Charlize Theron

Posted Jan 25th 2007 8:34PM by Erik Davis Filed under: Drama, Deals, Sundance, Distribution, Newsstand, Cinematical Indie Though it wasn't technically screened at the Sundance Film Festival, Overture Films secured their first acquisition while in Park City, picking up the rights to Ferris Wheel, a drama produced by and starring Charlize Theron. Overture, a brand new production-distribution company, plans to shovel out two to three films per year before upping its annual slate to eight to twelve films; the Ferris Wheel deal was made after Overture execs watched only 45 minutes of the film, which currently is not yet complete. Pic, which marks Bill Maher's (no, not that Bill Maher) directorial debut, revolves around a poor, irresponsible mother who leaves her daughter (AnnaSophia Robb) with her brother (Nick Stahl) for a little too long (since the word 'abandons' is used in the description, I take it this is a rather lengthy babysitting gig) to go party it up with the wrong crowd ... or, more specifically, Woody Harrelson. I tell ya, it's nice to see Theron trying desperately not to play the hot (wife? girlfriend? mistress? girl next door?) in every single film, as easy as it would be for her to do. I take it this will be another Theron role in which we'll find her all strung out, getting down with her bad self in a dramatic, kind-of-pretty-butnot-quite sort of way.

Charlize Theron films sells for $4 million at Sundance

Park City, Utah - An unfinished drama starring Charlize Theron has sold for $4 million at the Sundance Film Festival. "Ferris Wheel" stars Theron as a poor mother who gets caught up with the wrong crowd and abandons her young daughter (AnnaSophia Robb). She leaves the girl with her brother (Nick Stahl), and the girl develops a special bond with her uncle. Dennis Hopper plays the father of Theron's character, and Woody Harrelson plays a member of her circle of troubled friends. The film was directed by Bill Maher (not the talk show host). The deal, for North American rights, marks the first acquisition of Overture Films, a division of Liberty Media's Starz, which was launched last fall. Although "Wheel" was not shown at Sundance, Overture completed the deal in Park City during the festival. Overture executives viewed about 45 minutes of the unfinished film before making their decision. Overture chief operating officer Danny Rosett has hopes for a fall release for "Wheel," but says a final decision will be made after the film completes postproduction in the spring.

IT’S official… CHARLIZE THERON has the best pins in Hollywood!

The star - who won a Best Actress Oscar for her powerful performance as a serial killer in Monster -
beat GISELE BUNDCHEN and former Friend JENNIFER ANISTON to the top spot.
In Touch magazine's poll credits the star's ballerina background with helping shape her gorgeous long
legs.
Click the link below to see a slideshow of the Top 10 perfect pins.

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