Angelina Jolie Scouts 'Unbroken' Filming Locations in Hawaii!
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 July 2013 04:28
- Written by Just Jared
Angelina Jolie rocks a slightly sheer tank as she scouts a forest-y area of Oahu, Hawaii on Monday (July 8).The 38-year-old actress is on the island checking out potential filming locations for her next directorial venture, Unbroken.This is Angelina‘s second work she will direct – the first was last year’s In the Land of Blood and Honey.The day before, Angelina and her two sons Maddox and Pax arrived on the island to prep for filming.
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Dane DeHaan in the running for Angelina Jolie-directed 'Unbroken'
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- Published on Friday, 14 June 2013 10:47
- Written by Digital Spy
Deadline reports that DeHaan is among the frontrunners for the role of Zamperini, along with Jack O'Connell (300: Rise of an Empire) and Alexander Dreymon (best known from BBC film Christopher and His Kind).The Coen brothers rewrote the script for Unbroken earlier this year, which is based on the novel Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (Seabiscuit).DeHaan will next be seen alongside Daniel Radcliffe in Beat poet drama Kill Your Darlings, and also plays Harry Osborn in the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man 2.
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Angelina Jolie to play the role of own mother Marcheline Bertrand in new biopic
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- Published on Sunday, 19 May 2013 16:53
- Written by DNA india
She also launched the Give Love Give Life organisation to help fight gynaecological cancers.Angelina Jolie, who recently got a double mastectomy and wants to get her ovaries removed next, is all set to portray the role of her own mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died of ovarian cancer in 2007, in a new biopic.The biopic celebrating Bertrand’s life will go into production in 2014 under Brad Pitt’s company `Plan B`, the Daily Express reported.The ‘Salt’ star’s mother was involved in humanitarian work herself and helped women Afghan refugees.She also launched the Give Love Give Life organisation to help fight gynaecological cancers.The 37-year-old actress is still haunted by her mum’s suffering and untimely death at just 56.The Oscar-winning mother-of-six described Bertrand as “grace incarnate”.Jolie recently said that she feels blessed that her mum was around to see both her brother and her in a nice place.She added that the late actress waited till everyone was OK and then she closed her eyes.
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Look Who's Joining Jack Black & Angelina Jolie in 'Kung Fu Panda 3'
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- Published on Thursday, 11 April 2013 18:41
- Written by Zimbio
As the Kung Fu Panda franchise expands, so does its cast. Rebel Wilson, Bryan Cranston, and Mads Mikkelsen have been added to the squad of animal martial arts masters, joining returning stars Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, and Seth Rogen.Details on the kinds of animals these newcomers will be voicing have yet to be released, and as of now, we can only guess as to whether on not they'll be fighting with or against Po. If we had to put our money on anything, it'd be Mikkelsen as the bad guy. Just look at that guy — he's naturally terrifying. Of course, Cranston's proven he can be equally menacing.We'll find out when the final installment of the Kung Fu Panda trilogy hits theaters Christmas of 2015.
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Judge: Angelina Jolie did not steal story for 'In the Land of Blood and Honey'
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 April 2013 04:22
- Written by Entertainment Today
Angelina Jolie has been declared the winner in a lawsuit that alleges she stole work by Croatian journalist James Braddock to create her directorial debut, "In the Land of Blood and Honey."The actress was sued just weeks before "Blood and Honey" hit theaters in late 2011. Braddock alleged that the film about a love affair during the Bosnian Civil War violates his copyright on a book, "The Soul Shattering." According to Braddock's lawsuit, one of the film's producers, Edin Sarkic, who has been credited in the press with helping Jolie attain the necessary permits to film in Sarajevo, had read "The Soul Shattering" and had discussions over the possibility of creating a film adaptation of the book.But according to a tentative decision by U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee, the works are not substantially similar, and a result, Braddock has been ordered to show cause why the action should not be dismissed with prejudice.Braddock's book "Slamanje Duse" was published in 2007, and it came out in shorter form in English under the title, "The Soul Shattering." His work is set in 1992 in a small Bosnian village and features a Croat who is married to a Muslim when their lives are interrupted by war. Ultimately, the strength of their love brings them back together.Gee wrote, "Although 'Blood and Honey' is also a story of love, it highlights the complications of romantic love during wartime" between its protagonists -- a Muslim artist and a Serbian military soldier.When analyzing the plot and sequence of both works, Gee noted some of the similarities including the fact that both include escape sequences and brutal rape scenes. But that's not enough. The judge says Braddock can't have claimed to have "invented the concept of rape as a war crime" and says that whatever similarities there are in this regard don't rise to substantial similarity, "particularly in light of the fact that those overlapping concepts are commonplace in books and films depicting war."Similarly, when analyzing theme, the judge admits some similarity but stresses the differences. "'Blood and Honey' is primarily a story of betrayal, revenge and tragedy with little or no hope, while 'Slamanje Duse' focuses on family, love and strength."In the decision, the judge continued by exploring dialogue, the mood and the characters of both works. Parallels were drawn and then rejected as falling short.Braddock certainly is not the first to fail in making a case for copyright infringement. Many writers have sued Hollywood studios, and judges often place the bar quite high for plaintiffs to demonstrate substantial similarity. Ideas aren't protected, only expression. And then, there are limits to that. For example, the judge pointed out that "'Slamanje Duse' is based on the experiences of a real person and historical facts" but that certain details aren't entitled to copyright protection. That both works take place during the Bosnian War, which the judge notes is "a historical event that is well documented and widely known," doesn't really get Braddock anywhere in his claims that now seem destined to fail.Jolie and other defendants were represented by Harrison Dossick and Christine Neuharth at Reed Smith.“The Court’s tentative ruling was thorough and well reasoned," Dossick tells THR. "We are hopeful the court will adopt it in full when the final order is issued.”
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