Lionsgate, Grindstone to nab Matthew Cullen’s “London Fields”September 17, 2015 - 12:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lionsgate and Grindstone have closed a low-seven-figure deal to acquire Matthew Cullen’s “London Fields” and will release the adaptation of Martin Amis’ 1989 novel through Lionsgate Premiere, TheWrap has learned. Amber Heard and Theo James star alongside Jim Sturgess, Cara Delevingne and Billy Bob Thornton, while Heard’s real-life beau Johnny Depp also makes an appearance. Set in London in 1999, the film stars Heard as a clairvoyant femme fatale named Nicola Six who is haunted by a dark premonition of her own murder. She enters a tangled love affair with three very different men, one of whom she knows will kill her. Cullen is actually in the midst of suing producers Chris Hanley and Jordan Gertner, alleging that the version of “London Fields” that screened at Toronto wasn’t the version that he signed on to make. Hanley’s wife, Roberta Hanley, co-wrote the script with Amis. Heard’s manager Geyer Kosinski, is also credited as a producer on the film, though he was not named in the suit. 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. |