Haley Bennett (Cyrano, Swallow, The Girl On The Train) is set to lead Night and Day, Justine Waddell’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel, to be directed by BAFTA nominee Tina Gharavi (I Am Nasrine, Cleopatra: African Queens). WestEnd Films has boarded the the German-Irish-u.K. co-production and is introducing the project to buyers in Cannes.
Set in an era when glass ceilings were made of concrete, Bennett will play Katharine Hilbery — one woman who insisted on reaching for the stars. Based on what has been called Woolf’s funniest novel, Night and Day is described as an “unromantic comedy” about a passionate astronomer who does everything she can to avoid romantic love and marriage. Contemporary in tone, the story of Katharine’s bold challenge to the Edwardian patriarchy is set against the backdrop of the suffragette movement and advances in science and technology, at the turn of the 20th century.
Set in an era when glass ceilings were made of concrete, Bennett will play Katharine Hilbery — one woman who insisted on reaching for the stars. Based on what has been called Woolf’s funniest novel, Night and Day is described as an “unromantic comedy” about a passionate astronomer who does everything she can to avoid romantic love and marriage. Contemporary in tone, the story of Katharine’s bold challenge to the Edwardian patriarchy is set against the backdrop of the suffragette movement and advances in science and technology, at the turn of the 20th century.
- 5/17/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On 20 July, The Dark Knight Rises will hit cinema screens, already hyped beyond recognition and with a sense of feral anticipation beyond the wildest dreams of any executive or marketing firm. At the forefront of the action is one Edward Thomas Hardy, Aka Tom Hardy, who’s star will rise to it’s highest ever point as the potentially unforgettable cinema juggernaut Bane, a villain inspiring fear and adulation among fans before a single reel of film has been shown.
Rewind ten years, to 9 December 2002. Again, a blockbuster Hollywood effort was showing to the viewing public, the final chapter in a franchised saga. And, again, Hardy was at the fore, a young British actor off the back of some small roles, with the chance of a lifetime to play a scene stealing, career making role as the ultimate villain to the film’s iconic hero. That film was Star Trek: Nemesis,...
Rewind ten years, to 9 December 2002. Again, a blockbuster Hollywood effort was showing to the viewing public, the final chapter in a franchised saga. And, again, Hardy was at the fore, a young British actor off the back of some small roles, with the chance of a lifetime to play a scene stealing, career making role as the ultimate villain to the film’s iconic hero. That film was Star Trek: Nemesis,...
- 7/5/2012
- by Scott Patterson
- SoundOnSight
Satellite service provider DirecTV has nabbed a scripted series of its own -- its first original show. "Rogue" will star Thandie Newton (of "Mission Impossible 2" and "Crash") as a conflicted cop named Grace who thinks she may have brought about the death of her son with her actions, and whose investigation into what happened is complicated by her romantic involvement with the crime boss who may have been involved. "Rogue" was created by "The Caller" and "Dot the I" director Matthew Parkhill, who'll also serve as the writer. Nick Hamm (of "Killing Bono") will executive produce alongside John Morayniss and Michael Rosenberg for eOne and Steven Marrs from Momentum Entertainment Group. The suspense show will sart shooting in August and is set to air next summer on DirecTV's own Audience Network. While DirecTV hasn't had an original series all its own before "Rogue,"...
- 5/10/2012
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Release Date: Oct. 4, 2011
Price: DVD $26.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
A mysterious woman rings up Rachelle Lefevre in The Caller.
The thriller-horror movie The Caller places its thrills and horrors in a decidedly supernatural context.
The film focuses on troubled divorcee Mary Kee (Rachelle Lefevre, the Twilight series), who is tormented by a series of sinister phone calls from a mysterious and increasingly angry woman. When the stranger reveals she’s calling from the past, Mary tries to break off contact. But the caller doesn’t like being ignored, and she looks for a different and even more diabolical form of torture … and revenge.
Stephen Moyer (TV’s True Blood) and Luis Guzmán (Arthur) also star.
Directed by Matthew Parkhill (Dot the I), The Caller sounds like it’s following in the tradition of a slew of killer phone call movies like When a Stranger Calls and One Missed Call,...
Price: DVD $26.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
A mysterious woman rings up Rachelle Lefevre in The Caller.
The thriller-horror movie The Caller places its thrills and horrors in a decidedly supernatural context.
The film focuses on troubled divorcee Mary Kee (Rachelle Lefevre, the Twilight series), who is tormented by a series of sinister phone calls from a mysterious and increasingly angry woman. When the stranger reveals she’s calling from the past, Mary tries to break off contact. But the caller doesn’t like being ignored, and she looks for a different and even more diabolical form of torture … and revenge.
Stephen Moyer (TV’s True Blood) and Luis Guzmán (Arthur) also star.
Directed by Matthew Parkhill (Dot the I), The Caller sounds like it’s following in the tradition of a slew of killer phone call movies like When a Stranger Calls and One Missed Call,...
