Times Talk

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Two months ago, Natalie attended the New York Times Arts and Leisure weekend, in which she took part in a conversation about her career. A few of you managed to…

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Nat Directing PPZ?

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The author of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Seth Grahame-Smith, has already had his new book optioned for film by Tim Burton. In a report on that deal, The Hollywood Reporter drops a very strange bit of news.

Hollywood already has its hooks in “Zombies”; the book is set up at Lionsgate with Natalie Portman producing and attached to direct.


However, The Playlist has looked into the matter and thinks that THR have likely just made a mistake. They cite this quote from Seth Grahame-Smith from yesterday’s NY Post:

“I was thrilled [about Natalie Portman coming on board]. It’s like the dream casting for Elizabeth — Natalie just completely gels with the Elizabeth I had in my head while writing the book. And now David O. Russell is writing the screenplay and directing it — he’s just a genius. I just feel like I keep winning the lottery on a weekly basis.”


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Mugshot

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Worth1000 has a new photoshop contest up for mugshots. Included are Thom Yorke, Robert Pattinson, Evangeline Lilly etc. But the top scoring entry goes to Mandrak's Natalie mugshot. I think…

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Black Swan Budget

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Bloomberg has a piece up that mentions the company that is co-financing the film with Fox Searchlight. They mention that the production cost is $34 million, which is quite high…

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Gallery Updates

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I've updated the gallery with three new photos from the Hungry In America Benefit Photocall and quite a few new-old candids of Natalie getting cozy with Benjamin Millepied in New…

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New Poll + Best Buds Results

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A week ago we updated with a link to Complex Magazine’s 50 most racist films (that you wouldn’t think are racist). #11 on the list was The Phantom Menace. Give it a read and then vote in our new poll…

Is The Phantom Menace racist?

As for the Best Buds poll, most of you guys are like me – hopeful but needing a bit more convincing before fully getting excited about the project. Full results after the jump.

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