– One of our favorite books, “How To Lose Friends And Alienate People” is getting a big screen adaptation. Based on British writer Toby Young‘s memoir about his disastrous stay in New York writing for Vanity Fair and overlord boss-from-hell Graydon Carter (think “The Devil Wears Prada” for the pseudo-cultured Upper Westside-set), the film will star Simon Pegg (Young), Megan Fox, Kirsten Dunst, Jeff Bridges (Carter) and Danny Huston. [Hollywood Reporter] Ironically, this Vanity Fair article explains much of Young’s cultural reasons for failing miserably.
– Cameron Diaz will star in “The Box,” a horror film to be directed by “Donnie Darko” helmer Richard Kelly. Meanwhile, Kelly’s poorly received sci-fi film, “Southland Tales” which was finished in 2006, looks like it’s never getting a proper release? Though Wikipedia says it will find itself a March 2008 release. [Variety]
– Christian Bale says don’t worry, the new Joker (played by Heath Ledger) will be more realistic. “We try to ground [the cartoon characters] in somewhat more reality than the other movies,” Bale said. [MTV]
Rodrigo Perez is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Playlist, which he launched in 2007. He has worked in entertainment journalism since 2000, including at MTV, and has written for SPIN, IndieWire, Pitchfork, Complex, Magnet, and various music, film, and entertainment publications over the past two decades.
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