Sentences with phrase «big name directors»

Many in Hollywood are simply astonished at this deal that even big name directors such as Steven Speilberg can't get, and some are skeptical of the likelihood of it even making it to theaters.

And Affleck doesn't overdo it stylistically, which may cost him some Oscar votes when he goes up against other big name directors like David O. Russell, Tom Hooper, Steven Spielberg, Paul Thomas Anderson, Kathryn Bigelow, and more.

It's a film that has been a long time in coming, with many independent drafts being written up and subsequently discarded over the years, while several big name directors (Tim Burton, Brett Ratner, McG) have come and gone.

Continuing the trend of big name directors attached to TV projects, the multi-award winning Danny Boyle has been attached to direct the pilot for...

The others will be more offbeat, prestige fare completely unconnected to the big universe, in which they'll try to get big name directors and Oscar - caliber talent.

If you get lucky, you can book a feature with the cast or crew in attendance - big name directors often make Omaha one of their promotional stops, and it can make for a fascinating, fun night out.

While each film has rafts of familiar popular songs and big name directors overshadowed by even bigger name stars, there are also contrasting points like their dancing styles (smooth flow vs. brute physical athleticism) and approaches to set design (lavish vs. minimal).

Aron declined to comment on it, but big name directors such as J.J. Abrams and Peter Jackson have voiced their support for the concept.

In fact, Nolan not only assembles his casts from the best actors available in the pool of talent from today, he has a knack for remembering venerable performers like Rutger Hauer («Batman Begins»), Tom Berenger («Inception») and Matthew Modine («The Dark Knight Rises») who have otherwise sadly fallen off of other big name directors» radars.

Before Marielle Heller was hired to helm the film, our sources tell us that several big name directors were being courted by Bad Robot.

As for the overall impression left by the concept, the best way to describe it is to mention that, of those 11 bigger name directors I named above, the films of only a little over half of them are effective to one degree or another.

Well, it looks like Universal Pictures and Take - Two Interactive have indeed found a big name director to helm the flick, although it may not be quite the person you'd expect.

Would you believe that big name director is... Spike Lee?

Well, now this week it appears that the U.S. remake is still moving forward, and an a big name director is circling it.

Sure there is already a movie based on this book from Sweden but David Fincher is such a big named director, you have to take notice.