Update: Danny Boyle, Stephen Daldry to Direct London Olympics, Promise Zombie-Free Ceremonies
Choose London. Choose a fancy sports complex in the eastern part of the city. Choose Mick f***ing Jagger for the opening ceremonies. Choose two top-notch British filmmakers to direct the thing.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSlumdog Millionaire's Freida Pinto to star in Greek Mythology Movie
Slumdog Millionaire Freida Pinto is moving from the streets of India to the realm of the ancient Greeks. The actress has signed on to star in War of the Gods, as the oracle priestess Phaedra, Variety reports.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPrecious' Lee Daniels and Slumdog's Christian Colson Go to Selma
Lee Daniels’ new movie, Precious, has garnered riotous praise and deafening Oscar buzz. Now, it’s time for Daniels to try his hand at another buzz-worthy, socially conscious project.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDanny Boyle Tackles Mountaineer Survival Story in 127 Hours
It’s official. Danny Boyle has signed on to direct the harrowing story of Aron Ralston, a mountaineer who was trapped under a boulder on a Utah mountain for five days in 2003. He survived by amputating his arm with a dull camping knife and climbing down to safety.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSlumdog Millionaire Creator Gets New Film Adaptation
With the success of Slumdog Millionaire and its massive Oscar sweep, it comes as no surprise that another Vikas Swarup book, Six Suspects, is being adapted to the silver screen. Due to start shooting next year, Suspects centers around six individuals who may or may not have murdered politician’s son and playboy Vivek “Vicky” Rai.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSlumdog Millionaire Battles Twilight at MTV Movie Awards
It's almost time for MTV to break out those Golden Popcorn awards, and the race is close this year between Oscar-winner Slumdog Millionaire and vampire romance Twilight.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSome Slumdog Millionaire DVDs released incomplete
After a loud, fussy push to remove special features from rental DVDs to encourage more people the buy, Fox is in an embarrassing position: Now, a number of retail copies of Slumdog Millionaire reportedly don’t have the promised features. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSlumdog Millionaire's Boyle offers homes for child actors
After a much-deserved trip to Disney World, the Slumdog Millionaire kids might get one last treat: a nice apartment for themselves and their families. According to The Daily Mail, director Danny Boyle and producer Christian Colson have offered to buy apartments for Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail and Rubina Ali, who play young Salim and Letika respectively. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSlumdog Millionaire starlet works with Woody Allen next
Freida Pinto will follow up her performance in the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire with a part in Woody Allen's next film. The movie is currently only listed as Woody Allen's Untitled London Project, but Pinto will join the likes of Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin and Anthony Hopkins for filming.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSalman Rushdie critiques Slumdog Millionaire
Although Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, Bombay-born novelist Salman Rushdie was not impressed with the film, stating during a lecture at Atlanta's Emory University that it "plies impossibility on impossibility."... read more
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