- 9/21/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Title: The Caller Director: Matthew Parkhill (‘Dot the I,’ TV’s ‘The Afternoon Play’) Starring: Rachelle Lefevre (‘Twilight,’ ‘New Moon’), Stephen Moyer Building believable and exciting suspense and anticipation between a protagonist and antagonist in a thriller is usually the most important part of the plot. But rarely showing the enemy as she battles the hero, as seen in the new Samuel Goldwyn Films feature ‘The Caller,’ is a risky move that surprisingly paid off. Director Matthew Parkhill forgoed a continuous stream of intense stunts to instead focus on building the characters’ backstories and personalities, which helped draw in and engage viewers. ‘The Caller’ follows the recently divorced Mary Kee (played...
- 8/25/2011
- by karen
- ShockYa
With Twilight’s Rachelle Lefevre and True Blood’s Stephen Moyer as its leads, The Caller has a cast out of vampire crossover fan fiction, but it’s a more straightforward kind of horror. Actually, two kinds. The film, directed by Matthew Parkhill of Dot The I from a screenplay by Sergio Casci, marries a realistic threat to its main character, a fragile, freshly divorced woman, with a preposterous supernatural one. For a while, the two ominous elements play off each other promisingly, and then it all becomes ridiculous, despite an appearance from the excellent Lorna Raver, the malevolent gypsy ...
- 8/25/2011
- avclub.com
The Caller is a time shifting horror thriller from director Matthew Parkhill (Dot the I) and writer Sergio Casci (Dead Sea Reels). In the film, Mary Kee, played by Rachelle Lefevre, receives strange phone calls from an even stranger woman. However, the woman ringing is apparently phoning from the past, while murdering Mary Kee's acquaintances. Luis Guzman as George gets on the wrong side of the caller and before you can say: "it's for me," George is erased from the present. Watch other characters threatened in the trailer below, as The Caller gets set to release in theatres August 26th. Samuel Goldwyn Films is handling the theatrical release.
The synopsis for The Caller is here:
Starring Stephen Moyer ("True Blood") and Rachelle Lefevre (Twilight), this supernatural thriller tells the story of troubled divorcee Mary Kee (Leferve) who is tormented by a series of sinister phone calls from a mysterious woman.
The synopsis for The Caller is here:
Starring Stephen Moyer ("True Blood") and Rachelle Lefevre (Twilight), this supernatural thriller tells the story of troubled divorcee Mary Kee (Leferve) who is tormented by a series of sinister phone calls from a mysterious woman.
- 7/20/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
The last time Matthew Parkhill's (Dot the I) The Caller popped up on the screen, the film had just been purchased by Sony for future distribution (28Dla). Now, the film has a feature length trailer and the clip points out the diverse choices that each person has to make in their lives. Some choices lead to dead-ends, while others lead you to harassing voices. Therefore, you should choose wisely, while knowing that all paths lead to horror! Check out the full length clip below, with Rachelle Lefevre (Casino Jack) starring as the tormented callee, Mary Kee.
The synopsis for The Caller is here:
"When troubled divorcee, Mary Kee (Rachelle Lefevre), begins to receive mysterious phone calls from an unknown caller, she quickly begins to feel haunted in her own home. When she discovers that the person is calling from the past, Mary realises that she will have to kill her in order to survive.
The synopsis for The Caller is here:
"When troubled divorcee, Mary Kee (Rachelle Lefevre), begins to receive mysterious phone calls from an unknown caller, she quickly begins to feel haunted in her own home. When she discovers that the person is calling from the past, Mary realises that she will have to kill her in order to survive.
- 5/28/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Variety and Fearnet.com are announcing that director Matthew Parkhill's (Dot the I) and Sergio Casci's (Sea of Souls) The Caller has been picked up for distribution by Sony Pictures. The deal was inked at the European Film Market. So, horror fans can expect to see this supernatural thriller shortly. The film's concept poster is left, with a short synopsis on this developing feature below. More details on cast and crew are inside.
Tagline:
"Some calls are best left unanswered."
The synopsis for The Caller is here:
"Troubled divorcee Mary Kee is tormented by a series of sinister phone calls from a mysterious woman. When the stranger reveals she's calling from the past, Mary tries to break off contact. But the caller doesn't like being ignored, and looks for revenge in a unique and terrifying way" (IMDb).
Release Date: 2011-12.
Director: Matthew Parkhill.
Writers: Sergio Casci,
Cast: Rachelle Lefevre,...
Tagline:
"Some calls are best left unanswered."
The synopsis for The Caller is here:
"Troubled divorcee Mary Kee is tormented by a series of sinister phone calls from a mysterious woman. When the stranger reveals she's calling from the past, Mary tries to break off contact. But the caller doesn't like being ignored, and looks for revenge in a unique and terrifying way" (IMDb).
Release Date: 2011-12.
Director: Matthew Parkhill.
Writers: Sergio Casci,
Cast: Rachelle Lefevre,...
- 3/4/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Bloody Disgusting snagged the first hi-res pics for the upcoming J-horror-inspired The Caller, starring Rachelle LeFevre (Twilight) and Stephen Moyer (True Blood) and directed by Matthew Parkhill (Dot the I). Hit the jump to check it out. Official synopsis: When troubled divorcee, Mary Kee, begins to receive mysterious phone calls from an unknown caller she quickly begins to feel haunted in her own home. When she discovers that the person is calling from the past, Mary realises that she will have to kill her in order to survive but how do you kill someone living in the past and what will happen if she fails. From the director of the internationally acclaimed dot the i, Caller is a chilling supernatural thriller in...
- 11/12/2010
- FEARnet
Bankside Films has caught my attention with two new horror films, one currently in pre-production. The first is The Caller from director Matthew Parkhill. Penned by Sergio Casci, when troubled divorcee, Mary Kee, begins to receive mysterious phone calls from an unknown caller she quickly begins to feel haunted in her own home. When she discovers that the person is calling from the past, Mary realises that she will have to kill her in order to survive but how do you kill someone living in the past and what will happen if she fails. From the director of the internationally acclaimed Dot The I, The Caller is a chilling supernatural thriller in the tradition of The Grudge and The Ring.
- 11/12/2009
- bloody-disgusting.com
Cinema is filled with multi-talented young actors who bring to life all types of characters. Sometimes, a role is given to the wrong guy - just because he has the looks (pin-up pretty, looks awesome wearing trunks) and the connection (a powerful talent agent at his side). But when the role is given to the right guy - moviegoers get to witness something unique, memorable and powerful, even magical. Anyway, even the 'right guy' needs an agent, of course...
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- - - Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,...
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- - - Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,...
- 10/13/2009
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
Cinema is filled with multi-talented young actors who bring to life all types of characters. Sometimes, a role is given to the wrong guy - just because he has the looks (pin-up pretty, looks awesome wearing trunks) and the connection (a powerful talent agent at his side). But when the role is given to the right guy - moviegoers get to witness something unique, memorable and powerful, even magical. Anyway, even the 'right guy' needs an agent, of course...
- - -
- - - Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,...
- - -
- - - Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,...
- 10/13/2009
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
Cinema is filled with multi-talented young actors who bring to life all types of characters. Sometimes, a role is given to the wrong guy - just because he has the looks (pin-up pretty, looks awesome wearing trunks) and the connection (a powerful talent agent at his side). But when the role is given to the right guy - moviegoers get to witness something unique, memorable and powerful, even magical. Anyway, even the 'right guy' needs an agent, of course...
- - -
- - - Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,...
- - -
- - - Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,...
- 10/13/2009
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
Cinema is filled with multi-talented young actors who bring to life all types of characters. Sometimes, a role is given to the wrong guy - just because he has the looks (pin-up pretty, looks awesome wearing trunks) and the connection (a powerful talent agent at his side). But when the role is given to the right guy - moviegoers get to witness something unique, memorable and powerful, even magical. Anyway, even the 'right guy' needs an agent, of course...
- - -
- - - Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,...
- - -
- - - Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,...
- 10/13/2009
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
Cinema is filled with multi-talented young actors who bring to life all types of characters. Sometimes, a role is given to the wrong guy - just because he has the looks (pin-up pretty, looks awesome wearing trunks) and the connection (a powerful talent agent at his side). But when the role is given to the right guy - moviegoers get to witness something unique, memorable and powerful, even magical. Anyway, even the 'right guy' needs an agent, of course...
- - -
- - - Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,...
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- - - Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,...
- 10/13/2009
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
Freestyle springs 1st slate
Freestyle Releasing, the fledgling independent distribution and marketing company started late last year, announced its first slate of theatrical releases Wednesday for the spring. Founded by Susan Jackson, Mark Borde and Mike Doban, Freestyle's first release will be Dot the I set to bow Friday. The film, starring Gael Garcia Bernal, is a suspense drama set in London. The film opened in late 2003 to decent grosses in Spain and Mexico. "There is not a huge amount of P&A available for films released outside of the studio system," Jackson said. "We are trying to find films with target audiences that we can reach in a smart way." The executive called Dot the I a stylish art house release that will reach the Latino market.
- 3/10/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Alquimia expands with 'Mitad'
MADRID -- Spanish production house Alquimia said Monday that it will launch into English-language production with a drama to be directed by Argentina's Marcelo Pineyro. Alquimia president and CEO Francisco Ramos said in an interview that he has decided to step beyond being a minority co-producer on English-language productions, a position he took on films such as Matthew Parkhill's Dot the I and Franco Zeffirelli's Callas Forever. The film, working under the title La Mitad (One Half), tells of a couple that rediscovers love while traveling through Morocco and in the face of illness.
- 9/14/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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