"Harry Potter" helmer replaces Ang Lee to direct "Tyrant" pilot June 13, 2013 - 10:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - FX has enlisted another notable filmmaker to handle its high-profile pilot, "Tyrant". After two-time Oscar winner Ang Lee bowed out the project, David Yates is now tapped to direct the drama pilot, AceShowbiz. "Tyrant" was supposed to be Lee's first foray into television, but the "Brokeback Mountain" helmer decided last month to withdraw from his commitment to direct the FX pilot because he needed some rest after making "Life of Pi". "Because I cannot give 100% to this exciting project at this time, I cannot allow myself to do anything that may affect the potential for this exciting new series," he explained. Coming from "Homeland" producers Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff as well as "Lost" writer Craig Wright, the drama revolves around an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. Raff wrote the script. Yates rose to mainstream prominence after directing the final four "Harry Potter" films. He won the Directors Guild of Great Britain Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement through his work on 2003's "State of Play" and directed the 2004 Emmy-winning TV movie, "The Girl in the Cafe".   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 |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
