Julia Roberts' 'Fireflies in the Garden' Finally Making Its Way to U.S. Theaters

Fireflies in the Garden, a family drama that features Julia Roberts, is finally making its way to U.S. theaters. Written and directed by debut filmmaker Dennis Lee, the film was caught up in the financial struggles of production company Senator Entertainment that began after the Sundance Film Festival in 2009.our editor recommends'Larry Crowne's' Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts Whiff, Draw Mostly Over-50 Audience Julia Roberts Closes Deal to Play Evil Queen in Relativity's 'Snow White' ProjectAirbrushed Julia Roberts' L'Oral U.K. Ad Campaign Banned PHOTOS: Anatomy of a Snow White Smackdown The film's producers, including Marco Weber, Vanessa Coifman, Sukee Chew and Philip Rose,have recently regained the rights and plan to release a brand new cut themselves in theaters inL.A., New York, Chicago and San FranciscoOctober 14. New E1 theatrical marketing and distribution executive Dylan Wiley will serve as a consultant on the release, though the film is not an E1 project. PHOTOS: Most Unforgettable Oscar Speeches Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Ioan Gruffud and Hayden Panettiere also star in the film, about a successful Midwestern family ruptured by a tragic accident. It had its world premiere at the Berlin film festival in February 2008 before rolling out around much of the world over the following 18 months. Senator produced Fireflies in association with Kulture Machine. The executive producers are Jere Hausfater and Milton Liu. "I am so pleased our film will finally get a theatrical release in the U.S.," said Lee, who won a student Academy Award for his short film Jesus Henry Christin 2003. "Anyone familiar with our story knows the road to this moment has been paved with challenges. It's not lost on me how much care and determination it took to bring Fireflies to light." Related Topics Julia Roberts Ryan Reynolds Willem Dafoe Hayden Panettiere

Detention

Hamilton High isn't any spot for an instructor who cares. Teacher Mike Decker doesn't care any longer. He's giving up. Mike marks his last day within the battleground of public education through getting saddled using the detention class after hrs, playing warden to some pack of edgy students, the worst troublemakers in class. But Hamilton High is going to become an exciting too real battleground whenever a well-organized number of murders equipped with automatic weapons and explosives attack the allegedly deserted school after hrs to make use of it as being a practical base for thoroughly planned armored vehicle robbery. Brought through the brilliant and sadistic Chester Lamb, the intruders are surprised to uncover Mike and also the kids in the detention room continue to be within the school. The search is on because the murders tough stalk the teacher and students with the school's halls and classes, while Lamb tracks them about the surveillance cameras, turning the college's home security system against his prey. Mike and also the kids band together and have the ability to combat the armed thugs and foil Lamb's perfectly planned crime. On the way, they uncover a sinister conspiracy that will reach towards the police department as well as the greatest degree of government. But Mike Decker continues to have a couple of methods to train the children, and that he's got a bit of thingfs to grow from them. Tonight at Hamilton High, the lesson is survival.

The Happy Housewife

Lea is an immaculate 30-something wife whose husband's job in real estate allows her an enviably glossy lifestyle. The word 'emancipation' simply isn't in her vocabulary and as long as the money rolls in, all is rosy. So, when Harry Jr. arrives, she is a little traumatized at having to swap canaps for nappies. The result is a brave but hilarious story about a woman who fights to get her past - and her present - firmly back on track.

Oscar Winner 'The King's Speech' Making Stage Turn

Director Adrian Noble has confirmed a rumor kicking around stage circles for weeks: that he is turning the Best Picture Oscar-winning The King's Speech into a stage play. This is not going to be a difficult transition. As Seidler told Deadline right after last year's Toronto International Film Festival, he turned his long-gestating script into a play as an exercise to help him finish and get it noticed. A reading was held, and that is where director Tom Hooper's parents heard it, then told Hooper they'd found his next project. It took Hooper some time to get around to reading it because he was working on the HBO miniseries John Adams. But they were right.

Agnes Nixon Sets On-Air Return to All My Children

Agnes Nixon All My Children creator Agnes Nixon will reprise her role as Agnes Eckhart on the show, ABC announced Monday. Nixon is just the latest in a long line of past cast members dropping by the show once more before it leaves ABC in September. Returning alumni include: Carol Burnett, Eva LaRue, Cady McClain, Thorsten Kaye, Josh Duhamel (who could be seen on the show last week), Jennifer Bassey, Kate Collins and Melissa Claire Egan (all three of whom appeared in July). Carol Burnett returning to All My Children Nixon created the role of Eckhart in 2005 in celebration of the show's 35th anniversary. Eckhart is a board member of the Pine Valley Hospital - where she'll be admitted, as the story goes this time. Are All My Children and One Life to Live moving to cable? Nixon's first episode will air Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 1/12c on ABC.

