Angelina Jolie Could Play A Famous Movie Monster For Universal

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Published on Wednesday, 25 November 2015 04:57

Written by Cinemablend

         For all the heroes Angelina Jolie has portrayed over the years, she has developed just as strong of a knack for creating iconic monsters. From Grendel’s mother in Beowulf to Maleficent, the actress’ beauty and gravitas have always endowed her with the ability to dominate a scene in a frightening way. Now, if rumors are to be believed, she may soon bring that skill to an iconic Universal monster: the Bride of Frankenstein.THR reports that Universal is currently eyeing Jolie to portray the venerable cinematic monster for producer Brian Grazer. The report indicates that the studio’s decision to back her recent passion project, By the Sea, was so that she will now return the favor by lending her household name to a likely more profitable project. It remains entirely plausible that Universal will use this leverage to get Jolie involved in a long-awaited sequel to the 2008 action film Wanted, but as of now it seems that getting her involved in the Bride of Frankenstein is the more likely scenario.Fans of classic movie monsters will undoubtedly remember that the Bride of Frankenstein debuted in the 1935 film of the same name. She was created by Doctor Septimus Pretorius – Dr. Frankenstein’s former mentor – to exist as a bride for Frankenstein’s original monster. In the years since the film’s release, she has become arguably as iconic as her male counterpart – especially her tall black and white hairstyle.
        If Jolie does indeed sign on to the project, it seems likely that it will be a long term investment for both her and the studio. Universal has had plans to create their own "Universal Monster Universe" in the same vain as the Marvel Cinematic Universe for quite some time. Instead of Iron Man and Captain America, characters such as Frankenstein, the Mummy, Dracula, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon will inhabit this realm and interact with one another across films and storylines. Universal began this endeavor back in 2014 with Dracula Untold. Starring Luke Evans, the film experienced moderate success at best, but it got the ball rolling on this universe – albeit with shaky footing. Bringing Jolie and her star power into the fold may have the effect of stabilizing everything – similar to Warner Bros. decision to cast established star Ben Affleck as Batman opposite relative Hollywood newcomer Henry Cavill in the DC Extended Universe.It’s worth noting that, as of now, these are all just rumors. Until we know for sure that Jolie has signed on the dotted line, nothing can be confirmed. We here at Cinema Blend will keep you informed on all updates regarding Angelina Jolie, her role as the Bride of Frankenstein, and the Universal Monster Universe at large. Stay tuned.

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Angelina Jolie wanted by Universal for Wanted 2

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Published on Monday, 23 November 2015 20:29

Written by Superhero Hype

           After two weeks of release, director/star Angelina Jolie’s relationship drama By the Sea has yet to cross the million dollar mark at the worldwide box office, but in spite of its perceived failure-to-launch, it could still prove a boon to Universal Pictures. In an article from The Hollywood Reporter about the studio’s tactics in greenlighting the art house film, it supposedly did so because they want Jolie to return to their long-in-development sequel Wanted 2.A sequel or, given the death of certain main characters, prequel to the Chris Morgan-scripted 2008 action hit Wanted has been batting around the studio for some time with little movement. Ultimately, Jolie is rumored to favor in-development sequels to more recent hits like Maleficent or Salt if she wanted to go the franchise route, a path she has avoided since the failure of 2003’s Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life.“Being dead makes it difficult,” Jolie stated to us in 2010 about the return of her deceased character Fox. “They were (trying to bring me back) but I kind of feel like if I die in a movie, I should die actually. I’m that way, and that character is not as complex as Salt. It would just be doing the exact same thing in another movie, so it’s not that interesting to me.” We got to talk to Marc Platt last year, who explained where the new Wanted installment was headed at that time, with a screenplay being worked on by the likes of Michael Brandt, Derek Haas and Evan Spiliotopoulos.“We have a script that’s getting pretty good,” Platt explained. “To do a sequel when it wasn’t really set up for a sequel–one of our main characters dies in it. You don’t want to just retread a similar story, but when we get the script to a certain bar, there will be a sequel. It’s taken a while because it’s challenging, as I said, because we lost a main, main character, so where that James McAvoy character goes now… we have good ideas though. It’s coming along.” Based on the comic book by Marc Millar and J.G. Jones, the original Wanted was helmed by Timur Bekmambetov and concerned a young man named Wesley (James McAvoy) who learns he’s part of a secret society of assassins with superhuman killing abilities. It grossed over $340 million worldwide.

