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Aug 02,2009

Hidden Gem: Factory Girl

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Amazingly Factory Girl was savaged by the critics when it received a limited release in 2007 but what do they know. If you are a fan of the sixties then this movie is definitely worth a watch and still, in my humble opinion remaims Miller’s best on screen performance.

Edie Sedgwick (Sienna Miller) is a spoilt little rich girl who is running from the past that haunts her. In a bid to further her art career she heads for New York City.

Here she meets Andy Warhol (Guy Pearce), who craves fame and attention, and with the beautiful Edie on his arm he gets what he wants.

As the drug culture explodes Edie embraces it until she finds herself caught between two men Warhol and a musician (Hayden Christensen).

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Aug 02,2009

Star Movies Fan Fest 09

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STAR Movies brings yet another fantastic television event, Fan Fest 09, a celebration of non-stop blockbusters on the channel (Astro Channel 413), airing from tomorrow to Aug 31.

Fan Fest 09 promises something for everybody on Star Movies every night at 10pm throughout next month and August.

Besides TV premieres of Hollywood blockbusters (every Sunday), many all-time favourites from pumping action, drama, romance and comedy to horror and psycho thrillers will be aired too.

Get teleported with your family to a world of adventures and fantasy with the following movies: – Jumper (Aug 29) with Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson as they teleport around the world on a run.

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Aug 02,2009

Oscar continues talent search

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So far, 2009 has been filled with surprise box office hits: “Taken,” “Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” “Fast and Furious,” “The Hangover.” But kudos possibilities? Not so much.

At the year’s halfway point on June 30, the awards race should theoretically be half over. Certainly, audiences have seen strong animated-feature contenders and, as usual, film festivals have showcased some terrif prospects. But otherwise, the awards hopefuls will again be backloaded in the last months of the year.

Docus and other foreign-lingo films will be dealt with in later columns. Meanwhile, here’s a sampling of openers for the next six months that could be contenders in various categories:

October: Fox Searchlight’s “Amelia” biopic with Hilary Swank;
“New York, I Love You” (Vivendi); the Weinstein Co.’s long-delayed “The Road,” starring Viggo Mortensen in the adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel; Calibra Pictures’ “Iron Cross,” Roy Scheider’s last film (tentative date).

New York, I Love You opens nationwide in the US on October 16.

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Aug 02,2009

Beast of Bataan

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It seems we might have a production date for Beast of Bataan. Mark Jean has the following paragraph listed on his website.

For producers Mel Brooks and Jonathan Sanger he co-wrote BEAST OF BATAAN, a historical drama slated for production in 2010.

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Aug 02,2009

New York, I Love You Release Dates

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Here are the latest release dates for New York, I Love You.

France : July 03, 2009

USA (nationwide) : October 16, 2009

Netherlands : October 29, 2009

Portugal : November 05, 2009

Brazil : November 20, 2009

Germany : January 28, 2010

*Dates are subject to change.* Keep checking back as we will continue updating with the latest!

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Aug 02,2009

Interview with Hayden Christensen

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Hayden Christensen is the new muse signed Lacoste perfume. The opportunity for us to meet the star to learn more about his projects and his private life.

Highlights –

He mentions he likes the way he smells as does his fiance, he doesn’t have a Twitter, and he just bought a computer. He might be directing soon and he’s trying to figure out what he’s going to next. Last but not least, he doesn’t use his hair as a sexual weapon, just makes sure it’s not too out of control! Great interview!


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Aug 02,2009

Untitled Mimi Project, Renamed!

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Looks as if the UNTITLED MAGIC PROJECT is now titled JAX OF HEART, according to Omega Entertainment.

CREDITS
Director: Mimi Leder (The Peacemaker, Deep Impact)
Writers: Josh Oppenheimer & Thomas Dean Donnelly, JV Hart, Ian Jeffers. Based on an original script by Kevin Bernhardt.
Cast: Hayden Christensen and Djimon Hounsou
Production companies: Tiger8 Production / Omega Productions Inc.

STATUS – Pre Production

Jax lives life on the edge. Working as an underground magician and escapologist, his act has grown increasingly dangerous. Following a daring escape from an SUV that has been dropped out of an aeroplane at the Burning Man Festival, he is coerced by the CIA into breaking a deep-cover agent named Xi Shing Lung out of a maximum security jail. Hypnosis, contortion, distraction and technical wizardry all come into play as Jax breaks the agent out from the inside within a 24-hour deadline.

