Principal photography has begun on director Peter Berg’s DEEPWATER HORIZON in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The film stars Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg (LONE SURVIVOR, THE FIGHTER) alongside Golden Globe nominee Kurt Russell (FURIOUS SEVEN and the forthcoming THE HATEFUL EIGHT), Academy Award nominee John Malkovich (RED, BURN AFTER READING), Dylan O’Brien (THE MAZE RUNNER), Golden Globe winner Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) and Academy Award nominee Kate Hudson (ALMOST FAMOUS, NINE).
DEEPWATER HORIZON is based on the true events that occurred on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, the story chronicles the courage of those who worked on the Deepwater Horizon and the extreme moments of bravery and survival in the face of what would become one of the biggest man-made disasters in world history.
Peter Berg (LONE SURVIVOR, THE KINGDOM) is directing the screenplay written by Matthew Sand and Matthew Michael Carnahan (THE KINGDOM). The screenplay is based upon the 2010 New York Times article ‘Deepwater Horizon’s Final Hours’ by David Barstow, David Rohde and Stephanie Saul.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura (TRANSFORMERS, RED) and Mark Vahradian (JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT, RED) are producing for di Bonaventura Pictures along with Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, David Womark (LIFE OF PI) for Closest to the Hole and Leverage Entertainment. The film is executive produced by Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King at Participant Media.
Lionsgate is set to release DEEPWATER HORIZON on its Summit Entertainment label in North America on September 30, 2016.
Back Lot Music will release the score soundtrack for FURIOUS 7, Universal Pictures’ upcoming action-thriller directed by James Wan and starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson on March 31, 2015, it was announced today. The FURIOUS 7 Original Motion Picture Score features new music by award-winning composer Brian Tyler.
FURIOUS 7 hits theaters nation-wide onApril 3.
Tyler is a composer and conductor of more than 70 films and won Film Composer of the Year at the 2014 Cue Awards. He has been the composer for three previous films in the FAST & FURIOUS franchise, having scored the box-office hits Fast Five, Fast & Furious and The Fast and the Furious:Tokyo Drift for director Justin Lin. In 2010, Tyler arranged and conducted Jerry Goldsmiths’s film logo music for Universal Pictures and composed a theme for the 100-year anniversary of the studio, making him a valuable part of the Universal family.
Discussing his creation of the score for FURIOUS 7, Tyler commented: “It was a pleasure to collaborate with James [Wan] on FURIOUS 7, as he wanted the emotion of the themes to be the primary focus. The music uses modern recording techniques, vintage modular synthesizers, mashed-up beats, drums and tweaked remix elements along with classic film scoring traditions including full orchestra, piano, voice and classical guitar. I am so proud of the movie, and I dedicate the score to the memory of Paul Walker and all the joy he brought.”
In describing Tyler’s score for FURIOUS 7, Wan remarked, “Brian’s amazing score gave this movie life. He did an incredible job of crafting an electrifying score for the bombastic action moments, one that is balanced by the beautiful and emotional themes of the characters that underline the heart of this movie.”
Tyler won his first World Soundtrack Award in 2002 for Best New Film Composer of the Year. He has received three Emmy Award nominations, 13 BMI Music Awards, five ASCAP Music Awards, and recently won 12 Goldspirit Awards, including Composer of the Year. In addition, he was nominated for a 2014 BAFTA Games Award and was inducted into the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2010.
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Jordana Brewster return to form a furious team of seven family members united in purpose. They are joined by Fast fan favorites Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black, as well as new additions to the ensemble including Jason Statham, Kurt Russell, Nathalie Emmanuel, Djimon Hounsou, Ronda Rousey and Tony Jaa.
With FURIOUS 7, this crew heads across the globe for one last ride together in their most gravity-defying and emotional adventure to date. And as they form a tighter band than ever: The Furious 7—Dom, Brian, Hobbs, Letty, Roman, Tej and Mia—they will face their greatest threat yet in places as far away as Abu Dhabi and Azerbaijan…and as familiar as the streets they call home.
Hitting theaters in two months, here’s your first look at the second trailer for Universal Pictures’ FURIOUS 7.
Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of FURIOUS 7.
James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black.
They are joined by international action stars new to the franchise including Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey, Nathalie Emmanuel and Kurt Russell. Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell return to produce the film written by Chris Morgan.
FURIOUS 7 opens in theaters and IMAX April 3, 2015.
Missed the new trailer for FURIOUS 7 during the Big Game? Check it out below.
Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of FURIOUS 7.
James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black.
They are joined by international action stars new to the franchise including Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey, Nathalie Emmanuel and Kurt Russell. Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell return to produce the film written by Chris Morgan.
FURIOUS 7 opens in theaters and IMAX April 3, 2015.
The Fast & Furious 7 film has been renamed to FURIOUS 7. In just 6 days, Universal will reveal the first trailer for their next installment at The Road to Furious 7: Trailer Launch Event at Universal Studios in Los Angeles.
This special event will only be live streamed on the Fast & Furious official Facebook page, while it simultaneously airs on E! broadcast starting at noon Pacific next Saturday – November 1.
Fans can submit questions for the cast by going to Instagram and posting a video with their question using the hashtag #AskFurious7. Or, by writing their question in the Comments section on the Fast & Furious Facebook page. These question could be answered live on-air at the launch event next Saturday.
Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of FURIOUS 7. James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black.
They are joined by international action stars new to the franchise including Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey and Kurt Russell. Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell return to produce the film written by Chris Morgan.
The road to FURIOUS 7 starts here.
Because of our fans, our saga has grown bigger and better with every chapter. In just 6 days, we will reveal the first trailer for our next installment – FURIOUS 7 – at The Road to Furious 7: Trailer Launch Event at Universal Studios in Los Angeles!
We want to share this moment with all of our fans around the world. For those of you not able to attend in person, you’ll be able to follow a live broadcast starting at noon Pacific on the Fast & Furious Facebook page and on E!. For those in the Los Angeles area, tickets will be available starting tomorrow, October 27th, on the official Fast & Furious social pages.
Starting today, you can submit questions for Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, and Jason Statham to be answered at the live event. Go to Instagram and submit a video, asking your favorite Fast & Furious star your question while using the hashtag #AskFurious7. Or, simply write your question in the Comments section below. Your question could be answered live on-air!
For our extended FAST & FURIOUS family, we have set out to make the very best movie yet. We are excited to continue our journey together.
THE ART OF THE STEAL hits theaters on March 14th, but since it’s available now On-Demand, WAMG and several other members of the press sat down with the one and only Kurt Russell to talk about his new project, heist movies, and his wine making. Check it out below.
Crunch Calhoun (Kurt Russell), a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and semi-reformed art thief, agrees to get back into the con game and pull off one final lucrative art theft with his untrustworthy brother, Nicky (Matt Dillon). Reassembling the old team, Crunch comes up with a plan to steal a priceless historical book, but the successful heist leads to another far riskier plan devised by Nicky. They fail to realize each other’s separate agendas when their plan goes awry in this con movie about honor, revenge and the bonds of brotherhood.
What was the appeal to you to join this project?
Kurt Russell: I thought it was clever and by clever I mean, it took what I felt was a conman then art slash art heist and combined all of them with a sting movie. To have a sting movie, you have to have an audience involved. I love it when the writer has the acumen to put together a screenplay that gives him the feeling that he’s earned the right to almost start the movie and point the finger at the audience and say “Alight, so you’ve gotten jerked back and forth a few times and you can’t say that it’s been done dishonestly but you’ve got three seconds to answer, who’s doing what to who? You’ve got to come up with an answer.” I think that those movies are very rare. It puts the intelligence of the writer/director on display. When people talk about taking risks and making movies, I often chuckle to myself and say “That was a real big risk, pays you fifteen million dollars, what a big risk.” What’s risky is when you put your brains on display. When you’re laying yourself out there as a writer/director to be criticized for how smart you are. I’ve read a lot of scripts over 52 years and this was clever. Now, the question is then, how do you pull that off and who’s the guy to pull that off. When it’s the same guy who wrote it, you often run into a lot of problems. They’re generally the first person to bail out on themselves and I’ve seen that a number of times. It’s shocking when you see it, see the very guy who wrote it bail off of his stuff because he just doesn’t know how to do it instead of saying “Look, here’s what I’m trying to do. Can somebody here help me do that?” and you go “Yeah, I can.” I just want to know exactly what it is you’re trying to do. What was great about working with him was he put together a group of people that almost to a man or woman said “I get what this is, you might have to put me on track every once in a while, you’re always gonna be the one who says that’s not quite it.” You’re always gonna be the captain of the ship. As long as you have that person who’s not afraid to make those decisions and take responsibility for that then you’re free to say “How far do we want to go in this scene?” I can do this or I can do this or I can do this. And you keep taking this little chess piece and move it all along the board and move it to the end and say “That still works.” That’s a good one. It sounds simple but it’s pretty complex when you’re doing movies that are out of sequence because of the way you have to shoot it and you’ve got actors working on different days who aren’t there to double-check and you’ve got to remember to tell him that you’ve done this instead of that. So a lot is put on his plate and I think it’s our job as actors to do as much as we can to clean the plate but put all the best ingredients on it for him to choose from.
There’s a moment with you and Matt Dillon where he steals from a little girl and you yell at him about a robber’s code. Is there a code you operate by in your job?
Kurt Russell: Yeah, I’m sure there is. I don’t know if I could put my finger on it to make it interesting for you but there are some codes. My code is very simple and goes back to what my dad said to me. One of the early jobs I got, I was maybe ten years old and my dad, it was one of the only things he said to me about acting, “Ok, you’re getting paid a man’s salary, do a man’s job.” That was it. [The director] and I really do like each other. I know that it’s fun to work with people always but it’s a different thing to appreciate them for what they’re trying to do. Let’s face it, if this was your fifth movie, this movie would be different, better in many ways and probably in a raw way, not quite have an energy that you always want to keep in your movies. It’s always a fun thing to imagine getting better but keeping that raw energy that comes with youth and ignorance and exuberance and not being afraid. But I do appreciate John and appreciated his screenplay and what he was doing. I thought it was impressive that he was laying himself out there and saying “I think this is funny and kind of sharp, what do you think?” To me, it’s the kind of thing that you don’t often get to do. It’s generally not about that. It’s generally about having something to say and having a tale to tell. This is not that. This is just being in the world of movies that I just think, I just love going to the movies and finding out I’m in one of those. There’s been quite a few of those lately. Take Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. It’s got conmen in it. It’s not an art heist movie but it’s definitely a sting movie because the audience is involved and you have to say “Didn’t see her coming” and it’s kind of fun.
Where there any heist movies you were thinking about while making the movie? Or any that just appeal to you and are some of your favorites?
Kurt Russell: I’m not a cinephile. He’s [Jonathan Sobol] more knowledgable there than I am. We did have conversations about different things. What’s interesting to me about the point of view of making them is I made another movie and when you’re making the movie and when you see the end result, it’s nothing exactly like when you’re making it. It’s what you hope you might see. Because I know when we made Vanilla Eye, I had similar conversations that I had with you I had with Cameron and Tom. I said “Now guys, I’m just confused about something here. If you got Kurt Russell and he’s telling Tom “Don’t jump” don’t we want the audience to agree with Kurt “Don’t jump”?” You get down to funny stuff like that but at the end of the day, Tom kind of looked at me, and it was this two-hour conversation, and Tom looked like “I’m not sure” and Cameron was like “If he’s right, we’re sunk.” Those conversations you do have because it’ll turn on a dime. If you don’t get the fullest out of it, you don’t really get the most out of the thing. But if you violate, then the audience never forgives you in these kind of movies. So you’re on your toes. In your defense, you’re dealing with 12 people coming to you for slight changes on the outside, right away, that is better. That happens constantly. You’re dealing with 10 to 15 of those a day. You start adding those up and once or twice or three times, you’re not going to quickly add those numbers and come up with the right number. Look what happens here if you do that. That kind of thing is almost easier, I get fascinated by that. It’s not easier to hold onto it because that’s where you’re living and you’re living way deeper inside of it than I am but it is something that fascinates me in terms of looking at everything that people do, getting the most out of it, and saying “Were ok, aren’t we?” I’m not looking at the camera saying that, I’m looking at her saying that. It’s fine. I just always liked the idea of, and I’m not gonna say what the movie is, but I love the stuff that takes place at the end where it’s my favorite kind of thing of a movie where you’re onboard and all these things are wrapping up. The end of this one is like a guy at a shooting range with his girlfriend and he’s going “BOOM. Down. BOOM. Down. BOOM. Down. BOOM. Down.” And my brain is going “That’s great! Here’s the Teddy Bear.” I love the progression where it goes down. Especially when you think it’s down and things start happening rather quickly. It’s this slow foreplay of what’s taking place earlier and then this climax is coming at you fast and furious and nothing can stop it now because it’s been taken care of, it’s been done.
What I like about this film is the characters are so surprising, she trusts you guys and…
Kurt Russell: Well yeah, all I’ll say is my favorite relationship in the movie is Lola and Crush. One of my favorite movies in terms of writer just knowing more than the audience does instantaneously Bound. Why does Bound work? What’s the last thing she says in Bound? “What’s the difference between you and me?” and she says “I don’t know” “I don’t know either.” Those two girls are in love and the audience, that writer knew that the audience would just make the assumption no matter what. The love story would be between a man and a woman, no matter what. That’s just a given. Wrong answer. That’s why that works. What I love about how it is with Lola here is, and I’m just talking about it without blowing the movie and hopefully people see the movie but the assumption is that he’s an old guy that she’s taking advantage of. It’s just a given. We all just go in thinking that. It’s just done for you. That assumption is what makes that work. Without that assumption, there’s no game to play. That’s on a filmic level. When I read this thing, I said I want to meet this guy because he understands things. He understands things that the audience are walking in with. They’re walking in with their baggage. It’s great and it’s really fun to play with. So that’s the kind of thing that you’re literally spending millions of dollars and hopefully coming up with something great based ultimately at the end of the day is based on that understanding, that relationship is a real one.
What was it like working with Matt?
Kurt Russell: I just thought he was such a good choice and the way he embraces that stuff. There’s very few actors who know how to do that. He’s just really good at it. He’s an interesting actor to work with in general. Kate, my daughter, worked with him and said “You’re gonna like working with Matt, he’s an interesting actor.” And I did. I was just impressed with the way he, I don’t know if I can understand those characters as well as an actor like Matt. There’s something he’s able to actually grab onto there that I wouldn’t know how to find. It’s like a load off your mind. When you’re reading something, you have a tendency to play every role because you’re trying to understand every character and then you walk in the room on the day and you realize, first of all, oh thank god I don’t have to know everyone’s lines, that’s a load off, and then you realize you don’t have to do anything but watch everybody. I just think Matt was perfect casting for this character. I think he did a perfect job.
Looking back, what role do you regret turning down the most?
Kurt Russell: You turn them down for different reasons. You regret that the reason existed, I suppose. To be honest with you, part of my problem in the business is I don’t hold onto that stuff for very long. I’ll have an answer for you in about three hours. I’ll be driving along or taking a nap and “Oh!” From my life, there’s been probably ten of those and I’d go see the movie. Now there are things that I didn’t do that I wanted to do and I don’t feel this way about but inevitably I go see those movies and I came out thinking that they were better for the person that was in it than I would have been. You know what I mean? I wouldn’t have been doing that movie. I didn’t see that movie so they were inevitable right.
Do you have any good Valentine’s Day stories?
Kurt Russell: Valentine’s Day is my actual anniversary and so I have a big day planned. I’m gonna go to this place called the 1880 Union Hotel in a little tiny town called Los Alamos where I’m opening up a wine saloon. We’re opening up the wine saloon section of that hotel. I’m taking Goldie and they’re having a big dinner there, an eight course meal, and part of the meal is beef from my ranch and my wines. I’m really heavily into my wines now. I love making wines. I love making pinots and chardonnay and we have this great place now to showcase our wines. I’m getting more and more into wine. I really, really like it.
With MLB in full swing and fans buzzing about the NHL playoffs, concerned that you’re not up to speed with the latest movie news? Not to worry because here’s the first teaser poster for DJANGO UNCHAINED.
Set in the South two years before the Civil War, DJANGO UNCHAINED stars Academy Award®-winner Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Academy Award®-winner Christoph Waltz). Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django can lead him to his bounty. The unorthodox Schultz acquires Django with a promise to free him upon the capture of the Brittles – dead or alive. Success leads Schultz to free Django, though the two men choose not to go their separate ways. Instead, Schultz seeks out the South’s most wanted criminals with Django by his side. Honing vital hunting skills, Django remains focused on one goal: finding and rescuing Broomhilda (Kerry Washington), the wife he lost to the slave trade long ago. Django and Schultz’s search ultimately leads them to Calvin Candie (Academy Award®-nominee Leonardo DiCaprio), the proprietor of “Candyland,” an infamous plantation where slaves are groomed by trainer Ace Woody (Kurt Russell) to battle each other for sport. Exploring the compound under false pretenses, Django and Schultz arouse the suspicion of Stephen (Academy Award®-nominee Samuel L. Jackson), Candie’s trusted house slave. Their moves are marked, and a treacherous organization closes in on them. If Django and Schultz are to escape with Broomhilda, they must choose between independence and solidarity, between sacrifice and survival…
Written and directed by Academy Award®-winner Quentin Tarantino, DJANGO UNCHAINED is produced by Stacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin and Pilar Savone. The executive producers are Harvey and Bob Weinstein, Michael Shamberg, Shannon McIntosh, and James Skotchdopole.
DJANGO UNCHAINED will be released in the U.S. on December 25, 2012, and internationally by Sony Pictures.
This week’s WAMG Top 10 is having a look at all the on and off-screen couples of Hollywood. The Drew Barrymore/Justin Long romantic-comedy, GOING THE DISTANCE, comes out next Friday on September 3rd, so we thought we’d give it a go with our list of favorite “Work and Play Couples.” Let us know what you think and who you would put on the list in the comments section below.
Honorable Mention: Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
Lucille Ball was a rising star under contract to RKO Studios when she was cast as the female lead in the film version of the Broadway smash TOO MANY GIRLS. Prior to the start of filming she was introduced to the young Cuban singer who had taken New York City by storm, Desi Arnaz. Stories from several sources in that RKO office said that sparks flew when they locked eyes on each other. In a little over a decade these sparks would grow into a flame that swept thru the entertainment world( and engulf the RKO studio which would become the home of Desilu). TOO MANY GIRLS did not duplicate its stage success on the big screen, but both stars would continue to star on stage and screen and eventually become man and wife. By the late 40’s, Lucy’s film career would begin to stall as did Desi’s music career. She decided to jump into radio by starring in MY FAVORITE HUSBAND alongside Richard Denning. With stories beginning to herald the advance of television, Lucy thought about taking her show into this new medium, but with her real life hubby Desi instead of Denning. The result, I LOVE LUCY, would become one of the most successful and influential TV shows of all time. Because of the shows incredible popularity, the movie studios came calling on Lucy and Desi to bring some of their magic to the silver screen . Their first film with MGM, Vincent Minnelli’s THE LONG, LONG TRAILER, proved to be a box office hit in 1953 while a follow up film, Alexander Hall’s FOREVER DARLING fizzled in 1956 even with the great James Mason cast as their guardian angel. A few years later Lucy and Desi split, and although they’re known mostly for their TV work, their movie efforts are definitely worth a look.
10. ANGELINA JOLIE AND BRAD PITT
You know that a list like this can’t be complete without the hottest it couple in Hollywood today. Starring in Mr. and Mrs. Smith sparked such chemistry between them that they began dating. Now, with six children and rumors of more, the two are going strong. They can often be seen either on outings or doing humanitarian work as a unit. Might I add, that this is one good looking family!
09. DIANE KEATON AND WOODY ALLEN
You didn’t think that we would actually leave the ANNIE HALL duo out of this, did you? Diane Keaton’s career really began with her romance, both on and off screen with Woody Allen. Together, they were in SLEEPERS, LOVE AND DEATH and PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM. Of course, the most famous between the two is ANNIE HALL. Despite splitting up, Diane Keaton appeared in his film INTERIORS, MANHATTAN, RADIO DAYS, and MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY, proving that ex’s can still work together.
