. The play is described as being inspired by real people and events, and although producers did not name names the descriptions more-than-strongly suggest Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
N/A will begin previews on Tuesday, June 11, at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center, with opening night on Sunday, June 23.
The official synopsis reads, “N/A is a whip smart battle of wills – and wits – between N, the first woman Speaker of the House, and A, the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Inspired by real people and events,...
Taylor will play “N,” the first woman Speaker of the House, and Villafañe will portray “A,” the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. The play is described as being inspired by real people and events, and although producers did not name names the descriptions more-than-strongly suggest Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
N/A will begin previews on Tuesday, June 11, at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center, with opening night on Sunday, June 23.
The official synopsis reads, “N/A is a whip smart battle of wills – and wits – between N, the first woman Speaker of the House, and A, the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Inspired by real people and events,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
To mark the release of Dark Waters on 6th July, we’ve been given 2 copies to give away on DVD.
Dark Waters is one of the most important films of the year and stars Academy Award® Nominee Mark Ruffalo, as the tenacious attorney who uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world’s largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything – his future, his family, and his own life – to expose the truth.
Ruffalo is accompanied by outstanding performances from the critically acclaimed supporting cast including Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins Bill Pullman and Bill Camp in this gripping thriller. With a script by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan (World War Z),based on the New York Times Magazine article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare”by Nathaniel Rich, and produced by Ruffalo, Pamela Koffler (One Hour Photo) and Christine Vachon...
Dark Waters is one of the most important films of the year and stars Academy Award® Nominee Mark Ruffalo, as the tenacious attorney who uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world’s largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything – his future, his family, and his own life – to expose the truth.
Ruffalo is accompanied by outstanding performances from the critically acclaimed supporting cast including Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins Bill Pullman and Bill Camp in this gripping thriller. With a script by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan (World War Z),based on the New York Times Magazine article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare”by Nathaniel Rich, and produced by Ruffalo, Pamela Koffler (One Hour Photo) and Christine Vachon...
- 6/29/2020
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A corporate defence lawyer takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company in this emotionally charged and decidedly understated drama from acclaimed director Todd Haynes.
Written by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan, Dark Waters is based on a New York Times magazine article titled The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare by Nathaniel Rich.
Robert Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) is a respected corporate lawyer working with big chemical companies helping them pollute without breaking the law. When he is approached by West Virginia farmer Wilbur Tennant (Bill Camp) regarding a number of unexplained deaths on his farm which he blames DuPont – one of the world’s largest corporations – Robert is conflicted about representing Wilbur against his own interests.
Robert soon finds himself battling with his own conscience and deep catholic faith leading him to question the work he’s been doing until now. Against his better Judgement and that...
Written by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan, Dark Waters is based on a New York Times magazine article titled The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare by Nathaniel Rich.
Robert Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) is a respected corporate lawyer working with big chemical companies helping them pollute without breaking the law. When he is approached by West Virginia farmer Wilbur Tennant (Bill Camp) regarding a number of unexplained deaths on his farm which he blames DuPont – one of the world’s largest corporations – Robert is conflicted about representing Wilbur against his own interests.
Robert soon finds himself battling with his own conscience and deep catholic faith leading him to question the work he’s been doing until now. Against his better Judgement and that...
- 2/28/2020
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In this gripping real-life thriller, Mark Ruffalo plays a lawyer who takes on the company that dumped toxic chemicals in West Virginia for decades
Todd Haynes is such a distinctive authorial voice in American cinema, a genius from left field, notably addressing identity and sexuality, and with an interest in fantasy, pastiche and the vicissitudes of period detail. Dark Waters is in so many ways out of character for him: a straight-ahead, true-life legal thriller, fluently adapted by screenwriters Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan from a New York Times magazine article by Nathaniel Rich.
Related: Todd Haynes: 'People who say Trump is bound to win are letting it happen'...
Todd Haynes is such a distinctive authorial voice in American cinema, a genius from left field, notably addressing identity and sexuality, and with an interest in fantasy, pastiche and the vicissitudes of period detail. Dark Waters is in so many ways out of character for him: a straight-ahead, true-life legal thriller, fluently adapted by screenwriters Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan from a New York Times magazine article by Nathaniel Rich.
Related: Todd Haynes: 'People who say Trump is bound to win are letting it happen'...
- 2/27/2020
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Exclusive: We’ve learned that Escape Artists, the Sony-based production company run by partners Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, and David Bloomfield, has inked New York based production company ShowKat Productions, run by producer Jonathan Shukat, to a first look deal covering both film and TV projects.
Escape Artists and ShowKat already have multiple projects in development including the Black List script bio-pic Let Her Speak from writer Mario Correa (Dark Waters). Under the deal, Shukat will focus on discovering new writer voices and expanding its slate of projects with Escape Artists.
Shukat formed ShowKat in 2010 to focus on commercial independent and studio projects across all genres in addition to scripted TV. He previously co-produced the Sundance Film Festival screened documentary Life 2.0 alongside Andrew Lauren Productions and served as Ep on Dancing in Jaffa which was released theatrically by IFC/Sundance Selects. In addition to Let Her Speak,...
Escape Artists and ShowKat already have multiple projects in development including the Black List script bio-pic Let Her Speak from writer Mario Correa (Dark Waters). Under the deal, Shukat will focus on discovering new writer voices and expanding its slate of projects with Escape Artists.
Shukat formed ShowKat in 2010 to focus on commercial independent and studio projects across all genres in addition to scripted TV. He previously co-produced the Sundance Film Festival screened documentary Life 2.0 alongside Andrew Lauren Productions and served as Ep on Dancing in Jaffa which was released theatrically by IFC/Sundance Selects. In addition to Let Her Speak,...
- 2/12/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The USC Libraries Scripter Awards honor the year’s best film and television adaptations, as well as the works on which they are based. This group of academics, industry professionals, and critics (for which I vote) is often predictive of the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race.
