Pryce to see London 'Lear'

PryceLONDON -- Two-time Tony-champion Jonathan Pryce ("Miss Saigon") may have the title role in "King Lear," the climax in the 2012 slate at London's Almeida Theater. Selection features a global premiere together with a brand new translation in the Italian comedy "Filumena."Almeida a.d. Michael Attenborough will helm Pryce's "Lear" in the production produced by Tom Scutt and lit by Jon Clark running August. 31 - November. 3, getting a Sept. 11 opening.Right before that, Attenborough will direct two-time Olivier award-champion Samantha Spiro ("Merrily We Roll Along," "Hello Dolly") inside the title role in Eduardo di Filippo's Neapolitan comedy "Filumena" in the latest version by Tanya Ronder. Designed and lit by Robert Manley and Tim Mitchell, the expansion runs March 15 - May 12 getting a March 22 press evening.Jeremy Herrin helms the earth premiere of "Children's Children," a completely new drama about old associations and funds by Matthew Dunster. Running May 17 - June 30 getting a press evening searching for May 24, it's produced by Robert Innes Hopkins and lit by Neil Austin.The summer season opens with Bijan Sheibani's new output of Federico Garcia Lorca's "Home of Bernarda Alba," (Jan. 19 - March 10 getting a Jan. 26 press evening). Produced by double Olivier-champion Bunny Christie ("A Streetcar Named Desire," "The White-colored Guard") the expansion relocates the play to rural Iran, getting a cast introduced by Iranian stage and screen actor Shohreh Aghdashloo (Emmy award-champion for HBO's "House of Saddam," "Home of Sand and Fog").Further casting for your season has not been introduced. Contact David Benedict at benedictdavid@mac.com

'Gears of War 3' bows large

'Gears of War 3'In the finest launch of a game title title up to now this year, "Gears of War 3," from Microsoft and Epic Games, has offered greater than 3 million copies within the first week. The big bow for your third installment has powered the "Gears of War" series past the billion-dollar mark in lifetime sales. It's also the initial exclusive Xbox 360 360 360 console title to feed that milestone (other exclusive Microsoft hits, like "Halo," bowed round the first Xbox 360 360). The wealth of "Gears of War 3" is great news for your videogame biz, that's wanting the title will be the first in many high-profile games that marshal clients into retailers and reverse several days of back-to-back sales slumps. Approaching game game titles range from the new the new sony and Naughty Dog's "Uncharted 3: Drake's Deceptiveness," Apple Something Ea "Battleground 3," Activision's "Cod: Modern Warfare 3" and Warner Bros.' "Batman: Arkham City." Microsoft launched "Gears of War 3" exceeding 22,000 evening time madness occasions, kicking them off sometimes Square's Biggest Score theater getting a concert by Large Sean that was situated by Aisha Tyler and broadcast on Spike TV. "Game launches like 'Gears of War 3' represent the type of event that happens a couple of occasions each year that leads to fans in public places to celebrate," mentioned Chris Homeister, senior V . p . and gm of the home entertainment group at Biggest Score. Game will be three versions: an average $59.99 disc, exclusive edition ($79.99) and epic ($149.99). "'Gears of War' was the initial killer application for Xbox 360 360 360, as well as the series has ongoing to guide right to the overall success in the platform since,Inch mentioned Microsoft corporate V . p . Phil Spencer. "'Gears of War 3' started the finest visit to Xbox 360 360 history immediately the other day.In . With the three million sales mark, Microsoft also claims greater than 3 million unique clients have drenched onto Xbox 360 360 Live to see "Gears of War 3" since launch. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

Molly Sim cards Weds!

