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Inside Llewyn Davis Red-Band Trailer – Plus a new poster for the Coen Brothers’ film

May 9, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A brand new red band trailer for the Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis has debuted, along with the poster above.

Oscar Isaac stars as the title character, a folk singer making his way through the Greenwich Village music scene in the 1960s. The movie is loosely based on the life of folk singer Dave Van Ronk. Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, Gerrett Hedlund, and John Goodman also star.

It certainly looks stylish, with plenty of the Coens’ trademark sharp dialogue, although it’s definitely one of their more idiosyncratic efforts. The film will debut at Cannes and then get an Oscar-bait end of year cinema release in the US, with a January 2014 opening set for the UK.

Coen Brothers Rewriting Unbroken For Director Angelina Jolie

February 26, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A biopic of Lou Zamperini has been in the works for a long time, and a few months ago it got some extra impetus when Angelina Jolie signed on to direct. However it seems the script isn’t quite ready, as she’s reached out to the Coen Brothers for a rewrite, according to THR.

Although Joel and Ethan normally write scripts for themselves to helm, with the likes of Crimewave and Gambit they’ve been happy to work on the screenplay and then let others direct.

Currently titled Unbroken, the film is an adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand’s book about Lou Zamperini, a 1936 Berlin Olympics track star who joined the US Air Force during World War II. When his plane crashed he survived for 47 days at sea, got captured by the Japanese and ended up fighting for his life in a prison camp.

The likes of William Nicholson (Les Miserables) and Richard LaGravenese (Water For Elephants) have previously worked on the script.

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DIRECTORS: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Angelina Jolie FILMS: Unbroken

Inside Llewyn Davis Trailer – The Coen Brothers are back with a musical tale

January 25, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Many had thought the Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewlyn Davis would get an Oscar-bait late-2012 release, but it’s not hitting the US until February 8th and should come to the UK not long afterwards.

It certainly looks stylish, with plenty of the Coens’ trademark sharp dialogue, although it’s definitely one of their more idisyncratic efforts.

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ACTORS: John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan DIRECTORS: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Garrett Hedlund Going Inside Llewlyn Davis

January 10, 2012 By Movie Muser Leave a Comment

Garrett Hedlund got a big break with TRON:Legacy and since then he’s been showing off his indie credentials with the likes of the upcoming adaptation of On The Road. While he’ll go back to the mainstream if they ever get the live action Akira off the ground, he’s currently staying in indie territory, as Variety reports he’s in negotiations to join the cast of Inside Llewyn Davis for directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.

Hedlund’s apparently been interested in the part for a while, but he’s been hanging around waiting for Akira to get sorted and so couldn’t sign on for the Coens’ movie. However over the weekend Warner shut down pre-production of that movie while they rework the budget, allowing Garrett to sign up for Inside Llewlyn Davis..

The film centres on Oscar Isaac’s title character, a folk musician during the 1960s who navigates throughout the Greenwich Village scene. As the Coens are keeping exact details on the film quiet, he isn’t immediately known who Garrett Hedlund will play, but he will join a cast that includes Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, and John Goodman.

Joel Coen and Ethan Coen are directing Inside Llewyn Davis from their own script, which is loosely based on the life of folk singer Dave Van Ronk. Production is scheduled to start within the next few months in New York City.

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ACTORS: Garrett Hedlund DIRECTORS: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Inside Llewyn Davis Gets Jeanine Serralles

December 20, 2011 By Movie Muser 1 Comment

The Coen Brothers’ next movie, Inside Llewlyn Davis ,is slowly coming together, ready to start shooting in NYC early next year. Now another piece of the casting puzzle has been filled, with actress Jeanine Serralles (Two Lovers, Across the Universe) signing on, according to Variety.

F. Murray Abraham is apparently also circling the project, but it isn’t known who he would play either. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen are directing from their own original screenplay.

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ACTORS: Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Jeanine Serralles DIRECTORS: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

John Goodman Going Inside Llewyn Davis

November 1, 2011 By Movie Muser Leave a Comment

The Coen Brothers are incredibly busy casting their next movie, with barely a day going by without a new name added to the list. Now Showbiz411 reports that John Goodman has joined the cast of Inside Llewyn Davis, although it isn’t known what role he will play.

