Oscar-nommed Amy Adams to topline sci-fi thriller “Story of Your Life”April 3, 2014 - 13:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Amy Adams is in negotiations to star in indie sci-fi thriller “Story of Your Life” with Denis Villeneuve (“Prisoners”) directing, Variety said. FilmNation Entertainment and Lava Bear Films are financing and producing. Producers are 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy and Dan Levine, along with FilmNation and Lava Bear. The script, based on a short story by Ted Chiang, is written by Eric Heisserer and is centered on an alien spacecraft landing on Earth. Adams would play a linguist for the military to determine the intentions of the aliens, who have already reached out. Chiang’s story, published in 1999, won the Nebula Award. Heisserer is also exec producing. Adams recently completed “Big Eyes” for Tim Burton. Related links: Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |