John Cusack Gossip

Bill Pohlad, a producer who has overseen such films as Brokeback Mountain, Into the Wild, Tree of Life, and 12 Years a Slave, as well as the musically inclined biopic The Runaways, makes his directorial debut (technically a sophomore effort as his original debut was canned in the early 1990s) with a biopic of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson that, while not a perfect film, is an interesting and sometimes illuminating portrait of an artist as a young and older man. Full Story

Deadline reported yesterday that NBC was moving ahead with a TV show based on Say Anything. It’s 10 years later but also 2014. (I don’t understand either, but OK.) Lloyd is single because Diane dumped him but now she’s coming back into town and he tries to get her back. Full Story

David Cronenberg’s next film is called Maps To The Stars featuring Julianne Moore, John Cusack, Robert Pattinson, and Mia Wasikowska. There’s another reason why Lindsay Lohan will never: Mia Wasikowska, whose chill detachment and uncontrived aloofness (oh hi Rooney Mara) is perfect for Cronenberg’s latest mindf-ck. Full Story

For previous installments of Sarah’s Career Prospectus series, please click here. I just saw The Spectacular Now yesterday and loved it. Miles Teller reminds me of a young John Cusack in the best of ways. Which got me thinking. What happened with that career? Just bad choices? I've heard from a reliable source that he's a total douche and while I don't want to believe it, I wouldn't be surprised. Full Story

Nicole Kidman was photographed yesterday on the New Orleans set of The Paperboy with John Cusack who plays a death row inmate. Gran plays a freak ass woman who writes love letters to him. And Matthew McConaughey and Zac Efron Cusack are trying to save him. Interestingly enough, Sofia Vergara was originally confirmed for Nicole’s part. Full Story

Much fondness for both Vince Vaughn and John Cusack and the sentiment is not unique. They are funny and quirky …and bloated. Getting older and getting bloated. Check out Vince earlier this week at some event and John in London yesterday for the premiere of his new movie Grace is Gone – two renowned bachelors whose hard partying days have caught up with their faces. Full Story