Mira Nair
  • 'Amelia'

    ...Earhart , whose disappearance over the Atlantic Ocean has remained a mystery for seven decades, in director Mira Nair 's lavishly filmed if predictable biography. Determined to live her life her way despite her marriage to publisher......

  • 'Paranormal Activity' slashes 'Saw VI' at box office

    ...4 million. The true-life tale of the pioneering female aviator, which starred Hillary Swank and was directed by Mira Nair , drew mostly negative reviews, which apparently hurt it with the intended audience of discriminating adults. Though......

  • 'Amelia'

    ... as Earhart's promoter-publisher husband, George Putnam. They even have nice on-screen chemistry. But Mira Nair 's big-screen Amelia is one thing the Earhart was not -- safe. It's sometimes moving and occasionally even thrilling......

  • Tim Burton Finds His Alice for 'Wonderland'

    ...Wasikowska has completed work in a pair of high profile films. The Australian teen will appear in Ed Zwick's World War II drama "Defiance" and as the young Amelia Earhart in Mira Nair 's "Amelia."...

  • 'Heroes,' 'Who' Vet Takes Flight

    ...co-starring turn with Hilary Swank in "Amelia." The biopic of Amelia Earhart will be directed by Mira Nair for Avalon Pictures and Fox Searchlight. According to Variety, Eccleston will play Fred Noonan, who served as......

  • Johnny Depp Will Make 'Public Enemies'

    ...Collateral" co-star Tom Cruise on Columbia's "Edwin Salt." Depp, meanwhile, had expected to shoot Mira Nair 's "Shantaram." When script, budget and monsoon concerns put the Depp film on hold, "Public Enemies" became......

  • Johnny Depp Drama Pushed Back by Strike

    ... According to Variety, also going on hold is Rob Marshall's big screen version of the Tony-winning "Nine." Mira Nair was set to direct "Shantaram," based on the ultra-thick novel by Gregory David Roberts. Depp was also producing......

  • Jacinda Barrett Gives Birth to Girl

    ...Human Stain," "Ladder 49," "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason," "Poseidon," "School for Scoundrels" and Mira Nair 's "The Namesake." Macht, 35, has his share of films on his resume that includes "The Object of My Affection......

  • Johnny Depp Reads Gonzo 'Diary'

    ...Withnail and I." According to The Hollywood Reporter , "The Rum Diary" may be Depp's follow-up to Mira Nair 's "Shantaram." Depp and King were recently attached to a big screen version of the popular vampire soap opera......

  • Depp Peeks Into 'Dark Shadows'

    ...will next be seen in Tim Burton 's "Sweeney Todd." She's circling a number of upcoming projects including Mira Nair 's adaptation of "Shantaram" and a biopic of the late former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko....

  • 'Last Kiss' Star Barrett Pregnant

    ...Human Stain," "Ladder 49," "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason," "Poseidon," "School for Scoundrels" and Mira Nair 's "The Namesake," which is currently in theaters. Macht, 35, has his share of films on his resume that includes......

  • Kumar Goes to '24'

    ...projects in the works as well, including a "Harold & Kumar" sequel and "Van Wilder: Rise of the Taj," in which he reprises his role from the 2002 comedy. He also stars in the Mira Nair -directed "The Namesake."...