"She also directed her second feature film, ""W.E."", a biographical piece about the affair between King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. As filming for ""W.E."" was in progress, Madonna posted a message on her Facebook page exclaiming: ""Its official! I need to move. I need to sweat. I need to make new music! Music I can dance to. I'm on the lookout for the maddest, sickest, most badass people to collaborate with. I'm just saying."" She started working with producer William Orbit, with whom the singer had not collaborated since her eighth studio album, ""Music"" (2000). Noting that they shared"
"W.E. W.E. (stylised as W./E.) is a 2011 British historical romantic drama film written and directed by Madonna. It stars Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, Oscar Isaac, Richard Coyle and James D'Arcy. The screenplay was co-written by Alek Keshishian, who previously worked with Madonna on her 1991 documentary """" and two of her music videos. The film was panned by critics and was a box office bomb. However, it managed to earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design . The film tells the story of two women separated by more than six decades. In 1998, lonely New Yorker Wally"
"a permanent naval air station, which was to be used for training exercises, and he became its first Commanding Officer. Spencer was married five times. Four of his wives were: Commander Spencer died in Coronado, California. He is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California, with his wife Lillian. He was portrayed by actor Ryan Hayward in ""W.E."", the 2011 British romantic drama film about the love of Wallis and King Edward VIII co-written and directed by Madonna. Earl Winfield Spencer Jr. Earl Winfield Spencer Jr. (September 20, 1888 – May 29, 1950) was a pioneering U.S."
"Winthrop is obsessed with King Edward VIII's abdication of the British throne for the woman he loved, American divorcée Wallis Simpson. But Wally's research, including several visits to the Sotheby's auction of the Windsor Estate, reveals that the couple's life together was not as perfect as she thought. Weaving back and forth in time, ""W.E."" intertwines Wally's journey of discovery in New York with the story of Wallis and Edward, from the early days of their romance to the unraveling of their lives in the decades that followed. Wally Winthrop is a lonely housewife, living in 1998 in New York"
"in Period Film for Arianne Phillips. She also received another nomination at the 84th Academy Awards, in the category of Best Costume Design. Production credits as per Madonna.com and The Weinstein Company. W.E. W.E. (stylised as W./E.) is a 2011 British historical romantic drama film written and directed by Madonna. It stars Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, Oscar Isaac, Richard Coyle and James D'Arcy. The screenplay was co-written by Alek Keshishian, who previously worked with Madonna on her 1991 documentary """" and two of her music videos. The film was panned by critics and was a box office bomb. However, it"
"experience to shoot a big-budgeted film like ""W.E"". She described the whole film as a much bigger story: There are more characters, and three of them basically changed the course of British history. King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to be with an American woman, Wallis Simpson, and that's part of my story, so I've had to do an enormous amount of research and interview people. So I have an enormous responsibility to that, and then I have a responsibility to the actual auction, which really happened. Then there's the new story, the point of view, which is this girl"
"Edward & Mrs. Simpson Edward & Mrs. Simpson is a seven-part British television series that dramatises the events leading to the 1936 abdication of King Edward VIII, who gave up his throne to marry the twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson. The series, made by Thames Television for ITV, was originally broadcast in 1978. Edward Fox played Edward, and Cynthia Harris portrayed Mrs. Simpson. The series was scripted by Simon Raven, based on Fox's maternal aunt Frances Donaldson's biography of the King, ""Edward VIII"". It was produced by Andrew Brown, overseen by Head of Drama Thames Television Verity Lambert and directed by"
"""Edward and Mrs. Simpson"" (shared with producer Andrew Brown), and an ""Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program"" Emmy Award in 1985 for ""Copacabana"". Hussein has a partner, and he came out to his partner's family by 2017. Waris Hussein Waris Hussein (born 9 December 1938) is a British-Indian television director and film director best known for his many productions for British television, including early episodes of ""Doctor Who"" and the Thames Television serial ""Edward and Mrs Simpson"" (1978). Hussein was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, British India, into a Saidanpur (Barabanki District) Taluqdar background, and spent his early"
