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Mischa Barton Upcoming Movies and News
Variety news on Mischa
Showbiz People Briefs
Friday, October 20, 2000
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... Mischa Barton ("The Sixth Sense") has landed a starring role in Universal's supernatural thriller "Dragonfly". Pic, to be toplined by Kevin Costner and helmed by Tom Shadyac, goes before cameras Nov. 1.
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TRIO PLUNGE INTO POOL PIC
By BRENDAN KELLY Variety June 2nd 2000
MONTREAL -- Thesps Piper Perabo, Jessica Pare, and Mischa Barton will topline "Lost and Delirious," the first English-language pic from helmer Lea Pool. Lensing on the film, which is produced by Cite-Amerique of Montreal and Dummett Films of Toronto, kicked off last week.
Pic is Pool's first feature since "Set Me Free" (Emporte-Moi).
Perabo, stars in Disney's upcoming "Coyote Ugly" from producer Jerry Bruckheimer and also appears in Universal's "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" .
Barton starred in "Lawn Dogs" and last year's supernatural hit "The Sixth Sense."
Pare recently made her bigscreen debut in Canadian helmer Denys Arcand's "Stardom."
"Lost" is based on "The Wives of Bath," a novel by Canuck author Susan Swan, and is adapted for the screen by playwright Judith Thompson. Story is a gay-themed tale of three girls' secret cult of love and sexuality.
Montreal-based Seville Pictures is distributing in Canada and TF1 Intl., which also handled "Set Me Free," is handling foreign sales. Pic will be released late this year.
Producers are Richard and Louis-Philippe Rochon of Cite-Amerique and Greg Dummett of Dummett Films.
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THE PLAYERS
By VANESSA TORRES, October 20, 1999
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Young thesp Mischa Barton ("Lawn Dogs"), who has just signed to join
Dominique Swain in Green Moon's "Tart," has also landed the starring
role in Showtime's "Frankie and Hazel", which chronicles the growing
pains of a young girl and her relationship with her grandmother
(Joan Plowright). Thesp JoBeth Williams ("The Big Chill,"
"Poltergeist") steps behind the camera to direct the telepic
produced by Barbra Streisand's Barwood Films.
Barton, who appeared in "The Sixth Sense," is coming off roles in
John Duigan's upcoming "Paranoid," from which she segued to
Trimark’s "Skipped Parts," opposite Jennifer Jason Leigh and Brad
Renfro, for director Tamra Davis.
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Movies for Release
2000
Mischa Barton plays a wide variety of roles in the following Movies which are in post production and will be slated for release in 2000 / 2001.
Frankie
& Hazel
Barwood's Frankie and Hazel and Other Telepics in the Works
Posted/Updated: 22 January 2000 02:09
Variety reported on January 14 that Barbra Streisand's Barwood Films has just completed its first Children's fil
m called Frankie and Hazel. The story focuses on the growing pains of a girl and her relationship with her grandmother. Acclaimed British actress Joan Plowright stars in the Showtime TV movie, which was directed by JoBeth Williams. Ms. Plowright enjoyed wonderful notices for her moving role in 1999's Tea With Mussolini. According to an earlier Variety report, young actress Mischa Barton co-stars. Barton has appeared in The Sixth Sense, Lawn Dogs, and will be featured in the upcoming Paranoid and Skipped Parts (opposite Jennifer Jason Leigh and Drew Barrymore). Showtime recently advised The BSMG that this new project was not expected to premiere on the cable network until possibly October 2000. The Barbra Streisand Music Guide © 1996-2000
Images of Mischa in the many faces of "Frankie"
Times for "Frankie and Hazel" on SHOWTIME !!!
Oct 8th 8.00 pm Oct 10th 11.00 am
Oct 20th 12.45 pm Oct 28th 11.15 am
Oct 28th 11.15 am
SHOWTIME 2 Oct29th 7.00 am Oct 29th 2.00 pm
Nov 3rd 7.30 am Nov 3rd 4.00
pm
Tart
As 'Grace Bailey' (below) with Swain as she will appear in Tart
Skipped Parts
Skipped Parts was critically acclaimed at the American Film Market and had its European debut at the Cannes Festival 2000 in France. It is now scheduled for release in January 2001.
As 'Maurey
Pierce' with Brad Renfro
(right)
and Bug Hall (below).
Skipped Parts
is based on the celebrated
best selling trilogy of novels by Tim Sandlin
A
Teenagers' Review for the Book
Interview with the
Writer Tim
Sandlin
Quote from Maurey
'All the rules are off today Sam, nothing we do matters'.
Paranoid
Paranoid is currently showing in Europe, no date yet scheduled for US Release. Some new reviews are available at Internet Movie Database.
As 'Theresa' with Hania Barton as 'Kirstie' (right)
on the Paranoid set.
Pups
The "Pups" Video is now available, July 2000., try Buy.com to order this video.
Barton as 'Rocky' in
Pups.
Trailer, Synopsis & Picture Links
New York
Times, TimeOut &
More
Japanese Poster for "Pups"
August 2000 Tokyo
New Movies in Production 2000
No real details are available for these movies yet as they are still in production, but Mischa is currently associated with the following projects.....
Julie Johnson starring Lili Taylor and Courtney Love ...
Written & Directed by Bob Gosse
Produced by The Shooting Gallery New York
Lost and Delirious with Piper
Perabo...
Directed by Lea Pool pictured right with Barton
Produced by Cite Amerique
Dragonfly starring Kevin Costner, Kathy Bates....
Directed by Tom Shadyac
Produced by Universal Studios
