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Gus Van Sant Says A-list Stars Like Dicaprio And Pitt Turned Down 'Brokeback Mountain'
The former director of Brokeback Mountain has revealed that a number of A-list stars such as Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt were among those who turned down roles in the film.As it turned...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 July 2018
Gus Van Sant's The Sea Of Trees Set For Us Release
The film's star Matthew McConaughey doesn't mind how people react. "I would say, real simply, anyone has as much right to boo as they do to ovate." In the film, McConaughey plays Arthur, a man...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 August 2016
First Boos And Now Applause For Matthew Mcconaughey's 'Sea Of Trees'
Matthew McConaughey has completely reinvented himself since his shirt-on, shirt-off rom-com days, going on to star in darker and better-received dramas like Killer Joe, the acclaimed TV series True Detective, Christopher Nolan's space epic Interstellar...
By Gary Roberts in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 May 2015
Hollywood Filmmakers Teaming Up To Direct Ten Commandments Series
Moviemakers Gus Van Sant, Lee Daniels and Wes Craven are set to direct a 10-part mini-series inspired by the Ten Commandments.The trio will team up with Jim Sheridan and Michael Cera to each direct one...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 January 2014
Milk Director And Screenwriter Refusing To Avoid Russian Gay Festival
Milk director Gus Van Sant and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black are refusing to abandon plans to attend Russia's St. Petersburg’s Bok o Bok festival amid bomb threats linked to the event.The filmmakers are booked to...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 November 2013
Darren Aronofsky Turned Down Fifty Shades Of Grey
Darren Aronofsky reportedly turned down 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.The Oscar-nominated 'Black Swan' director was offered the opportunity to bring E.L. James' saucy novel to life on the big screen but rejected movie studio Universal's offer,...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 June 2013
Joe Wright To Direct Fifty Shades Of Grey?
Joe Wright is being considered to direct 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.The 'Anna Karenina' director is a ''strong contender'' to helm the big screen adaptation of E.L. James' erotic novel, which will be produced by Universal...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 May 2013
Gus Van Sant To Direct Fifty Shades Of Grey? James Franco Lets Rumour Slip
James Franco may have let slip who’s on board to direct Fifty Shades of Grey. The actor was speaking to the Sunday Times at the Sundance Festival and revealed that he was under the impression...
By Hayley Avron on 24 January 2013
Hot Tickets - Us Movie Releases - Did We Need Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3d? Opinion Divided By Matt Damon's Promised Land
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and Django Unchained are riding high at the top of the US box office charts and as the movie industry lurches slowly into the new year, it’s likely that they’ll...
By Hayley Avron on 04 January 2013
Matt Damon's 'Promised Land' Flops With Reviewers, But Why?
Matt Damon rarely makes a bad film, but with a 49% rotten rating on review aggregator, Rotten Tomatoes, something has clearly gone wrong for his latest movie Promised Land. Promised Land is about 'Fracking', which...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 December 2012
A Week In Movies Feat: Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty, Tom Hooper, Les Miserables, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Martin Freeman And More!
Awards season kicked off in earnest this week with two major critical bodies - New York Critics and the National Board of Review - both naming the Osama bin Laden raid thriller Zero Dark Thirty...
By Staff Writer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 December 2012
George Clooney Wants Matt Damon For The Monuments Men Role
George Clooney wants Matt Damon to star in 'The Monuments Men'. The Hollywood actor is roping in his old friend and 'Oceans Eleven' co-star Matt for a role in his new World War II period...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 December 2012
Kiefer Sutherland Turned Down My Own Private Idaho To Go Skiing
Kiefer Sutherland turned down the chance to star in Gus Van Sant's 1991 movie My Own Private Idaho because he didn't want to cancel his skiing holiday.The 24 star has revealed movie bosses offered him...
By WENN on 09 March 2012
James Franco To Helm Child Of God
James Franco is to direct 'Child of God'.The '127' hours star is to start work on an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's story after his original plans to helm a film version of the author's later...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 September 2011
Keanu Reeves To Make Directorial Debut
Keanu Reeves is one of Hollywood's most recognisable faces and has spent most of his life in front of a camera but the star of the Matrix is about to step behind the camera for...
By Lew Irwin on 02 September 2011
Harvey Milk's Ghost Stops By Film Set
The ghost of assassinated San Francisco, California city supervisor HARVEY MILK haunts the site of the camera store he once owned, according to moviemaker GUS VAN SANT. The director claims that Milk's spirit turned up...
By WENN on 13 November 2008
Mcgregor To Play Kurt Cobain?
LATEST: Scottish actor EWAN MCGREGOR is reportedly being lined up to play late NIRVANA frontman KURT COBAIN. Cobain's widow COURTNEY LOVE has acquired the rights to CHARLES CROSS' celebrated biography on her late husband and...
By WENN on 17 January 2007
Argento: 'I Don't Play Love'
ASIA ARGENTO has blasted reports she portrays rock widow COURTNEY LOVE in LAST DAYS - a screen tribute to late grunge icon KURT COBAIN. The Latina beauty insists her character is very different from...
By WENN on 13 May 2005
Pitt 'Upset' Over Argento Split
Hollywood hunk MICHAEL PITT is reportedly devastated after being dumped by lover ASIA ARGENTO. According to insiders, THE DREAMERS actor enjoyed a steamy fling on the set of upcoming movie THE HEART IS DECEITFUL...
By World Entertainment News Network on 19 August 2004
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