"Simpson."" Madonna's daughter Lourdes was offered a part, but Madonna decided against the idea. However, she later allowed Lourdes to appear for a minor role in the film. The part she played was later confirmed by Cornish in an interview in March 2011 as the younger self of her character Wally Winthrop. Ewan McGregor was offered the part of King Edward VIII, but was later replaced by James D'Arcy. Additionally, producer David Parfitt and casting director Nina Gold also quit ""W.E."", with sources claiming that the duo had ""creative differences"" with Madonna and found that she struggled to ""collaborate and"
"""Never Let Me Go"". She starred in the US premiere of Alexi Kaye Campbell's award-winning ""The Pride"" at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in January 2010. The production was directed by Joe Mantello and co-starred Hugh Dancy and Ben Whishaw. She appears in Rowan Joffé's film adaptation of ""Brighton Rock"" alongside Helen Mirren and John Hurt. She worked with ""The Devil's Mistress"" author Peter Flannery on his screenplay based on the life of Angelica Fanshawe with Michael Fassbender. She played the role of Wallis Simpson in ""W.E."", a film directed by Madonna. She stars alongside Michael Sheen and Iwan Rheon in"
"Carnegie Mellon University, where he graduated from in 1979. John Wells (filmmaker) John Marcum Wells (born May 28, 1956) is an American theater, film and television producer, writer and director. He is best known for his role as executive producer and showrunner of the television series ""ER"", ""Third Watch"", ""The West Wing"", ""Southland"", ""Shameless"", ""Animal Kingdom"" and ""American Woman"". His company, John Wells Productions, is currently based at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California. Wells is also a labor leader, and served as president of the Writers Guild of America, West from 1999 to 2001 and again from 2009 to"
"In an interview with ""W"" magazine in November 2011, Philips explained that she ""started doing research in 2009, a year before [""W.E.""] began filming... To me, Wallis Simpson was a style icon, but I didn’t know she was a couture client well before she met Edward. She was also a hungry whore for jewelry. Edward gave Wallis jewelry to make her feel royal. My first task was figuring out how to re-create those famous gifts."" Madonna had sent a box of her research to Phillips, so that the designer could get a head start for the project. The singer understood"
"2011, he played the role of King Edward VIII in ""W.E."", the second film directed by Madonna. In 2012, he played Rufus Sixsmith (young and old) in addition to two other minor roles in the independent film ""Cloud Atlas"", as well as ""Psycho"" star Anthony Perkins in ""Hitchcock"". In 2013, he played the role of Eric Zimit in ""After the Dark"" (other title: ""The Philosophers""). In mid-2014, he played the role of Lee Ashworth in ""Broadchurch series 2"", suspected of the murder of the two girls which almost killed Alec Hardy in the search to solve the case mentioned numerous"
"John Wells (filmmaker) John Marcum Wells (born May 28, 1956) is an American theater, film and television producer, writer and director. He is best known for his role as executive producer and showrunner of the television series ""ER"", ""Third Watch"", ""The West Wing"", ""Southland"", ""Shameless"", ""Animal Kingdom"" and ""American Woman"". His company, John Wells Productions, is currently based at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California. Wells is also a labor leader, and served as president of the Writers Guild of America, West from 1999 to 2001 and again from 2009 to 2011. Wells was born in Alexandria, Virginia, the son"
"Cultural depictions of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson have been depicted in popular culture, both biographical and fictional, following his abdication in 1936 and their marriage the following year. The abdication of Edward VIII was featured in the multi-award winning historical drama film The Kings Speech, in which his decision to stand-down was depicted solely upon his desire to marry Wallis Simpson. The abdication is mentioned frequently in the 1st season of Netflix television series The Crown, in which the former King now titled Duke Of Windsor returns to London for the funeral of King"
"of all time until ""Wonder Woman"", five years later. War Horse (film) War Horse is a 2011 war drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay written by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis, based on Michael Morpurgo's 1982 novel of the same name and its 2007 play adaptation. The film's ensemble cast includes Jeremy Irvine (in his film acting debut), Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Marsan, Niels Arestrup, Toby Kebbell, David Kross, and Peter Mullan. Set before and during World War I, it tells of the journey of Joey, a bay Thoroughbred horse"
