Angelina Jolie, George Clooney and More! See the Stars Heading to Toronto Film Festival
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- Published on Wednesday, 26 July 2017 06:09
- Written by People
This year’s Toronto International Film Festival features one star-studded lineup! On Tuesday, the prestigious festival unveiled its first slate of films for this year’s September 7 to 17 event, including movies directed by Angelina Jolie and George Clooney.Jolie’s First They Killed My Father is set to hit the festival, a few months after the passion project about the Khmer Rouge genocide premiered in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Meanwhile, Clooney’s comedy Suburbicon will show along with Darren Aronofsky‘s Mother! (which stars his girlfriend Jennifer Lawrence).The festival traditionally kicks the year’s Oscar race into high gear, with contenders vying to start the momentum that will carry them through awards season.Movies with gala world premieres will feature a slew of A-listers, including Emma Stone and Steve Carell as tennis rivals Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in Battle of the Sexes; Kings, a drama about the L.A. riots starring Daniel Craig and Halle Berry; the Jake Gyllenhaal-fronted Stronger, about a Boston bombing survivor; and Neil Burger’s untitled film starring Kevin Hart.In other festival highlights, the formidable Judi Dench is taking on another royal role: She plays Queen Victoria in Victoria and Abdul. And Matt Damon is going mini! He’s a man who decides to shrink down to 5 in. tall in director Alexander Payne’s Downsizing.TIFF also snagged the international premiere of the Sundance hit Mudbound, a drama about a family living in the Deep South. The film stars Jason Clark, Mary J. Blige and Jason Mitchell. Paul McGuigan’s Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, with Annette Bening playing Hollywood Golden Age actress Gloria Grahame, and Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour, starring Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill, will get Canadian premieres at the festival.This year’s event will be bittersweet as the world mourns the death of the festival’s founder, Bill Marshall. He died of a heart attack in January, EW reported. He was 77.
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Angelina’s Feud With Charlize EXPLODES Over ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ Role
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- Published on Friday, 23 June 2017 11:26
- Written by Radar Online
The 'hate fest' between Jolie & Theron 'just won't stop,' says a source.Angelina Jolie is stalling on committing to a Bride of Frankenstein remake, and RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned the delay may be a ploy to purposely annoy her rival, Charlize Theron.Last month, Universal Pictures introduced its “Dark Universe,” a Marvel-type of movie crossover family, starting with Tom Cruise’s The Mummy reboot, and scheduled to include some of history’s most famous horror monsters, including The Invisible Man, starring Johnny Depp, Dr. Jekyll, with Russell Crowe, and Frankenstein’s Monster with Javier Bardem.Jolie, 42, is being courted for the Bride of Frankenstein, with Theron, 41, tapped as the runner-up. But Radar has learned Jolie is stringing Theron along, refusing to commit to the project, and denying the Mad Max: Fury Road star the opportunity to accept other roles, as she awaits a decision.“Angie hasn’t made a deal with Universal to do their next monster flick, but the offer’s still on the table. She could use the $20m paycheck,” an insider told Radar. “She seems to enjoy sticking it to Charlize, who wanted to do this film and is convinced Angie stepped in to take it off her.”The two A-listers, who often play powerful women in film roles, have been on a Hollywood turf war for years. Their beef only increased when Theron was considered for a part in the remake of Murder on the Orient Express. A part that Jolie initially turned down.“The hate fest between these two started a long time ago and just won’t stop,” the insider said. “It’s as though directors are getting a buzz out of playing them against each other, by dangling a script to both of them then leaving them to bitch and slug it out.” Theron is no stranger to Hollywood feuds. In July 2014, former child actress Tia Mowry called her out for allegedly being mean to her when she bumped into the Oscar winner at a Los Angeles SoulCycle spin class.Mowry told In Touch: “I said, ‘Hi’ and she actually rolled her eyes and said, ‘Oh my God.'”
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DARK UNIVERSE Reportedly Wants The Rock For THE WOLFMAN & Angelina Jolie For BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN
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- Published on Thursday, 01 June 2017 10:50
- Written by Comicbook movie
It seems Universal is still high on getting Dwayne Johnson and Angelina Jolie on board to play The Wolfman and the Bride of Frankenstein, respectively, in their Dark Universe. More past the jump...Though we have heard whispers of this before now, a new report suggests that Universal is still high on getting a couple more massive stars added to their Dark Universe.According to THR, the studio is eager to sign Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson up as The Wolfman, and Angelina Jolie as The Bride of Frankenstein, which is to be the next film in the burgeoning classic monster franchise. No negotiations have taken place yet (as far as we know, anyway) so we'll have to take theses potential castings as rumor for the time being.At any rate, not convincing Johnson and Jolie to join the fun may be the least of Universal's worries, as a separate source indicates that Warner Bros. is "mulling over" legal action for the rights to the Dark Universe brand.More on all of this as we have it, but in the meantime be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place.
