First Trailer for Dylan Thomas Biopic 'Set Fire to the Stars' with Elijah Wood

The name Dylan Thomas may not be immediately recognizable to some, but those who followed the Welsh poet's work consider him a celebrity. And like many of the giants in his chosen field, Thomas lived a turbulent life controlled by his personal demons, making his frequent trips to America  quite the experience for those having to deal with him. The biopic Set Fire to the Stars will bring the story of his first stateside tour to the big screen, and here's a look at the trailer.

Announced at the beginning of the year with Elijah Wood and Celyn Jones as the stars, the latter in the role of Thomas, the story follows a week in the alcoholic poet's life as he sets out on a series of performed readings in 1950s New York City. Wood plays John Brinnin, Thomas' friend and fellow writer who tried to keep his hell raising  friend in line and found it to be a nearly impossible task.

Shot in beautiful black & white by director Andy Goddard (Downton Abbey),  the film also stars Shirley Henderson, Steven Mackintosh, and the ever busy Kelly Reilly. No release date for this one yet but it's due to hit the U.K. next month. I was hoping to see it make one of the upcoming festivals around here but that doesn't seem to be happening.[Live for Films via ThePlaylist]

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Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, and Imogen Poots Join Patricia Highsmith's 'The Blunderer'

The novels of author Patricia Highsmith have always been favorites around Hollywood, but right now there's a run to adapt them like never before. Todd Haynes is filming Carol with Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara starring, and there's also The Two Faces of January coming later this year with Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst. Last year we learned Andy Goddard would be bringing Highsmith's 1957 psychological thriller The Blunderer to the big screen, and now we know the cast.

Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Imogen Poots, and Toby Jones will star in the untitled film, based on one of Highsmith's craziest stories. Wilson will play Walter Stackhouse, an architect in 1960s New York "married to the beautiful Clara (Biel) and leading a charmed and perfect life. But his fascination with an unsolved murder leads him into a spiral of chaos as he is forced to play cat-and-mouse with a clever killer (Jones) and an over-ambitious detective. Walter's obsession, his lies and his lust for another woman (Poots) will collide in a crush of guilt, innocence and, ultimately, fate."

The plan is for filming to begin later this year. 

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