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Storyline Revealed For Angelina Jolie’s Cancelled Cleopatra Movie

©By the Sea. Screenwriter Brian Helgeland has revealed the plot details for his canceled Cleopatra movie, which would have starred Angelina Jolie as the titular Egyptian queen. The scribe, who won an Oscar for penning L.A. Confidential, started writing a screenplay for a new Cleopatra film in 2011 for Sony Pictures. Emmy winner David Fincher…

Gal Gadot Details Her Epic Production of ‘Cleopatra’

Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot still has Cleopatra in her sights, even though the producers seem to be taking their time in bringing the picture to the screen. After all, it’s been a solid sixty years since the last epic production of Cleopatra—the iconic 1963 film that starred Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. But Gadot…

Tribeca Festival Review – “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed” In a Prejudiced World Beloved Hollywood Movie Icon Navigates a Double Life

In the opening scenes of George Stevens classic “Giant” (1956), Rock Hudson’s character arrives on a steamy train looking out on a green Maryland mid-1920’s landscape. He’s a tall, butch, handsome, and rich Texan rancher with a fondness for riding stallions – his cowboy hat is huge, and his eyes are gentle. Standing on a…