Sofia Coppola adapting “Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father”December 17, 2013 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sofia Coppola is working on an adaptation of Alysia Abbott's Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father, Digital Spy said. The Bling Ring filmmaker will write the screenplay with frequent collaborator Andrew Durham. She will also produce alongside brother Roman Coppola. American Zoetrope has acquired the rights to the tale set against the backdrop of '70s and '80s San Francisco and the effect of the AIDS epidemic. One of the victims of the disease was Abbott's own father, a widowed poet and gay activist. "I love the book Fairyland - it's a sweet and unique love story of a girl and her dad, both growing up together in 1970s San Francisco. I think it will make an engaging and touching movie on a subject I've never seen before," said Sofia. Abbott added: "I'm delighted that Sofia Coppola and Zoetrope are going to create the film version of Fairyland. "Sofia's understanding of the feminine perspective and the artistic vision that she shares with Andrew Durham make them ideal partners to make this movie. I could not be happier." The Fairyland book was released in June. Related links: 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |