Nine (2009)

Interesting facts

• Box office: $54M
• Budget: $80M
• Earned 0.7× its budget
• Based on: Nine
• Awards: 0 · Nominations: 3

Nine is a 2009 romantic musical drama film directed and co-produced by Rob Marshall from a screenplay by Michael Tolkin and Anthony Minghella, loosely based on the musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the film 8½. In addition to songs from the stage musical, all written by Maury Yeston, the film has three original songs, also written by Yeston. The ensemble cast includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, Fergie, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, and Sophia Loren.

Production

On April 12, 2007, Variety announced Rob Marshall would direct a feature film adaptation of Nine for The Weinstein Company. Marshall had previously directed Chicago for the Weinsteins while they were still at Miramax. The film was co-produced by Marshall's own production company, Lucamar Productions.

On April 16, 2007, it was reported that producer Harvey Weinstein was considering Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renée Zellweger for the six major female roles in Nine, and that Weinstein and director Rob Marshall were also considering George Clooney, Javier Bardem, Antonio Banderas and Johnny Depp for the role of Guido.

On August 20, 2007, Variety announced that Javier Bardem, Marion Cotillard and Penélope Cruz were in talks to star in Nine in the roles of Guido, Luisa, and Carla, respectively. Variety also reported that Marshall was courting Catherine Zeta-Jones–with whom he had worked in Chicago (2002)–for the role of Guido's muse, and Sophia Loren for the role of Guido's mother. In September 2007, Marshall confirmed that all of the five actors had been cast.

On November 19, 2007, it was reported that Catherine Zeta-Jones had turned down the role of Claudia when director Rob Marshall refused to expand the role for the film, and that Natalie Portman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Liv Tyler, Keira Knightley and Kate Hudson were being considered as possible replacements. On April 3, 2008, it was reported that Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench were in talks to star in the film.

On May 14, 2008, Variety reported that Daniel Day-Lewis was in talks to star as Guido Contini, the film's lead character, after Javier Bardem dropped out due to exhaustion. On May 19, 2008, People reported the actor had landed the role. Antonio Banderas, who had starred in the Broadway revival, said he was "disappointed" at not being cast, but that he thought the trailer to the film looked great and only wished the "best" for everyone involved.

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