Director Frank Darabont's next project, Law Abiding Citizen, could have Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx going head-to-head. We learned earlier this year that Butler would play one of the leads - a successful D.A. targeted by a grief-stricken husband out for revenge...
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Foxx, Butler may team up for thriller
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx is in final talks to co-star with Scottish actor Gerard Butler in Frank Darabont's psychological thriller "Law Abiding Citizen." Foxx is a former "In Living Color" player who went on to star in the films "Dreamgirls," "Ray," "Jarhead" and...
Jamie Foxx set for ‘Citizen’
[i]Oscar winner to star opposite Gerard Butler in thriller[/i] Jamie Foxx is in final negotiations to star opposite Gerard Butler in "Law Abiding Citizen," a psychological thriller that Frank Darabont is directing for the Film Department. Written by Kurt Wimmer and...
Butler’s a nice guy under all the muscle
Gerard Butler might have led 300 Spartans into battle but underneath the ripped abs and dangerous deltoids lurks a big softie. This is a guy, after all, who admits to sitting down and sobbing after his "P.S. I Love You" co-star Hilary Swank suffered an on-set accident...
Gerard Butler is Right About 300 (Blog)
With half-naked men, androgynous rulers and gruesome battles to satisfy even the most bloodthirsty viewer, 300 was a highly anticipated and outstandingly successful film by anyone's standards. Such success, especially with concerns over the future of movies, can be a...
Gerard Butler is Right About 300 (Blog)
With half-naked men, androgynous rulers and gruesome battles to satisfy even the most bloodthirsty viewer, 300 was a highly anticipated and outstandingly successful film by anyone's standards. Such success, especially with concerns over the future of movies, can be a...
Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
Should I see it? No. [b]Short Review:[/b] A hero of classic literature is remade as postmodern man. In other words, he can’t stand up in a fight, wets his pants every time he’s asked to make a judgment call and couldn't find his own backside in a fog when it comes to...
BUTLER: ‘BOOZE MADE ME CRAZY’
Scottish actor GERARD BUTLER was so wild in his youth he was convinced he would die young. The RocknRolla star gave up alcohol in his mid-20s because he would go off the rails when he was drunk. And his behaviour was so outrageous that he feared he would end up dead....
I may be a Rocknrolla star but I still belong to Glasgow
HOLLYWOOD heart-throb Gerard Butler has admitted he owes his success to growing up in the west of Scotland. The 39-year-old star of Guy Ritchie's new film Rocknrolla was brought up in Paisley and studied law at Glasgow University. Gerard, who plays a clueless gangster...
Gerard Butler Can Count to 300 ,,, But Only Once (Blog)
The Toronto Film Festival has begun, and that means big stars in huge press conferences. Among them is Gerard Butler, who was fielding questions about his new flick, the Guy Ritchie caper RocknRolla. Of course, he wasn't just answering questions about that film....
Gerard Butler Q&A
[i]Scottish star discusses RocknRolla.[/i] 300 star Gerard Butler plays a loveable low-level gangster in Guy Ritchie's new comedy caper RocknRolla. IGN caught up with him this week to discuss the making of the movie. [b] IGN: How do you plan your career as you seemed...
The tormented torso
He's played sword-swinging warriors and gun-toting geezers. But, finds Catherine Shoard, Gerard Butler is a very reluctant all-action hero Gerard Butler is standing at the window with his back to me, aiming a gun. His tree-trunk legs are spread wide. His biceps are...
Darabont to shoot in Philly
Frank Darabont, Oscar-nominated director of The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption, has announced that he will shoot his next flick, the crime thriller Law Abiding Citizen, entirely in Philly. According to a statement from the Greater Philadelphia Film Office,...
Frank Darabont To Shoot LAW ABIDING CITIZEN In Philadelphia
Frank Darabont’s next film, Law Abiding Citizen, will be shot entirely on location this fall in Philadelphia. The story centers on a string of murders taking place across the city being masterminded by psycopathic genius who is locked behind bars. Gerard Butler will...
Tenant announced for Norristown film studio
Feverpitch Pictures, producer of “Just Add Water” and “The Speed of Life,” said Wednesday it will be a tenant in a planned film-production studio in Norristown, Pa. It will be part of Norristown Studios, a 280,000-square-foot site that will include eight sound studios...
Gerard Butler’s Leading Woman
Gerard Butler likes women to make the first move. The 'P.S. I Love You' actor insists it shouldn't always be up to men to reveal their feelings first and finds it sexy when women take the lead in a relationship.He said: "I am for equal opportunities. Why should it be...
300 Limited Collector’s Edition Available November 18, Only While Supplies Last, from Warner Home Video
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--300, the cutting-edge, heart-pounding visual masterpiece from visionary filmmaker Zack Snyder (upcoming The Watchmen, Dawn of the Dead), is marching onto home screens as a Limited Collector’s Edition November 18 from Warner Home...
300 Brings the Battle Back to DVD on November 18th
You can bring home King Leonidas and his battle against the Spartans in a whole new edition this November. 300 will be released in a Limited Collectors Edition on November 18. This three-disc release will feature a new disc of content, including a new documentary on...
Law Abiding Citizen in Philly?
According to http://www.myentertainmentworld.com/mew/film_production_newlisting.html]My Entertainment World Law Abiding Citizen "may" be filming in Philadephia this Fall. Their site currently reads: LAW ABIDING CITIZEN - Fall, 2008 - Philadelphia, PA; Details...
Some History, More Good Fun in Attila (blog)
Although he’s the title character, 300 star Gerard Butler was billed last in the USA Network’s 2001 epic Attila. Then unknown, the Scottish thespian is now everywhere-from 300 to an alleged Escape From New York remake. It’s the perfect time to check out Butler’s...
Gerard Butler Denies Involvement in the 300 Sequel (Blog)
While sitting in the press conference for Guy Ritchie’s hopefully triumphant return into manhood, RocknRolla, Gerard Butler was asked about his possible involvement in the sequel/prequel for 300. While Butler very quickly said that he was contacted by the studio, he...
Gerard Butler Denies Involvement in the 300 Sequel (Blog)
While sitting in the press conference for Guy Ritchie’s hopefully triumphant return into manhood, RocknRolla, Gerard Butler was asked about his possible involvement in the sequel/prequel for 300. While Butler very quickly said that he was contacted by the studio, he...
Film music outfits pair up
The Film Department has partnered with Downtown Music Publishing to form film music company TFD Music. Downtown Music will serve as the worldwide administrator for TFD music copyrights and master recordings, and will offer music supervision and soundtrack consulting...
Total Film – Gerard Butler
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Historically Brutal Tale Is Just Brilliant
[b]Movie Of The Week If You Can Stomach Its Bloody Battle Scenes Then This Film, Based On The Spartans' Battlefield Heroics, Is A Real Must-See[/b] For years, the male torso was a simple thing. It had two lumps towards the top, and a round, fleshy bit underneath. Then...