Cambodian king to open Jolie's film on Khmer Rouge survivor
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 17:43
- Written by Boston Herald
Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni will preside over the premiere Saturday of Angelina Jolie's film based on a memoir from a Khmer Rouge survivor.Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk and senior government officials will also attend the showing of "First They Killed My Father" at the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex, a spokesman for the government agency that oversees the archaeological site said Tuesday.Jolie, who directed the Khmer-language film on location in 2015-16, is also scheduled to attend.Two free public screens are planned at the site near Siem Reap in northwestern Cambodia.The film is based on Loung Ung's account of her survival as a child under the 1975-79 communist Khmer Rouge regime, believed to be responsible for the deaths of 1.7 million Cambodians from starvation, disease and execution.Jolie has had an affinity for Cambodia since she began goodwill work for the U.N.'s refugee agency in 2001, and her eldest son, Maddox, was adopted from the country. She also has established a foundation to promote social development in rural Cambodia.King Sihamoni's late father, Norodom Sihanouk, produced, wrote, directed and sometimes even acted in more than two dozen films made when he was in and out of power. Sihamoni has a deep interest in art and culture, focused on dance, both ballet and classical Cambodian dance.Long Kosal, the spokesman for Apsara Authority, the agency that oversees the temple complex, said he is pleased that the movie will have its premiere at Angkor Wat."As a Khmer Rouge survivor, I am very proud that this movie is to be screened here, as the film will recall how the atrocities and harm caused to the Cambodian people under the Khmer Rouge regime," he said, explaining that it would be a good lesson to younger generations not to let such a brutal type of regime take power.Jolie's previous directorial projects include the 2015 marriage drama "By the Sea," in which she starred alongside then-husband Brad Pitt, and the 2014 survival story "Unbroken."
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Angelina Jolie shares teaser of Netflix passion project she directed based on Cambodian genocide memoir
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- Published on Friday, 03 February 2017 11:51
- Written by Daily mail
Angelina Jolie shared a preview on Thursday of her Netflix passion project First They Killed My Father.The 41-year-old Oscar-winning actress directed the film based on the 2000 memoir First They Killed My Father: A Daughter Of Cambodia Remembers by Jolie's friend and former refugee Loung Ung.The preview clip opened with a title card that read: 'Between 1975 - 1979 Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge killed nearly a quarter of Cambodia's population.'Two columns of armed troops were then shown marching down a city street.Jolie was seen on the set that employed hundreds of genocide survivors and children of survivors to recreate history for the film. 'It's the first time there's something on this size about this war in this country,' Jolie said.The clip showed Cambodians working on the set and tweaking props including barbed wire. I feel like nobody is here for themselves and everybody here to do any job is here to put something forward and help their country speak,' Jolie said.It was a theme echoed in the clip by producer Rithy Panh.'In order to mourn we must speak. It’s the possibility of using creation to reconstruct ourselves. Telling a story is also mourning, it’s also moving on,' Panh said. Jolie filmed her hit 2001 film Lara Craft: Tomb Raider in Cambodia and the humanitarian crisis she witnessed there sparked her work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.She has since visited refugee camps in Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Pakistan.
Jolie was named a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in 2001. She adopted her first child Maddox in 2002 from an orphanage in Battambang, Cambodia.Jolie credited Maddox with convincing her to make the film after it languished for years.'He was the one who just called it and said he was ready and that he wanted to work on it, which he did. He read the script, helped with notes, and was in the production meetings,' Jolie recently told The Guardian. Jolie spoke out against US President Donald Trump's immigration ban on Thursday in an op-ed piece published in The New York Times.She urged the US to address the refugee crisis 'based on facts, not fear'.'Refugees are men, women and children caught in the fury of war, or the cross hairs of persecution. Far from being terrorists, they are often the victims of terrorism themselves,' she wrote.First They Killed My Father will premiere in Siem Reap, Cambodia on February 18.It will be released globally on Netflix later this year.
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Angelina Jolie Angry About Alicia Vikander ‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot?
