The Order of Myths Set in Mobile, Alabama

From the recently concluded Sundance Festival comes The Order of Myths, a documentary written and directed by Margaret Brown, and set in the world of Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. AJ Schnack at indieWIRE really likes it:

“Beautifully shot by Lee Daniel and Michael Simmonds and expertly edited by Brown, Michael Taylor and Geoffrey Richman, [...]

Del Toro in Talks to Direct Hobbit

From the Hollywood Reporter

“Guillermo del Toro is in talks to direct back-to-back installments of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” which is being co-financed by New Line and MGM. Del Toro’s name was on a short list of directors who could tackle the project, one of the most anticipated literary adaptations of the past decade. An ill-chosen [...]