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  • Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Gravity’ returning to wide release on 17 January

    Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Gravity’ returning to wide release on 17 January

    MUMBAI: Following months of overwhelming critical and audience acclaim and numerous year-end awards, Warner Bros Pictures is bringing Alfonso Cuarón’s cinematic achievement Gravity back to big screens in the US. The film, which stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, will be re-released on more than 900 screens on 17 January 2014, it was announced today by Warner Bros Pictures Domestic Distribution President Dan Fellman.

     

    Originally released on 4 October 2013, Gravity instantly became a favourite of both critics and audiences. It has since become one of the most honoured films of the year, most recently bringing a Golden Globe Award for Best Director to Alfonso Cuarón. The film has also received 11 BAFTA Award nominations and 10 Critics’ Choice Award nominations, both including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress (Bullock). It has also won Best Picture awards from several prestigious critics organisations, including the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and has been included on 395 critics’ and critics groups’ top ten lists, as well as being named one of the AFI’s ten best films of the year. It was also announced as the year’s best reviewed film by the website Rotten Tomatoes.

     

    In addition, the talents behind the film have been recognised by their peers, with a Directors Guild of America Award nomination for Cuarón; a Producers Guild of America Award nomination for David Heyman and Cuarón; a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Bullock; a American Society of Cinematographers Award nomination for Emmanuel Lubezki; an Art Directors Guild Award nomination for Andy Nicholson; and an American Cinema Editors’ Eddie Award nomination for Cuarón and Mark Sanger.

     

    Gravity has also been a smash hit at the box office, earning more than $670 million worldwide and counting, with most moviegoers opting to view it in 3D. In making the announcement, Fellman stated, “We are thrilled by the many accolades for Gravity, which has generated renewed word-of-mouth and interest in seeing the film, whether for the first time or to experience it again. We wanted to give audiences everywhere another opportunity to see it the way it was meant to be seen—on the big screen.”

     

    Academy Award winners Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side) and George Clooney (Syriana) star in Gravity, a heart-pounding thriller that pulls one into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. The film is directed by Oscar nominee Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men).

  • Julia Roberts presented BAFTA to great friend George Clooney

    Julia Roberts presented BAFTA to great friend George Clooney

    MUMBAI: It was great moment for the Hollywood fraternity to see two of their best actors — Julia Roberts and George Clooney — come together on stage and appreciate each other.

     

    At the 2013 BAFTA LA Awards on Saturday night, Roberts, who co-starred with Clooney in Ocean’s Eleven presented the 52-year-old with the Stanley Kubrick Award for Excellence in Film.

     

    Reportedly, Julia was in a very jolly mood when she came on stage. She joked: “There are two obvious reasons why I was chosen to do this: one, Brad Pitt was out of town. Two, Matt Damon, he’s in town, but he was unavailable.”

     

    However, the actor took a serious turn to praise Clooney, who has been her co-actor, director and producer too. “All of which he is immeasurably gifted at,” she said.

     

    How could Clooney not have reciprocated? He equally appreciated the Pretty Woman actor. “It has been such a pleasure to watch the woman you have become. It’s very hard for me to be just straight nice because she’ll get me later. But just an amazing mother, an amazing wife and a great, great friend. It’s really an honour to have her here.”

     

    And they had a nice evening even after they stepped down from the stage. They sat next to each other and were seen laughing and chatting.

  • Clooneys Monuments Men to open at Berlin Film Fest

    Clooneys Monuments Men to open at Berlin Film Fest

    MUMBAI: George Clooney’s The Monuments Men that is set to release in February next year will make its international debut as part of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.

     

    The movie stars George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban and Hugh Bonneville.

     

    This is the second film announced by the fest that kicks off on 6 February. Earlier, the organisers had announced the opening film The Grand Budapest Hotel that too is shot in Germany.

     

    The Monuments Men German-American co-production is based on a true story focused on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by the Allies with going into Germany behind enemy lines to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners.

     

    Two-time Oscar winner Clooney has been a frequent guest of the Berlinale as a producer, actor and director. The Monuments Men will be his second directorial appearance in the official program after Confessions of a Dangerous Mind at the Berlinale 2003.

  • Is The Monuments Men gunning for the Oscars?

    Is The Monuments Men gunning for the Oscars?

