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Rumor Has It
Release Date:
December 25, 2005
August 25, 2004
Reiner recasts Graduate update
Rob Reiner, who replaced Ted Griffin as director after the screenwriter was fired due to creative differences, has recast several roles in the untitled project, which stars Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Costner. Charlie Hunnam, Leslie Ann Warren, Tony Bill and Greta Scacchi have all been scratched. They’ve been replaced by Mike Vogel, Kathy Bates, Chris McDonald, and an actor to be named later. Warner Bros. is likely to completely scrap footage filmed by Griffin, which is normal practice in these situations.
Source: The New York Times
August 10, 2004
Rob Reiner takes reins from Ted Griffin
Ted Griffin, who wrote the screenplays for Ocean's Eleven and Matchstick Men, has been replaced by Rob Reiner as director of the Warner Bros. romantic comedy that advances the story of the graduate. The film stars Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Costner and was only ten days into production.
Griffin still has the scripting credit for the film, which also stars Shirley MacLaine and Mark Ruffalo. The studio has officially stated that Griffin left the project due to creative differences, and Variety reports that Griffin was believed to be spending more time setting up shots than working with the actors. Additionally, Aniston had apparently made comments that the dailies didn't seem to have the right comic feel.
Source: Variety
July 29, 2004
Scacchi joins Griffin project
Greta Scaachi has joined the cast of Ted Griffin's untitled comedy project that is a sequel of sorts to The Graduate. She'll join Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner and Shirley MacLaine in the Warner Bros. film as the exuberant ex-wife of Costner's character.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
July 8, 2004
Mena Suvari joins Ted Griffin's Graduate update
Mena Suvari will play Jennifer Aniston's younger sister in the upcoming Ted Griffin comedy based on events in The Graduate. The film is yet to be titled, but is a modern take on the classic Dustin Hoffman movie. Along with Suvari and Aniston, other cast members include Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo, Kevin Costner and Charlie Hunnam. The project will begin filming later this summer, and is being produced by George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh for their Studio 8 production unit along with Paula Weinstein.
Suvari's character is named Anne, and her character's wedding brings together all of the different people in the story.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
July 1, 2004
The Yank wants to Graduate.
Charlie Hunnam, the Undeclared star who recently finished filming The Yank, has joined the cast of Ted Griffin's untitled The Graduate semi-sequel. Hunnam will play one of Jennifer Aniston's love interests in the project.
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