Can Kristen follow up Bridesmaids with another hit? She will star in and executive produce Imogene, but unlike Bridesmaids, she isn't writing it.
"Cinema Verite's" Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini will direct the film beginning in August.
Maven Pictures and Anonymous Content announced Tuesday that Bridesmaids star Kristen Wiig will star in Imogene as the title character.
Imogene, Wiig's passion project, centers on a moderately successful New York playwright who fakes a suicide attempt in order to win back her ex-boyfriend, only to be under the custory of her mother, a gambler. Imogene marks the first film for Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler's new production company Maven.
Production on the film is set to begin Aug. 8 in New York City.
Wiig, also a regular on NBC's late-night sketch show Saturday Night Live, will executive produce with Shari Springer Berman, screenwriter Michelle Morgan and Steve Golin. Alix Madigan will produce with Rattray and Styler. Berman and Robert Pulcini (Cinema Verite) will direct the film.
“We're incredibly grateful to be working with Kristen, Shari, Bob and the extraordinary team on Imogene, Maven's first feature project," said Rattray and Styler. "Imogene has every element we were looking for: strong writing, remarkable directing talent, a movie star we believe in, a New York setting, and commercial appeal. This exemplifies all the key elements of our vision for Maven's future slate."
Madigan and Golin developed the project and brought Berman and Pulcini on board to direct.
Rattray left her post as president of Mandalay Vision earlier this year to form Maven with Styler.
From:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kristen-wiig-star-executive-produce-210220
Hmmm... so you believe in the elements that make good movies? Yes, don't we all.
Anyway, it will be interesting to see how this film pans out. Kristen has one hit (Bridesmaids), and she should probably plan a sequel in addition to working on projects like Imogene. Regardless, she will probably leave SNL when her contract is up this year (her 7th season).
Enjoy!
Kristen Wiig is 3x Emmy-nominated and arguably the most successful female SNL player of all time. (1) She has 57 impressions. (2) She has 27 recurring characters. (3) She's been in 20 movies. (4) She wrote/acted in the hit film, Bridesmaids... NEXT FILMS: Friends with Kids, Revenge for Jolly, Imogene, Comedian, How to Train Your Dragon 2, & Clown Girl.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
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