After much speculation, Carey Mulligan’s place on the “Wall Street” sequel has now been confirmed. She will play the estranged daughter to disgraced corporate titan Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) who will also serve as the romantic interest for Shia LaBeouf’s eager Wall Street trader. [EW]
Andrea Arnold’s Cannes’ Jury Prize-winner “Fish Tank” has finally been acquired for U.S. distribution by IFC Films. Featuring a breakout performance by first time actress Katie Jarvis, the film centers on a 15-year-old loner whose mother brings home a stranger who promises to transform their lives (Capsule review coming soon in a MIFF recap). [ScreenDaily]
Kate Winslet is attached to star in a Todd Haynes miniseries based on James M. Cain’s “Mildred Pierce.” The source material was previously adapted into a 1945 film that won Joan Crawford an Oscar for the lead role of a bored housewife who gets into the restaurant business, an enterprise that leads to back-stabbing, romance and murder. HBO is a favorite to snare the series. [BFDealMemo]
The Manhattan location of John Hughes’s tragic heart attack has been released. Hughes was reportedly walking alone on West 55th Street in Manhattan when he was stricken with chest pains. From there, he crossed south, stumbled to the water valves jutting from the wall at 60 West 55th Street, sat there and attempted to catch his breath. 911 operators received a call at 8:55 from a witness and when medics arrived 15 minutes later he was unconscious. Hughes was taken to Roosevelt Hospital where he was soon pronounced dead. R.I.P. [Movieline]