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Archive for February, 2017
The New York Times interviewed Nicole Kidman to promote Big Little Lies, and it features several mentions of Reese and the development and production of the show; here are the Reese-related snippets:
How Nicole Kidman Puts Women First in Hollywood
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It makes sense that “Big Little Lies” became a series on HBO rather than a feature film at a major studio. As superhero and other tentpole movies dominate the release schedules of the major studios, even bona fide movie stars like Natalie Portman, Daniel Craig and Bradley Cooper are bringing their projects to places like HBO, Showtime, Amazon and Netflix.
“There’s not as much of a separation anymore,” Ms. Witherspoon said in a telephone interview. “There’s a bigger pool to work in, the talent base is much broader than it used to be, and it’s become sort of a blur — what is television, what is a movie?”
Just two and a half years elapsed between conception to finished project. In the spring of 2014, Bruna Pappandrea, Ms. Witherspoon’s former partner in her production company (Pacific Standard), who is also friends with Ms. Kidman, read a galley of “Big Little Lies,” thought it was great and called Ms. Witherspoon, who was in New Orleans shooting “Hot Pursuit.” Entranced by the book, Ms. Witherspoon got Ms. Kidman, an old friend, to read it, too.
Ms. Kidman said she was drawn in by the many moods of the book, by its strong female characters, and that “as much as it’s about women who are feuding, who are trying to destroy one another, it’s also about friendships.” (The character she plays, Celeste, seems to have a perfect life, including a hunky younger husband played by Alexander Skarsgard, but it’s a facade that begins to peel away as the series goes on.)
She called Ms. Witherspoon back. “I said, ‘I’m in if you’re in,’” Ms. Kidman recalled. “And she said, ‘I’m in. Now all we have to do is get it.’” That meant persuading the author, Ms. Moriarty, at home in Australia, to sell them the exclusive rights.
Ms. Kidman was on her way there for a vacation, and she and Ms. Moriarty met in a coffee shop in Sydney. Ms. Moriarty said she had not expected much from the meeting. “I’ve had other books optioned before, and other authors have said, ‘Never get too excited until the day they start shooting,’” she said by telephone. “And Nicole said, ‘If I option it, get excited because I don’t just option things for the sake of it.’”
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Reese attended the red carpet premiere of Big Little Lies in LA yesterday! Reese bought her daughter Ava along for the event, and the twosome posed together on the red carpet … Reese was also snapped with her co-stars Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley and Zoe Kravitz. She looked gorgeous and elegant in a dress by Elie Saab, with jewellry from Tiffany’s and Christian Louboutin shoes – I love this shimmery look on her! The Gallery has been updated with over 300 HQ photos from the premiere and after-party, and this post will be updated tomorrow with articles & videos from the red carpet…
• “Big Little Lies” LA Premiere x340
         
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STX Entertainment Announces U.K. Slate as Company Opens London Office
As STX Entertainment’s division STXfilms opens its international headquarters in London, it also has announced its first motion picture slate to be distributed in the United Kingdom.
Under the leadership of David Kosse, president of STXinternational (who joined the team in April), the company has acquired U.K. rights for at least five films to be distributed in 2017, including Breathe, directed by Andy Serkis and starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy; Home Again, the directorial debut from Hallie Meyers-Shyer that stars Reese Witherspoon, Michael Sheen and Lake Bell, among others; Wind River, starring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen from lauded director Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water); Adrift, the epic and unforgettable true story of survival at sea directed by Baltasar Kormakur which is set to star Shailene Woodley; and the Untitled Nash Edgerton Project, starring Charlize Theron, Thandie Newton, Joel Edgerton and Sharlto Copley. Also from STXfilms in 2018 will be Martin Scorsese’s highly anticipated The Irishman, starring Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino.
“STXfilms’ inaugural slate for the U.K. is prestigious and ambitious with world-renowned talent both behind the scenes and in front of the cameras. We could not be prouder of what we have assembled in such a short period of time,” said Kosse. “With our new London headquarters, we are poised to accelerate our worldwide acquisitions, sales and international distribution.”
STX’s new offices will be based on The Strand in Aldwych.
“David and his team have already hit the ground running to establish a formidable presence for STX in the U.K. and abroad,” said Adam Fogelson, Chairman of STXfilms. “This is a significant first step in building up our international distribution and sales infrastructure, and we’re proud to be affiliated with these outstanding filmmakers.”
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The Gallery has been updated with scans from Reese’s recent magazine covers/spreads, including Vanity Fair, Variety and Elle. In addition, she is on the cover of the new issue of People Style Watch – it’s just a basic page on her inside, but we have scans of that for you too.
• Magazine Scans from 2017
    
Reese and her Big Little Lies co-stars are featured in a spread in the new issue of Vanity Fair – here is a photo Reese tweeted from it, and we’ll have the full scan for you asap…
Reese and her movie Sing have received nominations at the Kids Choice Awards! You can vote at vote.nick.com/ or by tweeting on Twitter using the hashtags below (for full hashtags visit the KCA voting hashtag Tumblr page). The ceremony will be held on March 11st 2017.
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie 🏆
Ellen DeGeneres
Kevin Hart
Dwayne Johnson
Anna Kendrick
Justin Timberlake
Reese Witherspoon #KCAFavAnimatedVoice #SingRosita
Favorite Animated Movie 🏆
Finding Dory
Moana
Sing #KCAFavAnimatedMovie #Sing
The Secret Life of Pets
Trolls
Zootopia
Favorite Soundtrack 🏆
Hamilton
Me Before You
Moana
Sing #KCAFavSoundtrack #Sing
Suicide Squad
Trolls
Most Wanted Pet 🏆
Dory from Finding Dory (Ellen DeGeneres)
Snowball from The Secret Life of Pets (Kevin Hart)
Baloo from The Jungle Book (Bill Murray)
Po from Kung Fu Panda 3 (Jack Black)
Red from The Angry Birds Movie (Jason Sudeikis)
Rosita from Sing (Reese Witherspoon) – #KCAMostWantedPet #SingRosita
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