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Diablo Cody Working on Sweet Valley High Movie, Maybe Playboy Biopic?
Diablo Cody apparently can write almost anything. The Oscar-winning writer of Juno (2007) also penned the recently released Jennifer's Body, and the Emmy-nominated The United States of Tara. Sure, Jennifer has gotten lackluster reviews and box office earnings, but nonetheless, Cody's range seems pretty astounding.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJennifer's Body
Two years ago, Diablo Cody surprised audiences with her script... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsJennifer's Body to Premiere at Toronto Film Fest
Diablo Cody’s possessed-cheerleader farce Jennifer’s Body will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival as part of the Midnight Madness section.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTrailer Released for Diablo Cody's Jennifer's Body
Though Diablo Cody's name is currently auto-associated with the cutesy wit of the Juno screenplay, that could soon change. With the release of the not-safe-for-work trailer of her new horror flick Jennifer's Body, Cody is clearly taking her career in a new, bloodier direction.... read more
Found in: Movies, News10 Writers to Follow on Twitter
Yeah, I know, everybody's an author. Novelists, screenwriters, journalists, self-help gurus and social marketing experts all filling the void with words. But these 10 folks have a way with them, whether using 10 or 10,000.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDiablo Cody to produce Zombie-book adaptation
Diablo Cody will continue her streak of cannibalism and strong female characters by producing the adaptation of Breathers: A Zombies Lament. The paperback for Breathers, written by S.G. Browne, will be released March 3.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSteven Spielberg-Diablo Cody's Tara set for Jan.
In the flood of announcements that followed Diablo Cody’s overnight overexposure, perhaps the most persistent was the bond between the Oscar-adorned Juno screenwriter and Steven Spielberg. If we’re to believe the Hollywood lore, he even considered directing Juno at one point, and before long he had Cody attached as a writer on several of his fledgling projects.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDiablo Cody to collaborate with Steven Spielberg (again)
Diablo Cody has come a long way since the days when she was merely the proprietor of the Pussy Ranch . The woman born Brook Busey—and self-described "unlikely stripper " turned Academy Award laureate—was recently pegged by Steven Spielberg to write a script for an as-yet-untitled Dreamworks comedy, based on an original concept by Spielberg. That's literally all we know at this point. Apparently the project is under wraps to the point that there's not even a producer attached to the film yet.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsShowtime snags Steven Spielberg and Diablo Cody's Tara
Showtime has picked up the Diablo Cody-penned sitcom The United States of Tara for 12 half-hour episodes, including pilot. As previously reported, Steven Spielberg is producing the endeavor that now will begin filming this summer. Showtime president Robert Greenblatt said he hopes to launch the show early next year, though there is no definite air date yet.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDiablo Cody stays busy post-Juno
It was only a month ago that Diablo Cody won the Best Screenplay Oscar for her teen-pregnancy comedy Juno, but she has hardly been sitting around and basking in the golden-statue glory. The indie phenomenon has two, possibly three, new projects in the pipeline for 2008. First up for Cody (aka Brook Busey) is a Showtime television pilot called The United States of Tara, starring Aussie actress Toni Collette as a mother suffering from multiple personalities. Steven Spielberg is producing the show, scheduled to begin shooting April 14. Cody’s next project will be her big-screen follow-up to the $125 million... read more
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