Weinstein Co. Picks Up Tom Ford's A Single Man
Following a Monday night screening of Tom Ford's A Single Man at the Toronto Film Festival, the picture was picked up by Bob and Harvey Weinstein:
"Deal was made after an all-night negotiating session between distributors and Ford's CAA agents following a Monday evening premiere here heavily attended by indie distribs. At the fete, there was hope in the air that "Single" might break the dealmaking logjam and prod distributors to begin locking in distribution deals for a slew of available films with strong casts that are unspooling at the fest. There had been no major showdown over a pic until Ford's debut arrived Monday...'Though I've gone through this with my collections in the past, this is so much more personal, and much more a reflection of my soul,' said fashion designer-turned-director Ford, who optioned the novel three years ago and shot the film in just 21 days. 'I have always admired Harvey's great passion for film,' Ford said. 'Harvey and I have talked about a collaboration for years, in fact, since our first meeting more than 10 years ago.'"
The trailer, if you missed it, is here.
Shot in 21 days, wow. Sometimes it's just fate, time and place whatever; this film was waiting for Tom Ford to make it it seems. It looks incredible. Can't wait to see this.
Posted by: Joel | Sep 16, 2009 1:08:49 PM
I waited in line for an industry sceening at the festival only to be turned away because the theatre was full. It is certainly creating a buzz here in Toronto.
Posted by: ted | Sep 16, 2009 1:41:24 PM
Words cannot describe how badly I want to see this film.
Posted by: Kevin | Sep 16, 2009 2:35:26 PM
NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross (airdate: Tuesday, 9/17/09) completely ignored A Single Man in a lengthy report on the Toronto Film Festival.
Link to story and podcast:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112915665
The show's film critic, Anne Marie Baldonado, attended the festival and was interviewed by Terry Gross. In that 7 minute interview several films were discussed. Neither mentioned ASM, not even once, not even in passing. This is egregious considering that ASM:
1. was the first film this season bought in a matter of hours BY HARVEY WEINSTEN at Toronto...the very festival about which Baldonado was reporting. WTF?!
2. is one of the most talked about films of the season
2. is already expected to be a contender for a 2009 Oscar
3. has won awards: Firth was named Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival, Ford got the Queer Lion
4. has gotten a remarkable amount of attention for its subject matter, for the directors background, for the awards it has already won, for the very well known actors in the cast
And neither Baldonado nor Gross made even one passing slight mention of it? Really?
Can't say I'm surprised. Gross and her program are consistently and demonstrably anti-Gay. Constantly ignoring Gay content and remarkably unsophisticated in the areas of sexual orientation, gender, etc.
Fuck you AGAIN Terry Gross. Fuck you AGAIN NPR.
Posted by: Mark | Sep 18, 2009 10:39:05 AM