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Angelina Jolie Pitt to Exec Produce Animated Film ‘The Breadwinner’
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- Published on Saturday, 20 May 2017 16:33
- Written by Variety
Angelina Jolie Pitt will exec produce the upcoming animated film “The Breadwinner” through her Jolie Pas Productions shingle. The film, which will be directed by Nora Towmey, is based on Deborah Ellis’ internationally acclaimed young adult novel of the same name. The story revolves around a young girl living under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, who must disguise herself as a boy and become the breadwinner of the family when her father is unfairly imprisoned.“Millions of young girls like Parvana are growing up today under oppression or conflict, and helping their families to survive in those conditions. This story is a reminder of the immense value of their contribution,” Jolie Pitt said. “I am delighted to be working with a talented team of artists who I know will do justice to the richness, creativity and strength of Afghan culture and to little girls like Parvana.”
The film is being produced by Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions, with producers Tomm Moore and Paul Young of the Cartoon Saloon, Anthony Leo and Andrew Rosen of Aircraft Pictures, and Stephan Roelants of Melusine Productions.Published by Groundwood Books, “The Breadwinner” has been in print for more than 15 years and is recommended reading in numerous middle schools throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe.Jolie Pitt will be directing the upcoming Netflix original movie “First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers.” She can be seen next opposite husband Brad Pitt in the Universal drama “By the Sea,” which she is also helming.She is repped by UTA and Media Talent Group.
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X-Men: Dark Phoenix Targets Angelina Jolie for Mystery Role
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- Published on Saturday, 10 June 2017 10:30
- Written by MovieWeb
X-Men 7, officially titled X-Men: Dark Phoenix, is going to be one of three X-Men movies Fox is releasing in 2018. With production needing to get underway relatively soon in order for the movie to hit its November 2, 2018 release date, some casting rumors are starting to surface. If this particular rumor is true, Fox is going after some A-list talent in the form of Angelina Jolie for an unspecified role in X-Men: Dark Phoenix.The news comes courtesy of Jeff Sneider, who dropped the revelation very subtly on the latest episode of Meet the Movie Press. While talking about Universal's possible plans of nabbing Angelina Jolie for the lead role in The Bride of Frankenstein, Sneider also slipped in that she appears to be in contention for a part in X-Men: Dark Phoenix. Here's what he had to say about it. "I think Angelina Jolie needs to reassert her commercial viability and needs to do a big movie. And if it's not Dark Phoenix, which I don't think it will be, Then I think that she should do Bride of Frankenstein."Whether it is X-Men 7 or Bride of Frankenstein, Jeff Sneider certainly doesn't seem to be wrong about Angelina Jolie being in need of reasserting her commercial viability. In recent years she has taken more to directing, but since she didn't act in the fairly successful Unbroken, which she helmed, she hasn't been in a commercially successful movie in quite a while. Something like X-Men could put her right back in the spotlight, but, according to this, it probably won't happen. Fox can look at whoever they want, but that doesn't mean they are going to sign on the dotted line. Look at what happened with Marvel when they were trying to get Joaquin Phoenix to play Doctor Strange.At this point, outside of knowing that X-Men: Dark Phoenix is going to be taking another stab at the beloved Dark Phoenix storyline from the comics, which was first attempted (very poorly) in X-Men: The Last Stand, details have been pretty scarce. We know that Sophie Turner is coming back as Jean Grey and it seems likely that Michael Fassbender will be back as Magneto, as well as James McAvoy as Professor X. It also seems more than likely that Tye Sheridan (Cyclops), Alexandra Shipp (Storm) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (Nightcrawler) will reprise their roles from X-Men: Apocalypse as well. It is also rumored that the role of Rogue may be getting recast in this movie. Even with a cast like that, a big name like Angelina Jolie couldn't hurt anything.The movie does need a director right now, so maybe they can double up and lock her down for that as well? Though, it has been reported that long time series producer and writer Simon Kinberg is possibly going to make his directorial debut on X-Men: Dark Phoenix, so Angelina Jolie directing is a huge stretch. But after what Patty Jenkins did with Wonder Woman we can't say something like that is impossible. You can check out the full bit from Meet the Movie Press for yourself below, with the Angelina Jolie talk kicking in at around the 5:00 mark.
