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Edge of Darkness International Trailer and Poster
23 December 2009 5:26 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Here’s a UK movie trailer and quad poster for the upcoming film “Edge of Darkness” featuring many action scenes that can be found in the movie.
Synopsis: “Edge of Darkness” is an emotionally charged thriller set at the intersection of politics and big business. Thomas Craven (Mel Gibson) is a veteran homicide detective for the Boston Police Department and a single father. When his only child, twenty-four year-old Emma (Bojana Novakovic), is murdered on the steps of his home, everyone assumes that he was the target. But he soon suspects otherwise, and embarks on a mission to find out about his daughter’s secret life and her killing. His investigation leads him into a dangerous, looking glass world of corporate cover-ups, government collusion and murder and to shadowy government operative Darius Jedburgh (Ray Winstone), who has been sent in to clean up the evidence. Craven’s solitary search for »
- Allan Ford
Leonardo DiCaprio To Star In Mel Gibson’s Viking Movie
18 December 2009 2:20 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Leonardo DiCaprio will star in Mel Gibson’s untitled period drama about Viking culture. This will be DiCaprio’s first picture with Gibson.
Gibson will direct from the script by William Monahan.
The principals confirmed the project but would not divulge many details. DiCaprio, who has long been fascinated by Viking culture, will play one in a storyline that will be as unsparing as Gibson’s other period directing efforts, “Braveheart,” “The Passion of the Christ” and “Apocalypto.” [Variety]
“This will be an awe-inspiring story, created with some of the industry’s finest cinematic talent, and I am just over the moon to be making this film with Mel, Leo and Bill,” producer Graham King said in a statement.
Production is expected to begin in fall 2010.
DiCaprio just completed the Christopher Nolan-directed “Inception” and will next be seen in the Martin Scorsese-directed “Shutter Island.”
Gibson just completed »
- Fiona
Gibson, DiCaprio Teaming for Viking Drama
17 December 2009 4:28 AM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Mel Gibson and Leonardo DiCaprio are teaming for an untitled period drama about Viking culture. William Monahan (The Departed) is writing the script and will produce.
If the thought of that trio working together doesn’t excite you, imagine Leo swinging a massive axe while pillaging and wearing a horned helm in an epic Braveheart-style battle. Or, since I don’t have a picture of that, here’s an image of a viking versus a shark to pique your interest.
Variety confirmed the story, but wasn’t able to get further details on where this epic viking tale is headed. They did promise it “will be as unsparing as Gibson’s other period directing efforts.” Might I suggest into the ocean? Because Outlander meets Jaws sounds pretty great right now…
Gibson’s last directorial outing was in 2006 with Apocalypto. He then took a hiatus from Hollywood following a drunken, »
- Jeff Leins
DiCaprio to join Gibson's Viking drama
16 December 2009 7:54 PM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Leonardo DiCaprio will star in an untitled period drama about Viking culture to be directed by Mel Gibson. According to Variety, William Monahan is writing the script.Graham King will produce with Gibson and Tim Headington in a co-production of King.s Gk Films and Gibson.s Icon Prods. Shooting is expected to begin in fall 2010 after Gibson has completed his starring role in the action drama "How I Spent My Summer Vacation." No plot details have been revealed but the film is expected to be as graphically realistic as Gibson.s previous films "Braveheart," "The Passion of the Christ" and "Apocalypto." »
- Adnan Tezer
The Notable Films of 2010: Part One
15 December 2009 7:47 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
After such success with this last year, today comes the first in a multi-chapter look at the various cinematic releases hitting the U.S. in 2010.
Each 'Volume' contains brief descriptions and editorial opinion/analysis of around 25-30 films, and at present it's looking to run around nine volumes in length.
Expect the remaining ones to go up between now and the first official weekend of releases on January 8th.
13
Opens: 2010
Cast: Jason Statham, Alexander Skarsgard, Mickey Rourke, Ray Winstone, 50 Cent
Director: Géla Babluani
Summary: A remake of 2005 French thriller "13 (Tzameti)". A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men.
