One of James Gandolfini’s final films is coming to theaters in September. Enough Said, Nicole Holofcener’s romantic dramedy that stars the late Sopranos actor as a romantic lead, will open in limited release on Sept. 20, studio Fox Searchlight said Thursday. The theatrical release will hit several weeks after the Toronto International Film Festival premiere, announced this week. The film is also considered a likely selection as a sneak preview at the Telluride Film Festival over Labor Day weekend. Enough Said promises to show a different side of the actor. In the film he plays a sweet, gentle divorced father who begins a new romance with a woman he meets at a party (Julie Louis-Dreyfus). When it turns out she has also recently become friendly with his ex-wife (Catherine Keener), complications ensue. Gandolfini’s death at age 51 on June 19 while traveling in Rome was met by a huge outpouring of emotion from his fans. Besides Enough Said, Gandolfini also completed production before he died on the coming crime drama Animal Rescue, expected to be released in 2014. In the past year the actor starred in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Zero Dark Thirty and, Not Fade Away.
Fred Armisen will direct a live stream of a coming Kings of Leon concert for the digital series American Express Unstaged. The Nashville, Tenn., band’s Aug.9 concert at London’s Shepherd’s Bush will be webcast globally on Vevo and YouTube, a spokesman for American Express told The Associated Press. Armisen, who left Saturday Night Live earlier this year, is also a drummer and has previously directed music videos. It’s the 13th streamed concert for Unstaged, which pairs top music acts with notable directors. The last installment was a stream for Vampire Weekend directed by Steve Buscemi. Kings of Leon will release their sixth album, Mechanical Bull, on Sept. 24.
Front Section, Pages 2 on 07/27/2013