Gwyneth Paltrow will join Nicole Kidman in “The Danish Girl,” an adaptation of the David Ebershoff novel that tells the story of a relationship between the first post-operative transsexual, Einar Wegener, and his wife, Greta.

Thomas Alfredson (“Let the Right One In”) is directing a script by Lucinda Coxon. Gail Mutrux, Anne Harrison and Linda Reisman are producing, along with Kidman and Per Saari.

Story revolves around a man’s transformation after his wife, a portrait painter, asks him to stand in for an absent female model. Einar begins a metamorphosis into Lili after he slips on a dress, stockings and woman’s shoes.

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Nicole is on the cover of the new December issue of British GQ! Alongside the fiery new photoshoot, the interview seems to focus on the usual topics of her marriages LOL. The magazine is out tomorrow, so check back here for scans in the next few days!

She has always remained tight-lipped about her ten-year marriage to actor Tom Cruise and vows she will take all her secrets to the grave.

But in one of her most revealing-ever interviews, Nicole Kidman let slip how her experiences of love ranged from ‘mundane’ marriage to ‘strange sexual fetish stuff’.

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In an intriguing star pairing, Twilight sensation Robert Pattinson is teaming with Nicole Kidman to star in Bel Ami, the film of Guy De Maupassant’s erotically charged story of ambition, power and seduction.

Multi-award winning UK theatre directors Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod are directing from a screenplay by Rachel Bennette.

London-based Protagonist has taken on international sales to the film.

Uberto Pasolini (The Full Monty) will produce, with Simon Fuller of 19 Entertainment acting as executive producer.The film will shoot in London and Budapest from February 2010.

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As previously reported, Empire magazine have a 7-page feature on Nine in their new December issue. Those 7 pages feature new interviews and photos of all 7 women. I’ve added 3 exclusive scans of Nic from this magazine, including a cute little pic of her on the set of the movie from the contents page. Enjoy!

Please do not re-post our scans elsewhere!!

• Empire (UK) – December 2009 x3

WHAT: UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman and Executive Director Inés Alberdi to launch global advocacy initiative Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women.

WHEN: 3:00 p.m. (Nairobi Time), Friday 6 November

WHERE: Tribe, The Village Market Hotel, Gigiri suburb, Nairobi, Kenya

WHO: Esther Murugi Mathenge, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Development, Kenya; Inés Alberdi, Executive Director, UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM); Nicole Kidman, UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador

WHY: UNIFEM Executive Director and Goodwill Ambassador will kick off the global advocacy initiative Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women, which will stimulate, count and showcase actions on ending violence against women. The innovative platform will spotlight global efforts and demonstrate the groundswell of actions on the issue. Nicole Kidman is the spokesperson for Say NO – UNiTE, and will also share her experiences of seeing first-hand the work of UNIFEM partners in Kenya to end gender-based violence. The exciting international initiative Say NO – UNiTE is designed to contribute through outreach and advocacy to the UN Secretary-General led, high-profile campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women.

Up to 70 percent of women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence from men in their lifetime — the majority by someone they know.
In Kenya, 83 percent of women have faced childhood physical abuse and 61 percent as adults.
In Nairobi, one out of five women has been sexually harassed at work or school.
Press statements, photos and B-roll footage will be available.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Journalists are kindly requested to RSVP. Please contact: Irene Mwakesi, + 254 20-76236-77, irene.mwakesi[at]unon.org

Additional Contacts for Media Inquiries:

Kenya: Pamela Tuiyott, +254 20-76249-60, +254 72-42455-50, pamela.tuiyott[at]undp.org
Nanette Braun, +1 917 975-7915, nanette.braun[at]unifem.org

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