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Janis Joplin Biopic Starring Amy Adams Back On, Lee Daniels To Direct
The year was 2010, and at the time Amy Adams was attached to play famed rocker Janis Joplin with "City Of God" helmer Fernando Meirelles to helm. Or that was at least the plan. And then there was nothing heard again about a biopic until earlier this year when "Martha Marcy May Marlene...
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Sean Durkin of 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' to Direct UK Drama Series 'Southcliffe' for Channel 4
While there's no update on the status of Sean Durkin's television series adaptation of "The Exorcist," early reports of which surfaced in May, the "Martha Marcy May Marlene" director does have another TV project set to happen in the immediate future.
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'Martha Marcy' Helmer Sean Durkin To Direct Four-Part UK TV Drama 'Southcliffe,' From 'Red Riding' Writer Tony Grisoni
After making a big splash last year with his unnerving indie "Marth Marcy May Marlene," director Sean Durkin is beginning to line up an impressive slate of projects. While reports that he was going to tackle a TV remake of "The Exorcist" ultimately seem to be erroneous (and highl...
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Broadway Star Nina Arianda Joins Director Sean Durkin for Janis Joplin Biopic
Janis Joplin is getting the big screen treatment and will be brought to life through Tony Award winning actress Nina Arianda (she won for "Venus in Fur"). "Martha Marcy May Marlene" director Sean Durkin will helm the project, which is scheduled to begin in early 2013. Producer Peter Newman & co. hav...
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'Martha Marcy May Marlene' Director Sean Durkin To Helm 'Joplin' Biopic With Tony Winner Nina Arianda In The Lead Role
Of all the long-developing music biopics out there in the world, a movie about Janis Joplin nearly tops the list of much dicussed, but unmade projects. Before Fernando Meirelles made "360," he was linked to a version that would've starred Amy Adams and been produced by Wyck Godfrey of ...
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'Martha Marcy' Filmmaker Sean Durkin Will Direct 'Joplin,' With Tony Winner Nina Arianda As Janis
Borderline Films writer-director-producer Sean Durkin has landed on a project to follow his critically acclaimed Sundance 2011 drama “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” which nabbed Durkin the narrative directing award at the festival that year. Durkin is now attached to helm “Joplin,&rdqu...
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The Power Of Christ Compels 'Martha Marcy' Director Sean Durkin To Remake 'The Exorcist' As 10-Part TV Series
If there has been one constant in "The Exorcist" franchise, it's that none of the sequels or prequels have ever come close to touching the terror or brilliance of William Friedkin's groundbreaking original. Nor have any of the countless exorcism movies since managed the feat either...
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'Martha Marcy May Marlene' Director Sean Durkin Making an 'Exorcist' TV Series
Sean Durkin, the writer/director of last year's phenomenal debut "Martha Marcy May Marlene," is now working on a television show based on "The Exorcist," according to Vulture.
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Time Out Name 'The Exorcist' Greatest Horror Movie Ever: Read Top 10 Lists From Guillermo Del Toro, Drew Goddard, Ti West & More
Today sees the opening of "The Cabin In The Woods," one of the freshest, most enjoyable horror movies in years, one that we can only urge you to go see (read our review here). To mark its release, Time Out have polled critics, programmers and filmmakers as to their favorite horror movies, and collat...
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(UPDATED!) Watch Sean Durkin's 'Mary Last Seen' Short, Plus Participate In The Live Q&A With The 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' Filmmakers From Lincoln Center Tonight
Updated 7:00PM EST: You can now view the film! Grab your redemption code and go here to watch it.
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