In a deal worth $1 million upfront, GK Films has acquired Little White Corvette, the Michael Diliberti script that has Emma Stone attached to star. Stone, who most recently completed The Amazing Spider-Man and who’s got some Oscar buzz for her performance in The Help, had an open slot that had several studios buzzing. Shooting on this one will begin in late summer and Scott Aversano will produce with GK’s Graham King and Tim Headington. Diliberti wrote the story with David Branson Smith. Stone and Diliberti will be exec producers.

Stone had been interested in the script since last summer. It’s a two-hander about a nerdy guy and his wild older sister who travel to Miami to try and sell a million-dollar stash of ’70s cocaine they found in the trunk of their late father’s car. It’s the third recent sale for Diliberti, who sold the pitch The Big Sayonara to Fox as a potential directing vehicle for John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, and an untitled pitch that Warner Bros bought for Todd Phillips to produce. Both Stone and Diliberti are repped by WME; Stone’s managed by Anonymous Content and Diliberti by New School Media.

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“The Help” has received a nomination at the 2012 Writers Guild of America Awards!

The WGA will hold its 2012 Writers Guild Awards on February 19 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and a venue to be announced in New York.

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Descendants, Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash; Based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemming; Fox Searchlight
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Screenplay by Steven Zaillian; Based on the novel by Stieg Larsson, originally published by Norstedts; Columbia Pictures
The Help, Screenplay by Tate Taylor; Based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett; DreamWorks Pictures
Hugo, Screenplay by John Logan; Based on the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick; Paramount Pictures
Moneyball, Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; Story by Stan Chervin; Based on the book by Michael Lewis; Columbia Pictures

Emma Stone has just been named as a presenter for the 2012 People’s Choice Awards! The show will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, Wednesday, January 11th (9:00-11)(Live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

“The Help” has received a nominated at the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards! The awards will be handed on January 21, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:

THE ARTIST
Producer: Thomas Langmann

BRIDESMAIDS
Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend

THE DESCENDANTS
Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Producers: Ceán Chaffin, Scott Rudin

THE HELP
Producers: Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Brunson Green

HUGO
Producers: Graham King, Martin Scorsese

THE IDES OF MARCH
Producers: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Brian Oliver

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum

MONEYBALL
Producers: Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt

WAR HORSE
Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg

I have added 5 new production stills of Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy from the upcoming film “The Amazing Spider-Man” into our photo gallery!

GALLERY LINKS:
Emma Stone Photo Gallery > Film Productions > 2012 – The Amazing Spider-Man > Production Stills

IMDb, the #1 movie website in the world, today unveiled the top 10 stars of 2011. Rather than base its annual rankings on the reviews of critics or box-office performance, this definitive top 10 list is determined by the actual page views of the more than 110 million monthly unique users of IMDb.com and IMDb’s leading mobile apps. To view all of IMDb’s year-end lists and make your own, go to: www.imdb.com/bestof2011 .

IMDb’s Top 10 Stars of 2011*

1. Natalie Portman

2. Mila Kunis

3. Johnny Depp

4. Emma Stone

5. Chris Hemsworth

6. Olivia Wilde

7. Jennifer Lawrence

8. George Clooney

9. Ryan Gosling

10. Christian Bale

*List determined by page views.

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Last night, the 16th Annual Satellite Awards were held in Los Angeles. Viola Davis won the award for “Best Actress” and the entire cast won the award for “Best Ensemble”! Congratulations on the win!

We have a brand new design here at Emma Stone Connection thanks to my wonderful friend Samantha! The photos used in this stunning layout are from Emma’s “Vogue” magazine shoot and are some of my favorite pictures.

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