Jade Movie

If audiences watching the murder mystery "Jade" think they can sense plot twists ahead of time, that may be because of the "subliminal" clues director William Friedkin says he has inserted throughout the Paramount Pictures film. By inserting images that flash for only a split-second amid the film's normal sequencing, Friedkin says he hopes to induce a jarring effect in the audience, as well as portend certain clues.

If audiences watching the murder mystery "Jade" think they can sense plot twists ahead of time, that may be because of the "subliminal" clues director William Friedkin says he has inserted throughout the Paramount Pictures film. By inserting images that flash for only a split-second amid the film's normal sequencing, Friedkin says he hopes to induce a jarring effect in the audience, as well as portend certain clues.

Nepotism isn't a dirty word in Hollywood. In fact, quite often in the industry, it's not just who you know, but who you're related to. Still, more than a few eyebrows were raised around town last week when it was learned that Paramount Pictures has signed William Friedkin to direct "Jade," a high-profile Joe Eszterhas thriller that has yet to be cast.

Nepotism isn't a dirty word in Hollywood. In fact, quite often in the industry, it's not just who you know, but who you're related to. Still, more than a few eyebrows were raised around town last week when it was learned that Paramount Pictures has signed William Friedkin to direct "Jade," a high-profile Joe Eszterhas thriller that has yet to be cast.