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John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt” Comes to the Big Screen–with Amy Adams!

June 24th, 2007

You may know John Patrick Shanley as the writer behind 1987’s Moonstruck. Or you may be more familiar with his plays, such as Danny and the Deep Blue Sea and the more recent Doubt, which tend to explore the small operations of grace in the lives of broken people. I’ve been particularly eager to see Doubt, and though the screen isn’t exactly the same as the stage, at least Shanley will be directing the film (I hope this is a good thing).

I’m even more thrilled that Amy Adams has a role. I’ve been a big fan of hers since I saw Junebug. This seems like it will be a much less comic role than her previous ones, but I’m looking forward to seeing her demonstrate her versatility.

Doubt’s story involves a pedophilia charge against a Catholic priest (and, no, John Patrick Shanley is not that Shanley), but, from what I’ve heard, the truth of the matter isn’t entirely clear. Expect something complex and meaningful, coming to a theater near you, probably in 2008.

Mink and Ben, this post goes out to you!

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