Kate Winslet to Do "Mildred Pierce'

Kate, the great, Winslet, who's been taking her time announcing her post Oscar win vehicle, is now attached to a miniseries version of "Mildred Pierce," based on the James M. Cain novel of a long-suffering mother previously portrayed on screen with Joan Crawford.

Todd Haynes ("I'm Not There" ) will write and direct. The project doesn't yet have a home, but Variety reports that HBO seems a likely candidate.

Quentin Tarantino plans British spy movie?

Quentin Tarantino has revealed he would love to make a British spy movie starring British actors.
'The Inglourious Basterds' director told The Sun he's a huge fan of a series of books by thriller writer Len Deighton and would like to make a movie version.
And he revealed he has a wish list of British actors he'd love to work with.
Tarantino said: "I am a huge fan of Simon Pegg, so I would definitely love to work with him."
He continued: "I also think Kate Winslet is one of the best actresses that ever lived, so I would be honoured to work with her.
"I am also a huge admirer of Anthony Hopkins. I would also love to work with Michael Caine. I can see them appearing in my movies, it just has to be right."
"I love England. It would be a wonderful life experience to have an excuse to work here for six or nine months," he added.
"One of the things I am musing about doing is the trilogy of Len Deighton books, Berlin Game, Mexico Set and London Match.
"The story takes place in the Cold War and follows a spy name Bernard Samson. What is attractive is the really great characters and the wonderful opportunities of British and German casting."

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Kate the Great

kate seems to be taking her well deserved 'vacation' from film.
we can only hope she is reading scripts. please be reading scripts kate!

but i can't have too long a period between postings on kate. so i made this little video to tide us kate fans over.
the soundtrack is the gone to soon brilliant georgia brown. the song is 'i'm a woman' from the musical 'carmelina.
a bit of triva: 'carmelina' is the original 'mamma mia'. this is true. it was based on the movie 'buena sera mrs. campbell'. same stories revolving around a wedding, three possible dads and the outcomes are the same. you must trust me on this. my mind is full of this kind of stuff. why? wish i knew. no really, i'm a music, musical, film and theater buff. well the word fanatic may be a better fit!

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