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Jane Got a Gun

Director: Gavin O’Connor

Writers: Brian Duffield, Anthony Tambakis

Producer: Chris Coen, Terry Dougas, Aleen Keshishian, Scott Lastaiti, Mary Regency Boies, Natalie Portman, Zack Schiller, Scott Steindorff

U.S. Distributor: Relativity Media and The Weinstein Company

Cast: Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Rodrigo Santoro, Joel Edgerton, Noah Emmerich, Boyd Holbrook

Jane Got a Gun may have lost some feathers (players) along the way and would have broke into our top 25 if a certain female filmmaker had remained on board, but we’re down all the same for this gunslinger revenge flick. Gavin O’Connor’s sixth feature film (Tumbleweeds remains his best work to date) is the ultimate test for the filmmaker who has had in his hands in several genres.

Gist: A woman asks her ex-lover for help in order to save her outlaw husband from a gang out to kill him.

Release Date: An August 29th date has been pegged,...

Exclusive: Relativity and The Weinstein Company are in advanced negotiations to team in the acquisition of U.S. distribution rights for Jane Got A Gun, the Western that is being directed by Gavin O’Connor and star Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Ewan McGregor, Noah Emmerich and Rodrigo Santoro. The deal is for a wide release but they haven’t finalized a slot for the film. CAA is brokering the deal. I hear CBS Films and Focus Features were also in the mix. The film’s backers showed footage of the picture on Wednesday, and they were looking for a deal with no upfront money, a discounted distribution fee and a small equity percentage of the gross until the film’s overages are covered. Relativity was negotiating with Jgag producers and it became clear that Weinstein wanted a piece of the movie. Harvey Weinstein has a close relationship with David Boies,...

Morgan Freeman is heading to Transcendence. The Oscar winner is in final negotiations to star opposite Johnny Depp in cinematographer Wally Pfister's sci-fi directorial debut, it was announced Thursday. Plot details have been closely guarded, but the film is described as in the vein of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Inception. Depp stars as a man who creates a computer program that develops an awareness. Kate Mara, Paul Bettany and Rebecca Hall co-star. Transcendence was penned by Jack Paglen and developed by Annie Marter and Straight Up Films, whose principals include Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies. Polvino,

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Oscar winner Morgan Freeman is in final negotiations to join Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany, Rebecca Hall and Kate Mara in Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister's directorial debut, Transcendence , it was announced by Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson, co-founders and co-CEOs of Alcon Entertainment. Principal photography is set to begin in May in Los Angeles. Alcon Entertainment will finance and produce the picture, which will be released via their output deal with Warner Bros. on April 25, 2014. Written by Jack Paglen, the screenplay was developed by Annie Marter and Straight Up Films, whose company principals include Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies. Polvino, Marter and Cohen will produce along with David Valdes ( Book of Eli ), Johnson and Kosove. Boies will...

Breaking: The directorial debut of Christopher Nolan’s longtime Dp Wally Pfister continues to get more interesting. He’s added Kate Mara to the cast of Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany and Rebecca Hall in Transcendence. The pic is being financed and produced by Alcon Entertainment‘s Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove. Scripted by Jack Paglen, the screenplay was developed by Annie Marter and Straight Up Films, whose company principals include Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies. Polvino, Marter and Cohen will produce along with David Valdes, Johnson and Kosove. Boies will co-produce. Nolan, Emma Thomas and Aaron Ryder are serving as executive producers. Mara is currently starring with Kevin Spacey in House Of Cards, the Netflix series whose second season will shoot in the spring. She is repped by UTA and attorney Neil Meyer.

Kate Mara is officially set to star alongside Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany and Rebecca Hall in Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister.s directorial debut, Transendence , Alcon Entertainment has just revealed. Written by Jack Paglen, the screenplay was developed by Annie Marter and Straight Up Films, whose company principals include Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies. Polvino, Marter and Cohen will produce along with David Valdes ( Book of Eli ), Johnson and Kosove. Boies will co-produce with Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Aaron Ryder serving as executive producers. Mara has appeared on the big screen in films like 127 Hours , Shooter and, most recently, Deadfall . She's also well know to television fans for roles on "American Horror Story" and...

Wally Pfister is pulling together a great cast for his first feature film project Transcendence. Prestige co-star Rebecca Hall has just joined the cast of the film, which also includes Johnny Depp and Paul Bettany.

From what we know of the film right now, Depp plays a scientist whose brain is uploaded into a supercomputer creating the world’s first machine that can think for itself. The story contains themes of singularity, and nanotechnology. Here's a more detailed breakdown of the story that was previously released,

A group of anti-technology terrorists assassinate Will, Evelyn uploads his brain into a prototype supercomputer. Although she at first finds the experiment seems to have gone wrong, before too long Evelyn finds Will responding in computer form.

She goes on to connect Will to the Internet so he can help make further scientific breakthroughs. Will asks Evelyn to connect a microphone and a camera...