08. ANNETTE BENING AND WARREN BEATTY
For several decades starting tin the late 50’s, the number one swinging Hollywood bachelor was Warren Beatty. During this time he was linked to some of the big screen’s most popular leading ladies: Natalie Wood, Joan Collins, Leslie Caron, Julie Christie, Diane Keaton, and many others. In 1991 Beatty was cast in the lead in Barry Levinson’s BUGSY, a bio of the notorious gangster Benjamin Siegel. Tapped to play the actress who would help lead Bugsy to his doom was Annette Benning, who had earned critical praise in performances in VALMONT, REGARDING HENRY, and THE GRIFTERS. According to several sources on the set nothing unusual was occurring between the actors. However, their scenes together in front of the camera seemed to sizzle. After BUGSY was released to much praise and great box office, the stars revealed that they were indeed a couple off screen. Then came the event that stunned Hollywood (and most of the planet) : Warren and Annette marry. The ultimate ladies man was finally domesticated. In 1994 they shared the screen again for Glen Gordon Caron’s adaptation of the classic LOVE AFFAIR. Though this version did not find success at the box office, the real life love affair has had much success( and several children).
Let’s hope that Annette and Warren will be burning up the screen again in the near future.
07. JILL IRELAND AND CHARLES BRONSON
Their meeting was rather bizarre. Bronson met Ireland on the set of THE GREAT ESCAPE while she was married to David McCallum. Bronson apparently told McCallum that he was going to marry his wife. Two years later, just that happened. The two starred in 15 movies together including LOVE AND BULLETS, FROM NOON TILL THREE, CHINO, HARD TIMES and BREAKOUT. Ireland use to joke “I’m in so many of Charles Bronson films because no other actress will work with him.” Now that right there is love! Their last film together was ASSASSINATION. During which, she was in the advanced stages of cancer. Ireland passes away in 1990 but will remain infamous in of one heck of a love story.
06. GOLDIE HAWN AND KURT RUSSELL
This is a couple that just will not quit! Kurt and Goldie have been together for over 25 years. Snubbing their nose at marriage, Goldie believes that their relationship is so strong because they have never tied the knot. Hawn and Russell met on the 1968 film THE ONE AND ONLY, GENUINE, ORIGINAL FAMILY BAND. In 1984 the two reconnected on SWING SHIFT and went on to film OVERBOARD in 1987, while still a couple. Now, I know that Overboard did not do that well at the box office, but it is still one of my favorite movies. KEEP IT GOING KURT AND GOLDIE!
05. JOANNE WOODWARD AND PAUL NEWMAN
Legendary “cool man” icon Paul Newman first worked with Joanne Woodward on THE LONG, HOT SUMMER (1958) about a drifter that arrives in Mississippi, targeting a wealthy family with Woodward as their daughter. This professional encounter would ultimately lead to a spark between the two Hollywood favorites in real life. This unlikely relationship would survive for fifty years, a feat of its own in tinsel town, but Newman and Woodward would also go on to work together on other films, including FROM THE TERRACE (1960) and PARIS BLUES (1961
04. LAUREN BACALL AND HUMPHREY BOGART
The relationship of Bacall and Bogart all began as a Hollywood affair off camera, while making memories as an on screen couple in TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT. This is where they met, the handsome and charismatic Bogey and the beautiful Bacall, together on film for the first time. TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT is the film in which Bacall established her trademark “The Look” quite by accident, nervous on set, putting her chin against her chest and turning those big eyes upward. Of course Bogey would fall for Bacall. From here, Bacall and Bogey transferred their passion to the big screen for three legendary film noir titles… Howard Hawks’ THE BIG SLEEP, the unconventional DARK MASSAGE and John Huston’s KEY LARGO.
