Sony nabs Tom Hiddleston’s legendary singer bio “I Saw the Light”April 4, 2015 - 10:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights for the Hank Williams biopic “I Saw the Light”, starring Tom Hiddleston, the studio announced, according to TheWrap. Hiddleston plays Williams, a legendary country western singer who created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music in his brief career. The film chronicles his meteoric rise to fame and its ultimately tragic effect on his health and personal life. Written and directed by Marc Abraham, “I Saw the Light” is based on Colin Escott’s award-winning biography of the singer and stars Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Whitford, David Krumholtz and Cherry Jones. RatPac Entertainment’s Brett Ratner and Bron Studios’ Aaron L. Gilbert produced the film, with G. Marq Roswell and Abraham. James Packer of RatPac Entertainment and Jason Cloth of Creative Wealth Media Finance executive produced. Notable director of photography Dante Spinotti was the cinematographer for the film. “All of us at RatPac Entertainment are thrilled that Sony Pictures Classics is distributing ‘I Saw the Light,’ as Michael and Tom are unparalleled in their marketing and distribution expertise,” Rater said. “This film is a perfect fit, especially given their passion for country music, and we could not be in better hands.” Hiddleston is most famous for playing Loki in the “Thor” series and “The Avengers,” a role he will reprise in the upcoming “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” He will next appear in Guillermo del Toro‘s “Crimson Peak.” “I Saw the Light” does not currently have a U.S. release date. Top stories American actor of Armenian descent Eric Bogosian has been cast in the upcoming TV adaptation of Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire". Paris Center Pompidou Musée National d’Art Moderne will host the screening of Sergei Parajanov’s "Triptych" on December 15. 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. Partner news | Fly Arna license suspended, says Armenia official The license of the Armenian airline Fly Arna has been suspended for six months, an official says. President stresses Armenia’s clear position to achieve peace On the eve of the International Francophonie Day, the Armenian President met with French intellectuals. Termination of servicing of MIR cards. IDBank It will not be possible to ensure the full operation of MIR cards in IDBank’s POS-terminals and ATMs Pashinian meets border villagers on possible land transfer to Azerbaijan Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with concerned residents of two villages in Armenia’s northern Tavush province. |