Captain Jack Sparrow done got himself a hall pass. Get it? Anyways, word from Alcon Entertainmen has English actress Rebecca Hall (“The Town”) joining the cast of Johnny Depp’s “Transendence”, which is set to be the directorial debut of longtime Christopher Nolan cinematographer Wally Pfister. “Transendence’s” plot has Depp playing a scientist who uploads his brain into a supercomputer after he is killed by terrorists. Rebecca Hall is set to star alongside Johnny Depp and Paul Bettany in Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister’s directorial debut, Transcendence, it was announced by Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, co-founders and co-CEOs of Alcon Entertainment, which is financing and producing the project. Principal photography is set to begin in April in Los Angeles. Warner Bros. will release the film on April 25, 2014 via its output deal with Alcon. Written by Jack Paglen, the screenplay was developed by Annie Marter and Straight Up Films,...

Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 2013 – Rebecca Hall is set to star alongside Johnny Depp and Paul Bettany in Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister's directorial debut, Transcendence, it was announced by Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, co-founders and co-CEOs of Alcon Entertainment, which is financing and producing the project. Principal photography is set to begin in April in Los Angeles. Warner Bros. will release the film on April 25, 2014 via its output deal with Alcon. Written by Jack Paglen, the screenplay was developed by Annie Marter and Straight Up Films, whose company principals include Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies. Polvino, Marter and Cohen will produce along with David Valdes ("Book of Eli"), Johnson and Kosove. Boies will co-produce. Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Aaron Ryder are serving as executive producers. Hall is known for such films as "The Town," "Please Give", "Frost/Nixon" and Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" which...

Rebecca Hall is officially set to star alongside Johnny Depp and Paul Bettany in Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister.s directorial debut, Transendence , Alcon Entertainment has just revealed. Principal photography is set to begin in April in Los Angeles. Warner Bros. will release the film on April 25, 2014 via its output deal with Alcon. Written by Jack Paglen, the screenplay was developed by Annie Marter and Straight Up Films, whose company principals include Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies. Polvino, Marter and Cohen will produce along with David Valdes ( Book of Eli ), Johnson and Kosove. Boies will co-produce. Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Aaron Ryder are serving as executive producers. Hall is known for such films as The Town , Please Give ,...

Following yesterday's news that Paul Bettany has joined Johnny Depp in Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister's directorial debut, Transcendence , comes word that Warner Bros. Pictures has now set a release date of April 25, 2014 for the film. That is just one week before The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hits theaters. The plot involves a scientist whose brain gets uploaded into a supercomputer with the aim of creating the world.s first machine that can think for itself. Depp will play a scientist named Will who is trying to create artificial intelligence. The screenplay, written by Jack Paglen, was developed by Annie Marter and Straight Up Films, whose company principals include Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies. Polvino, Marter and Cohen will produce along with David...

Paul Bettany is in negotiations to star opposite Johnny Depp in Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister.s directorial debut, Transcendence , Alcon Entertainment's co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove announced today. The screenplay, written by Jack Paglen, was developed by Annie Marter and Straight Up Films, whose company principals include Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies. Polvino, Marter and Cohen will produce along with David Valdes ( Book of Eli ), Johnson and Kosove. Boies will co-produce. Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Aaron Ryder are serving as executive producers. Bettany most recently appeared in the box office mega hit Marvel's The Avengers and will next be reprising the voice of .Jarvis. in Iron Man 3 . Bettany notably...

When Deadline broke the story that Johnny Depp would star as Whitey Bulger in the Barry Levinson-directed Black Mass, it raised a lot of questions about his intentions to star in Transcendence, the film directed by Chris Nolan’s visionary cinematographer Wally Pfister. His reps have now clarified the dance card of Depp, who’ll next be seen reuniting with Gore Verbinski in The Lone Ranger this summer. Here’s the deal: Los Angeles (February 27, 2013) — Johnny Depp is set to star in Transcendence, the directorial debut of Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister. The film will begin principal photography in April. The film is being financed and produced by Alcon Entertainment’s Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove and will be released by Warner Bros. The film will also be produced by Straight Up Films’ Annie Marter, Marisa Polvino and Kate Cohen along with David Valdes. Pfister will direct from newcomer Jack Paglen’s screenplay,...

Announced back in October as a Johnny Depp staring vehicle, Oscar-winning Inception cinematographer Wally Pfister’s directorial debut, Transcendence, has had more snippets of its plot revealed today.

“It is true Johnny Depp’s brain is uploaded into a computer,“ producer Andrew Kosove has told The Wrap, confirming that Depp will play Will, a scientist trying to create artificial intelligence along with his colleagues Evelyn (who is also his wife) and Max.

The film’s plot and themes will focus on “singularity, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence”, though specifics are still being kept under-wraps and the producer is keen to warn that alleged, earlier leaks of the story may be outdated and from an previous version of the film.

Said earlier version was passed on by actor Ewan McGregor, according to Kosove. Meanwhile Tom Hardy, who worked with Pfister on Inception and The Dark Knight Rises – turned down the film due to his busy schedule.

