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1 October 2008 3:40 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Filmmaker Pierre Morel is in negotiations to direct Relativity Media’s “Hunter-Killer,” a script written by producer Arne Schmidt, according to Variety.

The trade says Schmidt, who produced “We Were Soldiers” and “xXx,” submitted the script under the pseudonym Ed Arnett.

Based on the novel “Firing Point” by Don Keith and George Wallace, the plot follows an American sub commander and a Navy Seal team that head out to protect the Russian president and stop a ruthless admiral from executing a coup.

Morel’s directing credits include “Taken” and “Banlieue 13.” He also worked as cinematographer on “War,” “Danny the Dog” and “The Transporter.”

Morel is currently in France shooting “From Paris With Love,” a thriller starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

Franck Tabouring

30 September 2008 10:08 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Sheer acting talent and international appeal. That's what matter the most in our top 50 young actors list. The same applies in this updated rankings, but let me just add a few equally important points- The most talented young actors are those who relish doing difficult and risky roles and look forward working with the best filmmakers. tMF dislikes young actors who talk too much and will do just about anything to stay in the limelight. Let the performance speak for itself. Age Limit- How young is young? The last time I checked, we've decided not to include Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, James Franco and Cillian Murphy because of their age. Now as I look at the previous top 10, I see some favorites that I have to let go... I mean, Gael Garcia Bernal is not that young anymore, right? The roles he used to play in Amores Perros and Y Tu Mama

27 September 2008 7:54 PM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Update: It has just been reported that Jonathan Rhys Meyers will quit The Tudors, and more about his upcoming filming of From Paris With Love. [ read more (http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/hotshot-rhys-meyers-quits-the-tudors-1485260.html) ] He can play King, rocker, spy... You name it, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers can! As one of our favorite actors, we're putting him in the spotlight- with a list of upcoming films and his recent movie, The Children of Huang Shi (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0889588/)! - - - Latest Project: Variety (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992789.html?categoryid=13 cs=1)has recently announced that Jonathan Rhys Meyers is set to star alongside John Travolta in an upcoming thriller directed by Pierre Morel called From Paris With Love (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179034/). The films plot concerns a young embassy worker and an American secret agent who cross paths while working on a high-risk mission in Paris. [ read more (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992789.html?categoryid=13 cs=1) ] Screen Daily (http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyArticle.aspx?

25 September 2008 6:50 PM, PDT | From The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news

John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers are to topline Pierre Morel's FROM PARIS WITH LOVE, a film co-written by LEON scribe Luc Besson.

Trade paper Variety says that the movie concerns a young embassy worker and an American secret agent who cross paths while working on a high-risk mission in Paris.

Adi Hasak shares writing credits. Besson's company EuroCops produces the film, which is budgeted at around $55 million. Shooting is taking place in Paris, of all places, for 11 weeks.

25 September 2008 8:09 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

This week’s action-packed Movie News Wrap Up features news on:

Paul Greengrass’ Blackbeard; Scarlett Johansson, Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine join forces… maybe; Shane Black’s Cold Warrior; John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers send their love From Paris and Iron Man goodies are Stark raving mad!

I. Paul Greengrass (Bourne 2&3) is leading the short list to direct a film based on the life of legendary Pirate Blackbeard . The movie titled… erm… Blackbeard is a realistic take on the life of Edward Teach. The film is supposed to be hitting the R rated boundaries - so expect lots of frantic swash and buckle.

Source: IGN

2. Would you like to see an action-adventure movie starring Scarlett Johansson, Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine?

Me too - we might get to see it. The increasingly unreliable MTV talked to Caine who said:

“I’ll probably do a film with Scarlett Johansson. I forget what it’s called.

Niall Browne

25 September 2008 8:04 AM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

Is John Travolta one of those American celebrities who isn't quite so popular anymore at home, but is really big in France? That might explain how he's all of a sudden shooting a thriller in France, with Luc Besson's EuropaCorp producing.<BR Variety reported today that Travolta and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers will star in From Paris With Love, which is not a James Bond remake or parody as far as we can tell. Pierre Morel is directing the story of an embassy worker and an American secret agent who suddenly wind up working together on a high-risk mission in Paris. Weirdly, the movie is shooting for nearly 11 weeks in Paris-- that's almost three months!-- but is only budgeted at $55 million, which means either someone is taking a huge pay cut or the special effects will be subpar. Or hey, maybe both! You just never know when Travolta's involved.

