Battle of the Sexes (Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton, 2017)

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#1 Post by **domino harvey** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:41 pm

Emma Stone and Steve Carell are Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in Valerie Faris and Joanathan Davis' next movie, the Battle of the Sexes -- I didn't even know this is something I wanted but now I can't wait

flyonthewall2983 · #2 Post by **flyonthewall2983** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:31 pm

In other news, Will Ferrell shouldn't be allowed anywhere near sports movies again.

willoneill · #3 Post by **willoneill** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:17 pm

domino harvey wrote:Emma Stone and Steve Carell are Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in Valerie Faris and Joanathan Davis' next movie, the Battle of the Sexes -- I didn't even know this is something I wanted but now I can't wait

I thought they were making this with Paul Giamatti and Elizabeth Banks?

#4 Post by **domino harvey** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:18 pm

It's like Prefontaine a few years back, apparently there are three different movie adaptations in pre-production right now. This is the one I want to see though, and it has the biggest stars behind and in front, so it's the most likely to happen, thankfully.

sir_luke · #5 Post by **sir_luke** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:20 pm

willoneill wrote:
domino harvey wrote:Emma Stone and Steve Carell are Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in Valerie Faris and Joanathan Davis' next movie, the Battle of the Sexes -- I didn't even know this is something I wanted but now I can't wait
I thought they were making this with Paul Giamatti and Elizabeth Banks?

The A.V. Club wrote:The news makes Battle Of The Sexes one of three King-Riggs movies now in the works. One version, made for HBO and written by Proof playwright David Auburn, will star Elizabeth Banks as King and Paul Giamatti as Riggs, while the other, which is called Match Maker and appears to be a more overtly comedic take on the subject, is set to star Will Ferrell as Riggs.

kingofthejungle · #6 Post by **kingofthejungle** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:34 am

Is this being financed with stolen money by Wynn Duffy?

#7 Post by **mfunk9786** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:52 am

domino harvey wrote:There are 3 movies of people reading the phone book in the works, I want to see the Emma Stone one the most

#8 Post by **domino harvey** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:56 am

Just wait til you see Carell's yellow pages makeup (though I'm dreading the think pieces already)

flyonthewall2983 · Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:59 am

This brings up a good question; have there been any great movies (bar documentaries) about Tennis?

Professor Wagstaff · Wed Apr 22, 2015 1:21 am

flyonthewall2983 wrote:This brings up a good question; have there been any great movies (bar documentaries) about Tennis?

Match Point or Strangers on a Train work for you?

lacritfan · #11 Post by **lacritfan** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:06 am

Damn, Emma Stone would practically be pulling a Charlize Theron-as-Aileen Wuornos.

#12 Post by **mfunk9786** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:55 am

Professor Wagstaff wrote:
flyonthewall2983 wrote:This brings up a good question; have there been any great movies (bar documentaries) about Tennis?
Match Point or Strangers on a Train work for you?

He said about tennis, not with tennis in them

Ashirg · #13 Post by **Ashirg** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:05 am

Wimbledon is the only film I can think of about tennis and it wasn't particularly good.

Professor Wagstaff · Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:22 am

mfunk9786 wrote:
Professor Wagstaff wrote:
flyonthewall2983 wrote:This brings up a good question; have there been any great movies (bar documentaries) about Tennis?
Match Point or Strangers on a Train work for you?
He said about tennis, not with tennis in them

I just wanted clarification on what was asked (if my 'work for you' phrasing came off as flippant, it was unintentional). Flyonthewall also mentioned "great movies" about tennis, but there are so few films even about the sport that I wonder what titles are even part of this discussion and whether the two films I mentioned should be included.

As Ashirg said, there's Wimbeldon, plus some direct-to-video film called Balls Out and the TV movie When Billie Beat Bobby. What else?

flyonthewall2983 · Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:39 am

The heading of this article says it all.

colinr0380 · #16 Post by **colinr0380** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:37 am

I've always seen Wimbledon less as a sports film and more about the way that a Richard Curtis-derivative film can be so saccharine that it pushes actors into working with Lars von Trier in response! Or vice versa! (I like to cheekily imagine that Kirsten Dunst is playing the same character here and in Melancholia! It makes that scene of the character's dreamily wide-eyed walk through the park in the moonlight to look at the stars in Wimbledon much more powerful!)

George Kaplan · #17 Post by **George Kaplan** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:03 am

flyonthewall2983 wrote:This brings up a good question; have there been any great movies (bar documentaries) about Tennis?

Yes, Ida Lupino's HARD, FAST AND BEAUTIFUL!

#18 Post by **domino harvey** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:31 pm

Re: Movies about tennis, just found out there's a 2011 Danish film adaptation of Miss Julie, Julie - en kamp om kærlighed, that translates all of the play's action to the tennis court. We're approaching Jeanne d'Arc / Jesse James levels for Miss Julie now

flyonthewall2983 · Sun Jul 26, 2015 11:19 pm

There's also the HBO one with Andy Samberg that just came out. Heard it's good but sounds a little too silly for my tastes.

Zot! · #20 Post by **Zot!** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 11:31 pm

Advantage Agassi
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uFLbw3k5z4c

#21 Post by **Jeff** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 11:20 pm

Brie Larson is in talks to replace Emma Stone in as Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes.

#22 Post by **Jeff** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 1:55 am

Jeff wrote:Brie Larson is in talks to replace Emma Stone in as Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes.

Emma Stone is now in talks to replace Brie Larson replacing Emma Stone.

#23 Post by **domino harvey** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 4:47 am

Emma Stone and her period-inaccurate Kate Spade iPhone case on the set:

flyonthewall2983 · Wed May 10, 2017 5:16 pm

Some more pictures from production. Don't bother watching the video.

#25 Post by **domino harvey** » Tue May 16, 2017 4:58 pm

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