Short takes: Muccino to explore divorce in 'Love'
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 7:24AM
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• Gabriele Muccino, director of "The Pursuit of Happyness," is developing "What I Know About Love," a drama that will explore the struggles of divorve and single parenthood. The project is described as a modern "Kramer vs. Kramer," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

• Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg have signed on to star in Lars von Trier's upcoming drama "Antichrist," about a couple who experience strange events after retreating to a cabin in order to recover from their child's death (Variety).

• Universal has acquired the rights to adapt "The Wheel of Time," a best-selling novel series by Robert Jordan. Among several characters in the fantasy saga is Ransd al'Thor, a hero born to take down the ruthless Shai'tan (Variety).

• Gavin O'Connor's crime drama "Pride and Glory" finally gets a new release date, according to Variety. Warner Bros. has officially scheduled the film for Oct. 24, 2008. Colin Ferrell, Edward Norton, Jon Voight and Lake Bell star.

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