While Netflix dominated this year’s nominations with three adapted scripts, for movies “The Irishman” (Steve Zaillian adapted Charles Brandt’s “I Heard You Paint Houses”) and “The Two Popes” (Anthony McCarten adapted his own play), and Susannah Grant, Michael Chabon, and Ayelet Waldman’s limited series “Unbelievable,” the winners were Amazon’s “Fleabag” (play and series author Phoebe Waller-Bridge was in London), and Sony’s “Little Women,” whose scribe Greta Gerwig gave a heartfelt speech. This could presage another win at the WGA Awards next week and on Oscar night in the Adapted Screenplay category.
“It’s the book of my life,” Gerwig said...
While Netflix dominated this year’s nominations with three adapted scripts, for movies “The Irishman” (Steve Zaillian adapted Charles Brandt’s “I Heard You Paint Houses”) and “The Two Popes” (Anthony McCarten adapted his own play), and Susannah Grant, Michael Chabon, and Ayelet Waldman’s limited series “Unbelievable,” the winners were Amazon’s “Fleabag” (play and series author Phoebe Waller-Bridge was in London), and Sony’s “Little Women,” whose scribe Greta Gerwig gave a heartfelt speech. This could presage another win at the WGA Awards next week and on Oscar night in the Adapted Screenplay category.
“It’s the book of my life,” Gerwig said...
- 1/26/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The USC Libraries Scripter Awards honor the year’s best film and television adaptations, as well as the works on which they are based. This group of academics, industry professionals, and critics (for which I vote) is often predictive of the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race.
While Netflix dominated this year’s nominations with three adapted scripts, for movies “The Irishman” (Steve Zaillian adapted Charles Brandt’s “I Heard You Paint Houses”) and “The Two Popes” (Anthony McCarten adapted his own play), and Susannah Grant, Michael Chabon, and Ayelet Waldman’s limited series “Unbelievable,” the winners were Amazon’s “Fleabag” (play and series author Phoebe Waller-Bridge was in London), and Sony’s “Little Women,” whose scribe Greta Gerwig gave a heartfelt speech. This could presage another win at the WGA Awards next week and on Oscar night in the Adapted Screenplay category.
“It’s the book of my life,” Gerwig said...
While Netflix dominated this year’s nominations with three adapted scripts, for movies “The Irishman” (Steve Zaillian adapted Charles Brandt’s “I Heard You Paint Houses”) and “The Two Popes” (Anthony McCarten adapted his own play), and Susannah Grant, Michael Chabon, and Ayelet Waldman’s limited series “Unbelievable,” the winners were Amazon’s “Fleabag” (play and series author Phoebe Waller-Bridge was in London), and Sony’s “Little Women,” whose scribe Greta Gerwig gave a heartfelt speech. This could presage another win at the WGA Awards next week and on Oscar night in the Adapted Screenplay category.
“It’s the book of my life,” Gerwig said...
- 1/26/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Greta Gerwig’s script for “Little Women” has won the USC Libraries Scripter Award for best movie adaptation and “Fleabag” has taken the television award.
The winners were announced Saturday night at USC’s Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library.
“Little Women” topped “Dark Waters,” “The Irishman,” “Jojo Rabbit,” and “The Two Popes.” All but environmental drama “Dark Waters” are contending for the Academy Award in the adapted screenplay category.
Gerwig, who also directed, won the Scritper award in conjunction with Louisa May Alcott, author of the iconic 1868 novel about the lives of the four March sisters in a small New England town during the 1860s.
“This is extraordinary. I am very honored. I didn’t attend USC, but I truly love this library,” Gerwig said. “‘Little Women’ is the book of my life. I can’t recall a time when I didn’t know who the March sisters were.
The winners were announced Saturday night at USC’s Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library.
“Little Women” topped “Dark Waters,” “The Irishman,” “Jojo Rabbit,” and “The Two Popes.” All but environmental drama “Dark Waters” are contending for the Academy Award in the adapted screenplay category.
Gerwig, who also directed, won the Scritper award in conjunction with Louisa May Alcott, author of the iconic 1868 novel about the lives of the four March sisters in a small New England town during the 1860s.
“This is extraordinary. I am very honored. I didn’t attend USC, but I truly love this library,” Gerwig said. “‘Little Women’ is the book of my life. I can’t recall a time when I didn’t know who the March sisters were.
- 1/26/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
2019 has been a reckoning, overdue and arguably well-deserved, for men in power. The ways in which this has played out in real life is, sadly, too often unsatisfying: criminals escape justice, the rich retain their wealth, and the corrupt remain in power. But on film, screenwriters can not only deliver satisfying resolutions to the stories that inflame our sense of outrage, but also examine the mindset of the people within and without the power structures that are in desperate need of change, whether they’re fighting it or helping it along. Some of these journeys come down to a simple loss of authority or relevance in the face of a changing world, and others are driven by an urgent need to foreground the previously marginalized, and to tear down antiquated and unbalanced institutions that favor the historically privileged. A remarkably diverse slate of films over the past year has addressed these ideas in thoughtful,...
- 1/3/2020
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
We haven’t updated the precursors in a little bit, so that’s what we’re going to do today. Most recently, the USC Scripter nominations were announced, but that comes after a rave of announcements that included a number of guilds that hold major sway over who and what will receive Academy Award nominations next month. In addition, a few days ago the Academy announced the return of their program Oscar Spotlight: Documentaries, an endeavor meant to allow a wider array of folks to see the docs hoping to be nominated. We’ve got the rest of the precursors you haven’t seen yet, guild wise, alongside those announcements. You can see all of that below, so why don’t we run that all down for you now? First up, the nominees for the 32nd-Annual USC Libraries Scripter Award: Film Dark Waters (Focus Features) Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa,...
- 12/22/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
In today’s film news roundup, the Santa Barbara Film Festival announces its final slate of virtuosos award winners, Slamdance reveals its opening night films and Elton John’s Oscar viewing party names “Queer Eye” stars as hosts of its annual festivities.
Honors
Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”), Beanie Feldstein (“Booksmart”), Aldis Hodge (“Clemency”) and George MacKay (“1917”) will receive virtuosos awards from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. They join previously announced honorees Awkwafina (“The Farewell”), Taron Egerton (“Rocketman”), Florence Pugh (“Midsommar”) and Taylor Russell (“Waves”). They will be recognized during the fest on Jan. 18 during a tribute moderated by Turner Classic Movies host and IMDb special correspondent host Dave Karger.
