New TV Film: "When Love is Not Enough."

[CHRIS B]

From Variety...

Winona Ryder in talks for 'Swan'
Thesp would join co-stars Portman, Kunis

Winona Ryder is in talks to co-star in Darren Aronofsky's supernatural thriller "Black Swan" opposite Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis.
Fox Searchlight is in talks to co-finance the film and distribute domestically. Cross Creek Pictures is already on board to co-finance. Cross Creek's Brian Oliver is producing alongside Scott Franklin of Protozoa. Arnold Messer and Mike Medavoy of Phoenix Pictures are also producing.

Set in the ballet world of New York City, story centers on a veteran dancer (Portman) and a rival (Kunis) who are tangled in a manipulative relationship, but it's unclear whether the rival is real or a figment of the ballet dancer's imagination. Ryder will play a fellow dancer.

Actress, whose career had been dormant for nearly a decade, has begun to work again in high-profile projects. This summer, she portrayed Spock's mother in the "Star Trek" reboot. She will next be seen in Rebecca Miller's "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee."

Ryder is currently shooting "When Love is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story," a Hallmark Hall of Fame Presentation for CBS. She is repped by the Gersh Agency.

http://www.variety.com/ar...&cs=1&cache=false

Available for the first time in paperback, the biography of one of the recovery movement's most influential figures: Lois Burnham Wilson, creator of Al-Anon and wife of AA cofounder Bill W.

Acclaimed author and screenwriter William G. Borchert explores the life and times of Lois Burnham Wilson, the spirited creator of Al-Anon and wife of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson. From her privileged childhood in turn-of-the-century New York City to her socialite status as the 'Wall Street Wife' of the charismatic Bill in the roaring '20s to the couple's audacious crosscountry motorcycle excursions in the 1930s, Lois was every bit the adventure-seeker. But nothing could have prepared her for the chaos, anguish, and loss caused by Bill's seventeen-year descent into the depths of alcoholism.

In this moving story, Borchert reveals how the couple rose from a life of despair to institute one of the twentieth century's most important social movements, and how Lois created a legacy of hope for millions of families devastated by addiction through her uncommon love and unshakable faith.

http://www.amazon.com/Loi...When-Enough/dp/1592855989

[ty]

I love the opportunity to see Winona on screen...but a Hallmark movie 

[CHRIS B]

Yeah, that was my first thought, but the story seems pretty interesting. I think it could actually be good... at least I hope so.

[vulcannonibird]

Didn't Winona say in a recent interview that she could envision doing a TV?

I keep sceptical. The normal career moves from TV to big screen - but was ever normal about Winona.....

On the other hand the story sounds good and Patrick Stewart also made a great Moby Dick TV movie between Trek and X-Men....

[Lunis]

Is important only that Noni is working and is happy.
Unfortunately in Italy I will not see anything. 

I will console myself by reminding me of his greeting.


As always sorry for my English.

[Gary]

I've watched a few Hallmark things (because my wife usually gets sucked into them) and they can be kind of cheesy. But I'll definitely watch this one.

If she could work with Valerie Bertinelli then my life will be complete

But if she ends up doing a quest spot on Ghost Whisperer then I'm deleting this board

[CHRIS B]

But if she ends up doing a quest spot on Ghost Whisperer then I'm deleting this board

Man, I hope that NEVER happens!!! But if that day ever comes, I will be with you 100% on the deletion of this board!

[kashyy]

But if she ends up doing a quest spot on Ghost Whisperer then I'm deleting this board

Why? She would be an adorable ghost... 

[oinone]

But if she ends up doing a quest spot on Ghost Whisperer then I'm deleting this board

or cameo in Sex and The City 3.. argh..

[CHRIS B]

Photos of Lois and of her and her husband.

[vulcannonibird]

I think we lived thru far worse than that....

Boys.....Lost Souls....

[phil]

But if she ends up doing a quest spot on Ghost Whisperer then I'm deleting this board

Man, I hope that NEVER happens!!! But if that day ever comes, I will be with you 100% on the deletion of this board!

Um..I don't understand...Ghost Whisperer is my favorite show. 
It's hallmark has been a strong guest roster from season to season.

[CHRIS B]

Variety will be posting more info on this project tonight... so keep your eyes peeled!

[NoniousTheNonian]

Sounds like a good candidate for a feature film but I'll take this Hallmark flick without any problem

[CHRIS B]

Winona Ryder 'Enough' for Hallmark
Barry Pepper to co-star in 'Lois Wilson Story'
By MICHAEL SCHNEIDERMore Articles:

Winona Ryder and Barry Pepper have been cast to star in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie "When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story."
Production starts this week in Toronto; the longform will air later this season on CBS.

Movie is based on the true story of Lois Wilson, the co-founder of Al-Anon, and her relationship with alcoholic husband Bill Wilson, one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous.

The couple enjoyed an upscale lifestyle in the 1920s, but his drinking eventually led to their downfall. Eventually, her husband became sober -- but Lois Wilson still struggled with her own issues surrounding his alcoholism.

She eventually helped start Al-Anon in 1951 to assist people whose loved ones battle addiction.

E1 Entertainment is producing the movie with Hallmark Hall of Fame Prods. John Morayniss, Ira Pincus and Brent Shields are exec producing, while John Kent Harrison is the director. Telepic is based on the book by William Borchert, who also wrote the script with Camille Thomasson.

Ryder's upcoming credits include "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee," while Pepper was seen in "61*" and "Flags of Our Fathers."

http://www.variety.com/ar...&cs=1&cache=false