Wednesday, October 29

• Brangelina, Six Nannies, and a Whole Lot of Volkswagens

  What does it take keep the ever-growing Pitt-Jolie clan fully operational? According to MSNBC, six nannies, a dinner table for 16, and "more than 20 Volkswagens." Math is not our strong suit, but even if that's one Beetle for Brad, one for Angelina, one each for their six children, one each for their six nannies, that still leaves at least six VWs unaccounted for. Or has Angelina actually mastered the art of being in more than four places at once? Judging by the way she seems to simultaneously pop up at awards banquets, sub-Saharan relief efforts, and Capitol Hill fact-finding sessions, we've long had our suspicions.

  
  

  Posted 10/29/2008 by reelz

  Related: Brad Pitt | Angelina Jolie

Friday, October 17

• Brad Pitt to Tackle Sabermetrics in Moneyball Flick

  Finally, someone in Hollywood has recognized the awesome dramatic potential of watching men calculate on-base-plus-slugging percentages and ponder the trade value of Kevin Youkilis. Variety reports that Brad Pitt has signed on to star in a big screen adaptation of Moneyball, Michael Lewis' best-selling account of how Oakland A's General Manager Billy Beane changed the baseball world with his revolutionary approach to evaluating prospects. Despite a severely limited budget, Beane was repeatedly able to assemble winning teams by employing a method known as "sabermetrics" to identify undervalued players.

  Pitt will be playing Beane. As for his potential co-stars, some suggestions:

  

  Hall of Fame journalist Peter Gammons: veteran character actor Donald Sutherland

   

   

   

  Ex-Dodgers G.M. Paul DePodesta: National Treasure star Justin Bartha

   

   

   

  Yankees Slugger Jason Giambi: Irish badboy Colin Farrell

   

   

   

  Blue Jays G.M. J.P. Ricciardi: Sopranos star Michael Imperioli

   

   

   

  Red Sox star Kevin Youkilis: Yukon Cornelius (from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)

  
  

  Posted 10/17/2008 by Thomas

  Related: Brad Pitt

Tuesday, October 14

• Tarantino's Basterds Begins Production in Germany

  Quentin Tarantino's war epic Inglourious Basterds (yep, that's the correct spelling) recently started production in Germany. The pic features a gigantic cast that now officially includes Brad Pitt, Mike Myers, Diane Kruger, Melanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Daniel Bruhl, Samm Levine, B.J. Novak, Til Schweiger, Gedeon Burkhard, Paul Rust, Michael Bacall, Omar Doom, Sylvester Groth, Julie Dreyfus, Jacky Ido, August Diehl, Martin Wuttke, Richard Sammel, Christian Berkel, Sonke Mohring, Michael Fassbender, Rod Taylor, Denis Menochet, and Cloris Leachman.

  According to the release from Weinstein, Basterds starts out in a German-occupied France. Shosanna Dreyfus (Laurent) witnesses the execution of her family by Nazis. She manages to escape to Paris where she forges a new identity as the owner of a cinema.

  Meanwhile, Lt. Aldo Raines (Pitt) organizes a series of retribution attacks by Jewish soldiers known as "The Basterds." They join German actress and undercover agent Bridget Von Hammersmark (Kruger) on a mission to take down the leaders of The Third Reich.

  A specific release on Inglourious Basterds has not been set, but Weinstein confirms that it will release in 2009.

  
  

  Posted 10/14/2008 by Jeff

  Related: Brad Pitt | Mike Myers | Quentin Tarantino | Diane Kruger | Inglourious Basterds

Friday, October 10

• Jolie Caught Breast-Feeding by Papa-razzi!

  The November issue of W magazine reportedly features a photo of Angelina Jolie breast-feeding her new twin girls on its cover. But you can't credit invasive tabloid photographers for this one. The photos were taken by hubby Brad Pitt, henceforth to be known as Papa-razzi!

  
  

  Posted 10/10/2008 by reelz

  Related: Brad Pitt | Angelina Jolie

Thursday, August 7

• Pitt Joins Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards
  

  Quentin Tarantino has been telling anyone who would listen about Inglorious Bastards for more than a decade. Well, it seems that the project is finally coming to fruition. He's got a start date for shooting (Oct. 13) and now he's got dreamy Brad Pitt.

  The project will be a join venture for Weinstein Co. and Universal. Shooting will start in Germany and Tarantino hopes to have a cut ready for next year's Cannes Film Festival.

  After yesterday's announcement of Hostel director and noted Hollywood cheeseball Eli Roth joining the project as an "actor" in Bastards, Tarantino fans should feel a bit of relief at the Pitt casting news. Let's just hope Brad can give Eli a crash course in acting before Oct. 13.

