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Watch: New U.S. Teaser Trailer for Kristen Stewart-Garrett Hedlund Adaptation of 'On the Road' (VIDEO)
It looks like IFC Films/Sundance Selects has put out a new U.S. teaser trailer for Water Salles and Jose Rivera's adaptation of Jack Kerouac's Beat Generation-defining 1957 novel "On the Road."
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New, Shorter Cut Of 'On The Road' Will Premiere At The Toronto International Film Festival
Decades in the making, the Francis Ford Coppola produced, Walter Salles directed "On The Road" finally premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May to a mixed response. The adaptation of Jack Kerouac's seminal novel of a generation was never the easiest thing to bring to the screen, an...
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Cannes: Walter Salles Talks The Long Journey To Make 'On The Road'
Given that the source material was once described by Truman Capote with the immortal epithet "That's not writing, that's typing," and is a generally unruly thing to adapt, it's not surprising that it's taken the best part of half-a-century to make a film of Jack Kerouac's beat classic "On The Road."...
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Walter Salles Working On Two New Screenplays, 'Terra' With Gael García Bernal & One With His 'Central Station' Star
Brazilian director Walter Salles' path to adapting Jack Kerouac's "On The Road" has been a long and winding one that's taken about seven years to come to fruition. And while reviews out of Cannes about his new picture starring Garett Hedlund, Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart and more have been decidely mi...
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CANNES: The 5 Top Contenders for the Palme D'Or
The Palme d'Or is unquestionably one of the most prestigious awards a filmmaker can win, but unlike the Oscars, it's nearly impossible to predict. The decision comes down to a jury comprised of eight artists from around the world. This year, they're led by Italian filmmakers Nanni Moretti, the first...
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CANNES 2012: Walter Salles' ON THE ROAD
Walter Salles and Jose Rivera love the characters and world of "On the Road" too much to know how to properly represent them.
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CANNES REVIEW: Why Walter Salles' 'On the Road' Adaptation Is Better Than You Think
Red flags immediately go up whenever a filmmaker embarks on adapting a beloved classic. Walter Salles' long-gestating big screen treatment of "On the Road" provides the latest example: Years in development, the nearly-two-and-a-half hour treatment of Jack Kerouac's seminal novel of...
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Cannes Review: Beat Classic 'On The Road' Comes To The Screen In Lustrous-But-Long-Winded Fashion
Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" has been heralded for decades: an important novel, a cultural signifier, a sociological landmark, a cracking good read. It's also been considered "unfilmable" -- but now Walter Salles ("The Motorcycle Diaries," "Dark Water") brings the novel to the screen, and "The Motor...
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Welcome to the Cannes Film Festival!
Editor's Note: Press Play has two critics covering the Cannes Film Festival this year. Simon Abrams and Glenn Heath Jr. are tag-teaming their way through the most anticipated collection of screenings in the film industry. This is your ticket to Cannes. Enjoy!
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Plenty Of New, Vibrant, Sun-Kissed Images From Walter Salles' 'On The Road'
It feels like we've been tracking Walter Salles' adaptation of Jack Kerouac's seminal Beat Generation work, "On The Road," for years now, but come this Wednesday we'll finally have word on how the Brazilian director has fared with the cult favorite. Everything we've seen so far has been highly promi...
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