Unite for Strength forwards 34 for SAG seats

ShalhoubCollinsHowardUnite for Strength, that has centered politics in the Screen Stars Guild within the last 3 years, has revealed its slate of 34 candidates for Hollywood seats, including first-time challengers Tony Shalhoub, Stephen Collins, Kate Flannery, Lisa Vidal and Iqbal Theba.The faction's slate, introduced Thursday, comprises more than 1 / 2 of the 57 candidates for Hollywood seats, and underlines the waning influence from the self-styled progressive wing -- which is not managing a slate and it has made the decision to abandon the Membership First label temporarily.The Unite for Strength slate includes incumbent national board people Adam Arkin, L. Scott Caldwell and Ned Vaughn, the general public voice of UFS and it is First Vice president.Ballots is going to be mailed to SAG people August. 23 and tabulated Sept. 22 in regards to a third from the seats about the 71-member board are up for election within the contest. Hollywood seats comprise about 60% from the board with another 25% from New You are able to.Notable opposition candidates in the progressive side -- that has advised a far more assertive stance in the negotiating table and voiced skepticism in regards to a merger with AFTRA -- includes incumbents Scott Bakula, David Jolliffe and William Mapother and former national board people Renee Aubrey, George Coe, Valerie Harper and Esai Morales.Current SAG leader Ken Howard heads the UFS slate and introduced in June he was running for re-election together with secretary-treasurer Amy Aquino they are also running for board seats. Howard will face a trio of indie candidates for leader in David Hillberg, Asmar Muhammad and Sharon Rubin while Aquino's running unopposed for secretary-treasurer.Unite for Strength has had over leadership of SAG by worrying moderation and pragmatism and pledging to push for any merger using the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, with official committees focusing on hammering out a merger plan by The month of january."2 yrs ago, I guaranteed people I'd fit everything in possible to create SAG and AFTRA together, so entertainers would no more face the intense issues that originate from being divided in 2 unions," Howard stated inside a statement Thursday. "People have managed to get obvious they require action as quickly as possible, and I am devoted to delivering a proper merger plan by The month of january. By having an outstanding team such as this leading SAG, Yes, it may happen.Inch Shalhoub stated he made the decision to operate due to a visit he earned to Madison, Wis., in March to aid public worker union people. "I was raised inside a union town, so that as an actress I have always known there is a union behind me," Shalhoub stated. "Things I learned from my visit to Wisconsin in March was that people must never take our union protections as a given and that we mustn't be divided. Madison's courage inspired me to step-up, become involved, and fight for oneness."The SAG election will probably be seen as an referendum about the merger plan with AFTRA. An associate election could occur through the spring through the 120,000 people of SAG and also the 70,000 people of AFTRA -- with 45,000 people owned by both and approval needing a 60% super-majority from individuals voting both in unions. SAG people rebuffed similar efforts in 1998 and 2003 among concerns that the merger would cause SAG to get rid of its character being an stars union which a combo could adversely impact the and pension plans.In last fall's election, Membership First was adamant that the merged union be for stars only without tv stations and performers -- after which did not win just one national board chair. Harper and Morales won a couple of 23 alternate seats while Unite for Strength required all of the relaxation.The Unite for Strength board candiates are: Michelle Allsopp, Aquino, Arkin, Bob Bergen, Caldwell, William Charlton, Parvesh Cheena, Assaf Cohen, Stephen Collins, Mimi Cozzens, Ellen Crawford, Bertila Damas, Patrick Fabian, Flannery, Arye Gross, Ken Howard, Jon Huertas, Christine Lakin, Donal Logue, Allen Lulu, John Carroll Lynch, D.W. Moffett, Michael O'Neill, Conrad Palmisano, Tara Radcliffe, Sarayu Rao, Woodsy Schultz, Shalhoub, Mandy Steckelberg, Theba, Stacey Travis, Ned Vaughn, Vidal and Vivicca Whitsett.Other Hollywood candidates include Scott Pierce, Aubry, Robert Elliott, Jane Daly, George T. Forest, Stephen Mendel, Peter Antico, DeWayne Williams, John Solari, John Tremaine, David Dorfman, Ron Ostrow, Tony Santoro, David Hillberg, John Carroll Lynch, James Paradise and Nicholas Stankevich.No new candidates emerged within the official New You are able to candidates list from individuals formerly introduced. Mike Robards introduced a week ago he was running for that presidency from the SAG New You are able to division, challenging incumbent Mike Hodge, and leading a brand new faction named One Strong Union inside a challenge towards the ruling U . s . Screen Stars Countrywide. Robards can also be seeking re-election towards the New You are able to board together with incumbent board people Justin Barrett, Andrew Dolan, Joe Narciso and Matt Servito. Another One Strong Union candidates include Corey Anker, Kelly Deadmon, Shaun Gruner, Phoebe Jonas and Gy Mirano.U . s . Screen Stars Countrywide -- that has centered the seats repping New You are able to on SAG's national board recently -- introduced two days ago a slate of 14 candidates for that board, including comedian Lewis Black and thesp Ezra Dark night ("Law and Order").The USAN slate includes Hodge and national board incumbents Mark Blum, Rebecca Damon and Traci Godfrey. Other USAN candidates are Manny Alfaro, Dork Bachman, Marc Baron, Jay Potter, John Rothman and Kevin Scullin each one is presently about the New You are able to division board and function as national board alternates. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com