“Our final four virtuosos range from comedies to dramas, from the U.S. to the U.K., and from lead to supporting roles. But what they all have in common is that they shined in their respective films this year. They...
Honors
Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”), Beanie Feldstein (“Booksmart”), Aldis Hodge (“Clemency”) and George MacKay (“1917”) will receive virtuosos awards from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. They join previously announced honorees Awkwafina (“The Farewell”), Taron Egerton (“Rocketman”), Florence Pugh (“Midsommar”) and Taylor Russell (“Waves”). They will be recognized during the fest on Jan. 18 during a tribute moderated by Turner Classic Movies host and IMDb special correspondent host Dave Karger.
“Our final four virtuosos range from comedies to dramas, from the U.S. to the U.K., and from lead to supporting roles. But what they all have in common is that they shined in their respective films this year. They...
- 12/18/2019
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
The USC Libraries has revealed the finalists for the 32nd-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award, which honors the year’s best film and television adaptations, as well as the works on which they are based. This group of academics, industry professionals and critics (for which I vote) is often predictive of the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race.
Last year’s Scripter winners were the exception that prove the rule: “Leave No Trace” screenwriters Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini were not nominated for the Oscar; they adapted Peter Rock, author of “My Abandonment.”
The year before was more typical, as the Scripter Award went to “Call Me by Your Name” screenwriter James Ivory (who won the Oscar), and author André Aciman; past winners include “Moonlight,” “The Big Short,” and “The Imitation Game,” which all won Oscars. In fact, before 2019 eight Scripter Award winners went on to win Oscars.
Netflix dominated this year’s nominations with three adapted scripts,...
Last year’s Scripter winners were the exception that prove the rule: “Leave No Trace” screenwriters Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini were not nominated for the Oscar; they adapted Peter Rock, author of “My Abandonment.”
The year before was more typical, as the Scripter Award went to “Call Me by Your Name” screenwriter James Ivory (who won the Oscar), and author André Aciman; past winners include “Moonlight,” “The Big Short,” and “The Imitation Game,” which all won Oscars. In fact, before 2019 eight Scripter Award winners went on to win Oscars.
Netflix dominated this year’s nominations with three adapted scripts,...
- 12/18/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The USC Libraries has revealed the finalists for the 32nd-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award, which honors the year’s best film and television adaptations, as well as the works on which they are based. This group of academics, industry professionals and critics (for which I vote) is often predictive of the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race.
Last year’s Scripter winners were the exception that prove the rule: “Leave No Trace” screenwriters Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini were not nominated for the Oscar; they adapted Peter Rock, author of “My Abandonment.”
The year before was more typical, as the Scripter Award went to “Call Me by Your Name” screenwriter James Ivory (who won the Oscar), and author André Aciman; past winners include “Moonlight,” “The Big Short,” and “The Imitation Game,” which all won Oscars. In fact, before 2019 eight Scripter Award winners went on to win Oscars.
Netflix dominated this year’s nominations with three adapted scripts,...
Last year’s Scripter winners were the exception that prove the rule: “Leave No Trace” screenwriters Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini were not nominated for the Oscar; they adapted Peter Rock, author of “My Abandonment.”
The year before was more typical, as the Scripter Award went to “Call Me by Your Name” screenwriter James Ivory (who won the Oscar), and author André Aciman; past winners include “Moonlight,” “The Big Short,” and “The Imitation Game,” which all won Oscars. In fact, before 2019 eight Scripter Award winners went on to win Oscars.
Netflix dominated this year’s nominations with three adapted scripts,...
- 12/18/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The USC Libraries has revealed nominations for its 32nd annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards, which honor the year’s best film and TV adaptations along with the works on which they are based.
Finalists were chosen from 61 film and 58 TV adaptations this year, with winners to be announced January 25 during a ceremony at USC’s Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library.
The winner of the Scripter has gone on to win the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar in eight of the last nine years. Last year, was the exception, breaking a string of eight consecutive winners going on to take home Oscars as well. Debra Granik’s Leave No Trace took home the movie prize last year, while Russell T Davies and author John Preston won the TV award for BBC/Amazon’s A Very English Scandal.
Here are this year’s finalists:
Film
Dark Waters
(Focus Features)
Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa,...
Finalists were chosen from 61 film and 58 TV adaptations this year, with winners to be announced January 25 during a ceremony at USC’s Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library.
The winner of the Scripter has gone on to win the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar in eight of the last nine years. Last year, was the exception, breaking a string of eight consecutive winners going on to take home Oscars as well. Debra Granik’s Leave No Trace took home the movie prize last year, while Russell T Davies and author John Preston won the TV award for BBC/Amazon’s A Very English Scandal.
Here are this year’s finalists:
Film
Dark Waters
(Focus Features)
Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa,...
- 12/18/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
“Dark Waters,” “The Irishman,” “Jojo Rabbit,” “Little Women” and “The Two Popes” have been nominated as the best film adaptations of 2019 by the USC Libraries Script Awards, which were announced on Wednesday morning.
The Scripter Award celebrates both the screenwriters of film and television adaptations and the original authors of the material on which they are based – which means that the nomination for “Little Women,” example, goes both to writer-director Greta Gerwig and to 19th-century novelist Louisa May Alcott, who wrote the 1868 novel on which the film is based.
“The Two Popes” is the only nominee in which the screenwriter and original author are the same person, with Anthony McCarten adapting his play “The Pope.” His script was judged to be an original screenplay rather than an adaptation by the Writers Guild of America, but the Academy classifies it as an adaptation for Oscar contention, and the Scripters agreed.
Also Read: 'Watchmen,...
The Scripter Award celebrates both the screenwriters of film and television adaptations and the original authors of the material on which they are based – which means that the nomination for “Little Women,” example, goes both to writer-director Greta Gerwig and to 19th-century novelist Louisa May Alcott, who wrote the 1868 novel on which the film is based.
“The Two Popes” is the only nominee in which the screenwriter and original author are the same person, with Anthony McCarten adapting his play “The Pope.” His script was judged to be an original screenplay rather than an adaptation by the Writers Guild of America, but the Academy classifies it as an adaptation for Oscar contention, and the Scripters agreed.
