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wopular: Annapurna To Fund Russell's "Bullsh*t"
19 April 2012, 2:42 am
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Annapurna To Fund Russell's "Bullsh*t" - http://www.wopular.com/annapur...
April 19
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Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures is working on a deal to fully fund David O. Russell's $35-40 million drama "American Bullshit" at Atlas Entertainment says Deadline.
Christian Bale is attached and Bradley Cooper in talks to star in the Eric Singer-scripted drama about the 70's FBI sting operation '
abscam' which took down several U.S. congressmen.
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Christian Bale Attached to 'American Bullshit' & Bradley Cooper Circling
18 April 2012, 11:33 pm
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Christian Bale Attached to 'American Bullshit' & Bradley Cooper Circling - http://www.firstshowing.net/2012...
April 18
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Just last month we heard that David O. Russell was in talks to direct American Bullshit at Atlas Entertainment, the true story of
abscam, the FBI's 1980 undercover sting operation of Congress to root out corruption which was the brainchild of the world's greatest con man. There was dissension amongst some of the trades as to whether he was actually directing, but our own sources told us to stick with Variety's story confirming his involvement with the film that seems to have a home at Sony. Now Deadline has word that Christian Bale is attached to star in the film and Bradley Cooper is currently in talks to take a role too. Eric Singer scripted the drama, and since his only feature film credit is the boring "thriller" The International, that leaves something to be desired. But I have faith in the talent that has been drawn to the script, and ... - Muthu Ramadoss
Director David O. Russell Confirmed to a Helm Buddy Cianci Biopic
17 April 2012, 11:13 am
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Director David O. Russell Confirmed to a Helm Buddy Cianci Biopic - http://www.firstshowing.net/2012...
April 17
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After stepping away from the video game adaptation of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, director David O. Russell has spent his time with an adaptation of The Silver Linings Playbook with Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, and he just recently has been reported to direct American Bullshit, the true story of
abscam, the FBI's 1980 undercover sting operation of Congress to root out corruption which was the brainchild of the world's greatest con man. Now yet another project has been confirmed for the filmmaker's future as 24 Frames reports he's officially involved in a biopic about Rhode Island mayor Buddy Cianci. We heard that Russell was circling the project over a year ago when Tribeca Film Festival co-founder and producer Jane Rosenthal (Meet the Parents) had started talking about the project. She said, "Going back almost twelve years now, I've wanted to see Buddy's story as a movie." She even talked about including ... - Muthu Ramadoss
David O. Russell is Attached to Direct 'American Bullshit' for Sony
21 March 2012, 4:49 pm
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David O. Russell is Attached to Direct 'American Bullshit' for Sony - http://www.firstshowing.net/2012...
March 21
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Before he decided to take on the film Argo, in which the actor will also star, Ben Affleck was looking at potentially directing American Bullshit, a new thriller from Atlas Entertainment, the company founded by The Dark Knight producer Charles Roven with the banner's producer Richard Suckle also involved. The film is being crafted from a script that was #30 on last year's Black List that tells the true story of
abscam, the FBI's 1980 undercover sting operation of Congress to root out corruption which was the brainchild of the world's greatest con man, and now Variety says David O. Russell (The Fighter) will direct the film. Deadline says his reps have denied the story, but we're going to stick with Variety on this one. Russell is finishing up post-production on The Silver Linings Playbook starring Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Chris Tucker, back in films after a ... - Muthu Ramadoss
