‘Days of Abandonment’: Natalie Portman Exits HBO Film!!

Natalie Portman has exited the HBO film Days of Abandonment, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name by Elena Ferrante. Portman joined the project back in April and she was also set to oversee it as an executive producer. No further details were provided as to her exit, or the overall cancellation by HBO. Representatives for … Continue reading ‘Days of Abandonment’: Natalie Portman Exits HBO Film!!

‘The Days Of Abandonment’: Mary-Louise Parker Joins Natalie Portman in the HBO Film!!

Mary-Louise Parker is set as a lead opposite Natalie Portman in HBO Films’ The Days of Abandonment, based on Elena Ferrante’s best-selling novel. The film, which is currently in pre-production, hails from writer-director Maggie Betts (Novitiate), Portman and her MountainA Films, Maven Screen Media, Len Amato’s Crash & Salvage and Fandango. Ferrante also serves as an executive producer. Written and directed by Betts, The Days … Continue reading ‘The Days Of Abandonment’: Mary-Louise Parker Joins Natalie Portman in the HBO Film!!

‘The Days of Abandonment’: Natalie Portman to Produce and Star in HBO Adaption!!

Oscar winner Natalie Portman will executive produce and star in The Days of Abandonment for HBO Films, which is currently in pre-production on the project. Maggie Betts (Novitiate) will write and direct the adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s bestselling novel, and she’ll also executive produce the movie alongside the author. The Days of Abandonment follows Tess (Portman), a woman who abandoned her own dreams for a stable home … Continue reading ‘The Days of Abandonment’: Natalie Portman to Produce and Star in HBO Adaption!!