London: 'The Great Gatsby' helmer Baz Luhrmann had turned down the opportunity to direct the 'Harry Potter' films in favour of shooting movie musical 'Moulin Rouge'.
The 50-year-old filmmaker said he was contacted by producers of the wizarding franchise while they were planning the first big screen installment, 2001's 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', reported Contactmusic.
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05:27 PM, May 18, 2013
New Delhi: Baz Luhrmann's film might not have pleased the critics abroad due to its pomp, but we as Indians dig for the typical Bollywood entertainer. Opulent sets, dance, over-the-top dialogues just make us stand up in the theatre and whistle and clap. And, Baz Luhrmann gives you yet another opportunity to enjoy your heart out with his latest offering 'The Great Gatsby'. The film revolves around a war veteran...
11:27 AM, May 18, 2013
New Delhi: Mira Nair, who is equally at home directing stories from the sub-continent and from Hollywood, has merged both the worlds in 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist', a coming-of-age story where she deals with questions of identity and belonging. The director, who has previously helmed films like 'Salaam Bombay', 'Mississippi Masaala', 'Monsoon Wedding' and 'Amelia', has adapted Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid's novel to show a young Pakistani's love and subsequent disillusionment...
03:46 PM, May 14, 2013
Mumbai: Bollywood's superstar Aamir Khan, who completed his 25 years in filmdom this year, names 'Titanic' star Leonardo DiCaprio and three-times Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis as his favourite Hollywood actors. "I like a few Hollywood stars. I tend to forget English names, I like Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis for 'Lincoln'," said the actor here at the screening of Hollywood film 'The Star Trek Into Darkness' along with filmmaker-wife Kiran...
05:20 PM, May 13, 2013
Tony Stark's superpowers lifted blockbuster 'Iron Man 3' back to the top of movie charts in the United States and Canada, beating out a strong debut over the weekend for lavish Jazz Age drama 'The Great Gatsby.' Coming off a gigantic opening a week earlier, 'Iron Man 3' commanded $72.5 million in ticket sales from Friday through Sunday in its second weekend. 'Gatsby,' starring Leonardo DiCaprio as millionaire Jay Gatsby...
11:10 AM, May 13, 2013
London: 'The Great Gatsby' star Leonardo DiCaprio, who is close friends with his movie's co-star Tobey Maguire, says he has talked to him before making choice of his projects. The 38-year-old actor said that he and Maguire had wanted to work together for long time, reported Digital spy. DiCaprio and Maguire star in Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' as Jay Gatsby and his friend Nick...
10:34 AM, May 13, 2013
Telugu director SV Krishna Reddy has directed a film titled 'Divorce Invitation'. The film features Jonathan Bennett as Mike Christian, Jamie Lynn Sigler as Dylan and Nadia Bjorlin as Alex Roverson. The film is produced by Dr Venkat under the banner of RR Movie Makers. The film deals with the story of Mike Christian, a married man who falls in love with his childhood girlfriend Alex and his struggle to...
09:56 AM, May 13, 2013
London: Paris Jackson's godfather believes she will walk away from the Jackson family when she turns 16. Mark Lester, who is godfather to late King of Pop Michael Jackson's three children, has predicted Paris is preparing to make a clean break from her overbearing clan, reported Daily Telegraph. "I am sure when Paris hits 16 she will take herself out of that Jackson clan, walk out of that door and...
06:16 PM, May 11, 2013
Los Angeles: Actor Leonardo DiCaprio finds fame 'empty and pointless' and prefers to use his fortune and celebrity status to help people. Despite being one of the famous actors, the 38-year-old doesn't believe in celebrity lifestyle, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "The money I've earned has allowed me to involve myself in projects I'm interested in and, above all else, help people who need it. The latter is, without doubt, the best thing...
10:13 AM, May 08, 2013
Los Angeles: Superstar Tom Cruise has officially signed on to reprise his role as Ethan Hunt in 'Mission: Impossible 5' and Christopher McQuarrie may direct the film. The 50-year-old is officially set for fifth instalment of the action franchise after inking a deal with Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions, reported Deadline. Cruise could re-team with Christopher McQuarrie - who directed him in last year's 'Jack Reacher' - on the project....
05:22 PM, May 07, 2013
Google celebrates the 93rd birth anniversary of the Saul Bass, the graphic designer behind the classic Alfred Hitchcock opening credits with a video doodle that salutes the man and his work. Saul Bass was born on May 8, 2013 and the doodle will feature on selected Google home pages on Wednesday. The 1 minute 20 second doodle showcases some of the best examples of Saul Bass' work. Watch. ...
04:53 PM, May 07, 2013
London: He is known to be the most famous person in the west and overseas but Leonardo DiCaprio finds "fame empty and pointless" and prefers to use his fortune and celebrity status to help other people. The 38-year-old avoids the celebrity lifestyle and instead prefers to invest his time and reputed USD 200 million fortune in charity work, reported Contactmusic. "The money I've earned has allowed me to involve myself...
04:39 PM, May 07, 2013
London: Actress Keira Knightley wanted to keep her wedding date so secretive that she didn't even share the exact ceremony date with her in-laws. Like other guests, her husband's parents were also told that they were throwing a party to celebrate their plans to get married. "We were only told to turn up the night before," thesun.co.uk quoted her husband James Righton's dad Nicholas. The two got married on Saturday...
01:52 PM, May 07, 2013
It is hailed as "the great American novel," but so far 'The Great Gatsby' has defied attempts by some of Hollywood's top filmmakers to bring its lyrically romantic story and tragic characters to cinematic life. But that didn't faze director Baz Luhrmann. Luhrmann, known for his lavish productions, assembled a roster of stars led by Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire in the latest incarnation of F Scott Fitzgerald's...
11:00 AM, May 07, 2013
Los Angeles: Chris Brown confirmed that he and Rihanna are no longer a couple. The singer said that continuing his relationship with Rihanna is not practical at this point, reports eonline.com. "I'm always gonna love that person. I can't be focused on wife-ing someone that young. I need to be the best Chris Brown I can be," he said. The two singers had reconciled recently after splitting in 2009. ...
01:43 PM, May 06, 2013
Los Angeles: Actress Lindsay Lohan, who has been in an out of jail and rehab centres a couple of times, said she has taken drugs only four or five times. The 26-year-old actress has been on probation since 2007 when she was first caught for drink and driving. "Everyone thinks I've done it so many times. But I've only done it maybe four or five times in my life. And...
11:11 AM, May 06, 2013
New York: Superhero sequel 'Iron Man 3' rocketed to the top of U.S. and Canadian box office charts, kicking off Hollywood's summer movie season with an estimated $175.3 million in weekend ticket sales for the second biggest opening of all time. The movie from Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) Marvel studio stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, a billionaire businessman with a superhero alter-ego. 'Iron Man 3' finished behind Marvel's...
10:35 AM, May 06, 2013
New York: Actress Sarah Jessica Parker is eagerly waiting for the third part of 'Sex and the City' movie franchise. The 48-year-old actress feels she didn't think she was finished with Carrie Bradshaw, reported New York Daily News. "I've been saying there is one story left to tell. If it is, in fact, the right time and the right place, maybe we should tell it. It would be wonderful. It's...
06:04 PM, May 05, 2013
Los Angeles: Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson is reportedly finding it difficult to share a bedroom with his girlfriend, actress Kristen Stewart. The two are staying at Stewart's mother's house. "They're living with Jules because she's going through a rough divorce from Kristen's dad John," thesun.co.uk quoted a source as saying. "It's having a bad effect on Robert and Kristen's sex life - they're too afraid to have any with her...
02:38 PM, May 03, 2013
Los Angeles: Steven Spielberg has his sights set on his next project, a movie about former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. A spokeswoman for DreamWorks Studios says the filmmaker will direct Bradley Cooper in an adaptation of the best-selling book 'American Sniper.' 'Spread' screenwriter Jason Hall wrote the script based on the autobiography of Kyle, who was killed along with a friend earlier this year while at a North Texas...
11:53 AM, May 03, 2013
