2014 EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL ELIJAH Wood, Nicolas Cage and James Franco are among the big Hollywood names appearing in more than 150 films unveiled for this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival programme. Organizers said the line-up revealed yesterday has been selected to appeal to all tastes, with a blend of big-name stars and “provocative” films. Highlights this year include the late Philip Seymour Hoffman in Anton Corbijn’s A Most Wanted Man, one of the actor’s final performances; James Franco in Palo Alto, by Gia Coppola, granddaughter of Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola; and Set Fire to the Stars, about the poet Dylan Thomas. The star of Set Fire to the Stars, Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood, will be among the celebrities attending the festival this year, along with Miami Vice star Don Johnson and Noel Clarke of Doctor Who fame. Other big names involved include Eddie Izzard, Kristen Wiig and Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul. Running from 18-29 June, this year’s festival has expanded to show 156 movies, including 11 world premieres.
Posted on: Fri, 30 May 2014 08:59:55 +0000
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