Chasing Mavericks is based on the inspirational true story of surfing phenom Jay Moriarty (Jonny Weston), who enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler) to train him to surf the mythic Mavericks surf break near his home in Santa Cruz. The quest to...
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GERARD BUTLER RECALLS HIS NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE AT MAVERICKS
It all started as we were shooting a scene padding out over these massive waves, and I wasn't meant to actually be surfing at the time. In this scene, Jay [Moriarity] is watching me, but I don't know he's watching me; it's supposed to be the first time he's seen...
Gerard Butler on Almost Dying, Rehab: “Maybe a Stronger Person Wouldn’t Have Needed to Go”
Gerard Butler may look solid as a rock (his chest certainly seems to be made of granite), but he's only human on the inside. "Maybe a stronger person wouldn't have needed to go," the Scottish actor says in the November issue of Men's Journal, talking about the three...
20th Century Fox and Walden Media’s Chasing Mavericks Illustrates the Need for “Big Brothers”
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 26, 2012 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, 20th Century Fox and Walden Media are looking to the new film, Chasing Mavericks, to inspire more men to become mentors. As part of its release of the movie, Fox and Walden have produced PSAs...
HEAVY WATER: GERARD BUTLER INTERVIEW
Heavy Water Presented By Chasing Mavericks: Gerard Butler Interview Catching Up With The Star Of Chasing Mavericks—An Upcoming Film Based On The True Story Of Jay Moriarty Gerard Butler, the Scottish-born actor most famous for his leading role in the movie 300,...
20th Century Fox and Walden Media’s Chasing Mavericks Illustrates the Need for “Big Brothers”
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 26, 2012 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, 20th Century Fox and Walden Media are looking to the new film, Chasing Mavericks, to inspire more men to become mentors. As part of its release of the movie, Fox and Walden have produced PSAs...
Twentieth Century Fox Selects Dolby Atmos for Taken 2, Chasing Mavericks
[i]Fox to outfit prestigious Zanuck Theater with Dolby Atmos for mixing future feature films[/i] LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO, Sep 10, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dolby Laboratories, Inc. DLB +0.80% and Twentieth Century Fox(R) announced today that two of the studio's...
‘The Headhunter’s Calling’ Star Gerard Butler On Latest Passion Project &; How There’s Just No Safety Anymore In This Industry
At an airport in London, unable to find a quiet space to chat, Gerard Butler retreats to an abandoned children's playroom, without a chair to accommodate his frame. Possessing a sharp and generous sense of humor, manifest particularly in his independent features, and...
What Gerard Butler Learned From Near-Death Experience ‘Chasing Mavericks’
[i]Actor admits he tried to learn surfing 'on the biggest waves possible.'[/i] Those who've seen the "Chasing Mavericks" trailer know that there is a lot going on in the film — more than just great footage of surfing and the inspirational true story of surfing...
First look photos of Gerard Butler in ‘Chasing Mavericks’
20th Century Fox has released new photos from the film Chasing Mavericks starring Gerard Butler and newcomer Jonny Weston. http://www.examiner.com/article/first-look-photos-of-gerard-butler-chasing-mavericks]Read more...
Gerard Butler ‘Not Doing’ The ‘300’ Sequel
[i]'I wish them the best,' Butler tells MTV News of returning for '300: Battle of Artemisia.'[/i] The last time we checked in on the latest developments with the "300" sequel, Warner Bros. ended the "is this movie ever happening?" debate by finally announcing that...
“Chasing Mavericks” honours the surf life of Jay Moriarity
"Chasing Mavericks" is biopic surf movie about the short, intense and real surf life of Jay Moriarity. The inspirational true story of the iconic surfing phenom is played by Jonny Weston. When 15-year-old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the...
Gerard Butler: Kayaking is crazy
Gerard Butler really enjoyed "kayaking to work". The actor stars alongside Jessica Biel in their upcoming comedy drama Playing for Keeps. Gerard portrays a former professional soccer player who moves back to Louisiana to reunite with his ex-wife, played by Jessica,...
Gerard Butler Rides Waves In ‘Chasing Mavericks’
[b]Trailer Butler's seasoned pro teaches Jonny Weston's newcomer how to land the big waves in exclusive new sneak peek. [/b] Are you ready to see the next great inspirational surfing movie? It's called "Chasing Mavericks," and it's based on the inspirational true...
FilmDistrict Renames Gerard Butler Soccer Comedy ‘Playing For Keeps’
The newly titled Playing For Keeps (formerly Playing The Field) remains set for a December 7 wide release from FilmDistrict, which acquired the title at the 20Interviews Cannes Film Festival. The Nu Image/Millennium Films comedy stars Gerard Butler as a retired soccer...
Cole Hauser Joins Action Movie ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ (Exclusive)
Continuing his action streak, the actor will appear alongside Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart in the movie. Cole Hauser has joined the cast of Olympus Has Fallen, Nu Image/Millennium's White House-set action thriller being directed by Antoine Fuqua. Gerard Butler and...
‘Coriolanus’ gives us the Bard in our time
Ralph Fiennes is electrifying as the title character in Coriolanus, his directorial debut. In the film, adapted from one of Shakespeare's lesser-known tragedies, Fiennes plays a larger-than-life Roman military hero so commanding that crowds are silenced by his stare....
FilmDistrict Playing The Field with Gerard Butler and Jessica Biel
EXCLUSIVE: Riding high on the success of its inaugural releases, FilmDistrict has picked up US rights from Nu Image/Millennium Films to Gabriele Muccino's rom-com Playing The Field, starring Gerard Butler and Jessica Biel. Shooting is underway in Louisiana now for an...
James Tupper Joins Millennium’s ‘Playing the Field’
The actor, best known for TV roles in Men in Trees and Grey's Anatomy, will appear alongside Jessica Biel in the romantic comedy. James Tupper, best known for his TV roles in Men in Trees and Grey's Anatomy, has booked a role in Playing the Field, the Gerard...
Thurman, Biel to start ‘Playing the Field’
Uma Thurman and Jessica Biel have signed on to join Gerard Butler in Nu Image/Millennium Films' soccer comedy "Playing the Field." Gabriele Muccino is directing from a script by Robbie Fox. Butler stars as a former pro soccer player who finds himself dodging romantic...
Uma Thurman & Jessica Biel Are ‘Playing The Field’ With Gerard Butler (Blog)
It looks like two actresses have come aboard to add some flavor to a sports-world comedy that will find Gerard Butler weaving through relationships both on and off the pitch. Variety reports that Uma Thurman and Jessica Biel have joined “Playing The Field,†a...
Nu Image Sets March Start For ‘Playing The Field’ With Gerard Butler
Nu Image/Millennium has committed to a March start date for Playing the Field, the Gabriele Muccino-directed film that will star Gerard Butler. In the Robbie Fox-scripted comedy, Butler plays a retired world famous soccer star who tries to rebuild a relationship with...
Slide Switches from Baseball to Soccer with Gerard Buler (Blog)
Back during the wild days of Law Abiding Citizen, I asked Gerard Butler 19 questions about his ab routine and 1 question about his upcoming projects. This is what he had to say: “There's a few different projects that we've been working on, but there's one in...
Gerard Butler arrives at Cannes to talk about Motor City and his soccer movie
[i]At the film festival in France to reveal all about his latest projects, the Scottish star had his head in his hands when he referred to his beloved football by its more commonly used name in the US...[/i]...
‘Hansel & Gretel’ Director Boards Gerard Butler Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Afterburn’ (Exclusive)
[i]Based on the graphic novel by Scott Chitwood and Paul Ens, "Afterburn" is set in a future where solar flares have left half the world a ravaged wasteland filled with mutants and pirates.[/i] Tommy Wirkola is attached to rewrite and direct Afterburn, Relativity's...