03. JANET LEIGH AND TONY CURTIS
In the 1950’s, not much was happening with real life movie couples. Gable lost Lombard in 43 and Bogie and Bacall did their final film together, KEY LARGO, in 48. There wasn’t a couple that captured movie going young people until Tony Curtis met Janet Leigh. Tony was the dark, handsome New Yorker who became the heart throb of bobby soxers, across the nation, by starring in a series of small films while under contract to Universal-International. Janet was the young movie princess that was groomed for stardom under the watchful eyes of Mr. Mayer over at MGM. The two met at a tinsel town party and immediately clicked. When Tony was loaned out to Paramount for George Pal’s big screen bio, HOUDINI in 1953 he hoped to pull some strings in order to have Janet, play Harry’s wife Bess. Their on screen chemistry helped turn director George Marshall’s movie into a box office smash. The two soon married and continued to share the screen in, THE BLACK SHIELD OF FALWORTH( 54), THE PERFECT FURLOUGH (58), and WHO WAS THAT LADY?(60). In their heyday they attracted media attention that would not be rivaled until Angelina and Brad several decades later. The marriage ended in 1962, but their movie legacy would live on thru their actress daughters: Kelly and movie scream queen, Jamie Leigh Curtis.
02. KATHARINE HEPBURN AND SPENCER TRACY
Hepburn and Tracy first graced the silver screen together in WOMAN OF THE YEAR. This is the movie that sparked a lifelong romance. Together, the pair appeared in eight other movies, including KEEPER OF THE FLAME, ADAM’S RIB, PAT AND MIKE, DESK SET, and GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER. Despite never marrying (Tracy refused to divorce his estranged wife due to his catholic beliefs), the two were very much a couple until Tracy’s death. The two hid their affair from the public to keep up appearances. They used back entrances and constantly tried to avoid the press. They are still considered one of Hollywood’s’ great romances.
01. ELIZABETH TAYLOR AND RICHARD BURTON
Altogether, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton starred in 11 movies, it’s their first one together, CLEOPATRA, that the two are known for. During filming, Taylor met Richard Burton and the two began a very public affair, which made headlines worldwide. Taylor left her husband, Eddie Fisher (who had previously left Debbie Reynolds for Taylor), and married Burton the next year. Even though some were morally outraged by their affair and the scandal did bring publicity to what was a troubled production, Dick and Liz did have their supporters who flocked to the theaters to see their love affair played out on the big screen. Many U.S. housewives wrote to the two stars in Hollywood to make a go of it¬ that’s how people rolled back in the 60’s. While Elizabeth Taylor won 2 Academy Awards for WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? and BUtterfield 8 as well as the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, Richard Burton was nominated for 7 Oscars, but unfortunately never won.
Here’s a list of the films that Taylor and Burton were in together:
CLEOPATRA (1963)
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (1966) Best Actress Oscar Win for Taylor, Best Actor Nomination for Burton
THE V.I.P.s (1963)
UNDER MILK WOOD (1972)
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (1967)
THE SANDPIPER (1965)
HAMMERSMITH IS OUT (1972)
DOCTOR FAUSTUS (1967)
DIVORCE HIS – DIVORCE HERS (1973) (TV)
THE COMEDIANS (1967)
BOOM! (1968)
Taylor had an uncredited cameo in Burton’s film ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS (1969). Another Best Actor Nomination for Burton.
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New Line Cinema’s job in getting an ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK remake of the ground and into theaters has been an up and down struggle for some time now. Now, it appears, the studio is going with someone who has a little bit of recent luck in the remake department. Hollywood Insider is reporting THE CRAZIES’ director, Breck Eisner, is in negotiations to take the helm.
Of course, this doesn’t mean Eisner definitely has the job, nor does it mean we’re going to be seeing an ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK remake in theaters in the very near future. With the way directors come and go on projects these days, Eisner could be onto something entirely different by the time you finish reading this article.
However, it does raise some interesting questions about the new film. Not that it means a whole lot, but Eisner has previously worked with Matthew McConaughey on SAHARA and Timothy Olyphant on THE CRAZIES. While many would groan at the former sporting the Snake Plissken eyepatch, putting Olyphant in the role might not be the worst decision known to man. Until recently, Gerard Butler was attached in the role, so, whoever ends up starring in the film actually has more than just Kurt Russell’s shoes to fill.
What is your choice? Is Breck Eisner a good pick to take on the remake of a John Carpenter classic? Who should take on the role of Snake Plissken in the upcoming film? Let us know by shooting us a comment below.
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