Nocturnal Animals already sounds as if it could be a future awards contender. Not only will the decadently stylized eye of director Tom Ford oversee it, but it has now amassed an all-star cast of Hollywood talent . including Jake Gyllenhaal, Amy Adams and Joaquin Phoenix - that immediately sets it apart. An adaptation of Austin Wright.s 1993 book "Tony and Susan," Nocturnal Animals will tell the story of Susan, a woman who receives a mysterious manuscript from her ex-husband asking her opinion on it. The novel follows two narrative paths from that point, one about Susan.s ex-husband.s book (which is about a family vacation that soon goes awry and results in death and violence) and of Susan herself, who thinks back on her first marriage and various key truths. But who will be playing the key roles of this interesting drama? Well, at the top of the list...
- 3/26/2015
- cinemablend.com
Tom Ford made his directorial debut with the film A Single Man, and now, six years later, he is pulling together a cast for his follow-up. The new film is Nocturnal Animals, based on the book Tony and Susan by Austin Wright. The novel follows a woman who reads her ex-husband’s new novel, and finds the thriller plot of the […]
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- 3/26/2015
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Jake Gyllenhaal has reportedly been lined up for a lead role in thriller Nocturnal Animals, while Amy Adams is said to be in talks for a part.
The Tom Ford film will be the director's first since his 2009 debut A Single Man.
Joaquin Phoenix and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are also being sought for roles, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Nocturnal Animals will be based on Tony and Susan, a book written by Austin Wright and published in 1993. It follows a woman who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband of 20 years.
George Clooney is producing with his Smokehouse Pictures partner Grant Heslov, while Ford has written the script.
No studio is currently attached to the project.
The Tom Ford film will be the director's first since his 2009 debut A Single Man.
Joaquin Phoenix and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are also being sought for roles, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Nocturnal Animals will be based on Tony and Susan, a book written by Austin Wright and published in 1993. It follows a woman who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband of 20 years.
George Clooney is producing with his Smokehouse Pictures partner Grant Heslov, while Ford has written the script.
No studio is currently attached to the project.
- 3/26/2015
- Digital Spy
Following on from yesterday’s news that George Clooney will produce the next project for writer-director Tom Ford, today sees Variety reporting that Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal are in aggressive pursuit of the lead roles in the adaptation, titled Nocturnal Animals. While firm offers have yet to be made, “insiders say it is headed in that direction.”
The fact that potential casting news has so closely followed the announcement of the project and its producers is indicative of the momentum that is building behind this film – the second directorial outing for fashion designer Tom Ford. His previous effort, 2009’s A Single Man earned an Academy Award nomination for its lead actor, Colin Firth, as well as Golden Globe nominations for Firth and lead actress Julianne Moore. Ford penned that adapted script, which is why such excitement has sprung up around Nocturnal Animals – it being his second adapted script for film.
The fact that potential casting news has so closely followed the announcement of the project and its producers is indicative of the momentum that is building behind this film – the second directorial outing for fashion designer Tom Ford. His previous effort, 2009’s A Single Man earned an Academy Award nomination for its lead actor, Colin Firth, as well as Golden Globe nominations for Firth and lead actress Julianne Moore. Ford penned that adapted script, which is why such excitement has sprung up around Nocturnal Animals – it being his second adapted script for film.
- 3/26/2015
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amy Adams is currently in talks for the lead role in fashion designer/film director Tom Ford's sophomore feature Nocturnal Animals, with Jake Gyllenhaal attached to play Adams' male counterpart. Further, Joaquin Phoenix and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are also being sought for key roles in the film, a bit of casting that would reunite Phoenix with Adams, whom he acted opposite in 2013's Her. With Adams, Gyllenhaal, and Phoenix potentially working together in the same film, I'd say that alone makes this worth keeping an eye on, but the fact it is a thriller, my favorite genre of film, piques my interest even more. Add in George Clooney and Grant Heslov (The Ides of March) as producers and you've basically got me stashing away funds for a ticket to the film, which Ford adapted from Austin Wright's 1993 novel "Tony and Susan". Below is the synopsis of Wright's novel,...
- 3/26/2015
- by Jordan Benesh
- Rope of Silicon
Both Amy Adams hand Jake Gyllenhaal had considerable awards buzz last year, though neither ended up getting nominated at the Academy Awards for their respective roles in Big Eyes and Nightcrawler. But now the two are teaming up for a new project, as THR reports the two talented stars are circling roles in Nocturnal Animals, a new thriller being produced by George Clooney and his Smokehouse Productions banner. The project doesn't have a studio yet, but Smokehouse has a first-look deal with Sony, so it could easily end up there. As of now Adams is in talks to star while Gyllenhaal is reportedly attached as the male lead. In addition, Joaquin Phoenix and Aaron Taylor-Johnson may also end up with roles. The film is based on Austin Wright's 1993 book Tony and Susan, which follows a woman named Susan (Adams) who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband, a man whom she left 20 years earlier,...
- 3/26/2015
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal are both in talks to star in fashion designer Tom Ford’s thriller "Nocturnal Animals".
Based on the novel 'Tony and Susan' by Austin Wright follows two storylines. The first being a woman named Susan who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband, a man whom she left twenty years earlier. She finds herself confronting some dark truths.
The second element is based on the manuscript itself and revolves around a man whose family vacation turns violent and deadly. Ford will write and direct this project which will be his second film as a director after 2009's "A Single Man".
George Clooney and Grant Heslov will produce.
Source: Variety...
Based on the novel 'Tony and Susan' by Austin Wright follows two storylines. The first being a woman named Susan who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband, a man whom she left twenty years earlier. She finds herself confronting some dark truths.
The second element is based on the manuscript itself and revolves around a man whose family vacation turns violent and deadly. Ford will write and direct this project which will be his second film as a director after 2009's "A Single Man".
George Clooney and Grant Heslov will produce.
Source: Variety...
- 3/26/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Whether you appreciated the elegance of his filmmaking debut, A Single Man, or are one of the four people who can afford his clothes, Tom Ford is a compelling figure. He’s returning to filmmaking circles shortly with a thriller called Nocturnal Animals and is tapping the ex-Nightcrawler Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams for parts in the film.Ford’s follow-up to the 2009 Christopher Isherwood adaptation is another interpretation of a novel, this time an Austin Wright tale called Tony And Susan. The set-up involves the intriguingly meta-sounding device of a book-within-a-book. The first part sees a woman, Susan (Adam’s character, if she signs up), sent a manuscript by the husband she left two decades earlier, requesting her feedback.The second element dives into the manuscript itself. It’s called Nocturnal Animals and follows a family holiday that goes violently wrong, before reverting back to Susan’s recollections of her past marriage.
- 3/26/2015
- EmpireOnline
Director Tom Ford is eyeing several great actors for his A Single Man follow-up. According to Variety, Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal are in talks for leading roles in Nocturnal Animals, an adaptation of the 1993 Austin Wright novel Tony and Susan. George Clooney is producing the thriller through his Smokehouse banner, and THR is also reporting that Joaquin Phoenix and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are being considered for leading roles as well. The plot for Nocturnal Animals is being described as a...
- 3/26/2015
- by Jesse Giroux
- JoBlo.com
Oscar travesties comes and go, but the overlooking of Tom Ford’s “A Single Man” in 2009 was kind of a big shame. Sure, many were worried that a fashion designer dipping his toe into the world of filmmaking would scream dilettante, and maybe it did from the outset, but “A Single Man” was a gorgeously shot and carefully rendered drama; one of the best directorial debuts in recent memory and filled with top-notch acting too (admittedly, Colin Firth was nominated for his excellent turn, but the movie deserved more accolades). Thankfully, it appears that Hollywood has not forgotten that picture and some serious heavyweight talent is circling Ford’s latest. Titled “Nocturnal Animals” and produced by George Clooney’s Smokehouse Pictures with partner Grant Heslov, the drama is an adaptation of an Austin Wright book titled “Tony and Susan” and centers on a woman named Susan who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband,...
- 3/26/2015
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
It was just earlier this week we got the news that George Clooney had come aboard to produce Tom Ford‘s long-awaited follow-up to A Single Man, Nocturnal Animals, now the first word on its ensemble has arrived. An adaptation of Austin Wright‘s book Tony and Susan, it follows two stories, one of a woman who faces dark truths when reminiscing […]...
