New/Old Fan Picture of Robert Pattinson in Chicago + Update on Idol's Eye Production Start

New/Old Fan Picture of Robert Pattinson in Chicago + Update on Idol's Eye Production Start

Hi Rob :)


Photo caption: {No meio da rua tinha um Robert Pattinson, tinha um Robert Pattinson no meio da rua...} 🔝🔝🔝 Coisas de #chicago! TIETEI, mas disse que eu era #teamjacob 🐾🐾 #robertpattinson #robertpattz #twilight #WaterForElephants #fan #chitown #Illinois 😍😍

Olivier Assayas reported recently that Idol's Eye would begin the week of Oct. 20th but it looks like that has been pushed back a little but. ACTRA Toronto is reporting production will start Oct. 30th through Jan. 5th. Another update HERE. Production through to Jan. 10th with a hiatus from Dec. 21 - Jan. 6th.



The Chicago Tribune also reported that the film might not shoot in Chicago but we'll have to wait and see:

A spokesperson for the Toronto Film, Television and Digital Media Office said last month that the mob movie is scheduled to shoot in Toronto Oct. 22-Dec. 22. Asked if there are still plans to shoot in Chicago, Chicago Film Office director Rich Moskal said by email Tuesday "Last I heard, 'Idol's Eye' was to be filmed in Toronto. Maybe some 2nd unit filming later this year, but not confirmed."

We'll keep you posted!

Photo: Source

Movie News: Robert Pattinson starts Idol's Eye in Toronto week of Oct. 20th + Maps To The Stars get US release date

Movie News: Robert Pattinson starts Idol's Eye in Toronto week of Oct. 20th + Maps To The Stars get US release date



The Film Stage talked to director, Olivier Assayas, at the New York Film Festival and he revealed that Idol's Eye is good to go the week of Oct. 20th.



We can't wait for WorkingRob to come back! He's had a break since finishing Life in March and then PromoRob got busy with The Rover and Maps To The Stars. Rob is really excited about the "very very cool" Idol's Eye and so are we!

Box Office Mojo also reported the annoying news that Maps To The Stars won't be for US eyes until February 27th.


I mused about this over on our film site for MTTS. Click HERE if you want to muse too but the long story short is I think MTTS is getting the shaft in the US because of the subject matter.

Robert Pattinson's The Childhood of a Leader filming November in Budapest; Joined by Berenice Bejo

Robert Pattinson's The Childhood of a Leader filming November in Budapest; Joined by Berenice Bejo



Variety shared some new casting info yesterday. Binoche out. Bejo IN! We welcome Berenice Bejo to the cast of one of Rob's upcoming films, The Childhood of a Leader.

Variety:

Berenice Bejo will play the matriarch in the upcoming drama “The Childhood of the Leader,” Variety has learned. 

Juliette Binoche was originally cast in the part, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. The film, which focuses on the early years of a post-World War I ruler, is the directorial debut of actor Brady Corbet (“Simon Killer”) and co-stars Robert Pattinson and Tim Roth. 

Bejo was nominated for a supporting actress Oscar for her breakout role in 2011’s “The Artist,” won the Cannes actress award for 2013’s “The Past” and reteamed with her husband-director, Michel Hazanavicius, in the 2014 war picture “The Search.” 

Corbet co-wrote the script with Mona Fastvold. “The Childhood of a Leader” will begin shooting in November in Budapest.

Filming for Idol's Eye (Rumored to be Oct. - Dec.) seems to conflict but we also don't know the size of Rob's role in TCOAL. We'll keep you posted. It'll be great if Rob knocks out 2 films by years end! You can follow our TCOAL news on twitter HERE. Website coming soon.

IDOL'S EYE: Robert Pattinson's character revealed and Rachel Weisz in talks to join the cast!

IDOL'S EYE: Robert Pattinson's character revealed and Rachel Weisz in talks to join the cast!

A fan sent us a link to Hillel Levin's blog where he talked about the casting of Rob and Robert De Niro. Levin is the author of the article, Boosting the Big Tuna, that inspires the film.

From HillelLevin.com:

Big news for this project out of Cannes, where director Olivier Assayas released his latest film, Clouds of Sils Maria. He will next work on Idol's Eye, a movie based on my April 2007 article for Playboy called, "Boosting the Big Tuna." The story is about burglars who break into the home of Chicago's longtime Godfather, Tony Accardo. Robert Pattinson will play the burglar ringleader, who is based on John Mendell--a freelance "juice man" or "wire man" capable of overcoming the most sophisticated burglar alarms, but also the proprietor of a machine shop who was desperate to go "legit." De Niro will play Accardo, who ruled Chicago's mob for five decades. Despite the fact that he's hardly a household name, I would argue that Accardo was America's most important organized crime figure in the twentieth century. He not only influenced politics in the Windy City, but also corrupted wide swaths of the union movement (e.g. Teamsters and Laborers), and probably did more to build the Las Vegas Strip (mostly with Teamster pension funds) than anyone else. He features prominently in my play, "Assassination Theater." By the time of the burglary, he had become practically an establishment figure in Chicago--unusually accessible to the neighbors in his wealthy suburb, courtly to the power elite, with whom he occasionally rubbed shoulders, but still bone-chillingly ruthless with anyone who crossed his path in the criminal world--as Mendell eventually found out. It will be fascinating to see De Niro's approach to the part. One funny note: the dispute between Accardo and Mendell centers on the burglary of a high-end pawn shop. Somehow, in the mix of accents at Cannes, "pawn" got turned into "porn." I hope the reality here does not disappoint.

HAHA!



Ok back to serious talk. This is CRAZY exciting. I've been vibrating from the excitement since yesterday and it just keeps getting better! You can google Rob's character name (click HERE to see  picture) if you want to know his story but know there will be spoilers since it's historical fact out there.

As you already know, Robert De Niro casting news broke yesterday. Today, it looks like Rachel Weisz will be joining the Roberts!

From Variety:

Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz is in negotiations to join Robert Pattinson and Robert De Niro for Olivier Assayas’ sprawling Chicago-set gangster drama “Idol’s Eye,” which is due to start shooting in the fall.
Charles Gillibert at Paris-based CG Cinema is lead-producing the film with American partners Benaroya Pictures, which is financing and producing, as well as Bluegrass Films’ Scott Stuber, Film 360’s Scott Lambert, Alexandra Milchan and Michael Benaroya. Ben Sachs is exec producing for Benaroya Pictures.

Previously titled “Hubris,” the project is based on a 2007 Playboy article called “Boosting The Big Tuna” by Hillel Levin. It follows a group of thieves who rob a man who turns out to be Chicago mafia boss Tony Accardo.
Script is penned by Assayas, who won a Golden Globe for “Carlos the Jackal,” his mini-series starring Edgar Ramirez as Venezuelan revolutionary Ilich Ramirez Sanchez.
International Film Trust, the outfit topped by Christian De Gallegos and launched last year by Benaroya and Miscellaneous Entertainment, is repping foreign sales on “Idol’s Eye.”
CAA, which arranged financing, will represent domestic rights along with WME.
Weisz is repped by Independent Talent Group, CAA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
Assayas’ latest film, “Clouds of Sils Maria,” produced by Gillibert’s CG Cinema, competed at Cannes.

Rob was supposed to be with Rachel in Unbound Captives...then Maps To The Stars....is Idol's Eye third times the charm? We can not WAIT for this movie. It's looking to be a HUGE deal. :))))

Follow updates on the film on our account, @IdolsEyeTheFilm!

VIDEO: Olivier Assayas talks about Idol's Eye and Robert Pattinson being cast

VIDEO: Olivier Assayas talks about Idol's Eye and Robert Pattinson being cast

Olivier Assayas was talking to Allociné in Cannes and mentioned Idol's Eye and Rob!
At :55 and the translation is below.

Cannes 2014

Translation by Pattinson Art Work:

Olivier Assayas: My next film, I will shoot it in the fall, in Chicago, it's a genre film, this is a story of Mafia and burglars, it takes place in the late 70s and there is an international casting.
Allociné: And there's Robert Pattinson, it's sure?
Olivier Assayas: Yes yes yes
Allociné: And it has to do with Kristen Stewart or is it coincidence?
Olivier Assayas: Oh no it is blind chance, it is blind chance.

Source: Allociné

MOVIE NEWS: Brady Corbet Mentions A Late Fall Start For 'The Childhood Of A Leader' With Robert Pattinson

MOVIE NEWS: Brady Corbet Mentions A Late Fall Start For 'The Childhood Of A Leader' With Robert Pattinson

The last we heard about Brady Corbet's The Childhood of A Leader the 'possible' filming dates were from June 17 to Aug. 17.

Now Brady mentions late fall in Deadlines Actors To Watch In Cannes feature.

We'll update if there's any more info on specific dates.

If you missed our post that had more details about the synopsis of the movie, check that out HERE

BREAKING: Robert Pattinson exits Mission: Blacklist due to scheduling issues

BREAKING: Robert Pattinson exits Mission: Blacklist due to scheduling issues

UPDATE2: One of the screenwriters thanked Rob fans for their support HERE and HERE plus there was another great write up that stood out to me. Bottom of the post.
UPDATE: I like what The Playlist said in their post. Excerpt follows the initial report from The Wrap.

The writing has been on the wall so it shouldn't come as a surprise that Rob has left the building where Mission: Blacklist is concerned.



From The Wrap:

Code Entertainment is financing the film, which will recast the lead role of military interrogator Eric Maddox 

Robert Pattinson has exited “Mission: Blacklist,” an indie thriller about the hunt for Saddam Hussein, due to scheduling issues, TheWrap has learned. 

First announced in May 2012, Pattinson was set to play military interrogator Eric Maddox, who spearheaded Hussein's capture. 

With two films premiering at Cannes, Pattinson is coming off a very active period. He just wrapped Anton Corbijn's “Life” with Dane DeHaan and did not have sufficient time to prepare for his demanding role in “Mission: Blacklist,” an individual familiar with the situation told TheWrap. 

The role of Maddox will now be recast, and the filmmakers hope to start production this fall.
...
Pattinson has a busy spring with two films heading to Cannes — David Cronenberg's “Maps to the Stars” and David Michod's “The Rover.” He also recently wrapped the role of photographer Dennis Stock opposite Dane DeHaan's James Dean in Anton Corbijn's “Life.” 

Looking ahead, Pattinson is attached to star alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in James Gray's “The Lost City of Z” and the James Marsh thriller “Hold On to Me” with Carey Mulligan. He's repped by WME, 3 Arts Entertainment, Curtis Brown Group and attorney Robert Offer.

Excerpt from The Playlist:

Robert Pattinson is having a hell of a year. The former “Twilight” star has two films appearing at Cannes 2014 – David Cronenberg’s “Maps To The Stars” and David Michod’s “The Rover” – his already-completed bucket list achievement includes working with Werner Herzog (“Queen of The Desert”), Anton Corbijn (“Life”)and his to-do list includes acting for auteurs like James Gray (“Lost City Of Z”), James Marsh ("Hold on to Me") and director/actor Brady Corbet (“The Childhood of a Leader”). But a busy plate often means something has to go by the wayside....Pattinson, in the meantime, may just want a well-deserved rest. 

Excerpt from We Got The Covered:

Actors like Robert Pattinson are sometimes the most interesting ones to watch as they go about crafting their career in Hollywood. Completely written-off as a legitimate talent due to his work on the Twilight series, the British thesp is now making most critics bite their tongues. With an impressive turn in Cosmopolis not too long ago, and lead roles in two very exciting upcoming films (David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars and David Michod’s The Rover), the actor is starting to turn heads again. Add to that a whole slate of in-development projects (Lost City of Z, Life, Queen of the Desert) that will solidify his status as a leading man even further, and Robert Pattinson is quickly becoming one of Hollywood’s most exciting young talents (I never thought I would write that sentence) 

... 

...It’s still a shame that Pattinson had to drop out of what sounds like a really interesting story. Apparently the role called for a lot of preparation though, and the actor just didn’t have the time, which is perfectly understandable given his busy slate.

Onward and upward!

Robert Pattinson's The Rover is number 1 on an awesome list, Anton Corbijn calls Rob fantastic, upcoming film start dates and more!

Robert Pattinson's The Rover is number 1 on an awesome list, Anton Corbijn calls Rob fantastic, upcoming film start dates and more!

Happy Monday for Rob fans! We have a few movie updates for you that will certainly make you feel spazztastic.



Did you know THE ROVER trailer is well past half a million views and should hit 1 million in a couple of days? Give it another watch to get you in the mood for this movie update post.



First up is The Playlist making me the love by having this article - Summer Movie Preview: 40 Most Anticipated Films - and then going ahead and making THE ROVER number 1!

1. "The Rover"
Cast: Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy
Synopsis: In a war-torn future beset by financial collapse, a man trudges across the Australian desert to locate his stolen car and secure the mysterious cargo found inside.
Why It’s Worth Seeing: This is the first film for director David Michôd since his riveting debut “Animal Kingdom.” It’s been described as an existential western, and sees him reteam with Guy Pearce, with heartthrob Robert Pattinson and character actor favorite Scoot McNairy also on board. Michôd's debut captured the sweeping scope of early Michael Mann mixed with Werner Herzog’s anthropological analysis of human behavior, crafting a debut that was both terrifying and utterly unforgettable. While he’s taking things in a vaguely sci-fi direction here, Michôd has promised that this will be a relatively grounded affair, a crime picture in the outback that could be indicative of a contemporary mashup of “Wake In Fright” (with the idea of an outsider stranded in the outback) and “Mad Max” (with its emphasis on vehicular action). It's still under wraps beyond some impressive trailers, but more than anything else, we're hopeful that a Midnight Screening premiere at Cannes bodes for this being something truly impressive. We're tantalizingly close to finding out.
Release Date: June 13th.

You should totally check out the full list just in case your heart is still in tact. Reading all the movies THE ROVER beat will make your heart burst completely out of your chest. I'm currently typing with my heart spilled out everywhere. My god...that's morbid. Let's move on although the news continues to be good and my heart continues to swell.



LIFE director, Anton Corbijn, has a website and while he was filming last month, he updated his site to drop a little gem of awesomeness:

This photograph is our first publicity shot from the film LIFE that i am currently shooting in Canada and USA. It is the story of James Dean and photographer Dennis Stock, set in early 1955. In the back of the car sits Jimmy as played by Dane DeHaan and in the passenger seat is Dennis, played by Robert Pattinson. Both guys are fantastic and are giving the film very good energy despite the very harsh winter we encountered in Canada.

We could have told him that. Rob is forever fantastic. Everyone else just needs to get the memo. ;)

WorkingRob is currently in transition. Or maybe he's just busy trying to figure out which crown the King of Cannes will be wearing next month. Either way, there are a couple of upcoming Rob projects that are starting to show signs of movement.

THE CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER might be filming from June 17 to Aug. 17 in Belgium and the UK according to Crew United. The site also revealed Rob's character name - CHARLES.



The website of costar, Michael Epp, also confirms a June start month.



The time frame conflicts with some 411 RPAU and Cumberbatchweb got from Benedict Cumberbatch this month about THE LOST CITY OF Z.

Excerpt RPAustralia:

I know I know you all wanted information, but let me just say, Benedict was a little reluctant to talk about this film in detail for the simple reason that it was an upcoming project that he hadn’t filmed yet. Although when I asked him about it starting to film in July he did say “yes or possibly sooner”. He also made it a point to say that LCoZ was a difficult film and the logistics behind it are huge....So during the Q&A one wise soul did ask him about future projects (for those interested he has some TV in the pipeline with BBC and a movie in post production called “The Imitation Game“), but it’s his final comment on this question you’ll all be interested in (and I’m paraphrasing) “I am hopefully filming a movie called Lost City of Z in June”.

Tweet from Cumberbatchweb:

Other tidbits from the Benedict Cumberbatch panel include his favourite childhood movie was Ghostbusters & Lost City of Z filming in June

This could all work out since Rob is on supporting duties for both films. He seemed to film T.E. Lawrence for QUEEN OF THE DESERT in a blink. Summer 2014 for Rob might see him knocking  out both THE CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER and THE LOST CITY OF Z. We'll keep you posted of course. :)

As for Rob's other films that have been on a back burner - MISSION: BLACKLIST and HOLD ON TO ME - they remain on the back burner. No substantial movement or bait for us to bite on. Right now, I've got all of my digits crossed (making typing very difficult) for 3 things: 1. a new project is announced during Cannes 2. Rob is the lead and only star and 3. it's 24 hours long.



Ok so maybe just number 1 will happen. ;)

MOVIE NEWS: Robert Pattinson Steals His Scenes In QOTD & 'Maps To The Stars' Gets A French Release Date

UPDATE: Another bit of movie news added at the bottom of the post 
MOVIE NEWS: Robert Pattinson Steals His Scenes In QOTD & Maps To The Stars Gets A French Release Date

Cassian Elwes tweeted that he saw a rough version of Queen of the Desert and had fantastic things to say. Take a look below!



STEALS His Scenes!!



ALSO Maps To The Stars has a french release date of May 21st (confirmed by the french distributor Le Pacte).
Are all our minds going in the same direction with this one?




UPDATE
A little titbit about Hold on to Me surfaced yesterday, Deadline had a report about Brad Ingelsby which included this:

"Pruss helped Ingelsby get his Low Dweller spec seen around town, and this is his third project with the writer, after Hold On To Me, which James Marsh is directing this fall, and The Signal, which is being developed by Paramount."

MOVIE NEWS: Robert Pattinson completes filming in Toronto, The Rover release dates move closer and more!

MOVIE NEWS: Robert Pattinson completes filming in Toronto, The Rover release dates move closer and more!

We're about to hit some limbo action with WorkingRob. @seansmovies has been tracking filming in Toronto for Life and tweeted that production wrapped in Toronto.



At the same time, it looks like some more filming will take place in Los Angeles. An extra located in LA (also a casting director for extras) shared some paperwork on his instagram for upcoming extra work on Life and a Rob sighting has already sprung on twitter. Dennis Stock met James Dean at Chateau Marmont so it would be pretty cool if some filming took place at the famous Hollywood hotel.



What's next for Rob after Life? Well Embankment Films still has Mission: Blacklist listed as second quarter 2014 on their website and there's been no updates for The Childhood of a Leader beyond the last word of May 2014. The Lost City of Z is still sitting on summer 2014. So we'll have to wait and see which film is up to bat next.



In the meantime, with announcements coming April 17, we've got the Cannes buzz basically a loud BANG right now. Variety is the latest to list both Maps To The Stars and The Rover for Cannes potential. French press is also talking up Maps To The Stars and The Wrap mentioned seeing Rob on the Croisette with both films.

Speaking of The Rover, Australia's release date was moved up as well!

Rob: ooohmyGAAAWD


The film was originally slated for July 31st but has been moved to June 12th! The country joins the US with the June release date. We reached out to our eOne contact to see if the UK and Canada will also join the US and Australia but they weren't ready to confirm a theatrical release. So sit tight just a little but longer. We'll see what happens. They know you want it NOW!

The anticipation kills us, non? And finally, speaking of anticipating Rob's films, IONCINEMA has rightly decided to list every upcoming Rob film in their most anticipated lists for 2014 and 2015.



200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014

• Maps To The Stars: #12
• Life: #42
• The Rover: #47
• The Lost City of Z: #52
• Mission: Blacklist: #92

100 Most Anticipated Films for 2015

• The Childhood of a Leader: #19
• Queen of the Desert: #38

So we're excited about everything Rob is doing.



Yeah everything. And we want more. Always.

Joel Edgerton Joins The Cast Of 'Life' With Robert Pattinson

Variety is reporting that Joel Edgerton is joining the cast of Life with Robert Pattinson.
Joel will play Magnum Photography editor John Morris. 
And yes it's the same Joel Edgerton that wrote The Rover (with David Michod). It's a small world!



From Variety:

Joel Edgerton has joined the cast of Anton Corbijn’s period drama “Life,” opposite Robert Pattinson and Dane DeHaan.

Shooting started recently in Ontario, Canada, on the film, which Corbijn is directing from a script by Luke Davies (“Candy”). The film also stars Alessandra Mastronardi.

The story centers on the friendship that developed between photographer Dennis Stock (Pattinson) and actor James Dean (DeHaan) when Stock was commissioned to photograph the star for Life magazine in 1955. The assignment took the pair on a photographic journey from Los Angeles to New York and on to Indiana.

Edgerton will portray Magnum Photography editor John Morris, who brokered the deal for the photos with Life.

Keep up with all things LIFE over at our sister site LifetheFilm.com

Movie News: Robert Pattinson's The Rover, Life, Mission Blacklist & More At The European Film Market in Berlin

Movie News: Robert Pattinson's The Rover, Life, Mission Blacklist & More At The European Film Market in Berlin

The European Film Market (EFM) runs for nine days as part of one of the most important film festivals in the world, the Berlinale. This year there are a selection of Robert Pattinson's movies at the EFM.

Screen Australia has The Rover and Life listed on their brochure.



Mission:Blacklist is featured on Embankment Films EFM line-up



Queen of The Desert which is being repped by Sierra/Affinity's is mentioned in a Variety article about the EFM and Screendaily spoke about The Childhood of A Leader being on Protagonist’s EFM slate.

Robert Pattinson's The Rover teaser trailer coming to us before January 30th + MORE!

Robert Pattinson's The Rover teaser trailer coming to us before January 30th + MORE!



Just when we thought we should be getting ourselves strapped into our seat belts for January 30th, we find out we need to prepare sooner!

Our sister site, The Rover film, received some exciting confirmation from US distributor, A24:

We reached out to the US distributor for the film, A24 Films, and asked them about the Australian premiere of The Rover teaser trailer. They confirmed that the teaser trailer would be released online before it shows during the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) broadcast. The online premiere of the teaser trailer from A24 is separate from the AACTA awards show and will happen before January 30th. 

They also confirmed The Rover teaser trailer would be over a minute long.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Our bodies are ready.

Robert Pattinson spotted at a photography shop in London + movie updates for Life and The Lost City of Z

Robert Pattinson spotted at a photography shop in London + movie updates for Life and The Lost City of Z

Rob's Life costar, Dane DeHaan, recently shared that he's working with a dialect coach to master James Dean's voice. These tweets today from a London based photography shop, Mr Cad, make us wonder if Rob is picking up a new hobby or doing some Dennis Stock research for Life as well.

Just served Robert Pattinson!!!!!!
— Mr Cad Photographic (@MrCadUK) January 22, 2014

Just served Robert Pattinson - Never know which a-listers you'll bump into at Mr Cad.....!!
— Mr Cad Photographic (@MrCadUK) January 22, 2014

That's very cool! Mission: Blacklist won our recent poll for which Rob film you're looking forward to him filming (click HERE to see the results) but Life is my number one. The thought of Rob prepping to play Dennis Stock by, pardon the pun, stocking up on photography gear and learning he craft excites me. From personal experience, Rob's a great photographer. He made sure I got a good picture with him since my hands were vibrating phalanges. But I'm assuming much. Maybe Papa Pattinson asked him to go pick up some film. LOL

Another fun bit of Life news is from the director, Anton Corbijn, who premiered a film at Sundance (A Most Wanted Man). From the NYT:

He was only at Sundance for two days, heading directly to the set of his next production, “Life,” in Toronto. It’s the story of the relationship between James Dean and the Life magazine photographer Dennis Stock (played by Dane DeHaan and Robert Pattinson, respectively). 

We know the film is shooting in February but all the main players clearly getting prepped is just putting a spring in my step. Bring on 1950sRob! It's one of my favorite eras.

Not much else going on with the other films. Benedict Cumberbatch also mentioned prepping for The Lost City of Z (click HERE to read) and stating that it will be his next film. The last word on principal photography was summer 2014. No updates for Mission: Blacklist or The Childhood of a Leader. We are watching out for updates on the latter thought because the director, Brady Corbet, was also at Sundance for The Sleepwalker. Queen of the Desert is still filming and Nicole Kidman and James Franco have been spotted. No word on Rob's schedule on the set. And lastly, and sadly, Hold On To Me was removed from Rob's IMDb page. We removed it from our sidebar but we'll have to wait and see if it resurrects for Rob or turns into Unbound Captives.

Thanks Nancy for the tip!

Cutie kid to play Robert Pattinson's son in upcoming film, LIFE + filming still scheduled for February

Cutie kid to play Robert Pattinson's son in upcoming film, LIFE + filming still scheduled for February 



IMDb updated the cast list for Life and Jack Fulton was added as Rodney. He'll play Dennis Stock's son.

Jack Fulton was added to IMDb for LIFE as Rodney. He's the son of Dennis Stock, played by Robert Pattinson. pic.twitter.com/2Xhm18dodn
— Life The Movie (@LifeTheMovie) January 18, 2014

How adorable is this kid? Life is scheduled to start filming in Toronto on Feb. 18th through March 27th. We'll update you if there are any changes.

Runtime for Robert Pattinson's The Rover revealed + Australia has a release date!

Runtime for Robert Pattinson's The Rover revealed + Australia has a release date!

Tentative 2014 Aus film release dates: THESE FINAL HOURS 20 June, @TheRoverFilm 31 July and @FelonyFilm 28 August
— australianscreen (@australiascreen) December 23, 2013

Australian Screen also revealed a 103 minutes runtime for The Rover and an MA rating in Australia!

31 July @TheRoverFilm release date is for Australia. The Aus classification for the film is MA: http://t.co/sRhCnsEhjS
— australianscreen (@australiascreen) December 23, 2013

Soonish is upon us! Get ready for Robert Pattinson's The Rover starting January 6th!

Soonish is upon us! Get ready for Robert Pattinson's The Rover starting January 6th!

UPDATE: A24 is pumped!

We are so #roverexcited for January, it's #roverwhelming!
— A24 (@A24Films) December 17, 2013

1/6 was just a reminder that January is when it all begins. Exact date still tbd! It must be perfect cause we are #roverachievers.
— A24 (@A24Films) December 17, 2013

@RPAustralia keep an eye out *starting* January 6th so as not to miss anything. not sure of exact date just yet!
— A24 (@A24Films) December 17, 2013

A24 Films said "soonish" and it looks like that will be less than 3 weeks from now!

RT @SereniTwi: OMG!!!!! @SIWprufrock is a fandom hero tonight!!! SOMETHING IS COMING FROM THE ROVER JANURY 6th!!! pic.twitter.com/2D0Z8m54pK
— The Rover (@TheRoverFilm) December 17, 2013

January 6th! Can we handle the wait??



A24 told us to look out on the official Facebook page so if you haven't become a fan already, click HERE to keep your eyes on Facebook.com/TheRoverMovie.

We'll be waiting and watching...


Thank you SIWprufrock (charge your iPhone) and SereniTwi!

VIDEO: Eric Maddox talks about Robert Pattinson and Mission: Blacklist; Films this Spring!

VIDEO: Eric Maddox talks about Robert Pattinson and Mission: Blacklist; Films this Spring!

The embed on the video is funky but click on the screen cap to view. Rob is mentioned around 4:35 and Eric says the film is expected to start production this spring.



Here is the Rob mention




Source | Thanks, Nancy, for the tip!

NEW MOVIE ROLE: Robert Pattinson to star in 'The Childhood of a Leader'!

NEW MOVIE ROLE: Robert Pattinson to star in 'The Childhood of a Leader'!

UPDATE: Added more info about the film from the director!

ANOTHER MOVIE FOR ROB!!!!



From Variety:

Robert Pattinson to Co-Star in ‘The Childhood of a Leader’

Juliette Binoche, Tim Roth and Robert Pattinson are attached to “The Childhood of a Leader,” a new drama directed by Brady Corbet, Variety has learned.

The pic is Corbet’s feature directorial debut, after winning honorable mention at Sundance in 2009 for his short “Protect You + Me.”

The drama, which tells the childhood of a post-World War I leader, is tentatively scheduled to shoot in Europe starting in May. Corbet co-wrote the script with Mona Fastvold, the director of the upcoming Sundance drama “The Sleepwalker.” It will be produced by Antoine and Martine de Clermont-Tonnere, Chris Coen and Amour Fou.

Corbet, the star of this year’s Sundance indie “Simon Killer,” just wrapped roles in Noah Baumbach’s “While We’re Young,” Andrea Di Stefano’s “Paradise Lost” and Bertrand Bonello’s “Saint Laurent.”

More info from The Film Stage:

With roles in Simon Killer, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Melancholia, Funny Games, and more, Brady Corbet has been a fascinating actor to watch in recent years, but now the up-and-coming talent is headed down a different direction. While he directed the 2008 short Protect You + Me, he’s now set to helm his feature-length debut with a new project titled The Childhood of a Leader.
According to Variety, he’s already assembled quite a cast as well, with the Cosmopolis duo of Juliette Binoche and Robert Pattinson on board, along with Tim Roth. The film, co-written by Corbet and Mona Fastvold, will track the childhood of a post-World War I leader. Unfortunately there’s no additional details outside of a Europe production scheduled for this May, but hopefully we’ll see this one on the 2015 festival circuit.
In the meantime, watch Corbet’s aforementioned short below and one can see him hitting up festivals next year with Paradise Lost, Assayas’ Sils Maria and Fastvold’s The Sleepwalker, as well as (hopefully) Noah Baumbach‘s While We’re Young. Click HERE to see the short.

From The Playlist:

From "Twilight" hunk couldn't walk into a corner store without a legion of girls screaming and passing out, to an actor making all the right moves, Robert Pattinson continues to leave his vampire past far behind him. With a re-teaming with David Cronenberg and films with James Gray and Werner Herzog on the horizon, Pattinson continues to be cashing in his Respectable Actor chips and is now set to work again with a famed French actress.

Pattinson is re-teaming with "Cosmopolis"co-star Juliette Binoche for "The Childhood Of A Leader." Tim Roth rounds out the leading trio the cast in the film co-written by Mona Fastvold and actor Brady Corbert ("Melancholia," "Simon Killer") that will tell the story —as you might have guessed from the title — of the childhood of a post-WWI leader. Which one? Don't ask because for the moment, Variety isn't saying. That being said, we should know more soon.

Everything is coming together for shooting to start in May overseas, with Corbet making his feature directorial debut. So add this to Pattinson's growing list of intriguing projects that he has coming down the line.

UPDATE: The director, Brady Corbet, gave a description of the film to The Aesthete (via RPMoms). An excerpt:

Corbet is about to embark on his most daunting and risky gamble to date. As soon as he wraps Paradise Lost, he heads back to Paris to begin prep on his debut feature as a writer-director. And it’s a doozy: a WWI-era period drama called The Childhood of a Leader that he plans to film in both English and French with no genre hook or titillating graphic content. “It’s about an American family that has to go to France for the Paris peace conference,” Corbet says. “But it’s really a dark fable about this little boy coming of age during a very politically charged period in world history.” Corbet is well aware that to many it might seem like something of a tough sell. “I’m trying to find new and evocative ways to talk about it and make it sound not so dry because it is very formal, but it's almost a thriller. It flirts with being a thriller for sure. Yeah, it's a strange film. I guess I’ve always been passionate about anything that feels difficult.”

From ioncinema:

2014 has long been shaping up to be a memorable year for the “actor” Brady Corbet. The indie veteran whose worked with major auteur talents continues next year with the likes of Assayas, Bonello, Hansen-Løve and Baumbach film (and that not including a foursome of other projects) will then look to commence the directing phase with Juliette Binoche, Robert Pattinson and his Funny Games U.S. co-star Tim Roth in The Childhood of a Leader. Variety reports that the French financed production is aiming for what would probably be a post Cannes start. Antoine and Martine de Clermont-Tonnere (Salvo) and Chris Coen (Jane Got a Gun/Funny Games) are producing. 

Gist: Taking place perhaps during the same era as Haneke’s White Ribbon, this dramatic period piece set in France describes the childhood of a post-World War I leader. 

Worth Noting: Remember the name of Mona Fastvold. She is what we could considered a creative partner for Corbet as both collaborated on The Sleepwalker (her debut which preems in Sundance next month) and both co-wrote this film. 

Do We Care? A force and creative Sundance winning short, editing credits in Two Gates of Sleep and writing creds in Simon Killer and the Sundance-selected The Sleepwalker (see still above) which we’ll be covering next month, we’re curious in seeing just how far Corbet pushes the buttons and how an actor brings out the best in top ranked trio and the child actor he’ll cast.

This is quite the load for 2014! We couldn't be happier. Queen of the Desert is slated for January, Life in February, Mission: Blacklist somewhere after that, this new gem, The Childhood of a Leader, in May and The Lost City of Z over the summer! Keep it coming!

MOVIE NEWS: A24 promising BIG month for Robert Pattinson's The Rover in January

MOVIE NEWS: A24 promising BIG month for Robert Pattinson's The Rover in January

Are you ready for The Rover trailer? The Rover anything?



Well we don't have it. Yet. It's coming....soonish....or maybe in January??

@candiojones January is going to be a BIG month for The Rover.
— A24 (@A24Films) December 5, 2013

As always....we'll keep you posted!