But back on the outside, Jax learns that it was all a set-up. Xi is a CIA agent gone bad. He offers Mandrake the chance to join his crime ring. When Jax refuses, he’s a marked man. He must escape his would-be-killers and also the real CIA who accuse him of being in league with Xi. His quest to clear his name leads him into all sorts of dangers, which he must overcome with daredevil escapes that require all his conjuring skills. And along the way, Jax is forced to confront his past and the girl he left behind.

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Aug 02,2009

Possible New Project

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ShockTillYouDrop.com has learned Hayden Christensen (Star Wars, Jumper) is in talks to co-star in Vanishing on 7th Street, the latest picture from Brad Anderson, the director of Session 9 and The Machinist.

Christensen will join previously rumored cast members John Leguizamo and Thandie Newton. The three play survivors of a mysterious phenomenon in which, during a blackout most of the population disappears. Holed up in a tavern, they try to piece together what’s happening before the “darkness” returns.

Shooting is expected to begin later this month in Spokane, Washington and New York.

Hannibal Pictures is the production company that will take on this film, but it looks as if they’re calling the film “Darkness”.

Also on the horizon is Darkness, directed by Brad Anderson, a terrifying thriller about a blackout that mysteriously takes the lives of most of the world’s population. A small group of survivors in Spokane, Washington holes up in a bar and plots their survival as the darkness returns to reclaim them. In negotiations to star in Anderson’s film are Thandie Newton and John Leguizamo. No mention of Hayden’s name as of yet.

Official plot crunch:

Following a mysterious blackout, most of the population vanishes into thin air. As the remaining survivors converge in a small tavern to figure out what happened, the darkness returns to claim them one by one.

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Aug 02,2009

New York, I Love You

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What does it take to make a movie a mainstream hit? A star-studded cast? Check. Creative and unique story lines? Check. A directorial debut by Scarlett Johansson? Check. Following in the same unique structure of its unofficial predecessor, Paris, Je T Aime, New York, I love you is comprised of 12 films that take place in the 5 boroughs of New York. Each film is different but they all have one thing in common; they are about finding love in New York.

New York, I love you has an all-star cast which includes Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Andy Garcia, Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Natalie Portman, Irrfan Khan, Emilie Ohana, Orlando Bloom, Christina Ricci, Maggie Q, Ethan Hawke, Anton Yelchin, James Caan, Olivia Thilrlby, Blake Lively, Drea de Matteo, Julie Christie, John Hurt, Shia LaBeouf, Ugur Yucel, Taylor Geare, Carlos Acosta, Jacinda Barrett, Shu Qi, Burt Young, Chris Cooper, Robin Wright Penn, Eva Ammuri, Eli Wallach and Cloris Leachman.

The best part of the movie, other than the talented cast, is the fact that it is created by some of today’s most imaginative filmmakers from all over the word. For example, Jian Wen, Mira Nair, Shunji Iwai, Yvan Attal, Brett Ratner, Allen Hughes, Shekhar Khapur, Natalie Portman (another newbie in the directorial world), Fatih Akin, Joshua Marston and Randy Balsmyer. Each filmmaker brings to the movie, his or her own vision, his or her own take on love in New York.

On the other hand, having all those big name actors can take away from the message of the movie. People go to see the movie in order to catch a glimpse of Shia LaBeouf and Blake Lively more than for the love story line taking place on-screen. Then there are all the no-name stars who have to compete with these big stars and have to make their segments of the movie just as compelling for audience members.

Although, Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut was given the boot, according to producer Emmanuel Benbihy, because it was different and didn’t fit in with the rest of the movie; not because it was bad, you still have the star-studded cast and unique plot structure. The movie comes out on October 16th and is the second of a series of Cities of Love movies conceived by Benbihy.

Will the movie be a success? Only time can tell. Either way, this romantic drama will entertain you and give you a diverse take on love, from all five boroughs of New York.

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Aug 02,2009

Mandrake

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Yesterday afternoon, word hit the wire that Star Wars prequel star Hayden Christensen had signed on for a live-action film based on the Mandrake the Magician comic strip created by Lee Falk. After speaking with a representative of Christensen, however, MTV News has been told that he is not attached to the Mandrake movie.

