Madonna, the pop singer-turned-director, will be in Berlin this Saturday to present footage from her W.E. to overseas distributors. Sales agent IM Global will be screening clips to around 200 invited guests but has held back from making any pre-sales until now. This is a tactic which IM Global used successfully before with A Single Man. “We think distributors are going to get a huge buzz out of the quality of what they will see,” IM Global CEO Stuart Ford tells me. “Sometimes there’s no substitute for letting the footage and the filmmaker speak for themselves.” W.E. stars Abbie Cornish as a modern-day New Yorker obsessed with the royal love story between Britain’s King Edward VII (James D’Arcy) and American divorcee Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough). The pic is still in post and will be for several months.


I’ll be very interested to see this movie. When I saw King’s Speech I felt there has to be some huge reason why George gave up his throne. Either he was into B&D or his wife allowed him to be gay, or something. Whatever Madonna will have the goods. It’s a story that only she can tell. And it will be delightful to see how that moron Piers Morgan will try and fail to book her as a guest on his pathetic show.
Bit confused. The movie is about Edward who abdicated so that he could marry American Divorcee. The Kings Speech is about his younger brother George who became King on Edwards abdication. George never gave up the thrown I believe he died in the 1950′s from throat cancer and the current Queen Elizabeth succeeded him.
Can this chick please just give it up and retire already?!
Can the haters just shut up? Let the movie speak for itself.
Madonna rulz.
madonna is the queen of pop
long live the queen
Madonna is brilliant and a wonderful sharing person. She is not afraid to do anything. Anything she generates is usually very interesting. I for one will look forward to her film. She is smart, passionate and interesting. Congratulations Madonna keep it up in this life and beyond.
Um, I can’t see why people always overlook the fact King Eddie and Wallace Simpson were NAZI SYMPATHIZERS who were tight pals with Hitler and gave him secret government info during the war to help Germany win so Hitler could become dictor of Europe and re-instate Edwards as leader of Britain.
I couldn’t care less for Madonna’s or anyone else’s interpretation of W & E’s love for one another. They were disgusting human beings.
You’re right, but look on the bright side: it’s even more likely that this will be an enormous steaming pile that will sweep the 2012 Razzies. On second thought, imagine how deliciously awful this could be if Madonna really DID try to cover the treacherous-fascists angle?
It’s about King Edward VIII. King Edward VII was his grandfather.
I’m sure this movie will be interesting but The King’s Speech kind of steals a bit of its thunder no?
The directorial debut I am looking forward to most in 2011 is ANGELINA JOLIE. I have confidence her film will be quality if not uber-depressing.
WE is about Edward. I get all those old royals mixed up too. But why would any guy give up the kingdom for love? I’m sure Madonna has the answer. Go, Madge!
I can’t wait to see the film. Cheers to you, Madonna and Alek.