David O. Russell

Ice Cube and Three Kings director developing Dirty Harry-style cop franchise

According to Deadline, Ice Cube and his Three Kings director David O Russell are in negotiations with New Line to re-team and create a potential franchise, featuring the ‘Cube’ as a plainclothes detective who has no problem pulling the trigger if necessary. The project is described as an R-rated raw drama, and a throwback to ….

Jessica Biel starts work on the mystery thriller The Tall Man

SND and Radar Films announced today that Jessica Biel’s latest project, the mystery thriller The Tall Man, has begun lensing in Canada. Described as a suspenseful thriller in the vein of M. Night Shyamalan’s early work, The Tall Man marks the English language debut of cult French filmmaker Pascal Laugier (Martyrs, Saint Ange), who wrote ….

David O. Russell and Christian Bale to join Mark Wahlberg’s The Fighter

Director David O. Russell and Christian Bale are negotiating to join the long-in-development boxing flick The Fighter, which already has Mark Wahlberg attached, according to a report by Variety. The Fighter tells the story of Boston fighter Irish Mickey Ward and how he was trained to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Dicky Eklund, who ….

Miami International Film Festival announces 2009 line up

The Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), presented by Miami Dade College, today announced highlights of its 26th edition, running Friday, March 6 – Sunday, March 15, 2009. The 137 selections for this year’s Festival represent more than 40 countries. Along with 40 shorts are 97 feature-length films, including four world premieres, 22 North American premieres ….