25 September 2008 7:32 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Variety (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992789.html?categoryid=13 cs=1)has recently announced that Jonathan Rhys Meyers is set to star alongside John Travolta in an upcoming thriller directed by Pierre Morel called From Paris With Love (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179034/). The films plot concerns a young embassy worker and an American secret agent who cross paths while working on a high-risk mission in Paris. [ read more (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992789.html?categoryid=13 cs=1) ] Screen Daily (http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyArticle.aspx?intStoryID=41014 Category) also reports producers EuropaCorp are to begin shooting on From Paris With Love: EuropaCorp has announced the start of principal photography on the $55m (Euros 38m) From Paris With Love, starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Director Pierre Morel began filming Monday near Annecy and will carry on to Paris and its environs for a total 12-week shoot. The film is based on an original idea from EuropaCorp principal Luc Besson,

25 September 2008 3:09 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers will star in FROM PARIS WITH LOVE for director Pierre Morel (TAKEN). The screenplay comes courtesy of Luc Besson and Adi Hasak, and revolves around a young embassy worker and an American secret agent who cross paths while working on a high-risk mission in Paris. Of course there's nothing in the description of the 'young embassy worker' to suggest he has devil eyes, but I think it would be a safe assumption to take that Rhys-Meyers will be on that role...

James Thoo

25 September 2008 2:25 AM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers star in the thriller "From Paris With Love." Directing is helmer Pierre Morel and filming is due to take place in Paris, France with Luc Besson's EuropaCorp producing. Screenplay by Besson and Adi Hasak tells of a young person working in an embassy and a U.S. secret agent whose paths are destined to cross whilst the agent works a risky mission in Paris. Budget is somewhere around $55 million or e38 million.

24 September 2008 3:22 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers are currently in France shooting Pierre Morel’s thriller “From Paris in Love,” according to Variety.

Based on a script by Luc Besson and Adi Hasak, the film centers on an embassy worker who encounters an American secret agent during a risky mission in the French capital.

The trade says the film is produced on a budget of $55 million and will shoot on location for several weeks.

Morel’s directing credits include “Taken” and “Banlieue 13.” He also worked as cinematographer on “War,” “Danny the Dog” and “The Transporter.”

Travolta most recently starred in “Hairspray.” His upcoming projects include “Bolt” and “The Taking of Pelhalm 123.”

Rhys Meyers recently starred in “August Rush” and “The Children of Huang Shi.” He is also known for his role as King Henry VIII on television’s “The Tudors.”

Franck Tabouring

3 September 2008 2:01 PM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

I don't see what all the fuss is about playing gay characters. When I did Y Tu Mama Tambien, I was asked, 'Don't you worry about what people will say to you in the street?' It seemed like it was such a huge deal. Why would it be an issue for me? I think it is a very American thing. In Mexico, no one has given me any s**t for playing gay roles, for playing a transvestite, whatever. They don't confuse the actor with the role. I mean, they don't think Al Pacino's a cop! That's awesome actor Gael Garcia Bernal (http://themovie-fanatic.com/spotlights/stars/gaelgarciabernal/) talking. Man, he certainly has balls! Many young actors nowadays would rather keep mum or ignore offers to play gay, and why shouldn't they? Aside from the hungry press that can put the bad news within minutes, it could ruin their careers permanently.

2 September 2008 12:04 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers is forbidden to put on weight for his role as the famously fat King Henry VIII in hit TV drama The Tudors.

Meyers - hailed as one of Hollywood's most handsome leading men - has played the British monarch since the show began last year.

But bosses insist they have no plans to order the actor to pile on the pounds.

Executive producer Morgan O'Sullivan says: "We still want him to be appealing. We don't want to destroy his good looks. An exact portrayal of Henry is not a factor that we think is important."

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27 August 2008 8:11 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Asia Argento is off the single market. The Italian TV and film actress has married her film director boyfriend Michele Civetta in Tuscany, Italy on Wednesday, August 27. The pair exchanged vows in a civil ceremony held at the city hall in Arezzo.

Details of the wedding are not available. The newlyweds also have yet commented on their official union. Word on the block is that Asia and Michele are expecting their first child together.

Asia is the daughter of Dario Argento, an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter who's claimed to be known for his work in the Italian giallo genre, and for his influence on modern horror and slasher movies. She herself is best known for her starring role as Yelena in "XXX" (2002).

Prior to marrying Michele, she's been romantically linked to Sergio Rubini, Michael Pitt and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers among others. She has one daughter, Anna Lou who was

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21 August 2008 9:16 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Jonathan Rhys Meyers was forced to halt filming on Match Point while kissing co-star Scarlett Johansson - so that he could have a shave.

