Angelina Jolie In Running To Direct Wonder Woman Or Captain Marvel?
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- Published on Thursday, 16 April 2015 04:02
- Written by Comicbook
You can add Angelina Jolie's name to the list of directors that could replace Michelle MacLaren for Wonder Woman. This new report also confirms that Jolie is in the mix to direct Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel.Collider say they are "hearing that there’s the possibility" Jolie could direct Wonder Woman, which will star Gal Gadot (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice).They are also reporting that Jolie is "definitely under consideration for" Marvel's first female-led superhero movie, Captain Marvel. This was first reported by OK! Magazine back in February. Jolie only has two films under her belt. Even though, her filmography as a director is short it is also quite impressive as she has won praise for her work on 2014's Unbroken and 2011's In the Land of Blood and Honey. The former being deemed an "Oscar snub."Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman solo film will arrive in theaters June 23, 2017. Captain Marvel is scheduled for release on July 6, 2018.
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Angelina Jolie’s ‘Africa’ Project On Shaky Ground As Skydance Searches For Partner
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- Published on Friday, 10 April 2015 04:12
- Written by Deadline
Africa, the feature about paleo-archaeologist Richard Leaky’s battle with ivory poachers in Kenya that was to be directed by Angelina Jolie and star her husband Brad Pitt, is said to be on shaky ground. The feature was being produced through David Ellison’s Skydance Productions from a script by Oscar winner Eric Roth.Sources close to the project say things started to turn just recently over budget and creative issues. Tons of development money was poured into this project over years. Sources said that Ellison was going to put in 50% and then pulled back and said Skydance would put in 25%. This stemmed from creative differences over script; one of the complicating factors that contributed to where the film is now, is the role that the love story would play in the movie. Jolie always intended for the love story to be only a part of the movie; Skydance wanted the love story to become the centerpiece of the film. That’s not the film that Jolie was making. After that, Skydance halved its commitment, though sources on that side denied Skydance was ever in for more than 25%, the same commitment that Paramount Pictures made to the financing equation. Regardless, the budget is at $110M, and people are blinking. (Hey, everyone, we’re not in the ’80s anymore.) A draft of the script came in about five weeks ago. With a sweeping epic — and budget — of this nature, they are at odds now as to how to move forward. This has been a passion project for Ellison for many years, and they are now reaching out to other studios to find a partner.If they can’t find one, the picture is likely to fall completely apart. Who might come in for a production budget plus marketing and distribution fees is anyone’s guess. Doesn’t seem realistic. Stay tuned.The project was to be produced by Ellison, Jolie, Dana Goldberg and Jon Peters and also was going to reteam 11-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins with his Unbroken director Jolie.In the past, Skydance has been the muscle behind big-budget tentpoles including the Terminator reboot Terminator: Genisys, which is coming in July. It’s also working on the next Mission: Impossible pic, a second Jack Reacher movie and Star Trek 3.
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Angelina Jolie's Kids Have Best Reaction to KCAs Win!
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- Published on Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:00
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Angelina Jolie gets big hugs from her kids Zahara, 10, and Shiloh, 8, after being announced as a winner at the 2015 Kids’ Choice Awards held at The Forum on Saturday (March 28) in Los Angeles.The 39-year-old actress picked up the award for Favorite Villain for her work in the movie Maleficent and her kids couldn’t have been more excited! “Different is good. So, don’t fit in. Don’t sit still. Don’t ever try to do less than you are,” Angelina said during her speech. “When somebody tells you you’re different, smile and hold your head up high and be proud. And as your villain, I would also say — cause a little trouble. It’s good for you.”
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Angelina Jolie's Unbroken Releasing Special Edition Aimed At Christians
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 March 2015 11:28
- Written by Cinemablend
A DVD version of Unbroken will be aimed specifically for Christians, and it will include over 90 minutes of extra material. This special "Legacy Of Faith" edition that will put greater focus on Louis Zamperini’s life once he returned to America. In the years after surviving his plane crashing into the ocean, then being adrift at sea for 47 days, and ultimately being held in a prisoner-of-war camp, Zamperini went through many personal struggles. Eventually he had a religious epiphany, which is what helped him cope with his repeated trauma.Rather than focusing on Louis Zamperini’s religious renaissance, Angelina Jolie actually left this plotline out of the theatrical version of Unbroken. It’s been suggested that the movie’s relatively successful haul at the box office - which saw the biopic gross $161 million worldwide from a $65 million budget - could have been increased if Angelina Jolie had decided to include this facet to the finished film.Universal Pictures looks as though they’re trying to correct this matter with the release of Unbroken's "Legacy Of Faith" DVD, which they hope will convince and entice faith-based viewers to purchase the film. In fact, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio has specifically targeted this demographic as the special version has only been made available at "Christian outlets."Luke Zamperini, the son of the famed Olympic competitor and decorated war veteran, has admitted to The Hollywood Reporter that even though he "loved" Unbroken and that "Angie got all the scenes right," his one tiny criticism was its decision to not address how Zamperini was affected after seeing evangelist Billy Graham deliver a sermon. He explained: "The biggest criticism we got was from people in the faith-based community who read the book and said, ‘Well, it left out the whole Billy Graham scene.’" Because of the trauma he suffered as a POW, Zamperini suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after he returned to America. In order to try and combat his fears he turned to drinking and fighting. As you can imagine, this put a great strain on his marriage and his wife was set to divorce him. However after he attended a sermon by Billy Graham in a tent, Zamperini recognized the error of his ways and set about changing his life.Unbroken’s "Legacy Of Faith Edition" includes footage of Billy Graham and Louis Zameperini together during the 1950s as their friendship grew, and there is also a vivid description of what occurred the day that they originally met. Luke Zamperini hopes that the release of the special DVD will allow both Christians and "people who don’t shop at Christian stores" to learn more about how religion impacted his father’s life.
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Marvel Wants Angelina Jolie To Direct Captain Marvel?
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- Published on Sunday, 08 February 2015 18:50
- Written by Comic Book
OK! Magazine reports in their February issue that executives at Marvel Studios were very impressed with Angelina Jolie's Unbroken and have offered her $20 million to direct their first female-led superhero movie Captain Marvel.In addition to admiring Jolie's work on the biographical war drama about Louis "Louie" Zamperini, Marvel desires Jolie because they want a woman's touch on Captain Marvel. “Having a female director is a priority for them,” explained their inside source.Jolie is said to be keen on Marvel's offer. “She never thought she’d be in such huge demand as a director, and to be courted by Marvel after the Sony fiasco is a huge pat on the back,” their source added. That last part refers to leaked emails in which producer Scott Rudin made some unflattering remarks to Sony Pictures co-chairman Amy Pascal about Jolie, like calling her a "minimally talented spoiled brat" and "a camp event.”
I do find it hard to believe that Marvel would fork over $20 million to Jolie when she has only directed two films so far, no matter how well directed they are. The other being 2011's In the Land of Blood and Honey.Whoever Marvel brings in they will have a lot of pressure placed upon them to make sure Captain Marvel is a hit. Let's face it, Marvel Studios doesn't have the film rights to a lot of their best female superheroes. Captain Marvel is their female version of Superman. The former air force pilot can fly and is super-fast, super-strong, invulnerable and has energy projectile powers. It is vital for Marvel to prove that they can make a female led superhero movie work. If it did, it would open the door for even more of Marvel's female characters to get their own solo films as well.Captain Marvel is scheduled for release on July 6, 2018.
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