Rabbit Hole to be the next Hedwig???

I'm hearing that John Cameron Mitchell is directing the Rabbit Hole film. No lie. Because when I think of Rabbit Hole, the tragedy, the grief, the dark humor and quiet introspection, what really springs to mind is Hedwig and Shortbus, the two features Mitchell has directed. I do love that Hedwig! This will be GREAT!

Actually, wait, no, this makes Absolutely No Sense. Someone, please explain? Because I thought April Fool's Day was tomorrow, not today.

Shooting starts June 1st, Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart will star.

Moxie warned you...

And now it's happening: Nicole Kidman is definitely making the Rabbit Hole movie. David Lindsay-Abaire will pen the screenplay. Since you already know how I feel about Kidman herself in the role, I at least hope they consider keeping on Tyne Daly, Mary Catherine Garrison, John Slattery, and John Gallagher Jr (or Spring Awakening's resident rock star, as I like to call him). The rest of the ensemble was every bit as good as Cynthia Nixon was, and it would be so cool to see these frequent theater folks onscreen.

I also really hope Lindsay-Abaire spares us from a dramatic flashback to the accident itself. The play was so strong in what it didn't show us, as well as what it did show us, and losing that could turn the story into a classic lifetime drama.

As snarky as I may be about Kidman as an actress, kudos to her for taking the play under the wing of her production company, Blossom Films, and getting it made. Let's just hope it doesn't suffer the same fate as the Proof movie.

Seriously, though, Nicole -- what's with the weird lips? No more plastic surgery until 2010 at the earliest.

The Golden Compass will be the Best Movie Ever Made, Ever

How has Moxie missed this? Filming is under way for The Golden Compass, the first of the His Dark Materials movies which are sure to amaze and inspire.

Moxie was lucky enough to see the National Theatre's two-play production of His Dark Materials in London, starring Anna Maxwell Martin and Dominic Cooper (The History Boys). The double-whammy two-part spectacular was one of the most fun, inspiring, heartbreaking, and beautiful productions Moxie has ever seen. Check out many long video clips of the show and other multi-media fun stuff at Stagework's incredible website.

For those who don't know Phillip Pullman's trilogy of books, here's IMDB's summary:

In a parallel Oxford, young Lyra Belacqua begins a dimension-crossing odyssey that builds from a merely atypical children's adventure into a complex (and frequently quite dark) philosophical epic.

The story is something of a children's story - sort of a darker, wiser, fiercely intelligent version of Harry Potter. It challenges organized religion, politics, sexuality as we know it, and many other concepts and beliefs we grown-ups begrudgingly accept.

So now they're making a movie of the story, with a screenplay by Tom Stoppard! Starring in the movie will be Nicole Kidman as the evil Marisa Coulter, Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel, Eva Green (recent interview) as the ageless witch Serafina Pekkala, and Adam Godley (the original Michael from The National's production of The Pillowman) as the voice of Pantalaimon. Ian McShane will also voice the role of Iofur Raknison, the king of the polar bears.

Moxie is abuzz and atwitter with excitement for the film!