Let Jo March Help You Celebrate World Intellectual Property Day!
Let’s be honest. World Intellectual Property Day (which is this Sunday, April 26) doesn’t immediately stir up the same – uh – partying frisson as Saint Paddy’s day, in terms of breaking out the frothy malt beverages, busting out in green clothes, and for some, making dubious claims of birthright attachment to the Emerald Isle. It’s hard to think of this particular observational day as an excuse to party on with our IPR rights-owning bad selves till it’s 1999 (assuming we’re not IPR-lifting from our beloved Prince to even say that).
How Little Women‘s Oscar-Nominated Costume Designer Jacqueline Durran Shaped the Story
We’re looking back at some of our interviews with this year’s Oscar nominees in the lead-up to this Sunday’s telecast. This story was originally published on January 2.
In the opening scene of writer-director Greta Gerwig’s adaption of Little Women, Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) walks into the New York offices of the Weekly Volcano and offers a novella to its publisher Mr. Dashwood (Tracy Letts),
How Color and Cut Transformed the Characters of Little Women
In the opening scene of writer-director Greta Gerwig’s adaption of Little Women, Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) walks into the New York offices of the Weekly Volcano and offers a novella to its publisher Mr. Dashwood (Tracy Letts), who chuckles at its jokes, editing as he reads. Jo sits across, hiding her ink covered hands and wearing a Marengo-colored jacket that drapes a comfy, black sweater. A white collar peeks out from her neck.
First Trailer for Little Women Reveals Greta Gerwig’s Vision for the Classic Tale
You know you’ve made a major splash with your directorial debut when people are breathlessly awaiting the trailer for your next film. Such is the case with Lady Bird writer/director Greta Gerwig, and her new film, Little Women. Gerwig has taken on the oft-adapted Louisa May Alcott classic and folks have been anxiously awaiting our first glimpse at her take. After properly teasing us yesterday,
Little Women Teasers Arrive, Trailer Tomorrow
One teaser is just 14-seconds long and contains no dialogue. The second is a mere 17-seconds long and shows some happy attempts at flying a kite. Even though they’re bite-sized, these teeny tiny glimpses at Little Women give us plenty of reasons to be excited.
Writer/director Greta Gerwig, fresh off her triumphant directorial debut Lady Bird, adapts Louisa May Alcott’s iconic novel.
Little Women Taps Greta Gerwig to Direct and Courts Top Talent
As we reach the end of another well-deserved Friday, here is news that will validate all of your hard work. Oscar nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig made such a splash with her directorial debut that she landed one of the most coveted jobs in Hollywood. According to Variety, the Lady Bird director has been tapped to direct a new adaptation of Little Women. See? Didn’t that make you feel good?
Gerwig is a pioneer of the industry.
