Vendome Pictures to produce “El Bulli” film about world renowned chefFebruary 14, 2013 - 11:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vendome Pictures will produce and finance “El Bulli” a new film about one the most famous and influential chefs of the past 25 years, Ferran Adria, TheWrap said. Adria took over as the lead chef at Spanish restaurant El Bulli in 1984 and over time turned it into one of the most renowned and respected dining establishments in the world. Adria, a huge influence on the molecular gastronomy movement, closed the restaurant in July 2011 at a time it was fielding 2 million reservations requests a year but could only serve a few thousand guests. The chef has already been the subject of one movie, the 2011 documentary “El Bulli: Cooking in Progress.” David Wilson has penned a script about the restaurant and chef based on Lisa Abend’s book “The Sorcerer’s Apprentices: A Season in the Kitchen at Ferran Adria’s elBulli.” The film will be set in the restaurant’s final year, mixing a factual look inside the kitchen with fictional flourishes. Abend spent six months in elBulli in 2009 reporting on the restaurant’s rigorous training program that hosted 32 gifted young chefs who paid their way to train with one of the world’s most demanding chefs. Vendome Pictures’ CEO Philippe Rousselet will produce this fictionalized account with Jeff Kleeman and John Lesher. They are currently looking for a director, with plans to commence shooting this year. “We are excited to be a part of this film and to work with an innovator like Ferran who has revolutionized cuisine by creating his own genre of food,” Rousselet said in a statement. “We look forward to attaching a director to this film that will be able to capture the adventure of training in this iconic restaurant.” Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |