Laura Linney to topline “The Dinner” Herman Koch novel adaptationDecember 17, 2015 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Laura Linney is in negotiations to star in writer-director Oren Moverman‘s adaptation of Herman Koch’s novel “The Dinner”, TheWrap has learned. The book is set in Amsterdam, where two couples meet at a fancy restaurant for dinner. Each couple has a 15-year-old son, and the two boys are united by their accountability for a single horrific act that has triggered a police investigation and shattered their families. As the dinner reaches its culinary climax, civility and friendship disintegrate, and each couple proves just how far they’re prepared to go to protect the ones they love. Cotty Chubb is producing through his ChubbCo banner, and the film will be executive produced by Eva Maria Daniels and Olga Segura. Cate Blanchett was once attached to make her directorial debut with “The Dinner” from a script by Moverman, who has since moved into the director’s chair. Moverman previously directed the Woody Harrelson cop movie “Rampart” and the Richard Gere homeless drama “Time Out of Mind.” He also wrote the critically acclaimed Brian Wilson movie “Love & Mercy” and the upcoming Sam Worthington thriller “Hunter’s Prayer.” Linney recently starred opposite Ian McKellen in “Mr. Holmes” and will next be seen alongside Colin Firth, Jude Law and Nicole Kidman in the Michael Grandage-directed “Genius.” She’s also co-stars opposite Tom Hanks in Clint Eastwood‘s “Sully” and plays a supporting role in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.” 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |