Rachel Weisz is set to play legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor in an upcoming movie from See-Saw Films called A Special Relationship. The film will explore Taylor’s journey from actress to activist.
According to Variety, the story will be told through the “lens of Taylor’s friendship with her assistant Roger Wall. The script for the film was written by Academy Award-winner Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) and it will be helmed by the female directing duo Bert & Bertie (Troop Zero).
Taylor was nominated for a total of five Oscars over the course of her career and she won two for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Butterfield 8. “Though famous for her glamorous lifestyle and multiple marriages, she also took a crusading role in the fight against AIDS, which stemmed from her hiring of Walls, a gay man who grew up in poverty in the homophobic Deep South, in the mid-1980s.
According to Variety, the story will be told through the “lens of Taylor’s friendship with her assistant Roger Wall. The script for the film was written by Academy Award-winner Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) and it will be helmed by the female directing duo Bert & Bertie (Troop Zero).
Taylor was nominated for a total of five Oscars over the course of her career and she won two for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Butterfield 8. “Though famous for her glamorous lifestyle and multiple marriages, she also took a crusading role in the fight against AIDS, which stemmed from her hiring of Walls, a gay man who grew up in poverty in the homophobic Deep South, in the mid-1980s.
- 10/29/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Rachel Weisz is stepping into some very iconic shoes.
On Monday, it was announced that the Academy Award-winning actress, 49, has been cast as Elizabeth Taylor in the upcoming biopic A Special Relationship.
The film will document the late star’s work advocating for HIV/AIDS awareness, which began in the 1980s, when Taylor hired Roger Wall, a gay man who grew up in the South, as her personal assistant, Variety reports.
The film, written by Simon Beaufoy, who won an Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire, is based on hours of interviews and conversations with those who knew the star, and has...
On Monday, it was announced that the Academy Award-winning actress, 49, has been cast as Elizabeth Taylor in the upcoming biopic A Special Relationship.
The film will document the late star’s work advocating for HIV/AIDS awareness, which began in the 1980s, when Taylor hired Roger Wall, a gay man who grew up in the South, as her personal assistant, Variety reports.
The film, written by Simon Beaufoy, who won an Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire, is based on hours of interviews and conversations with those who knew the star, and has...
- 10/28/2019
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
David Crow Oct 28, 2019
Rachel Weisz will play Elizabeth Taylor in A Special Relationship, detailing her crusading activism to bring awareness to the AIDS epidemic.
Elizabeth Taylor became a movie icon in the 20th century like few others due to her glamour, her penchant for starring in grandiose, and often lusty, productions, and her string of husbands. However, she also became one of the most visible activists and proponents for AIDS research during the height of the virus’ epidemic in the 1980s. And it is that specific period in Taylor’s life that Rachel Weisz will seek to portray when she dons the violet hued contact lenses in A Special Relationship.
The project was announced Monday by See-Saw Films which will produce the film. The movie will specifically unpack these crucial years in Taylor’s life by studying her relationship with Roger Wall, a gay man she hired as her personal assistant in the 1980s.
Rachel Weisz will play Elizabeth Taylor in A Special Relationship, detailing her crusading activism to bring awareness to the AIDS epidemic.
Elizabeth Taylor became a movie icon in the 20th century like few others due to her glamour, her penchant for starring in grandiose, and often lusty, productions, and her string of husbands. However, she also became one of the most visible activists and proponents for AIDS research during the height of the virus’ epidemic in the 1980s. And it is that specific period in Taylor’s life that Rachel Weisz will seek to portray when she dons the violet hued contact lenses in A Special Relationship.
The project was announced Monday by See-Saw Films which will produce the film. The movie will specifically unpack these crucial years in Taylor’s life by studying her relationship with Roger Wall, a gay man she hired as her personal assistant in the 1980s.
- 10/28/2019
- Den of Geek
Classic Hollywood is making a comeback! The golden age of entertainment is upon us, and there has already been a resurgence in television of reboots and reunions, but films have hopped on that trend as well. Earlier this year, the highly acclaimed film Judy starring Renee Zellweger about the life of Judy Garland was kicked off the nostalgia, and now there is a new film about old Hollywood that will soon be hitting the big screen. Rachel Weisz is set to star in the new film A Special Relationship. The film will be based on the life of Elizabeth Taylor and her turn from actress to activist as told from the perspective of her close friend and assistant Roger Wall. When...
- 10/28/2019
- E! Online
Rachel Weisz is set to star as Elizabeth Taylor in See-Saw Films’ “A Special Relationship,” exploring Taylor’s journey from actress to activist.
The story will be told through the lens of Taylor’s friendship with her assistant Roger Wall. Based on the screenplay written by Academy Award-winner Simon Beaufoy (“Slumdog Millionaire”), the upcoming production will be helmed by the female directing duo Bert&Bertie (“Troop Zero”).
The feature is produced by See-Saw Films’ Iain Canning and Emile Sherman (“The King’s Speech”). Simon Gillis, See-Saw’s chief operating officer of film, and former Studiocanal exec Danny Perkins are executive producing along with Barbara Berkowitz and Tim Mendelson, who are trustees of the Elizabeth Taylor Estate/House of Taylor Trust.
Taylor won Oscars for “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “Butterfield 8″ and was nominated a total of five times. Though famous for her glamorous lifestyle and multiple marriages,...
The story will be told through the lens of Taylor’s friendship with her assistant Roger Wall. Based on the screenplay written by Academy Award-winner Simon Beaufoy (“Slumdog Millionaire”), the upcoming production will be helmed by the female directing duo Bert&Bertie (“Troop Zero”).
The feature is produced by See-Saw Films’ Iain Canning and Emile Sherman (“The King’s Speech”). Simon Gillis, See-Saw’s chief operating officer of film, and former Studiocanal exec Danny Perkins are executive producing along with Barbara Berkowitz and Tim Mendelson, who are trustees of the Elizabeth Taylor Estate/House of Taylor Trust.
Taylor won Oscars for “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “Butterfield 8″ and was nominated a total of five times. Though famous for her glamorous lifestyle and multiple marriages,...
- 10/28/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Rachel Weisz is set to play Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor in a new biographical film called “A Special Relationship” written by the Oscar-winning writer of “Slumdog Millionaire,” Simon Beaufoy, it was announced Monday.
The film will chart Taylor’s post-film career turn to activism for HIV/AIDS awareness in the mid-1980s. Bert & Bertie, the female directing duo behind this year’s “Troop Zero,” will direct Weisz in the film.
See-Saw Films is producing “A Special Relationship,” with Iain Canning and Emile Sherman serving as producers. Simon Gillis, See-Saw’s COO of film, and Danny Perkins are executive producing along with Barbara Berkowitz, Tim Mendelson and Quinn Tivey, trustees of the Elizabeth Taylor Estate and the House of Taylor Trust.
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Beaufoy’s script follows Taylor in the mid-’80s after hiring her personal assistant Roger Wall,...
The film will chart Taylor’s post-film career turn to activism for HIV/AIDS awareness in the mid-1980s. Bert & Bertie, the female directing duo behind this year’s “Troop Zero,” will direct Weisz in the film.
See-Saw Films is producing “A Special Relationship,” with Iain Canning and Emile Sherman serving as producers. Simon Gillis, See-Saw’s COO of film, and Danny Perkins are executive producing along with Barbara Berkowitz, Tim Mendelson and Quinn Tivey, trustees of the Elizabeth Taylor Estate and the House of Taylor Trust.
Also Read: BAFTA Awards 2019: 'The Favourite' Dominates, But 'Roma' Wins the Big One
Beaufoy’s script follows Taylor in the mid-’80s after hiring her personal assistant Roger Wall,...
- 10/28/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
In a project that comes loaded with Oscar-winning pedigree, Rachel Weisz is set to play Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor in a new biopic from the producers of The King's Speech and the writer of Slumdog Millionaire.
A Special Relationship, which lands as the awards buzz around Renee Zellweger's portrayal of Judy Garland in Judy continues to grow, is set to explore Taylor's journey from actress to activist through the lens of her friendship with her assistant Roger Wall and is being produced by See-Saw Films (The King's Speech, Lion) from a script by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours). The project ...
A Special Relationship, which lands as the awards buzz around Renee Zellweger's portrayal of Judy Garland in Judy continues to grow, is set to explore Taylor's journey from actress to activist through the lens of her friendship with her assistant Roger Wall and is being produced by See-Saw Films (The King's Speech, Lion) from a script by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours). The project ...
- 10/28/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In a project that comes loaded with Oscar-winning pedigree, Rachel Weisz is set to play Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor in a new biopic from the producers of The King's Speech and the writer of Slumdog Millionaire.
A Special Relationship, which lands as the awards buzz around Renee Zellweger's portrayal of Judy Garland in Judy continues to grow, is set to explore Taylor's journey from actress to activist through the lens of her friendship with her assistant Roger Wall and is being produced by See-Saw Films (The King's Speech, Lion) from a script by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours). The project ...
A Special Relationship, which lands as the awards buzz around Renee Zellweger's portrayal of Judy Garland in Judy continues to grow, is set to explore Taylor's journey from actress to activist through the lens of her friendship with her assistant Roger Wall and is being produced by See-Saw Films (The King's Speech, Lion) from a script by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours). The project ...
- 10/28/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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