FIRST Released: September 26, 2011 9:48 AM EDT La, Calif. -- Wedding alarms were ringing a few days ago for Molly Sim cards. The star married producer Scott Stuber on Saturday, People reported. The pair who introduced their engagement in May were married before their family members in Even Caribbean Cruises, Calif., in an intimate ceremony. The 38-year-old bride apparently used a gown by Marchesa and also the groom, 42, carried a Tom Ford tuxedo. Fellow Hollywood visitors incorporated Mollys former Vegas co-star Josh Duhamel and Fergie together with Vince Vaughn and wife Kyla Weber. Molly will next be observed in November because the host of Lives Project Runway spin-off, Project Accessory, and Scotts next giant screen project, Battleship with Alexander Skarsgard and Beyonce hits theaters in May 2012. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Bayless stars on Chicago stage

Chicago's Lookingglass Theater looks to make an upscale event out of dinner theater, teaming with chef and TV host Rick Bayless for a production that combines circus acts, a romance narrative and a meal. Show, heftily titled "Rick Bayless in Cascabel: Dinner -- Daring -- Desire," is created by Bayless, Tony Hernandez and Heidi Stillman. Hernandez and Stillman previously collaborated with Lookingglass on "Hephaestus," a similarly cirque-esque offering that preemed in 2008 and returned for a 2010 run. Bayless, a winner of Bravo skein Top Chef Masters, has hosted PBS series "Mexico: One Plate at a Time" for eight seasons and counting. He's also the founder of the Windy City restaurant chain whose flagship is Frontera Grill. Bayless will also star in "Cascabel," set in a Mexican boarding house in the 1940s. Plot centers on a chef who falls in love with a woman who doesn't eat. Hernandez, an associate artist with Lookingglass, is topper of Silverguy Entertainment, which produces "Cascabel" with Lookingglass and Frontera Grill. Stillman is a member of the theater troupe's ensemble of regular collaborators. With a full meal served to each patron, tickets top out $205 for most weekend perfs. Cascabel" is offered outside of Lookingglass' main 2011-12 slate, comprised of new tuners "The Great Fire" and "Eastland" as well as play "Mr. Ricky Calls a Meeting." Cascabel" runs March 23-April 22 at the company's venue in downtown Chi. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

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This week, Breakfast at Tiffany’s rings in its 50th birthday. In its honor, Movieline is giving away three special anniversary Blu-ray editions of Blake Edwards’s classic starring Audrey Hepburn as cinema’s favorite socialite, Holly Golightly. So put on your guest critic hat (or tiara) and join us below for details on how you can win. [UPDATE: Only a few hours remain… Read on for your deadline and to submit your entry.] To compete, submit your best 10-word review of the screen adaptation of Truman Capote’s novella. It should be clever, funny, evocative and most importantly, only 10 words. No more, no less. Movieline will then award the three best reviews with a 50th Anniversary Breakfast at Tiffany’s Blu-ray, featuring 90 minutes of brand-new special features about the film. Enter to win by submitting your 10-word review in one of two places: · The comments section below. · On Twitter, using the hashtag #MLgiveaway Movieline will accept entries until Tuesday, September 20 at 12 noon PT/3 p.m. ET, when we will announce the winner. Good luck!

