Subject: "Haunting of Hill House" Filming Begins

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Here's an article about Lili's latest movie - I was excited to see that Owen Wilson who I loved in "Bottle Rocket" will also star along with Lili.

The Haunting Begins

LOS ANGELES (ENTERTAINMENT WIRE) - Principal photography began on Monday, Nov. 30, on DreamWorks Pictures' thriller "The Haunting of Hill House," starring Liam Neeson, Lili Taylor, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Owen Wilson.
Based on the terrifying classic novel by Shirley Jackson, the film is being directed by Jan De Bont and produced by Susan Arnold & Donna Roth and Colin Wilson from a screenplay by David Self. Shooting got under way in Los Angeles, with future filming to take place on location in England.

"The Haunting of Hill House" tells the chilling story of four people who are drawn to a forbidding old mansion in New England for a mysterious psychological experiment. The mansion's dark history has evolved into ominous tales of death that trigger the imaginations of Professor Jeffrey Marrow's (Liam Neeson) three subjects, Nell (Lili Taylor), Theo (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Luke (Owen Wilson).

The ghosts of the past soon manifest themselves in terrifying visitations that seem focused on the most vulnerable of their group, Nell. The question arises whether Nell is insane ... or is Hill House about to claim its latest victims?

Liam Neeson (Jeffrey Marrow) received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Oscar Schindler in Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List." In May 1999, he stars in the first of the much-anticipated "Star Wars" prequels, "Star Wars: Episode 1 -- The Phantom Menace." Most recently, he starred in the screen adaptation of Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables." His other notable film credits include "Michael Collins," "Nell" and "Rob Roy."

Lili Taylor (Nell) has earned acclaim for her work in a wide range of independent films. She recently completed filming "A Slipping Down Life," opposite Guy Pearce. She will next be seen in the films "Pecker," directed by John Waters, and "The Impostors." She made her film debut in the sleeper hit, "Mystic Pizza," and includes among her additional credits "Ransom," "Girls Town," "Born on the Fourth of July" and "Dogfight."

Catherine Zeta-Jones (Theo), one of the United Kingdom's most popular actresses, gained prominence in the United States with her starring role in "The Mask of Zorro" opposite Antonio Banderas. She recently completed work on the upcoming romantic thriller "Entrapment," in which she stars with Sean Connery. Her other film credits include "The Phantom," "Splitting Heirs" and the British surfing film "Blue Juice."

Owen Wilson (Luke) was most recently seen in the action adventure hit "Armageddon." In addition, he has had roles in such films as "Anaconda" and "Cable Guy," and starred with his brother, Luke Wilson, in the film "Bottle Rocket," which he also co-wrote with Wes Anderson.

Director Jan De Bont first came to prominence as one of Hollywood's most sought-after cinematographers, and has more recently enjoyed success as a director. He made his feature-film directorial debut in 1994 with the blockbuster "Speed," teaming Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves, which became one of that year's biggest hits. His second feature, "Twister," also became a smash hit, grossing more than $475 million worldwide. He most recently helmed the sequel "Speed 2," which enjoyed success internationally.

Susan Arnold and Donna Roth most recently produced DreamWorks' upcoming romantic comedy "Forces of Nature," starring Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck. They also produced last year's dark comedy sleeper hit "Grosse Pointe Blank," starring John Cusack and Minnie Driver. Their additional credits include Diane Keaton's critically acclaimed "Unstrung Heroes," starring Andie MacDowell and John Turturro, and the offbeat romantic comedy surprise hit "Benny & Joon," starring Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson and Aidan Quinn, which marked their film producing debut.

Colin Wilson served as a producer on two films for director Steven Spielberg: the widely praised drama "Amistad" and the blockbuster "The Lost World: Jurassic Park." He more recently produced DreamWorks' action adventure "Small Soldiers." He had previously produced the live-action fantasy adventure "Casper" and was a co-producer on "The Flintstones." His earlier film work includes associate producer on Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" and production visual effects producer on "Hook." He also held a variety of posts on such films as "Superman," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."

The behind-the-scenes creative team on "The Haunting of Hill House" also includes director of photography Caleb Deschanel ("Hope Floats," "The Natural," "The Right Stuff"); Oscar-winning production designer Eugenio Zanetti ("Restoration"); costume designer Ellen Mirojnick ("A Perfect Murder," "Face/Off," "Twister"); two-time Academy Award-winning editor Michael Kahn ("Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Schindler's List," "Saving Private Ryan"); special-effects supervisor John Frazier ("Twister") and visual effects supervisor Phil Tippett ("Starship Troopers").

DreamWorks SKG was formed in October 1994 by its three principal partners -- Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen -- to produce live-action motion pictures; animated feature films and television programs; network, syndicated and cable television programming; home video entertainment; records; books; toys; consumer products and interactive entertainment.


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