Angelina Jolie is back in her horns as Maleficent sequel gets a title, poster and release date

Details

Published on Wednesday, 06 March 2019 07:48

Written by Daily mail

         Maleficent fans got a big treat on Wednesday. Disney not only released a poster from the fantasy film, but they also named the release date for the sequel and revealed the title.'Angelina Jolie returns in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Coming to theaters October 18, 2019,' a caption for the new post revealed. The UK release has no specific release date as the studio only said it would come out in the 'autumn.'Originally, the movie was supposed to be released on May 29, 2020. Angelina can be seen all dressed up as the villain in a poster that is mostly black in color.This comes after a new image of Michelle Pfeiffer from the movie was released in late January.Production began on the sequel to smash hit Maleficent in May 2018. Jolie reprises her role as did Maleficent with Elle Fanning as Sleeping Beauty. The movie was filmed at Pinewood Studios, near London and in locations around Britain, the world's largest movie studio said in statement.'It's bring your mom to work day on the Maleficent 2 set,' Fanning joked in an Instagram post that had been shared last year.Alongside the message, she posted a picture of her in front of a laughing Jolie, who was in the famous Maleficent horns, as well as a pair of sunglasses and a toweling bathrobe.Maleficent, a modern retelling of the life of Sleeping Beauty's arch-nemesis, cast an instant spell on audiences in 2014, debuting at the top of the North American box office and going on to gross more than $750 million worldwide.Joining Fanning and Jolie for the latest adventure are Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, Doctor Strange).Disney also confirmed that acclaimed British stage and screen actor Robert Lindsay (Wimbledon) would be among the newcomers, while Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville return from the original movie.In the sequel, directed by Joachim Ronning (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), Disney's most notorious villain continues to explore her complex relationship with Princess Aurora, the soon to be queen, as they form alliances against new adversaries.Fan reaction on social media was mostly positive, with much of the excitement being generated over the addition of screen legend Pfeiffer, 60, to the cast.Disney began scouring its back catalog in the 1990s for animated classics that it could turn into live-action remakes - a strategy that has so far netted several billion dollars.Tim Burton's Dumbo, Guy Ritchie's Aladdin and Jon Favreau's The Lion King are all examples.The Little Mermaid will see Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame collaborating with legendary Disney composer Alan Menken.Two remakes of Peter Pan are in the works along with new versions of Fantasia, Pinocchio, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and The Sword in the Stone.Meanwhile, Jolie is still working out the terms of her divorce from Brad Pitt.The two split in September 2016 after a heated argument on a flight.The actress and humanitarian, 43, has Maddox, 17, Pax, 14, Zahara, 13, Shiloh, 12, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 10.

 source : Daily mail  

Angelina Jolie, Taylor Sheridan Team for Thriller 'Those Who Wish Me Dead'

Details

Published on Sunday, 09 June 2019 12:03

Written by Hollywood Reporter

             Jolie will star while Sheridan, who wrote the script, will direct.Angelina Jolie is teaming up with Hell or High Water scribe Taylor Sheridan for an original thriller titled Those Who Wish Me Dead.Jolie would star while Sheridan, who wrote the script, will direct, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.Bron Studios, which was involved in recent movies such as The Mule, Assassination Nation and A Simple Favor, is producing. Also producing are Steven Zaillian (Moneyball, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) and Garrett Basch via their Film Rites banner.The project adapts a book by Michael Koryta, but sources say the feature will veer away from certain points. The novel told of a teen in a witness protection program hiding out from a pair of killers in a wilderness skills program while a fire engulfs Montana.Sheridan’s script is described as being female-driven (the book’s female lead ran a fire lookout tower before being swept into the teen’s troubled life) and a by-the-seat-of-your-pants chase movie.CAA Media Finance arranged the financing. Sheridan was an actor who segued to writing, making a name for himself by penning acclaimed gritty thrillers such as Sicario and Hell or High Water, for which he garnered an Oscar nomination. He made his directorial debut with Wind River, a thriller starring Jeremy Renner.Sheridan also created the Kevin Costner drama series Yellowstone. The plan is for him to shoot Those Who Wish Me Dead after wrapping up the second season of the Paramount Network show.Sheridan was gearing up to shoot a black-ops thriller titled F.A.S.T. that was to have starred Chris Pratt and to have gone into production this summer, but switched gears at the last minute. It is unclear what will happen to F.A.S.T. now.Jolie, who has not appeared on the big screen since 2015’s By the Sea, next stars in Maleficent 2, which Disney is set to release in 2020.

