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Bullock is circling to star as trailblazing sales exec Brownie Wise in an untitled project detailing the rise of Tupperware that has The Help director Tate Taylor attached to direct. David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman of Mandeville Films/TV, whose credits range from The Fighter to The Muppets, are producing. The producers put together the package over the course of several months and hope to find a home for it soon. The likely first stop would be Disney, where the company has its production deal. The script, which Taylor wrote, is based on Tupperware Unsealed , the non-fiction book written by Bob Kealing. Taylor has met and discussed the project with Bullock, but although the actress has expressed a desire to do it, she is not formally attached. Tupperware was originally developed by Earl Silas Tupper but took off in the 1950s when sales exec Wise came up with the idea of having Tupperware parties. Soon those get-togethers were sweeping the nation and Wise became as popular ...

Here are some comments from the Oscar nominees concerning   The Help , War Horse and Pixar's  La Luna. The Help and Warhorse were both nominated for best picture. Viola Davis was nominated for Best Actress while J essica Chastain and Octavia Spencer were nominated for Supporting Actress . La Luna was nominated for Short Film (Animated). Octavia Spencer regarding her nomination this morning for “ The Help ”. “I am so honored that not only was my work recognized by the academy, but that the tireless efforts of our amazing cast and crew culminated in nominations for Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain and the film itself. It is a testament to our true ensemble of talent, both in front of and behind the scenes.” From Viola Davis “ The Help ”: "It's an honor to be nominated a second time, it is a personal accomplishment and triumph for women and women of color. I'm so glad the film has been recognized, it was a labor of love fro...