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Farrell: 'I Love Jolie Dearly'
COLIN FARRELL wishes the rumours he romanced ANGELINA JOLIE on the set of ALEXANDER were true because they shared a "connection". The Irish lothario starred opposite Jolie, who is now pregnant with BRAD PITT's...
By WENN on 09 February 2006
The Heat's On Oliver Stone
Hollywood director OLIVER STONE is relieved his 9/11 film is going to be released after PAUL GREENGRASS' rival film about the infamous day - because it will take the pressure off him. Stone's film,...
By WENN on 31 January 2006
No Politics For Stone
OLIVER STONE has hit out at reports his new film will have a political agenda, insisting it will focus on two or three American civilians' fight for survival. Stone's film, which has been given...
By WENN on 31 January 2006
Boxer Stretch To Rescue Cage And Pena
Former boxer GARY STRETCH is set to rescue NICOLAS CAGE and MICHAEL PENA in OLIVER STONE's forthcoming September 11th (01) drama. ALEXANDER star Stretch, 37, has been cast as New York City cop JOHN...
By WENN on 24 January 2006
Hopkins Still Bemused By Nixon Offer
Golden Globe-winner SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS still can't believe he played former US President RICHARD NIXON in OLIVER STONE's biopic NIXON because he needed convincing he was right for the role. The Welsh actor, who...
By WENN on 22 January 2006
Mendes: 'Americans Don't Get Jarhead'
Oscar-winning film director SAM MENDES claims American viewers don't understand his new movie JARHEAD as well as Europeans - because they expect war films to be one-sided. The movie based on the novel JARHEAD:...
By WENN on 03 January 2006
Revolver Shoots To The Top Of 2005 Turkeys
Director GUY RITCHIE's REVOLVER has topped a poll of the biggest screen turkeys of 2005. The gangster movie was voted the worst movie this year by members of online UK DVD rental company LoveFilm.com,...
By WENN on 27 December 2005
9/11 Movie Causes Further Furore
LATEST: OLIVER STONE's 11 September (01) movie is causing more problems in New York City - now store owners are angry about disruption the shoot is causing. The film, starring NICOLAS CAGE, has already...
By WENN on 15 November 2005
Oliver Stone Made Dafoe Soldier Material
Movie-maker OLIVER STONE went to such great lengths to prepare his PLATOON cast for military service, WILLEM DAFOE began to believe he was a soldier. Dafoe is sure the Oscar-winning Vietnam war film was...
By WENN on 09 November 2005
Stone Promises Sensitivty In 9/11 Film
Director OLIVER STONE promises his forthcoming film about the September 11 (01) terrorist attacks will be respectful to victims of the atrocities. The PLATOON movie-maker is confident the NICOLAS CAGE starring movie will not...
By WENN on 04 November 2005
Farrell's Fall From Bathroom Window
COLIN FARRELL has come clean about the accident that almost brought filming of OLIVER STONE's flop epic ALEXANDER to a halt - he drunkenly jumped out of a window. The Irishman previously claimed he...
By WENN on 14 October 2005
Soderbergh To Use Cia Files For Che Biopic
Oscar-winning director STEVEN SODERBERGH will use recently declassified Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) files to help make his forthcoming ERNESTO 'CHE' GUEVARA biopic. Speaking at the Venice Film Festival in Italy yesterday (06SEP05), Soderbergh announced...
By WENN on 07 September 2005
Greengrass To Direct Another 9/11 Movie
British film-maker PAUL GREENGRASS is to direct a controversial new film about the fourth plane hijacked during the US terrorist attacks on 11th September (01). The acclaimed BOURNE SUPREMACY director will tell the story...
By WENN on 17 August 2005
Stone Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge
Controversial director OLIVER STONE has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour possession of marijuana while driving charge - just six years after pleading no contest to exactly the same crime. The Oscar-winning film-maker's lawyer entered...
By WENN on 11 August 2005
Lopez Blames Her Media Image For Hampering Her Film Career
JENNIFER LOPEZ believes her over-exposure in the media has prevented her from having a more diverse movie career. The 36-year-old Latina beauty found it easier to convince directors of her suitability for a role...
By WENN on 07 August 2005
Stone Blames Alexander Reception On American Youth
OLIVER STONE believes the critical mauling his epic ALEXANDER received last year (04) was the inevitable result of America's youth misunderstanding ancient history. Stone, who recently re-edited the film for its DVD release, puts...
By WENN on 29 July 2005
Stone Slams Bush Reaction To 9/11
Controversial director OLIVER STONE has hit out at US President GEORGE W BUSH for "misusing" his powers after the terrorist attacks on September 11th (01). The NATURAL BORN KILLERS film-maker, who is currently preparing...
By WENN on 28 July 2005
Stone Shocked By 'Homophobic' America
Acclaimed director OLIVER STONE is convinced America's awkwardness about homosexuality ensured his epic movie ALEXANDER was a box-office disaster, even though the title character's bisexuality was not a major part of the plot. Stone...
By WENN on 28 July 2005
Stone Re-edits Alexander For Personal Pride
Acclaimed director OLIVER STONE has spent months re-editing ALEXANDER for the DVD release in a bid to regain his dignity after the big screen version flopped at the box-office. The film, starring Hollywood hunk...
By WENN on 24 July 2005
Maclaine Wants Sex With Toyboys
Movie veteran SHIRLEY MacLAINE is always on the look out for a toyboy because men her own age and older can't meet her sexual needs. At 71, the TERMS OF ENDEARMENT star insists she...
By WENN on 02 June 2005
Stone Arrested On Drink-driving And Drugs Charges
Controversial filmmaker OLIVER STONE has been arrested for drink-driving and possession of drugs in Beverly Hills, California. The OSCAR-winning director was stopped at a police checkpoint on Sunset Boulevard on Friday night (27MAY05), where...
By WENN on 29 May 2005
Kilmer And Stone To Team Up Again
VAL KILMER is teaming up with ALEXANDER director OLIVER STONE again - this time to host an acting seminar. The Hollywood star will reunite with the controversial filmmaker for the exclusive London workshop next...
By WENN on 29 May 2005
Stereophonics Left Technician Stranded In Desert
STEREOPHONICS frontman KELLY JONES' favourite rock 'n' roll moment happened while touring America - when the band enjoyed an epic road-trip before realising they'd left one of their crew stranded in the middle of nowhere....
By WENN on 27 May 2005
Stone Upsets Gay Rights Activists
OLIVER STONE has upset gay rights group the GAY + LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION over plans to remove controversial homosexual scenes from movie flop ALEXANDER for the film's upcoming Director's Cut DVD release. Stone...
By WENN on 25 May 2005
Cronenberg's Swedish Accolade
Cult director DAVID CRONENBERG will be awarded a lifetime achievement award at the 2005 STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL in November (05). Organisers announced this week (16MAY05) the Canadian will be presented with the Bronze...
By WENN on 18 May 2005
Stone: 'I'm Not Making A Thatcher Movie'
Director OLIVER STONE has laughed off reports he wants to make a film about former British Prime Minister MARGARET THATCHER - insisting he was joking. The ALEXANDER movie maker and staunch republican was thought...
By WENN on 18 May 2005
Stone Cuts Gay References For Alexander Dvd
Director OLIVER STONE has cut the gay references from his ALEXANDER movie for the DVD version of the 2004 flop. Stone claimed his Macedonian epic was unpopular with American audiences because of the subtle...
By WENN on 12 May 2005
French Film Subsidy Row
A row has broken out within the French film industry, after the government ruled movies made with American money can still be classified "French". Culture minister RENAUD DONNEDIEU DE VABRES says films funded by...
By WENN on 12 April 2005
Foxx Makes Time's Most Influential List
OSCAR-winning actor JAMIE FOXX has arrived on TIME MAGAZINE's list of the world's most influential people, alongside US President GEORGE W BUSH and lifestyle guru MARTHA STEWART. Hailing from 31 different countries, and including...
By WENN on 11 April 2005
Luhrmann's Alexander To Be Made After All
BAZ LUHRMANN's scrapped ALEXANDER THE GREAT movie may be made after all - after the disappointing response to OLIVER STONE's take on the life of the Macedonian leader. The two films were due to...
By WENN on 25 February 2005
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