    MUMBAI:Sony Pictures is readying for the 18 December release of The Monuments Men – the Oscar-season sweet spot – with the latest trailer to drop.

     

    George Clooney directs and heads the cast of the thriller about a World War II platoon of art historians and museum directors tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue priceless art from the Nazis.

     

    Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett also star.

  • “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” returns in its eleventh season with happy hour at 3pm on Zee Café starting this September

    “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” returns in its eleventh season with happy hour at 3pm on Zee Café starting this September

    “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” is the daytime destination for laughter and fun on television. Slated to air weekdays at 3pm, Zee Cafe brings a refreshing perspective to daytime television. Voted the ‘funniest person in America’  Ellen’s charming personality and inimitable take on everyday life invite a relaxed and candid environment and allow her guests to engage in entertaining and thoughtful discussions on topical issues. The environment the host creates always leads to having moments of unpredictable fun, illuminating celebrities “in the moment,” and saying and doing things viewers won’t experience anywhere else! When members of Hollywood’s A-list and Ellen get together, anything can happen—from dancing with First Lady Michelle Obama to Christmas Caroling with Britney Spears to catching George Clooney after setting numerous “Clooney traps.”

     

    The show features a diverse mix of celebrity interviews, musical performers, audience participation, and segments spotlighting everyday people with extraordinary stories and talents. “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” continues to be a destination for the world’s biggest stars. In addition to Clooney, guests have included Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon, Justin Timberlake, Penelope Cruz, Halle Berry, Drew Barrymore, just to name a few.
    In addition to celebrity interviews, the show includes chart-topping musical performers and breaking new acts. The show has featured an eclectic catalogue of performances ranging from music legends Cher, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Prince, and Sir Elton John to pop superstars Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Pink, and Mariah Carey to smooth R&B and hip-hop artists Kanye West, The Black Eyes Peas, and Mary J. Blige .The show continues to prove itself as a leader in the daytime talk show genre by blending genuine warmth, humor, and unparalleled celebrity interviews.

     

    With the eleventh season Ellen DeGeneres continues to deliver uplifting, inspiring, and hilarious experiences to viewers. Ellen’s talent, personal warmth, and insight have earned her recognition as a global entertainer and household name. Through her show, she brings her humor and talent for tackling topical issues into viewers’ lives with her distinctive style touching every aspect of the show.
    “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” was launched in September 2003 to great success and critical acclaim.  In its launch year itself, the show won four Daytime Emmys, while Ellen has won ‘Outstanding talk show host’ four years in a row! Premiering on the 10TH of September, in its eleventh season the show airs Mondays to Fridays at 3pm exclusively on Zee Cafe.

  • ‘The Monuments Men’ commences production in Germany

    ‘The Monuments Men’ commences production in Germany

    MUMBAI: Columbia Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox have announced that ‘The Monuments Men‘, a Smokehouse production directed by and starring George Clooney, has started production in Berlin, Germany. The action-thriller is written by Clooney and Grant Heslov, based on the book by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter. Clooney and Heslov also produce the film through their Smokehouse Productions. It is their first production since winning the Academy Award for Best Picture for their work on ‘Argo‘.

    Barbara A. Hall is executive producer. ‘The Monuments Men‘ is a co-production with Germany‘s Siebente Babelsberg Film, a subsidiary of Studio Babelsberg AG. Charlie Woebcken, Christoph Fisser and Henning Molfenter serve as co-producers. Sony Pictures will release the film domestically, with Twentieth Century Fox handling international territories.

    The film stars Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and John Goodman.

    Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, ‘The Monuments Men‘ focuses on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys – seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 – possibly hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind‘s greatest achievements.

    Clooney‘s crew on ‘The Monuments Men‘ includes director of photography Phedon Papamichael, ASC, Oscar nominated production designer Jim Bissell, Academy Award winning editor Stephen Mirrione, A.C.E., costume designer Louise Frogley, and five-time Oscar nominated composer Alexandre Desplat.

    ‘The Monuments Men‘ films in Germany and the UK through the end of June. It is scheduled for release in the US on 18 December, 2013.

