Motion Picture Association: "The Little Mermaid” Official Trailer Makes a Splash During the Oscars"
The Little Mermaid stars Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy were on hand at last night’s 95th Academy Awards to reveal the official...
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- Jan 19
SHONDALAND: Acclaimed Screenwriter David Magee on His Latest Adaptation, ‘A Man Called Otto’
The Academy Award-nominated scribe discusses his latest film, his circuitous career path, and working with Tom Hanks....
- Jan 10
LA TIMES: ‘A Man Called Otto’ features a cranky — but hurting — old man, just like Dad
He changed many elements from “A Man Called Ove” and the Swedish film made from it, but screenwriter David Magee says of his adaptation,...
- Jan 10
DEADLINE: Tom Hanks Cranks It Up With $4.2 Million For ‘A Man Called Otto’ In Week Two
Sony’s Tom Hanks-starrer A Man Called Otto banked $4.2 million in a lively second frame as it moved to 637 locations nationwide from four...
- Jan 6
CREATIVE SCREENWRITING: “His Heart Was Too Big” David Magee Discusses ‘A Man Called Otto’
David Magee is most definitely a diverse screenwriter in terms of his subject matter. His writing credits range from Finding Neverland...
- Jan 5
SCRIPT MAGAZINE: Make It About One Thing - A Conversation with Adaptation Whisperer David Magee
Screenwriter David Magee shares with Script his writing process behind tackling adaptations, character development, his writing journey...
- Jan 5
DEADLINE: Behind the Lens Interview - David Magee Is Hollywood’s Go-To Writer
David Magee joins Pete Hammond for this week’s episode of Deadline video series Behind the Lens: https://deadline.com/video/david-magee-...
- Jan 5
A.FRAME: Screenwriter David Magee on Adapting 'A Man Called Otto' and 'The Little Mermaid'
David Magee has made a career of externalizing the very internal journeys of some of literatures most celebrated characters. The...
- Jan 5
A.FRAME Academy Interview: 5 Films That Inspire Me as a Screenwriter
For screenwriter David Magee, no story is "unadaptable." "I don't consider anything impossible to translate to screen. You're trying to...
- Dec 15, 2022
GOLD DERBY: ‘A Man Called Otto’ writer David Magee on reuniting with Marc Forster after 18 years
David Magee discusses his 20 year career, reuniting with director Marc Forster, and talks Tom Hanks in this exclusive interview from Gold...
- Dec 15, 2022
DEADLINE: Tom Hanks Movie ‘A Man Called Otto’ To Fire Up Platform Release After Christmas
Sony is changing-up its platform of the Tom Hanks movie A Man Called Otto. The pic will now go exclusive in LA and NY on Dec. 30 followed...
- Oct 21, 2022
DEADLINE: ‘A Man Called Otto’ Trailer: Tom Hanks Wants (Almost) Everyone To Get Off His Lawn
Sony’s Columbia Pictures has released the trailer for A Man Called Otto, its adaptation of Fredrik Backman’s bestselling Swedish novel A...
- Oct 5, 2022
VOGUE: A First Look At Netflix’s Ravishing, Emma Corrin-Led Lady Chatterley’s Lover
First published in Europe in the ’20s, the explicit tale of a Baronet’s wife (Emma Corrin) who begins a torrid affair with her gamekeeper...
- Sep 9, 2022
DEADLINE: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Teaser: First Look At Halle Bailey In Disney’s Live-Action Adaptation
Today at D23, Disney offered a first look at its live-action adaptation ofThe Little Mermaid, starring Halle Bailey and directed by Rob...
- Jul 22, 2022
COLLIDER: First 'The School for Good and Evil' Poster Showcases a Wickedly Divine Cast
Netflix has released a poster for its upcoming YA fantasy film The School for Good and Evil. The poster sees Charlize Theron, Kerry...
- Jul 20, 2022
DEADLINE: Marc Forster And Renée Wolfe Developing Adaptation Of Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Graveyard Book'
Walt Disney Studios adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book is gearing up as Marc Forster is set to direct the pic. His producing...
- Jun 23, 2022
THE WRAP: Cate Blanchett Cast as Narrator in ‘The School for Good and Evil’
Cate Blanchett has joined the cast of Netflix’s fantasy film “The School for Good and Evil,” alongside stars Kerry Washington, Charlize...
- Jun 7, 2022
DEADLINE: 'The School For Good And Evil' Teaser Trailer Release
Netflix on Tuesday released the first look at its anticipated adaptation of the YA fantasy novel The School for Good and Evil starring...
- Feb 11, 2022
THR: Tom Hanks Comedy ‘A Man Called Otto’ Lands at Sony After Bidding War
Tom Hanks’ comedy A Man Called Otto is going to Sony Pictures after a bidding war at the Berlin Film Festival’s virtual European Film...
- Jan 31, 2022
DEADLINE: STX & CAA Board Sales On Tom Hanks Comedy ‘A Man Called Otto’ Ahead Of Pennsylvania Shoot
Tom Hanks comedy A Man Called Otto is full-steam ahead with filming set to begin next month on location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we...
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