Disney’s ‘Maleficent’ Crosses $700 Million In Global Box Office
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- Published on Wednesday, 23 July 2014 04:23
- Written by Deadline
Disney’s ‘Maleficent’ Crosses $700 Million In Global Box OfficeThe Not-Very-Nice Little Witch That Could keeps enchanting audiences around the globe, as Disney’s ‘Maleficent‘ crossed the $700 million mark in global box office, Disney distribution execs said. It’s the studio’s second 2014 release to cross that high mark (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, box office champ for the first half of 2014, is the other).Since its U.S. release on May 30, the film has tallied $228.8M domestically. Overseas, it has been extremely strong, no doubt helped by star Angelina Jolie‘s global visibility and appeal. The overall international gross has hit $471.8M so far, with big numbers out of China, Mexico, Russia and Brazil. Japan, which has a habit of keeping late-arriving Disney films in theaters for many lucrative weeks (see what happened with Frozen earlier in the year before Maleficent dethroned it), just debuted the film on July 5. Since then, it’s been No. 1 for three straight weekends, pulling in $32.7M already.The studio said Maleficent is the year’s highest-grossing film based on an original story, (though some may quibble, given the film’s roots in Disney animated classic Sleeping Beauty). It’s also Jolie’s highest-grossing live-action film ever, whether measured by domestic, international and global box office.
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Angelina Jolie's six children will all star in Cleopatra
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- Published on Sunday, 20 July 2014 16:38
- Written by TVNZ
Angelina Jolie has landed roles for all six of her children in Cleopatra.The actress and her fiancé Brad Pitt have previously said they didn't want their brood - Maddox, 13, Pax, 10, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, eight, and five-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox - to follow them into acting, but it appears they may have changed their mind after they all appeared on set together ready to film.Cleopatra is also rumoured to star Brad Pitt, which would make it the first film he and Angelina had appeared in together since 2005's Mr and Mrs Smith, where they first met.A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Their whole family life is rooted in films but Brad and Ange didn't want the children to follow in their footsteps. However, acting is in their genes, and it could turn out to be the start of something big for the next generation." Vivienne has previously appeared alongside her mother in Maleficent, but Angelina said she only let that happen after a long discussion with Brad.She said: "I only put Vivienne in the film because the other children her age would be scared of me because I looked quite scary as Maleficent."Neither one of us want our children to be actors, Brad and I, but it was just I really couldn't ask another four or five-year-old to do it because kids on set did actually get scared and they would cry when they would see me."
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Angelina Jolie will direct Brad Pitt in 'By the Sea' for Universal
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- Published on Friday, 25 July 2014 06:34
- Written by LA Times
Angelina Jolie will direct her longtime partner Brad Pitt in the drama "By the Sea," which has been acquired by Universal Pictures, the studio announced Friday.In addition to directing, Jolie also wrote the screenplay and will star alongside Pitt, marking their first big-screen appearance together since 2005's "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." Jolie and Pitt are producing "By the Sea," which reportedly focuses on a couple's relationship. Universal described the film as an "intimate, character-driven drama." Jolie is currently in postproduction on her second film as a director, "Unbroken," which is also at Universal. The biographical drama about the Olympic runner and World War II hero Louis Zamperini is scheduled for release on Christmas Day.Jolie made her directing debut with the independent Bosnian war drama "In the Land of Blood and Honey" in 2011."I am very happy to continue my relationship with Donna [Langley, chairman of Universal Pictures] and the entire Universal team as I finish 'Unbroken' and begin work on 'By The Sea,'" Jolie said in a statement. "They have created a very special place for storytellers, and I look forward to the continued passion and support they have provided to me as a filmmaker."
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First look at Unbroken, the epic WW2 drama directed by Angelina Jolie
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- Published on Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:10
- Written by The guardian
The first trailer for Unbroken, Angelina Jolie's first film in the director's chair, has been published online.Adapted from Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand, the film explores the real-life story of Louis Zamperini, a US Olympic track star who met Hitler at the 1936 Olympics, before being drafted into World War II following the bombing of Pearl Harbour. After being shot down from his plane in the Pacific, he spent 47 days drifting on a raft before being captured and interned as a prisoner of war in Japan for over two years.Unbroken stars rising British actor Jack O'Connell as Zamperini – he's already known for roles in Starred Up, This Is England and Skins, but the film marks a jump towards Hollywood for the 23-year-old. In support are Domhnall Gleeson and Garrett Hedlund, and the film was written by Joel and Ethan Coen, the filmmakers behind a huge number of acclaimed dramas like Inside Llewyn Davis, Fargo and The Big Lebowski.
Jolie is already familiar with directing martial films, having helmed Serbian war drama In the Land of Blood and Honey in 2011 – but the big aerial action sequences and Pacific-spanning action of Unbroken mark a step up in scope for her third film as director. She has recently hinted that directing is now where her heart lies, and may retire from acting.She described Unbroken as "the hardest thing I've ever done" in a US television interview, describing "a huge responsibility to get it right... I love [Zamperini] so much and he’s helped me so much in my life." After researching the film and "pitching my butt off" to get it made, Jolie discovered that Zamperini lived just across a Los Angeleno valley from her house. "I imagine that for the last 10-something years, [Zamperini has] been sitting there having a coffee in the morning and wondering who's going to make this movie," Jolie said "And I've been sitting in my room laying there thinking, 'What am I supposed to be doing with my life? I wanna do something important ... I need some help. I need some guidance. Where is it?' And it was right outside my window." Unbroken's upcoming release is now especially poignant, as Zamperini died aged 97 earlier this month. The film will reach cinemas on Boxing Day.
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Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie's New Movie Will Film in Malta
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- Published on Saturday, 05 July 2014 18:23
- Written by Just Jared
It has been confirmed that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will be filming their upcoming movie together in Malta! “I’m happy that Hollywood producers have once again chosen Malta for their project, and we will be delighted to host Mr. Pitt, Ms. Jolie, and their family for the second time in just a few years,” the Prime Minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat, said in a statement. “I’m sure that this film will help put our beautiful sister island of Gozo on the world map.” “They’ll be filming in Mgarr ix-Xini Bay in Gozo,” an insider told Us Weekly. “The whole family will be staying in Malta for eight weeks, arriving at the end of August.” Details on the movie’s plot aren’t available yet, but it is a love story and according to Angie, “it’s the kind of movie we love but aren’t often cast in.”
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