A new project for Josh?!?!

**Jocasta** · 12-08-2005, 05:42 PM

Let's hope this is finally the news we've been waiting for, for so long...

EXCLUSIVE: FishBowlLA has learned that Josh Hartnett is in negotiations to star in "Texas Lullaby," a modern day retelling of "Hamlet" set in a Texas trailer park.Insiders also tell us that Bruce Willis - who many media outlets insisted was set to play Hamlet's murdered dad, won't star in the picture.

The indie is being produced by commercials maven Marshall Rawlings will also star Ellen Barkin as a Queen Gertrude-like mother to Harnett; John Malkovich as a cop who romantically cozies up to Harnett's mom - Uncle Claudius-style. Still starring opposite Hartnett is Alison Lohman.

Script comes from Steve Alison, who most recently wrote wrote the screenplay for next year's Alan Cumming and Catherine Zeta Jones film, 'Coming Out'.

And at the helm of "Lullaby" is commercials director Malcolm Venville who's best known for his clever spots for Volkswagen in the States.

It's easy to see how Malkovich and Venville got together: Venville's repped by Steve Golin's Anonymous Content - a heavyweight in commercial production with directors like Ang Lee and Guy Ritchie in its stable alongside Venville - and Golin also produced 1999's "Being John Malkovich" with a then-unknown commercials helmer named Spike Jonze. Malkovich and Barkin and Loman are all conveniently repped by Rawling's CAA agent wife, Jenny Rawlings.

Source.
This sounds so exciting... fingers crossed it comes off for Josh. :cool:

[ December 08, 2005, 03:47 PM: Message edited by: Jocasta ]

Intensely Deceiving · 12-08-2005, 10:38 PM

I AM SO EXCITED! I LOVE HAMLET! I just hope they don't ruin it though. hmmmm.........

annieHARTNETT · 12-09-2005, 05:38 AM

Cross-fingers josh is doing it...

ANyways wat happened the run diaries, is josh still doing it?

12-09-2005, 09:44 AM

Thanks for the information.

Oh, by the way Kate, Happy Birthday!!!!! It's a little late, I know, but hope you had a great one anyway. [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]

**Jocasta** · 12-10-2005, 07:51 AM

Thanks Olive, I had a wonderful kid-free weekend away!

I'm still looking out for more on "Texas Lullaby".

li'l_ms_wicker · 12-10-2005, 10:32 AM

oh, another indie flick!!! me likey!!!

speaking of independent films, this list might interest indie film lovers like me:

Empire's 50 Greatest Independent Films

50 - El Mariachi
49 - Run Lola Run
48 - Cube
47 - Blood Feat
46 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
45 - Mad Max
44 - Amores Perros
43 - Shadows
42 - Swingers
41 - Dead Man's Shoes
40 - The Descent
39 - The Passion of the Christ
38 - Grosse Point Blank
37 - Being John Malkovich
36 - Buffalo '66
35 - THX-1138
34 - The Blair Witch Project
33 - Shallow Grave
32 - Two Lane Blacktop
31 - Pink Flamingos
30 - Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song
29 - Bad Lieutenant
28 - In the Company of Men
27 - Dark Star
26 - Lost in Translation
25 - Drugstore Cowboy
24 - Happiness
23 - The Evil Dead
22 - Nosferatu
21 - Roger and Me
20 - Slacker
19 - Lone Star
18 - Withnail and I
17 - City of God
16 - She's Gotta Have It
15 - Blood Simple
14 - Stranger Than Paradise
13 - Memento
12 - Eraserhead
11 - Bad Taste
10 - Mean Streets
9 - Sideways
8 - The Usual Suspects
7 - Sex, Lies, and Videotape
6 - Night of the Living Dead
5 - Monty Python's Life of Brian
4 - Clerks
3 - The Terminator
2 - Donnie Darko
1 - Reservoir Dogs

Source: Empire Online

finally, feliz cumpleaños, kate!!!! uhm, how young r u now? hehe...

[img]smile.gif[/img]

**Jocasta** · 12-14-2005, 03:26 AM

Thanks Marie... there's some great films there, some of my faves but no Virgin Suicides which is just wrong!

I just saw this on the Variety headlines;

~Josh Hartnett, John Malkovich, Ellen Barkin, Alison Lohman and Tom
Waits are set to star in "Texas Lullaby," an indie film inspired by
Shakespeare's "Hamlet."~

Yes!!!! This is just the best news!

And I'm 42 years young. [img]graemlins/nut.gif[/img]

annieHARTNETT · 12-14-2005, 05:50 AM

YEH!!!!! [img]graemlins/dunce.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/smurf.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/orbit.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/goofy.gif[/img]
HE IS IN IT!!!!!!

But wat about the Rum Diaries with johnny depp, is he still doin it?

**Jocasta** · 12-14-2005, 08:29 AM

The Rum Diary is one of those off and on projects. Mostly off, I'm afraid to say but maybe one day everything will come together and the film WILL be made.

