*IF* this gets made, might be some interesting costuming.
Since the release of his 2007 masterpiece There Will Be Blood, we have waited with bated breath for the latest rumors about Paul Thomas Anderson's next upcoming project, tentatively titled The Master, the story of "a charismatic intellectual who hatches a faith-based organization that begins to catch on in America in 1952 called The Cause." First we heard that Philip Seymour Hoffman would be playing the titular lead as "The Master" of the Scientology-like cult, with Jeremy Renner as his protegé, Freddie Sutton. The role of his wife, Mary-Sue, has been reportedly offered to Reese Witherspoon. Now, as Anderson prepares to begin shooting this summer, it has been revealed that he is currently looking at three up-and-coming actresses to play Hoffman and Witherspoon's daughter, Elizabeth: Amanda Seyfried, Emma Stone and Deborah Ann Woll are all potentially in the running for the part.
http://www.avclub.com/articles/pt-andersons-scientologyskewering-the-master-turne,39296/
and
http://www.seattlepi.com/movies/421536_film38765823.html
http://www.hollywood.com/news/Paul_Thomas_Anderson_Casting_for_The_Master/6876428
From March 17, 2010
According to Deadline, Universal has said thanks-but-no-thanks to Paul Thomas Anderson's latest project, The Master—a film set to star Philip Seymour Hoffman as an L. Ron Hubbard-esque cult leader and, potentially, The Hurt Locker's Jeremy Renner as his protege. Before we all scream "Scientological conspiracy," it's reported that Universal balked at Anderson's $35 million budget, not the subject matter. (Or so they say...) Here's a recent script synopsis from The Playlist:
The Master is the story of a charismatic intellectual who hatches a faith-based organization that begins to catch on in America in 1952 called The Cause. The core dynamic centers on the relationship between The Master and Freddie Sutton, an aimless twenty-something drifter and alcoholic who eventually becomes the leader’s loyal lieutenant. As the faith begins to gain a fervent following, Freddie finds himself questioning the belief system he has embraced, and his mentor.
Since the release of his 2007 masterpiece There Will Be Blood, we have waited with bated breath for the latest rumors about Paul Thomas Anderson's next upcoming project, tentatively titled The Master, the story of "a charismatic intellectual who hatches a faith-based organization that begins to catch on in America in 1952 called The Cause." First we heard that Philip Seymour Hoffman would be playing the titular lead as "The Master" of the Scientology-like cult, with Jeremy Renner as his protegé, Freddie Sutton. The role of his wife, Mary-Sue, has been reportedly offered to Reese Witherspoon. Now, as Anderson prepares to begin shooting this summer, it has been revealed that he is currently looking at three up-and-coming actresses to play Hoffman and Witherspoon's daughter, Elizabeth: Amanda Seyfried, Emma Stone and Deborah Ann Woll are all potentially in the running for the part.
http://www.avclub.com/articles/pt-andersons-scientologyskewering-the-master-turne,39296/
and
http://www.seattlepi.com/movies/421536_film38765823.html
http://www.hollywood.com/news/Paul_Thomas_Anderson_Casting_for_The_Master/6876428
From March 17, 2010
According to Deadline, Universal has said thanks-but-no-thanks to Paul Thomas Anderson's latest project, The Master—a film set to star Philip Seymour Hoffman as an L. Ron Hubbard-esque cult leader and, potentially, The Hurt Locker's Jeremy Renner as his protege. Before we all scream "Scientological conspiracy," it's reported that Universal balked at Anderson's $35 million budget, not the subject matter. (Or so they say...) Here's a recent script synopsis from The Playlist:
The Master is the story of a charismatic intellectual who hatches a faith-based organization that begins to catch on in America in 1952 called The Cause. The core dynamic centers on the relationship between The Master and Freddie Sutton, an aimless twenty-something drifter and alcoholic who eventually becomes the leader’s loyal lieutenant. As the faith begins to gain a fervent following, Freddie finds himself questioning the belief system he has embraced, and his mentor.
