Maria Bello is a talented actress best known for her roles in The Cooler, A History Of Violence, and The Mummy: Tomb of
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"As I’ve gotten older I’ve become more open. You stop judging yourself and you stop judging others. And it
doesn’t matter anymore if anybody likes you."
The US release date for The Private Lives of Pippa Lee has been pushed back again, and now has a date of November 27th 2009.
The official US site has been updated with a synopsis, a few stills and press details. Videos and Reviews are coming soon, it says.
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee will receive a Gala Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 15th. No word on whether Maria will attend, but here’s hoping!
Dianne Wiest was moved aside for Maria Bello. Bello was replaced by Uma Thurman, and now according to another mini blurb on Production Weekly, Heather Graham might have taken over the role of the victim in Harold Becker’s Vengeance: A Love Story. Thurman had recently signed onto Girl Soldier, so it seems logical that Uma was only “in talks” for the role. Normally I’d add a snarky remark about “rollergirl” and how this production is casting down – but the lead is shared with two others, (Samuel L. Jackson and Abigail Breslin), Graham is now in the age bracket where she can play more than just a wasted girlfriend and she is one of the only actresses who can claim that she was in a 400-million dollar grossing comedy this summer (The Hangover). I imagine that the Michigan production is moments away from actually beginning.
Based on the Joyce Carol Oates novella published in 2003, scripted by John Mankiewicz, the story is about an act of unbelievable brutality that twists the lives of three generations of women and sets a man of the law on his own course of justice. On the Fourth of July, Niagara Falls Police Officer John Dromoor (Jackson) is flagged down by 12-year-old Bethie Maguire (Breslin). Her mother, Teena Maguire (Graham), has been brutally raped and left for dead. Moving at a relentless, compelling pace, the story of Teena and Bethie unfolds in this powerful and thrilling drama.
Hi fans, got a great update for you today! I’ve added screencaps from Towelhead, thanks to Jamie. As you can see from the number of screencaps, Maria only has a small role in this movie, but it looks to be a good one. Enjoy the caps, and thanks once again to Jamie for generously contributing them
Last night I added some more Pippa Lee photos – new stills, posters and screencaps from the official sites and UK trailer. Based on the trailer, Maria’s character looks horrible in this movie!! It should be fun to watch!
Whilst updating the sidebar, I noticed that a lot of Maria’s recent movies are a bit up-in-the-air and haven’t had proper releases … so I thought I’d have a look around to check their status’s and post a round-up of release dates.
• Towelhead
US – Out now on DVD
UK/Europe – No known distributor, no theatrical or DVD release date
Aus – Out now on DVD
• Downloading Nancy
US – Received limited release in June, no DVD release date known yet
UK/Europe – No theatrical release date known yet
Aus –
• The Yellow Handkerchief
US – Straight to TV in 2010
UK/Europe – No release dates known yet
Aus –
• The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
US – To be released in cinemas on October 23rd
UK/Europe – Received a limited theatrical release in the UK in July, released on DVD November 2nd.
Aus –
- Visit the official site: Official UK Site #1, Official UK Site #2 & Official US Site.
• The Company Men
US – February 2010 theatrical release?
UK/Europe/Aus – No release dates known yet
• Grown Ups
US – Released in cinemas June 25th 2010
UK/Europe – Released in German cinemas on July 22nd 2010
I realised today that I still hadn’t finished capping Maria’s episodes of ER, so I got out my Season 3 DVD and have now added caps from episodes 3×20 (her first appearance!) and 3×21. Unfortunately, my DVD seems to be slightly faulty and the 3×23 episode won’t play completely so I’ll have to see if I can rent a copy of that to cap at a later time.
Remember that updates will be slow for a while as explained previously in this post. I’m still slowly working on revamping/building up the site content
Samuel Goldwyn Films has signed an exclusive deal to release up to twenty upcoming films on EPIX, the new multiplatform small screen distribution outlet being launched by Paramount Pictures, MGM, and Lionsgate. The upstart premium cable, VOD and Internet service, launching later this year, will offer films from Goldwyn’s 2010 and 2011 theatrical slate.
Goldwyn has yet to unveil its full 2010 roster, but said that Udayan Prasad’s “The Yellow Handkerchief,” starring William Hurt, Maria Bello, Kristen Stewart and Eddie Redmayne, is on tap for next year.
Founded to compete with other premium outlets such HBO, Showtime, and Starz, EPIX is aiming to show momentum as it moves towards its fourth quarter ‘09 debut. The new company recently announced that it will be carried by Verizon.
The Toronto International Film Festival has added films to their programming line-up for this year’s festival. Two Gala Presentations and eight Special Presentations are set to be aired throughout the event from September 10 to 19.
For the galas, Oliver Parker’s “Dorian Gray” and Rebecca Miller’s “The Private Lives of Pippa Lee” will be screened.
In “Dorian Gray,” the U.K. film adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s 1981 novel, Ben Barnes will play the title character who gives up his soul to keep his youth. Colin Firth also stars.
In the drama “?Pippa Lee,” Robin Wright Penn as Pippa Lee will explore her buried sensuality when her much older husband begins to fall for a younger woman. Keanu Reeves, Alan Arkin, Monica Bellucci, Julianne Moore, Maria Bello, Blake Lively, and Winona Ryder complete the all-star cast.
The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10th – 19th 2009.
Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Rob Schneider, David Spade and Chris Rock talk to ET about life as ‘Grown Ups.’
The upcoming film also stars Steve Buscemi, Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, Maya Rudolph, Gary Busey, David Spade and Norm MacDonald, plus even more comedic actors.
The story centers around five good friends who reunite 30 years after their high school graduation for a Fourth of July holiday weekend — and the fireworks will fly!
“It feels great,” to be involved with such a project, Schneider says of the film, which aims to have the impact of comedy classics like ‘Caddyshack.’
They all agree that one of the funniest bits includes a fight between Gary Busey and a monkey. “[They] went at it pretty good,” Sandler says. “It was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen,” James adds.
