"She is that rare thing: a wonderful actress, a wonderful soul possessed of that skinlessness that
the camera is greedy for, which allows us to glimpse all of her frailties, her sorrows, her joys,
her good heart. She manages all of those things with grace, style and an astonishing work ethic."
- Anthony Minghella on Nicole Kidman
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August 18th 2007 - Kidman, Fiennes paged for 'Reader'
Nicole Kidman and Ralph Fiennes have signed on to star in the Weinstein Co.'s "The Reader," directed by Stephen Daldry. The film will reteam Kidman and Daldry, who worked together on "The Hours," which netted Kidman a best actress Oscar. Based on Bernhard Schlink's international best-selling novel, the story is set in postwar Germany and centers on Michael Berg, who is 15 years old when he begins a long, obsessive affair with Hanna, an enigmatic older woman. ...continue
A troubled production that's been in the works for over two years, "The Invasion" (aka "The Visiting") marks the unfortunate Hollywood feature debut of the gifted German director Oliver Hirschbiegel, who made a splash with his 2004 Oscar-nominated feature "Downfall," about the last days of Hitler. ...continue
August 15th 2007 - Invasion of the movie snatchers: With so many directors, can troubled horror flick avoid disaster?
When “The Invasion” lands in movie theaters Friday, the spotlight in this third version of the sci-fi horror classic “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” will be on stars Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. ...continue
August 15th 2007 - Nicole Kidman explains career hiatus
Nicole Kidman has been off our screens for a little while now, but the actress is back at work and shooting Baz Luhrmann's epic AUSTRALIA. But why the hiatus. The Aussie actress spoke to MTV ...continue
August 15th 2007 - Nicole Kidman Explores Sci-Fi, Falls For Jackman And Craig
So you might think, after having seen Nicole Kidman in — count 'em — three movies with ex-hubby Tom Cruise, and knowing she has two new ones with Daniel Craig on the way (including this week's "The Invasion"), that her hunky co-stars have a lot to do with her film choices. Not true, the Aussie actress insisted during a break from her latest project, "Australia." Though she might be the highest-paid actress in Hollywood — while Julia Roberts is on a break, at least — Kidman doesn't place too much importance on who gets to appear alongside her on the big screen. ...continue
August 14th 2007 - Hollywood top brass from New Line Cinema in the country to promote ‘Golden Compass’
A Hollywood top executive from New Line Cinema (producer of such monster hits as "Lord of the Rings," "Rush Hour" series, etc.) arrived in the country over the weekend to give an exclusive 10-minute primer on its biggest film project this year, the more than 0-million-budgetted "The Golden Compass" which is slated for release this year, on Dec. 7 worldwide. ...continue
August 14th 2007 - Same Old Aliens, but New Neuroses
FEW narratives in American popular culture have proved as durably resonant — or as endlessly adaptable — as “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” the tale of a planetary takeover by extraterrestrial seed pods that replicate and replace sleeping humans. Originally a 1955 novel by Jack Finney, this paranoid fable has now cloned itself several times over, spawning four movies in five decades. Tapping into themes of individualism and conformity, personal freedom and social control, the idea of soulless “pod people” has become an all-encompassing metaphor that finds a sociopolitical relevance whatever the period. ...continue
"We're in danger! They're here already! You're next!"
