Angelina Jolie's Maleficent Gets An Honest Trailer
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- Published on Wednesday, 12 November 2014 18:42
- Written by Comicbook Movie
Screen Junkies has put out their new "Honest Trailer" for the box office hit, Maleficent. The Disney film was a retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale and starred Angelina Jolie ("Wanted") in the lead role.“Maleficent” is the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the 1959 classic “Sleeping Beauty.” A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land’s fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal—an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king’s successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom—and perhaps to Maleficent’s true happiness as well.Maleficent is being directed by Robert Stromberg, based on a screenplay by Paul Dini and Linda Woolverton. The cast includes: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Juno Temple, Sam Riley, Miranda Richardson and Imelda Staunton.
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‘Unbroken’ Actor Miyavi Reveals Angelina Jolie Made Him Physically Sick During Filming
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- Published on Saturday, 08 November 2014 17:19
- Written by IB Times
Angelina Jolie made his “Unbroken” actor physically sick. Japanese singer-actor Miyavi, who plays the sadistic prison camp leader Mutsuhiro Watanabe in the war drama film, was left sobbing after filming intense scenes.Cast member Angelina Jolie poses at the premiere of "Maleficent" at El Capitan theatre in Hollywood, California May 28, 2014. The movie opens in the U.S. on May 30.The film, which is produced and directed by Jolie based on the novel of the same name by Laura Hillenbrand, is based on the story of Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini, who survived a plane crash in the Pacific, only to be caught by the Japanese during the World War II. Zamperini spent over two and a half years as a prisoner of war in Japanese camps.Playing Watanabe, Miyavi filmed scenes wherein he tortured the prisoners of war, including Zamperini (played by Jack O’Connell). Jolie encouraged him to get into character by immersing himself into the mindset of the prison guard leader who was accustomed to violence.“It was awful torture for me to hate the other actors – I had to have hatred for them,” the 33-year-old pop star told Vanity Fair magazine, as quoted by eonline.com. “When I had to beat them, I had to think about protecting my family. At the same time, I didn’t want to be just a bad guy. I wanted to put humanity in this role. [Matsuhiro] was both crazy and sadistic, but also weak and traumatised.”The torture scenes had Miyavi throw up after, and some of the more violent scenes had him crying nonstop.“It’s a story that is still painful for my country,” he added. “But she [Jolie] told me she wanted to make a bridge between all countries that had conflict. She was very persuasive.”Jolie was also emotional about the film. She watched an early cut of the film with Zamperini before the war hero died on July 2 at age 97.“I was more emotional than he was,” Brad Pitt’s wife previously told Vanity Fair of Zamperini. “I went in to take care of him – and he was taking care of me.”“Unbroken,” which was shot in Australia, also stars Garrett Hedlund, Jai Courtney, Domhnall Gleeson, Finn Wittrock, John Magaro, Luke Treadaway, Travis Jeffery and Alex Russell. It will hit theatres on December 25.
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Driving Mrs Jolie-Pitt: Brad gets behind the wheel of a classic convertible to shoot scenes for By The Sea with wife Angelina
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 November 2014 04:58
- Written by Daily Mail
Driving Mrs Jolie-Pitt: Brad gets behind the wheel of a classic convertible to shoot scenes for By The Sea with wife Angelina... as their working honeymoon continues
They tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in France on August 23 but Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been hard at work since then. Indeed, even their honeymoon has had to come second to their filming commitments as the duo have been shooting By The Sea, written and directed by Angelina, in Malta since just after their wedding. The couple were spotted filming scenes in a classic convertible in Gozo on Monday with Brad behind the wheel and Angelina in the passenger seat. While he drove the car along the island, they were joined by a film crew perched precariously on the back. This is the couple's first project together since Mr. & Mrs. Smith in 2005 - the film which saw them falling in love both on and off screen.By The Sea documents the challenge a longtime married couple face as they go on vacation throughout Europe in the 1970s.It sees 'Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together,’ according to IMDB.‘They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to some of its more vibrant inhabitants, such as a local bar/café-keeper and a hotel owner,' the description added.Speaking about the project to US TV show Extra, Angelina said of the project, 'It's the kind of movie we love but aren't often cast in. It's a very experimental, independent-type film where we get to be actors together and be really raw, open, try things.'
Angelina sports a blonde wig in the film while Brad has been rocking a mustache. Meanwhile, Pitt and Jolie tied the knot in August on the urging of their children, Maddox, 13, Pax, 10, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, eight, and six-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.And their father said the brood is thrilled that the union is now official.He recently told People, 'They like it. They like it.'All six children were very much a part of the nuptials that took place at Chateau Miraval in the South of France on August 23.Jolie wore a floor length white dress with a veil that had the drawings of her little ones on it.'The children wrote vows and asked us to make promises to each other,' said the Maleficent actress. 'It was very sweet what they came up with.'
