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Items of interest concerning Hawthorne Books and its authors

“Stephen Hawking drama, starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, gets splashy awards launch at festival,” by Tim Gray at Variety

09 Sep 2014|

Congratulations to Anthony McCarten, author of Brilliance (Hawthorne Books, 9/14) and the screenplay for the Stephen Hawking drama, “The Theory of Everything,” which premiered Sunday at the Toronto Film Festival, and is already earning strong reviews and could score attention as a best picture contender and artisan categories, in addition to acting honors for Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones.


“Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones confidently enter the awards race with their new Stephen Hawking drama “The Theory of Everything.” The film, which premiered Sunday at the Toronto Film Festival, is already earning strong reviews and could score attention as a best picture contender and artisan categories, in addition to acting honors for Redmayne and Jones.

“Based on the Jane Hawking memoir, “Theory” tells the story of Hawking (Redmayne) and his first wife (Jones), whose 25-year relationship began in the early 1960s.

“It’s a classy piece from Focus Features and Working Title, directed by James Marsh (“Man on Wire”) and scripted by Anthony McCarten. All craft contributions are notable, including Johann Johannsson’s score and Benoit Delhomme’s cinematography.”

To read the entire article, go to Variety.