Unbroken 2 Is Happening, Only With Less Angelina Jolie And Way More Religion
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- Published on Thursday, 07 September 2017 06:17
- Written by Cinema Blend
Angelina is about to blaze a new path for herself as a director when her new movie First They Killed My Father heads to Netflix, but meanwhile, a regular movie studio is looking at ways to create a sequel for one of her other directorial efforts. If you've read the Laura Hillenbrand book that Unbroken is based on, you may already know there is more to the story, and Universal seems keen to look into what happened next. The studio is putting together Unbroken 2, a sequel about Zamperini finding religion while dealing with PTSD.The new sequel is rolling with the title Unbroken: Path to Redemption. It will specifically look at the final portion of Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. After suffering for years during World War II, first after a plane crash on a raft in the ocean and then as a POW in a Japanese war camp, former Olympian Louis Zamperini finally made it home. He got married, but he was suffering from PTSD. Eventually, to find his own version of happiness, he was taken in by Billy Graham's sermons, found Jesus, and began preaching around the U.S. Then, in the epilogue, he actually returned to Japan to forgive the men who imprisoned and mistreated him. Fans of the book have often cited it as pretty powerful stuff. Regardless, it was left out of the original film.
The new movie announcement indicates that Unbroken: Path to Redemption will not be helmed by Angelina Jolie. Instead, Harold Cronk will be taking the reigns on the project. The director is known for other faith-based ventures, including God's Not Dead and its sequel. The project seems to also be moving forward quickly, with Will Graham playing his grandfather, Billy Graham. Original Zamperini actor Jack O'Connell will not be back either; instead Samuel Hunt will play Zamperini. Finally, Merritt Patterson has signed on to play Cynthia, Zamperini's wife. Matt Baer, a producer on Unbroken, will also produce the sequel.So, why make the new movie? According to THR, Louis Zamperini's son Luke said that a lot of people were critical about how Unbroken ended, and viewers of the movie who were also religious felt like the flick left a lot out. Universal then even added a documentary to the home release of Angelina Jolie's Unbroken called "Legacy of Faith." That lengthy 90-minute feature told more of the story, but it didn't tell it in fun, partially fictional biopic form. The people want the religious side of the story, and the people will be getting it.We'll let you know when Unbroken: Path to Redemption gets an official release date. In the meantime, you can check out Angelina Jolie's First They Killed My Father on September 15.
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Angelina Jolie Gives Update on 'Maleficent 2'
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- Published on Saturday, 05 May 2018 16:19
- Written by Comicbook
It was previously confirmed that the Disney sequel was entering pre-production with Jez Butterworth coming on board to rewrite the script. Now, Jolie has confirmed that she is on board for the sequel as well.Jolie, who is currently at Telluride Film Festival supporting her directorial efforts with First They Killed My Father, told Deadline that it was time for her to return to acting."I am now the breadwinner for the family so it's time," Jolie said.2014's Maleficent was a box office hit for Disney, grossing $758 million worldwide and plans for the sequel were announced in 2015. While there were rumors that the actress might be taking on Bride of Frankenstein instead of returning to the Sleeping Beauty villainess, Jolie confirmed that she is already hard at work on Maleficent 2."We have been working on the script and this is going to be a really strong sequel," Jolie said.Joe Roth, who was producer on the first film, is set to produce Maleficent 2. No additional details concerning plot or an expected release date have been announced.
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Angelina Jolie Gets Standing Ovation for ‘Cambodia’ Film at Telluride
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- Published on Monday, 04 September 2017 03:12
- Written by Variety
It was a filmmaking experience that changed her life as well as the lives of survivors, Angelina Jolie told Telluride Film Festival attendees who screened her new Netflix film, “First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers,” which received a standing ovation. The audience affection seemed split between her movie and another labor of love, her children. Jolie attended the event with her entire brood of six: Maddox, 16; Pax, 13; Zahara, 12; Shiloh, 11 and twins Vivienne and Knox, 9.The project, which Jolie directed and co-wrote, documents author Loung Ung’s experience as a child soldier under the horrific Khmer Rouge regime that seized control of Cambodia in 1975, brutalizing the people in a reign of terror and genocide.The historical episode has special meaning for the Jolie family, since her son Maddox was adopted from a Cambodian orphanage in 2002. Jolie spoke movingly about her experience screening the film for Cambodian survivors, an effort that involved the cooperation of the king as well as the government.“We ended up at Terrace of the Elephant in Angkor Wat,” Jolie said, “which is very special to the Cambodian people, screening outside, and it was extraordinary. It was so moving to see everybody watch. A lot of them said that night they were able to talk about it for the first time.” Jolie underscored the global power of film to move hearts and minds.Relaxing onstage in a director’s chair alongside Ung after the screening, Jolie admitted that during a visit several years ago she was struck by how “ignorant” she was about what had happened in Cambodia. “I met people who had returned from the border camps, and was warned about land mines,” she recalled. “But most of all I met people whose spirits were high. They’re so generous. They’re so gracious. Their culture is so strong and I was so impressed by them. And during that trip I picked up a $2 book on a street corner, and it was [Ung’s] book. It changed my life.” “First They Killed My Father” is scheduled for a Sept. 15 premiere on Netflix.
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Angelina Jolie stuns in pretty white belted dress at photocall for new film First They Killed My Father
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- Published on Monday, 04 September 2017 11:52
- Written by The Sun
The actress is firmly focusing on her latest film First They Killed My Father which she directs.SHE may have been hitting more headlines for her personal life rather than her career lately, but Angelina Jolie was firmly focusing on her latest film First They Killed My Father yesterday.The 42-year-old actress looked typically chic in a cream dress and black sash as she attended a photocall for the film in Los Angeles.Teaming her outfit with bright pink lipstick and nude heels, Angelina wore her brunette locks loose around her shoulders with dainty earrings adding to the look.The star directed the new film which is based on the best selling novel by Loung Ung and was shot in Cambodia back in 2015.It is based on the author's experiences during the barbaric Khmer Rouge years.Angelina has a personal connection with the country having adopted her son Maddox, 16, from there back in 2002 - the teen even worked as an executive producer on the flick.She said: "I wanted him to work hard and give back himself to his country."Angelina recently discussed her split from Brad Pitt for the first time, telling the September issue of Vanity Fair, that "things got bad" between the couple in the months leading up to their break up, adding that "things became difficult".The A-list couple shocked the world when they announced their two-year marriage - and 12 year relationship - was over in September last year.After the initial media furore around the split died down, the couple agreed to sort out the terms of their divorce and custody of their six children in private.Angelina added to the publication: "It's just been the hardest time, and we're just kind of coming up for air." Having moved into rented accommodation in the wake of the break up, the 42-year-old purchased a $25 million mansion in Los Feliz, California and moved in just four days before the interview took place.Of her new family home, Angelina - who looks as beautiful as ever on the magazine's cover - said it was "a big jump forward for us, and we're all trying to do our best to heal as a family."Brad, 53, and Angelina have six children together: Maddox, 15, Pax, 13, Shiloh, 11, Zahara, 12 and twins Vivienne and Knox, nine.During her time with her kids since the split, Angelina said she has been trying to: "be really good at just being a homemaker and picking up dog poop and cleaning dishes and reading bedtime stories."While the couple - who met on the set of 2004 movie Mr and Mrs Smith - were unable to make their marriage work, Angelina insisted they "care for each other and care for our family, and we are both working towards the same goal".
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Angelina Jolie to Lead Talk at Toronto Film Festival 2017!
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- Published on Thursday, 24 August 2017 11:26
- Written by Just Jared
Angelina Jolie will take part in a public talk during this year’s Toronto Film Festival.The news was announced moments ago that Angelina, Javier Bardem, and Helen Mirren will each headline their own conversation during the annual festival, Variety reports.Angelina will be at the festival for her Netflix film First They Killed My Father, which she directed, produced, and co-wrote, and another film, The Breadwinner, where she acted as a producer.The Toronto Film Festival is set to take place from September 7 to September 17.
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