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| Tim Burton’s ‘Pinocchio’ lands scriptwriter Posted: 17 Nov 2012 07:26 AM PST  Tim Burton. — AFP-Relaxnews English model, author, screenwriter and television host Jane Goldman ("Kick-Ass") will work on a first draft penned by Bryan Fuller ("Dead Like Me"). She will incorporate notes by Robert Downey Jr. into the script based on the tale by Carlo Collodi. Getting Goldman on-board could speed up the conclusion of a deal between Burton and Downey. Robert Downey Jr. would play Gepetto, the woodcarver who built the puppet that turns into a little boy. Tim Burton's previous experience with chidren's tales include "Alice in Wonderland" (2010). — AFP-Relaxnews |
| First trailer for David Fincher’s ‘House of Cards’ hits the web Posted: 17 Nov 2012 05:36 AM PST
The political thriller by David Fincher (The Social Network) centers around politician Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey), the majority Whip at the House of Representatives. He is described as charismatic, seductive, authoritarian, shrewd and ruthless, using this array of character traits to work his way to the top of the power structure. Robin Wright is also part of the cast as Claire, his equally amitious wife. David Fincher's first TV series is based on the British political drama broadcast on the BBC in 1990, which was inspired by a novel by Michael Dobbs, a former British politician turned writer. The story was adapted to a US audience under the pen of Eric Roth (Forrest Gump, Benjamin Button) and Beau Willimon (The Ides of March). House of Cards is one of the first original content projects by Netflix, the VOD leader in the North American market. Others will follow, including a new season of Arrested Development and brand new series Orange Is The New Black, by the creator of Weeds. Watch the trailer for House of Cards: youtu.be/ULwUzF1q5w4 — AFP-Relaxnews |
LOS ANGELES, Nov 17 — Headed for Netflix on February 1, House of Cards has unveiled its first trailer. The series, created by David Fincher, is set in Washington DC's political circles, with a healthy dose of corruption, cupidity and sex thrown in for good measure.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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