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Elizabeth Banks (C’96) to star in Sisters horror film

Elizabeth Banks (C’96) will star in the horror remake A Tale of Two Sisters for DreamWorks. From the Hollywood Reporter, “Based on the Kim Jee-Woon’s 2003 Korean horror film of the same name, the story revolves around two sisters who return home to their father after spending time in a mental institution. Their recovery is […]

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3 Penn Alumni you should know about: Film Edition

After the jump, check out my DT roundup of these 3 Penn alumni making news in the film world. Penn alum and Forest Gump Hollywood producer Wendy Finerman talks “breaking into the boys club, thriving in a cutthroad business and banking some of the biggest movies in history” with Marie Claire CBS – Eye on […]

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T is for terror, tantrum, talent and twists from these Penn filmmakers

I love when different Penn people email me about the same contest they have entered themselves in. It happened here and it’s happening again for a special Halloween related contest; I was contacted by a Penn alum and a Penn undergrad who have created some very creative films for a very creative film contest called “THE […]

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Saved By the Bell meets Final Destination: His Brilliant Viral Hit

Over the years I’ve featured brilliant, high quality viral hits from producer Jake Avnet (C’05, Co-Chairman of Undergraduate Film Advisory Board, Founder of the Lecture Series, “Talking Film”). We’re talking awesome films about Trojan condoms, a very NSFW short with Scott Baio, a film with the real Jersey Shore cast, and another NSFW film about […]

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His MTV movie takes place under an avalanche

(l to r): Scott speaking with Ricky Mabe while shooting in the Canadian Rockies Over the past few years, I’ve covered the horror and documentary works of director and producer Scott Glosserman (C’99, Friars). After the jump, preview the latest film he has directed and produced which airs tonight on MTV and learn how he is […]

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From Divorce Parties to First Husbands: Her new book

In my last post about Penn author Laura Dave (C’99, Writers House) her books The Divorce Party and London is the Best City in America were going Hollywood and being developed by Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon’s production companies. Today, Laura’s new novel, The First Husband comes out and it’s another novel that I’m sure […]

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