Thursday, August 5, 2010

'MAX PERKINS: EDITOR OF GENIUS' COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN


Now this film vehicle sounds way interesting...

Sean Penn is currently in talks to star in "Genius," a film about the eccentric literary editor who oversaw the release of works by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway.

The property is based on A. Scott Berg's National Book Award-winning 2008 biography, "Max Perkins: Editor of Genius." It centers on the relationship between the fedora-wearing editor-in-chief at New York publishing house Scribner and a young Thomas Wolfe, though the script is peopled with literary characters.

It will be directed by Bill Pohlad, who hasn't shot a movie since the 1990 indie "Old Explorers." In recent years, he has focused on producing films through his River Road banner, including "Brokeback Mountain," "The Runaways" and the Penn-directed "Into the Wild."

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3 comments:

  1. That looks really cool. I can't wait for it to come out. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Hey! Wanted to stop over and tell you I've given you an award. And hope you're having a great Thursday evening. =D

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  3. Awesome news.. Penn is just a top-knotch actor.. this should be a wonderful movie.. Thanks for the heads up!!!

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