Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson, Whoopi Goldberg to topline “Big Stone Gap”October 16, 2013 - 17:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ashley Judd and Patrick Wilson are to star in a movie adaptation of Big Stone Gap, Digital Spy said. Whoopi Goldberg has also signed up to feature in the upcoming film version of Adriana Trigiani's series of romance novels. Donna Gigliotti (Shakespeare in Love), James Spies (The Contender) and JE Craig will produce the project, reports Variety. Production begins on October 19 in Trigiani's hometown of Big Stone Gap in western Virginia. Trigiani will also make her directorial debut with her own screenplay. Trigiani's novel was published in 2001, and has since been followed by the sequels Big Cherry Holler, Milk Glass Moon and Home to Big Stone Gap. The story follows a middle-aged spinster named Ave Maria Mulligan who goes on a personal journey surrounded by the unique people of a small Virginia coal town. Judd will portray Ave Maria Mulligan, while Wilson will play the character of Jack McChesney. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |