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16-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Tilda Swinton to Star in David Lowery's Adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh Novel ‘Death in Her Hands'
Tilda Swinton is set to lead another literary adaptation: Ottessa Moshfegh's psychological thriller 'Death in Her Hands,' with auteur David Lowery directing. Swinton, who most recently led Pedro Almodóvar's English feature debut 'The Room Next Door,' will star as widow Vesta Gul, who may or may not have stumbled upon a crime scene. The character finds a handwritten note while walking in the woods, with the letter reading, 'Her name was Magda. Nobody will ever know who killed her. It wasn't me. Here is her dead body.' Yet without a corpse in sight, recluse Vesta becomes obsessed with solving the would-be murder. The book's official synopsis reads, 'As her inner world begins to eclipse reality, the mystery of Magda threatens Vesta's grip on her own life — until, in a spellbinding operatic climax, we realize that Magda's death may finally allow Vesta to live.' The novel was published in 2000. More from IndieWire 'The Plague' Review: Charlie Polinger's Debut Takes Body Horror and 'Lord of the Flies' Into Extraordinary, Emotional Spaces Adam Sandler Pays Tribute to 'Happy Gilmore' Gator Morris, Who Died at Age 80-Ish: 'We Are All Gonna Miss You' Lowery will adapt the novel for the screen, with See-Saw Films producing. Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, and Jeanie Igoe are producing, with the executive producers including Simon Gillis and Ann Phillips. See-Saw's sales division Cross City Films and WME Independent are set to secure financing for the feature at Cannes. 'I am a devoted fan of Ottessa Moshfegh, and the opportunity to translate 'Death in Her Hands' to the big screen has been, in some ways, a subterfuge for getting to spend a great deal of time obsessing over her prose. But now the ruse is up!,' Lowery said in a press statement. 'The script begot by the novel will soon become a film, and I am suddenly aware more than ever that adapting this particular work represents a devious challenge (anyone who's read the novel will understand why)! But I'm ready for it, and am emboldened to have such wonderful collaborators at my side: the whole team at See-Saw, Jeanie, and of course, the incredible Tilda Swinton, who I know will illuminate Ottessa's story in ways I could only dream of.' Producers Canning and Sherman added, 'David Lowery is a master of crafting striking, atmospheric stories, and there's no one better to bring Ottessa Moshfegh's haunting and brilliant novel to the screen. We can't wait for audiences to step into the world he creates and be swept away by Vesta's story, played by the incomparable, magnetic, and endlessly compelling Tilda Swinton.' Lowery next has 'Mother Mary' in the works starring Anne Hathaway, which is currently in post-production. 'Death in Her Hands' isn't the only Moshfegh adaptation in the works: Author Moshfegh, who also collaborated with Hathaway for her adaptation of 'Eileen,' told IndieWire that she hand-selects who will adapt her work for the screen. 'I wouldn't just sign the rights over to a novel to anyone,' she said. 'There are people who have some doings around other IPs. I trust them, but that isn't to say I'm not good at detachment. I don't actually want to control other people's work. An adaptation is just an adaptation. It's not supposed to be a carbon copy. That's impossible. It's a reinterpretation, it's a translation, and it's a really creative process.' Moshfegh added at the time that the adaptation of 'My Year of Rest and Relaxation,' to which LuckyChap optioned the rights to in 2018 and Yorgos Lanthimos was rumored to be attached to direct, is still 'underway.' No director has been announced yet. 'I have no idea about the timeline on that, but hopefully sometime,' 'Causeway' screenwriter Moshfegh said in of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie The 55 Best LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
Demi Moore, Colman Domingo lead 'Strange Arrivals,' based on alien abduction case
Demi Moore and Colman Domingo are teaming up for a new film. The duo will star in the upcoming Roger Ross Williams-directed film "Strange Arrivals," production company See-Saw Films announced Friday. According to Deadline, the film is inspired by the true story of Betty and Barney Hill, an interracial couple who claimed they were abducted by extraterrestrials in 1961, on their way back from a trip to Niagara Falls. The best of Demi Moore Williams took to Instagram on Friday to share the news about "Strange Arrivals," writing in the caption that he was "so thrilled to be working with @see_saw_films on my second feature film, led by the incredible @kingofbingo and the phenomenal @demimoore." "I couldn't have asked for two more extraordinary actors," he continued. Williams praised Jane Anderson, the screenwriter for the project, and called her script "masterful," saying he "fell in love" with it the first time he read it. "She has brilliantly woven together history, science fiction, and a tragic love story," he added. "I couldn't be in better hands than with producers Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Samantha Lang, and Anne Carey." Williams also revealed that the film is based off "a wonderful podcast" of the same name by Toby Ball. Colman Domingo on the 'hopeful' message of Oscar-nominated film 'Sing Sing' Moore and Domingo were both nominated for Academy Awards earlier this year. Moore was nominated for best actress for her performance in "The Substance," while Domingo was nominated for best actor for his role in "Sing Sing." Domingo was also nominated in 2024 for the same category, for his role in "Rustin."
