Robert Pattinson has dropped out of the upcoming Saddam Hussein thriller Mission: Blacklist.
The Twilight actor was attached to star as military interrogator Eric Maddox in the drama, chronicling the hunt for former Iraq leader Saddam Hussein.
According to The Wrap, Pattinson has dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts.
His role will reportedly be recast in the time for principal photography, set to begin in autumn.
Pattinson recently wrapped up filming on the Anton Corbijn-directed James Dean biopic Life with actor Dane DeHaan.
He will next be seen in The Rover and Maps to the Stars.
Watch the trailer for The Rover below:...
The Twilight actor was attached to star as military interrogator Eric Maddox in the drama, chronicling the hunt for former Iraq leader Saddam Hussein.
According to The Wrap, Pattinson has dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts.
His role will reportedly be recast in the time for principal photography, set to begin in autumn.
Pattinson recently wrapped up filming on the Anton Corbijn-directed James Dean biopic Life with actor Dane DeHaan.
He will next be seen in The Rover and Maps to the Stars.
Watch the trailer for The Rover below:...
- 4/29/2014
- Digital Spy
Robert Pattinson out of ‘Mission: Blacklist’ movie (photo: Dane DeHaan and Robert Pattinson in ‘Life’) Robert Pattinson and Mission: Blacklist have parted ways. Pattinson, whose name had been attached to the project for two years — since Cannes 2012 — has reportedly dropped out due to scheduling issues. Now, what could those issues be? Well, Robert Pattinson, best known (at least for the time being) as the vampire Edward Cullen in the immensely popular Twilight movie franchise, has no less than two movies opening at Cannes 2014: David Michôd’s thriller The Rover, co-starring Guy Pearce, which will be shown as one of Cannes’ Midnight Screenings, and David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars, also featuring Julianne Moore, John Cusack, Mia Wasikowska, and Carrie Fisher, and which is in the running for the Palme d’Or. There’s more: Robert Pattinson has recently completed work on Anton Corbijn’s Life, with Pattinson as photographer Dennis Stock,...
- 4/29/2014
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Actors like Robert Pattinson are sometimes the most interesting ones to watch as they go about crafting their career in Hollywood. Completely written-off as a legitimate talent due to his work on the Twilight series, the British thesp is now making most critics bite their tongues. With an impressive turn in Cosmopolis not too long ago, and lead roles in two very exciting upcoming films (David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars and David Michod’s The Rover), the actor is starting to turn heads again.
Add to that a whole slate of in-development projects (Lost City of Z, Life, Queen of the Desert) that will solidify his status as a leading man even further, and Robert Pattinson is quickly becoming one of Hollywood’s most exciting young talents (I never thought I would write that sentence).
Unfortunately, being so busy means that the actor doesn’t have time to...
Add to that a whole slate of in-development projects (Lost City of Z, Life, Queen of the Desert) that will solidify his status as a leading man even further, and Robert Pattinson is quickly becoming one of Hollywood’s most exciting young talents (I never thought I would write that sentence).
Unfortunately, being so busy means that the actor doesn’t have time to...
- 4/29/2014
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Back in May 2012 we got a sales poster for the adaptation of Eric Maddox's book "Capturing Saddam: The Hunt for Saddam Hussein--As Told by the Unlikely Interrogator Who Spearheaded the Mission", which was to be simply titled Mission: Blacklist with Robert Pattinson set to star. Since then we haven't heard much about the project, which was to be directed by Jean-Stephane Sauvaire. That is, until today, and it's not a good sign. According to The Wrap, Pattinson has dropped off the project, which would have seen him playing the role of interrogator Eric Maddox on a mission to trap the world's most wanted man, Saddam Hussein. Oh, yeah, it's based on a true story, Maddox isn't an ego maniac that uses his own name for characters in his books. Sauvaire is still attached to direct with a screenplay by Erik Jendressen, Dylan Kussman and Trace Sheehan. Pattinson simply won't be involved,...
