Any Jodie Foster fan worth the name knows that the queen speaks French fluently, has appeared in French films, and even released pop singles in that country when she was a teenager. Now, we don’t know if Rebecca Zlotowski’s (“Other People’s Children”) new drama, “Vie Privée” will be in French or not, but a look at the supporting cast has us about 99% sure of that subtitled fact. Heavy hitters of French cinema on board for the project include Virginie Efira (“Other People’s Children” and Paul Verhoeven’s “Benedetta”), Mathieu Amalric (“The French Dispatch”), Vincent Lacoste (“Irma Vep”) and Luana Bajrami (“Portrait of a Lady on Fire”). The film is a murder mystery about a psychiatrist (Foster) who comes to believe that one of her patients has been murdered, so she begins her own private investigation into their death. Currently filming in France, look for this one sometime in 2025.
Sydney Sweeney to star in Christy Martin biopic
Christy Martin is a former professional boxer whose career spanned from 1989 to 2012. She helped put women’s boxing on the map with her talent and power. She is queer and her eventful life, which includes athletic triumphs as well as an attempt on her life by an ex-husband, is the stuff of movies — there was already a Netflix documentary about her, “Deal with the Devil” — so it’s probably no surprise that Sydney Sweeney is going to play her in an upcoming biopic from “Animal Kingdom” director David Michôh and writer Mirrah Foulkes. Sweeney is training hard and a cast is coming on board, including Ben Foster, Merritt Wever and “Love Lies Bleeding” star Katy O’Brian. No word on a title, production schedule or release date, but tell all the lesbian jocks you know and get the hype train rolling.
Chloë Grace Moretz speaks a ‘Love Language’
Filmmaker Joey Power — director of the Jeremy Allen White-starring 2018 indie drama “After Everything” — has a new project in the works featuring queer stars Chloë Grace Moretz (“The Miseducation of Cameron Post”) and “White Lotus” alum Lukas Gage. It’s called “Love Language” and the rest of the cast, a career-hot gang, includes “The Good Place” co-star Manny Jacinto, Anthony Ramos (“Twisters”), Isabel May (“Young Sheldon”) and Billie Lourd (“The Last Showgirl”). What’s the movie about and when do we get to see it, you ask? They won’t tell, except that it’s a romantic comedy, coming sometime soon. That’s fair, really, and we’ll be more than patient for the full resurgence of that genre, one that got temporarily lost in a bleak forest of superhero movies. P.S.: Can we get some queer characters?
Jonathan Groff takes on Bobby Darin
Broadway A-lister Jonathan Groff, whose career is dotted with big show credits like “Hamilton,” “Merrily We Roll Along” and “Spring Awakening,” is about to headline a show as legendary American pop singer Bobby Darin. “Just In Time,” a bio-musical about Darin directed by Alex Timbers, is coming to Broadway in 2025. Darin, for those too young to remember, was what people used to call an “entertainer,” meaning he did it all, and well. His hit songs Like “Beyond the Sea” and “Dream Lover” still resonate today, and Groff will perform them in an intimate theatrical environment unlike most Broadway productions, as New York’s Circle in the Square Theatre will be transformed into what is being called “an immersive night club setting,” including a live on-stage big band to accompany the performers. Sound intriguing? Book yourself a trip to New York when the show opens next April.
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