Moving Fastly...Toward the Stage

Once, that indie gem I didn’t catch at a movie theater near me three years ago (but did, eventually, watch on DVD) is headed to Broadway.

Plans are underway to adapt the film for a potential fall debut.

The music and lyrics of film stars Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, of course, will be featured in the show, which is a no-brainer since their “Falling Slowly” won an Oscar for Best Original Song.

Like the original source material, the Great White Way will be treated to the beautiful relationship that blossoms in Dublin between a busker and a piano-playing young immigrant – and you best believe I will be making the trip to New York to see it.

Photo: Moviefone.com.

Lawyering Up

America Ferrera is Ugly Betty no more.

The actress is actually moving on from her star-making role rather nicely and into quite the grown-up territory with a three-episode guesting role on The Good Wife, one of my favorite TV shows.

Ferrera will play a grad student who catches the eye of Alan Cumming’s character, in the romantic way.

I gotta say, this piece of casting news has me super-excited...and it is just so true to the inspired choices the show makes on regular basis.

In other words, I totally don’t object.

Photo: WebHush.com.

Hacker Fashion

Behold, fans of the Millennium Trilogy – your first, super-stylish look at what Rooney Mara will look like as Lisbeth Salander in December’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is here courtesy of W.

The up-and-comer is on the cover of the fashion magazine’s Movie Issue out next month.

As the damaged hacker heroine, Mara rocks a jagged (Trend Alert?), black do, eyebrow and lip rings, and a chest tattoo declaring her character’s last name. Her hands are bloody. And she looks mighty cool.

Photo: People.com.

Simply Irresistible, Pt. 71

I have a confession: I’ve been resisting jumping on the Andrew Garfield bandwagon full on.

Alas, everything must change, and I am ready to take the leap and hang on for dear life.

I mean, have you seen the photos from his feature in Details? The newbie who would become Spider-Man has got it goin’ on!

Photo: E! Online.

Bella Leighton

Move, Blake Lively – Leighton Meester wants a piece of the fashion-plate pie.

The Country Strong starlet is a part of the new Missoni spring ad campaign, and girlfriend looks sweet, huh.

Photo: Vogue.it.

Us vs. Them

The battle is coming...the Battle: Los Angeles, that is.

This Aaron Eckhart-starring vehicle, an alien-invasion saga, looks like the s---, and I for one cannot wait until it opens on March 11.

Question is: Are we gonna make it?

A Message

Coldplay are in the studio, and Chris Martin wants us to know what to expect.

The band’s frontman has revealed that their fifth album will be a meditation on “love, addiction, OCD, and working for someone you don’t like.”

OMG, I totally am going to heart this one. Hard.

Martin also said that the new record will not be a traditional concept album but quite the personal work with a consistent set of themes.

“[It’s] a thinly veiled account of what happens within the group,” he said.

Photo: ClashMusic.com.