The story is loosely based on the life of New York folk singer Dave van Ronk, who was a Greenwich Village staple in the 1960s. Oscar Isaac will star as the title character. Just yesterday we reported that Justin Timberlake has been offered the role of Jim, a folk singer married to Carey Mulligan’s character, Jean.

Joel Coen and Ethan Coen are directing Inside Llewyn Davis from their own script, which is partially based on Dave van Ronk’s memoir, The Mayor of MacDougal Street. Shooting is set to begin early next year.

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ACTORS: John Goodman, Justin Timberlake DIRECTORS: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Timberlake Wanted For Coens’ Next

October 31, 2011 By Movie Muser Leave a Comment

The Coen Brothers upcoming movie, Inside Llewyn Davis may be surrounded by a little bit of mystery, but it’s certainly attracting a decent cast, with Carey Mulligan and Oscar Isaac already on board, and now it appears the auteur duo have offered another one of the lead roles to Justin Timberlake, according to Variety. That said, it isn’t known how interested the singer-turned-actor is.

Although we don’t a vast amount about Inside Llewyn Davis, we do know it focuses on the folk music scene in Greenwich Village in the 1960s and that the title character is loosely based on Dave Van Ronk (the film was inspired by his memoir), a folk singer who was friends with Bob Dylan, among other famous musicians.

Justin Timberlake would play the role of Jim, a folk musician married to Jean (Carey Mulligan). Drive’s Oscar Isaac will be the title character, a struggling folk musician born and bred in Queens. Despite being a talented singer and guitarist, he just can’t seem to make ends meet playing music. Shooting should start early next year, with or without Timberlake.

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ACTORS: Justin Timberlake DIRECTORS: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Carey Mulligan Up For Inside Llewyn Davis

October 22, 2011 By Movie Muser Leave a Comment

Carey Mulligan has come from seemingly nowhere to star in a slew of movies, each of which seems to be more critically acclimed than the next. It seems that she’s planning to keep with the quality as Variety reports she has lined up starring roles with Inside Llewyn Davis and the Spike Jonze’s upcoming movie (which is currently untitled).

Joel Coen and Ethan Coen are writing and directing Inside Llewyn Davis, which recently signed Oscar Isaac for the lead role. The story is based on the life of folk musician Dave van Ronk, and centers on a folk artist struggling to make it in the 1960s music scene. It isn’t known what role Carey Mulligan will play – indeed not much is known about the movie in general.

The Spike Jonze movie meanwhile will reunite the director with Being John Malkovish and Adaptation writer Charlie Kaufman. As witht eh Coens’ movie, everything it still slightly wrapped in mystery, but it’ll centre on a group of world leaders who meet to shape the face of global events. Joaquin Phoenix will also star.

Carey Mulligan will start shooting Inside Llewyn Davis in February, and then jump to the Untitled Spike Jonze Project sometime next spring.

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ACTORS: Carey Mulligan DIRECTORS: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Coens Cast Oscar Isaac In Their Folk Film

October 22, 2011 By Movie Muser Leave a Comment

The Coens Brothers like to mix it up, and while they’re never exactly mainstream, some of their films are more accessible than others. Following their biggest commercial success ever, True Grit, they’re now planning on something that’s going to be a more difficult sell to the masses, and according to Variety, they’ve enlisted Drive and Sucker Punch star Oscar Isaac for the lead role.

The movie, Inside Llewyn Davis, is based on the life of musician Dave van Ronk, part of the folk music scene that hit Greenwich Village in the 1960’s. The script is said to be based in part on van Ronk’s memoir, The Mayor of MacDougal Street. However this being the Coens, it’s tough to say who Isaac will be playing, as he could be van Ronk, or Llewyn Davis, except that beyond that name being in the title, we have no clue who Llewyn Davis might be.

Isaac’s career should get a big boost next year as he has a major role in The Bourne Legacy. He’ll start shooting Inside Llewlyn Davis early next year in New York.

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DIRECTORS: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen