Paramount will build Hollywood Babylon
Oscar-winning Brad Pitt is ready to continue his journey into the past of the Dream Factory. Recently, viewers saw the actor in the scenery of the 60s in Quentin Tarantino's film Once Upon a Time in ... Hollywood, and today it became known that he was one step closer to going to the capital of the world film industry of the era of the first sound films. Paramount has acquired the rights to Damien Chazelle's Babylon, one of the roles in which Pitt is assigned.The picture was announced in July this year. Chazelle's latest film, The Man on the Moon, earned rave reviews in the press, but never made it to self-sufficiency. The failure of the biographical drama at the box office led to the fact that the search for the distributor "Babylon" was delayed. Damien originally planned to make a three-hour film with a budget of $ 80-100 million. When the leading Hollywood studios refused to provide the required amount, Chazelle had to rework the script. To reduce the cost of creating the film, the director cut the timing by about half an hour. Obviously, this option was arranged by the film company Paramount. Babylon has finally found a distributor, which means Damien can begin formal negotiations with potential film stars. The main female role is claimed by Emma Stone, who has already collaborated with the director on the creation of La La Landa. Oscar winner is eyeing the image of the sex symbol of the 20s Clara Bow. As for Brad Pitt, he claims to be a once-popular actor who lost his job in the transition from silent to talkie.  The world premiere of Babylon is scheduled for December 25, 2021. Source: The Hollywood Reporter The Topic of Article: Paramount will build Hollywood Babylon. |