PGA sets 'Digital 25' leaders

The Producers Guild of America has chosen the honorees for its annual "Digital 25: Leaders in Emerging Entertainment."This year's winners range from stars like Zach Galifianakis and Lady Gaga to industry insiders including Sharon Calahan, director of photography and lighting at Pixar Animation Studios and John Calkins, exec VP at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.PGA will honor the recipients at the Variety Entertainment & Technology Summit at the Digital Hollywood conference on Oct. 17 at the Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey.Digital 25 salutes innovators in digital entertainment working in categories including Internet, interactive television, visual and digital effects, gaming, home entertainment, mobile and digital animation. Recipients are selected by the PGA membership and advisory board.Complete list of honorees. John Rubey for AEG Network Live Sangam Pant and Umesh Shukla for Auryn, Inc. Zach Galifianakis for "Between Two Ferns" Michael Fleischman and Deb Roy, Ph.D. for Bluefin Labs Meyer Shwarzstein for Brainstorm Media Seth Green for "ControlTV" Jon Kirchner for DTS, Inc. Dick Glover for Funny or Die Asi Burak for Games For Change Nolan Gallagher for Gravitas Ventures Zooey Deschanel, Molly McAleer and Sophia Rossi for Hello Giggles Mike Chambers for INCEPTION Leigh Blake and Alicia Keys for Keep a Child Alive Charles Adler, Perry Chen and Yancey Strickler for Kickstarter Felicia Day for Knights of Good Productions Troy Carter and Lady Gaga for LadyGaga.com Lisa Roth for Majesco Entertainment Susan Margolin and Steve Savage for New Video Sharon Calahan for Pixar Animation Studios Peter Vesterbacka for Rovio/Angry Birds John Calkins for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Ken Ralston for Sony Pictures Imageworks Nicole Skogg for SpyderLynk Thierry Coup, Chip Largman, Dale Mason and Mark Woodbury for Universal Creative Joe Letteri for Weta Digital Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

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It could have opened up up six days ago, nevertheless the Help continues to be No. 1 movie in theaters.our editor recommends'The Help' Crosses $100 Million Mark'The Help': Judge Tosses Suit Proclaiming Character Stolen From Real-Existence MaidRelated Subjects•The Help Good online buzz it's creating, no less than. According to startup company SocialGuide, fourteen percent of freely available Facebook comments about movies in release were in regards to the Help formerly a few days. PHOTOS: How 'The Help' Was Cast SocialGuide launched in April having its Social 100 list that ranks Tv shows about the scale based on social-network commentary, that is set to announce Friday that has unleashed the same product for movies. By Thursday evening, 65,564 people had tweeted or released to Facebook 87,021 messages in regards to the Help. Most likely probably the most re-tweeted messages in regards to the film may also be released at Socialguide.com, including one from Yae_Gee17 that DreamWorks have to get particularly intriguing: "Watchin The Help (On Bootleg.)" PHOTOS: 15 Movies That Made the Grade: A+ CinemaScore Posse SocialGuide doesn't do "sentiment analysis" to find out when the tweets or Facebook posts from people who've seen a film loved or resented it, nevertheless it does nevertheless it does keep close track of the quantity of people who express a necessity to start to see the film. Inside the situation in the Help, 5,233 people established they intend to notice. Rounding your opportunity of the extremely best 5 releases creating most likely probably the most social-network buzz, according to SocialGuide, are: Contagion, Pals With Benefits, Thor and Warrior. PHOTOS: 'Real Steel' Start Searching: Hugh Jackman in Dreamworks' Robot Boxing Film For approaching movies, Hay Dogs is not any. 1 at 26 %, then Drive, Abduction, Moneyball and Real Steel. SocialGuide Boss Sean Casey states he's concentrating on a means to monetize the data collected, with products being prepared since he'll target systems, ad agencies and film art galleries. "We're kind of as being a Nielsen for social," according to him. PHOTOS: The Various Faces of 'Warrior' Star Tom Sturdy Up to now, though, the youthful company's website only allures 10,000 unique site site visitors monthly. "We're small, but we just launched our movie site and we view time spent jump from a few minutes to eight minutes per user," he mentioned. Related Subjects Drive Real Steel DreamWorks SKG Thor Contagion Pals With Benefits Moneyball The Help Warrior Hay Dogs Abduction

Guilty ((Presume coupable))