- 3/25/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
It’s been six years since fashion designer Tom Ford stunned audiences and critics alike with his film adaptation of Christopher Isherwood’s novel, A Single Man. Now, it seems his second project is on its way at last, with confirmation that, not only has he adapted another novel, but that he will again direct the film, with George Clooney and Grant Heslov producing the project through Smokehouse Pictures. The film will be titled Nocturnal Animals.
Nocturnal Animals is not the title of the source material, however, but rather the title of the book-within-the-book that is titled Tony And Susan. Written by Austin Wright and published in 1993, it is characterized a postmodern noir thriller. In the story, a woman named Susan is surprised to receive a book manuscript through the mail. It is from her former husband – a man she divorced 20 years previously due to his ambition to be an author.
Nocturnal Animals is not the title of the source material, however, but rather the title of the book-within-the-book that is titled Tony And Susan. Written by Austin Wright and published in 1993, it is characterized a postmodern noir thriller. In the story, a woman named Susan is surprised to receive a book manuscript through the mail. It is from her former husband – a man she divorced 20 years previously due to his ambition to be an author.
- 3/25/2015
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Tom Ford and George Clooney will team up on new thriller Nocturnal Animals.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ford is attached to direct the film, which will be his first since his 2009 debut A Single Man.
Meanwhile, Clooney will produce with his Smokehouse Pictures partner Grant Heslov. He is not currently attached to star in the film.
Nocturnal Animals will be based on Tony and Susan, a book written by Austin Wright and published in 1993. It follows a woman who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband of 20 years.
Ford has penned the script for the big-screen adaptation, which currently has no cast.
The fashion designer received acclaim for his work on A Single Man, an adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's famous novel. The film starred Colin Firth and Julianne Moore.
Last week, Clooney joined Sofia Coppola's upcoming Christmas special starring Bill Murray.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ford is attached to direct the film, which will be his first since his 2009 debut A Single Man.
Meanwhile, Clooney will produce with his Smokehouse Pictures partner Grant Heslov. He is not currently attached to star in the film.
Nocturnal Animals will be based on Tony and Susan, a book written by Austin Wright and published in 1993. It follows a woman who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband of 20 years.
Ford has penned the script for the big-screen adaptation, which currently has no cast.
The fashion designer received acclaim for his work on A Single Man, an adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's famous novel. The film starred Colin Firth and Julianne Moore.
Last week, Clooney joined Sofia Coppola's upcoming Christmas special starring Bill Murray.
- 3/25/2015
- Digital Spy
Several weeks back we reported that Tom Ford, the acclaimed fashion designer and director of the 2009 film A Single Man, had hinted at his next film project, a two-part thriller based on a then un-revealed book. Now THR is reporting the details behind the project, titled Nocturnal Animals.
Nocturnal Animals will be based on a 1993 novel by Austin Wright called Tony and Susan and will be produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov under their Smokehouse Pictures banner. The title Nocturnal Animals actually refers to a story within Tony and Susan. Susan is a professor reading the Nocturnal Animals manuscript from her ex-husband and weighing her past with her husband, while Tony is the character within Nocturnal Animals, a man dealing with the challenges of a vacation turned violent and deadly. Here’s a plot description of Tony and Susan via Amazon and Publisher’s Weekly:
In this intriguing accomplished novel,...
Nocturnal Animals will be based on a 1993 novel by Austin Wright called Tony and Susan and will be produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov under their Smokehouse Pictures banner. The title Nocturnal Animals actually refers to a story within Tony and Susan. Susan is a professor reading the Nocturnal Animals manuscript from her ex-husband and weighing her past with her husband, while Tony is the character within Nocturnal Animals, a man dealing with the challenges of a vacation turned violent and deadly. Here’s a plot description of Tony and Susan via Amazon and Publisher’s Weekly:
In this intriguing accomplished novel,...
