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Michael Apted Filling in for Curtis Hanson to Finish Directing OF MEN AND MAVERICKS
Walden Media is currently in production on Of Men and Mavericks, a drama about the mentorship of big wave surfer Jay Moriarty. Curtis Hanson (8 Mile) was directing the picture, but is now recovering from “health complications†from a recent heart surgery. Deadline...
Surf icon Jay Moriarity’s short life depicted in film shooting in Bay Area
When Brandon Hooper was surfing with his buddy Jim Meenaghan off the Southern California coast 10 years ago, he had never heard of Jay Moriarity. It was there on the water that Meenaghan began relaying the details of the surfing career of the 22-year-old Santa Cruz...
Pacifica Starstruck at Mavericks Movie Shoot
Dozens gathered at the south end of Linda Mar (Pacifica State) Beach today to watch Hollywood stars play out a piece of Jay Moriarity's life. Cast and crew of the forthcoming movie about Moriarity's triumph over the surf break at Mavericks in Half Moon Bay could be...
Shooting begins in Jay Moriarity film; paddle-out moved to Friday
SANTA CRUZ -- The new film about the late Santa Cruz surfer Jay Moriarity has a new name, a few new co-stars and a new plan for shooting the famous paddle-out scene. The scene to re-enact the paddle-out that took place shortly after Moriarity's 2001 death will now...
Handley boards ‘Of Men and Mavericks’
[i]Thesp will play a bully surfer [/i] "Battle: Los Angeles" thesp Taylor Handley has joined the cast of Fox 2000 and Walden Media's "Of Men and Mavericks," helmer Curtis Hanson's surfing pic starring Gerard Butler. Story follows a chapter in the real life of Jay...
Fox 2000 Boards Walden Media’s Gerard Butler Surfing Pic ‘Of Men and Mavericks’
Walden Media's Gerard Butler surfing drama Of Men and Mavericks has landed a studio -- Fox 2000 -- while Elisabeth Shue and Abigail Spencer are joining the cast. Fox 2000 will co-finance and distribute Of Men and Mavericks domestically. Curtis Hanson is scheduled to...
Gerard Butler Joins T.E.S. This Sunday to Talk About New Jay Moriarity Film
Actor Gerard Butler, who is preparing for the role of Rick "Frosty" Hesson in an untitled Hollywood surf film about Jay Moriarity, will join The Extreme Scene to talk about what the film will entail, his surfing background, preparation for the role, Hesson's...
Rambin boards surf pic ‘Mavericks’
[i]'Hunger Games' thesp to star with Butler, Weston[/i] Leven Rambin has been tapped for the female lead in Curtis Hanson's "Mavericks" alongside Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston. "Mavericks," based on the true story of Jay Moriarty's rise to the forefront of big wave...
Producer of film about Jay Moriarity looking for extras in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ -- Not since "The Lost Boys" 25 years ago has a mainstream Hollywood film promised to feature the city of Santa Cruz as prominently as a new film about the late surfing icon Jay Moriarity. And this one will not be referring to the city as "Santa Carla." The...
Surf’s Up For Jonny Weston, Who Lands Lead In ‘Mavericks’
EXCLUSIVE: While Gerard Butler was announced as the big name in the Curtis Hanson-directed surf movie Mavericks, the lead role all the young actors chased is Jay Moriarty, the teenage big-wave rider who successfully rode Mavericks. That is a body of water in Northern...
The ‘Mavericks’ movie is go,
... and now the first order of business is to find its leading man In the Santa Cruz surfing world, the phrase "Maverick's is a go!" has a particular meaning. But this week, that mantra has nothing to do with the swell at Half Moon Bay. This week, "Mavericks is a go!"...
Gerard Butler Set For Walden Media Surf Pic ‘Mavericks’
EXCLUSIVE: Gerard Butler has been set to star in Mavericks, the Curtis Hanson-directed fact-based drama for Walden Media. The film is based on the true story of Santa Cruz surf phenom Jay Moriarity and his quest to ride the treacherous Northern California breaks known...
Playing for Keeps: Production Notes
About the Production Playing For Keeps is a romantic comedy about a charming, down-on-his luck former soccer star (Gerard Butler) who returns home to put his life back together. Looking for a way to rebuild his relationship with his son, he gets roped into coaching...
On Weddings & Women: Biel & Butler Play For Keeps
New Release Dates for LOOPER, PLAYING THE FIELD, THE IDES OF MARCH, THE MASTER, and More
Time to break out your calendars, kids! A slew of new release dates have been announced. I'm going to rattle off the release dates right now and then you can hit the jump to briefly learn about the film (if you haven't heard about it already) and what it will be...
Splendid flourishes with new films
[i]'Field,' 'Gone,' 'Zodiac' added to slate[/i] BERLIN -- German distrib Splendid Film has bolstered its 2012 lineup with a slew of recent pick-ups, including Gabriele Muccino's romantic comedy "Playing the Field," starring Gerard Butler, and Heitor Dhalia's thriller...
FilmDistrict Scores PLAYING THE FIELD
Gerard Butler & Jessica Biel Headline Soccer-Mom Rom Com Star-Studded Cast Includes Uma Thurman, Judy Greer,Dennis Quaid and Catherine Zeta-Jones NEW YORK, May 12, 20Interviews – FilmDistrict has acquired all US rights to PLAYING THE FIELD from Nu...
FilmDistrict Takes U.S. Rights to ‘Playing the Field’ (Cannes)
[i]Gerard Butler and Jessica Biel star in romantic comedy about a retired soccer pro coaching a boys' team and fending off their mothers.[/i] CANNES -- FilmDistrict has scooped up all U.S. rights to Gabriele Muccino's Playing the Field, starring Gerard Butler and...
Star Gerard Butler enjoying Shreveport
Shreveport is once again a star lover's paradise with the current filming of the first Nu Image/Millennium Films "Playing The Field," a romantic comedy starring Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Judy Greer and Dennis Quaid. Butler plays a...
Gerard Butler and a soccer movie: A match made in Scottish heaven?
Back when the World Cup was getting underway, my colleague John Horn asked in this sharp piece why there were so many movies about baseball but so few about soccer. The most successful soccer film in recent years is probably "Bend It Like Beckham," but the hits don't...