Friday, August 5, 2011

My Week with Marilyn joins New York Film Festival slate

It's announced that the eagerly awaited My Week with Marilyn (at least by me) will be making its world premiere and be the centerpiece film of this years New York Film Festival.  Starring Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe, the films revolves around her relationship with Laurence Olivier (played by Shakespeare vet and Thor director Kenneth Branagh) will shooting The Prince and the Showgirl.  Whatever eventually comes from the films quality, I can't help but be excited for the prospect of what could be a grand, in-Hollywood tale revolving around two great Golden Age movie stars.  The rest of the slate at this year's New York Film Festival, celebrating it's 50th anniversary, is yet to be announced, except that the opening film will be another juicy looking looking film: Carnage, based on the Tony-winning play God of Carnage, directed by Roman Polanski, who for obvious reason will likely not be present for the films premiere.  Carnage stars Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, John C. Rielly and Christoph Waltz.  Why must I live in Los Angeles?

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