Also Read: 'Watchmen,...
- 12/18/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
When Dark Waters writer Mario Correa first read the New York Times magazine article on which the environmental thriller is based, about a crusading lawyer who became DuPont's "worst nightmare," he says his "heart sank."
The lengthy story by Nathaniel Rich features detailed descriptions of chemicals and how they affect living things and the environment, including the results of laboratory studies and Epa reports.
"I was such a terrible student in chemistry. I think I barely passed chemistry in high school and I thought, 'Oh my God, how am I going to possibly be able to put ...
The lengthy story by Nathaniel Rich features detailed descriptions of chemicals and how they affect living things and the environment, including the results of laboratory studies and Epa reports.
"I was such a terrible student in chemistry. I think I barely passed chemistry in high school and I thought, 'Oh my God, how am I going to possibly be able to put ...
- 11/25/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Dark Waters writer Mario Correa first read the New York Times magazine article on which the environmental thriller is based, about a crusading lawyer who became DuPont's "worst nightmare," he says his "heart sank."
The lengthy story by Nathaniel Rich features detailed descriptions of chemicals and how they affect living things and the environment, including the results of laboratory studies and Epa reports.
"I was such a terrible student in chemistry. I think I barely passed chemistry in high school and I thought, 'Oh my God, how am I going to possibly be able to put ...
The lengthy story by Nathaniel Rich features detailed descriptions of chemicals and how they affect living things and the environment, including the results of laboratory studies and Epa reports.
"I was such a terrible student in chemistry. I think I barely passed chemistry in high school and I thought, 'Oh my God, how am I going to possibly be able to put ...
- 11/25/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
On the surface, it’s fair to wonder why an auteur like Todd Haynes took on this project. After all, legal dramas are compelling cinema, for sure, but hardly places for visual experimentation. One would think that something of this nature would be a waste of his talents. Well, Dark Waters makes for an interesting challenge of that. While Haynes’ filmmaking is an odd fit, this is easily his most accessible work, pairing him with Mark Ruffalo for a committed look at how hard it can be to do the right thing in the face of corporate giants. Hitting theaters today, it’s a late breaking Academy Award hopeful. The movie is a dramatic retelling of a real life crusade for justice. Inspired by that true story, it follows Robert Bilott (Ruffalo), a successful corporate defense attorney who finds himself driven to take the other side for once. A recent partner,...
- 11/22/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Focus Features is looking to flood the specialty box office with their latest title Dark Waters from director Todd Haynes. The film, which stars Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, is based on a true story about attorney Rob Bilott (Ruffalo) who uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world’s largest corporations.
Dubbed a legal thriller, the film written by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan, uses Nathaniel Rich’s 2016 New York Times Magazine article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” as a jumping-off point to tell the story about Bilott, who risks everything in his life to expose the truth about the contaminated water supply and the big company that is responsible — something that is still affecting the community today.
“It’s about what’s going on in the world and humanity in general — what people know and...
Dubbed a legal thriller, the film written by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan, uses Nathaniel Rich’s 2016 New York Times Magazine article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” as a jumping-off point to tell the story about Bilott, who risks everything in his life to expose the truth about the contaminated water supply and the big company that is responsible — something that is still affecting the community today.
“It’s about what’s going on in the world and humanity in general — what people know and...
- 11/22/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
It seems odd at first that Todd Haynes, the artful creator of such classic queer cinema as Far From Heaven, Velvet Goldmine and Carol, would be drawn to such a just-the-facts legal barnburner like Dark Waters. But the filmmaker approaches the whistleblower genre, solidly repped by such films as Erin Brockovich and The Insider, and applies his usual keen eye for how injustice eats away at character. Plus he’s got Mark Ruffalo, an actor of seemingly limitless range — who else could board the Marvel train as the Hulk and...
- 11/22/2019
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
Far From Heaven: Haynes Mounts Modest Environmental Drama
In the oft-prestigious subgenre of environmental thrillers, particularly those detailing the grossly inhuman actions of powerful corporations and corrupt government agencies, Dark Waters, the latest offering from perennial auteur Todd Haynes, feels a bit auxiliary. Packing decades worth of pertinent details into the West Virginia Dupont scandal, wherein the “forever chemicals” utilized for Teflon saturated the local population’s water supply, causing thousands of cases of cancer (not to mention the considerable environmental side effects on the landscape and livestock), Haynes and scribes Matthew Michael Carnahan and Mario Correa, inspired by a New York Times article by Nathaniel Rich, craft somewhat of a predictable disappointment in what plays like the visual aid to a Wikipedia entry on the events.…...
In the oft-prestigious subgenre of environmental thrillers, particularly those detailing the grossly inhuman actions of powerful corporations and corrupt government agencies, Dark Waters, the latest offering from perennial auteur Todd Haynes, feels a bit auxiliary. Packing decades worth of pertinent details into the West Virginia Dupont scandal, wherein the “forever chemicals” utilized for Teflon saturated the local population’s water supply, causing thousands of cases of cancer (not to mention the considerable environmental side effects on the landscape and livestock), Haynes and scribes Matthew Michael Carnahan and Mario Correa, inspired by a New York Times article by Nathaniel Rich, craft somewhat of a predictable disappointment in what plays like the visual aid to a Wikipedia entry on the events.…...
- 11/20/2019
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Finalists have been revealed for the 2020 Humanitas Prize, which honors film and television writers whose work inspires compassion, hope, and understanding in the human family. Titles include awards-season heavies Bombshell, It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and The Farewell on the film side and When They See Us, Pose, This Is Us and The Handmaid’s Tale on the small-screen side.
It’s the 45th year for the honors that hands out awards in 10 categories — two new categories, Limited Series, TV Movie or Special and Short Film, are newcomers this year.
Winners will be announced at the 45th annual Humanitas Prize ceremony January 24, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton.
Here are this year’s finalists:
Drama Feature Film
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster; inspired by the article “Can You Say… Hero?” by Tom Junod
A Hidden Life
Written and directed by Terrence Malick...
It’s the 45th year for the honors that hands out awards in 10 categories — two new categories, Limited Series, TV Movie or Special and Short Film, are newcomers this year.
Winners will be announced at the 45th annual Humanitas Prize ceremony January 24, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton.
Here are this year’s finalists:
Drama Feature Film
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster; inspired by the article “Can You Say… Hero?” by Tom Junod
A Hidden Life
Written and directed by Terrence Malick...
- 11/15/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
What does a rabble-rousing, fight-the-power, ripped-from-the-headlines corporate-conspiracy whistleblower drama look like in the Trump era? It looks like Todd Haynes’ “Dark Waters” — which is to say, it looks very dark indeed. And also potent and gripping and necessary. The movie form I’m talking about is one we all know in our bones; you could say, at this point, that we know it a little too well. It was launched in the late ’60s and ’70s, with films like “Z” and “All the President’s Men” and “Norma Rae,” and it continued through the ’80s, with films like “Silkwood,” and the ’90s, with dramas like “The Insider.” Yet by 2000, the year that Steven Soderbergh released “Erin Brockovich,” a grand irony had set in. The genre, after 30 years, had become so mythic and familiar, so weirdly comfortable in its arcs and outlines (the discovery of political and corporate malfeasance! the brave...
- 11/13/2019
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
“The system is rigged,” corporate defense attorney turned protector of the people, Rob Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) vents angrily to his wife Sarah (Anne Hathaway) in a Benihana’s parking lot, fourteen painstaking years of legal warfare against one of the largest chemical conglomerates on the planet propelling his rage. Bilott is the real-world hero of Todd Haynes’ new environmental justice film “Dark Waters,” a Matthew Michael Carnahan and Mario Correa adaptation of the 2016 New York Times article by Nathaniel Rich, “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare.” It begins as a slow-burn procedural and morphs exponentially into an eco-political thriller, that’s earnest, sometimes a little hokey, but always engaging.
Continue reading ‘Dark Waters’: The System Is Rigged In Todd Haynes’ Earnest Eco-Political Thriller [Review] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Dark Waters’: The System Is Rigged In Todd Haynes’ Earnest Eco-Political Thriller [Review] at The Playlist.
- 11/13/2019
- by Luke Hicks
- The Playlist
Enter here for your chance to win a pair of tickets to an advance screening of the new film Dark Waters on Monday, November 18th at 7:00pm at the Mjr Grand Digital Cinema Troy in Troy, Michigan.
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Screening Details
Where: Mjr Grand Digital Cinema Troy What: Dark Waters Advance Screening When: Monday, November 18th @ 7:00pm
About The Film
Director: Todd Haynes Writers: Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan Producers: Mark Ruffalo, Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper...
To enter the contest, just look for the “Enter the Contest” box further down on this page. But hurry because the contest ends soon and there are only a limited number of passes available and when they’re gone, they’re gone! We’ll notify you before the screening if you’re one of the winners! No Purchase Necessary!
Screening Details
Where: Mjr Grand Digital Cinema Troy What: Dark Waters Advance Screening When: Monday, November 18th @ 7:00pm
About The Film
Director: Todd Haynes Writers: Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan Producers: Mark Ruffalo, Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper...
- 11/12/2019
- by Administrator
- CinemaNerdz
Focus Features surprised the industry when it announced in late August that Todd Haynes’ true-crime drama “Dark Waters” was getting a prime theatrical release right in the middle of awards season. The movie, which stars Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, began filming in mid January of this year and will be turned around fast for a November debut. While many expected the movie to be a part of Focus’ 2020 slate, the studio is in need of a dominant Oscar contender this year and Haynes is a reliable auteur.
“Dark Waters” stars Ruffalo as a tenacious attorney who uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one the world’s largest chemical corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth. The supporting cast includes Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Mare Winningham, Victor Garber, William Jackson Harper,...
“Dark Waters” stars Ruffalo as a tenacious attorney who uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one the world’s largest chemical corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth. The supporting cast includes Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Mare Winningham, Victor Garber, William Jackson Harper,...
- 9/18/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The Oscar gods give and the Oscar gods take away. While Focus Features is finally giving Todd Haynes’ “Dark Waters” a primetime award-season November release date, Netflix will push its Dee Rees drama “The Last Thing He Wanted” toward a possible 2020 Sundance debut.
Focus and Participant Media teamed on the Haynes drama, which is based on the true story of environmental defense attorney Robert Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) as he took on chemical polluter DuPont. It was adapted most recently by Mario Correa and first writer Matthew Michael Carnahan from Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times Magazine article, “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare.”
Anne Hathaway stars opposite Ruffalo as Biliott’s wife, Sarah; she’s also the star of “The Last Thing He Wanted,” which Rees and Marco Villalobos adapted from the 1997 Joan Didion novel. The movie costars Ben Affleck and Willem Dafoe.
Another would-be awards title, Fox Searchlight’s “Wendy,...
Focus and Participant Media teamed on the Haynes drama, which is based on the true story of environmental defense attorney Robert Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) as he took on chemical polluter DuPont. It was adapted most recently by Mario Correa and first writer Matthew Michael Carnahan from Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times Magazine article, “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare.”
Anne Hathaway stars opposite Ruffalo as Biliott’s wife, Sarah; she’s also the star of “The Last Thing He Wanted,” which Rees and Marco Villalobos adapted from the 1997 Joan Didion novel. The movie costars Ben Affleck and Willem Dafoe.
Another would-be awards title, Fox Searchlight’s “Wendy,...
- 8/26/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Oscar gods give and the Oscar gods take away. While Focus Features is finally giving Todd Haynes’ “Dark Waters” a primetime award-season November release date, Netflix will push its Dee Rees’ drama “The Last Thing He Wanted” to a 2020 Sundance debut.
Focus and Participant Media teamed on the Haynes drama, which is based on the true story of environmental defense attorney Robert Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) as he took on chemical polluter DuPont. It was adapted most recently by Mario Correa and first writer Matthew Michael Carnahan from Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times Magazine article, “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare.”
Anne Hathaway stars opposite Ruffalo as Biliott’s wife, Sarah; she’s also the star of “The Last Thing He Wanted,” which Rees and Marco Villalobos adapted from the 1997 Joan Didion novel. The movie costars Ben Affleck and Willem Dafoe.
Another would-be awards title, Fox Searchlight’s “Wendy,...
Focus and Participant Media teamed on the Haynes drama, which is based on the true story of environmental defense attorney Robert Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) as he took on chemical polluter DuPont. It was adapted most recently by Mario Correa and first writer Matthew Michael Carnahan from Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times Magazine article, “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare.”
Anne Hathaway stars opposite Ruffalo as Biliott’s wife, Sarah; she’s also the star of “The Last Thing He Wanted,” which Rees and Marco Villalobos adapted from the 1997 Joan Didion novel. The movie costars Ben Affleck and Willem Dafoe.
Another would-be awards title, Fox Searchlight’s “Wendy,...
- 8/26/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Focus Features is adding Participant Media’s Todd Haynes feature Dark Waters to the late-fall fray with a limited release on November, the Friday before Thanksgiving.
The pic, inspired by a true story, follows a tenacious attorney (Mark Ruffalo) who uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world’s largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything – his future, his family and his own life – to expose the truth. Oscar winners Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins star with Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper and Bill Pullman. Ruffalo, Pamela Koffler, and Christine Vachon produce with a screenplay by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan.
To date, Dark Waters is the only limited release from a studio classic label on that pre-Thanksgiving weekend. Even though Paramount/Global Road’s The Rhythm Section recently left the frame, it boasts...
The pic, inspired by a true story, follows a tenacious attorney (Mark Ruffalo) who uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world’s largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything – his future, his family and his own life – to expose the truth. Oscar winners Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins star with Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper and Bill Pullman. Ruffalo, Pamela Koffler, and Christine Vachon produce with a screenplay by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan.
To date, Dark Waters is the only limited release from a studio classic label on that pre-Thanksgiving weekend. Even though Paramount/Global Road’s The Rhythm Section recently left the frame, it boasts...
- 8/26/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Studio also announces it will produce coming-of-age tale Boogie.
Focus Features has set a November 22 release for Todd Haynes’ Big Pharma drama Dark Waters, one of its awards hopefuls alongside Civil Rights drama Harriet and Downton Abbey.
The Participant Media drama is based on a true story and stars Mark Ruffalo as an attorney who risks his life to expose the connection between a corporation and a growing number of unexplained deaths.
The film will open in limited release and expand wide on November 29. Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan wrote the screenplay, and the cast includes Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins,...
Focus Features has set a November 22 release for Todd Haynes’ Big Pharma drama Dark Waters, one of its awards hopefuls alongside Civil Rights drama Harriet and Downton Abbey.
The Participant Media drama is based on a true story and stars Mark Ruffalo as an attorney who risks his life to expose the connection between a corporation and a growing number of unexplained deaths.
The film will open in limited release and expand wide on November 29. Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan wrote the screenplay, and the cast includes Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins,...
- 8/26/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Todd Haynes' Dark Waters will sail into select theaters on Nov. 22, a prime awards season date, Focus Features announced Monday.
Starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, the Participant Media film is based on the true story of a tenacious attorney. Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper and Bill Pullman co-star.
Ruffalo produced Dark Waters alongside Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon. Haynes directed the pic from a screenplay by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan.
Focus also announced a high-profile summer release date for Working Title's Covers, directed by Nisha Ganatra (Late Night). The comedy will hit ...
Starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, the Participant Media film is based on the true story of a tenacious attorney. Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper and Bill Pullman co-star.
Ruffalo produced Dark Waters alongside Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon. Haynes directed the pic from a screenplay by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan.
Focus also announced a high-profile summer release date for Working Title's Covers, directed by Nisha Ganatra (Late Night). The comedy will hit ...
- 8/26/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Todd Haynes' Dark Waters will sail into select theaters on Nov. 22, a prime awards season date, Focus Features announced Monday.
Starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, the Participant Media film is based on the true story of a tenacious attorney. Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper and Bill Pullman co-star.
Ruffalo produced Dark Waters alongside Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon. Haynes directed the pic from a screenplay by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan.
Focus also announced a high-profile summer release date for Working Title's Covers, directed by Nisha Ganatra (Late Night). The comedy will hit ...
Starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, the Participant Media film is based on the true story of a tenacious attorney. Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper and Bill Pullman co-star.
Ruffalo produced Dark Waters alongside Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon. Haynes directed the pic from a screenplay by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan.
Focus also announced a high-profile summer release date for Working Title's Covers, directed by Nisha Ganatra (Late Night). The comedy will hit ...
- 8/26/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Todd Haynes to start principal photography in Cincinnati next week.
Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins have joined previously announced Mark Ruffalo on Participant’s untitled drama about the lawyer who took on Big Pharma company DuPont.
Principal photography is scheduled to commence in Cincinnati next week. Todd Haynes will direct from a screenplay by Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa based on Nathaniel Rich’s The New York Times article, ‘The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare’.
Ruffalo will play Robert Bilott, the corporate defence lawyer who filed an environmental case against DuPont and exposed a long history of chemical pollution.
Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins have joined previously announced Mark Ruffalo on Participant’s untitled drama about the lawyer who took on Big Pharma company DuPont.
Principal photography is scheduled to commence in Cincinnati next week. Todd Haynes will direct from a screenplay by Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa based on Nathaniel Rich’s The New York Times article, ‘The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare’.
Ruffalo will play Robert Bilott, the corporate defence lawyer who filed an environmental case against DuPont and exposed a long history of chemical pollution.
- 1/9/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins have joined the cast of the next movie from Todd Haynes, an environmental drama about the chemical company DuPont starring and produced by Mark Ruffalo, Participant Media announced Wednesday.
Hathaway and Robbins join the feature based on Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times Magazine article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare.” Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper, and Bill Pullman have also joined the cast of the film directed by Haynes from a script written by Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa.
Production of the untitled film will begin next week in Cincinnati, and it centers around Robert Bilott (Ruffalo), a corporate defense attorney who took on an environmental suit against the chemical company DuPont. The suit would ultimately expose a decades-long history of chemical pollution.
Ruffalo will produce the film,...
