Hello wonderful people! We were just contacted by a wonderful staffer of Logo, Ms. M, who has informed me that Nine (Penelope’s upcoming film) is nominated for a NewNowNext Award: “Best Future Feature.”

YAY for Nine!

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The Weinstein Company announced today that Academy Award nominee Kate Hudson (Almost Famous) will join the cast of Nine, Academy Award Nominee Rob Marshall’s (Memoirs of a Geisha, Chicago) adaptation of the Tony Award Winning Broadway musical. The film stars Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will be Blood) as world famous film director Guido Contini as he prepares his latest picture and balances the numerous women in his life played by Hudson and the previously announced Academy Award Winners Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Judi Dench, Sophia Loren and Academy Award nominee Pen?
? ??lope Cruz. The announcement was made today by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, co-chairmen of The Weinstein Company.

Nine was adapted by Academy Award nominee Michael Tolkin (The Player) and Academy Award winner Anthony Minghella (The English Patient) with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston, composer and lyricist for the original 1982 Broadway production that won the Tony Award for Best Musical, and was written by Arthur Kopit. Marshall and John DeLuca (Memoirs of a Geisha, Chicago) will choreograph. LUCAMAR Productions partners DeLuca and Marshall will be on board as part of the producing team, with Marc Platt serving as producer, and Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston to serve as co-executive producers. The film is scheduled to begin shooting in the UK on October 10th.

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Daniel Day-Lewis isn’t Javier Bardem but he sure is a great actor as well!

Daniel Day-Lewis is reportedly in talks to replace fellow Oscar winner Javier Bardem in the big screen version of the musical Nine. Bardem dropped out of the project earlier this month.

According to Variety, Day-Lewis may play the role of “a famous film director who experiences personal and creative crisis while trying to balance all the women in his life. Pen?
? ??lope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Sophia Loren, Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench will play the women. The musical was inspired by the Fellini film 8 1/2.”

A spokesperson for The Weinstein Co. informed the trade, however, “Any of the names being thrown around is pure conjecture and when we’re ready to make an announcement we’ll let you know.”

Rob Marshall will direct from a screenplay by Michael Tolkin and the late Anthony Minghella.

Very sad news if it’s true. I had been looking forward to see Pen?
? ??lope and Javier star in a movie together again but perhaps it wasn’t ment to be in a musical

The Oscar-winning Spanish actor says he is exhausted and will not finally take part in the film version of the hit musical ‘Nine‘.
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S for a year. The actor says he is exhausted and is therefore taking a sabbatical year, and that means that he will not finally take part in the film version of the musical Nine.

His girlfriend, Pen?
? ??lope Cruz, will remain with the project however. Variety magazine says he has decided to take the year to recharge his batteries.

According to Hollywood Reporter, Nicole and Judi has joined the cast!

Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench might soon be dressing up to the “Nine.”

The Oscar-winning pair are in talks to join Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard and Sophia Loren in Rob Marshall’s adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical.

The 1982 show, itself an adaptation of Federico Fellini’s autobiographical opus “8 1/2,” revolves around a film director (Bardem) juggling the demands of several women in his life.

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Can’t wait to hear more about Pen?
? ??lope’s upcoming project, Nine!

Jane Krakowski was devastated to miss out the chance to reprise her role in the movie version of Broadway music Nine – but not as much as her parents.
Krakowski starred alongside Antonio Banderas during the show’s successful New York run – but director Rob Marshall opted for different leads for the big screen adaptation, due for release in 2009.
Krakowski says, “My parents were devastated when they found out I didn’t have the part. But then I explained a little-known actress named Penelope Cruz had gotten it and they understood.” Cruz’ real-life boyfriend Javier Bardem takes on Banderas’ role.