source: Hollywood Reporter Thanks to Geoffrey M

'Bone Collector' Reboot Scores NBC Pilot Pickup

Details

Published on Sunday, 20 January 2019 10:32

Written by Hollywood Reporter

          'Lincoln' is based on the book series that inspired the Denzel Washington-led feature.The drama follows legendary forensic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme, who was seriously injured during his hunt for the diabolic serial killer known as the Bone Collector. Called back into action when the killer re-emerges, Lincoln (played by Denzel Washington in the 1999 feature) forms a unique partnership with Amelia Sachs (Angelina Jolie in the movie), a young beat cop who helps him hunt the deadly mastermind while also taking on the most high-profile cases in the NYPD. The project was first put into development with a premium script order in November.VJ Boyd (Justified, SWAT) and Mark Bianculli will pen the script and executive produce the drama, which is a co-production between Universal Television (whose Universal Pictures distributed the film) and Sony Pictures Television. Keshet Studios' Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott and Rachel Kaplan will exec produce.Following the breakout success of the first novel, The Bone Collector became a franchise, with 10 subsequent installments in the series. The 11th and most recent book, The Skin Collector, was published in 2014.The news comes as broadcast, cable, premium networks and streaming services have put an increased value on properties that could become franchises and deliver multiple potential spinoffs as competition for IP and eyeballs in the so-called Peak TV era continues to intensify.This is NBC's seventh pilot order of the season — all of them dramas. Lincoln joins the legal drama Bluff City Law, the genre thriller Emergence and the Law & Order: SVU spinoff Hate Crimes, among others.Keep up with the latest broadcast pilot season pickups, castings and series orders with The Hollywood Reporter's annual guide.

source: Hollywood Reporter

Angelina Jolie, Lady Gaga Battling For ‘Cleopatra’ Movie?

Details

Published on Tuesday, 08 January 2019 06:53

Written by Gossip Cop

         Are Angelina Jolie and Lady Gaga battling for the lead role in the Cleopatra biopic? That’s the claim in one of this week’s tabloids. Gossip Cop looked into the situation and we’ve learned the truth.Jolie has been attached to star in a movie about the famous Egyptian queen for several years, but according to OK!, Gaga may swoop in and steal the role. An alleged insider tells the magazine, “Angie has wanted to work on the film for a very long time, but it looks like she’s going to have to go up against Lady Gaga for the lead.” The supposed source goes on to say that following the success of A Star Is Born, the singer is being offered tons of film projects, but she wants Cleopatra “more than anything.”“Gaga feels like she’s at the perfect point in her career to tackle a role like this,” adds the questionable tipster, who goes on to say that the singer has a better chance than Jolie of nabbing the part, but the actress won’t back down without a fight. “Both ladies are prepared to try to outdo each other by any means possible,” adds the seemingly phony source.
        The outlet’s story is based on claims from a so-called “industry insider,” but Gossip Cop reached out to Gaga’s spokesperson, who had no knowledge of the singer being in the running for the Cleopatra movie. It’s safe to say that Gaga’s own rep knows more about her career plans than a tabloid’s anonymous and untraceable “source.”It’s also worth noting, Cleopatra has been in development for nearly a decade, and it’s unclear if filming will get underway anytime soon. Jolie has been trying to get the project off the ground for several years, but there have been many hiccups along the way. The last update on the Cleopatra movie came more than a year ago when screenwriter David Scarpa spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about his take on the story. There hasn’t been any news about the project since.Additionally, the Hollywood trade publications almost always break major casting news, but not a single industry outlet has reported that Gaga is circling the biopic. The singer is certainly a hot commodity in Hollywood following A Star Is Born, but there’s no indication she’s pursuing a full-time movie career. Last week, Gaga kicked off her Las Vegas residency, which runs through November. It’s hard to imagine the singer is actively campaigning for Cleopatra when her schedule is booked throughout 2019. Regardless, Gaga’s rep confirms the story is made-up.

source: Gossip Cop