Friday, October 9, 2009 4:21 AM | From RopeofSilicon
Timothy Spall and Michael Sheen in The Damned United
Photo: Sony Pictures Classics
After seeing the trailer I thought The Damned United looked like the British version of some crappy American sports drama. How wrong I was. After making known my initial read of the film to others that had seen it I was set straight and [...]
New United Nations Study Finds America Only No. 3 In Feature Film Production
India remains the worlds leading film producer, but Nigeria is closing the gap after overtaking the United States for second place, according to a global cinema survey conducted by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). Bollywood produced 1,091 feature-length films in 2006 compared to 872 productions (in video format) from Nigerias film industry, which is [...]
The Damned United Review
Thursday, October 8, 2009 5:07 PM | From IGN Movies
Based on David Peace's acclaimed novel The Damned Utd, The Damned United marks the third big screen collaboration between actor Michael Sheen and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Peter Morgan following The Queen and Frost/Nixon. The movie recounts the dismal 44 day tenure of outspoken British football manager Brian Clough (Sheen), who succeeds his wildly successful rival Don Revie (Star Trek's Colm Meaney) as manager of reigning champs Leeds United in 1974.
The Damned United Trailer
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 9:07 AM | From UGO Movie Blog
Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Colm Meany and Jim Broadbent star in this comic soccer drama.
Michael Sheen Exclusive Video Interview THE DAMNED UNITED
Opening this Friday, in New York and Los Angeles, is director Tom Hooper’s “The Damned United”. The film was written by Peter Morgan and it stars Michael Sheen as Brian Clough - the very famous and very controversial football coach of Leeds United. At least he was for 44 days back in the 1974. Anyway, [...]
5 Movie Clips from THE DAMNED UNITED Starring Michael Sheen
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 12:22 AM | From Collider
Opening on October 9th in New York and Los Angeles is director Tom Hooper’s “The Damned United”. The film was written by Peter Morgan and it stars Michael Sheen as Brian Clough - the very famous and very controversial football coach of Leeds United. At least he was for 44 days back in the 1974. [...]
Roman Polanski Faces Extradition To The United States On His 1977 Arrest
Filmmaker Roman Polanski, director of "Chinatown" and recent Gore Girls targets "Rosemary's Baby" and "Repulsion," was arrested by Swiss authorities in Europe on a three decade old sex abuse charge in the United States. Polanski, a French citizen, will remain in-country while the legal wranglings play out.
Following a publicized arrest in Los Angeles, Polanski ended [...]
Robert King is on the WGAW's Board of Directors and co-founded Writers United.
Dear Fellow WGA Member,
Im one of the proud founding members of Writers United; I am a strong supporter of our Executive Director, David Young; I was a fervent proponent of the 2007-8 strike; and Im urging you to vote for John Wells for [...]
Behind-The-Scenes Of Basic Cable Pact: Membership Almost Lost Right To Vote
UPDATES: SAG & AFTRA Agree On New 2-Year Contracts For Basic Cable
The secrecy that pervades the actions by the current SAG National Majority -- consisting of Unite For Strength on the Hollywood Board, United Screen Actors Nationwide in the NY Division, and United Union Performers controlling the Regional Branches -- just keeps continuing. I've learned that, originally, [...]
United Artists to develop "The Heartbreakers"
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 6:57 PM | From MovieJungle
United Artists has picked up rights to develop the popular young-adult novel "The Heartbreakers." They'll be calling the film "Rules of Dating for Teenage Girls."
Jennifer Ross is currently in talks to adapt the screenplay. Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas will produce the film.
Pamela Wells, a journalist-turned-writer wrote "The Heartbreakers." The film would tell of four best friends and their on and off relationships with boys. When a few of the girls are dumped, they put together a set of rules which apparently is sure to snag any man and stop any future break-ups.
There are a few youth-orientated projects being developed at United Artists, one being a remake of "Teen Witch," a supernatural comedy from 1989.
