'Sharp Objects’ with Amy Adams [HBO]

[scarlet-witch]

I'm looking forward to this! I enjoyed the book. I can't wait to see who else they cast.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Patricia Clarkson to Star in HBO's Gillian Flynn Drama 'Sharp Objects’ http://bit.ly/2lQ0IPb

HBO's adaptation of Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects is coming together.
Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Patricia Clarkson has booked a starring role in the straight-to-series eight-episode drama, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Published in 2006, Sharp Objects centers on reporter Camille Preaker (Amy Adams) — fresh from a brief stay at a psychiatric hospital — who must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. Trying to put together a psychological puzzle from her past, Camille finds herself identifying with the young victims a bit too closely.

Clarkson, who returns to HBO following her Emmy-winning turn in Six Feet Under, will play Adora Crellin, Camille's mother, queen of Wind Gap's highest society. She's haunted by the untimely passing of Camille's sister decades earlier, and her anxiety is manifested through an overbearing love and protection for her youngest, Amma (as yet uncast). The sudden return of her estranged daughter, Camille, provokes her subtle hostility that threatens Camille’s sobriety and sanity.

 

[harlequinade]

Adams is horrible casting but Clarkson is a great choice, I adore her

 

[scarlet-witch]

Clarkson is going to be great!

 

[Fallen Angel]

http://deadline.com/2017/03/sharp-objects-eliza-scanlen-cast-hbo-amy-adams-series-1202039515/

Eliza Scanlen (Home and Away) is set for a lead role opposite Amy Adams in HBO’s eight-episode drama series Sharp Objects, from Entertainment One.

Written by Marti Noxon based on the book by Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects centers on reporter Camille Preaker (Adams). Fresh from a brief stay at a psychiatric hospital, Camille must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. Trying to put together a psychological puzzle from her past, Camille finds herself identifying with the young victims a bit too closely. Scanlen will play Amma, the 13-year-old half-sister of Camille (Adams).


Having grown up in the small town of Wind Gap, Missouri, she lives a double life: as a restrained and girlish daughter when at home with her parents, and as a brash, impetuous teenager when out with friends.
Scanlen is known for her roles in Grace and Australian TV series Home and Away. She’s repped by Independent Management Company in Australia and Velocity Entertainment Partners in the U.S.

 

[SProsser]

Adams is horrible casting but Clarkson is a great choice, I adore her

Just because she's not what you had mind doesn't mean it's not a good casting. Amy is the best actress of her generation. I am sure she will receive rave reviews for this.

Having an A list movie star like Amy brings a lot of prestige and publicity to the subject. She's also the reason Jean-Marc Vallee decided to direct all episodes.

 

[Fallen Angel]

HQ didn't like ARRIVAL hence the reasoning. Considering she carried the movie to critical (8 Oscar noms including Best Picture) and financial acclaim it's a stupid reasoning. She also got some of her best personal reviews ever for it.

Also she was attached to Dark Places before she dropped out and Charlize Theron took over. That movie was so bad. Gillian Flynn obviously likes her. Flynn is also writing some of the episodes of the show.

Sharp Objects was in development hell since 2011 or something before Gone Girl ( the book) came out. It wouldn't have got HBO or JMV's involvement without Amy and would probably be there still.

 

[harlequinade]

HQ didn't like ARRIVAL hence the reasoning. Considering she carried the movie to critical (8 Oscar noms including Best Picture) and financial acclaim it's a stupid reasoning. She also got some of her best personal reviews ever for it.

Also she was attached to Dark Places before she dropped out and Charlize Theron took over. That movie was so bad. Gillian Flynn obviously likes her. Flynn is also writing some of the episodes of the show.

Sharp Objects was in development hell since 2011 or something before Gone Girl ( the book) came out. It wouldn't have got HBO or JMV's involvement without Amy and would probably be there still.

Why on Earth are you explaining my reasoning to another poster? You think because you exchanged posts with me once or twice you have the right to do that? You don't. Don't do that again. Christ not only did you do that but you also called what you think is my reasoning 'stupid'. Have some sense or at least good manners.

I don't like Adams as an actress not just based on Arrival but based on majority of her work. She is also too old for the part and simply not right. She has no charisma to pull it off. Someone like Rebecca Hall or Ferguson would be a brilliant choice. She was a great fit for Dark Places, much better than Theron who is a far better actress but Adams would be better there, but she is not here.

And frankly if adaptation's Camille is gonna walk around staring into space, doing nothing with Adams conveying zero depth of her character like in countless movies she did, then I rather one of my favorite books gets no adaptation at all. Please do not bring up Oscar nominations or reviews she got here, I'm not interested in any of this and can make up my own mind. As well as articulate my own opinions.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Don't watch it, It's only 8 episodes (If its' a mini series). The only way you're screwed is if it's a drama series (Quite possible at the moment) and you get a second season.

Dark Places was garbage and Amy was attached to it but Charlize got her left overs LMAO. It's no going to be any worse than that adaption. Seeing as Flynn is also writing and Exec producing the show, it's will be semi decent at least.

 

[harlequinade]

Don't watch it, It's only 8 episodes (If its' a mini series). The only way you're screwed is if it's a drama series (Quite possible at the moment) and you get a second season.

Dark Places was garbage and Amy was attached to it but Charlize got her left overs LMAO. It's no going to be any worse than that adaption. Seeing as Flynn is also writing and Exec producing the show, it's will be semi decent at least.

"I'm screwed"? I'll watch it anyways, if only because Patricia is in it, I liked the story and guess what? I can watch whatever I want despite reservations about it or someone I don't like being in it.

