Trade Round-Up: Hollywood's Acquisitive Animals Descend On Sundance
· The in-heat dogs of the big studios' specialty films divisions are ready to begin their horny rampage through Park City today, where Sundance has offered its unprotected leg for humping by pledging "smaller, more-indie flavored fare" (read: more cheaply acquired movies) at this year's festival. [Variety]
· Hey, did you hear the one about specialty divisions descending on Sundance in hopes of snapping up "smaller-scale indie fare"? [THR]
· The Constant Gardener leads the BAFTA nominations with ten, but the Brits love George Clooney like a fat kid loves cake, as he's nominated four times for two different films. [Variety]
· Bryce Dallas Howard (Ron Howard's daughter! Yay!) in negotiations to star as Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's love interest, in Spider-Man 3. [THR]
· The PGA's recent producing-credit purge leaves producers Bob Yari, Don Cheadle, and co-writer Bobby Moresco in danger of Oscar podium exile should Crash win best picture. Of course, should Crash win best picture, we should all probably put aside such selfish considerations and be more concerned about the apocalyptic deluge of flaming snakes that will end life on Earth as we know it. [Variety]