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2008's hit action-thriller “Taken” took the multi-faceted actor Liam Neeson’s career in a new milieu as a relatable action hero. The role of Bryan Mills, the embittered former CIA man forcing his way into a dark sex cartel to save his kidnapped daughter, became iconic, resonating with audiences all over the globe.
Back for more carnage, Neeson reprises the role of Bryan Mills in “TAKEN 2” shot in Istanbul which also stars Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace. “Taken 2” reunites Neeson with his co-stars Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace, who play Bryan's estranged wife and his precious daughter. “Bryan's a total superhero,” says Janssen, weighing in on what made audiences connect with the first film. “TAKEN really came at a time when people needed that in their lives, because it's about family and protecting your family. He's a very American hero.”
In this latest action-packed reel set against the backdrop of Istanbul, Mills is being followed by the Albanian goons determined to exact revenge on him and his family. In the lead to exact revenge on Mills is Murad (Rade Sherbedgia) who is the father of the kidnapper that Mills killed in the first movie. With Mills and his wife taken, Kim (Maggie Grace) is left to save her parents.
Without giving away too much of the movie- Neeson teases that in the movie, “I’m able to, in a very covert way, instruct her to find out where I am being held because a sack’s been put over my head and I’m in the middle of a dungeon. It’s highly impossible yet equally possible,” says Neeson from an interview with Empire magazine.
BURBANK, CA, JULY 30, 2012 — Peter Jackson will make a third film in his upcoming adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, it was jointly announced today by Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Operating Officer, New Line Cinema, Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Jeff Robinov, President, Warner Bros. Pictures Group.
Jackson, the Academy Award®-winning filmmaker behind the blockbuster “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, recently wrapped principal photography on what he originally planned to be a two-film adaptation of The Hobbit, which is set in Middle-earth 60 years before The Lord of the Rings.
Jackson stated, “Upon recently viewing a cut of the first film, and a chunk of the second, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and I were very pleased with the way the story was coming together. We recognized that the richness of the story of The Hobbit, as well as some of the related material in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings, gave rise to a simple question: do we tell more of the tale? And the answer from our perspective as filmmakers and fans was an unreserved ‘yes.’ We know the strength of our cast and of the characters they have brought to life. We know creatively how compelling and engaging the story can be and—lastly, and most importantly—we know how much of the tale of Bilbo Baggins, the Dwarves of Erebor, the rise of the Necromancer, and the Battle of Dol Guldur would remain untold if we did not fully realize this complex and wonderful adventure. I’m delighted that New Line, MGM and Warner Bros. are equally enthusiastic about bringing fans this expansive tale across three films.”
Emmerich stated, “We completely support Peter and his vision for bringing this grand adventure to the screen over the course of three films. Peter, Fran and Philippa’s reverence for the material and understanding of these characters ensure an exciting and expanded journey that is bound to please fans around the world.”
“With the abundance of rich material, we fully endorse the decision to further develop what Peter, Fran and Philippa have already begun. We are confident that, with the great care the filmmakers have taken to faithfully bring this journey to the screen, the film will be welcomed by the legions of fans across the globe,” said Barber and Birnbaum.
Robinov added, “Peter, Fran and Philippa have lived in this world and understand more than anyone its tremendous breadth and scope, and the relationships that bind it together. We strongly support their vision to bring this great work fully to life.”
The first film in the trilogy, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” will be released December 14, 2012, with the second film releasing on December 13, 2013, and the third film slated for summer 2014. All three films will be released in 3D and 2D in select theatres and IMAX.
From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes three films based on The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. The trilogy of films are set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.”
Ian McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, the character he played in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, with Martin Freeman in the central role of Bilbo Baggins, and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield. Returning cast members from “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy also include Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, and Andy Serkis as “Gollum.” The international ensemble cast also includes (in alphabetical order) John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Billy Connolly, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Barry Humphries, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Evangeline Lilly, Sylvester McCoy, Bret McKenzie, Graham McTavish, Mike Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Conan Stevens, Ken Stott, Jeffrey Thomas, and Aidan Turner.
The screenplay for “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro. Jackson is also producing the film, together with Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner and Fran Walsh. The executive producers are Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins and Carolyn Blackwood, with Boyens and Eileen Moran serving as co-producers.
Under Jackson’s direction, all three movies are being shot in digital 3D using the latest camera and stereo technology. Additional filming, as with principal photography, is taking place at Stone Street Studios, Wellington, and on location around New Zealand.
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” and its successive installments are productions of New Line Cinema and MGM, with New Line managing production. Warner Bros. Pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select international territories as well as all international television licensing, being handled by MGM.
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| The King and I Manila cast during the Grand Launch |
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| Leo Valdez (King Mongkut) and Ms. Monique Wilson (Anna) |
KING’S WIVES: Meliza Reyes Barbie Rodriguez Mary Ann Corsame Daffodil Abear Arya Hererra Luani Sablan Aretha Angcao Ileana Syliangc | KING'S CHILDREN Jose Luis Mari Yapjoco Alexa Marquez Villaroel Stepanie Ginger Karganilla Albert Daniel Silos Nicole Beatrice Tan Patricia Nicole Salimbangon Camille Anika Santos Carlos Dala I Julia Joan Chua Juan Miguel Urquico Juan Carlos Urquico Annika Allado Joaquin Ignacio Samonte Audrey Sy |
Nelson Acerado Camelo Richard Panopio Julmari Alimudin Conrado Reli | Danilo Oros Jr. Rico Banzon Paolo Rodriguez Fernando del Rosario |
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| L-R: John Arcilla (Joseph the Bodyguard), Madeleine Nicolas (Landlady), Lou Veloso (The Fisherman), Anne Garcia ("TV Mom") and Ruby Ruiz (Pharmacist) |
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| Direk ChrisMartinez (right) and Producer Tony Gloria (left), definitely my favorite producer since Crying Ladies :P |
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| Sam Concepcion and Tippy Dos Santos Don't be fooled by this 2 teenagers because they are one hell of a performer. You should have seen them on stage. |
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| Theater veteran and Member of the Country's Premiere Vocal Group The Company, Sweet Plantado-Tiongson joins the cast together with teen star Neil Coleta and Avenue Q Star, Frenchie Dy. |
“We went to Manila and it felt so Bourne-ish. It's just so colorful and ugly and griddy, raw and stinky and crowded.
-Gilroy through pep.ph
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| photo L-R: Rachel Weisz, John Arcilla, Jeremy Renner and Tony Gilroy photo grabbed from John Arcilla's Facebook account |
MARAMI RAW NAIINIS SA BOURNE LEGACY DAHIL PANGIT ANG MGA PINAKITANG LUGAR SA MANILA. Well, i found the aerial and top views of night time Manila amazing and picturesque shots of Manila. Am also wondering why we are so afraid of the reality that we still have a poor country (whether we like it or not) and there is this big part in Manila that really belongs to the depressed area. Remember that even New York City has its Ghetto. I think that this should also serve as a wake up call for our public servants and to all of us, to solve or do something about this reality if we are so uneasy about it, rather than trying to hide something that is so real. The ending shot of El Nido Palawan is so vindicating that inspite of all the odds they FOUND A PARADISE IN THE PHILIPPINES...if we want to make it relevant AFTER SEEING THE BEAUTIFUL PALAWAN we should ask: why is it that there are slums in this Paradise-like country or why is it that there are a lot of poor people in this supposedly rich country? that should be our next question NOT why are we showing these areas in our country...tama si Ed Finlan if i may quote HIM: "The fact is the Philippines had a Billion Pesos worth of publicity which those who are in the POSITION could never do!" and considering the Vast Natural resources that our country has, DAPAT AY WALANG GANITO KADAMING MAHIRAP NA TAO SA ATING BAYAN.
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| Edgar Allan Guzman as Gino Sanchez and Ms. Eugene Domingo as Bona |
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| L-R: Olive Nieto (Binky), BJ Forbes (Bingo) and Eugene Domingo as Bona |
Join Ariel as she yearns to explore the world above the waves and Prince Eric breaks Ursula’s slithering spell to reclaim his one true love. See Prince Philip defeat the evil Maleficent as she transforms herself into a fire-breathing dragon in a race against time to rescue Sleeping Beauty’s Aurora. Be there to discover a whole new world with Jasmine and Aladdin. And, watch in awe as the dreams of Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, and Tiana all come true.
EXCLUSIVE: ABC has ordered a pilot for S.H.I.E.L.D, a live-action series from The Avengers writer-director Joss Whedon, Marvel TV and ABC Studios.
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| Scarlett Johansson's Blackwidow is a prominent S.H.I.E.L.D. agent but there is no word if she will be a regular cast for the series. Let's cross our fingers. |
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| on the scene: Jesse Briton with Me. Got a photo shot with Gary Trainor but in some weird phenomena my friend who took the photo got hit by an unknown curse and it didn't come out good. For the record she took the photo twice :P |
15 years after their traumatic gingerbread-house incident, siblings Hansel and Gretel have become a formidable team of bounty hunters who track and kill witches all over the world.
He is a supernatural being much like the guardians. But unlike the others he is a loner. He too is immortal, eternally young, charismatic, and smart. He has an incredible weather control powers that he control with his magical staff; he can call upon the wind , storms, cold and snow. However he is a spirit of mischief and chaos personified, that makes him unsuitable to becoming a full pledged Guardian. Until the day he discovers his true purpose that will bring him to what is written on his destiny.
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| Thor costumes from the first Thor film, The Avengers and Thor: The Dark World |
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| Chris Hemsworth (right) with his stunt double. |
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| Thor versus Sif? |
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| Jaimie Alexander as Lady Sif |
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| definitely one of the villains but there are still no details about them. Possibly a Dark Elf but this is stil lto be confirmed. |
