Martin Scorsese will work with DiCaprio at fifth time
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Based on the novel Jordan Belfort "The Wolf of Wall Street" will mark the fifth picture for the tandem of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio. The film is in development for five years, for some time been managed by Ridley Scott, but in August this year it will begin to shoot Martin Scorsese.
Author of "The Wolf of Wall Street" Jordan Belfort founded one of the largest brokerages in 1987, but ten years later was convicted of money laundering and several other financial crimes. Belfort spent 22 months in prison, coped with drug and alcohol addiction, produced during the fraud on Wall Street, has written two books and now lectures on how to achieve success.
Back in March of 2007, Scorsese and DiCaprio announced a desire to work on, "Wolf," but the director and the actor could not manage to agree on work schedules. In addition, the studio Warner and Paramount could not share the project. In 2010, the film showed interest in Ridley Scott - by the time he also managed to collaborate with DiCaprio, shot him in political thriller "Body of Lies." Once again, the history of a broker was unrealized.
About a year ago, the rights to "Wolf" was acquired by Red Granite Pictures, and then Martin Scorsese once again expressed his desire to shoot a picture. The director said that he would film the book of Belfort after the movie "Hugo".
Adaptation of the "Wolf of Wall Street" was engaged in Terence Winter, writer and executive producer of TV series "The Sopranos" and "The Boardwalk Empire." He will once again walk on his work before, in August of 2012, Martin Scorsese will begin filming.
Scorsese and DiCaprio began a collaboration on historical drama "Gangs of New York," continued the "Aviator" consolidated "Oscar" for "The Departed" and most recently worked together on the "Shutter Island". "The Wolf of Wall Street" will be the fifth film of the duo, but still holds the record for a tandem Scorsese and De Niro. Director has shot Robert De Niro eight times.
Interestingly, in January of this year, Michael Fassbender in an interview said that he had discussed with Martin Scorsese's role in one of the upcoming movies. Could we talk about "The Wolf of Wall Street"? It will be known closer to May, when it will be announced the main cast. At the Cannes Film Festival Red Granite will sell the rights to release the movie.
Costume Designers Guild Awards 2012
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On Tuesday, February 21, were awarded the 14th Costume Designers Guild Awards. Oddly enough, seduced by a majority of critics and moviegoers, "Artist" was left without a prize in the category "Historical movies." Special award has gotten actress Kate Beckinsale.
Ceremony held at the "Beverly Hilton", led by actress Jane Lynch. In addition to the main prizes were awarded four honorary awards. Kate Beckinsale was the laureate of Lacoste Spotlight Award. The designer Marlene Stewart, who worked on "Ali," "Tropic Thunder," "Terminator 2" and many other paintings received Disaronno Career Achievement in Film Award.
The award for contribution to television has gotten Lou Eyrich, among the works which the "Body Parts", "Losers" and "American Horror Story." It has been headed by one of the creators of the series Ryan Murphy.
Distinguished Collaborator Award went to Deborah Hopper and Clint Eastwood. Together they worked on for twenty years. Handing out the award, Ken Watanabe, who starred with Eastwood in his "Letters from Iwo Jima."
The main prizes from Costume Designers Guild are as follows:
Modern Cinema
Trish Summerville - "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
Historical films
Eriann Phillips - "WE. Believe in Love "
Movie in the fantasy genre
Jani Temime - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II»
Modern series
Lou Eyrich and Jennifer Eve - "Losers"
The historical episode or episodes in the fantasy genre
John A. Dunn, Lisa Padovani - "Boardwalk Empire"
Mini-series
Susannah Buxton - "Downtown Abbey"
“Black List” of Hollywood scenarios
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Each year, in Hollywood is published a "Black List" of scenarios. 2011 was no exception. More than 300 filmmakers have called dozens of the most interesting projects, which so far exist only on paper. Topping the list is a biographical drama about the mathematician Alan Turing, who wants to play Leonardo DiCaprio.
"Black List" is published each December in Hollywood since 2004. Vote for the scripts for the most part representatives of the studios, so that in the "black list" are scenarios in which the film company interested in, but can’t put into production.
In 2011, the list includes 73 positions. Among these projects are not only unknown, but the scripts, films which are already in production, but whose shooting this year has not begun.
We present here the top ten, of such scenarios:
1. "The Imitation Game", the author - Graham Moore. History of the English cryptographer Alan Turing, who managed to crack the German code "Enigma". Later suffered persecution because of his sexual orientation and suicide.
2. "When the Street Lights Go On", the authors - Chris Hutton and Eddie O'Keefe. The action develops in the early '80s. In the city are brutally murdered schoolgirl and teacher.
3. "Chewie" the authors - Evan Susser and Van Robisho. A satirical look at the creation of "Star Wars" through the eyes of Peter Mayhew who played Chewbacca.
4. "The Outsider", the author - Andrew Baldwin. Japan after World War II. Former U.S. military out of captivity, and becomes the head of the yakuza.
5. "Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses", the author - Matthew Aldrich. A man hiding from the three crimes, along with his accomplice, eleven-year-old daughter. The project has interested Matt Damon, and even considered him as his directorial debut.
6. "In the Event of a Moon Disaster", the author - Mike Jones. The history of the mission of the spacecraft "Apollo-11", exploring the alternative scenario for emergency landing astronauts on the moon.
7. "Maggie", the author - John Scott. In America is spreading a virus that turns people into zombies. Farmers family helps their eldest daughter to cope with the transformation of a walking dead woman, who hunger for human flesh.
8. "The Current War", the author - Michael Mitnick. In a scenario are real events. Confrontation of Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse in the fight for the use of AC and DC.
9. "The End", the author - Aron Eli Kolayti. An elderly London radio host, 16-year-old girl and her boyfriend from Michigan, as well as a family man from Shanghai, try to clean up their lives for 6 hours before the end of the world.
10. "Beyond the Pale", the author - Chad Fien. Teens suspected that the owner of the town undertaker warmed them, and decide to take revenge. In fact, the story takes far more sinister turn.
Apparently, the topic of zombies and vampires are not going to leave the screens. So, on the 14th place of the "Black List" is a script by Larry Brenner entitled "Bethlehem", where a group of people trying to survive in a zombie invasion and conclude an alliance with the vampires, giving themselves as a food for bloodsuckers in order to protect against undead.
Screenplay by Dave Cohen "Subject Zero" tells about a scientist who develops the potent drug, designed to revive his son, who died in a car accident. Unfortunately, the virus creates a loving father, generating zombies and spread with incredible speed.
Of course, in the list there are also romantic comedies, historical dramas, and even a story about how Walt Disney got the rights to the "Mary Poppins" (the script is called "Saving Mr. Banks").
Samuel L. Jackson will be the slave of Tarantino
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Actor Samuel L. Jackson has officially confirmed his participation in the new Quentin Tarantino project, "Django Unchained". In addition, the film joined Gerald McReyni.
In the center of the action - slave Django (Jamie Foxx), breaking free he is going to find his wife, Hilda, who is subordinate to cruel plantation owner Calvin Candy (Leonardo DiCaprio). Right hand in Candy is the servant Stephen (as previously voiced it will be Jackson) is sufficiently prudent manipulator. The level of his impact on the host is so great that he can personally offend his master. German Dr. King Schultz (star of "Inglorious Bastards" Christoph Waltz), who hates racism and slavery helps Django.
In addition, according to Tarantino tradition, he likes to involve in his paintings Hollywood veterans, whose fame has faded somewhat. So he did with John Travolta, whose career was revived after "Pulp Fiction", Robert Forster in "Jackie Brown" as well as Kurt Russell in "Death Proof". In the "Django" such role will play Kevin Costner. His character - sadistic coach who organizes slaves battles.
Filming will start in the near future in New Orleans. Release of "Django Unchained" will be in 25 December 2012. For Samuel L. Jackson and Quentin Tarantino that will be the fifth collaboration.
Now Jackson is busy in Broadway performance "The Mountaintop", which embodies the image of Martin Luther King. The premiere will be held in mid-October, it will last until mid-January, immediately after which the actor will join the shooting process.
Benjamin Walker in the role of Archangel Michael
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Hollywood has spent several years on preparing adaptation of the poem of John Milton's "Paradise Lost" that technology has reached a desired level. Now in charge of the project is director Alex Proyas. He has found his Lucifer - it will be Bradley Cooper. His opponent, the Archangel Michael, may play Benjamin Walker, who starred in the film by Timur Bekmambetov, "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
"Paradise Lost" is being in development for seven years. Five writers passed through Milton's poem, but the final version belongs to Ryan Kondalu. The scope of the project is not just wide, but very wide. This is supposed to be epic in 3D with a mass of special effects and large-scale battle scenes. To represent the work front, it is enough to know that pre-production will take 20 weeks, shooting itself - 8 weeks, but in post-production will take 72 weeks, that is more than a year.
At the centre of the story - the battle that started all the wars. Fallen Angel Lucifer gathers an army in order to fight against the forces of good, which is led by the archangel Michael. Alex Proyas is now preparing for the shooting and says it is not just a film about the clash of armies of good and evil.
"It is an adventure film about the origins of good and evil, after Lucifer expelled because of his rebellion. He begins to fight against his brother Archangel for the souls of people, the first of which were Adam and Eve. We tried to stick as closely as possible to the text of Milton, particularly at the evolution of Lucifer and the birth of evil. This is a family saga about two brothers whose paths have diverged. Lucifer believes that his father has betrayed him and the family pushes him on the path of evil".
According to the director, the project will have three large-scale battle scenes. One of them will be in heaven, the other - in Hell, and the third - in Paradise.
"Sometimes I think only a fool will take up such a project - says Proyas. - It's a very bold in terms of visual pattern based on a poem beloved by many. In my view, technology is only now reached the desired level for such film, so it's great to be director during such possibilities of visual effects. "
Yet Proyas said that despite the special effects, the main thing in "Paradise Lost" - its characters.
Ben Walker has not yet signed a contract, but director has high hopes that the actor becomes his Archangel Michael.
"He has surprising combination of power and innocence. Bradley - an incredibly charismatic guy! After all, Lucifer was the smartest and brightest among the archangels, and even being expelled, it still does not turn into classic villain. I am sure that Bradley will provide the necessary depth to his hero. "
For Benjamin Walker the role in the film of Proyas - another major step up in career. He previously starred on the third roles, played in musicals, but, receiving the main role in the project by Timur Bekmambetov "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter", the actor instantly pulls the lists of the most promising young actors in Hollywood.
"Paradise Lost" will be released at the end of 2013.
Rob Cohen will show Korean War
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Rob Cohen will show the Korean War through the eyes of a journalist director of the original "Fast and the Furious".
Rob Cohen will start his project in May next year. It's about the conflict between North and South Korea.
"1950" will be the largest project for the Korean film industry. Announced budget belt - $100 million. The film is based on memories of a war correspondent edition «New York Herald Tribune» Marguerite Higgins. A journalist working in London and Paris offices of the newspaper in 1944, then as a military correspondent was assigned to the 7th U.S. Army, which participated in the occupation of Austria. In 1947-1949 he headed the department of «New York Herald Tribune» in Berlin in 1950 - led the Japanese branch of the newspaper, and in June 1950 was at the headquarters of U.S. forces in Korea.
Writers Rachel Long and Brian Pittman will write the history of Higgins travel to the U.S. military through the entire Korean peninsula, which ended with the mass evacuation on the Christmas Eve in December 1950.
About 100 thousand soldiers and civilians as many North Koreans were loaded onto military and commercial vessels and successfully forwarded to South Korea.
Rob Cohen says: "The Korean War is often called the forgotten war. I think it is time to remember it and to show the war through the eyes of journalist Marguerite Higgins. This is our film will be different from other war films. It will be different."
To produce the film will be CJ E & M Pictures from South Korea and the U.S. Grapevine Entertainment.
Bryan Singer about his new project
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Producer of the film "X-Men: First Class" Bryan Singer in an interview with LA Times spoke briefly about his new project "Jack - the giant killer", which will be shown in summer 2012.
"The film is set in England. Things do not have any timing to a certain historical period.
The English folk tale "Jack" is about a poor peasant boy who kills the evil giants during the reign of King Arthur. This story is often confused with another fairy tale - "Jack and Beanstalk" in which the hero faces to face with the giant. Singer, based on an original idea, the viewer will focus on the farmer, accidentally opened the door between worlds and let the giants in our universe. In order to correct this problem, Jack attempts to kill the giants and to rescue a princess".
The battle between humans and non-human beings implicitly makes an analogy with the franchise "X-Men." However, the director of the first two films of franchise assures that at least one new film will be different from his famous works on comics.
"The first time my work will be one of the only romantic story, and no love triangles. The simplicity of this novel - it's my cure to all love problems, prevailed in all the series "X-Men" (laughs).
In "Jack – the giant killer" was filmed Nicholas Hoult, who played the Beast in "X-Men: First Class" and Ian McShane - Blackbeard from the "Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides."
"I spoke to McShane few weeks ago before the premiere of "Pirates" at Disneyland, and he was glad to be able to demonstrate its positive part of nature, playing a king in "Jack", suffering because his daughter was kidnapped. He told me: "At this time I'll play a good guy good king, if ever, in nature there is such a thing - a "good king". As Diderot said there? - "Man will not be free until the last king is not quell domestic last priest." I've always loved that quote".
Interview with Keanu Reeves about “47 Ronin”
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Keanu Reeves in a telephone interview with LA Times talked about how he has been working on the set of the epic drama "47 Ronin", which will be released in November 2012.
Saga of 47 Ronin, telling about the historical events of 18th century, is a national legend of the Japanese people. Over time, it has acquired additional details and it was embellished in accordance with the needs of folklore. Director is Carl Rinsh, actors Keanu Reeves, Ken Watanabe, Tadanobu Asano, Carrie-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Ryoko adapted the ancient legend of the battles, duty and love in stereoscopic film with an eye on the audience of the 21st century.
"We just packed up our things. This is our last day in Hungary, Budapest. We filmed here 34 days. Now we proceed to England. What we are shooting, has happened very, very long time ago. Have you heard the story of 47 ronin? This is a story about honor, revenge and incredible love. It is very popular in Japan".
Keanu Reeves plays Kay, the son of English sailor and a Japanese woman. His character was invented and introduced into the picture special for "Hollywood" version of the presentation.
"Japanese children grow up with this story. They hear it from family members who are studying in school, it's a part of their culture. A lot of times on this tradition have been made films and serials. It looks at the history of our westerns. We've made some changes in this parable for our film, but did it very carefully and with great respect".
Reeves says that Kai - "an outcast" in the group, which merged with Oishi, the head of 47 ronin. Ronin hatched a plan for revenge official Cyrus the death of his lord Asano. Kai, in the opinion of the conspirators, unreliable compatriot in their company, and his position will be subjected to further questioning, as he falls in love with Mick, daughter of their fallen master. Brought before the court Ronin, will be tested for durability and fidelity to each other.
In Kae Reeves sees the hero of an outsider who wants to find his own place.
"It is sad, and I admire his compassion that he shows to the feelings of others. There is no anger at how he is treated and by whom he is regarded by others. But deep sadness that I see in my hero - a very interesting feeling with which I want to work. "
Reeves says, that the Japanese created some difficulties: "First, we filmed a scene in Japanese, and only then - in English."
However, despite this, the actor has found team spirit with fellow actors, and imbued with the charm of tradition, which lives in the hearts of the Japanese for centuries. Reeves has been inspired with scenes of battle.
"I've never had to manage two-handed sword, and so it was great to learn basic techniques of working with it. Fighting with a great sword should be very fast, this is its peculiarity, and I struggled to master this skill."
TV series news
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1). Over the past few days, once the two channels have announced the launch of series production on a pirate theme. FX and international FOX channels will be engaged in the development of series called Port Royal, and the American channel FOX is planning to launch in the summer of 2012 miniseries of "Pyrates", presumably from 10-13 episodes.
For the first time on the Port Royal spoke at the recent MIPTV, where the project immediately laid eyes FIC and FX ("canal, which is never shy away from provocative stories, ideal decadent and dangerous world Port Royal"). The series, staged in the late 17 th century in Jamaica, will talk about becoming a notorious port both the "rich and vile city" in the New World, and as a refuge for the ruthless pirates, corrupt politicians and ruthless traders.
Pyrates was created by Barry Schindele (Law & Order, Numbers). Project will produce Ensemble Entertainment and Scott Free, a company of Tony and Ridley Scott. The first episode will remove Stephen Hopkins (24). The project, based on historical events, will talk about the largest robbery in the history of pirates - the capture of the Spanish silver fleet in 1628.
2). A week ago the head of NBC, Bob Greenblatt was confident that talks with Chris Meloni successful, and the actor will return to the show Law & Order: SVU on the thirteenth season. But in fact it was not so - there is no new contract, Meloni leaving the show, and producers are already looking for another actor.
The partner of Meloni on the screen Mariska Hargitay will remain in the show at least one more season. Under the contract, she will play in the first 13 episodes of the new season and only a few among the remaining nine. NBC, as we have said, plans to introduce a new detective series (one of the candidates was listed Jennifer Love Hyutt).
Newbie to the series will now have to look among men, NBC are now doing this. Moreover, the agencies tasked to seek eminent actor. As for the Meloni, some sources say that the reason for leaving was the issue price, while others argue that the actor just tired and ready for new chapter in his life.
Paul Anderson will show “Pompeii”
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The director of "Resident Evil" and coming "Musketeers" turned his attention to the antiquity and will shoot a film about the last days of Pompeii - the city, completely destroyed during the eruption of Vesuvius. "Pompeii" of Paul Anderson will be similar to "Titanic" as the center of the plot will also be a love story.
To finance and produce the project is going Constantin Film, with which Anderson has been working for a long time and the right to rent a movie in the U.S. will go to Summit Entertainment. Foreign companies can acquire the rights to "Pompeii" in a week at the Cannes Film Festival.
The action of the movie-disaster will begin in late summer in 1979 AD. One of the slaves of a wealthy shipowner dream that one day could redeem himself and get married to the daughter of the owner. But the slave does not know that she has already promised to marry with mercenary Roman senator, and he himself will soon be sold to another slave owner.
Then on August 24 begins eruption of Mount Vesuvius, but the hero is on a ship bound for Naples. Cut off from his friend Gladiator and beloved woman, he decides to run away and intends to save his loved ones.
The script is written by Lee and Janet Scott Bechler, the authors of the film "Batman Forever". Insiders say that Anderson will start filming next spring.
Roman Polanski has long risen to adaptation of Robert Harris "Pompeii". Orlando Bloom and Scarlett Johansson have been approved for the leading roles, but the project never took place due to lack of funding. Now the project is revived, but in a different form - Ridley and Tony Scott are producing mini-series on the Harris novel.