Analysis: Remakes are very common, the same director remaking his own film in English is rarer but still not unheard of ("Funny Games," "Bangkok Dangerous," "The »
- Garth Franklin
The Notable Films of 2010: Part One
15 December 2009 7:47 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
After such success with this last year, today comes the first in a multi-chapter look at the various cinematic releases hitting the U.S. in 2010.
Each 'Volume' contains brief descriptions and editorial opinion/analysis of around 25-30 films, and at present it's looking to run around nine volumes in length.
Expect the remaining ones to go up between now and the first official weekend of releases on January 8th.
13
Opens: 2010
Cast: Jason Statham, Alexander Skarsgard, Mickey Rourke, Ray Winstone, 50 Cent
Director: Géla Babluani
Summary: A remake of 2005 French thriller "13 (Tzameti)". A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men.
Analysis: Remakes are very common, the same director remaking his own film in English is rarer but still not unheard of ("Funny Games," "Bangkok Dangerous," "The »
- Garth Franklin
Mel Gibson To Direct, DiCaprio To Star In Viking Epic
15 December 2009 4:18 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
Mel Gibson has signed on to direct an as-yet-untitled Viking epic, to be scripted by The Departed/Kingdom of Heaven/Body of Lies scribe William Monahan. Leonardo DiCaprio has signed on to star. Graham King, producer of Gibson’s upcoming films, Edge of Darkness and The Departed, is financing the film through his production shingle, Gk Films, partnered with Gibson’s own Icon Productions. All that is known about the story of the film is that is is a drama set in the Viking world, and that Leo will most assuredly play a Viking in the piece.
From Graham King’s lips to God’s ears:
“This will be an awe-inspiring story, created with some of the industry’s finest cinematic talent and I am just over the moon to be making this film with Mel, Leo and Bill.”
Hop to the source for a nice shot of Mel Gibson »
- Andrew Ford
Mel Gibson and Leonardo DiCaprio team up for Viking film
15 December 2009 2:59 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Mel Gibson and Leonardo DiCaprio are teaming up for an untitled movie set in the world of the Vikings. Gibson, 53, will direct the period drama and DiCaprio, 35, will star in the flick. The movie's script is being written by William Monahan, and Graham King will produce with Gibson as well as Tim Headington in a joint venture between Gibson's Icon Productions and King's Gk Films. Production is set to begin in autumn next year and it will be Gibson's next directing role. The movie is yet to gain a distributor but it is claimed Gibson and King will make their film outside the studio system and secure a deal on distribution in the future. »
- Sophie Eager
Mel Gibson’s New Film Revealed – Leonardo DiCaprio to Star
15 December 2009 2:00 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Ever since it was revealed last week that Mel Gibson will be shooting a new film next year, rumors have been spreading across the Internet as to what the film will actually be about, with many people suggesting that it may possibly be the story of Jesus Arriaga due to a location being revealed as Ignacio Allende prison in Mexico.
Variety have now revealed that Gibson’s film will in fact be an epic Viking period drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The film will be written by Oscar winner William Monahan, who adapted The Departed (starring DiCaprio) and Edge of Darkness (starring Gibson). Gibson will produce alongside Tim Headington (the natural resources billionaire who has recently started producing movies) and Graham King, who has produced numerous films starring DiCaprio over the past decade, as well as Mel Gibson’s upcoming Edge of Darkness.
Obviously the location in Mexico is for an entirely different project, »
- Andrew Peters
Leonardo DiCaprio Joins Mel Gibson Upcoming Viking Saga
14 December 2009 11:40 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Leonardo DiCaprio has signed on to star in Mel Gibson’s as-of-yet untitled period drama about Viking culture. William Monahan is writing the script, which Gibson, Graham King, and Tim Headington will all produce for Gk Films and Icon Productions. So far, no other casting or the specifics of the story have been announced, though Variety.com reports that it will be in the same vein as Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” and “Apocalypto”. The project has no distributor yet. Shooting on the project is expected to begin in the fall of 2010. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from Mel Gibson. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Variety.com) »
- Costa Koutsoutis
Mel Gibson and Leonardo DiCaprio Set for Viking Pic
14 December 2009 5:16 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
Leonardo DiCaprio will star with Mel Gibson. who has also signed on to direct an untitled period drama about Viking culture based on a script from William Monahan.
