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The Playlist: Sacha Baron Cohen & Ben Kingsley In Talks To Join Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo Cabret'
KillerFilm: Kingsley and Cohen could go to Cabret
/Film: Scorsese Adds Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen to Hugo Cabret
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RT @TvS_557: RT @PwKidsBookshelf The Invention of Hugo Cabret film: Scorsese directing, see potential cast info. (via @Scholastic) http://bit.ly/dzpzU0 3/18/2010 |
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RT @scholastic: Movie news (director/cast) update for children's book: The Invention of Hugo Cabret http://bit.ly/agdKRH What do u think? 3/17/2010 |
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RT @bmerritt: This is such a great book. Glad to see it being made into a film by Scorsese. http://bit.ly/9REtQg 3/17/2010 |
Sacha Baron Cohen & Ben Kingsley In Talks To Join Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo Cabret'
The Playlist —
... . Deadline Hollywood reports that the British comedian is in talks with knighted countryman Ben Kingsley to join Martin Scorsese 's upcoming children's fantasy adventure " Hugo Cabret ." Based on the book-cum-graphic novel for kids by Brian Selznick, the film, set in 1931, follows an orphaned boy who secretly lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station looking after the clocks and gets caught up in a mystery adventure when he attempts to repair a mechanical man. Cohen is eyeing the role of the station inspector while Kingsley will be playing silent filmmaker George ...
Kingsley and Cohen could go to Cabret
KillerFilm —
... Baron Cohen will play the role of the station inspector. Kingsley will play George Melies, the famous silent filmmaker who plays a pivotal role in the film, reports Deadline New York. The script is penned by John Logan with the film under GK Films, Infinitum Nihil and Warner Bros Pictures. You can still see Kingsley on the big screen right now co-starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo in the newest Martin Scorsese picture Shutter Island. ...
Scorsese Adds Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen to Hugo Cabret
/Film —
... Deadline reports that both are working on deals to appear in the film about Hugo Cabret, “an orphan who lives in the walls of a Paris train station in 1930.” Sacha Baron Cohen would be the train station inspector, while Kingsley would play George Méliès, the early filmmaker behind A Trip the Moon, who has a big role in the story. ...
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Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen Circling The Invention of Hugo Cabret
MovieWeb: News —
... and now it seems the film will be Scorsese's next and he is locking up two cast members as well. Deadline New York is reporting that Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen are in talks to star in ...
Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen in Talks to Join Martin Scorsese’s THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET
Collider» – Collider.com —
... According to Deadline, Baron Cohen would play the role of the station inspector while Kinsley, who appears in Scorsese’s latest film, Shutter Island, would play the pivitol role of famous silent film director and cinematic pioneer Georges Méliès ( ...
Sacha Baron Cohen & Ben Kingsley Land Roles in 'Hugo Cabret'
FirstShowing.net —
... . We haven't heard much about this yet except for Scorsese's involvement, but now Deadline New York reports Sacha Baron Cohen (this would be his first Scorsese collaboration) and Ben Kingsley (who just worked with Scorsese on Shutter Island) are in talks to join the story about the 12-year old Hugo Cabret, an orphan, who lives in the walls of a Paris train station in 1930. ...
Kingsley and Baron Cohen Cast in Scorsese's 'Hugo Cabret'
RopeofSilicon.com —
... for Warner Bros. and Scorsese is already busy casting the feature, which Deadline reports just added Sacha Baron Cohen and Ben Kingsley as the first members of the cast. ...
Cohen and Kingsley in talks to join Scorsese’s Hugo Cabret
Filmonic —
... that Martin Scorsese’s next film would be an adaptation of Brian Selznick’s book The Invention of Hugo Cabret, filmed from a script by John Logan (Gladiator). Deadline now has the news that Scorsese is now in talks with two actors for this project: Sacha Baron Cohen and Ben Kingsley. ...
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Premium Hollywood - Entertainment blog, Hollywood blog, movie blog, TV blog —
... are “in talks” to appear in Martin Scorsese’s ambitious, 3-D, meta-film, “The Invention of Hugo Cabret.” As a Deadline commenter notes, this one appears to be DiCaprio-free, at last. Kingsley and Coehn could make an interesting buddy film. ...
Kingsley, Cohen to board Scorsese's next
The Screening Log —
... Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen may end up starring in Martin Scorsese's next project "The Invention of Hugo Cabret," according to Deadline New York's Mile Fleming. The film is based on the children's book by Brian Selznick and follows a 12-year-old living in the walls of a Paris train station. ...
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Vulture —
... The Boy In The Striped Pajamas' Asa Butterfield have all joined the cast of Martin Scorsese's upcoming kid-centric fantasy movie, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, based on Brian Selznick's kid's graphic novel about an orphaned boy who lives in the walls of a Paris train station. Butterfield will play the title role, Moretz is the female lead, Baron Cohen the station inspector, and Kingsley will be the guy who makes small moviegoers shit in their pants. [Deadline, ...
Baron Cohen on track for Scorsese's Invention
Film | guardian.co.uk —
... According to Deadline.com, Baron Cohen would play a station inspector in the Scorsese project, which centres on a 12-year-old boy who lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Ben Kingsley is being tapped to play French film-making legend George Méliès, director of A Trip to the Moon, who has a pivotal role in the story. ...
Ben Kingsley & Sacha Baron Cohen Join Scorsese’s Hugo Cabret
Screen Rant —
... career inspired, written by Brian Selznick, is the first novel ever to be awarded the Caldecott Medal. For more on the book, be sure to check out the in-depth website. The screenplay was written by two-time Academy Award nominee John Logan (Gladiator, The Aviator). The Invention of Hugo Cabret has no release date yet, but don’t be surprised if more details continue to arise in the coming months.
Source: Deadline (via /Film) ...
Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Chloe Moretz Join Martin Scorsese For 'Hugo Cabret'
MTV Movies Blog —
... as well as one of the early artists to twist the medium for the purposes of storytelling.
It seems that the production is kicking into high gear, as a number of high-profile players appear to be in the process of signing on to join Scorsese in his latest adventure. Deadline Hollywood reports (unsourced) that a sizable group of players is in the negotiations phase and landing key roles in the director's next effort.
In two separate reports yesterday it was revealed that Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Chloe Moretz and Asa Butterfield are all ...
Kingsley and Borat Join Scorsese
Latino Review —
... under Scorsese's direction in Shutter Island - is in talks to join the cast as George Melies, the famous silent filmmaker, who has something to do in this fictional tale. Some good pedigree thus far, but that's to be expected whenever Scorsese is mounting a new attack on the mainstream cinema. The director seems to be moving in a more populist direction with his film's of late and this new project based on a children's book looks similar in audience appeal. Source: Deadline Hollywood Daily
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News - Kingsley, Cohen, More Join Scorsese's "Invention"
Dark Horizons - General Feed —
... Sir Ben Kingsley ("Shutter Island"), Sacha Baron Cohen ("Borat"), Asa Butterfield ("The Boy in the Striped Pajamas") and Chloe Moretz ("Kick-Ass") have all joined the cast of Martin Scorsese's "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" for GK Films says Deadline Hollywood. ...
Chloe Moretz Leads a Kick-Ass Cast for Scorsese's 'Hugo Cabret'
Cinematical —
... irresistible Hit Girl in Matthew Vaughn's latest, Kick-Ass, she's starring in the U.S. remake of the great Swedish vampire movie Let the Right One In (now titled Let Me In), and as Deadline Hollywood reports -- she will co-star alongside Asa Butterfield (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas) in Martin Scorsese's next flick, an adaptation of Brian Selznick's The Invention of Hugo Cabret. And that's not all, they also report that Sacha Baron Cohen and Ben Kingsley are circling the ...
Baron Cohen and Kingsley Join Scorsese's Latest Invention
BuzzSugar —
... Here's a sentence I thought I would never type: Sacha Baron Cohen is in talks for a Martin Scorsese film. The same man who brought us Bruno and Borat is reportedly joining the director's latest project, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, based on Brian Selznick's book about an orphan who resides in a Paris train station circa 1930.
Baron Cohen will step into the role of the station inspector, while Ben Kingsley is being cast as George Melies, a famous silent filmmaker with a pivotal role in the story. Also added: the two lead ...
Sacha Baron Cohen and Ben Kingsley Join Scorsese’s The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Film Junk —
... on March 17th, 2010 Chloe Moretz ( Kick-Ass ) and Asa Butterfield ( The Boy in the Striped Pajamas ) have also signed on, with Butterfield playing the title character of this young adult adventure. Read Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website
Scorsese’s Invention of Hugo Cabret Casting News
HeyUGuys - UK Movie Blog —
... Deadline have kept a close eye on this one, and announced that Sacha Baron Cohen will play Hugo’s uncle and Sir Ben Kingsley will play Melies. They have just followed this up with ...
