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GroupGemstone announced today the green-lighting of its second theatrical film investment, Evening. The project will be produced by Hart Sharp and The True Film Fund II and will be co-financed with Focus Features (the independent distribution arm of Universal Pictures). Evening tells the story of a dying woman reflecting back upon one weekend in her youth when she met the love of her life. The best-selling novel, written by Susan Minot, has been adapted for the screen by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Cunningham (THE HOURS). Focus Features, the independent division of Universal Films, is best known for releasing Oscar™ winning films such as Casting commenced in June for the roles of ANN LORD and ANN GRANT. The director’s first choice for ANN LORD was Vanessa Redgrave (MRS. DALLOWAY, JULIA, BLOW UP) and his first choice for ANN GRANT was Claire Danes (SHOPGIRL, ROMEO AND JULIET). Both actresses will play the same character, though fifty years apart in time. Vanessa Redgrave’s daughter Natasha Richardson (WHITE COUNTESS, Tony Award winner for CABARET) is in discussion to play CONSTANCE, Ann Lord’s older daughter, and Toni Collette (THE NIGHT LISTENER, SIXTH SENSE) as NINA, Ann Lord’s younger daughter. The young British actor Hugh Dancy ( Evening’s production team includes the legendary costume designer Ann Roth (THE HOURS, SILKWOOD, and POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE), Gyula Pados (FATELESS) as cinematographer and Caroline Hanania as production designer (SHALL WE DANCE, SERENDIPITY). The production's start date is Tuesday, September 12th in The GroupGemstone family of companies operates in Real Estate Development, Entertainment and Apparel Retailing and invests in technology private equity. GroupGemstone was founded and is operated by Alexander Edelstein, and is based in
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