Reese Witherspoon is on a bit of a roll. The indie film Mud at the end of last month in which she starred as the love interest opposite Matthew McConaughey seems to have given the Oscar-winner a lot of attention (outside of the tabloids of course.) Her earlier additions were Keanu Reeves’ Passengers and a Walk the Line reunion with James Mangold called Three Little Words. This one comes from Paul Thomas Anderson (his follow-up to The Master) and will symbolize another Walk the Line reunion, now with Joaquin Phoenix. The pic is called Inherent Vice based on a novel by Thomas Pychon. It is a 1970s-set film about a detective investigating the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.
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This project is quite different though as it is an adaptation of a NYT bestseller from author Ashley Rhodes-Courter. Its plot centers on a Florida girl lost in the child welfare system. A paid volunteer (Witherspoon) discovers her, and they embark on a journey to kick start the girl’s life by getting her biological mother to release her parental rights. Lewis Colick and Michael Petroni wrote the feature adaptation. Principal photography is eyed for a fall start.
Hot off her arrest, Reese Witherspoon has a new film coming out this weekend called Mud. The actress co-stars in the feature with Matthew McConaughey who plays a fugitive trying to reunite with his long-lost love. Reviews for the drama call say its a winner thus today’s acknowledgement via some sneak peek footage. Mud begins its limited release on April 26.
The PG-13 drama stars Witherspoon as the love interest opposite Matthew McConaughey. Hailing from director Jeff Nichols, the pic is about two teens who encounter a fugitive (McConaughey) as he attempts to reunite with his true love. This is a limited release that was expected to gain exposure from word of mouth. Rotten Tomatoes is bullish on the pic (currently at 96%) as the effort is yet another gem from its leading man who has picked enough good movies over these past few years to make up for his rom-com past. Witherspoon was supposed to be part of the film’s promotion going forward with an appearance on Jimmy Fallon Tuesday night. It now remains unclear whether she will follow through with the stop by knowing full well she would have to address the elephant in the room. My money is on ‘no,’ but then again it could prove to be a good way to rip off the band-aid. Update: Reese Witherspoon has responded via a statement through her publicist:
The comments about ‘the things’ she said are in reference to her allegedly using the celeb-card to try to get out of a jam.
Reese Witherspoon has reentered the news lately as it looks like her next film has finally found its director in Bridesmaid’s Paul Feig. The movie is called Wish List and it will star the Academy Award-winning actress as a woman who is faced with the prospects of having all her childhood wishes come true at once. While tainted by an unoriginal idea, the addition of Feig to the crew will undoubtedly go a long way in squelching those fears. For those not in the know, Feig’s credits include the Kristen Wiig-penned Bridesmaids along with a contingent of well-received small screen comedies ranging from episodes of Arrested Development to The Office. Perhaps he is best known though for creating the short-lived comedy Freaks and Geeks which starred three future movie stars in the form of James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Jason Segel. Aside from having a proven director, Wish List has a script from Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. These two co-wrote the Kung Fu Panda movies as well as the Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel efforts. They are also responsible for 2009′s Monsters vs. Aliens which featured Witherspoon’s voice as the lead character, so there is the tie-in that possibly lead to them working on their latest collaboration. Look for production on Wish List to begin shortly.
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For those unfamiliar with the West Memphis 3, the title is in reference to the three men who were put on trial for the murder of three 8-year-old boys in 1993. Many believed the defendants (who were sentenced to life behind bars) were truly innocent, and they were eventually released from prison last August due to new DNA evidence that came to light four years prior.
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There is not much to this story, but it is worth digesting for shear box office impact. Reese Witherspoon and her CAA agent husband Jim Toth have landed themselves in the slammer after a night of drinking. The story hit tabloids all across the country Sunday evening, and the reason I make note of this is because the Academy Award-winner (who was merely a belligerent passenger to Toth’s DUI) has a new limited release feature coming out this Friday called Mud.
More presenters have been set today for this year’s Academy Awards. Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon have all been confirmed for the big event as the previous winners will take the stage alongside those already announced which include Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane’s Ted, The Avengers, and Meryl Streep among others. The 85th Oscars will air on Sunday, February 24. 
This Means Wars might have been a relative disappointment at the domestic box office, but its Academy Award-winning star Reese Witherspoon is not about to turn her back on the romantic comedy genre after all these years. This week brings word that the actress is set to both star in and produce the Becca Greene-scripted effort The Beard. 
Reese Witherspoon was on Ellen this week where she talked about meeting Kate Middleton which was a pretty big deal for the actress. Witherspoon was on the show promoting This Means War–a new action-romantic comedy that she co-stars in alongside the likes of Chris Pine and Tom Hardy.
Reese Witherspoon was on Chelsea Lately last night to promote This Means War. Here is the interview in which the actress jokes with the host about doing the film together.
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