I wasn't making a statement it will be horrible because Adams is a horrible choice. I said Adams is a horrible choice. I will certainly watch the show to formulate my own opinion about something more than simply a casting, which is all it is now, a casting not a performance.

 

[Fallen Angel]

That we can agree on. It could be good,bad or whatever. Only way to know is to watch the show, which will probably more than a year away. They're just gearing up to start filming now.

Dark Places was really bad and Flynn should've wrote the screenplay of that like she did with Gone Girl. So far it's 50/50 on the success of Flynn adaptations. I think she realised that she need to be heavily involved so the other producers don't dilute her work too much. Hence her writing some of the episodes on this.

 

[harlequinade]

Well seeing set pictures of Adams just nuked any excitement for this I had. Not even making a little effort to resemble the character.

 

[scarlet-witch]

On the Sharp Objects set.

 

[Fallen Angel]

There's been further cast announcement's last week too.

Julie & Julia reunion in the first.

http://deadline.com/2017/03/sharp-objects-chris-messina-co-star-hbo-amy-adams-series-1202046084/

Chris Messina is set as the male lead opposite Amy Adams in HBO’s eight-episode drama series Sharp Objects, from Entertainment One and Blumhouse Television.

Messina will play Kansas City Detective Richard Willis, who is brought in to provide support to a small town Sheriff searching for the killer of a young girl. His investigation stalls until he meets Camille (Adams) who is covering the crime for a St. Louis paper. The lines between their professional and personal relationship are blurred as they try to solve this mystery.

http://deadline.com/2017/03/elizabe...ort-cast-sharp-objects-hbo-series-1202042303/

Elizabeth Perkins and Madison Davenport (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series) are set to co-star opposite Amy Adams and Patricia Clarkson in Sharp Objects.

Perkins will play Jackie, the local gossip and renowned alcoholic – trashy, fun, big hair and big makeup. She knows she’s a “backwoods Barbie” and has a sense of humor about it.

Davenport plays Meredith, a confident and sexy former high school cheerleader who strongly supports her boyfriend, who is a prime suspect in the murder of his younger sister.

 

[Fallen Angel]

They've started filming in LA this week.

 

[harlequinade]

On the Sharp Objects set.

Looks like she is gonna clean the town's toilets. And oh lord what is going on with her stomach?

 

[scarlet-witch]

Looks like she is gonna clean the town's toilets. And oh lord what is going on with her stomach?

That's more or less how I pictured Camille. Red hair, dresses in layers to hide her scars.

 

[Fallen Angel]

^what she/he said.

This is Amy 3 weeks ago at the Oscars. Ain't nothing wrong with her body.

 

[harlequinade]

That's more or less how I pictured Camille. Red hair, dresses in layers to hide her scars.

I pictured Camille like a southern belle gone dark, and pretty sure she was a brunette...certainly not a carrot mop here.

Shame she didn't play white trash in Dark Places she looks JUST like Libby should here. Except she plays whole different kind of role she is so ill suited for.

 

[scarlet-witch]

I pictured Camille like a southern belle gone dark, and pretty sure she was a brunette...certainly not a carrot mop here.

Shame she didn't play white trash in Dark Places she looks JUST like Libby should here. Except she plays whole different kind of role she is so ill suited for.

In the book, she mentions that she recently dyed her hair red, and that her mother didn't notice. In my head, I never pictured Camille as overly sexy. I figured she would be insecure because of her scars and would likely dress to hide them. It's been a few years since I've read it though.

 

[Fallen Angel]

http://deadline.com/2017/03/sharp-objects-taylor-john-smith-cast-hbo-amy-adams-series-1202050527/

Taylor John Smith has been cast opposite Amy Adams in HBO’s eight-episode drama series Sharp Objects, from Entertainment One and Blumhouse Television.

Smith will play John Keene, who has barely slept since the murder of his 13-year-old sister, Natalie. His sensitive and temperamental nature raises eyebrows and causes him to become a prime suspect in the murder investigation.

http://deadline.com/2017/03/sharp-objects-matt-craven-cast-hbos-amy-adams-series-1202051412/

Resurrection alum Matt Craven has been cast opposite Amy Adams in HBO’s eight-episode drama series Sharp Objects, from Entertainment One and Blumhouse Television.

Craven will play Vickery, police chief of the small Missouri town of Wind Gap. Attractive in a quiet way and “broken in” like a nice old pair of jeans, he is essentially mellow in temperament but is put out by the arrival of a St. Louis reporter and a Kansas City detective, there to investigate a series of murders in his seemingly quaint town.

 

[Fallen Angel]

In the book, she mentions that she recently dyed her hair red, and that her mother didn't notice. In my head, I never pictured Camille as overly sexy. I figured she would be insecure because of her scars and would likely dress to hide them. It's been a few years since I've read it though.

Nope, you're spot on. She hides her scars/cuts by covering up in those sort's of clothes.

Spoiler

When she and Richard have sex, she doesn't let him take off her clothes because she fears he'll see them and be repulsed by them.

 

[scarlet-witch]

Nope, you're spot on. She hides her scars/cuts by covering up in those sort's of clothes.

Spoiler

When she and Richard have sex, she doesn't let him take off her clothes because she fears he'll see them and be repulsed by them.

Ahh, that's right. I really should re-read this as it gets closer to air date. I'm still so excited for it.

 

[Fallen Angel]

It's wrapped after 4 months and will debut June 2018 according to the the main woman herself.

https://***********/TheGillianFlynn/with_replies

For SHARP OBJECT fans: we air on HBO June 2018, and as you can see, the show is just as sweaty as the book!

 

[SProsser]

Why not February 2018 like Big Little Lies? She is going to miss next year's Emmys.