The initial announcement had claimed that Christensen and Gladiator actor Djimon Hounsou would have lead roles in a movie about the underground magician and escapologist who is approached by the CIA for a special operation. In a conversation with MTV News, Christensen’s representative denied the report, saying that the actor will not be starring in the film.

Little else is known about the Mandrake movie, which is currently scheduled for release in 2010. Movie site IMDB still lists the original actor announced for the lead role, Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

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Aug 02,2009

Casino Jack

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Hayden is no longer involved with Casino Jack. A friend sent George Hickenlooper a message on Facebook and he wrote back telling her

” Hayden became unavailable “.

Websites like Screen Daily.Com and Cinema Blend, both have Barry Pepper listed in the role as Michael Scanlon.

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Aug 02,2009

New York, I Love You

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Vivendi Entertainment has set Oct. 16 as the release date for anthology project “New York, I Love You.”

The pic includes segments directed by Jian Wen, Mira Nair, Brett Ratner, Allen Hughes, Shekhar Khapur, Natalie Portman, Fatih Akin, Joshua Marston and Randy Balsmyer.

Cast is comprised of Bradley Cooper, Andy Garcia, Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Natalie Portman, Irrfan Khan, Emilie Ohana, Orlando Bloom, Christina Ricci, Maggie Q, Ethan Hawke, James Caan, Blake Lively, Drea de Matteo, John Hurt, Shia LaBeouf, Burt Young, Chris Cooper, Eli Wallach and Cloris Leachman.

The project follows along the same lines as “Paris Je T’aime” as the second in a series of “Cities of Love” movies conceived by Emmanuel Benbihy, who produced this film with Marina Grasic (“Crash”). “Cities of Love” productions are being set up in Shanghai, Rio de Jainero, Berlin and Jerusalem.

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Aug 02,2009

Rumored Project

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According to toutlecine.com- Translation states: Chuck Russell and Jonathan Rhys Meyers spent hand, it is now Mimi Leder (The Lawgiver with George Clooney) and Hayden Christensen (Darth Vader in the fate of the last two Star Wars live date), leaving them with the heavy focus Mandrake on the screen. The first implementation, the second in the fraction of the hypnotist magician appeared for the first time in a comic book signed Lee Falk in 1934. A hero with extraordinary powers who spend most of his time to face Cobra, the leader of a secret society.

It also appears that Djimon Hounsou has agreed to the interpretation of Lothar, an old African king who follows the conjurer where he goes.

Not 100% sure that Mandrake is born. It would be greatly time since, at the beginning of 70 years, Federico Fellini worked in vain on his return to the screen with Marcello Mastroianni. I would take this with a grain of salt until further information is available.

Cinando has Hayden listed for MANDRAKE- by Mimi Leder.

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Aug 02,2009

Mona Lisa News

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IGN has added more information about the Mona Lisa remake, as we reported a few days ago that Hayden’s name was no longer attached to this project, IGN has just added this article. The long-gestating remake of the British crime drama Mona Lisa, co-written and to be directed by Larry Clark, is reportedly set to finally begin shooting.

Production Weekly’s Twitter update claims that the Clark-directed version of Mona Lisa will film this September with Iron Man 2′s Mickey Rourke and Casino Royale’s Eva Green starring. The project is an Americanized remake of the 1986 British film directed by Neil Jordan and produced by HandMade Films. Bob Hoskins starred as George, a London chauffeur who drives a high-class call girl Simone (Cathy Tyson). Michael Caine played Dinny, George’s old boss who hired him to drive Simone and to spy on one of her regulars.

There have been a number of actors associated with the remake over the years. Rosario Dawson was first said to be Clark’s choice to play the female lead in 2005 when the project was titled Shame. Most recently, Hayden Christensen was reported to be playing the male lead; it’s unclear whether Rourke has replaced him or if Rourke will play the Caine role instead.

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Here’s another article that mentions only Mickey Rourke and Eva Green are currently attached.

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Aug 01,2009

New York, I Love You

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Added one new HQ on the set of New York, I Love You from April 20, 2008. You can view them by clicking the bolded link below the previews.


- GALLERY LINK
Movie Productions > New York, I Love You > On Set > 04-20-08

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