The principals confirmed the project but would not divulge many details. DiCaprio, who has long been fascinated by Viking culture, will play one in a storyline “that will be as unsparing” as Gibson’s other period directing efforts, Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ and Apocalypto.
“This will be an awe-inspiring story, created with some of the industry’s finest cinematic talent, and I am just over the moon to be making this with Mel, Leo and Bill,” producer Graham King said in a statement.
I have become fans of both actors and are really looking forward to this film as Gibson track record as a director is good and DiCaprio hasn’t made a bad film in awhile. We look forward »
- Kevin Coll
Leonardo DiCaprio and Mel Gibson Team for Viking Movie
14 December 2009 4:39 PM, PST | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »
No, Leonardo DiCaprio and Mel Gibson won't be making a movie about the Minnesota Vikings' Cinderella season. Instead, the two Hollywood powerhouses are joining forces for an untitled period film about Viking culture. Yup, those Vikings. Variety tells us that Mel Gibson will direct the movie and Leonardo DiCaprio will star. As of right now, the plan is to push the film into production next fall. With DiCaprio in the lead role, this will be the first Gibson-directed film to star a big-name actor (aside from the films that starred Gibson himself, like Braveheart and The Man Without a Face). It also comes with a pretty solid team behind the scenes, as William Monahan (The Departed) wrote the script, and Graham King (The Departed) is producing. Not much at all is being said...
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Leonardo DiCaprio To Wear Viking Horns In Mel Gibson-Directed Drama
14 December 2009 10:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Norse history is going to hit in a big way in 2011. First and foremost, there's "Thor," based on the Marvel comic inspired by Norse mythology. And if Wikipedia is correct (unlikely), there's a chance of a long-ago-rumored live-action "Hagar the Horrible" movie set for release that year. Finally, a drama about Vikings from director Mel Gibson and producer Graham King ("The Departed") is set to begin shooting next fall, meaning it will probably be in theaters at some time the following year.
According to Variety, Viking history enthusiast Leonardo DiCaprio will star in the untitled film, which is currently being scripted by William Monahan (both of whom also had a hand in "The Departed"). The plot has not been revealed, but we can presume this will be a bloody action epic, similar to Gibson's "Braveheart." Perhaps there will also be some sort of focus on the Christianization of Scandinavia during the Viking Age, »
- Christopher Campbell
Gibson And DiCaprio Possibly Teaming For Viking Movie
14 December 2009 10:00 AM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
According to Variety, the movie likely to be Mel Gibson’s next directorial effort will be a viking story, written by William Monahan (The Departed, Kingdom of Heaven), and starring once and future heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio. It’s really early in the process to be saying this – as Gibson is finishing up The Beaver with Jodie Foster, and DiCaprio just finished principal photography on Christopher Nolan’s Inception – but I got pretty excited when I read the headline to the story.
Of course, I initially had hoped that maybe Gibson was going to star in the movie as well, but he’s done well enough with the period movies where he was just behind the camera (Apocalypto). Monahan, has been on a steady role since breaking in, with KoH being his first credited feature writing gig. He also scripted the soon to be released Martin Campbell, Mel Gibson starring movie Edge of Darkness. »
- John Muth
Mel Gibson and Leonardo DiCaprio Get Their Viking On
14 December 2009 8:46 AM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Call him crazy if you want (no, please, don’t), but Mel Gibson loves him some grungy period storytelling. His latest, which he will also direct, will be set during the time of the Vikings, and he’s already landed his star in Leonardo DiCaprio. The movie doesn’t currently have a title or even a concrete plot, except that it will be a “period drama set in the world of Viking culture”. William Monahan, who wrote “The Departed” and the Gibson cop movie “Edge of Darkness”, will pen the flick, while Graham King, who produced both “Departed” and “Darkness”, will be doing producing duties on this one as well. “This will be an awe-inspiring story, created with some of the industry’s finest cinematic talent and I am just over the moon to be making this film with Mel, Leo and Bill,” King said in a statement after the »
- Nix
DiCaprio To Set Sail With Gibson On Viking Film
14 December 2009 8:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Leonardo DiCaprio is set to team up with Mel Gibson for a new movie about the Vikings.
