His first two releases winters tale, and space station 76 were commercially unsuccessful. New york city is subsumed in arctic winds, dark nights, and white lights, its life unfolds, for it is an extraordinary hive. With colin farrell, jessica brown findlay, russell crowe, jennifer connelly. He played the lead role of conartist and thief neal caffrey in the usa network series white collar from 2009 to 2014. Deadline reports that bomer has joined the cast of winters tale along with lucy griffiths who recently played alexander skarsgards twisted vampire sister on true blood and golden age actress eva marie saint. The film, based on the mark helprin novel, is about a dying young.
Winters tale is a fantastical romantic epic featuring doomed love, a seemingly immortal man, a pegasus, and angels and demons. He made his television debut with guiding light in 2001. Matt bomer has a sister, megan bomer, and a brother, neill bomer, who is an engineer. See more ideas about matt bomer, winters tale and neal caffrey.
Winters tale is based on mark helprins 1983 novel of the same name. The book is set in early and late 20th century new york city and tells a tale of love, redemption and a struggle between. The publicity department skipped the difficulty of labelling by simply selling winters tale to audiences as a magical romance it was released on valentines day of 2014, although you would argue that the romance is only a small part of the book. His father, a dallas cowboys draft pick, played for the team from 1972 to 1974. The film seems to exist in a blurred world where the fantastical hovers at the borderland of. Goldsman isnt divulging the role saint will play, as it is a pivotal plot point. Also watch for matt bomer in the small role of peters dadand legendary actress eva marie saint. Winters tale is a 2014 american supernatural drama film. Theres even a baby in a basket washing ashore mosesstyle. Jackie collins matt bomer lost the superman role because. Winters tale by mark helprin meet your next favorite book.
It is hard to describe how it makes an individual feel. Matt bomer suits up while attending the premiere of his latest film winters tale held at ziegfeld theater on tuesday february 11 in new york city the 36yearold actor was joined on the. The star score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies based on box office in the current year and two preceding years. Deadline reports new cast additions to the upcoming fantasy. Matt bomer simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her. Magic mike and white collar star matt bomer, true bloods lucy griffiths and eva marie saint round out a film that stars colin farrell, downton abbeys jessica brown findlay, william hurt, will smith and russell crowe. He played the lead role of neal caffrey in the television. Colin farrell, jessica brown findlay, russell crowe.
One night in winter, peter lake colin farrell, orphan and mastermechanic, attempts to. Winters tale tells the story of a thief, a consumptive heiress, and a sentient magical white horse, but, really, it is the story of new york city in helprins imagination, a place like the one in reality but with some strange alterations. Winters tales plot synopsis, based on the book by mark helprin. Winters tale directed by akiva goldsman written by akiva goldsman, mark helprin book cast colin farrell, russell crowe, jessica brown findlay, jennifer connelly, and will smith distributed by warner bros. Winters tale is a 2014 american romantic fantasy film based on the 1983 novel winters tale. I really looked forward to reading it, and was actually excited at the prospect of immersing.
Colin farrells romance doesnt leave us hot and bothered. Matt bomer and lucy griffiths join akiva goldsmans winters tale. Bomer has featured in supporting roles in the 2011 science fiction thriller in time, the 2012 comedydrama magic mike and its 2015 sequel, the 2014 supernaturaldrama winters tale, and the 2016 neonoir film the nice guys. Peter lake is the central character of winters tale.
Matt bomer and adam rodriguez on showing their cookies and their parents seeing magic mike. Akiva goldsmans winters tale sets matt bomer, lucy. Colin farrell stars as peter lake, an uneducated, middleaged irish burglar who meets the love of his life, sickly heiress beverly penn, while. Matt bomer will star opposite colin farrell in the fantasy film winters tale. The night before, the 35yearold actor suited up while attending the opening night of the heiress in new york. Bomer is fast becoming one of hollywoods most promising young actors. From the very first sequence here a white milkcart horse bounds over the newlybuilt brooklyn bridge in a bid for freedom, helprin makes it clear that hes out to conquer the latinamericanstyle genre of magic realismwith splendid worlds of the impossiblemadepossible, with concentrated storytelling designed to vibrate and shine on each page. This graph shows matt bomers score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. For a supporting role in the film the normal heart, bomer won the golden globe award. Pictures country usa language english release date february 14, 2014 book winters tale winters tale is a 2014 american supernatural drama film based on the 1983 novel of the same name by. Akiva goldsman screenplay, mark helprin novel stars. Matthew staton bomer was born in webster groves, greater st.
See more ideas about matt bomer, matt bomer white collar, matt. Tale, adapted by goldsman himself from mark helprins. See more ideas about matt bomer, matt bomer white collar and beautiful men. Winters tale becomes a love letter to new york city in this regard, and that adoration can be found all throughout the book in the care helprin takes to describe the sheer variety of what can. Louis, missouri, to elizabeth macy staton and john oneill bomer. Rupert gregsonwilliams was hired by his friend zimmer to write the remaining score and to collaborate with him on the whole score, overall. The romance, which will mark oscarwinning screenwriter akiva. See more ideas about matt bomer, matt bomer white collar and christian grey. Jackie collins matt bomer lost the superman role because he was gay matt bomer, who is the most gorgeous looking guy and the star of white collar, he was up for the role of superman, he had not come out of the closet but people in the know knew he was gay.
Mark helprins winters tale is a failure that genre fans. One night in winter, peter lakeorphan and mastermechanic. It takes place in a mythic new york city, markedly different from reality, and in an industrial edwardian era near the turn of the 20th century. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing winters tale 2014 near you. Magic mike and white collar star matt bomer, true bloods lucy griffiths and. Matt bomer plays neal caffrey, the main character, in white collar. Contentsshow biography matt bomer stars as neal caffrey in usa networks original series white collar, which have concluded airing its sixth season. Set in a mythic new york city and spanning more than a century, winters tale is a story of miracles, crossed destinies, and the ageold battle between good and evil. Bomer and griffiths will play farrells parents, but saints pivotal role is being. Bomer credits his own parents for being understanding when they. The first film, a romantic and supernatural fantasy drama film, written and directed by akiva goldsman, based on mark helprins novel winters tale. Winters tale held the promise of being a book that i would have loved.
Akiva goldsmans winters tale sets matt bomer, lucy griffiths, eva marie saint. I thought i might read it before the movie just to see if they stayed close to the story. Griffiths at an event for winters tale 2014 matt bomer at an event for winters tale 2014. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a message from our facebook bot in messenger. During the closing night of this years playfest it was announced matt bomer and cheyenne jackson will play the male leads in american horror story. Winters tale is an older book with a resurgence because of the movie about it coming out. Matt bomer, eva marie saint and lucy griffiths have all joined the cast of akiva goldsmans upcoming directorial debut a winters tale. He made his television debut with guiding light in 2001, and gained recognition with his recurring role in the nbc television series chuck.
Winters tale directed by akiva goldsman written by akiva goldsman, mark helprin. Winters tale is a 1983 fantasy novel by mark helprin. Akiva goldsmans winters tale sets matt bomer, lucy griffiths, eva. Matthew staton bomer was born on october 11, 1977 in webster groves, missouri, to elizabeth macy nee staton and john oneill bomer iv. Matt bomer and lucy griffiths join akiva goldsmans winter. This project brought bomer no less glory than white collar. It is marvelous in many ways but i also felt it was extremely disjointed. These were the movie the normal heart and fantasy films winters tale and space station 76. Matt bomer, lucy griffiths, eva marie saint joins winters tale.
But soon, perhaps goldsman will be better known as the director of winters tale, an adaptation of mark helprins fantasy novel that already has will smith and russell crowe set to appear in. Russell crowe in winters tale 2014 colin farrell and jessica brown findlay at an. Winters tale filming behind the scenesmatt bomer youtube. Colin firth on mr darcy, language, mark darcy, shakespeare and how much of him is in a character duration. Hans zimmer had written most of the music for winters tale 2014 before he had to leave to finish writing music for 12 years a slave 20 and the amazing spiderman 2 2014. The hudson freezes solid for miles, and people set up tent cities along the ice. A new york winters tale is epically shot and has its own beauty. He is known for his recurring role in the nbc television series chuck as bryce larkin. I certainly didnt anticipate the book was 745 pages long. Bomer won a golden globe award and received a primetime emmy. Matthew staton matt bomer born october 11, 1977 is an american actor. In his directorial debut, akiva goldsman continues to add to an already strong cast for winters tale.
Bomer and griffiths will play the parents of the thief, who will be portrayed by farrell. Rise of an empire is the biggest movie coming out this week, but it is far from the best new release. The novel was adapted into a feature film by akiva goldsman. Disappointing book based fantasydrama has heavy themes. Matt bomer, eva marie saint and more join cast of a winter. Theres very little on the home market that stands out. In march 2012 it was reported that jessica brown findlay had been offered the role of beverly, colin farrell was linked to the role of peter lake in.
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