Simon Beaufoy Archives - The Playlist

Danny Boyle To Helm ‘Methuselah,” Starring Michael B. Jordan

May 15, 2020 2:45 pm

It appears that Danny Boyle is ready to venture back into the world of big-budget filmmaking, after dropping out of James Bond and tackling the feel-good, “Yesterday.” And he’s joining Michael B. Jordan to hel...

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Rachel Weisz To Portray Elizabeth Taylor In New Biopic Focused On Hollywood Legend’s AIDS Activism

Charles Barfield

October 28, 2019 11:52 am

News

If you’re making a film based on the life of actress Elizabeth Taylor, you may be tempted to focus on the more salacious aspects. Taylor, like many legendary Hollywood figures, had her fair share of tabloid-wor...

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‘Battle Of The Sexes’: Emma Stone Holds Serve In Back And Forth Drama [Telluride Review]

Gregory Ellwood

September 3, 2017 8:40 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News, Reviews

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TELLURIDE – The exhibition tennis match in 1973 between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs was truly historic. Over 30,000 people were on hand in the Houston Astrodome and reportedly 50 million watched it on tele...

2017 Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

September 28, 2016 5:29 am

Awards, Awards Campaign

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Prediction based on nominations NOMINEES 1. Barry Jenkins, "Moonlight" 2. August Wilson, “Fences” 3. Theodore Melfi, Allison Schroeder, "Hidden Figures" 4. Eric Heisserer,, "Arrival" 5. Luke Davies, “L...

John le Carré’s ‘The Spy Who Came In From the Cold’ Getting Limited Series TV Treatment

Kevin Jagernauth

July 21, 2016 9:41 am

Television

The past few years have been a treasure trove of adaptations of John Le Carré works, ranging from the terrific “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and limited series adaptation “The Night Manager,” to efforts that rece...