"Super 8 (2011 film) Super 8 is a 2011 American science fiction horror film written, co-produced, and directed by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, and Kyle Chandler and tells the story of a group of young teenagers who are filming their own Super 8 movie when a train derails, releasing a dangerous presence into their town. The film was shot in Weirton, West Virginia and surrounding areas. ""Super 8"" was released on June 10, 2011, in conventional and IMAX theaters in the United States. The film was well received, with"
"W. (film) W. is a 2008 American biographical film based on the life and presidency of George W. Bush. It was directed by Oliver Stone, written by Stanley Weiser, and stars Josh Brolin as Bush, with a supporting cast that includes Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Scott Glenn, and Richard Dreyfuss. Filming began on May 12, 2008, in Louisiana, and the film was released on October 17, 2008. In 1966, George W. Bush endures an initiation by his fellow Yale University students as a Delta Kappa Epsilon pledge. During the hazing, Bush successfully recalls the"
"Jane Eyre (2011 film) Jane Eyre is a 2011 British romantic drama film directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender. The screenplay is written by Moira Buffini based on Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name, a classic of the Gothic, bildungsroman, and romance genres. The film was released on 11 March 2011 in the United States and 9 September in Great Britain and Ireland. The film's costume design, lead by Michael O'Connor, was nominated for an Academy Award. The film begins with Jane Eyre fleeing Thornfield Hall in the middle of the night and"
"Edward Fox (actor) Edward Charles Morice Fox, (born 13 April 1937) is an English stage, film and television actor. He played the part of the professional assassin, known only as the ""Jackal"", who is hired to assassinate the French president Charles de Gaulle in the summer of 1963, in the film ""The Day of the Jackal"" (1973). He portrayed Edward VIII in the British television drama series ""Edward & Mrs. Simpson"" (1978). Fox was born in Chelsea, London, the son of Robin Fox, a theatrical agent, and Angela Muriel Darita Worthington, an actress and writer. He is the elder brother"
"Waris Hussein Waris Hussein (born 9 December 1938) is a British-Indian television director and film director best known for his many productions for British television, including early episodes of ""Doctor Who"" and the Thames Television serial ""Edward and Mrs Simpson"" (1978). Hussein was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, British India, into a Saidanpur (Barabanki District) Taluqdar background, and spent his early years mainly in Bombay. He came to the UK with his family in 1946, when his father, Ali Bahadur Habibullah, was appointed to the Indian High Commission. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, his father returned to Pakistan,"
"Wallis Simpson Wallis Simpson (born Bessie Wallis Warfield; 19 June 1896 – 24 April 1986), later known as the Duchess of Windsor, was an American socialite whose intended marriage to the British king Edward VIII caused a constitutional crisis that led to Edward's abdication. Wallis grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. Her father died shortly after her birth and she and her widowed mother were partly supported by their wealthier relatives. Her first marriage, to U.S. naval officer Win Spencer, was punctuated by periods of separation and eventually ended in divorce. In 1931, during her second marriage, to Ernest Simpson, she"
"War Horse (film) War Horse is a 2011 war drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay written by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis, based on Michael Morpurgo's 1982 novel of the same name and its 2007 play adaptation. The film's ensemble cast includes Jeremy Irvine (in his film acting debut), Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Marsan, Niels Arestrup, Toby Kebbell, David Kross, and Peter Mullan. Set before and during World War I, it tells of the journey of Joey, a bay Thoroughbred horse raised by British teenager Albert (Irvine), as he is"
"Water for Elephants (film) Water for Elephants is a 2011 American romantic drama film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Richard LaGravenese, based on Sara Gruen's 2006 novel of the same name. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, and Christoph Waltz. The film was released in the United States on April 22, 2011. It received mixed reviews from film critics and grossed $117 million worldwide. Charlie O'Brien, Circus Vargas' owner, encounters an elderly man named Jacob Jankowski, who is separated from his nursing home group. The two strike up a conversation and Jacob reveals he had a career in"
"Original Screenplay, Best Sound, and Best Special Visual Effects. Paramount submitted it for several considerations for the BAFTAs including Best Film, Best Director (J. J. Abrams), Best Original Screenplay, Leading Actor (Kyle Chandler), Supporting Actress (Elle Fanning), Supporting Actor (Joel Courtney, Gabriel Basso, Noah Emmerich), Cinematography, Production Design, Editing, Costume Design, Original Music, Sound, Makeup and Hair, and Special Visual Effects. Super 8 (2011 film) Super 8 is a 2011 American science fiction horror film written, co-produced, and directed by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, and Kyle Chandler and tells"
