Angelina Jolie on why she and Brad Pitt have been “shy” about upcoming film together
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- Published on Sunday, 17 August 2014 20:29
- Written by Radio Times
By the Sea will be the first time the couple have been on screen together since Mr & Mrs Smith, but Jolie says they’re ready for the challenge.Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are to appear in the same film for the first time in nine years, but the actress admits it’s taken some time to decide to do it. “We have been shy of it for quite a few years because it’s very heavy, about a relationship, people going through and surviving a lot together,” Jolie tells the Inquirer of By the Sea. “It’s not easy. So we were nervous about being able to handle the material as actors and to take it on together.” The last time the duo were on screen together was for action hit Mr & Mrs Smith in 2005, the film credited with sparking the pair’s real life relationship. Now, Jolie will both co-star with Pitt and direct him. “Obviously Brad is willing to have me direct him in a film and work with me. He’s extremely supportive, which is wonderful, because we’re interested in different aspects of film.”The film is being described as an intimate character-driven drama, and Pitt will also join Jolie as a producer.This isn’t the first time Jolie has stepped behind the camera. Her 2011 directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey, earned her a Golden Globe nomination. Her current project, Unbroken, will chart the true life story of Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini.It’s believed filming on By the Sea will start at the end of this month in Malta.
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Angelina Jolie subject to new appeal in copyright lawsuit by author who claims she used his book for her film
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- Published on Friday, 15 August 2014 10:42
- Written by Daily Mail
Angelina Jolie emerged victorious in court last year when a judge ruled she had not copied another author's work for her film In The Land Of Blood And Honey.But journalist James Braddock is now appealing against the decision.In papers filed in March 11 this year, the Croatian author claims the original judge in the case 'used a poor system to determine if Jolie had infringed on his copyright,' for his book The Soul Shattering reports Radar Online.Claiming his book was not translated accurately, Braddock says in the appeal papers: 'The Court’s decision noted a number of material errors, starting with clear descriptions that are interpreted or translated incorrectly, to the downgrading of a complex of the work.'The court did not compare the whole scene at all elements, but he pulled the individual parts! In this way, the bit violated all the rights of the Appellant’s, violated the law and the tests that were performed were not executed in the right way.'Braddock published The Soul Shattering (Croatian name Slamanje Duse) in 2007, a love story between a Muslim and a Croatian in a Bosnian village in 1992, who are torn apart by the war. Jolie's movie also depicts a love story during the Bosnian War.
Radar reports that Braddock claimed in the original 2011 filing that one of Jolie's producers said they discussed his book before making the movie, adding: 'They all decided they wanted to adapt it into a film' - this was all denied by Jolie.In last year's case, Judge Dolly Gee wrote that 'although Blood and Honey is also a story of love, it highlights the complications of romantic love during wartime.'In her ruling, she noted that Braddock could not have 'invented the concept of rape as a war crime' and says the similarities are not strong enough 'particularly in light of the fact that those overlapping concepts are commonplace in books and films depicting war.''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.'Following Jolie's victory, one of her attorneys Harrison Dossick said: 'The Court’s tentative ruling was thorough and well reasoned. We are hopeful the court will adopt it in full when the final order is issued.'Jolie said of the film back in 2011: 'I was thinking and meditating on these international themes of violence against women, lack of intervention and how human beings are changed and warped by war and how some people come out stronger and some people are truly broken.'The website reports that the actress has yet to respond to the new appeal.
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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie wants Beyonce and Jay Z to sing at their wedding
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- Published on Wednesday, 13 August 2014 08:44
- Written by Emirates247
Beyonce and Jay Z are set to perform at Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's wedding.The couple - who recently wrapped their US 'On The Run' tour - are said to have been pencilled in to play at the nuptials of Brad, 50, and Angelina, 39, as their kids Maddox, 13, Pax, 10, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, eight, and five-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox are huge fans of the duo.A source told The Daily Star newspaper: "Brad told Bey and Jay, that their kids, especially Maddox - adore them."He told them it would make their big day extra special to have them both do a number."While Beyonce, 32, and Jay Z, 44, have said they will try their best to make time to perform at the ceremony they haven't made any promises to appear due to their "hectic schedules".The source explained: "They were flattered and said they'd do their best to fit it into their hectic schedule, depending on the date."Meanwhile, the couple - who have been married for six years and have a two-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, together - have recently sought solace at their close friend Gwyneth Paltrow's Los Angeles mansion to escape constant speculation about the state of their marriage.According to reports, the couple are enjoying the privacy that the Brentwood property offers and plan to stay there before flying to France for their final gigs on September 12 and 13.
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Get your hands on Angelina Jolie’s Christian Louboutin Maleficent shoes
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- Published on Friday, 08 August 2014 10:02
- Written by Telegraph
On a pre-order basis, Christian Louboutin is selling the magical shoes he designed with actress Angelina Jolie for her Maleficent promotional tour.When Angelina Jolie was promoting her Disney film Maleficent earlier this year, all eyes were firmly on her fabulous footwear.The patent, court-like shoes with mesh panels and a sculpted heel made to look like tendrils of smoke, were quickly claimed to be by that French shoe-maker of red-sole fame, Christian Louboutin. Jolie debuted a pair in black, then came white and gold versions as the promotional tour rolled on - each hand-made in Monsieur Louboutin's Paris atelier.And now the good news is that you don't have to be a cloak-wearing villain to own a pair.Christian Louboutin today revealed that the shoes, called Malangeli, were created in collaboration between the designer and the 39-year-old actress and will be sold on a made-to-order basis.The shoes were of course inspired by Jolie's character Maleficent in the film of the same name - a black-sporting fairy who calls herself the Mistress of All Evil. Thus, they feature nude mesh to create 'an illusion of magic' and 'the result is an exclusive shoe that's dark, dangerous and altogether seductive, on the red carpet and off', according to the brand.Available in the UK by calling Christian Louboutin's Mount Street store (020 7491 0033), the shoes retail at £950. Profits from sales will benefit SOS Children's Villages, the world's largest organisation dedicated to orphaned and abandoned children which has been supported by mother-of-six Jolie since 2003.Louboutin was clearly bewitched by his high profile collaborator: "It is exciting to work with someone who has such a strong aesthetic and character. Getting to know Angelina through a fun collaboration has been one of my greatest pleasures!!!"
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Megan Fox Rocked the Angelina Jolie Leg Pose Before Jolie
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- Published on Tuesday, 16 September 2014 07:06
- Written by Style bistro
Ever since her breakout role in Transformers, Megan Fox has been topping "hottest" and "sexiest" lists left and right. Back in 2009, she landed the number two spot on Maxim's Hot 100, losing only to fellow blue-eyed brunette Olivia Wilde. She's been pretty off the radar since her last Transformers movie came out that year (along with Jennifer's Body, but let's forget about that one), and is now back withTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, in theaters today. We decided to dig back to 2009 for Fox at her "sexiest" and couldn't help but notice a trend in her red carpet choices—namely, some high slits. She pulled the much meme-ified Angelina Jolie leg twice, before Jolie did at the 2012 Oscars. If you need a reminder: It looked great on Fox, actually, given her toned gams. Here she is at Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen's Germany premiere wearing Roberto Cavalli:She pulled the same pose at the flick's Tokyo premiere as well, this time in a Donna Karan gown. As the old saying goes: if you've got it, flaunt it.
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