A Mars Distribution discharge of a Nord-Ouest Films, France 3 Cinema production, in colaboration with Artemis, using the participation of Canal Plus, Cinecinema. (Worldwide sales: Films Distribution, Paris.) Created by Christophe Rossignon, Philip Boeffard. Directed, compiled by Vincent Garenq. Script according to "Chronique p mon erreur judiciare," by Alain Marecaux.With: Philippe Torreton, Wladimir Yordanoff, Noemie Lvovsky, Raphael Ferret, Michele Goddet, Farida Ouchani, Olivier Claverie, Jean-Pierre Bagot, Sarah Lecarpentier.One rarely sees what "faithfully modified" onscreen, however the true occasions portrayed in French pic "Guilty," with different nonfiction book compiled by the protag, are extremely harrowing that no addition of imaginary elements might have managed to get anymore dramatic. Story of the provincial bailiff jailed for pedophilia, though evidence is either nonexistent or contradictory, is really a stomach-churning thriller-drama hybrid by which scribe-helmer Vincent Garenq dissects among Gaul's most well-known miscarriages of justice with chilling precision. Local Sept. 7 release should screen extensively in Europe Stateside, remake potential may also interest purchasers. The film's British-language title is really a misnomer, since it lacks the qualifier from the original, which means "Presumed Guilty." This is just what befell Alain Marecaux (Philippe Torreton), a tough-working family guy who's obtained from his mattress by police one evening (in 2001, though this isn't specified) along with his wife, Edith (Noemie Lvovsky). Both of them are charged with being a member of a diamond ring of child molesters in Northern France and neighboring Belgium and therefore are locked away, while their three youthful youngsters are put into promote houses. Alain and Edith are separated the moment they're arrested. Because Garenq stays near to Alain's p.o.v., Edith and also the youngsters are rarely seen after that. Couple and most twelve others were accused by Mrs. Badaoui (Farida Ouchani), who stated she herself was guilty too. However the Marecauxs had never even heard about the lady. Though he demands on his innocence from the beginning, Alain is treated legally enforcers as scum. His supportive lawyer (Wladimir Yordanoff), who Alain finally reaches see following a first difficult round of interrogation, states he's best not telling his fellow inmates what crime he's charged with, though a minimum of within this tale, the males with whom he shares his crowded cell prove more civilized compared to government bodies. The rookie justice of the peace (Raphael Ferret) billed with running the analysis either does not appear to see contradictions between testimonies or dismisses apparent errors stated by Marecaux and the lawyer, using being an excuse that in that way, he's safeguarding children. Working from Marecaux's own detailed account of his hellish journey (he seemed to be a script consultant), Garenq sensibly keeps any obvious indication of the passing of time offscreen, to ensure that what originates feels as though a dreadful nightmare without finish -- as well as in reality survived almost 2 yrs. The load from the accusations alone are sufficient for Marecaux to have to sell his business and also the home. He listens to that his wife, who's launched earlier, has had track of another guy which his oldest boy has attempted to commit suicide. Stuck in legal limbo without any one willing to hear him except his lawyer, Marecaux finally begins a hunger strike -- after their own unsuccessful suicide attempt -- to try and attract the interest of individuals greater on the judiciary ladder. Torreton, inside a fearlessly committed perf, goes completely, recommending Marecaux's decency, outrage, hopelessness and lastly, mental breakdown as the possible lack of food not just wracks his body but additionally his brain. Ferret, skillfully cast for his innocent and youthful looks, is chilling because the bumbling justice of the peace, while Ouchani, together with her vacuous eyes, is every bit terrifying because the cornered lady who triggered all of the trouble. Technically, the pic is remarkably drab, further enhancing the claustrophobic and usually spine-chilling atmosphere.Camera (color, Panavision widescreen), Renaud Chassaing editor, Dorian Rigal-Ansous production designer, Yves Brover costume designer, Fanny Drouin seem (Dolby Digital/DTS), Pascal Jasmes connect producer, Patrick Quinet line producer, Eve Franois-Machuel assistant director, Maurice Hermet casting, David Bertrand. Examined at Venice Film Festival (Venice Days), Sept. 6, 2011. (Also in Toronto Film Festival -- Contemporary World Cinema.) Running time: 101 MIN. Contact Boyd van Hoeij at news@variety.com