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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

LEO DICAPRIO IN A FILM ABOUT SERBIAN PINK PANTHER JEWELRY THIEVES! ED WESTWICK & HOLLY HUNTER JOIN HAILEE STEINFELD IN "ROMEO & JULIET". ARIEL GETS DARK IN "MERMAID: A TWIST ON THE CLASSIC TALE"

We've all loved little Ariel from Disney's LITTLE MERMAID, but now Sony is planning to make a darker version of the famous
underwater tale by Hans Christian Andersen. According to "MovieWeb" it will basically be a film adaptation of Carolyn Turgeon's book MERMAID: A TWIST ON THE CLASSIC TALE,  which focuses on a princess who seeks out to marry the prince of her rival kingdom, to try and save her own ravaged kingdom. However, the princess discovers that a beautiful mermaid has also fallen for the prince, risking her life to be with him. The film will be produced by Tobey Maguire. And to remind you, China is also preparing an underwater epic EMPIRES OF THE DEEP with Olga Kurylenko in the lead role.

One of the hottest news in Serbia these days is that Leo DiCaprio has sent his screenwriter to Belgrade to investigate the story around the famous Serbian band of thieves called PINK PANTHER. He is apparently planning to shoot the film on them, and the screenwriter has been talking to Serbian police and Interpol gathering all the necessary details.
As you may have read in the press, Pink Panther has around 200 members and they are known as extremely successful thieves who never use violent methods in their work.  They've stolen a few hundreds of millions of euros worth jewelry. Their targets were jewelry stores in Germany, Switzerland, Monaco ... but they are most famous for the robbery in Tokyo in 2004 where they stole 32 million euros worth jewelry including the famous Contessa De Vendome necklace with 116 diamonds and for the robbery in Dubai where they stole $11 million worth jewelry in just 11 seconds. The mastermind of the gang still hasn't been caught!

You already know that fairy tale film adaptations are popular these days in Hollywood with gazillion SNOW WHITE projects, a few SLEEPING BEAUTY ones, ALICE and RED RIDING HOOD are
already done ... and you also know that ROMEO AND JULIET is getting a new version again with young Hailee Steinfeld (TRUE GRIT) in the lead role. Now the film has new cast members. To be directed by Italian director Carlo Carlei, the film will also have Oscar winner Holly Hunter and teen star Ed Westwick from popular TV show GOSSIP GIRL. Hunter will play Juliet's nurse who raised her and who serves as a messenger between her and Romeo. Westwick will not play Romeo, but Tybalt, Juliet's hot-tempered cousin who is always quick to draw his sword.
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33 comments:

  1. Lynda R Young as Elle CardyMay 25, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    MERMAID sounds super cool. I like the sound of a darker version.

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  2. DEZMONDMay 25, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    hope it won't be a soapy romance :)

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  3. Luanne G. SmithMay 25, 2011 at 12:30 AM

    And where were you in 2004, Dez!?! I'm suspicious. :P

    I also love the idea of DiCaprio dispatching his screenwriter to Belgrade. "Go, man, and don't come back without the Pink Panther story."

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  4. DEZMONDMay 25, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    I don't remember, I think I was getting my MA at college :) but who knows what I was doing in my free time /diamondsblinginthebackground/ :)

    What I love is the fact that our police and Interpol would cater to his wishes and demands. I'd probably send him to play somewhere else :)

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  5. Emily WhiteMay 25, 2011 at 1:46 AM

    But, but, but they already did a Romeo and Juliet movie a few years ago, and it was done very well. Why must Hollywood play on repeat? It's getting tiring.

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  6. DirtywithclassMay 25, 2011 at 2:08 AM

    That is one sexy mermaid :)

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  7. AndrewMay 25, 2011 at 3:31 AM

    Wait....
    What happened to the Steve Martin Pink Panther films, no doubt the pinnacle of film cinematic expression!

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  8. UnknownMay 25, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    Ed Westwick can draw his sword against me anytime. ;) Oh the double entendres are zinging through my synapses faster than lightning in a bottle.

    I'm excited about Pink Panther. I love a good thief caper and they have pulled off the most exciting ones in recent memory.

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  9. EllaMay 25, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    Ooooh, I love the idea of Pink Panther, I love good thief movies! Take the goods, no one gets hurt!

    Ed Westwick is a great choice! A dark tale, tail...not sure, just yet~

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  10. JaccstevMay 25, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    That movie adaptation from the story around the famous Serbian's Pink Panther is absolutely a very interesting piece of news :)

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  11. levianMay 25, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    Leonardo always seemed to be involved in some very unique storylines. :)

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  12. Robert GuthrieMay 25, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    You made my day - Leonardo's project sounds fascinating & I'm a sucker for as many versions of Romeo & Juliet that anyone will make. And, oddly, I like being around mermaids, mermen, merpeople... maybe b/c I grew up swimming competitively. It's comfy being waterlogged.

