Oscar-nommed Steve Carell to star in Robert Zemeckis’ “Marwencol”April 17, 2015 - 08:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - After receiving his first Oscar nomination for his acclaimed performance in “Foxcatcher,” Steve Carell is signing on to star in Robert Zemeckis‘ feature adaptation of Jeff Malmberg’s 2010 documentary “Marwencol” at Universal Pictures, TheWrap has learned. Caroline Thompson (“Edward Scissorhands”) wrote the screenplay, which follows Mark Hogancamp, whose memory was wiped away by a vicious assault. He finds comfort in building a miniature village populated by dolls whose identities are very real to him, as their actions help him cope with what happened to him. Zemeckis’ Universal-based banner ImageMovers will produce the film, which Malmberg will executive produce. Universal optioned Hogancamp’s life rights as well as the critically acclaimed documentary based on his life story. Universal’s VP of production Maradith Frenkel and creative executive Chloe Yellin are overseeing the project on behalf of the studio. Since leaving his beloved character of Michael Scott on NBC’s “The Office,” Carell has taken an impressive range of roles, balancing hit comedies (“Anchorman 2”) with smart indies (“The Way Way Back”) and acclaimed dramas (“Foxcatcher”). He’s currently filming Adam McKay‘s “The Big Short” alongside Brad Pitt, Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling and will soon be seen opposite Ellen Page and Julianne Moore in “Freeheld.” 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |