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Post by architect on Nov 7, 2011 23:56:07 GMT -5
Brad Bird goes into Cruise Control Brad Bird, who has two Oscars for his Pixar films, is on a mission to make his first live-action blockbuster but, on a recent morning, as he regaled some journalists with behind-the-scenes tales of Hollywood, there was really only one word to describe his raconteur style: animated.
Waving his arms, hunching over and making high-decibel sound effects, the writer-director was a one-man cartoon as he unspooled a story about working on the “Ratatouille” recording sessions with Peter O’Toole. It was a good story but one suspects Bird will walk away from his new project, “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” with far more exotic memories.
The fourth film in the “Mission” franchise, with Tom Cruise back as super-spy Ethan Hunt, opens everywhere on Dec. 21 and, five days before that, it will get a special early run at IMAX and select prestige theaters. It was Bird who pushed hard for that early giant-screen plan — he is, quite literally, thinking big for this key career moment. But don’t think for a minute that he’s sour on his cartoon past.
“I’m not like some animation directors and like, ‘Thank God I’m out of animation and sitting at the adult’s table, I’m tired of sitting at the kid’s table,’” Bird said with a mock, raspy anger. “I have other ideas I’d love to do in animation. My ideal career from here would be to jump back and forth and let the project dictate what medium I work in. To me it’s all storytelling.”
For Cruise, this year is the 30th anniversary of his first two films, “Endless Love” and “Taps,” and he has high hopes that this new “Mission” will light a bigger fuse at the box office than his last movie, James Mangold’s “Knight and Day,” which got trounced last year when it opened opposite Pixar’s “Toy Story 3.”
The star and franchise producer said he sought out Bird — whom he calls “a very special storyteller” — after seeing “The Incredibles” and “Iron Giant” and recognizing the filmmaker’s “understanding of composition to forward the story and character and a great sense of fun.” The “Mission” series has pulled in $1.4 billion in worldwide box office since it launched in 1996 and Cruise said he was eager to add Bird to the franchise director list of Brian DePalma, John Woo and J.J. Abrams.
“Back when I went to Paramount and said I wanted to do ‘Mission: Impossible,’ people looked at me a little cross-eyed because it was a TV series and at that time people weren’t really doing that” for feature-film franchises, Cruise said. “I always hoped that if it did work I’d be able to have a big platform for a popcorn movie and to bring in different filmmakers who could share the love of this genre and see what it is that interests us.”
Bird said he went back to previous “Mission” films to look for the rhythms he wanted for this new take and decided he wanted to avoid geopolitical intrigue that slipped into the relentlessly grim.
“One of my favorite moments acting-wise were the scenes he did with Vanessa Redgrave; he kind of came alive in a slightly different way,” Bird said, referring to Cruise in the first film in the franchise. “You could tell he had a lot of respect for Redgrave and knew that he had to be on his game because she was going to get every drop out of her part of the scene, so he better get every drop of his. There was a playfulness to those scenes together that I really liked. When you see the [new] film, it’s a little more playful than the other ‘Mission: Impossible’ films — hopefully without undermining the suspense or action.” SOURCE
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Post by roxthefox on Nov 10, 2011 20:15:42 GMT -5
Wow, I love the promos for MI:4. The prologue for Dark Knight Rises in front of the movie is a great marketing idea. I know tons of people (myself included) who went to watch I am Legend only to watch the 5 minute Dark Knight snippet in front of the film.
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Post by architect on Nov 13, 2011 19:34:49 GMT -5
Ghost Protocol Scoring Completes
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Post by architect on Nov 13, 2011 19:35:31 GMT -5
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Post by architect on Nov 13, 2011 19:37:47 GMT -5
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Post by architect on Nov 13, 2011 19:41:10 GMT -5
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Post by architect on Nov 13, 2011 19:43:17 GMT -5
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Post by architect on Nov 13, 2011 19:44:23 GMT -5
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Post by architect on Nov 14, 2011 10:15:36 GMT -5
Ghost Protocol to Premiere at DIFF Dubai, UAE; November 14, 2011: Adrenaline, ambition and A-list star power will converge in one of the world’s fastest-rising cities next month, when the highly anticipated blockbuster Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol debuts to the world as the opening film of the 8th Dubai International Film Festival on December 7, 2011.
Directed by Oscar® winner Brad Bird and featuring an all-star cast including Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Michael Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov, Josh Holloway, Anil Kapoor and Léa Seydoux, the fourth installment in the mega-successful Mission: Impossible franchise has been described as the most inventive, action-filled and visually arresting yet.
Dubai will reprise its own starring role in the film when Cruise, Bird and the film’s co-stars take to the Festival’s opening night red carpet alongside the city’s leadership at the Madinat Jumeirah, The Arabian Resort – Dubai, home to the Dubai International Film Festival. Today’s joint announcement from Paramount Pictures and the Festival celebrates the Mission: Impossible team’s return to Dubai after extensive filming in the city, including shoots spanning its old town, downtown financial hub and offshore Palm island development.
With incredible stunt sequences featured throughout the movie, including the now iconic scene of Cruise scaling the world’s tallest tower, Dubai’s stunning Burj Khalifa, the movie also features Dubai footage shot in high-definition IMAX®, promising crystal-clear imagery, powerful audio and a fantastically immersive experience.
Ahmad Abdulla Al Shaikh, Director General of the Dubai Government Media Office, said: “We await with great excitement the return of the Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol filmmakers, crew, and talent to Dubai in December. Dubai’s continuing relationship with the film is a mark of trust in Dubai’s world-class infrastructure, capabilities and leadership. This relationship is a point of pride not only for the emirate but for the region as a whole.” H.E. Mr AlShaikh reiterated that, “Dubai continues to welcome serious filmmakers from around the world, and remains ready to extend all assistance and support necessary to ensure the success of their films. Dubai reaffirms its commitment to the advancement of the local, regional, and international film industries.”
The developments also mark a coming of age for the first festival in the Gulf region and arguably the most successful in the Arab world and near Asia-Africa.
Abdulhamid Juma, Chairman of the Dubai International Film Festival, said: “Dubai and the UAE are the ‘Mission: Possible’ of the Arab world, so this link is particularly fitting. On behalf of the people of our amazing city and nation, we thank Paramount Pictures and the Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol producers for showing the world the contemporary, successful and diverse Arab world. We are also grateful to them, Four Star and Gulf Film for choosing to bring this remarkable film to DIFF.”
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Post by serin on Nov 15, 2011 4:59:48 GMT -5
I had posted something here yesterday.. Where did it go ?? Let's see whether this one will stay or will be taken away by some trolls !!! ;D ************************************************* Jeremy Renner Signed Up For Cruise Mission Hours After Turning Down Super 8 The Hurt Locker star Jeremy Renner's Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol casting was a bit of a whirlwind - he landed his role as Tom Cruise's sidekick just three hours after turning down a part in J.J. ABRAMS' SUPER 8. Renner reveals he was originally invited to play a widowed dad in the blockbuster, but had to tell the director he didn't think he was the right choice for the part. But Abrams wouldn't let him leave his office - because he had another major role for the star. He tells Entertainment Weekly magazine the director asked him if he'd meet Cruise right away. Renner recalls, "I went from turning down one movie to getting Mission: Impossible in three hours." contactmusic
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Post by architect on Nov 15, 2011 15:49:03 GMT -5
Tom Cruise's 27-Hour Visit to Japan American star Tom Cruise will arrive in Japan on Dec 1 for a 27-hour visit to promote his new film, “Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol,” and to show his support for evacuees of the March 11 disaster.
Cruise, 49, had originally planned to start his 11-nation world promotional tour in Dubai, where much of the movie was filmed, but decided to kick off the campaign in Japan instead.
During his brief visit, Cruise says he has four missions, which he has chosen to accept : First of all, he will attend a news conference. Then he will meet fans from Fukushima, who have been displaced by the March 11 disaster. His third mission is to attend the Japan premiere and greet the audience from the stage. His fourth mission is being kept under wraps, but involves a surprise visit to an as-yet undisclosed location in Tokyo. SOURCE
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Post by architect on Nov 15, 2011 23:33:39 GMT -5
Once Josh Holloway wrapped up his role as Sawyer on ABC's hit sci-fi drama Lost, he took some much needed time off to do, in his own words, a lot of "barbecuing and PBR-drinking." But the Georgia native had to jolt his body back into fighting form when he got a call from a producer on Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol to fly out to Prague to star in the action film.
"I trained my ass off," Holloway told Men's Fitness to prepare for the role of Agent Trevor Hanaway. "That shook me up. I thought, 'Enough of this letting go and getting it back. Maybe you can't be completely performance-ready all the time, but you can't let it go. You need to stay within striking distance.'"
Holloway revealed the strenuous advanced workout routine he relied on to get camera ready in time to go toe-to-toe with Hollywood elite like Tom Cruise and Jeremy Renner in the latest Mission: Impossible installment.
Get the full interview with Josh Holloway in the December issue of Men's Fitness, on newsstands now! SOURCE
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Post by architect on Nov 15, 2011 23:41:20 GMT -5
It’s safe to say that Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is the biggest film of your career so far. Not every actress gets to be in a franchise that’s earned over $4 billion worldwide. Making Mission: Impossible was a dream come true. It challenged me as an actor because it’s so technical. Any time you’re challenged you get better. I learned so much from working with Tom Cruise—it was remarkable. Also, I got to do my own stunts, and that felt more freeing than anything I’ve ever done. To be able to be that physical was exciting.
Was that first meeting with Tom Cruise intimidating? No, actually. He made me feel comfortable; he was so kind. At first I felt like I shouldn’t waste my time, because I just didn’t see how they’d actually cast me. I didn’t think of myself being hired to be in this. Then they kept calling, so I figured, “OK, I have nothing to lose. It would be cool to be a spy. [Laughs.] And it’d be amazing to work with Tom. If they’re calling, there has to be a reason—you have to have more faith in yourself.” So they called and said that they wanted me to do a chemistry read with Tom, and it was like no screen test I’d ever done before. I had my trailer, and the test was on a big soundstage in Paramount. It felt very “old Hollywood.” It was very exciting. I had to learn how to disarm a gun a little bit—or at least be able to fake it—that same day!
There's more interview (and pictures!) at the source
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Post by architect on Nov 16, 2011 22:47:38 GMT -5
Michael Nyqvist talk being M:I Villain
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Post by architect on Nov 16, 2011 22:56:43 GMT -5
IMAX Sneaks to the Public are Starting
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