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Kazuko · Joined: 16 Jul 2001 Posts: 459 Location: Japan

Russell ready to laugh it up with WB, Miramax
Actors rush to ensemble comedy

In his first film since "Three Kings," David O. Russell is moving quickly to mount a comedy on existentialism. He's got Mark Wahlberg, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Jason Schwartzman, Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin and Catherine Deneuve lining up to join him....
Variety.com

Wow great casts!
Lianne do you know the film title?

Kazuko · Joined: 16 Jul 2001 Posts: 459 Location: Japan

I found it. The picture's working title is "I Love Huckabee's"

Actors rush to Russell picture
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By Michael Fleming

NEW YORK (Variety) - In his first film since 1999's "Three Kings," David O. Russell is moving quickly to mount a comedy on existentialism.

He's got Mark Wahlberg, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Jason Schwartzman, Dustin Hoffman , Lily Tomlin and Catherine Deneuve lining up to join him. Russell hopes to shoot in June in Los Angeles.

"It's an ensemble comedy centering around a married couple," Russell said. "They are detectives who solve existential crises for people. It was an idea of mine that I wrote with Jeff Baena."

The picture's working title is "I Love Huckabee's," employing the symbol of a heart for the word love. Russell would not explain the significance of Huckabee's, but evidently the concept is a strong one, because he is flirting with that cast on a film whose budget is less than $20 million. "We will be trying to work out favored-nations deals," Russell said.

The film's tone is closer to his 1996 Miramax film "Flirting With Disaster," than it is to his WB film "Three Kings."

Russell has aligned Miramax and Warner Bros. in a co-production scenario that is still coming together. The plan is for WB to take the creative lead and foreign territories, while Miramax handles domestic distribution.

Reuters/Variety

Ellenita · Joined: 01 Nov 2002 Posts: 32 Location: London, UK

Kazuko, thanks for posting this. It sounds a really good film and great cast - hope it all comes together!

NightBlossom · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15 Location: France

Many thanks for the info Kaz, you're the best.

MARKISMYMAN · Joined: 27 Jul 2002 Posts: 155 Location: GA

Thanks Kazuko, I hope it all comes together sounds like it will be great.

City Gal · Joined: 12 Jun 2002 Posts: 2227 Location: London, England

Kazuko, i knew you would find the news, thankyou and well done, keep us updated

LYNNE · Joined: 27 Apr 2002 Posts: 2350 Location: UK

Thanks very much Kazuko

no fear 25 · Joined: 10 Aug 2002 Posts: 307 Location: UK England

Thanks for the info Kaz, if this goes ahead it will be great....

markluver09 · Joined: 23 Sep 2001 Posts: 917 Location: Texas

That is one H ELL of a cast. I never thought I'd see Jason Schwartzman and Mark in the same movie, either. David Russell was an excellent director on 3 kings too. I can't wait! Thanks for posting this.

Kazuko · Joined: 16 Jul 2001 Posts: 459 Location: Japan

Hi markluver09 did you ever see Rushmore? I thought Jason Schwartzman was very funny. I like him.

markluver09 · Joined: 23 Sep 2001 Posts: 917 Location: Texas

Yes Kazuko, I love Rushmore! And Jason is also the drummer for Phantom Planet, who I love.

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Lianne · Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 3:15 am Post subject:

News finally on what exactly Mark is playing in this movie from my local paper

Wahlberg plays an environmentally conscious firefighter, "a working-class intellectual" who rides his bike behind the fire truck

SF Chronicle

Kazuko · Joined: 16 Jul 2001 Posts: 459 Location: Japan

That's cool.
Thanks for the info

Monica · Joined: 24 Aug 2000 Posts: 661 Location: Florence Italy

Thank you Lianne

sounds good

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LYNNE · Joined: 27 Apr 2002 Posts: 2350 Location: UK

Thankyou for the update Lianne