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Watch Angelina Jolie Fly in a Bonus Feature from Maleficent
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- Published on Thursday, 30 October 2014 18:47
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Following an impressive $757 million at the worldwide box office, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is bringing home Maleficent on November 4 on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD. ComingSoon.net today has your first look at a bonus feature in which they show how Angelina Jolie flew in the film!The anticipated release also includes deleted scenes and special features such as Aurora: Becoming A Beauty," "From Fairy Tale To Feature Film, "Building An Epic Battle," "Classic Couture," and "Maleficent Revealed." From Disney comes Maleficent - the untold story of Disney's most iconic villain from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty. A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal - an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom—and perhaps to Maleficent's true happiness as well.
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Angelina Jolie pays radio tribute to late Olympian Louis Zamperini
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 November 2014 18:09
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Actress and director Angelina Jolie has recorded a tribute to Louis Zamperini for a Radio 4 documentary about the late Olympian and prisoner of war.In the programme, to be broadcast on Friday, Jolie calls Zamperini "one of the greatest people I've ever met"."He was somebody that was so full of love and life and it was contagious."Jolie has made a film about Zamperini, entitled Unbroken, that dramatises his experiences at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and during World War Two.Born in 1917 in New York state, Zamperini competed in the 5,000 metres at Berlin before enlisting in the US Army.He served as a bombardier during the war and survived 47 days adrift on a raft after his plane crashed into the Pacific.Eventually picked up by a Japanese patrol, he spent the next two years in prison camps before finally returning home.He went on to become a devout Christian and devoted his life to teaching the importance of forgiveness.Zamperini, who is played by British actor Jack O'Connell in Jolie's film, died in July at the age of 97."They say to never meet your heroes because they disappoint you, but Louis was my hero," the actress will be heard telling historian Dr Uta Balbier in Friday's tribute."He reminded me of the power of the individual spirit and a sense of purpose, and overcoming obstacles."If you were around him you became a better person who looked at life differently and it helped to remind me of that." The Louis Zamperini Story will be broadcast on Radio 4 on 7 November at 11:00 GMT.
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Coldplay Recorded New Song 'Miracles' for Angelina Jolie's Movie 'Unbroken'!
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- Published on Sunday, 02 November 2014 09:45
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It was just revealed that the band Coldplay has recorded a song for Angelina Jolie‘s upcoming movie Unbroken! “Band just finished beautiful new song Miracles for the epic #Unbrokenmovie, directed by Angelina Jolie. PH” manager turned creative director Phil Harvey tweeted from the Coldplay account.The song will reportedly play when the credits are rolling.Unbroken is set to hit theaters in the USA on Christmas Day – be sure to check it out. It stars Jack O’Connell, Garrett Hedlund, Jai Courtney, Domhnall Gleeson, and more.
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71 actor Jack O’Connell says Angelina Jolie film Unbroken his biggest challenge
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- Published on Thursday, 30 October 2014 18:21
- Written by The National
Jack O’Connell, 24, is a hot property right now. Following his much-acclaimed performance earlier this year in the angry prison drama Starred Up, now he is receiving rave reviews for his part in director Yann Demange’s high-octane debut 71, which screened this week at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival. And then there’s his highly anticipated role in director Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken later this year.The rising young star says he’s not letting all the attention go to his head – he just thinks about what’s next and how he can do the best possible job. “Otherwise I’d just be a one-trick pony. I just got to look forward,” he says.In 71, O’Connell plays Gary Hook, a British soldier lost in the streets of Belfast. For the half-English, half-Irish actor, Northern Ireland’s decades of unrest are a very real part of his family history.“I had to know that the film wasn’t going to try and point fingers and take a biased view on anything, nor portray anyone either side of the divide unfairly,” he said.He even considered joining the military as a teen. “I thought there was an honor in it and I still believe that,” he said.
Luckily for film lovers, O’Connell turned to acting instead and his role in Jolie’s Unbroken, due for release around Christmas, could firmly establish him in Hollywood. O’Connell plays former U S Olympic distance runner Louis Zamperini, who enlisted in the U S Air Force during WWII, where he was shot down over the Pacific and spent two years as a Japanese prisoner of war. He had to lose a lot of weight for the very physical role.O’Connell says he found the experience “maturing”.“It made a man out of me and it broke me, contrary to the title,” he said.The actor described Zamperini, who he met before his death in July at age 97, as a “most extraordinary human being”.“He was so humble,” he added. “He never once considered himself anything extraordinary at all.”O’Connell said Unbroken was his big biggest challenge to date because he was “under the command of one of the most famous people on the planet” – director Jolie.“I think the more I focused on the enormity of the whole project, the more it felt beyond me,” he said.Unbroken is set for U S release December 25, reaching UK cinemas on December 26.
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