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- Published on Saturday, 31 December 2016 11:30
- Written by Gossip Cop
Angelina Jolie is NOT angry about Alicia Vikander taking over her Lara Croft role in a Tomb Raider reboot, despite a bogus tabloid report. Gossip Cop can exclusively bust this claim. We’re told it’s not true.A so-called “source” tells Star, “Angie couldn’t have made it more obvious how much she disapproves. Hours after Alicia was cast, Angie told producers she was backing out of a planned cameo. It was a very ungracious and bitchy thing to do.” The outlet’s dubious insider goes on to claim that Vikander “couldn’t care less what Angie thinks,” and believes “Angie’s Tomb Raider movies were good, but in definite need of a refresh.” The “source” continues, “Alicia doesn’t need Angelina’s approval or her friendship.”Gossip Cop, however, checked in with a reliable source close to Jolie, who exclusively tells us the actress “turned down the opportunity long ago to resume her role as Lara Croft” and “was never planning on a cameo.” We’re further told that Jolie has absolutely no issues with Vikander starring in the upcoming reboot and the claim otherwise is simply untrue.Unfortunately, we’re not surprised by the tabloid’s tall tale, as Gossip Cop has called out Star for publishing false stories about both actresses. We recently debunked the magazine’s cover story alleging Jolie wanted Brad Pitt back. Additionally, Gossip Cop corrected the publication for wrongly reporting that Vikander was hooking up with Matt Damon. There was no truth to either of those claims, and the same goes for this latest one.
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Salt 2 Might Not Star Angelina Jolie in the Title Role of Evelyn Salt
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 December 2016 05:18
- Written by Fab News
Salt 2: American action thriller film Salt which released way back in 2010 has grabbed a whole lot of eyeballs as Angelina Jolie delivered a gripping performance as a Russian Spy on the run in order to clear her name. The movie was a box office success, raking in $36,011,243 on its opening week, and was met with hugely positive reviews laying special emphasis on Jolie’s performance in the movie. And a sequel by the looks of it is very much on its way.During the promotion of the first movie, director Phillip Noyce was optimistic about a sequel, saying “Hopefully within a couple of years, we’ll have another one. Angelina’s so great in this part. When audiences see the movie they’re going to feel like it’s only just the beginning.” Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura also expressed further interest: “Angie, I know, loved that character, and would love to explore the character some more first and foremost.” If all of that was just for publicity, Salt 2 got a green signal on June 6, 2011 when Kurt Wimmer was announced as the screenwriter for the sequel of the 2010 action thriller. Further, on December 10, 2012 Sony Pictures announced hiring screenwriter Becky Johnston along with the return of the producer duo of Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Sunil Perkash from the first film.
Tight-lipped is the correct word for the cast and crew of Salt 2 as no further official statements were obtained regarding the release of the upcoming movie, let alone any small significant information pertaining to it. The main point of concern about Salt 2 is one surrounding the involvement of Jolie in the film. In 2014, ScreenRant reported that the Maleficent actress will not feature in a possible Salt sequel but those talks have been falsified down the line. But Jolie has reportedly put a halt on signing new movies at the moment following her separation with Brad Pitt and the Hollywood diva seems to be on a break to sort things out before coming back to business. Post Salt in 2010, Jolie has expressed a diplomatic desire in coming back for Salt 2 quoting “if it comes together right” when asked about the sequel.Nevertheless, there is a very low possibility of Salt 2 even happening if the celebrated actress decides not to take part in it but by the looks of it, the sequel is a fair share of time away from actually being rolled out. If the rumours regarding the development of the movie actually materialise, we might see Salt 2 sometime in 2018.
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Tomb Raider Reboot - Angelina Jolie Will Cameo?
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- Published on Thursday, 24 November 2016 17:16
- Written by University herald
A Tomb Raider movie reboot is confirmed for release on March 16, 2018. It will star Alicia Vikander, but there are no confirmed reports yet whether the star of the original movie, Angelina Jolie, will be seen as a cameo in the kick-ass action movie.The game has been around for 20 years, while the movie adaptation was released in 2001. According to Producer Graham King, the new movie reboot will not pick-up on the last Lara Croft movie in 2003, Chatter Sports Net reported.King said the reboot will focus its story on Lara's search for her father, News Everyday reported. He said it is considered a back to the roots story. Since it is a father and daughter story, it is expected to be quite emotional, he said. And he believes that that arc is what captured Alicia's interest to star in the film.There were also reports that "The Danish Girl" Academy Award winner, Vikander, said the same thing about the plot, saying that it was an origin story. The 28-year-old star said the story will be emotional and hopefully fans will see a more in-depth side of the character. She hopes that this approach will bring something new to the table, allowing the film to stand on its own.The movie's director, Roar Uthaug, commended the 2013 game in March and said he will try to make the reboot do the same thing. He wants to make the character more relatable to fans. He also wants to add a touch of his Norwegian roots to the franchise.Angelina Jolie's "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" in 2001 is still the highest grossing movie based on a video game in the US. However, its "The Cradle of Life" sequel was considered a disappointment in the box office. The game is now on its 20th year after being released in 1996 for PlayStations, PCs, and the Sega Saturn.
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