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‘Tomb Raider’ Movie Reboot Cast Angelina Jolie? New Director Revealed

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Published on Sunday, 22 November 2015 14:12

Written by Australia Network News

           Fans anticipating the release of a “Tomb Raider” film reboot may have given up a long time ago, given that the film has been ‘in development’ status for more than five years.However, the development of the film may now pick up its pace.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “Tomb Raider” reboot project has already found its director. Roar Uthaug, who is known for directing the Norweigan disaster film “The Wave”, will lead the MGM, Warner Bros. and GK Films feature project.Meanwhile, IGN reports that “Transformers 5” co-writer Geneva Robertson-Dworet is also in talks to write the screenplay of the Lara Croft adventure.In terms of Uthaug’s directing prowess, Variety reports that “The Wave” was submitted as an entry for a foreign film Oscar. Other films under the director’s belt include Norweigan films “Cold Prey” and “Magic Silver”.Variety details that the original “Tomb Raider” game was released in 1996 by Eidos, a London-based developer, and selling over 35 million units. After Eidos merged with the company Square Enix, the latter then released a reboot of the game in 2013 which featured a younger Lara Croft.On the other hand, the two “Tomb Raider” films by Paramount starring Angelina Jolie went on to gross $432 million worldwide.At this point, casting news may still be a long way ahead but Angelina Jolie is unlikely to return as the well-loved British archaeologist.Cinema Blend has reported back then that the new “Tomb Raider” edition may feature a younger version of the heroine. This consideration may be in line with a 21-year-old Lara Croft being featured in the 2013 reboot game.The website also pointed out that die-hard fans of the game “hated the Jolie duology of features”, which is more reason for MGM, Warner Bros. and GK Films to cast a different actress for the role of Lara Croft.The “Tomb Raider” reboot film is slated for release in 2017, though the date is tentative for now.

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'By the Sea' was inspired by her mother, says Angelina Jolie Pitt

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Published on Saturday, 14 November 2015 14:58

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          Jolie Pitt directs and stars with Brad Pitt in the film 'Sea,' which follows a couple struggling with their marriage who travel to a seaside hotel. 'It was important to try to do it for my mother,' the actress and director said."By the Sea" is a very personal film for Angelina Jolie Pitt — and not just because it reunites her onscreen with her husband, Brad Pitt. It's not even because she wrote, directed, produced, and stars in the film."By the Sea" is personal because it was inspired by the grief of losing her mother in 2007, Jolie Pitt said at the film's premiere, AFI Fest's opening-night gala at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre.She started writing when she was missing her mother, without knowing exactly what she was creating. "When you write something from a blank page, it's very hard to say, 'This is important,' because you don't know: It's your own life. It's your own depression. It's your own questions about your mother. Grief. Where to put your pain," Jolie Pitt said. "For me, it was important to try to do it. And it was important to try to do it for my mother. It was important for myself. And it was wonderful to work with Brad, and for us to be able to get through it together, because we tested ourselves to see if we could do something like this together." "By the Sea" is a slow, quiet drama about a wealthy American couple on a French seaside retreat. Roland (Pitt) is there to write, but mostly just ends up drinking. Vanessa (Jolie Pitt) is there to relax, but ends up grumping around and popping pills. They avoid each other and their relationship is clearly strained. Their dynamic begins to change when they befriend (and secretly spy on) a newlywed couple on their honeymoon.
         As in 2005's "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," the two stars play a married pair facing serious relationship challenges. Only this time, the actors relied on the strength of their real-life relationship to do it."It's really no different than trying to get the kids to bed at night," Pitt said." I mean, you know, it's a tag team, Ultimate Wrestling kind of endeavor. And here on set, again, we're working together and solving problems and making the thing work and figuring it out. And there's just a great collaboration. She's just, she's my wife." As for being directed by his spouse? "She's very decisive. She's really intuitive," Pitt said. "Her instincts are really good with stories. So, I really trust her when she redirects a scene." Jolie Pitt loved working with her husband, too."You're going to have a long life ahead of you and you've got to shake it up and, sometimes, it's really wonderful to test yourselves, to push each other," she said. I talked to (actress) Gena Rowlands. She was talking before, and how she and (director-husband) John (Cassavetes) (would) take the rubber band and you stretch it as far as you can. And this is a part of marriage and this is wonderful. So, that I loved. And that was what we did."

"By the Sea" opens in theaters Nov. 13

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