  • Ben Affleck named Entertainer of the Year

    Ben Affleck named Entertainer of the Year

    MUMBAI: Ben Affleck has been named Entertainer of the Year by Entertainment Weekly. The actor-and-director succeeds Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, who received the honour last year.
    Affleck was bestowed with the accolade as he has finally reached the "pinnacle" of his career.Appearing on US morning show Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly editor Jess Cagle explained, "We‘ve watched him grow up. He has really reached his pinnacle."
    The 40-year-old Affleck, who burst onto the acting scene 15 years ago in Good Will Hunting, is delighted with the honour, particularly because he wants to make his family, wife Jennifer Garner, daughters Violet and Seraphina and nine-month-old Samuel proud.
    Affleck said in a statement, "Being at a place in my life and my career where I know what I‘m trying to do, it‘s different than being 26. When you‘re younger and have the early success that I had – it sounds like the worst Hallmark cliche – but I didn‘t have anyone to share it with.
    I don‘t mean I wanted someone to sit by the fire with. But when you have a family and children, you kind of see yourself reflected in them. I want to make the kinds of movies that my kids are proud of. I have higher standards, in a way, for them."
    Fellow Hollywood star George Clooney, 51, praised Affleck for re-emerging on the Hollywood A-list after several rocky years, which included starring in numerous widely panned films and a high profile engagement to singer-and-actress Jennifer Lopez that was eventually called off.
    George Clooney said, "Hollywood loves a comeback, and he‘s an unbelievable comeback kid."
    Ben Affleck has transitioned from in front of the screen to behind it, helming critically-acclaimed films such as Gone Baby Gone, The Town and this year‘s Argo, which is being tipped for Oscar contention.

  • Cate Blanchett in talks to play evil grand mom in Cindrella remake

    Cate Blanchett in talks to play evil grand mom in Cindrella remake

    MUMBAI: It has been reported that Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is in talks to play the evil stepmother in Disney‘s live-action Cinderella remake produced by Simon Kinberg. The film will be directed by Mark Romanek (Never Let Me Go) with screenplay by Chris Weitz (A Better Life, About a Boy).
    The Cinderella project was first set up at Disney in May 2010, in the wake of the studio‘s success with Alice in Wonderland, the live-action adaptation of the Lewis C. Carroll book that starred Johnny Depp, Ann Hathaway Mia Wasikowska and Helena Botham Carter and was directed by Tim Burton. Devil Wears Prada writer Aline Brosh McKenna wrote the initial draft of the script.
    Blanchett was once set to play the evil witch in Disney‘s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs but that project failed to take off.
    The Australian actress‘ next appearance will be in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which hits the theatres on 14 December. She also has two Terrence Malick films and a Woody Allen project on the anvil. She has recently joined the star-studded cast of George Clooney‘s The Monuments Men.

  • George Clooney ropes in Daniel Craig for The Monuments Men

    George Clooney ropes in Daniel Craig for The Monuments Men

    MUMBAI: George Clooney has reportedly got actor Daniel Craig on board for his film The Monuments Men. Incidentally, Clooney is also the writer for the film.
    The film is based on author Robert M Edsel‘s novel‘The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes‘,‘Nazi Thieves‘and‘The Greatest Treasure Hunt In History‘ and is to be filmed in the backdrop of World War II.
    The film tells the story of a group of art experts chosen by the US government to retrieve works stolen by the Nazis, before Hitler destroys them.
    The rest of the star cast includes John Goodman, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett and Jean Dujardin and Hugh Bonneville, reports deadline.com.

  • George Clooney to helm The Yankee Comandante

    George Clooney to helm The Yankee Comandante

    MUMBAI: Following his directorial stint in the much appreciated The Ides of March, George Clooney is all set to once again helm a political film. The 51-year-old actor has been roped in to direct Focus Features‘ The Yankee Comandante.
     
    It is said that the production house is making a rights deal for Yankee Comandante that was an article written by David Grann in the 28 May issue of The New Yorker.
     
    The article, in question, centers on William Alexander Morgan who helped Fidel Castro and the Cuban rebels overthrow Fulgencio Batista. Morgan was the only American in the rebel army and the sole foreigner other than Che Guevara, the Argentinian icon. Morgan, whose motives for being in Cuba were subject to suspicion, was later imprisoned and charged with working for US intelligence.
     
    Not only will Clooney serve as the director, he is also likely to co-produce the same along with Grant Heslov, his Smokehouse partner. He also produced Ben Affleck‘s upcoming political drama Argo.
     
    Clooney will next be seen opposite Sandra Bullock in Alfonso Cuaron‘s Gravity.