  Source: Variety

  
  

  Posted 08/07/2008 by Jeff

  Related: Brad Pitt | Quentin Tarantino | Inglourious Basterds

Wednesday, July 9

• Brad Pitt, Inglorious Bastard?

  Buried in the fourth paragraph of The Hollywood Reporter's update on Quentin Tarantino's long-delayed Inglorious Bastards is the news that "Brad Pitt's name has surfaced" in talks regarding the World War II flick's ensemble cast. Decide for yourself just exactly what that means; I imagine that it indicates the globe-trotting serial adopter is interested in joining the project. Sounds cool -- let's just hope he doesn't invite pals George Clooney and Matt Damon along and turn it into Ocean's Seventeen.

  According to DeadlineHollywoodDaily, Tarantino is shopping the project, a remake of Enzo Castellari's 1978 cult hit of the same name (re-releasing on DVD on July 29th) around to several major studios, much to the chagrin of longtime backer Harvey Weinstein. Stay tuned -- this one could get interesting.

  
  

  Posted 07/09/2008 by Thomas

  Related: Brad Pitt | Quentin Tarantino | Inglourious Basterds

Wednesday, June 11

• Update: David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  

  David Fincher has been working to bring F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story to the big screen for years. This December 19th, his vision will finally be realized in a movie that will surely be one of 2008's Oscar contenders. A foreign trailer has been leaking around the net (you might just find it if you look hard enough) and it looks quite good.
  
  Brad Pitt stars as Button, a man who was born old and ages in reverse. At 50, he meets and falls in love with a 30-year old woman named Daisy (Cate Blanchett) and as their relationship blooms, the two are aging in opposite directions. While on the course of his most unusual life, Button experiences life in reverse, from a withered old man to a war vet to a soldier to college, prep school and, ultimately, a newborn baby.
  
  This most unusual story is adapted for the screen by Eric Roth, whose acclaimed list of credits includes Forrest Gump, The Horse Whisperer and Munich.
  
  We'll bring you more on this highly original project as we hear it!
  
  
  

  Posted 06/11/2008 by Jeff

  Related: Brad Pitt | David Fincher | Cate Blanchett | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Monday, December 3

• Pitt out, Crowe in

  Russell Crowe has signed on to replace Brad Pitt in the political drama State of Play.

  Pitt, who was supposed to play a journalist opposite Edward Norton's politico, dropped out of the film just before Thanksgiving reportedly over script issues. The movie is thus expected to begin filming on schedule.

  It is unclear at this time whether Universal will pursue any legal actions against Pitt.

  Source: Variety.

  
  
  

  American Gangster clip

  Russell Crowe's latest movie out now

  Posted 12/03/2007 by Heather

  Related: Brad Pitt | Russell Crowe | State of Play

Friday, September 21

• Pitt, Wahlberg step into boxing ring together

  We always knew that Brad Pitt secretly wanted to be a Bostonian. And now he will get his chance at the accent that proves to be most actors' Waterloo.

  Pitt has just signed to star opposite Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter, a drama about Boston boxer/world lightweight champion "Irish" Mickey Ward. Wahlberg will play Ward, and Pitt will play his half-brother/boxer Dicky Eglund.

  Matt Damon was supposed to play Eglund, but ceded the role to Pitt when his schedule became too crowded with other projects. Darren Aronofsky (The Fountain, Pi) will direct.

  Just remember this, Mr. Pitt: Not everyone from Boston sounds like a Kennedy. In fact, only Kennedys do. Now good luck, and may the road rise to meet you.

  Source: Variety.

  
  
  

  Brad Pitt can currently be seen in...

  The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

  Posted 09/21/2007 by Heather

  Related: Brad Pitt | Mark Wahlberg | Darren Aronofsky | The Fighter

Wednesday, September 12

• Norton and Pitt get back in the ring

  Looks like Edward Norton thought Brad Pitt was so nice he wanted to work with him twice. The Fight Club duo will be reteaming for State of Play, a crime drama bout a rising politician (Norton) whose mistress suddenly turns up dead. Pitt will play the journalist on the case.

  The movie, which will be based on a British miniseries of the same name, will be directed by Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland).

  But what we want to know is: Will they be beating the hell of each other?

  
  
  

  The Assassination of Jesse James trailer

  Brad Pitt can next be seen in this movie

  Posted 09/12/2007 by Heather

  Related: Brad Pitt | Edward Norton | Kevin Macdonald | State of Play