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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.



Jennifer Garner Looks Ready for ‘Draft Day’

Posted by Ali in Apr 12,2013 with No Comments

Earlier this week Variety.com shared this fun news! Looks like Jen has signed on for another new film!

The NFL draft may still be a couple weeks away but the Kevin Costner sports dramedy “Draft Day” which is set around the event is beginning to fill its ensemble team, as Jennifer Garner is in negotiations to co-star with Costner.

Ivan Reitman is on board to direct with Summit on board to distribute.

The story follows the manager of an American football franchise who struggles to acquire the number one draft pick for his team on the day of the draft. Garner will play Costner’s secretary in the pic.

Reitman will produce along with Ali Bell and Tom Pollock through his Montecito Motion Picture Company banner from a script by Scott Rothman and Rajiv Joseph. The film looked to be on its last legs last fall when Paramount had to put the film into turnaround after its option on the project ran out.

The film was given a second chance after the Black List was released with “Draft Day” topping the list. Shortly after the Black List news, both Summit and Costner became intrigued and began negotiating to come onto the project.

Garner was most recently seen in Disney’s “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” and can be seen next in “Dallas Buyers Club” with Matthew McConaughey. She is repped by WME, Management 360 and Offer Weber & Dern.



Spin City | Episode Captures

Posted by Ali in Apr 04,2013 with No Comments

In 1996 Jennifer starred as Becky in an episode of the series Spin City. Thanks to my friend Becca for capturing the episode for me!

Gallery Links:
Jennifer Garner Online > Spin City > Season 01 > 01×10 | The Competition (Captures)