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mokster Films Unveils ‘Lady Bee' Film Starring Thai Singer-Actress Engfa Waraha
EXCLUSIVE: Singapore-based sales company Mokster Films has unveiled new film project Lady Bee, an adaptation of Thai literary classic 'The Story of Jan Dara,' ahead of this year's Cannes Film Festival. Lady Bee will star Thai singer-actress Engfa Waraha. Waraha won the Best Actress prize at the 2025 Thailand Box Office Awards for her role in family drama feature The Paradise of Thorns. More from Deadline Vincent Maël Cardona Talks Lottery Ticket Thriller 'No One Will Know' + First Clip - Cannes Midnight Screenings Scarlett Johansson And Miles Teller To Star Opposite Adam Driver In James Gray's Next Film 'Paper Tiger'; Filming To Begin Next Month & Sales To Continue At Cannes Market Demi Moore & Colman Domingo Board Roger Ross Williams' 'Strange Arrivals' For See-Saw Films Lady Bee is set to begin principal photography in late-2025. 'The Story of Jan Dara' is a 1960s novel written by Utsana Phloengtham and the film adaptation seeks to tell the story 'for the first time through the eyes of its most enigmatic female character, Lady Boonleung.'The film is developed and produced by Writer Lab, a subsidiary of Plenti Corporation. Produced by Pantham Thongsang and Julien Favre, Lady Bee is directed by Rutaiwan Wongsirasawad (Dalah) and Thanika Jenjesda (Me Always You). Both directors also wrote the screenplay, alongside Favre. The film follows Lady Boonleung, a woman unbound by the morality or power structures of her time. Driven by a yearning for connection that transcends judgment, she navigates both physical and emotional realms with intensity and grace. 'Lady Bee is a film about transformation, not just of a character, but of an entire narrative tradition,' said producer Thongsang. 'By shifting the lens to Lady Boonleung, we reclaim a voice that has long been overshadowed and reframe a story that resonates anew in today's world.' Best of Deadline All The Songs In Netflix's 'Forever': From Tyler The Creator To SZA 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
RTÉ News
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Caitríona Balfe joins Everest film Tenzing
Caitríona Balfe is joining Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe in Tenzing, the adventure biopic from Apple Original Films and Oscar-winning The Kings Speech producer See-Saw Films. US entertainment trade publication Deadline, which first reported Outlander star Balfe's casting, says the film tells the story of "Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and his summit of Mount Everest in 1953 alongside fellow outsider New Zealander Edmund Hillary". On 29 May 1953, Tenzing and Hillary "defied insurmountable odds" to become the first mountaineers confirmed to have reached the summit Loki star Hiddleston will play Hillary and The Lighthouse 's Dafoe will play the leader of the expedition, Colonel John Hunt. Balfe, Deadline says, will play Jill Henderson, "a friend of Tenzing who helped organise trips up Mount Everest". The role of Tenzing Norgay has yet to be cast. The film will be directed by Jennifer Peedom, the filmmaker behind the documentaries Mountain and Sherpa, with a script by Oscar nominee Luke Davies (Lion, Life). "Peedom has a close relationship with the Tenzing family and the Sherpa community following her acclaimed documentary, Sherpa," Deadline adds.
