Open Road nabs “Chef” starring Sofia Vergara, Robert Downey Jr. June 13, 2013 - 12:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Open Road Films has acquired domestic distribution rights to Jon Favreau’s “Chef,” TheWrap said. Favreau will direct the film from his own script about a chef who loses his job and decides to open a food truck. Favreau will also star as the chef with Sofia Vergara, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr. and John Leguizamo filling out the cast. “Led by the wildly talented Jon Favreau, this is a very exciting project with a fantastic script and a truly incredible group of actors,” Open Road CEO Tom Ortenberg said in a statement. “We are thrilled to be in business again with Aldamisa and to add this project to our 2014 slate.” Aldamisa financed the film, which begins production in July. Karen Gilchrist and Sergei Bespalov are producing. Open Road will release it May, 2014.   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 Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says.Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |
