Jennifer Garner Juggles Motherhood, Stardom by Making ‘Tough Choices’

Posted by Ali in May 17,2013 with No Comments

Jen was featured in this past Sunday’s Parade.

Q: How does Jennifer Garner balance motherhood and stardom?
—Toni D., Tigard, Ore.

A: The busy mom of three children, ages 7, 4, and 1, says “juggling is the key. Some days I do it well and some days less so.” She credits her husband, Ben Affleck, with carrying his share of the load. “When one of us is working, the other can be home with the kids. We also have a wonderful nanny, and both of our moms pitch in.” Garner, 41, does admit she’s made some trade-offs. “I can’t do movie after movie and have a husband that works as much as mine does. There are tough choices to make. But I’m lucky that I have the options.”



Cannes: Jennifer Garner and Michael Caine Join Dan Fogelman’s ‘Imagine’

Posted by Ali in May 14,2013 with No Comments

We just posted how Jennifer has been announced to star with Michael Caine in Imagine but here is another article from The Hollywood Reporter that gives more information about what the story of the film is and some more of the cast members including Al Pacino and Annette Bening.

Al Pacino, Annette Bening and Bobby Cannavale also star in the film about an aging 1970s musician who gives up his rock-star lifestyle to reconnect with the son he never knew.

The cast for Imagine, written and to be directed by Dan Fogelman, has been bolstered by the arrival of Jennifer Garner and Michael Caine to star alongside Al Pacino.

The movie details the story of an aging 1970s musician (Pacino) still living fast — thanks to drugs, sex and a much-younger girlfriend — who gives it all up to reconnect with the son he never knew and try and make music he wants.

Annette Bening and Bobby Cannavale also star in the film to be produced by Denise DiNovi (Crazy, Stupid, Love), Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and Nimitt Mankad (Today’s Special).

Imagine is being touted to buyers by David Garrett’s Mister Smith Entertainment during the upcoming Marche du Film.

Originally sold to Warner Brothers, the film is being independently financed by Inimitable Pictures’ Mankad and Shivani Rawat through a film fund backed by Manoj Bhargava, the founder of 5 Hour Energy.

Shooting will commence late June/early July in Los Angeles.

WME Global brokered the deal with Mister Smith Entertainment and will handle the U.S. sale of the film.

On behalf of Inimitable Pictures, Stephen Dembitzer negotiated the agreement with Mister Smith Entertainment.

Fogelman said: “The film is a labor of love for all of us, and I simply cannot wait to watch them all get in the ring with Al Pacino. It’s going to be very special.”

The project at previous markets had originally been touted with Julianne Moore and Jeremy Renner attached.



Jennifer Garner, Michael Caine Join ‘Imagine’

Posted by Ali in May 13,2013 with No Comments

Variety has some great news that Jennifer is doing a new film with Michael Caine called Imagine!

In a pre-Cannes move, Jennifer Garner and Michael Caine have joined Al Pacino, Annette Bening and Bobby Cannavale in Dan Fogelman’s “Imagine.”

David Garrett’s Mister Smith Entertainment will meet with international buyers this week at Cannes. WME Global is handling the U.S. sale of the film.

Denise DiNovi, Jessie Melson and Nimmit Mankand are producing. Project had been set up at Warner Bros. but will be independently financed by Inimitable Pictures’ Nimitt Mankad and Shivani Rawat through a film fund backed by Manoj Bhargava, the founder of 5 Hour Energy.

Script by Fogelman centers on a rocker who decides to change his life after discovering a letter written to him by John Lennon — prompting him to track down his biological son, whom he’s never met. Fogelman, whose writing credits include “Tangled,” “Crazy Stupid Love” and “My Mother’s Curse,” will make his directorial debut on “Imagine.”

Lensing will begin in late June or early July in Los Angeles.

“There’s a growing older cinema audience. In countries such as Spain, with over 50% unemployment amongst 18-25 yr olds, it’s the 25-pluses who have more money to spend at the cinema,” Garrett said.

Nevertheless, “Ideally you want to have a film which crosses all quadrants, of younger, older, male, female. I hope “Imagine’s” fabulous script will appeal to the 16s and up,” he added.



Jennifer Garner in Talks to Join Steve Carell in Disney Children’s Book Adaptation (Exclusive)

Posted by Ali in Apr 24,2013 with No Comments

A possible new project for Jen!

Jennifer Garner is in negotiations to star opposite Steve Carell in Disney’s adaptation of the popular children’s book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

Shawn Levy and Dan Levine are producing the family movie via their 21 Laps banner along with Lisa Henson of the Jim Henson Co. Miguel Arteta is directing.

A classic since it was published in 1972, Bad Day was written by Judith Viorst and centers on a boy who has a very horrible day and finds out that other people can have them too.

In the script, written by Lisa Cholodenko and Rob Leiber, the boy has a terrible day and wishes his family experienced his suffering, which they later do.

Carell is playing the boy’s father, and Garner would join the project as the mother.
Bad Day is eyeing a fall start.

When Garner closes her deal, it will bring her back to the studio for which she starred in last year’s The Odd Life of Timothy Green.

She next appears in Dallas Buyers Club, the Matthew McConaughey AIDS drama that Focus picked for distribution Tuesday. Garner also is prepping to shoot Ivan Reitman’s Draft Day.

She is repped by WME, Management 360 and Sloane Offer.



Dallas Buyers Club to be released by Focus Features

Posted by Ali in Apr 23,2013 with No Comments

Jen’s new film is going to be released by Focus Features later this year.

NEW YORK, April 23, 2013 – Dallas Buyers Club, currently in post-production, has been acquired by Focus Features for domestic theatrical release in the second half of 2013. The company has also acquired Latin American rights to the feature. Focus CEO James Schamus and Focus president Andrew Karpen made the announcement today.

A Truth Entertainment production, Dallas Buyers Club is produced by Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter. Spirit Award winner Matthew McConaughey stars in the fact-based drama for director Jean-Marc Vallée (The Young Victoria). The film’s original screenplay is by Craig Borten and Melissa Wallack.

In Dallas Buyers Club, Mr. McConaughey portrays real-life Texas electrician Ron Woodroof, an ordinary man who found himself in a life-or-death battle with the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies. In 1986, Ron was blindsided by being diagnosed as HIV-positive and given 30 days to live. With the U.S. still internally divided over how to combat the virus and restricting medications, Ron grabbed hold of non-toxic alternative treatments from all over the world by means both legal and illegal. Seeking to avoid government sanctions against selling non-approved medicines and supplements, he established a “buyers club,” which fellow HIV-positive people could join for access to his supplies.

The cast of Dallas Buyers Club also includes Gotham Independent Film Award winner Jared Leto and Golden Globe Award winner Jennifer Garner. The movie’s executive producers are Truth Entertainment’s Tony Notargiacomo and Joe Newcomb; Nicholas Chartier; Cassian Elwes; Logan Levy; Nathan Ross; and Holly Wiersma.

Mr. Schamus and Mr. Karpen commented, “Matthew McConaughey is an actor at the top of his game, and he incarnates Ron Woodroof by showing how his self-interest was galvanized into something much more. Audiences will want to take this journey with him, Jared Leto, and Jennifer Garner, as guided by their dynamic director Jean-Marc Vallée.”

Mr. Vallée said, “I’m extremely pleased that we are partnered with Focus Features. They have a long and successful history of sharing memorable stories. Ron Woodroof’s story is one of an imperfect man and his fight for survival, during a confused and desperate time. We all believe that this film had to finally be made, and we are all grateful and privileged to be part of this project.”

Focus Features and Focus Features International (www.focusfeatures.com) comprise a singular global company. This worldwide studio makes original and daring films that challenge the mainstream to embrace and enjoy voices and visions from around the world that deliver global commercial success. The company operates as Focus Features in North America, and as Focus Features International (FFI) in the rest of the world.