Another Oscar for Jackson?

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Wahlberg steps into 'Bones'
Actor to replace Gosling in lead role
By MICHAEL FLEMING, TATIANA SIEGEL

One day before shooting began, Mark Wahlberg stepped in to replace Ryan Gosling in "The Lovely Bones," the Peter Jackson-directed adaptation of the Alice Sebold novel for DreamWorks.

Wahlberg has taken the role of Jack Salmon, the grieving father of a young girl. That role was vacated Friday by "Lars and the Real Girl" star Ryan Gosling, who stepped out after gaining 20 pounds and growing a beard for the job. Sources attributed the exit to creative differences.

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What an incredibly powerful book. I cried my eyes out reading it. It'll be a "period piece" as well (it takes place in the mid-to-late 1970's if I recall correctly). I'm very much looking forward to this film.



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Sounds like a fantastic opportunity for Peter Jackson's second Directing Oscar, especially with DreamWorks having his back.

I look forward to the result.
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Dreamworks, Peter Jackson unite
Studio picks up 'Lovely Bones'
By PAMELA MCCLINTOCK, MICHAEL FLEMING
Peter Jackson will make his next movie at DreamWorks.

Committing at least $65 million, DreamWorks in association with Film 4 has won the bidding for Jackson's bigscreen adaptation of Alice Sebold's best-selling 2002 tome "The Lovely Bones."

Announcement came early Friday evening, capping a weeklong auction that had three other majors vying for Jackson's project as well-Warner Bros.

Pictures, Universal and Sony.

Jackson is set to begin lensing in October in Pennsylvania and New Zealand from a script he co-wrote with "Lord of the Rings" collaborators Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh. Paramount, which owns DreamWorks, will distribute "Bones" worldwide, with Jackson promising to deliver the film by the fourth quarter 2008.

Producers are Jackson, Walsh and Aimee Peyronnet. Ken Kamins, Film 4's Tessa Ross and Jim Wilson will exec produce.

Project is a departure from the string of the special-effects driven

tentpoles-"Lord of the Rings" franchise and "King Kong"-that have made Jackson one of the industry's most influential filmmakers.

"Bones," with its heart-wrenching storyline, is closer in tone to Jackson's 1994 "Heavenly Creatures." Sebold's book tells the story of a 14-year-old who has been raped and killed, and now watches over her family and killer.

"When you read an emotionally magical story that cries out to be turned into a major motion picture, you hope its winding path can find its way to the door of your own company," DreamWorks' Steven Spielberg said.

DreamWorks was a natural fit for several reasons, including Spielberg's interest in working with Jackson. Also, DreamWorks fought hard for the film rights to Sebold's book several years ago before the rights went to Jackson.

And Jackson made his last movie, "King Kong," with DreamWorks CEO-co-chair Stacey Snider when Snider was still running Universal.

Insiders say the acquisition deal came in at just under $65 million, but that might not include a $25 million contingency fee.

"We are thrilled that DreamWorks Studios has been able to acquire the film rights to this story that has captivated so many people," Snider said. "In the hands of Peter Jackson, we have a master of cinematic storytelling to bring it to the screen."
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