Based on a true story: a recently released convict dreams of one last heist with his old gang before retiring. Posing as electrical workers, they dig a tunnel deep under a bank vault. However, during the job, two rogue members might get tempted to betray them and go with the loot. As the works goes…
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events Production Notes (2004)
They were the first books to knock the Harry Potter series off the top of the New York Times children’s bestseller list, and since then, the books in the series have been on that list for more than 600 weeks combined. With rave reviews from respected publications including the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly and…
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
You’ll be extremely alarmed to learn that two-time Golden Globe winner Jim Carrey stars as Count Olaf, an outrageously diabolical actor and master of disguise who is determined to swindle the Baudelaire orphans out of their family fortune in “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events.” The film also stars two-time Academy Award winner Meryl…
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Production Notes (2004)
About the Screenplay “You’re supposed to be my son, right?” “I don’t know, but I did want to meet you, just in case.” With just three films-“Bottle Rocket,” “Rushmore” and “The Royal Tenenbaums”-Wes Anderson has established a comically charged yet deeply human view of modern life and relationships. Each of his broadly appealing comedies has…
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
“We’re all a pack of strays – don’t you get it?” – Steve Zissou In his fourth and most ambitious film to date, director Wes Anderson sets out on a high-seas adventure comedy, spinning the tale of a washed-up oceanographer (Academy Award nominee Bill Murray) in search of love, revenge and a drop of redemption…
Little Black Book Production Notes (2004)
Little Black Book fit in perfectly with the young producers’ creative goals — to tell great stories that feature multi-faceted characters, in a wide variety of genres. “It was an interesting character choice, and an interesting story to tell,” says Sherak. “That’s what attracted us initially.” They first heard about the project about two and…