Overture Films presents Sunshine Cleaning, a tale of a mom and her sister suddenly finding an unexpected way to turn their lives around. Directed by Christine Jeffs (”Rain,” “Sylvia”), this uplifting film about an average family that finds the path to its dreams in an unlikely setting screened in competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
Once the high school cheerleading captain who dated the quarterback, Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams) now finds herself a thirty something single mother working as a maid. Her sister Norah, (Emily Blunt), is still living at home with their dad Joe (Alan Arkin), a salesman with a lifelong history of ill-fated get rich quick schemes. Desperate to get her son into a better school, Rose persuades Norah to go into the crime scene clean-up business with her to make some quick cash. In no time, the girls are up to their elbows in murders, suicides and other… specialized situations.
As they climb the ranks in a very dirty job, the sisters find a true respect for one another and the closeness they have always craved finally blossoms. By building their own improbable business, Rose and Norah open the door to the joys and challenges of being there for one another—no matter what—while creating a brighter future for the entire Lorkowski family.
Talking to The Playlist, director Jon Favreau revealed that 20th Century Fox has exercised its option for Emily Blunt to star in Gulliver’s Travels, basically barring her from showing up in the upcoming Iron Man sequel.
She was set to star in Iron Man 2 as Russian superspy Natasha Romanoff, who doubles as Black Widow.
Development on the film is still going on, with the writers still “slaving away on a hot script.” Hopefully it will be “hot” enough and they will get another awesome actress to step into the shoes of Black Widow.
Entertainment Weekly reports on a rumor that Scarlett Johansson is in discussions with Marvel Studios to replace Emily Blunt in the upcoming Iron Man sequel.
She would take on the role of Russian superspy Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow. Blunt, who was initially attached, may not star due to her commitment to 20th Century Fox’s Gulliver’s Travels.
The site’s sources say Johansson has already met with the filmmakers and is interested in the role, though it all depends on Blunt’s schedule as her agents are trying to get both films into her itinerary.
To be so lucky to have casting conflicts with two mega-movies as Emily Blunt talks with Twentieth Century Fox to join Jack Black and possibly Jason Segel in Gulliver’s Travels, the Rob Letterman-directed reimagining of the classic Jonathan Swift tale.
The conflict is that Blunt had already been offered the role of Black Widow in Iron Man 2, but that may not be able to play the role because of Gulliver’s Travels. Fox holds an option on the actress that was part of her deal when she co-starred in The Devil Wears Prada, and the studio may appeal to it to see that she takes part in the giant tale according to Variety.
What a problem! The actress to be so lucky, some never even get close to an audition.
The scheduling experts are trying to work it out so she can play both roles. Alas! That won’t be easy because the schedules overlap. Gulliver’s Travels is set to shoot in the U.K. in late March; Iron Man 2 is expected to begin shooting in early April in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Read the rest of this entry »
A single mom and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in the off-beat dramatic comedy Sunshine Cleaning. Directed by Christine Jeffs (Rain,Sylvia), this uplifting film about an average family that finds the path to its dreams in an unlikely setting screened in competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
Once the high school cheerleading captain, who dated the quarterback, Rose Lorkowski (Academy Award nominee Amy Adams) now finds herself a thirty something single mother working as a maid. Her sister Norah, (Golden Globe winner Emily Blunt), is still living at home with their dad Joe (Academy Award winner Alan Arkin), a salesman with a lifelong history of ill-fated get rich quick schemes.
Desperate to get her son into a better school, Rose persuades Norah to go into the crime scene clean-up business with her to make some quick cash. In no time, the girls are up to their elbows in murders, suicides and other…specialized situations. As they climb the ranks in a very dirty job, the sisters find a true respect for one another and the closeness they have always craved finally blossoms. By building their own improbable business, Rose and Norah open the door to the joys and challenges of being there for one another–no matter what–while creating a brighter future for the entire Lorkowski family.
Emily Blunt has stepped forward as the favorite to play Natasha Romanoff in the Iron Man sequel. Romanoff character is a Soviet superspy who doubles as a Black Widow, a beautiful skintight black costume enhanced by high-tech weapons, another nemesis for Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark.
According to Variety, Blunt credits include The Devil Wears Prada, The Jane Austen Book Club and Charlie Wilson’s War.
Amy Adams is mystical. She is wonderful in Sunshine Cleaning trailer. Adam’s scenes are so poignant with Emily Blunt and Alan Arkin. Enjoy! The trailer is funny — have a good laugh.
Once the high school cheerleading captain who dated the quarterback, Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams) now finds herself a thirty something single mother working as a maid. Her sister Norah (Emily Blunt) is still living at home with their dad Joe (Alan Arkin), a salesman with a lifelong history of ill-fated get rich quick schemes. Desperate to get her son into a better school, Rose persuades Norah to go into the crime scene clean-up business with her to make some quick cash. In no time, the girls are up to their elbows in murders, suicides and other…specialized situations. As they climb the ranks in a very dirty job, the sisters find a true respect for one another and the closeness they have always craved finally blossoms. By building their own improbable business, Rose and Norah open the door to the joys and challenges of being there for one another — no matter what — while creating a brighter future for the entire Lorkowski family.
Talking to The Playlist, director Jon Favreau 
Entertainment Weekly 
To be so lucky to have casting conflicts with two mega-movies as Emily Blunt talks with Twentieth Century Fox to join Jack Black and possibly Jason Segel in Gulliver’s Travels, the Rob Letterman-directed reimagining of the classic Jonathan Swift tale.
