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James Franco Hopes to Direct Adaptations of William Faulkner and Cormac McCarthy

Looks like James Franco is starting 2011 like he ended 2010: With a loaded schedule of unexpected projects that he’s hoping to get off the ground. According to Roger Friedman , Franco is planning to direct an adaptation of William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying from his own screenplay. Additionally, he’s also interested in adapting Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian , which you’ll recall was one of the movies Ridley Scott was never going to direct . Expect Franco to squeeze these in when he isn’t hosting the Oscars, starring on General Hospital , going to class and doing press for Your Highness . [ Showbiz411 ]

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Potential Oscar Nominee James Franco Gets ‘D’ in Acting Class

James Franco will be in the thick of the Oscar race this year thanks to his performance in 127 Hours , but that doesn’t mean everyone thinks he’s a good actor. At the premiere of Howl last night, Franco revealed he got a ‘D’ in a recent acting class at NYU, though he isn’t sure how that happened. “I did the work, I did well in everything else,” he told Roger Friedman . Maybe his teacher saw Flyboys . [ Showbiz411 ]

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Josh Brolin to Get Stalked by Charlize Theron in Young Adult?

Young Adult is already lining itself up as a major Oscar 2012 contender before a frame of film is shot: It’s written by Diablo Cody, will be directed by Jason Reitman and currently has Charlize Theron attached in the lead role, a 30-something writer who returns to her hometown to stalk an ex-boyfriend. And who might that boyfriend be? Try Josh Brolin. According to Roger Friedman (salt grain), the Oscar-nominee is circling the project. Yes, please. [ Showbiz 411 ]

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