- 3/24/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
Tom Ford is more than just a fashion designer, he's also the director of the movie A Single Man, which should have won Colin Firth an Oscar over Jeff Bridges in 2010 and would have even been a better film for Julianne Moore to receive an Oscar instead of Still Alice. But it wasn't meant to be, despite how great that film and its performances were. Ford, however, hasn't been quick to make a follow-up to the 2009 feature, but it appears it's time for a sophomore effort. amz asin="0446582905" size="small"Ford is ready to begin work on Nocturnal Animals an adaptation of the Austin Wright novel "Tony and Susan". Ford wrote the screenplay for what's described as a postmodern noir thriller with George Clooney and Grant Heslov producing through Smokehouse Pictures. Here's a description of the book via Amazon: Fifteen years ago, Susan Morrow left her first husband Edward Sheffield,...
- 3/24/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Tom Ford has been doing his best to keep the details of his upcoming movie under wraps, but with plans to shoot this fall, he could only keep it completely under lock and key for so long. Today we have a title, plot details, and more about his followup to "A Single Man." Titled "Nocturnal Animals," the film is an adaptation of the book "Tony and Susan" by Austin Wright. The novel boasts an interesting narrative twist, which finds the main character reading the manuscript for a thriller that becomes part of the main plot thread. Here's the synopsis: Fifteen years ago, Susan Morrow left her first husband Edward Sheffield, an unpublished writer. Now, she's enduring middle class suburbia as a doctor's wife, when out of the blue she receives a package containing the manuscript of her ex-husband's first novel. He writes asking her to read the book; she was always his best critic,...
- 3/24/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
At long last, fashion designer Tom Ford has announced his directorial follow-up to 2009's elegant Christopher Isherwood adaptation "A Single Man," which nabbed Colin Firth a Best Actor Oscar nomination. THR reports that Ford is set to lens the postmodern neo-noir thriller "Nocturnal Animals" and that George Clooney will produce alongside Smokehouse Pictures partner Grant Heslov. Though the project is not yet set up at a studio, Smokehouse has a first look deal with Sony. Based on Austin Wright's 1993 book "Tony and Susan," Tom Ford's script is about a woman, Susan, whose ex-husband sends her a book manuscript containing two stories: the title tale "Nocturnal Animals" about a man whose family vacation takes fatal turns, and the story of Susan as she recollects her first marriage and confronts her spiritual demons. Read More: 16 Questions for "A Single Man" Director Tom Ford The Film Stage has more enticing bits about the production,...
- 3/24/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Further details have emerged regarding fashion designer Tom Ford much anticipated second film following his acclaimed 2009 debut "A Single Man".
Ford is attached to direct "Nocturnal Animals," an adaptation of Austin Wright's 1993 post-modern noir thriller "Tony and Susan". Ford also wrote the script, while George Clooney and Grant Heslov will produce.
The story follows a woman who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband, a man whom she left twenty years earlier, asking for her opinion. It then splits in two.
The first plot follows the woman recalling her first marriage and confronting some dark truths, the second is the story of the novel in which a family vacation turns violent and deadly.
The project is presently not set up at a studio.
Source: THR...
Ford is attached to direct "Nocturnal Animals," an adaptation of Austin Wright's 1993 post-modern noir thriller "Tony and Susan". Ford also wrote the script, while George Clooney and Grant Heslov will produce.
The story follows a woman who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband, a man whom she left twenty years earlier, asking for her opinion. It then splits in two.
The first plot follows the woman recalling her first marriage and confronting some dark truths, the second is the story of the novel in which a family vacation turns violent and deadly.
The project is presently not set up at a studio.
Source: THR...
- 3/24/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Update: The film will be an adaptation of Austin Wright‘s book Tony and Susan titled Nocturnal Animals, THR reports. Produced by George Clooney, it follows two stories, one of a woman who faces dark truths when reminiscing about her first marriage. The other story is found when the woman reads a manuscript from her ex-husband, which follows a man on a […]...
- 3/24/2015
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Fashion designer Tom Ford may be sitting down behind the camera for the first time since 2009’s A Single Man, and this time he is teaming up with George Clooney. Ford is attached to direct Nocturnal Animals, the adaptation of an Austin Wright book titled Tony and Susan. Ford wrote the script for the postmodern noir thriller and will direct while Clooney will produce with his Smokehouse Pictures partner Grant Heslov. Wright’s book was initially published in 1993 and tells of a woman named Susan who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband, a man whom she left 20
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- 3/23/2015
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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