Johnny Depp is in talks to star in Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister’s directorial debut, "Transendence." So far, the plot is being kept under wraps. Looks like Pfister learned something about secrecy from longtime collaborator Christopher Nolan. Newcomer Jack Paglen wrote the screenplay, while Straight Up Films' Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies. Polvino, Marter and Cohen will produce along with David Valdes (“Book of Eli”) and Alcon co-founders Johnson and Kosove. Boies will co-produce, while Nolan and Emma Thomas will executive produce. Principal photography is scheduled to begin early next year. Kosove and Johnson said in a statement, “Johnny Depp is one of...

Breaking: Johnny Depp is negotiating to star in Transcendence, the directorial debut of Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister. The project is being put together for an early 2013 shoot by Alcon Entertainment co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove. Alcon will release through its output deal with Warner Bros. The screenplay, written by newcomer Jack Paglen, was developed by Annie Marter and Straight Up Films, whose company principals include Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies. Polvino, Marter and Cohen will produce along with David Valdes (The Book Of Eli), Johnson and Kosove. Boies will co-produce. The plot of Transcendence is being kept under wraps. Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are serving as executive producers and Alcon is financing. Pfister won an Oscar for his cinematography on the Nolan-directed Inception. He has done seven films with Nolan and Thomas, including The Dark Knight Rises and Memento. He was also cinematographer on Moneyball and The Italian Job.

Johnny Depp (upcoming The Lone Ranger ) is in negotiations to star in Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister.s directorial debut, Transcendence , it was announced by Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove. With principal photography set to begin early next year, Alcon will release through its output deal with Warner Bros. The screenplay, written by newcomer Jack Paglen, was developed by Annie Marter and Straight Up Films, whose company principals include Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies. Polvino, Marter and Cohen will produce along with David Valdes ( Book of Eli ), Johnson and Kosove. Boies will co-produce. The plot is being kept under wraps. Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are serving as executive producers on Transcendence ,...

Not only does "The Dark Knight Rises" cap off Christopher Nolan's Batman franchise, it marks the end of an era of sorts for both the director and cinematographer Wally Pfister. They've both done some incredible work on the series (and all of Nolan's films), but it now looks they are changing up the working relationship.

Alcon Entertainment has announced today Nolan and his wife/producer Emma Thomas will executive produce Pfister's directorial debut. First announced this spring, there is no title, and in true Nolan fashion, the script by newcomer Jack Paglen is being kept under lock and key. Annie Marter developed the project and pitched it to Straight Up Films with whom she'll co-produced alongside Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies. Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove will produce for Alcon. Pre-production is underway.

But will Nolan have to find a new cinematographer? In the latest issue of Empire,...

Producing partners Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are coming on board to executive produce Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister's untitled directorial debut. Alcon entertainment will both finance and produce, Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove announced today. The screenplay, written by newcomer Jack Paglen for Pfister to direct, was developed by Annie Marter and Straight Up Films, whose Company principals include Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies. Polvino, Marter and Cohen will produce along with Johnson and Kosove. Boies will co-produce. The plot is being kept under wraps. Principal photography is set to begin in the fall or early winter. Pfister is an Oscar winning cinematographer (for Inception ) and is best known...

As a longtime collaborator of Christopher Nolan, celebrated and Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister has had plenty of opportunity to see one of the best directors working in action. And now, he's about to take the skills he's picked up, and venture out on his own project.

Alcon Entertainment has announced that Pfister will make his directorial debut on a project that, in true Nolan style, is being kept totally under wraps. There is no title, and the script, by newcomer Jack Paglen, is being kept under lock and key. All we know is that it will get in front of cameras this fall. Straight Up Films folks Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen, Regency Boies and Annie Marter, will produce alongside Alcon dudes, Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove. And, well, that's about it. Pre-production is underway.

In addition to working with Nolan, Pfister has acted as DoP on a number of commercials,...

Exclusive: Alcon Entertainment has acquired an untitled screenplay written by newcomer Jack Paglen that will mark the feature directorial debut of Wally Pfister, the Oscar-winning cinematographer whose credits include Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, and Moneyball. The deal was made by Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, who’ll start pre-production immediately for an early fall shoot. The logline is being kept under wraps, but the screenplay was developed by Annie Marter and Straight Up Films, whose principals include Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies. Polvino, Cohen and Marter will produce along with Johnson and Kosove. Boies will co-produce. “We have been talking to Wally about making his directorial debut with Alcon for over a decade since we all worked together on Insomnia,” Johnson and Kosove said in a statement. “Wally is truly one of the most talented artists with whom we have ever collaborated. To...

Alcon Entertainment announced today that they have acquired the rights to an untitled screenplay written by newcomer Jack Paglen for Wally Pfister to direct, marking the Oscar-winning cinematographer.s directorial debut. Pre-production will start immediately while principal photography is set to begin early fall. The screenplay, which is being kept under wraps, was developed by Straight Up Films, whose Company principals include Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies and Annie Marter. Polvino, Cohen and Marter will produce along with Johnson and Kosove. Boies will co-produce. Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove issued the following statement: "We have been talking to Wally about making his directorial debut with Alcon for over a...