Angelina Jolie gets to back work on her film Unbroken in Australia... while Brad Pitt returns to daddy duty after LA stint
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- Published on Thursday, 23 January 2014 17:47
- Written by Daily Mail
Her Oscar-winning fiancé may have just jetted Down Under to spend time with her and their six strong brood, but it's business as usual for Angelina Jolie on the set of her new film Unbroken. The star looked very much in control as she sat in the director’s chair of the World War II biopic on Thursday. The 38-year-old is currently filming on the Gold Cast in Queensland, where the mother-of-six was casually dressed in black pants and a black, thick-strapped singlet that displayed her slender arms. Her signature chocolate locks were pulled into a low ponytail and she kept her makeup natural and to a minimum. Jolie and her six children have been based in Australia since November last year, with 50-year-old Brad flying in and out as much as possible to spend time with the family. The doting father touched down in Sydney on Tuesday after his film 12 Years A Slave had a big win at the Producers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills at the weekend. His presence has likely taken some stress off of Angelina’s shoulders, as producing the film has by no means proven an easy feat. According to screenwriters Joel and Ethan Coen, the many war scenes and water and aerial shoots make the production process all the more problematic. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly last year, Angelina said of the difficulty of the shoot: 'On set, we started to joke and say, "Tomorrow will be easier," knowing full well that on this challenging shoot, there are no easy days,' 'Anytime it gets tough, we think of the real men who lived through this, and no one complains. In fact, we all just feel honored to be here.' The motion picture is based on a novel by Laura Hillenbrand that narrates the true life story of a World War II hero. Skins actor Jack O'Connell stars in the lead role as American Olympic runner Louis Zamperini, who was taken prisoner by the Japanese army during the second World War. The movie also stars Garrett Hedlund and 'About Time' actor Domhnall Gleeson. It is scheduled for release in December this year. Angelina and Brad have been making the most of Australia while there, spending time on the Gold Coast where they went ice-skating and visited the Currumbin Wildlife Park, and taking a cruise around Coomera River. They've also been enjoying time in Sydney, including a trip to the aquarium and to see The Lion King.
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Watch a New Preview for Maleficent, Starring Angelina Jolie!
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 January 2014 06:58
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Disney Channel aired a preview of Maleficent today and you can check out the new footage below! Opening in theaters on May 30, 2014, the action adventure stars Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville.From Disney comes Maleficent—the untold story of Disney's most iconic villain from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty. A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal—an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom—and perhaps to Maleficent's true happiness as well.
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Angelina Jolie Joins Ethiopian Film 'Difret' as Executive Producer
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- Published on Thursday, 17 September 2015 11:22
- Written by Just Jared
Angelina Jolie has a new credit to add to her resume – executive producer of the Ethiopian movie Difret! The film will be heading to the 2014 Sundance Film Festival this week as an entry in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition and now it has one of the world’s biggest stars putting her support behind it. Angelina will be taking a presentation credit on the film and there is no word yet if the title will be changed, according to Deadline. The movie tells the story of a girl and a female lawyer who take on the Ethiopian tradition of “telefa,” which means marriage by abduction. “This film is a strong moment for art in Ethiopia”, Angelina said in a statement. “It is inspiring to see such an important story so beautifully illustrated with such creative talent. It draws out the richness of Ethiopian culture and shows how important legal advances can be made while respecting local culture. It is a story that gives hope for Ethiopia’s future, and for other countries where countless girls grow up without the protection of laws that shield them and their bodies, and shows how the courage of brave individuals can awaken the conscience of a society.”
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Angelina Jolie's WWII film Unbroken 'not easy to shoot' according to screenwriters the Coen brothers
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- Published on Saturday, 11 January 2014 12:46
- Written by Daily Mail
Angelina Jolie is not one to shy away from a challenge and her latest directorial effort is no different.The Oscar-winning actress is currently in Australia directing the harrowing WWII biopic Unbroken.I's not an easy feat, according to the film's screenwriters Joel and Ethan Coen, who talked to The Independent's Radar magazine, out Saturday.Shooting the life story of World War II hero Louis Zamperini is so challenging because of all the war and water scenes.'That movie is really a motherf***er ... a difficult production thing,' one of the brothers told the paper.'There is aerial combat stuff, dogfight stuff, and there is stuff on a lifeboat on an open sea.'The Coens usually direct their own scripts - think Fargo and The Big Lebowski - but admit they are relieved they didn't have to step behind the camera on this one.'There is something good about being able to blithely write whatever you want without having to worry about having to think, even in the back of your mind, about the reality of production,' one of the two added.'But you know, it's from a book, it's not fiction stuff, so it's not like Angie can blame us for that.'Quizzed why they were hired to make a script of Laura Hillenbrand's book about the hero, they added: 'We know [Angelina] a little. Why did she solicit us? Yeah, because she knows us.' Last October, Angelina spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the difficulty of the shoot.'On set, we started to joke and say, "Tomorrow will be easier," knowing full well that on this challenging shoot, there are no easy days,' the fiancée of Brad Pitt told the publication via email.'Anytime it gets tough, we think of the real men who lived through this, and no one complains. In fact, we all just feel honored to be here.'Unbroken tells the true story of American Olympic runner Zamperini, who was taken prisoner by the Japanese army during World War II.The movie stars 'Skins' actor Jack O'Connell, Garrett Hedlund and 'About Time' star Domhnall Gleeson. It is scheduled for release in December this year.Angelina has been spotted Down Under with Brad and her six children since November.
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Angelina Jolie set to star in Hollywood movie of Nigella Lawson's life
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 January 2014 11:12
- Written by NY Daily News
The 'Maleficent' actress is the top pick to play the troubled chef, who recently admitted having taken cocaine.Angelina Jolie is set to play Nigella Lawson in a Hollywood movie about the "Domestic Goddess's" turbulent life.Producers have reportedly made the 38-year-old actress their number one choice to play the TV chef who recently divorced husband Charles Saatchi and was accused of taking cocaine in a court case."Angie had planned to take a lot of time off next year but this role is very tempting," an insider on the project told The Sun."She has been gripped like everyone else by all the drama surrounding Nigella these past few months and thinks she is a remarkable woman," the source added.The movie would follow the rollercoaster life of "The Taste" star, who is now 54.It would also reportedly include the $1.1million fraud trial that saw her two former aides cleared. It also saw Lawson admit having taken cocaine.It's unclear when the movie would be released, but another insider said it was being touted for next year.
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