The Titanic actor will star and Gibson will direct the upcoming epic, about the medieval Scandinavian warrior race.
The film, which is expected to begin shooting next year, comes from screenwriter William Monahan and producer Graham King, who previously teamed up on DiCaprio's 2006 movie The Departed.
King tells Variety, "This will be an awe-inspiring story, created with some of the industry's finest cinematic talent, and I am just over the moon to be making this film with Mel, Leo and Bill (Monahan)." »
Mel Gibson and Leonardo DiCaprio Tackle Vikings
14 December 2009 7:32 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Hwaet! Praise of the prowess of handsome film kings / of sharp-eyed actor-directors in days now passing / we have heard, and what amazement the readers have!
Or in other words, Mel Gibson is stepping behind the camera again. According to Variety, he will be directing Leonardo DiCaprio in an untitled Viking drama that will be penned by William Monahan, and produced by Graham King. It'll be a reunion rarely seen outside a mead hall, as Monahan and King penned and produced Edge of Darkness and The Departed. They'll all be sailing pretty far off the shores of Boston for this one, and are expected to make the journey in fall 2010.
All involved have only confirmed the project, but aren't releasing any plot details except that DiCaprio will apparently be playing a Viking. Variety says he's always been interested in the frozen north, and jumped at the chance to explore the topic with Gibson. »
- Elisabeth Rappe
Mel Gibson, Leonardo DiCaprio Explore Viking Movie
14 December 2009 7:17 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Mel Gibson will direct Leonardo DiCaprio for the very first time in an untitled drama set in the world of viking culture. "The Departed's" William Monahan is writing the script.
Shooting is expected to begin fall of 2010 and could be Gibson's next directing gig. Graham King's Gk Films and Gibson's Icon Productions are co-producing.
Daily Variety tells us that:
The principals confirmed the project but would not divulge many details. DiCaprio, who has long been fascinated by Viking culture, will play one in a storyline that will be as unsparing as Gibson.s other period directing efforts .Braveheart,. .The Passion of the Christ. and .Apocalypto..
Mel Gibson directing a period drama with Leonardo DiCaprio? I'm so there! »
- Manny
Leonardo DiCaprio to Star in Mel Gibson-Directed Viking Epic
14 December 2009 6:21 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Mel Gibson has finally announced plans for his next gig behind the camera, and after seeing Apocalypto, I can honestly say I'm ready to follow him just about anywhere. Fortunately, this sounds like it is definitely in the same vein as most of Mel's previous directorial work. According to Variety [1], he will be teaming up with Leonardo DiCaprio for "an untitled period drama set in the world of Viking culture". Sold! The script for the film is being written by William Monahan (The Departed, Kingdom of Heaven), who also recently co-wrote Gibson's latest starring vehicle, Edge of Darkness. They are hoping to start shooting next fall, and the project will be financed independently, seeking distribution after the fact in order to avoid studio meddling. There have been a handful of Viking-related movies coming out lately, some of which were decent (Outlander) and some of which were not (Pathfinder, Severed Ways: »
- Sean
Hollywood Ink: Leonardo DiCaprio Goes Viking for Mel Gibson
14 December 2009 6:00 AM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
· For those of us who like to complain about Hollywood being out of ideas, I guess this is what we get: Mel Gibson will direct Leonardo DiCaprio in an untitled action-drama about vikings. Little else is known about the project, though DiCaprio's Departed braintrust of producer Graham King and screenwriter William Monahan are also on board the stars' furry, formidable vessel. Presumably this means Gibson won't be using that Mexican prison after all, unless of course the story covers the infamous, ill-conceived Viking Spring Break in Veracruz back in 944 Ad. [Variety]
Disney spikes yet another A-lister, Rabbit adds another name, and more Hollywood Ink after the jump. »
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