So shrieked Kevin McCarthy at the end of the 1956 paranoid classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." He meant the Pod People, of course -- emotionless alien replicants who have replaced the good folk of Santa Mira, Calif. He could have been talking about the long, long pop-culture tail of the movie itself. ...continue
August 14th 2007 - New 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' remake stars Nicole Kidman
In 1955, Mill Valley sci-fi writer Jack Finney published a story in Collier's magazine about a small Northern California town that gradually gets taken over by pods from another planet. ...continue
August 14th 2007 - 11-year-old 'Invasion' actor plans 100% on-time performance at premiere
"The Invasion" star Jackson Bond, 11, won't make one of those cheesy, tardy celebrity arrivals at his Twin Cities red-carpet movie premiere. The Minnesota-born movie star will, however, pull up to the White Bear Township 17 Theatres in a Hummer limo Friday with a posse in tow. ...continue
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman have met delighted local residents in Western Australia, who are star struck to have two major Hollywood stars in town. ...continue
Baz Luhrmann’s epic movie “Australia” resumes principal photography in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. Filming in WA follows three weeks of shooting on the stages of Fox Studios in Sydney. “Australia” commenced production April 30 on location in Sydney before moving to Bowen, North Queensland and then to the Top End in Darwin. ...continue
August 14th 2007 - 'Australia' Screenwriter Talks Up the Film
Writer and historian Richard Flanagan took some time out to speak with Australian ABC North Coast radio recently; he talked about writing Australia with Baz Luhrmann and spending some time with the film's star, Nicole Kidman. I like to just casually drop big news like this too, like for instance today I was driving to the library to finish writing up my Comic-Con posts, and I saw a guy who played a recurring character with no names on Just Shoot Me in traffic next to me. I'm just sayin'. ...continue
August 14th 2007 - Nicole Kidman Talks On-Set Car Crash
Nicole Kidman has spoken out about her involvement in a car accident while filming a scene for her upcoming movie 'The Invaders' in which she sustained injuries but says the crash "is in the movie." ...continue
Rehearsing in Arizona before the June launch of his North American concert tour in Phoenix, recently rehabbed country superstar Keith Urban said he has found a new self-awareness that should serve him well both personally and professionally. ...continue
August 14th 2007 - Katharine McPhee Fitted for Nicole Kidman's Baby Bump
Call it the battle of the bumps: For pregnant roles in upcoming films, Katharine McPhee and Debra Messing will both don faux bellies, but only one will be brand new.
Messing insists she has been fitted with an original bump, but McPhee happily told PEOPLE that for Adam Sandler's House Bunny she will wear a Nicole Kidman hand-me-down. ...continue
August 14th 2007 - The Tribal Mind: Kidman kills shark with just one look
IF YOU went to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at the advertised starting time, you'd have seen, among the 20 minutes of advertising, a trailer for a Christmas flick called The Golden Compass. It's a masterpiece of trailer-making, convincing you the film is beautiful, intriguing and inspiring, while leaving the plot untold. ...continue
August 14th 2007 - Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban to Adopt?
Both Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been adamant that they want to have children. Nicole pregnancy rumors seem to hit every time she has a big meal and is spotted out in public. Still, there is no baby on the way yet. But Star Magazine is reporting that pals say Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban will adopt! ...continue
August 13th 2007 - Geoffrey rushes to the AFI awards podium
GEOFFREY Rush will host this year's Australian Film Institute awards with two major co-hosts, likely to be Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. Kidman and Jackman are believed to be keen to co-host with Rush, who also hosted last year's show. But their involvement will depend on how the Queensland shoot of Baz Luhrmann's Australia is progressing. The awards on December 6 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre will be shown on Channel 9 from 9pm.
Nicole Kidman is saving lives in her new flick “The Invasion,” but did the actress save co-star Hugh Jackman’s life while shooting the upcoming movie “Australia?” Rumors have been swirling that the two were shooting a scene down under when a scorpion crawled close to Hugh while the two cuddled in a sleeping bag. ...continue
August 13th 2007 - Universal sets Kidman for horror film
Universal Pictures has acquired remake rights to the Colombian horror film "Al final del espectro," and will develop it as a starring and producing vehicle for Nicole Kidman. Juan Felipe Orozco, who helmed the original, is attached to direct the remake. Fernley Phillips ("The Number 23") is writing the script. Kidman will produce through her Blossom Films banner, teamed with Vertigo Entertainment partners Roy Lee and Doug Davison and Rick Schwartz. ...continue
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