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• Nine is an upcoming film adaptation based on the musical of the same name. Originally inspired by the Federico Fellini film, 8½, the story is about a famous film director, Guido Contini, who struggles to find meaning in both his personal and professional life amongst the many women who surround him, including his mother, wife, mistress, and muse. Nine began filming in October 2008 and stars Fergie, Marion Cotillard, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Penelope Cruz.

• Fast Facts

  1. Inspired by the Fellini film 8 1/2
  2. Filming: October 2008
  3. Directed by: Rob Marshall
  4. Distributed by: Miramax
  5. Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Fergie, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Judy Dench
  6. Singer Fergie plays the role of a prostitute
  7. Produced by, The Weinstein Company
  8. Musical was written by Arthur Kopit
  9. Music and Lyrics were written by Maury Yeston
  10. Javier Bardem was was considered to play the lead roleVariety: Weinsteins cast net for 'Nine' (August 20, 2007)
  11. In the stage revival, Antonio Banderas played the leadVariety: Weinsteins cast net for 'Nine' (August 20, 2007)
  12. A trailer for the film was released in May 2009

• Plot

  Due out in November 2009, Nine is a musical starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and Sophia Loren along with other notable stars. The film is about a director named Guido, played by Daniel Day-Lewis, and his struggle to complete a film, which stars an all-female cast. The film was inspired by Federico Fellini's 8 1/2, and cost 60 million pounds to make.DailyMail: Penélope Cruz performs sultry burlesque... (May 15, 2009)

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  Rob Marshall | Javier Bardem | Penelope Cruz | Catherine Zeta-Jones | Katie Holmes | Demi Moore | Federico Fellini

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