Hathaway and Robbins join the feature based on Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times Magazine article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare.” Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper, and Bill Pullman have also joined the cast of the film directed by Haynes from a script written by Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa.
Production of the untitled film will begin next week in Cincinnati, and it centers around Robert Bilott (Ruffalo), a corporate defense attorney who took on an environmental suit against the chemical company DuPont. The suit would ultimately expose a decades-long history of chemical pollution.
Ruffalo will produce the film,...
- 1/9/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Oscar winners Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins will star alongside Mark Ruffalo in Todd Haynes’ untitled drama about the DuPont pollution scandal, we can reveal.
Also joining cast on Participant’s prestige-looking feature are Bill Camp (Vice), Victor Garber (Argo), Mare Winningham (The Affair), William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) and Bill Pullman (Independence Day).
Production will get under way next week in Cincinnati on the film, which is inspired by the true story of corporate defense attorney Robert Bilott, played by Ruffalo, whose environmental suit against DuPont exposed a decades-long history of chemical pollution. Participant also optioned the life rights of Bilott.
Based on Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times Magazine’s article The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare, script comes from Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa. Ruffalo will produce the film with Killer Films’ Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon. Participant Media’s Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King will executive produce,...
Also joining cast on Participant’s prestige-looking feature are Bill Camp (Vice), Victor Garber (Argo), Mare Winningham (The Affair), William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) and Bill Pullman (Independence Day).
Production will get under way next week in Cincinnati on the film, which is inspired by the true story of corporate defense attorney Robert Bilott, played by Ruffalo, whose environmental suit against DuPont exposed a decades-long history of chemical pollution. Participant also optioned the life rights of Bilott.
Based on Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times Magazine’s article The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare, script comes from Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa. Ruffalo will produce the film with Killer Films’ Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon. Participant Media’s Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King will executive produce,...
- 1/9/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins are set to co-star opposite Mark Ruffalo in Participant’s untitled legal drama focused on the scandal revolving around the DuPont chemical company.
Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper, and Bill Pullman round out the cast.
“Carol” helmer Todd Haynes is directing the movie from a script by Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa.
Ruffalo will also produce the pic, with Killer Films’ Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon. Participant Media’s Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King will executive produce, alongside Michael Sledd. Robert Bilott, the defense attorney who took on an environmental suit against DuPont, will serve as a consultant on the film, with Participant’s Robert Kessel overseeing development and production on behalf of the company. Production of the film will commence next week in Cincinnati.
Inspired by a true story, the untitled pic centers around Bilott, played by Ruffalo, whose environmental...
Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper, and Bill Pullman round out the cast.
“Carol” helmer Todd Haynes is directing the movie from a script by Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa.
Ruffalo will also produce the pic, with Killer Films’ Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon. Participant Media’s Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King will executive produce, alongside Michael Sledd. Robert Bilott, the defense attorney who took on an environmental suit against DuPont, will serve as a consultant on the film, with Participant’s Robert Kessel overseeing development and production on behalf of the company. Production of the film will commence next week in Cincinnati.
Inspired by a true story, the untitled pic centers around Bilott, played by Ruffalo, whose environmental...
- 1/9/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins have joined Mark Ruffalo in Participant Media's upcoming movie by director Todd Haynes about a real-life DuPont environmental lawsuit.
The film will be directed by Todd Haynes and produced by Ruffalo and Killer Films. Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper and Bill Pullman also join the ensemble cast for an untitled project based on Nathaniel Rich's New York Times article about a lawyer who took on DuPont, the chemical giant.
The movie's script is penned by Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa. Ruffalo, Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon will produce the ...
The film will be directed by Todd Haynes and produced by Ruffalo and Killer Films. Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper and Bill Pullman also join the ensemble cast for an untitled project based on Nathaniel Rich's New York Times article about a lawyer who took on DuPont, the chemical giant.
The movie's script is penned by Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa. Ruffalo, Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon will produce the ...
Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins have joined Mark Ruffalo in Participant Media's upcoming movie by director Todd Haynes about a real-life DuPont environmental lawsuit.
The film will be directed by Todd Haynes and produced by Ruffalo and Killer Films. Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper and Bill Pullman also join the ensemble cast for an untitled project based on Nathaniel Rich's New York Times article about a lawyer who took on DuPont, the chemical giant.
The movie's script is penned by Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa. Ruffalo, Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon will produce the ...
The film will be directed by Todd Haynes and produced by Ruffalo and Killer Films. Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper and Bill Pullman also join the ensemble cast for an untitled project based on Nathaniel Rich's New York Times article about a lawyer who took on DuPont, the chemical giant.
The movie's script is penned by Matthew Carnahan and Mario Correa. Ruffalo, Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon will produce the ...
Three-time Oscar nominee Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight) will star in Participant Media’s upcoming feature about the lawyer who took on chemical company DuPont, I can reveal.
Carol filmmaker Todd Haynes will direct the drama, which will chart the true story of corporate lawyer Robert Bilott, who took on an environmental suit that would upend his career and expose a brazen, decades-long history of chemical pollution. Ruffalo will play Bilott.
The currently untitled film, previously known as Dry Run, is based on Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times Magazine article The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare. Ruffalo also produces with shoot due to get underway next year.
Roma and Spotlight producer Participant acquired rights to the article and optioned Bilott’s life rights. Matthew Carnahan wrote the screenplay with current revisions being done by Mario Correa. Along with Ruffalo, Killer Films’ Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon will produce. Participant...
Carol filmmaker Todd Haynes will direct the drama, which will chart the true story of corporate lawyer Robert Bilott, who took on an environmental suit that would upend his career and expose a brazen, decades-long history of chemical pollution. Ruffalo will play Bilott.
The currently untitled film, previously known as Dry Run, is based on Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times Magazine article The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare. Ruffalo also produces with shoot due to get underway next year.
Roma and Spotlight producer Participant acquired rights to the article and optioned Bilott’s life rights. Matthew Carnahan wrote the screenplay with current revisions being done by Mario Correa. Along with Ruffalo, Killer Films’ Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon will produce. Participant...
- 11/9/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Dry Run and Run on sales slate in days leading up to Santa Monica market.