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  13. The Angry LurkerMay 25, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Definitely interested in the Pink Panther story.

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  14. AnonymousMay 25, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Pink Panther sounds interesting.

    I love Romeo and Juliet. I've seen it on stage and film. I don't get tired of it.

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  15. UnknownMay 25, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    I agree with Emily - enough with the repeats. Like the idea of the mermaid - and how does one get a job as diCaprio's writer?

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  16. NovrozMay 25, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    The mermaid one really steal my attention. I agree with you Dezz,hope it won't be a soapy romance.

    By the way...no Liam Neeson in the favorite senior actor? :( whyyyyy???

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  17. DEZMONDMay 25, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    @Emily
    yep, but Hollywood likes to recycle rather fresh things these days

    @Dirty
    she has a rather interesting hairdo :)

    @Andrew
    the pinnacle of film cinematic expression, indeed :) Did you know that I never once managed to watch a whole PINK PANTHER movie in my life? I usually give up after first ten minutes :)

    @Melsy
    I've no idea what "the double entendres are zinging through my synapses" means, but I reckon it's something naughty :)

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  18. DEZMONDMay 25, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    @Ella
    thieves can be fun sometimes, but they still are bad people :) These didn't give the money to the poor, but they used it to buy themselves huge villas in Montenegro and to live in luxury. But at least they are not robbing other people's money from banks :)

    @Jaccsy
    glad you like it, Jaccsonville!

    @Levian
    I wouldn't know :) I tend to avoid his films, since I don't like him :)

    @Robert
    I shall leave water to you since I'm kinda afraid of it :) I prefer good old Earth :)

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  19. DEZMONDMay 25, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    @Lurk
    glad you think so, Lurk ;)

    @Medeia
    it's a classic story that will be interesting to the audience probably forever

    @Michael
    I reckon you go to his house, knock on his doors and ask him if he, by any chance, needs a personal writer :) He has his production company like most other actors in Hollywood.

    @Novroz
    Liam is a young man, this poll is for those above 70 as it says in the previous post ;)

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  20. Sick by TrendMay 25, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    I think Leonardo always choose the best movies for me a part of the team. Love their films!

    xx

    www.sickbytrend.com

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  21. baygirl32May 25, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Mermaid sounds intresting, but Pink Panther is more

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  22. DEZMONDMay 25, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    @Sickbytrend
    I will tell Leo that you like his films :PP

    @Baygirl
    glad you liked the films, sister :)

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  23. UnknownMay 25, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    Mermaid does sound cool but so does the story of the Pink Panther.

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  24. vic caswell May 25, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    i'm not into theif movies- blech.
    but romeo and juliet is always interesting, although i really think the claire danes version was so uniquie it's hard to top. but a dark mermaid thing could be super cool! love the pic you picked! :)

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  25. Vale ♥May 25, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Ed should be playing Romeo ! He's hot and talented ! You have a great blog, following you from Italy ! I would love it if you wanted to follow back ! Kisses

    http://fashionandcookies.blogspot.com

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  26. DEZMONDMay 25, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    @Clarissa
    glad you like those two projects :)

    @Vics
    that was Bazz Luhrmann's ROMEO AND JULIET :) I didn't like it, but I did like some of his other films

    @Vale
    thanks for following, Vale ;) Hope we will be seeing you here often :) Love Italy! I'm close just over Adriatic sea :)

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  27. Jamie GibbsMay 26, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Mermaid sounds like it could be pretty cool, though seeing it did make me worry that mermaids might be the new zombies in terms of popularity (first Pirates 4, now this? I feel a disturbance in the force, hehe).

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  28. DEZMONDMay 26, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Mermaids really do have a kind of a revival these days. Hope they won't used them too much.

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  29. flixyMay 27, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    Serbian Pink Panther jewelry thieves, interesting! Are they gonna film it in your home country Dezzy?

    Btw, your poll right now is so very timely! I actually am working on a post for next week on that topic. Hard to pick which one I like best out of three of my faves!

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  30. DEZMONDMay 27, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    probably not, since they didn't do robberies in Serbia.
    Glad you like the poll, senior ladies are coming after we finish this one.

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  31. NovrozMay 27, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    Ah I see. I guess I miss the post ;)

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  32. AnonymousJune 7, 2012 at 7:29 PM

    I can't wait for the Pink Panter movie.Its got be interesting story.

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  33. AnonymousJuly 1, 2012 at 4:44 AM

    Wow,
    Serbia has really lost its rep.

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