Kate Winslet - A Little Chaos Thread #1: It's Kate with Alan Rickman all over again

HeartOfTheOcean1912 · 06-05-2014, 04:10 AM

Welcome to the first A Little Chaos thread!

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Little Chaos Synopsis

A female landscape-gardener is awarded the esteemed assignment to construct the grand gardens at Versaillers, a gilt-edged position which thrusts her to the very centre of the court of King Louis XIV. Can she overcome the challenges of this new and complex world, and the ghosts of her own past tragedy, to secure a future with the man she loves?

Madame Sabine De Barra (Winslet) is an unlikely candidate for the landscape architect of the still-to-be-completed palace of Versailles. She has little time for the classical ordered designs of the man who hires her; the famous architect Le Notre. However, as she works on her creation, she finds herself drawn to the enigmatic Le Notre and forced to negotiate the perilous rivalries and intricate etiquette of the court of King Louis XIV. But Sabine is made of strong stuff; her honesty and compassionate nature help to overcome both the challenges of her newfound popularity, and an unspeakable tragedy from her past, to win the favour of the Sun King and the heart of Le Notre.

Alan Rickman directs Kate Winslet and Matthias Schoenaerts in this sumptuous period romance.

BBC - Films - A Little Chaos

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Lionsgate takes UK, int'l rights to Alan Rickman’s A Little Chaos

Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts to star in Alan Rickman’s sophomore directorial outing; Lionsgate UK to be main financier; shoot set for April.

Lionsgate has boarded UK and international rights to Alan Rickman’s upcoming period drama A Little Chaos. It was today announced that Rickman will also star alongside Kate Winslet and Matthias Schoenaerts.

Written by Allison Deegan, the film will tell the story of rival landscape gardeners who are both commissioned to create a fountain at Versailles by Louis XIV. Shoot is set for April.

Producers are Gail Egan, Andrea Calderwood and Bertrand Faivre and executive produced by Lionsgate UK’s Zygi Kamasa, the studio will act as the main financier of the film and co-produce alongside BBC Films and Lipsync. Ray Cooper, Christine Langan, Julia Taylor Stanley, Norman Merry will also executive produce.

Lionsgate UK will take UK rights and sell US rights, as they did on Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. Lionsgate International will sell the remaining rights. Sales currently include Australia to Transmission who released The King’s Speech and Quartet.

Rickman said: “I am thrilled to be working with Zygi and his team at Lionsgate UK. Their passion for supporting British films and dedication to releasing them makes them the perfect partner to work with alongside a brilliant cast and crew. “

Zygi Kamasa, CEO of Lionsgate UK, said: “A Little Chaos is the perfect project to continue our increasing investment in British films following the success of titles such as Salmon Fishing In the Yemen this last year.

“We are delighted to be working with the best of British actors and directors like Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman as we move forward in doubling our investment in British films in 2014 and releasing a fantastic slate of quality British titles for 2013."

Lionsgate takes UK, int'l rights to Alan Rickman’s A Little Chaos | News | Screen

Cast:

Kate Winslet ... Sabine De Barra
Jennifer Ehle ... Madame De Montespan
Alan Rickman ... King Louis XIV
Helen McCrory ... Madame Le Notre

Full Cast

Street Spirit · 06-08-2014, 02:15 AM

Thanks for the brand new thread. Nice to see Kate work with Alan Rickman again.

the_walker_queen · 06-08-2014, 12:16 PM

This movie sounds great! Of course, Kate will only make it better!

HeartOfTheOcean1912 · 06-09-2014, 12:30 PM

For a reason, we never got any other news on that movie... There were a few pictures and gifs here and there, but no actual videos... Hope everything's alright there...

Street Spirit · 06-14-2014, 10:22 PM

We'll hope for more info in the future.

HeartOfTheOcean1912 · 08-01-2014, 06:15 AM

News news news

(Although they're rather old by now

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“A Little Chaos” To Close Toronto International Film Festival

Kate Winslet’s latest role in A Little Chaos is to close the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.
The period drama, directed by Alan Rickman, stars the Oscar-winning actress as a Palace of Versailles landscaper. It will have its gala premiere in the Canadian city on September 14.

“It is a great privilege for A Little Chaos to have its world premiere in Toronto and for it to be given the festival’s closing night gala, but it is also a very personal pleasure,” Alan said.

“I have filmed in the city, visited often, and some of my closest friends live there. It will be like coming home.”
Cameron Bailey, the festival’s artistic director, added: “A Little Chaos is the perfect closing night film – it transports audiences to another time, another place, full of beauty, complexity, rivalry, politics and romance.”
Toronto’s slate, which includes 59 galas and special presentations, features performances from Benedict Cumberbatch, Denzel Washington, Reese Witherspoon and Robert Downey Jr, as well as films from directors including Chris Rock, Noah Baumbach and Jon Stewart, making his directorial debut.

Benedict’s portrayal of World War II code-breaker Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, to open the London Film Festival in October, will be shown, alongside o ther British offerings including Mike Leigh’s Mr Turner and Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory Of Everything, featuring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones.

Lone Scherfig’s The Riot Club, starring Jessica Brown Findlay and Douglas Booth, and Miss Julie – the big-screen adaptation of August Strindberg’s play starring Colin Farrell and Jessica Chastain – will also have their premieres at the Canadian festival.

The Equalizer, which reunites Denzel with Training Day director Antoine Fuqua, and Cake with Jennifer Aniston will also be shown.

The Toronto International Film Festival, now in its 39th year, runs from September 4 to 14.

HeartOfTheOcean1912 · 08-04-2014, 11:52 AM

We have a release date at last

February 6th, 2015

A Little Chaos Movie : Teaser Trailer

the_walker_queen · 08-06-2014, 10:33 PM

yay! I'm so excited!!!

HeartOfTheOcean1912 · 08-06-2014, 10:39 PM

Me too

Can't wait for the trailer to come out

HeartOfTheOcean1912 · 09-10-2014, 02:02 AM

Tons of news

1) Release date: February 6th 2015.
2) Exlusive clip

3) Interview

Street Spirit · 09-10-2014, 02:32 AM

Thanks for the info and links. It was nice to see a clip.

I like this bit about Kate in the interview.

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Did you enjoy directing Kate Winslet?

We worked together when she was 19 in Sense and Sensibility. It was like meeting a whole new person. Kate is someone who arrives incredibly prepared, free and non-judgmental. She is a phenomenal craftsperson.