Robert Pattinson Heats Up El Pais Magazine (Spain) ~ Interview & NEW Dior Pics

Robert Pattinson Heats Up El Pais Magazine (Spain) ~ Interview & NEW Dior Pics

Dior Rob you are killing me. Keep it up!

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Werner Herzog Talks "Queen Of The Desert": "Coordinating all the actors’ schedules has made it difficult"

Werner Herzog Talks "Queen Of The Desert": "Coordinating all the actors’ schedules has made it difficult" 

A couple of small updates on "Queen of The Desert" & "Mission: Blacklist"



Werner Herzog spoke to the Washington Post while doing promo for his latest project, a short film called “From One Second to the Next,” and mentioned Queen of The Desert :

For his next project, the director of “Into the Abyss” is returning to death row for a follow-up to his “On Death Row” series, and he’s still hoping to make a film about the life of Middle East pioneer Gertrude Bell starring Naomi Watts and Robert Pattinson titled “Queen of the Desert.” He said coordinating all the actors’ schedules has made it difficult.

And not so much an update but Dylan Kussman (the screenwriter for Mission:Blacklist) tweeted this today:

Inspired by your enthusiasm, thanks for your patience, #MissionBlacklist fans. My only update? The writers' room is fired UP. #TheBlueShirt
— Dylan Kussman (@DylanKussman) August 8, 2013

Hopefully we'll have more news to report on these soon.
In the meantime don't forget you can keep up with all things Mission:Blacklist HERE and QOTD HERE

 via RobPattMoms

Movie updates for Robert Pattinson's Mission: Blacklist (Fall start date!) and Maps To The Stars

Movie updates for Robert Pattinson's Mission: Blacklist (Fall start date!) and Maps To The Stars



We posted about this a couple of weeks ago HERE but it was officially announced today with Deadline reporting:

The Swedish invasion into Hollywood continues. Jesper Ganslandt has been tapped to direct Robert Pattinson in the psychological thriller Mission: Blacklist, about a brilliant young military interrogator who spearheads the capture of Saddam Hussein. Pic is based on the life of soldier-turned-intelligence agent Eric Maddox, who funneled his experiences into the 2008 nonfic book Mission: Black List #1 – The Inside Story Of The Search For Saddam Hussein – As Told By The Soldier Who Masterminded His Capture. The Code Entertainment project was announced at Cannes last year, back when Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire was set to direct. Following Sauvaire’s departure, Ganslandt stepped in and will make his English-language debut after directing three features — Blondie, The Ape, and Falkenberg Farewell — in his native Sweden. 

Filming is scheduled for the fall. The script is by Band Of Brothers scribe Erik Jendresen, Dylan Kussman, and Trace Sheehan. Ross M. Dinerstein of Preferred Content is producing alongside Jendresen and Kevin Waller, with Code Entertainment producing and financing the project. Jesper is repped by Paradigm and Magnolia.

Did you catch the new info? Filming is scheduled for the fall! Another film blog for MB did a little more investigating and found a date as well - September 30th. Click HERE to read her report. If this holds true, Rob might start Mission: Blacklist after Maps To The Stars. I'm excited about this since MB is the only film of the five indies (The Rover, MTTS, Queen Of The Desert, Hold On To Me, Mission: Blacklist) where Rob is the clear lead. The Rover is close - he shares the screen pretty evenly with Guy Pearce but Mission: Blacklist would be Rob's. So YAY for this moving forward.

One of the screenwriters also tweeted earlier about the updates to the script they're making since Jesper came on board:

#MissionBlacklist rewrite is underway to address Jesper Ganslandt's notes. Wish us luck. @Blacklist_Film @blacklistmovie #TheBlueShirt
— Dylan Kussman (@DylanKussman) July 10, 2013

As for Maps To The Stars, Carrie Fisher has been added to the cast (as herself) and Julianne Moore, John Cusack and Mia Wasikowska have been spotted in Toronto. Rob obviously isn't there yet but twitter rumors are heating up with one person claiming to see his trailer already setting up and another claiming Rob will be in her city next week to film a movie. Rob is a supporting role in the film so it's no surprise he's not scheduled yet. We'll see what happens and keep you posted!

MB Via: ThoseBritBoys

Robert Pattinson's Mission:Blacklist Gets A New Director

News broke today that Robert Pattinson's Mission:Blacklist has a new director.

Mission: Blacklists screenwriter Dylan Kussman confirmed via his Twitter that Jesper Ganslandt has joined the team

#MissionBlacklist update, as per Erik Jendresen's Wikipedia page. Welcome aboard, Jesper Ganslandt. http://t.co/wFwcHHJMXE #theblueshirt
— Dylan Kussman (@DylanKussman) June 24, 2013

You can read more about Jesper Ganslandt over on IMDb or HERE

via Mission:BlacklistFilm 

Status updates for Robert Pattinson's Mission: Blacklist! Production still a go for summer and a new director needed?

Status updates for Robert Pattinson's Mission: Blacklist! Production still a go for summer and a new director needed?

Embankment Films has updated their Mission: Blacklist page!


The updates are:

• Late Summer 2013 for the production date. That matches the report from Eric Maddox for the film to start in August. 
• Delivery date is moved to Summer 2014. Exactly how many films will Rob have at festivals next year?? LOL If dates hold steady, he could have as many as four films going to fall festivals. That's only speculation but 2014 seems like it'll be the Year of Festivals for PromoRob. Who's complainin'? :))
• Jean Stephane-Sauvaire's name has been removed as director. Hmmmmmm. As long as Rob is still there, I'm still there. We'll see what happens and keep you posted. 

VIDEO: News On 6 Interview Eric Maddox And Say Robert Pattinson's Mission:Blacklist Starts Filming In August

VIDEO: News On 6 Interview Eric Maddox And Say Robert Pattinson's Mission:Blacklist Starts Filming In August

News on 6 (Oklahoma) did a great interview with Eric Maddox recently about how he became an interrogator and ultimately tracking down Saddam Hussein.

They also say something VERY interesting at the end of their report that caught my ear. They say that Mission:Blacklist starts filming this August!! 

We're keeping everything crossed and will obviously update you if there's anymore information on this and to keep up with all Mission:Blacklist News make sure to follow Mission:Blackist.com



In the meantime make sure check out the interview below.........



Source via MissionBlacklist.com

Mission: Blacklist screenwriter mentions Rob as Eric Maddox: "Robert Pattinson is a phenomenal choice"

Mission: Blacklist screenwriter mentions Rob as Eric Maddox: "Robert Pattinson is a phenomenal choice"

While we're in limbo on a start date for the Mission: Blacklist, Mission Blacklist France has a great interview with the film's co-screenwriter, Dylan Kussman:

Was it complicated for you to work on this book and, particularly, on this subject?

"The most challenging part about working on the project for me personally was absorbing the vast amount of research Erik and Trace had compiled before I came onboard. On top of the book itself, there were hundreds of pages of interviews they'd conducted with the Staff Sergeant, firsthand accounts of the Iraq War and of the American presence in Baghdad and Tikrit after Saddam's fall -- I had to get up to speed in a hurry. Once I'd gotten on top of the material, however, I was fortunately able to see a strong and clear contribution I could make towards rendering this soldier's mind-bending ordeal into a piece of dramatic cinema. Incredible human beings don't always make compelling onscreen protagonists, but between the work we've done as writers, Jean Stephane Sauvaire's guiding hand as director, and Robert Pattinson's committment to playing this inspiring figure with the fearless honesty for which he's known, I don't think that will be the case here."

Did you work directly with Eric Maddox to sort out what to take or not take from the book?

"Both Erik Jendresen and Trace Sheehan worked more directly with Eric Maddox than I did, and Mr. Pattinson has spent an extended amount of time with him at this point. They will be able to speak to your question better than me." 

In the story, the blue shirt is very important and during a lecture in Oklahoma University, Eric Maddox said that Robert Pattinson will probably wear it, did you include it in your work?
"Eric Maddox wore the same blue oxford shirt throughout his intelligence effort to help locate Saddam Hussein, and we included that costume choice as part of Maddox's character in the screenplay. Whether Robert will be wearing the actual shirt during the shoot is a question for the director, actor, and Staff Sergeant Maddox to answer."
...
What do you think of Robert Pattinson's choice as the lead man?

"Robert Pattinson is a phenomenal choice. We were all thrilled when he came onboard. More importantly, after spending lengthy one-on-one time with Staff Sergeant Maddox, and getting Maddox's personal blessing to portray him in the movie ... he is the only choice."

What can you tell us (that nobody knows yet) about the movie or the project?
"All I can say is, you've never seen a story like this one, or experienced an intelligence, military or otherwise, like you will Staff Sergeant Maddox's in this film. His is truly a remarkable mind; I remain as much in awe of it now as I was after I first read the book, and I remain very proud to have been a small part of the process of bringing the man and his story to the screen"

Did this get you even MORE excited???


Click HERE to read the remaining interview. He talks more about Mission: Blacklist!

Source: MBLFrance | Thanks flying! xx

Eric Maddox mentions Robert Pattinson ("He's a great guy") and Mission: Blacklist

Eric Maddox mentions Robert Pattinson ("He's a great guy") and Mission: Blacklist

Eric Maddox spoke at the University of Oklahoma the other day and mentioned Mission: Blacklist and Rob.

Excerpt from OU Daily:

This same story is encapsulated in his book, “Mission: Blacklist #1,” on which a movie will be based starring Robert Pattinson, who will play Maddox. “Somebody wants to make a movie about my story - it’s very exciting,” Maddox said. 

Maddox said he has already met and gotten to know Pattinson. “He’s a great guy,” Maddox said. “When they brought his name up to me, I had never heard of him before. I don’t believe in vampire movies and stories. I just didn’t know who he was.” 

Maddox said he wore a single blue shirt for months in his search for Hussein, with no other changes of clothes. The shirt has a bigmouth bass embossed on it, Velcro pockets and bloodstains. “I’ve still got it [the shirt.] I think Rob is gonna wear it in the movie,” Maddox said.

How cool if Rob ends up wearing the actual shirt! If you read the book, you know the shirt didn't go unnoticed. Click HERE to read the full article. Follow Kate and I as we bring you more Mission: Blacklist news HERE.

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What to know about Robert Pattinson in the "absurdist comedy", Maps To The Stars

What to know about Robert Pattinson in the "absurdist comedy", Maps To The Stars

While we patiently wait for Rob's next film to be filmed, a mystery film but presumed to be Mission: Blacklist, we have a fun read about Maps To The Stars, also currently a mystery as to when this will go down.

Real Style Network did 5 fun facts about Rob in Maps To The Stars:

1. Maps To The Stars Is Robert Pattinson’s First Major Comedy… And It’s Dark 

When we spoke with producer Martin Katz — who worked with Cronenberg and Pattinson on Cosmopolis — earlier this year, he described Maps To The Stars as an “absurdist comedy,” which will be a huge departure for Pattinson who has yet to star in a Hollywood comedy: “{I am working on my fourth collaboration with David Cronenberg called Maps To The Stars,” said Katz to Real Style. “It is an absurdist comedy about the entertainment business. We hope to be able to work with many of the people we have worked with before including Rob Pattinson.” 

(Tink: Martin spoke a little more about Rob and Cosmopolis in his interview. Click HERE to read. This will be his 4th film with David Cronenberg so the interview is a good read as well.) 

2. Maps To The Stars Pokes Fun At Hollywood 

Maps To The Stars will hopefully be a rather revealing portrait of Hollywood with the stars of the film playing characters who are agents, actors and managers. That’s right. Robert Pattinson will probably ruffle some feathers by poking fun at the film industry in what will likely be one of the most talked about dark comedies of 2014. Think Entourage with an art house makeover with the reigning king of Canadian film, David Cronenberg, at the helms. 

3. Robert Pattinson Will Likely Have Some Heavyweight Co-stars in Maps to the Stars 

Although Robert Pattinson is the only star listed as officially being a part of the exciting film, one of Cronenberg’s favourite actor-collaborators, Viggo Mortensen, is likely involved. Mortensen has famously worked with Cronenberg on A History of Violence, Eastern Promises and A Dangerous Method. Mrs. James Bond, Rachel Weisz, has also been tied to the movie. That means Robert Pattinson is going to be in good company. 

(Tink: As we know, Rachel is not going to be in MTTS. Click HERE for a recap.) 

4. Maps to the Stars Makes Robert Pattinson A Member Of Cronenberg’s Inner Circle 

Signing on to Maps To The Stars means Robert Pattinson is officially a member of David Cronenberg’s inner circle. Cronenberg is famous for collaborating multiple times with his favourite actors, including Viggo Mortensen, Jeremy Irons, Vincent Cassel and Real Style’s current cover girl, Sarah Gadon, who worked with Pattinson on Cosmopolis and also starred in A Dangerous Method. When we spoke with Gadon for our Spring 2013 cover story, she talked fondly of Pattinson. When we mentioned that working with Cronenberg has probably done wonders for raising Pattinson’s artistic credibility in Hollywood, she simply responded by saying, “Now he’s going to work with Wernver Herzog.” Not bad, Rob! Pattinson will star in Herzog’s Queen of the Desert opposite Jude Law and Naomi Watts in film about Gertrude Bell’s life — an archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century. 

5. Cronenberg Will Leave Toronto To Shoot Maps To The Stars With Robert Pattinson 

Although Cronenberg shoots a lot of his films, such as the Robert Pattinson headlined Cosmopolis, in his hometown of Toronto, Canada, Maps To The Stars is being filmed almost entirely in Los Angeles. It makes sense, given the story is about Hollywood.

How exciting that Rob is filming a comedy??? Sure an absurd one but those can be the best kinds. I'm so ready for Rob to bring his comedic talents back to the big screen.



Thanks for the heads, grandmotherrob!

Hotness! New/Old Picture of Robert Pattinson and Eric Maddox, writer ofMission: Black List #1

Hotness! New/Old Picture of Robert Pattinson and Eric Maddox, writer ofMission: Black List #1

Lookin' goooooooooood!

Hopefully Rob is filming Mission: Blacklist in April but no word yet beyond the marketing materials from Embankment Films. Keep you posted! For now....enjoy this yummy new/old pic of Rob with Eric Maddox.



Source | Via: TBB

Robert Pattinson's The Rover has media outlets buzzing: "awesome", "extremely promising", "can't wait" and MORE!

Robert Pattinson's The Rover has media outlets buzzing: "awesome", "extremely promising", "can't wait" and MORE!

UPDATE2: I liked what Hey U Guys had to say so I added it to the bottom! Also included Up and Comers.
UPDATE: Added a few more at the bottom!

The first official still from The Rover came out today and the response has been GREAT! It's awesome to see positive articles about Rob's work in google alerts and we have to celebrate that. One site went above and beyond the standard "looking pretty good-cue Twilight diss-can't wait to see more" narrative. We Got This Covered had this to say about Rob and The Rover:

There’s a lot of reasons to look forward to The Rover. Firstly, its director David Michod’s follow-up to the extremely successful and very well made Animal Kingdom, a film that I was really, really impressed by. Secondly, it stars two actors who are often overlooked: Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce. 

 Allow me to clarify that last comment. Yes, Pattinson is a mega-star but his acting talents are usually downplayed. Most critics don’t give him enough credit but if you’ve seen him in anything outside of Twilight, you’ll know that he’s quite a talented individual, capable of giving great performances. For all the backlash he gets for starring in the Twilight films, I actually really enjoy Pattinson as an actor and am very happy to see him taking on more mature, dramatic roles like this. 

 ... 

Excited yet? We sure are. And can you blame us? The trio of Michod, Pattinson and Pearce is an extremely promising one and that first look photo above looks great, I can’t wait to see the two actors face off against each other.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this early buzz for Rob and the film. Here are a few more select film outlets that were chatty about The Rover:

• CinemaBlend: The Twilight series made Robert Pattinson a star, but also put the 26-year-old actor into a deep dreamboat hole that can threaten the longevity of an actor's career. So, taking a page from the smart pretty boys who came before him (Brad Pitt, Jude Law and Leonardo DiCaprio come to mind), he followed up his heartthrob role with something deeply indie, and niche-shatteringly deranged. David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis forced critics worn out by Twilight to reconsider Pattinson as he played a smarmy billionaire so numb he turns to self-destruction for salvation. And now, he's gearing up for a different version of grittiness in David Michôd's The Rover.
• TheFilmStage: After proving his acting chops in last year’s twisted, overlooked David Cronenberg-directed drama Cosmopolis, Robert Pattinson is returning in 2013 with another highly-anticipated project,
• ThePlaylist: We gotta admit, we sort of forgot this one was happening, but we have to say, we're glad it is...no word yet on a release date, but we'd wager 2014. Either way, we'll be looking forward to it.
• MTV Movie Blog editor: "The Rover" with Robert Pattinson is already looking pretty great.
• RopeOfSilicon: Pearce Points Pistol at Pattinson in New Picture..."giving you a look at just how down in the dirt this pic is going to get."
• Flix66: Obviously Robert Pattinson has annoyed a very dirty and hairy looking Guy Pearce in this photo, so it’ll be interesting to see how all of that plays out when this movie hits theaters.
• FirstShowing: If seeing Robert Pattinson step outside his sparkly vampire self from The Twilight Saga for more serious dramas like Water for Elephants and Cosmopolis just didn't sit right with you, then we have a new film that might work.
• MovieFone: Robert Pattinson's latest bid to shed his "Twilight" reputation is the dystopian drama "The Rover," and as you can see below, he's taking quite a beating from Guy Pearce to prove he's no longer Edward Cullen.
• CinemaTeaser: Awesome first pic for David Michôd's THE ROVER with Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson
• MovieHole: First still of Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce in David Michod's "The Rover". Script is apparently ace!
• Collider: Michod promises that The Rover is going to be “way more chillingly authentic and menacing” than those films. That’s some strong talk, but considering how great Animal Kingdom is, I’m inclined to take Michod’s word for it.
• EmpireOnline: “You put cars in the desert in Australia and people are going to think of Mad Max,” says Michôd. “And with all due respect to that film –and I stress that – I think The Rover is going to be way more chillingly authentic and menacing.” We believe him on both counts.
• HeatWorld: Whether Robert Pattinson's playing a teen wizard in Harry Potter, a vampire in Twilight or a fan of large mammals in Water For Elephants, he just always looks H-O-T. And his new movie's no exception.
• TheMovies: You know what? Robert Pattinson is actually a pretty damn good actor.
• UpandComers: With the “Twilight” franchise well and truly finished, Robert Pattinson is finally free to move on from Edward Cullen for good – and set pictures from his new film “The Rover” show a very different Pattinson. With a buzz cut, fake yellow teeth and facial hair, the British actor looks to be settling in to filming alongside Guy Pearce (“Lawless”) in David Michod‘s futuristic drama....Pattinson has a busy few years ahead of him following his meteoric rise to fame thanks to the role of Edward Cullen in Summit’s adaptation of the Stephanie Meyer novels. The “Twilight” franchise was a worldwide phenonemon but Pattinson has made smart career decisions, ensuring he isn’t pigeon-holed. Last year he premiered the David Cronenberg pic “Cosmopolis” at Cannes Film Festival, and later this year will begin shooting Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s “Mission Blacklist”, playing the man who spearheaded the capture of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. He will also play a young Lawrence of Arabia in Werner Herzog’s “Queen of the Desert” and join Carey Mulligan in crime drama “Hold On To Me“.
• HeyUGuys: David Michôd made a remarkable feature debut in 2010 with Animal Kingdom, and it’s no surprise that we’re looking forward to his sophomore film, The Rover. The film features an all-star cast, led by Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, and Scoot McNairy, and with the three on board for Michôd, it’s definitely shaping up to be a must-see next year. And in case you weren’t looking forward to it already, the first image of Pearce and Pattinson has been released, giving a great idea of what we can expect from Michôd here....The Rover is currently without a release date, but we’re expecting it to arrive sometime in 2014. With any luck, it’ll be fairly early next year. And though it’s early days yet, given the success of Michôd’s Animal Kingdom, we might even have an Oscar contender here for the end of this year.

Movie updates! Rachel Weisz out of Maps To The Stars, Quorn impresses Rob and more!

Movie updates! Rachel Weisz out of Maps To The Stars, Quorn impresses Rob and more!

Sad news for folks that were looking forward to Rachel Weisz working with David Cronenberg and Rob. She shared with Belfast Telegraph (UK) that she has no plans to be in Maps To The Stars:

Rachel also denied stories that she will be working with David Cronenberg in Maps To The Stars with Robert Pattinson and Viggo Mortensen. "I'm not in that. I'm unemployed for now," she joked.

I'm not heartbroken. Maybe Rachel and Rob aren't destined to work together. OR third time is the charm? As long as Rob's still in something, I'm happy. But we can light a candle for Rachel in the DR. ;) There's no word yet on when the film will go into production.

Also, The Rover producer, Liz Watts and director, David Michôd, put out a sweet thank you to the people of Quorn in the February 2013 Flinders Ranges Council Newsletter. They said Rob has been impressed by Quorn!



Lastly, no Rob mention, but the screenwriter for Hold On To Me, also honored with a placement for the script on the 2012 Black List, spoke to Going Into The Story, about the film. Click HERE to read Part 3 of Brad Ingelsby's interview with the mention!

That's the latest! The Rover will be wrapping soon and it's not set in stone what's next for WorkingRob.  The most recent update has him starting Mission: Blacklist in April. Time will tell!

Robert Pattinson's "Mission Blacklist" UPDATED Filming Schedule & Location Information

 UPDATE : Added Report From "The Improper" Below (Scroll Down)

Robert Pattinson's "Mission Blacklist" UPDATED Filming Schedule & Location Information



Embankment Films have updated their website and added the delivery date for Mission:Blackist as Summer 2014.
As we reported before the start date for Principal Photography is April 2013.

 But there's an update also on location BlacklistMovie spoke via email to Embankment Films about the location and were told "It will not be Iraq, they start shooting in April."

So there you have it!!  Are you relieved that it's not going to be shot in Iraq?



Source / BlacklistMovie via MissionBlacklistfilm 

From The Improper
Robert Pattinson won’t be heading into harm’s way in Iraq after all, when he starts filming “Mission Blacklist” about Saddam Hussein’s capture during the Iraq War, according to sources.

Rob will be jumping out of his current picture, “The Rover,” and right into filming his psychological thriller.

Principal production is scheduled to start as soon as April, studio Embankment Films has announced on its website.

A source confirms to TheImproper that the movie won’t be shot in Iraq as originally reported. The film will likely do its location shooting in Morocco or Jordan.

A number of period desert films have been shot the North African country, including 2001′s “Black Hawk Down.” In the last few years, Michael Patrick King’s “Sex and the City 2,” Disney’s “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” and “Inception” have been filmed there.

But Director Kathryn Bigelow chose to film her Oscar-winning Iraq war epic, “The Hurt Locker,” in Jordan. She wanted to be as close to Iraq as possible, while avoiding the war-torn country. “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” also filmed in Jordan in 1988.

Read the rest of the article over at The Improper

Obviously we'll update with any more news or official confirmation about locations etc
Stay Tuned!

365 Days of Robert Pattinson: Jan. 1 ~ Future Rob Film That Excites You

365 Days of Robert Pattinson: Jan. 1 ~ Future Rob Film That Excites You



All three of us were in sync for the first 365DoR!


Kate:

Well…….if I’m honest they all excite me. I guess “The Rover” would be my initial choice but I’m not sure if that’s mainly because it’s the first one on Rob’s schedule for this year. And then I’m SUPER excited about “Maps to the Stars” too (if it happens) because it’s Robenberg again can’t WAIT for that. Ugh this is harder than I thought (what are the next 364 gonna be like?) RIGHT going with the first thing that came into my head “THE ROVER” is my choice, going with this one because we know SO little about it, the cast is brilliant and I saw “Animal Kingdom” over Christmas and I liked what I saw! There…..done ;-)) 

Tink:

this is crazy hard because im so excited for all of Rob’s upcoming films: The Rover because he’s working with a fresh and talented filmmaker and the role was something he said wasn’t easy to come by. he’ll be playing more of a “character” than he normally does. Hold On To Me because the role is probably the most purposely sexy of all of them and the story is great. it’s a minor role but a significant one. Queen of the Desert because he’s taking on the challenge again of playing a real person and the period and story excite me. Maps To The Stars because of David Cronenberg. Mission: Blacklist because it’s the only film with Rob as the lead and the story is completely fascinating. Rob is working with amazing directors for each role and his co-stars are some of the best in the business.  

saying all that, i’ll choose The Rover as the film i’m looking forward to the most but only because it’s the one i know the least about. we tend to be more intrigued by the unknown sometimes. that’s the only way i could decide for this day.

Kat:

Excited for The Rover most I think... starting #365DoR off with a tough one. I doubt any will be easy though!!

Yeah that was a tough one because I know we're all pretty excited for Rob to get back to filming and filming all that he is. Did you guys see Dec. 31st on the list? We'll see how much difference a year makes. :)
Share your thoughts and we'll see you with tomorrow with 365DoR!

Robert Pattinson is the one to watch in film because the surface is just being scratched

Robert Pattinson is the one to watch in film because the surface is just being scratched

I enjoyed a few articles that were talking about the future for the Twilight cast and Rob's future made me proud and excited. It's a new era for him and it's going to be awesome to watch it unfold.

Excerpt from the AP via Seattle Times:

Pattinson has made some of the most daring and impressive choices of the three of them. Before being cast as the swoony vampire Edward Cullen, the lanky British actor appeared in another blockbuster franchise as Hogwarts student Cedric Diggory in 2005's "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." In 2009, he played Salvador Dali in the barely seen "Little Ashes," and last year he starred opposite Reese Witherspoon in the circus romance "Water for Elephants" - although Associated Press reviewer David Germain wrote there was "barely a spark" between the two. 

But Pattinson also has worked with the likes of David Cronenberg, starring this year in the acclaimed Canadian director's financial drama "Cosmopolis," which takes place almost entirely inside a limousine. And he'll soon work with Cronenberg again in "Maps to the Stars," and also begin shooting Werner Herzog's "Queen of the Desert." 

Jones says Pattison has wisely chosen to parlay his "Twilight" fame to collaborate with serious directors and actors. 

"He knows he has a certain box office appeal so the fangirls are going to see him no matter what he's in," she said. "People are willing to work with him the first time, they see all this potential he has, then they want to come back and work with him again." 

Constantinescu echoed those thoughts: "He's the one to watch for additional films down the line," he said. "We are just scratching the surface with Robert."

Excerpt from The Playlist:

Robert Pattinson
Before "Twilight": R-Patz had relatively few credits before he was R-Patz -- he was cut out of Mira Nair's "Vanity Fair," but bounced back with a major role as the ill-fated Cedric Diggory in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." A couple of small British TV roles and indies, "How To Be" and "Little Ashes," followed, most of which only really found audiences once he'd found success with the vampire franchise.
Chances Of Success After "Twilight": Strong creatively, but the financial success outside of "Twilight" has yet to come. The actor has found a huge female fanbase as a result of playing ageless vamp Edward Cullen, which helped Pattinson vehicles "Remember Me" and "Water For Elephants" find moderate success. Still, the Twihards mostly won't turn up for films outside the romantic weepie wheelhouse -- "Bel Ami" took a dreadful $120,000 earlier this year, and "Cosmopolis" didn't do much better, with a mere $750,000. 

Still, to his credit, those films are indicative of his desire to work with interesting filmmakers, and a willingness to stretch himself, and that's something that looks to continue. 

On the way, he has the apocalyptic thriller "The Rover," from "Animal Kingdom" director David Michod, "Man On Wire" helmer James Marsh's "Hold On To Me" with Carey Mulligan, a reunion with Cronenberg on "Maps To The Stars," and he's lined up to play T.E. Lawrence for Werner Herzog in period adventure "Queen Of The Desert," alongside Naomi Watts and Jude Law. They're all far from the obvious picks for a heartthrob, and even if the performances haven't necessarily wowed, we're sure he'll only continue to improve. But will his built-in audience stick around? A smart move might be to take something action/thriller-y targeted at the mainstream, to try and win a male following. Perhaps something like "American Assassin," which Chris Hemsworth just vacated.

Excerpt from VH1:

Robert Pattinson: Rob seems hellbent on defying any and every box you might want to place him in, post Twilight, so his range of projects is vast. In pre-production, he’s got Mission: Blacklist, in which he’ll play a military interrogator who helped find Saddam Hussein; Hold On to Me, in which he’ll play the love interest of Carey Mulligan, who’s plotting to kidnap the town’s richest guy; The Rover, about car thieves in the Australian Outback; and Queen of the Desert, about early-20th-century archaelogist Gertrude Bell (played by Naomi Watts). Then it looks like he’ll be re-teaming with Cosmopolis helmer David Cronenberg for something called Maps to the Stars. We’re breathless after just summarizing all that.

I'm going to like seeing mainstream take notice of Rob's talent more and more. The pigeon-holed him for so long and all his future roles will really let him explore untapped corners in his skill set. I know I don't need to ask you guys if you're as excited as I am because we've been saying these things in the articles for years. ;)

Robert Pattinson talks about his future plans, Mission: Blacklist, show business and more

Robert Pattinson talks about his future plans, Mission: Blacklist, show business and more

Rob spoke to Metro about Mission: Blacklist, the choice to film in Iraq, listening to the negative, show biz culture and more. Good quotes and I like him joking about trying to find a film that more than one person will see. He's cute, loving his indies but wanting something with mainstream appeal too. We'll be there whatever it is. :) Here's his portion excerpted from Metro:

Starring as Edward Cullen, the moody vampire at the center of the "Twilight" series, Robert Pattinson has achieved worldwide stardom -- something that doesn't sit well with the British actor. "I have a weird mental disorder where the only thing I can ever hear is the negative stuff," he tells us. "It doesn't matter how many people say anything complimentary, it's always the negative."  

You can't blame him. This summer, the 26 year-old was at the center of some pretty negative headlines: His girlfriend and co-star Kristen Stewart reportedly cheated on him with her "Snow White" director Rupert Sanders. Are they on? Off? Rather than obsess about it, Pattinson would rather focus on his career after this last film in the series, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn ---Part 2." Of his fame, he says: "Maybe I feel like I don't particularly deserve it yet, so I really want to do something worthwhile in my head and struggle for a long time."

What drives him
As evidenced by recent choices -- including David Cronenberg's challenging "Cosmopolis," which featured him getting a prostate exam -- he's not afraid of risk. "I signed up for a lot of stuff in the last year. I was really fixated on working with a lot of people who are kind of dangerous," he says. "The business part of show business has really just taken a big s-- on the show aspect of it, and so I think anyone who has any visibility should be trying to do something that is really, really subversive. I think it would be interesting trying to get really subversive stuff into the mainstream. You're in the cinema not just as a consumer but as a participant." 

It's that sensibility that led him to sign up for the lead in "Mission: Blacklist," a film to be made in Iraq next year. "That's probably out of anybody's comfort zone," Pattinson offers of the film, which is based on a true story. "It's about this guy call Eric Maddox who was an Army interrogator who almost single-handedly found Saddam Hussein. No one really knows the story of it, and the story's absolutely amazing and kind of hilarious in some ways and bizarre."  

Comfort zonesThat project teams Pattinson with French director Jean-Stephane Sauvaire, who used real Liberian child soldiers for his last film. "I think that's like his thing," says Pattinson. "I wanted him to be in his comfort zone, so we were both pushing, saying we need to shoot this in Iraq -- that's the whole point." 

You can tell where his passions lie by the fact that, during this interview, the actor talks more about "Mission: Blacklist" than "Twilight." But promotion for "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" must be done. The story finds his Edward and Stewart's Bella protecting their child from killer vampires. It's already predicted to be the highest-grossing effort in the series. And the actor is busy lining up another high-profile project, lest he lose his ability to get the riskier ones made. "This year I'm thinking I should probably try to do a movie which at least one person will see," he says, "so I'm trying to figure that out now."

MariaUK proposed that we do a book club here for MB. We were going to have one on the Mission: Blacklist blog that Kate and I run but we're all much chattier over here, aren't we. ;) Keep a look out if you're interested. It will likely start up after the holiday season. In the meantime, if you haven't already, you can purchase the book HERE. 

Source: Metro.us

Robert Pattinson talks about The Rover being one of the best scripts he's read and his parents reaction to filming in Iraq

Robert Pattinson talks about The Rover being one of the best scripts he's read and his parents reaction to filming in Iraq

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I know some of you can't see the video but the article from MTV quoted the best parts of what Rob said:

"It's a really tough script," he told MTV News while promoting "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2." "I don't really know, I don't even know how to talk about it yet. It's one of the best I've read. It's one of my top five favorite scripts I've read since I started doing this. It's really nerve-racking."
Nerve-racking as "The Rover" is, it pales in comparison to the real-life dangers presented by "Mission: Blacklist," Pattinson's upcoming war movie based on the true story of Army interrogator Eric Maddox, who was involved in the capture of Saddam Hussein. The role requires Pattinson to film in Iraq, which understandably made his family members uncomfortable at first — but the actor thinks his loved ones are beginning to warm up to the idea.
"My parents seem to be coming around to it now," he said with a laugh. "That's strange. I don't know what happened."

Robert Pattinson talks about Queen of the Desert and the role being expanded just for him

Robert Pattinson talks about Queen of the Desert and the role being expanded just for him

Thompson on Hollywood chatted with Rob about his next projects and Queen of the Desert was talked about. An excerpt:

Rob Pattinson changed out of his green suit before coming to the party with wearing a more casual red sweater and baseball cap, saying he has three movies to shoot befiore he even gets to "Queen of the Desert," in which he plays T.E. Lawrence opposite Naomi Watts' Gertude Bell. 

"I wanted to work with Werner Herzog," he told me. He has no idea if he'll go blond to play Lawrence fo Arabia. And the role is being expanded for him. First he has to get through David Michod's "The Rover."

This might be The Rover, Mission: Blacklist and Maps To The Stars before QotD. We'll see how all the productions pan out but how awesome that the role was expanded for Rob! The filmmakers know they got a great thing going for them. ;)

Thanks smurfy_tapz!

Robert Pattinson Talks Fatherhood, New Projects & 3 Hour Long Auditions In A New Interview

Loving this new Australian interview with Robert Pattinson where he Talks Fatherhood, New Projects & 3 Hour Long Auditions



The 26-year-old Briton is banking on a soul-tempering pilgrimage to the world's most arid desert regions - first the Australian Outback then the Middle East - to free him from Edward Cullen's immortal curse.

After five films shot in Twilight's netherworld, the softly spoken Pattinson is keen to immerse himself in material that is a little, well, earthier.

Futuristic thriller The Rover, which starts shooting in South Australia in January, and Mission: Blacklist, based on the true story of US Army interrogator Eric Maddox, would appear to fit the bill.

In Sydney for a fan-oriented event to promote Breaking Dawn - Part 2, Pattinson identified the limitations of playing the same character over and over as the thing he will miss least about the phenomenally successful vampire franchise that catapulted him to stardom.

"Because (Edward) is kind of in stasis, it's difficult to play after a while," Pattinson says.

"You do five movies where your whole motivation is this relationship and it's never, ever going to change.

"You don't die. And you don't get hurt. And you don't age. So you are kind of stuck.

"It's nerve-racking when you go into the fifth movie. You're thinking, 'I don't know what else to do'. You have nowhere to go!"

Thankfully, the introduction of Bella and Edward's child, Renesmee, in Part 2 gave him something to work with.

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Robert Pattinson talks to M6 (France) about Breaking Dawn Part 2

Robert Pattinson talks to M6 (France) about Breaking Dawn Part 2

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Our readers are the best :) Here are the translations you guys shared in the dark recesses:

Over the rainbow: He's not sad about it being the end at the moment, but he expects to be at the very end of the promo. He's sure people will say they've changed the story, but he hope they like it anyway.
CDL: He was talking about his 3 new projects next year... The Rover, of course, a film in Iraq but he doesn't know when it will be done, and 3rd one with David Cronenberg (and apparently, he's quite exciting by it... lol) (apart of that, he isn't sad for now with the end of the saga... may be he will be at the very end... he talked also about the end of the story, being a bit modified... and hope ppl will like it...)
Gigileo: Right now I'm not really sad but I think that I will be at the end of the franchise. It's lasted a long time and here we are. It's really over. It's quite exciting. I'm sure that people will say 'they changed the story' but I hope they'll like it anyways.

From Mission:Blacklist France:
I'm filming a lot of movies next year. For starters, 'The Rover' is some sort of futuristic western that means a lot to me. And I might film in Iraq but I'm not sure when. And finally I'm gonna shoot with Cronenberg again, it's incredible.

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