12-14-2005, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Empire's 50 Greatest Independent Films
49 - Run Lola Run

Yeahhh, this one rules! [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]

Thanks for the info.

annieHARTNETT · 12-15-2005, 06:34 AM

he must do the rum diaries

i thought that story was good

12-08-2005, 05:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jocasta Joshtopian Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaftesbury Avenue Posts: 18,025 My Profile	Let's hope this is finally the news we've been waiting for, for so long... EXCLUSIVE: FishBowlLA has learned that Josh Hartnett is in negotiations to star in "Texas Lullaby," a modern day retelling of "Hamlet" set in a Texas trailer park.Insiders also tell us that Bruce Willis - who many media outlets insisted was set to play Hamlet's murdered dad, won't star in the picture. The indie is being produced by commercials maven Marshall Rawlings will also star Ellen Barkin as a Queen Gertrude-like mother to Harnett; John Malkovich as a cop who romantically cozies up to Harnett's mom - Uncle Claudius-style. Still starring opposite Hartnett is Alison Lohman. Script comes from Steve Alison, who most recently wrote wrote the screenplay for next year's Alan Cumming and Catherine Zeta Jones film, 'Coming Out'. And at the helm of "Lullaby" is commercials director Malcolm Venville who's best known for his clever spots for Volkswagen in the States. It's easy to see how Malkovich and Venville got together: Venville's repped by Steve Golin's Anonymous Content - a heavyweight in commercial production with directors like Ang Lee and Guy Ritchie in its stable alongside Venville - and Golin also produced 1999's "Being John Malkovich" with a then-unknown commercials helmer named Spike Jonze. Malkovich and Barkin and Loman are all conveniently repped by Rawling's CAA agent wife, Jenny Rawlings. Source. This sounds so exciting... fingers crossed it comes off for Josh. :cool: [ December 08, 2005, 03:47 PM: Message edited by: Jocasta ]

12-08-2005, 10:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Intensely Deceiving MIHO THE HARTNETT BUNNI!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,584 My Profile	I AM SO EXCITED! I LOVE HAMLET! I just hope they don't ruin it though. hmmmm.........

12-09-2005, 05:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
annieHARTNETT I heart Joshtopia Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,835 My Profile	Cross-fingers josh is doing it... ANyways wat happened the run diaries, is josh still doing it?

12-09-2005, 09:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
olive Posts: n/a	Thanks for the information. Oh, by the way Kate, Happy Birthday!!!!! It's a little late, I know, but hope you had a great one anyway. [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]

12-10-2005, 07:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jocasta Joshtopian Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaftesbury Avenue Posts: 18,025 My Profile	Thanks Olive, I had a wonderful kid-free weekend away! I'm still looking out for more on "Texas Lullaby".

12-10-2005, 10:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
li'l_ms_wicker Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wickerland Posts: 583 My Profile	oh, another indie flick!!! me likey!!! speaking of independent films, this list might interest indie film lovers like me: Empire's 50 Greatest Independent Films 50 - El Mariachi 49 - Run Lola Run 48 - Cube 47 - Blood Feat 46 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 45 - Mad Max 44 - Amores Perros 43 - Shadows 42 - Swingers 41 - Dead Man's Shoes 40 - The Descent 39 - The Passion of the Christ 38 - Grosse Point Blank 37 - Being John Malkovich 36 - Buffalo '66 35 - THX-1138 34 - The Blair Witch Project 33 - Shallow Grave 32 - Two Lane Blacktop 31 - Pink Flamingos 30 - Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song 29 - Bad Lieutenant 28 - In the Company of Men 27 - Dark Star 26 - Lost in Translation 25 - Drugstore Cowboy 24 - Happiness 23 - The Evil Dead 22 - Nosferatu 21 - Roger and Me 20 - Slacker 19 - Lone Star 18 - Withnail and I 17 - City of God 16 - She's Gotta Have It 15 - Blood Simple 14 - Stranger Than Paradise 13 - Memento 12 - Eraserhead 11 - Bad Taste 10 - Mean Streets 9 - Sideways 8 - The Usual Suspects 7 - Sex, Lies, and Videotape 6 - Night of the Living Dead 5 - Monty Python's Life of Brian 4 - Clerks 3 - The Terminator 2 - Donnie Darko 1 - Reservoir Dogs Source: Empire Online finally, feliz cumpleaños, kate!!!! uhm, how young r u now? hehe... [img]smile.gif[/img]

12-14-2005, 03:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jocasta Joshtopian Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaftesbury Avenue Posts: 18,025 My Profile	Thanks Marie... there's some great films there, some of my faves but no Virgin Suicides which is just wrong! I just saw this on the Variety headlines; ~Josh Hartnett, John Malkovich, Ellen Barkin, Alison Lohman and Tom Waits are set to star in "Texas Lullaby," an indie film inspired by Shakespeare's "Hamlet."~ Yes!!!! This is just the best news! And I'm 42 years young. [img]graemlins/nut.gif[/img]

12-14-2005, 05:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
annieHARTNETT I heart Joshtopia Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,835 My Profile	YEH!!!!! [img]graemlins/dunce.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/smurf.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/orbit.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/goofy.gif[/img] HE IS IN IT!!!!!! But wat about the Rum Diaries with johnny depp, is he still doin it?

12-14-2005, 08:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jocasta Joshtopian Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaftesbury Avenue Posts: 18,025 My Profile	The Rum Diary is one of those off and on projects. Mostly off, I'm afraid to say but maybe one day everything will come together and the film WILL be made.

12-15-2005, 06:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
annieHARTNETT I heart Joshtopia Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,835 My Profile	he must do the rum diaries i thought that story was good

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