"and aired during the Duchess of Windsor's lifetime and though becoming increasingly ill, it is reported she found the series to be a gross invasion of her privacy. Her requests to be sent a copy of the script were apparently ignored and she received an amount of correspondence from people who said they would not watch the series. Edward & Mrs. Simpson Edward & Mrs. Simpson is a seven-part British television series that dramatises the events leading to the 1936 abdication of King Edward VIII, who gave up his throne to marry the twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson. The series, made"
"when she married Edward VIII of the United Kingdom. Due to the divisive political issue of the proposed marriage, the king was forced to abdicate the throne in order to pursue marriage with Simpson. The author (Mosley) was a confidante and neighbour of the Duchess. In the revised 2003 edition, Mosley addresses latest allegations of secret service reports about the Windsors' conduct during the war and the abdication. Simpson returned to the public consciousness with the release of the biopic ""W.E."" in 2012. Mosley's biography was re-released in 2012 and an extract was published by the ""Daily Express"". The book"
"The Eagle (2011 film) The Eagle is a 2011 epic historical drama film set in Roman Britain directed by Kevin Macdonald, and starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Donald Sutherland. Adapted by Jeremy Brock from Rosemary Sutcliff's historical adventure novel ""The Eagle of the Ninth"" (1954), the film tells the story of a young Roman officer attempting to recover the lost Roman eagle standard of his father's legion in Scotland. The story is based on the Ninth Spanish Legion's supposed disappearance in Britain. The film was an Anglo-American co-production. It was released in the U.S. and Canada on 11 February"
"booked the role of Private Hoke in Terrance Malick’s film, The Thin Red Line (1998 film). In 2001, Will played Bill Carpenter, husband to Laura Dern’s character Randy in the heartfelt movie I Am Sam. In 2013, Will Wallace produced and directed a unique love story, Red Wing (film) which was an adaptation from the French novella ""François le Champi"" by George Sand. It is set in a small town in Texas. In the film, a young boy is taken in by a foster family and grows up to fall in love with his foster mother. The film has a"
"E."" Shyamalan later suggested the film would feature other members of the Smith family, and that it would not be in 3D but he had ""an idea for something kind of technically interesting"". In December 2011, Columbia Pictures, a subsidiary of Sony, signed Will and Jaden Smith to star in the film with Shyamalan directing. Shyamalan, who co-wrote the screenplay with Gary Whitta, produced the film with Overbrook's James Lassiter, Smith, Ken Stovitz, and Jada Pinkett Smith. Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures, made the announcement and said, ""Night is an outstanding filmmaker who has a tremendous vision for this"
"of pictures in the international market including Jason Patric and Samantha Morton dramady ""Expired"" which premiered at Sundance 2007 and Peter Tolan's comedy ""Finding Amanda"" starring Matthew Broderick and Brittany Snow.<br> In 2010, Epic Pictures partnered with ""Valentine's Day"" producer Wayne Rice to produce ""11-11-11"". Written and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, the supernatural horror film was scheduled to be released worldwide on Friday, November 11th, 2011. While the film received mix reviews, it was considered a success internationally grossing 5.7 million dollar for a modest budget of 2.6 million. The United States, the film was sold by the directors"
"joined the Countryside March to support hunting rights in the UK. He also supported the restoration of the Royal Hall, Harrogate, funded by his great-grandfather Samson Fox. Edward Fox (actor) Edward Charles Morice Fox, (born 13 April 1937) is an English stage, film and television actor. He played the part of the professional assassin, known only as the ""Jackal"", who is hired to assassinate the French president Charles de Gaulle in the summer of 1963, in the film ""The Day of the Jackal"" (1973). He portrayed Edward VIII in the British television drama series ""Edward & Mrs. Simpson"" (1978). Fox"
"principal cast. Other film festivals where ""W.E."" was shown included the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival in the same month. Along with the film festivals, still images from ""W.E."" were released in the September 2011 issue of ""Vanity Fair"" magazine. The official poster featured D'Arcy carrying Riseborough on his back in a romantic pose. David Wharton from Cinema Blend was not impressed with the poster, saying that although he felt it was ""artfully"" done, ""It's the sort of thing the movie industry does all the time on their posters, just like the 'floating heads' trope or the 'looking through somebody's"