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Angelina Jolie working on Irish cartoon film to be released next September
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- Published on Saturday, 20 May 2017 16:34
- Written by Irish Examiner
Angelina Jolie is executive producer on a new Irish cartoon film that hopes to send out a strong message about the plight of people living under oppression or conflict.Jolie is executive producer of the Academy award-nominated Cartoon Saloon’s new film The Breadwinner, which is due to be released next September.The Breadwinner is the story of 12-year-old Parwana who dresses up as a boy in order to work and provide for her family when her father is arrested in Afghanistan.Together with her best friend, Shauzia, she risks discovery to try and find out if her father is still alive.Angelina Jolie has met Cartoon Saloon’s co-founder and Breadwinner director Nora Twomey in London to discuss details of the movie.“She firmly believes in the film and is very excited about it. She is really involved in giving feedback and advice on an issue that she deeply cares about,” said Cartoon Saloon’s Chief Operations Officer Catherine Roycroft.“She really works hard for education and empowerment for women in the Middle East so wants to push the film and send out the strongest message possible.“To make the film as authentic as possible, we’ve used the voices of people who either come from or were born in Afghanistan for the characters.” Cartoon Saloon is holding a portfolio and career advice workshop for second and third level students as Art Source in the RDS on Friday Nov 11 from 12-4pm.On Saturday and Sunday they will also be there to host Shapeshifter workshops for 8-12 year olds.Over 15,000 people are expected to view exhibits from over 120 contemporary artists and 30 Irish and international galleries gathering together to showcase painting, sculpture, photography, illustration, prints and ceramic art.Art Source takes place at the RDS, Dublin, from November 11-13, admission is €10 adults, €8 OAPs. Children under 16 free only if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Angelina Jolie Talks About Teaming Up With Ireland's Cartoon Saloon
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- Published on Saturday, 20 May 2017 16:31
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Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie has spoken about how "proud" she is to have worked on a new major animated feature 'The Breadwinner' with the Irish company, describing it as a "beautiful film with this timely and very important subject matter." The first teaser trailer for Cartoon Saloon’s new feature 'The Breadwinner', which Angelina Jolie worked on as an executive producer, has just been uploaded onto social media sites.Based on the award-winning, best-selling young adult novel by Deborah Ellis, 'The Breadwinner' is directed by Cartoon Saloon’s Nora Twomey, co-director of 'The Secret of Kells' alongside Tomm Moore. The film is about Parvana, a young girl living under the Taliban regime, who cuts her hair and disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family after her father is imprisoned.Of her involvement with the film due out later this year, Jolie has this to tell us, “I am proud to be a part of this beautiful film with this timely and very important subject matter. Millions of girls around the world have to grow up before their time, working to provide for their families at a very young age and in difficult circumstances."They have the strength to do what no one should ask little girls to do. I hope this film is able to bring this discussion to a broader audience."She adds, "As much as it is an important and very meaningful film, it also stands on its own as a great piece of art. Director Nora Twomey and her team have done something very special. They have breathed life into the characters and paid respect to the subject matter and to a country where women often struggle.”A powerful and riveting story of self-empowerment and imagination in the face of oppression, 'The Breadwiner' boasts the breathtaking hand-drawn animation that has made Cartoon Saloon one of the world’s most well-loved and respected animation studios.
The new feature is produced by Aircraft Pictures’ Anthony Leo and Andrew Rosen, Cartoon Saloon’s Tomm Moore and Paul Young, and Melusine Productions’ Stephan Roelants. It is executive produced by Jolie Pas Production’s Angelina Jolie, Jehane Noujaim, Karim Amer, Mimi Polk Gitlin, Jon Levin, Regina K. Scully, Frank Falcone, Mary Bredin with Cartoon Saloon’s Gerry Shirren and GKIDS’ Eric Beckman and David Jesteadt. WestEnd Films is handling international sales.An official Ireland-Canada-Luxembourg co-production, 'The Breadwinner' is being produced with the participation of the Irish Film Board, Telefilm Canada & The Film Fund, Film Fund Luxembourg, The Harold Greenberg Fund, Shaw Rocket Fund, the Ontario Media Development Corporation and the BroadcastingAuthority of Ireland along with Gaia Entertainment and the Artemis Rising Foundation.Published by Groundwood Books, 'The Breadwinner' novel has been in print for over 15 years and is recommended reading in numerous schools throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. Author Deborah Ellis recently completed “My Name is Parvana,” the fourth book in the series which has cumulative sales exceeding 2.5 million copies across 25 languages.To date, Ellis has donated more than $1 million from her book royalties to the charity Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. The book was recently endorsed by Nobel Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who told the New York Times, “’The Breadwinner’ reminds us how courageous and strong women are around the world.”
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