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According to the Fashion Spot, Christina Ricci is going to be featured on the cover of the Fall/Winter 2010 issue of “Vs” in a multiple cover “special edition” that will feature Naomi Campbell, Eva Mendes, and Rachel Weisz on the same issue – each woman getting their own cover.

No image of Christina’s cover has been released yet, but I will be sure to post a preview of it once it becomes available! You can check out the Vs Magazine website for details on where to pick up the issue near you!


Unity Films has completed shooting on “War Flowers,” a Civil War-era family drama starring Christina Ricci.

Project, produced and financed by Unity and directed by Serge Rodnunsky, had not been announced previously. Cast includes Jason Gedrick, Tom Berenger (“Inception”) and Gabrielle Popa (“Edge of Darkness”).

Jimmy Lifton, president of Unity Studios, and Alex Tabrizi, president of TriVision Pictures, in conjunction with Interlight Entertainment, are producing.

“War Flowers” centers on a young mother whose husband has left her and their daughter to fight for the South in the Civil War. They must also decide the fate of a Yankee soldier, portrayed by Gedrick, who enters their life.

From Variety


Protagonist Pictures, the company responsible for sales of distribution rights, has listed on their website that Bel Ami is in post-production and has a deliver date of December 2010. We speculate that this deliver date was chosen so that Bel Ami could be nominated for awards in 2010.

From BelAmiFilm.com


Unity Studios (Unity) announced the production of “War Flowers,” its first feature length film. The Civil War-era family drama, produced and financed by Unity and directed by veteran filmmaker Serge Rodnunsky is being filmed on the studios’ sound stages and at select off-site locations around southeast Michigan. “War Flowers” all-star cast was partially packaged by ICM and includes Christina Ricci (The Addams Family, Penelope), Jason Gedrick (Backdraft), Tom Berenger (Platoon, Major League) and introducing Gabrielle Popa.

“When I founded Unity Studios and the Lifton Institute for Media Skills (LIMS) my goal was two-fold: to bring a new industry to my home state and to put people to work,” said Unity Studios president Jimmy Lifton. “This movie is the embodiment of those goals because it is being crafted entirely in Michigan, and 55 LIMS’ graduates have been hired to put the skills they’ve learned to use as members of the crew.”

“War Flowers,” features a heartfelt family-focused storyline about Sarabeth (Ricci), a young mother whose husband has left her and her daughter to fight for the South in the Civil War. It follows the havoc and hardships the war creates for Sarabeth and her daughter, and explores their hopes, faith and belief that the man they love will return. All the while, they must decide the fate of a Yankee soldier (Gedrick) who enters their life. The movie also features impressive battle sequences and Civil War re-enactments.

The project, produced by Lifton, is in collaboration with Trivision Pictures and Interlight Entertainment. Distribution demand for “War Flowers” has fast tracked delivery in time for the Fall Markets.

Unity Studios and LIMS recently announced that more than half of the LIMS inaugural class, which began in October 2009, reported finding work on at least one film, TV or music video production within 90 days of their January 2010 graduation. LIMS’ second class graduated on June 21 and its third class begins this August.

From Unity


Salvador has just emailed me to let me that “All’s Faire in Love” is currently airing on the Latin American cable movie channel called “Movie City” If you get this channel, you can view the website for the network at MovieCityPack.com and see air times!

Still no word on when the movie will be seen in a wide release for fans in other countries, hopefully we’ll be able to see a DVD release or something.


RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, announces the much anticipated upgrade of the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE), which has helped more than 1.4 million callers since its establishment in 1994. The improved hotline provides enhanced support to victims of sexual assault, and features new main menu options recorded by RAINN’s national spokesperson, actress Christina Ricci. For the first time, the menu options are available in both Spanish and English. In addition, the hotline now incorporates easy-to-use, technologically sophisticated options for cell phone callers through an advanced routing system.

According to Scott Berkowitz, president and founder of RAINN, “We are using the latest technology to meet the unique needs of victims. In partnership with local rape crisis centers across the country, the improved hotline provides victims the help they deserve. This upgrade continues RAINN’s commitment to using the most up-to-date technology that will best help victims recover from sexual assault and incest.”

Every caller will now be greeted by the familiar voice of RAINN spokesperson Ricci. “Every two minutes, another American is sexually assaulted. By improving and adding features to the hotline, RAINN is providing immense support to victims who desperately need help,” said Ricci. “RAINN’s goal is to help as many victims as possible. Improving service to cell phone users and providing a Spanish-language menu are fantastic ways to do that.”

From PR Web


Tickets for Christina’s debut on Broadway, “Time Stands Still” are now on sale to the public via Telecharge.com. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 212-239-6200, or 800-432-7250, or online at www.Telecharge.com… Tickets range from $56.50 – $121.50 with premiere seating available from $176.50 – $251.50 with standing room (when available) at $26.50. Tickets include a $1.50 facility fee.

TIME STANDS STILL, by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan, will resume performances Thursday, September 23, 2010 at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street). The production will re-open on Thursday, October 7 starring Laura Linney, Brian D’Arcy James, Eric Bogosian, and Christina Ricci.

Sarah and James, a photographer and a journalist (Laura Linney and Brian D’Arcy James), have been together for years and share a passion for documenting the realities of war. But when circumstances compel them to return home to New York and their circle of friends (Eric Bogosian and Christina Ricci) the adventurous couple confronts the prospect of a more conventional life.