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New Unbroken Trailer – Fresh look at Jack O’Connell in Angelina Jolie’s movie

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unbroken-slideThere’s a lot of interest in Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken, with many suggesting it could turn her into a major force behind the camera and could even snag her a Best Director Oscar nom. Now a new trailer has arrived, which you can take a look at below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Academy Award® winner Angelina Jolie directs and produces Unbroken, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII—only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.

‘Adapted from Laura Hillenbrand’s (“Seabiscuit: An American Legend”) enormously popular book, Unbroken brings to the big screen Zamperini’s unbelievable and inspiring true story about the resilient power of the human spirit.

‘Starring alongside O’Connell are Domhnall Gleeson and Finn Wittrock as Phil and Mac—the airmen with whom Zamperini endured perilous weeks adrift in the open Pacific—Garrett Hedlund and John Magaro as fellow POWs who find an unexpected camaraderie during their internment, Alex Russell as Zamperini’s brother, Pete, and in his English-language feature debut, Japanese actor Miyavi as the brutal camp guard known only to the men as “The Bird.”’

It’s due in UK cinemas at Christmas. [Read more…]

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Unbroken Trailer – Director Angelina Jolie delves into the life of Louie Zamperini

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unbroken-slideThere’s been a lot of interest in Angelina Jolie’s second directorial outing, Unbroken. Last week came the sad news that the subject of the film, Louie Zamperini, had died. Now we can get a good taste of the film about him, as a full trailer has been released.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Academy Award® winner Angelina Jolie directs and produces Unbroken, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII—only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.

‘Director Jolie began shooting some of the most dramatic and challenging scenes on Wednesday, October 16, on location far out at sea in Moreton Bay, Australia, with Zamperini (O’Connell) and his fellow airmen—Phil (Domhnall Gleeson) and Mac (Finn Wittrock)—having impossibly survived being adrift in the open Pacific for several weeks.

‘Working with cameras on a floating rig in choppy waters and braving the elements, with actors dieting for months to appear as depleted as their characters, Jolie completed a successful first day of a location shoot that promises to be rigorous and uniquely challenging.

‘Adapted from Laura Hillenbrand’s (“Seabiscuit: An American Legend”) enormously popular book, Unbroken brings to the big screen Zamperini’s unbelievable and inspiring true story about the resilient power of the human spirit. Starring alongside O’Connell, Gleeson and Wittrock are Garrett Hedlund and John Magaro as fellow POWs who find an unexpected camaraderie during their internment, Alex Russell as Zamperini’s brother, Pete, and in his English-language feature debut, Japanese actor Miyavi as the brutal camp guard known only to the men as “The Bird.”’

The film will hit cinemas in December. [Read more…]

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First Footage From Unbroken – Take a look at Jack O’Connell in Angelina Jolie’s directorial effort

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This year Angelina Jolie is going blockbuster as an actress with Maleficent and also making a bid for mainstream directorial success (and perhaps and Oscar bid) with Unbroken, her movie about the incredible true story of Louis Zamperini.

With the Winter Olympics on and Zamperini being a 1936 Olympian, the studio has decided it’s a good time for a special trailer, featuring narration by Tom Brokaw and vintage footage of Zamperini cut into the first footage from Jolie’s film along with a recent interview with Louis.

Jack O’Connell will play Zamperini in Unbroken, a former Olympic track star whose Air Force plane went down in the Pacific Ocean in World War II. He managed to survive for 47 days on a life raft in the midst of shark attacks and enemy fire, before he washed up on a Japanese island where he was taken prisoner for more than two years. Gerrett Hedlund is portraying fellow P.O.W. Commander John Fitzgerald.

It’s due out at Christmas. [Read more…]

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New Pics Emerge From The Set Of Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken

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Angelina Jolie’s second outing as a director, Unbroken, is now shooting, and to prove it a trio of pic from the set have been released, showing Jolie helming some rather damp action from the part of the movie that takes place on the ocean.

The press release accompanying the pics says, ‘Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie directs and produces Unbroken, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII—only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.

‘Director Jolie began shooting some of the most dramatic and challenging scenes on Wednesday, October 16, on location far out at sea in Moreton Bay, Australia, with Louis Zamperini (O’Connell) and his fellow airmen—Phil (Domhnall Gleeson) and Mac (Finn Wittrock)—having impossibly survived being adrift in the open Pacific for several weeks.

‘Working with cameras on a floating rig in choppy waters and braving the elements, with actors dieting for months to appear as depleted as their characters, Jolie completed a successful first day of a location shoot that promises to be rigorous and uniquely challenging…

‘Starring alongside O’Connell, Gleeson and Wittrock are Garrett Hedlund and John Magaro as fellow POWs who find an unexpected camaraderie during their internment, Alex Russell as Zamperini’s brother, Pete, and in his English-language feature debut, Japanese actor Miyavi as the brutal camp guard known only to the men as “The Bird.”’

The film will be out Christmas 2014 in the US and January 2015 in the UK.

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Jai Courtney Joins Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken & Russell Crowe’s The Water Diviner

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Jai Courtney

A Good Day to Die Hard’s Jai Courtney is going to be busy working for actors turned war movie directors, as he has signed on to star in two war projects back-to-back, Unbroken and The Water Diviner, for Angelina Jolie and Russell Crowe, according to Deadline.

Courtney will first shoot director Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken, which has already started filming. The movieis based on the story of Louis Zamperini (Jack O’Connell), who survived after being shot down in the Pacific during World War II, only to be imprisoned and tortured by the Japanese when he was finally rescued. Jai Courtney plays Hugh ‘Cup’ Cuppernell, a veteran pilot who is involved in a gunfight alongside Zamperini.

The actor will then move straight onto The Water Diviner. It’s Russell Crowe’s directorial debut, and he’ll also play an Australian father who travels to Turkey on a mission to find his three sons’ bodies, who died during in World War I. Courtney will play Lt. Colonel Cecil Hilton, who is tasked with identifying the thousands of soldiers killed at Gallipoli, and reluctantly allows the father to conduct his search.

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First Look Behind-The-Scenes At Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken

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Angelina Jolie’s second directorial outing has just started shooting, and to mark that the first behind-the-scenes image has been released ,featuring the director/actress and the man the movie is about, Louis Zamperini (let’s just hope Brad Pitt doesn’t get jealous of how much Angelina seems to like him).

Jolie and Zamperini, who are neighbours, have become close friends over the development of the film, as the filmmaker listened to the war hero recount the incredible incidents of his life over many months of preparation.

Jack O’Connell will play Zamperini, a former Olympic track star whose Air Force plane went down in the Pacific Ocean in World War II. He managed to survive for 47 days on a life raft in the midst of shark attacks and enemy fire, before he washed up on a Japanese island where he was taken prisoner for more than two years. Gerrett Hedlund is portraying fellow P.O.W. Commander John Fitzgerald.

O’Connell recently spent several afternoons with Louis Zamperini to his incredible tale firsthand. Louis Zamperini retains many keepsakes from his adventures in his home. Unbroken is set for release Christmas Day, 2014.

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Garrett Hedlund On For Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken

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Garrett Hedlund

After he apparently refused to take no for an answer (which is what he himself says) Garrett Hedlund has finalised a deal to star in director Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken. Initially it looked like scheduling conflicts were going to prevent Hedlund signing on, but he was really keen and so after spending a month shuffling things around, he’s signed up.

Jack O’Connell is set to star as Louis Zamperini in Unbroken, a former Olympic track star whose Air Force plane went down in the Pacific Ocean. He managed to survive for 47 days on a life raft in the midst of shark attacks and enemy fire, before he washed up on a Japanese island where he was taken prisoner for more than two years. Hedlund is portraying fellow P.O.W. Commander John Fitzgerald.

Angelina Jolie is directing, with film scheduled to begin in October. (Source: Variety)

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Jack O’Connell Set To Be Unbroken For Director Angelina Jolie

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jack-o-connell-shirtlessAngelina Jolie is busy setting up her second directorial outing, Unbroken, and now she’s starting to put together the cast, with Skins star Jack O’Connell playing the lead role of Lou Zamperini, according to Variety.

The film is an adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand’s book about Lou Zamperini, a 1936 Berlin Olympics track star who joined the US Air Force during World War II. When his plane crashed he survived for 47 days at sea, got captured by the Japanese and ended up fighting for his life in a prison camp.

Jolie comments, “I’ve had the privilege of spending a great deal of time with Louie Zamperini, who is a hero of mine, and now – I am proud to say – a dear friend. I am deeply honored to be telling his extraordinary story, and I will do my absolute best to give him the film he deserves. I am grateful to Universal for making this film a priority.”

Joel & Ethan Coen are the latest to take a pass at the script, and they must have done a decent job, as Universal feel they’re close enough to shooting to set a release date of December 25th 2014.

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Coen Brothers Rewriting Unbroken For Director Angelina Jolie

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coen-brothersA biopic of Lou Zamperini has been in the works for a long time, and a few months ago it got some extra impetus when Angelina Jolie signed on to direct. However it seems the script isn’t quite ready, as she’s reached out to the Coen Brothers for a rewrite, according to THR.

Although Joel and Ethan normally write scripts for themselves to helm, with the likes of Crimewave and Gambit they’ve been happy to work on the screenplay and then let others direct.

Currently titled Unbroken, the film is an adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand’s book about Lou Zamperini, a 1936 Berlin Olympics track star who joined the US Air Force during World War II. When his plane crashed he survived for 47 days at sea, got captured by the Japanese and ended up fighting for his life in a prison camp.

The likes of William Nicholson (Les Miserables) and Richard LaGravenese (Water For Elephants) have previously worked on the script.

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