More Amelia Images October 12, 2009
Posted by Helen in : Movies , add a commentYou know that Oscar season is upon us when the biopic pictures start to appear and this year it’s Amelia Earhart that’s coming to the big screen.
Filmmaker Nira Nair has been quiet of late but returns with Hilary Swank, who could get her third Oscar, in the title role.
A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.
Swank is joined by Richard Gere, Christopher Eccleston and Ewan McGregor.
Take a look at some more images from the film:
New Amelia Images August 28, 2009
Posted by Helen in : Movies , add a commentWith the arrival of September you tend to see movies get a little big more serious, after the exploits of the summer blockbuster over the last few weeks, as Oscar season begins to get underway.
November sees the biggest biopic picture of the year hit the screen in the shape of Amelia, which looks at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.
Starring Hilary Swank, Richard Gere and Ewan McGregor I smell Oscars already, the Academy love a biopic picture.
Take a look at some new images from the movie:
First Amelia Trailer July 6, 2009
Posted by Helen in : Movies , add a commentYou know that Oscar season is about to kick off when the biopic movies begin to appear.
The big one this year comes in the form of Amelia starring Hilary Swank and Richard Gere.
A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.
Take a look at the first loook trailer and poster:
Ewan McGregor In Talks For Angels and Demons April 25, 2008
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- Ewan McGregor is currently in talks to star in Ron Howard’s adaptation of Dan Brown’s hit book Angels and Demons.
A prequel to The Da Vinvi Code, Angels and Demons follows Robert Langdon, once again being played by Tom Hanks, as he tries to stop a plot by the Illuminati to destroy the Vatican.
McGregor’s role would be the Catholic Church insider who help Langdon holt the Illuminate’s plot.
This news comes just days after Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer landed the role of Vittoria Vetra, who helps Langdon after her father is murdered.
Zurer beat of competition from Academy Award nominee Naomi Actress for the role.
- Nick Stoller and Judd Apatow have reunited, after working together on new comedy forgetting Sarah Marshall, for Get Him to the Greek.
The film follows a college graduate insurance adjuster who accompanies a rock star from London to the greek in LA.
Stoller will write and direct the project that will star Apatow favourite Jonah Hill and comedian turned actor Russell Brand.
- American actress Moon Bloodgood is currently in talks to star in the lead female role in the latest installment of the terminator frnachise – Terminator Salvation.
Bloodgood will star as a long serving member of John Connor’s, played by Christian Bale, resistance team.
Principle photography is expected to get under way on 5th May and will be released next year.
- It has been reported that Virginia Madsen has signed to appear in Mira Nair’s Amelia alongside Hilary Swank and Richard Gere.
The film is the biopic of Amelia Earhart an American aviation pioneer, author and women’s rights advocate.
The film will revolve around Amelia’s (swank) relationship with George Putnam (Gere), her publisher, promoter and eventual husband.
Madsen will play Putnam’s first wife Dorothy Binney.
Shooting is expected to get underway later this month.
- Matrix star Carrie Anne Moss has joined the cast of romantic comedy Hanging Out Hooking Up Falling In Love.
The movie follows a man who, with the help of his eighteen year old son, tries to woo back his wife, played by Moss, who has left him.
Already cast for this project is Richard E Grant, Janeane Garofalo and Jenna Elfman.