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A Film by Bruce Willis. Trade Roughage 09/24/08
Bruce Willis directs; AMERICAN PSYCHO hits the stage; Billy Crystal has a TOOTH problem; and the foreign film Oscar race heats up.

• Here’s something I thought I’d never see, though I guess it is inevitable that all major actors will direct at least one film in their lives: the words “A Film by Bruce Willis” shall feature in the credits for the indie Three Stories About Joan, which will star Camilla Belle. In addition to making his directorial debut, Willis will also co-star as Belle’s father.
• Initially, I also was surprised to read that American Psycho is getting the Broadway musical treatment. Then, I realized it’s basically just Sweeney Todd with ’80s music. Still, I have to wonder about all the sex and vulgarities. Also: will it be as much a laugh riot as “Oh Africa, Brave Africa”?
• This I find not shocking at all: Billy Crystal is making his first live-action appearance in seven years to play opposite The Rock in the lamest of lame comedies, Tooth Fairy.
• A producer in India is ignoring the rules of the Foreign Language Oscar and independently submitting his film, Tingya, to the Academy, separate of his country’s official entry. The film may not be good enough to receive a nomination even if it were eligible, but at least the guy is protesting the unfair process. Meanwhile, THR’s Risky Biz Blog is excited about the foreign film race following Israel’s submission this week of Waltz With Bashir.

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Trailer #2 Starring Brad Pitt in Glorious Quicktime HD
In case you haven’t seen it yet, the second official trailer for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is now online in Quicktime HD. Directed by David Fincher, and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, this is a strange little fairy tale about a man who ages backwards. I know there were some negative reports […]

In case you haven’t seen it yet, the second official trailer for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is now online in Quicktime HD. Directed by David Fincher, and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, this is a strange little fairy tale about a man who ages backwards. I know there were some negative reports from the footage that was shown at the Telluride Film Festival last month, but it’s pretty hard to second guess it after seeing this new trailer.

The film looks absolutely gorgeous, and it reminds me of a cross between Charlie Kaufman, Tim Burton and Forrest Gump (if that makes any sense). Paramount has supposedly been feuding with Fincher over the long running time, but the story seems deserving of an epic length if you ask me. Can’t wait to see it… this movie is one of many that will hit theatres on Christmas Day.

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