Last week we reported that HBO was close to getting Nikki Finke’s “blessing” (ie. getting ready to pay her a shitload of cash so she doesn’t sue them) so they could continue production on the movie blogger comedy “Tilda.” Clearly inspired by the life and antics of the notorious Hollywood blogger, it appears that all is well and casting is moving forward.
We’re a bit surprised to see up-and-coming actress Ellen Page has joined the previously announced Diane Keaton who is playing the titular role in show. Page “will play Carolyn, a morally conflicted creative assistant caught between following the corporate culture of the studio she works for and following Tilda, who has taken a keen interest in her.” We didn’t realize that studios had corporate culture other than “protect your neck,” but hey, it is a TV show. Finke often has sources deep within the studios, so we imagine the conflict that will play out will be whether or not Page stays loyal to her job or gets sucked into the back-stabbing world of snark.
The show was developed by Cynthia Mort and Bill Condon who is attached to direct the pilot episode before he goes off to work on “Breaking Dawn” this fall. Filming is expected to take place in June, but no word yet on when the series will air. Our guess is that spring 2011 is likely, hopefully running alongside the surprisingly decent “How To Make It In America.”