Published on Sep 13, 2012 by lincolnmovie
LINCOLN is in theaters November 9th, 2012 (Limited) and Nationwide November 16th, 2012.
Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award® winner Daniel Day-Lewis in "Lincoln," a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award® winner Daniel Day-Lewis in "Lincoln," a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
Brad Pitt may take on Nazis again as star of 'IBM and the Holocaust' feature
Actor developing film project based on Edwin Black's best-selling 2001 book
"Inglourious Basterds" star Brad Pitt is taking a very different approach to Nazi Germany with his latest project.
The Oscar-nominated actor is currently developing a feature film based on the best-selling 2001 book "IBM and the Holocaust" by Edwin Black, a non-fiction tome that asserts the technology company's deliberate role in helping to exterminate 6 million Jews during the Holocaust.
Through in-depth analysis of the historical record, the book establishes the link between Adolf Hitler's government and IBM - then known as International Business Machines - which allegedly resulted in the use of punch-card technology developed by the American corporation to identify Jewish individuals for ghettoization and, later, extermination.
According to exclusive-getter Vulture, the project was previously set up at HBO before exiting the cable network for unknown reasons. Pitt and his Plan B shingle are now shopping the Marcus Hinchey-penned script around town in hopes of attracting another buyer, with Pitt tentatively attaching himself to star as a lure for directing talent. Though originally envisioned as a cable telepic (as evidenced by HBO's involvement), Pitt and co. are now leaning toward a theatrical deal.
Pitt's next film is the crime thriller "Killing Them Softly," which was helmed by his "Assassination of Jesse James" director Andrew Dominik. The film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May (review), is slated for general release on October 19.
Deadline
Toronto: Weinstein Co Pushes Brad Pitt Pic ‘Killing Them Softly’ Back Into Oscar Race
| Tuesday September 11, 2012 @ 9:41pm EDT
EXCLUSIVE: Taking advantage of a sliver of daylight in the Oscar season release corridor, The Weinstein Company has moved from an October 19 to a November 30 release on Killing Them Softly, the Andrew Dominik-directed crime drama that stars Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, James Gandolfini, Richard Jenkins and Ray Liotta. Pitt plays an enforcer who investigates a heist in a mob-sponsored card game. It is a smart move because the film was going against October 19 openers Paranormal Activity 4 and Alex Cross, the Rob Cohen-directed reboot of the James Patterson series that stars Tyler Perry. Right now, the film goes against the Nicolas Cage/John Cusack thriller The Frozen Ground and not much else. It also puts Pitt closer to the Oscar mix.
Harvey Weinstein confirmed the move to me. “In this industry it is a very rare event to look at a weekend where your movie could open as the only wide release picture,” he said. “November 30th will allow us to bring Killing Them Softly to a wide audience without competition. Additionally, the critical response to the movie has been very favorable especially on the amazing performances and November 30th positions us better in the Awards season calendar.”
Brad Pitt says big Hollywood salaries 'don't work now'
Page last updated at 10:36 GMT, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 11:36 UK
Brad Pitt says the days of actors getting multi-million dollar salaries are over.
"Yeah, that thing died," Pitt laughed when asked if it was
possible for stars to still command a price tag upwards of $10m (£6.2m)
per movie."That arithmetic doesn't really work right now... that deal's not flying these days."
Pitt has been a familiar fixture on lists detailing the highest paid actors.
The most recent Forbes list for 2012 was topped by Tom Cruise, with an estimated yearly salary of $75m (£47m).
Meanwhile Pitt is thought to have earned $25m (£16m).
Balancing economics As for what state Hollywood is in, in general, Brad Pitt concedes: "It's a really interesting time.
"A lot of the studios have been challenged because of the economic downturn as well so they've been betting on bigger, more tent pole kinds of things.
"At the same time that opens up a vacuum for really interesting new film makers to come in."
So-called 'tent pole' films take the biggest budgets but their profits are expected to prop up other movies for the major studios.
Brad Pitt's acting work over the past few years has ranged from the Oscar nominated Moneyball, to the children's animation Happy Feet 2 and most recently the crime thriller Killing Them Softly.
"You take the roles for the roles," Pitt says, "and you've just got to balance economics like everyone does."
Making millions There are still ways actors can rake in millions from a movie though, if they agree a smaller upfront salary in exchange for a cut of the eventual profits.
That model of course only works if the movie in question is a big hit at the box office.
Jude Law says that he's never demanded a $20m (£12.5m) pay cheque: "No, not really, that's never been my approach."
Jude Law at the premiere of his latest film, Anna Karenina, in London
Currently on screen in Anna Karenina, Jude concedes he has made salary demands in the past, but not in the way you may assume.
"There are certain films the only way to make them go away was just keep raising the fee, and eventually they go 'Oh, we can't pay you that much!' and then they go away."
Made in Britain As for film budgets in Britain, co-chairman of Working Title, Tim Bevan, says they are "pretty much alone" in making movies with budgets of £20m-£30m.
"It's a lot for a British film, but you're giving production values to the films so there are movie stars in it and it looks good and all the rest of it."
Last year, Working Title's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy was made for £20m but went on to make $80m (£50m) at the worldwide box office, while this month's Anna Karenina had a £30m budget.
"There are certain films the only way to make them go away was just keep raising the fee, and eventually they go 'Oh, we can't pay you that much!' and then they go away."
Made in Britain As for film budgets in Britain, co-chairman of Working Title, Tim Bevan, says they are "pretty much alone" in making movies with budgets of £20m-£30m.
"It's a lot for a British film, but you're giving production values to the films so there are movie stars in it and it looks good and all the rest of it."
Last year, Working Title's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy was made for £20m but went on to make $80m (£50m) at the worldwide box office, while this month's Anna Karenina had a £30m budget.
