*Images courtesy of Empire Magazine*Despite his off screen tribulations, I prefer to focus on the directorial, movie-making side of Roman Polanski and I'm always eager to see his films. This one is no exception.
When "God of Carnage" hit Broadway in 2009, it was an instant smash, winning critical praise, box office bucks and Tony Awards for Best Play & Best Actress, so it came as no surprise when it was announced that a movie rendition of the award-winning play was on the cards.
Carnage (formally known as 'God of Carnage') is about two pairs of parents who decide on a civilized sit-down when one of their kids hurts the other at a public park. But as as the night wears on, the parents become increasingly childish, resulting in the evening devolving into chaos.
In addition to three-time Oscar nominated director Roman Polanski taking the reigns, two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster tackles the Tony winning female role, while Oscar winner Kate Winslet plays her matriarchal foe with John C. Reilly and Oscar winner Christoph Waltz cast as their husbands, respectively.
Chatting to Empire Magazine (where this first look comes from), Jodie Foster described the film: "it all happens in real-time, so it’s about an hour and 45 minutes of negotiation between two sets of parents and how it all falls apart," she said. "Kind of like Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, but a little funnier. There’s a lot of wit."
Armed with an array of Oscar nominated talent, (which the advertising team will no doubt take full advantage of) the film will surely cause a stir just in time for the award season. Production has just wrapped up in Paris and the film is set to be released later this year or early 2012.
When "God of Carnage" hit Broadway in 2009, it was an instant smash, winning critical praise, box office bucks and Tony Awards for Best Play & Best Actress, so it came as no surprise when it was announced that a movie rendition of the award-winning play was on the cards.
Carnage (formally known as 'God of Carnage') is about two pairs of parents who decide on a civilized sit-down when one of their kids hurts the other at a public park. But as as the night wears on, the parents become increasingly childish, resulting in the evening devolving into chaos.
In addition to three-time Oscar nominated director Roman Polanski taking the reigns, two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster tackles the Tony winning female role, while Oscar winner Kate Winslet plays her matriarchal foe with John C. Reilly and Oscar winner Christoph Waltz cast as their husbands, respectively.
Chatting to Empire Magazine (where this first look comes from), Jodie Foster described the film: "it all happens in real-time, so it’s about an hour and 45 minutes of negotiation between two sets of parents and how it all falls apart," she said. "Kind of like Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, but a little funnier. There’s a lot of wit."
Armed with an array of Oscar nominated talent, (which the advertising team will no doubt take full advantage of) the film will surely cause a stir just in time for the award season. Production has just wrapped up in Paris and the film is set to be released later this year or early 2012.
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