Lionsgate International is launching sales at the Afm next week on Participant Media’s drama Dry Run featuring Mark Ruffalo as producer, and the Sarah Paulson thriller Run from Searching director Aneesh Chaganty to the Afm next week.
Todd Haynes will direct Dry Run (working title), which has Ruffalo producing alongside Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler of Killer Films, and is based on Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times article ‘The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare’.
Matthew Michael Carnahan and Mario Correa adapted...
Lionsgate International is launching sales at the Afm next week on Participant Media’s drama Dry Run featuring Mark Ruffalo as producer, and the Sarah Paulson thriller Run from Searching director Aneesh Chaganty to the Afm next week.
Todd Haynes will direct Dry Run (working title), which has Ruffalo producing alongside Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler of Killer Films, and is based on Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times article ‘The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare’.
Matthew Michael Carnahan and Mario Correa adapted...
- 10/23/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Dry Run and Run on sales slate in days leading up to Santa Monica market.
Lionsgate International is launching sales at the Afm next week on Participant Media’s drama Dry Run featuring Mark Ruffalo as producer, and the Sarah Paulson thriller Run from Searching director Aneesh Chaganty to the Afm next week.
Todd Haynes will direct Dry Run (working title), which has Ruffalo producing alongside Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler of Killer Films, and is based on Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times article ‘The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare’.
Matthew Michael Carnahan and Mario Correa adapted...
Lionsgate International is launching sales at the Afm next week on Participant Media’s drama Dry Run featuring Mark Ruffalo as producer, and the Sarah Paulson thriller Run from Searching director Aneesh Chaganty to the Afm next week.
Todd Haynes will direct Dry Run (working title), which has Ruffalo producing alongside Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler of Killer Films, and is based on Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times article ‘The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare’.
Matthew Michael Carnahan and Mario Correa adapted...
- 10/23/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
It’s no secret to any film buff that Todd Haynes can do just about anything. From lush period pieces to family films (Wonderstruck) to an experimental retelling of the life of Bob Dylan (I’m Not There), the director has truly proven himself to be a master of any genre or story he feels like telling. Lucky for us, Haynes is slated to make his return behind the camera with the upcoming drama Dry Run.
It is reported by Variety that it will be based on The New York Times article about Rob Bilott, an Ohio lawyer who uncovered how the chemical company DuPont had polluted drinking water in the region, which opened up a bigger investigation regarding chemicals that were used in everyday productions for decades. Mark Ruffalo will be co-producing Dry Run with Haynes and is considering the lead role in the film.
Dry Run will likely...
It is reported by Variety that it will be based on The New York Times article about Rob Bilott, an Ohio lawyer who uncovered how the chemical company DuPont had polluted drinking water in the region, which opened up a bigger investigation regarding chemicals that were used in everyday productions for decades. Mark Ruffalo will be co-producing Dry Run with Haynes and is considering the lead role in the film.
Dry Run will likely...
- 9/23/2018
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Director Todd Haynes has been staying quite busy since his 2017 film “Wonderstruck.” The filmmaker has some interesting movies lined up, including a documentary project on singer Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground that is in the works. Well, Haynes can now add another directorial project to that growing list, and it’s interestingly, an open-assignment gig and one that he didn’t develop himself.
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According to Variety, Todd Haynes will tackle the Participant Media (“Spotlight“)-backed “Dry Run,” based on Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times Magazine article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare.” The movie has been written by Matthew Carnahan (“House Of Lies“) with playwright Mario Correa writing a new draft.
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According to Variety, Todd Haynes will tackle the Participant Media (“Spotlight“)-backed “Dry Run,” based on Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times Magazine article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare.” The movie has been written by Matthew Carnahan (“House Of Lies“) with playwright Mario Correa writing a new draft.
Continue reading Todd Haynes To Direct ‘Dry Run’ About A Corporate Defense Lawyer Turned Environmental Protector at The Playlist.
- 9/22/2018
- by Julia Teti
- The Playlist
Rounding up the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood, as voted on by hundreds of film executives, The Black List has been a strong resource to clue one in on projects to potentially anticipate, but first, to kickstart Hollywood on bringing them to screen. Last year’s chart-topper, the Madonna film Blonde Ambition by Elyse Hollander, was picked up by Universal Pictures and also in the top five was Liz Hannah’s The Post, which Steven Spielberg turned out quite fast. Today we have this year’s edition.
Topping the 2017 edition we have the post-wwii drama Ruin by Matthew Firpo and Ryan Firpo, which Gal Gadot is set to star in with direction by Macbeth and Snowtown‘s Justin Kurzel. Also among the list is the abortion drama Let Her Speak, the story of Anne Frank’s diary, Keeper of the Diary (which will be directed by Kenneth Branagh at Focus Features...
Topping the 2017 edition we have the post-wwii drama Ruin by Matthew Firpo and Ryan Firpo, which Gal Gadot is set to star in with direction by Macbeth and Snowtown‘s Justin Kurzel. Also among the list is the abortion drama Let Her Speak, the story of Anne Frank’s diary, Keeper of the Diary (which will be directed by Kenneth Branagh at Focus Features...
- 12/11/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
This year’s Black List — Hollywood’s “most liked” unproduced screenplays — was unveiled throughout the early part of the day, care of a massive Twitter-centric push led by some of the industry’s biggest talents. This year’s 76-screenplay-strong list was announced via the social media platform, with big stars like Jake Gyllenhaal, Margot Robbie, Rian Johnson, Don Cheadle, Lena Waithe, and many more pushing out quick videos revealing each title over the course of a three-hour event.
“Congratulations to all of the screenwriters who made this year’s list and all of the executives who contributed to it,” said Black List founder Franklin Leonard in an official statement. “In aggregate, they’ve assembled another remarkable survey of extraordinary storytelling that I hope we all get to benefit from on screen in the coming years.”
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“Congratulations to all of the screenwriters who made this year’s list and all of the executives who contributed to it,” said Black List founder Franklin Leonard in an official statement. “In aggregate, they’ve assembled another remarkable survey of extraordinary storytelling that I hope we all get to benefit from on screen in the coming years.”
Read More: Attention, Female Filmmakers: The Black List and Women In Film Want You For...
- 12/11/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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