[NEWS] Could 'The Yellow Birds' Mean Gold for Jennifer?

The novel based-war/drama film 'The Yellow Birds', one in the same as the book by author Kevin Powers, hasn't even been released in theaters yet, and it's already circulating award-buzz for actress Jennifer Aniston. The Award Circuit Community has already predicted that she could be one of the nominees in next years Golden Globe awards for Best Supporting Actress.

Director Alexandre Moors and Jennifer on set of 'The Yellow Birds'

Filming has already been completed earlier this year in January 29, 2016, and is currently in post-producer, which is the process of editing images, sound, and visual effects of the recorded film. 'The Yellow Birds' is directed by Alexandre Moors (best known for 2013 indie/drama film 'Blue Caprice') who commented, "Jennifer was the a clear choice for the role of Maureen Murphy."

(2002) Best Supporting Actress, 'Friends'

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has already recognized Aniston's talent in both television and film as well as comedy and drama. While starring as one of the six cast members on the ensemble '90s sitcom television series 'Friends', Jennifer earned two Golden Globe award nominations for her role as Rachel Green. In 2002 she earned her first nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television but respectfully lost to actress Rachel Griffiths in 'Six Feet Under'. In 2003 she earned her second nomination and won for Best Lead Actress in a Television Series Comedy or Musical. Most recently she earned her third nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for her role in indie/drama film 'Cake' as Claire Bennett, but respectfully lost to fellow actress Julianne Moore in 'Still Alice'.

Her previous nomination for her role in 'Cake' has been called "career defining". It is one of several portrayals of strong, complex female characters in 2015 and, for Jennifer, a marked departure from the type of role that made her famous ('Friend'). Aniston has spoken about the risk of being typecast based on her past successful roles. "I acknowledge that getting the opportunity to step away from my so-called 'girl-next-door' image is something that I've always wanted to do, but I needed to find the right film to do it in, and the right director to make it happen, and I feel director Daniel Barnz finally gave me that opportunity in 'Cake', which has opened the door of possibility for other roles."

(2015) Best Lead Actress, 'Cake'

Then a year later in 2016 came drama/war film 'The Yellow Birds'. Film producers Mark Canton, Jeff Sharp and Courtney Solomon selected a story in this case the novel 'The Yellow Birds' by author Kevin Powers and chose to adapt it for film. After indentifying a theme or underlying message they teamed up with screenwriter David Lowery to prepare a synopsis adapted from the novel with the help of Powers. Over the course of several months Lowery wrote a screenplay forwarded to Canton, Sharp and Solomon who read over it. Then they pitched it to investors, studios, and other interested parties who assess through a process called script coverage. It was then that Warner Bros. Pictures contacted them in order to assess the likely market and potential financial success of the film. Warner Bros. then adopted a hard-headed business approach to consider factors such as the film genre, which boiled down to drama/war, the targeted audience and assumpted audience, the historical success of similar films, the actors who might appear in the film (originally Warner Bros. had Benedict Cumberbatch and Will Poutler in mind for the roles of Brandon Bartle and Daniel Murphy, but due to scheduling conflict they were re-cast) and potential directors.

During the pitch of the film the producers and screenwriter mention actors and directors (especially so-called bankable stars) in order to "attach" them to the project. At this point Warner Bros. Pictures signed on actors Alden Ehrenreich and Tye Sheridan to replace Cumberbatch and Poulter in the roles of Brandon Bartle and Daniel Murphy. Director Alexandre Moors (best known for 2013 indie/drama 'Blue Caprice') signed on to direct, and later Jennifer Aniston, actor Jack Huston, actress Toni Collette, and actor Jason Patric signed on. Later Aniston also signed on as an executive producer for the film. Principal photography began October 2015 in Morocco and wrapped up earlier this year January 29, 2016.