Singing superstar Madonna's directorial debut has landed a distributor in North America and will hit movie houses in August. The comedic drama, Filth & Wisdom, was co-written and co-produced by the ever-busy pop superstar, and it debuted at the Berlin Film Festival in Germany to very mixed reviews. Madonna first considered releasing the film as a download via the iTunes website, but has now signed a deal with IFC Entertainment to land the project a U.S. release. The low-budget movie, about a Ukrainian immigrant in London, stars rocker Eugene Hutz, his band Gogol Bordello and Richard E. Grant.Friday, April 18, 2008
MADONNA FINDS DISTRIBUTOR FOR PIC
Singing superstar Madonna's directorial debut has landed a distributor in North America and will hit movie houses in August. The comedic drama, Filth & Wisdom, was co-written and co-produced by the ever-busy pop superstar, and it debuted at the Berlin Film Festival in Germany to very mixed reviews. Madonna first considered releasing the film as a download via the iTunes website, but has now signed a deal with IFC Entertainment to land the project a U.S. release. The low-budget movie, about a Ukrainian immigrant in London, stars rocker Eugene Hutz, his band Gogol Bordello and Richard E. Grant.