Actor Meyers, who played Johansson's lover in the 2005 Woody Allen-directed drama, held up production while filming an intimate scene so that he could de-fuzz.

Johansson says, "Kissing him wasn't that bad, but he did have to stop and shave in the middle of a scene, even though he'd shaved that morning. The man has really got some serious beard on him."

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20 August 2008 7:33 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Matt Singer

As far back as last February, the press began speculating about a supposed lesbian tryst between the stars of Woody Allen's new film "Vicky Christina Barcelona." Under a headline reading "Sapphic Steam," the New York Post's Page Six announced that they'd learned from an anonymous source that the scene between Scarlett Johansson and Penélope Cruz was "extremely erotic" and that when the film reached theaters audiences would "be blown away and even shocked." Various news agencies picked up the story. Some even distorted it further; one website assured its readers in no uncertain terms that "Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz will have lesbian sex in Woody Allen's new film," as if the actresses were bypassing any notion of dramatic pretense and doing the scene purely for their own sexual gratification.

Even after "Vicky Christina" played the Cannes Film Festival last May, rumors of the combustible chemistry between the stars continued,

Matt Singer

19 August 2008 8:05 PM, PDT | From The Entertainment Zone | See recent The Entertainment Zone news

Alex O’Loughlin had been working as an actor long before I became aware of him. He was born in Australia and started his acting career there with movies such as "The Oyster Farmer," "Feed" and "The Invisible". He also did the Australian miniseries "The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant" playing her husband. Alex made his way to the American shores in the 6th season of FX’s "The Shield" as a new member of the strike team, "The Holiday" starring Kate Winslet and Jude Law in 2006 and the 2007 movie "August Rush" with Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Keri Russell. But I found Alex on CBS’ "Moonlight". When I saw the ads for "Moonlight" in September of 2007, I knew I would watch because Alex caught my attention and I can’t resist a vampire story! At its heart, "Moonlight" was about drama, romance and adventure. As we were seeing the world through his eyes,

Stacy Swim

13 August 2008 12:30 AM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news

As early as now, Showtime has been rallying up the fans of The Tudors by giving them a hint of what’s to come in the show’s third season, which is set to be released next year.  Recently, we reported that Grammy-winning singer Joss Stone landed the role of Henry VII’s fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, who will be appearing in three of the eight episodes of the third season.

More recently, Showtime announced that yet another cast member has been recruited to join the royal deities next year.  Filming for the third season of The Tudors began in June, and the newest recruit is Swedish film actor Max Von Sydow, who will be portraying Cardinal Von Waldburg in a four-episode stint.

In a press release, Showtime stated that Sydow’s character is a “German-born Catholic clergyman who tries to organize the defeat of Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers

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11 August 2008 12:10 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers sympathises with the plight of British royals Princes William and Harry - because they are just normal boys in the public eye.

The Mission: Impossible III star insists that the young princes have a tough life because they suffer the intrusion of the paparazzi and the media.

And Meyers is convinced that unlike celebrities, William, 26, and Harry, 23, will never be able to step out of the public eye.

He says, "Look at Prince William and Harry. I'm always reading about Prince Harry, he's getting drunk, he's kissing girls, he's falling out of nightclubs at five o'clock in the morning.

"Well, so? He's doing the same thing as every other 22 or 23-year-old out there. But he can't because he's not a normal human being - he's a demi-god because he's a royal."

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7 August 2008 12:34 AM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Legendary actor Max von Sydow is making a rare trip to the small-screen.

The Oscar-nominated Von Sydow, 79 - famous for his collaborations with director Ingmar Bergman - will appear in the upcoming season of "The Tudors" as Cardinal Von Waldburg - who tries to destroy Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers).

Von Sydow will appear as the German-born Cardinal in four episodes of the Showtime series, according to Variety.

Von Sydow, who does very little TV work, last appeared on American television in the 2000 miniseries "Nuremberg."

He received an Oscar

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6 August 2008 4:10 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Jonathan Rhys Meyers may play King Henry VIII, but it's his Tudors co-star Henry Cavill who rules over your hearts (and loins). The final score? Rhys Meyers 43, Cavill 100. Anyway, this week's Face Off is a battle of the muscle men, a duel between an ITV Gladiators legend and a young gun from the new Sky One series. Do you think you can handle this much lycra in one go?

Hunter...

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By Nick Levine

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