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MTV News on The Nines

January 10, 2007 Projects, The Nines

As we get closer to Sundance, I promise not to besiege you with blurbs about The Movie–that’s what [the other site](http://lookforthenines.com) is for. But here’s one. From MTV’s [“Ten Most Anticipated”](http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1549552/timberlake-lohan-bring-heat-sundance.jhtml) list:

6. “The Nines”
Ryan Reynolds and Hope Davis star in this “Magnolia”-like drama, praised by some Hollywood insiders as the best script to make the rounds in years. All indications are that the less an audience knows, the better, so all we’ll say is the plot revolves around a video-game designer, a down-and-out actor and a TV maven whose lives become eerily intertwined.

Why we’re intrigued: Reynolds could be up for a big year, with “Smokin’ Aces” establishing him as a leading man and “Nines” arriving to display his dramatic chops. After memorable work in so many comedies, it’ll be interesting to see if he can pull off a Bill Murray-like transformation.

Why we’re afraid: The title is instantly forgettable, and way too easily confused with “The Ten.”

Your opinions? Rather than double up comments, discuss away in the Forum ((Forum no longer active)).

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