From the future Oscar nomination files, per studio email blast yesterday, Anne Hathaway has been attached to star as iconic performer Judy Garland in film and stage adaptations of Gerald Clarke’s 2001 biography Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland, both for The Weinstein Company. Based on hundreds of interviews plus Garland’s own unfinished and unpublished autobiography, Get Happy delves into the dramatic highs and lows of the cultural icon’s life — from her tumultuous early years as a child performer to her tragic last days. “We’re thrilled to have the brilliantly talented Anne Hathaway portray stage and screen legend Judy Garland,” said Harvey Weinstein. “I’ve worked with Anne on projects in the past and have known her for many years, and she will be a true class act in this challenging role. Gerald Clarke’s biography is a fascinating and comprehensive look at Garland’s life, and is particularly outstanding because of its exclusive details from her own writings. Her story is incredible subject matter for both theater and film, and we look forward to bringing it to audiences.” Unstated but understood is that Weinstein also looks forward to the awards campaign for the film, culminating in a Best Actress nomination for Hathaway.
Daily Archives: March 24, 2009
Monday, Bloody Monday: Driving, Sitting, Meeting, Screening
A long, stacked day, beginning with a screener, then three on-site screenings, and, finally, about to be capped with the last two episodes of Breaking Bad, in advance of an interview tomorrow with Aaron Paul. More to follow on those events, but it’s worth at least mentioning in offhand fashion that James Toback’s Mike Tyson documentary, which opens in late April from Sony Pictures Classics, would make a great New Beverly double feature with Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato’s The Eyes of Tammy Faye, which I called “a fascinating, cathartic, from-the-ground-up reconstruction of an American pariah.” Oh, there are some parallels. As well as plenty of ammunition for nurturists.