- 4/28/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Robert Pattinson is having a hell of a year. The former “Twilight” star has two films appearing at Cannes 2014 – David Cronenberg’s “Maps To The Stars” and David Michod’s “The Rover.” His already-completed bucket list achievement includes working with Werner Herzog (“Queen of The Desert”), Anton Corbijn (“Life”) and his to-do list includes acting for auteurs like James Gray (“Lost City Of Z”), James Marsh ("Hold on to Me") and director/actor Brady Corbet (“The Childhood of a Leader”). But a busy plate often means something has to go by the wayside. So the Wrap is reporting that Pattinson has dropped out of the Saddam Hussein thriller “Mission: Blacklist.” A psychological thriller, the movie is a true story of military interrogator Eric Maddox on the hunt for the Iraqi leader, and the events that led him to uncover the wanted man in a spiderhole in Tikrit. "Band Of Brothers...
- 4/28/2014
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Robert Pattinson has exited “Mission: Blacklist,” an indie thriller about the hunt for Saddam Hussein, due to scheduling issues, TheWrap has learned. First announced in May 2012, Pattinson was attached to play military interrogator Eric Maddox, who spearheaded Hussein's capture. With two films premiering at Cannes, Pattinson is coming off a very active period. He just wrapped Anton Corbijn's “Life” with Dane DeHaan and did not have sufficient time to prepare for his demanding role in “Mission: Blacklist,” an individual familiar with the situation told TheWrap. The role of Maddox will now be recast, and the filmmakers hope to start production this.
- 4/28/2014
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Robert Pattinson and David Cronenberg ‘Maps to the Stars’ gets German distribution, Toronto screening Starring Robert Pattinson, Julianne Moore, John Cusack, and Mia Wasikowska, Maps to the Stars has found a German distributor. Screen Daily reports that Christian Meinke’s Mfa+ has acquired the rights to the David Cronenberg-directed Hollywood satire at the American Film Market, recently held in Santa Monica. Mfa+ also picked up Vincent Grashaw’s feature debut Coldwater and Tobias Lindholm’s Danish thriller A Hijacking / Kapringen, which has a similar premise to that of the Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks hit Captain Phillips. (Photo: Robert Pattinson on the set of Maps to the Stars.) In Map to the Stars, John Cusack (replacing Viggo Mortensen) plays a Los Angeles analyst and self-help guru whose wife (Olivia Williams) is immersed in the career of their teen star son (Evan Bird), fresh off of rehab. Their daughter (Mia Wasikowska...
- 11/20/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
‘Queen of the Desert’ news: Naomi Watts out, Nicole Kidman maybe in, Robert Pattinson maybe still in — or maybe not (photo: Nicole Kidman in ‘The Railway Man’) In an Q&A with The Butler producer Cassian Elwes, published on September 6, 2013, The Hollywood Reporter indicated that Elwes’ movie project Queen of the Desert, a biopic of multitasker (political officer, writer, explorer, spy, etc.) Gertrude Bell to be directed by Werner Herzog, has lost its two leads: Naomi Watts, who was initially cast in the title role, and Robert Pattinson, who was to play T.E. Lawrence aka "Lawrence of Arabia" — brought to movie life by Peter O’Toole in David Lean’s 1962 multiple Oscar-winning blockbuster of the same name. "With Naomi Watts and Robert Pattinson dropping out of Werner Herzog’s Gertrude Bell biopic Queen of the Desert, is the project dead?" inquired the Reporter. As found in the trade magazine, Elwes...
- 9/8/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Shorts programs, narrative features, documentaries, and free Stella Artois – St. Louis style!
The St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, an annual presentation of the nonprofit Cinema St. Louis, serves as the area’s primary venue for films made by local artists. The Showcase screens works that were written, directed, edited, or produced by St. Louis natives or films with strong local ties. The various film programs that will screen at the Tivoli (6350 Delmar Blvd) from July 14-18, 2013 serve as the Showcase’s centerpiece. The programs range from full-length fiction features and documentaries to multi-film compilations of fiction and documentary shorts. Many programs include post-screening Q&As with filmmakers. Filmmakers of all ages within a 120 mile radius of St. Louis are strongly encouraged to submit their works, or at the very least attend the event to celebrate with us and the amazingly talented St. Louis filmmakers.
Highlights of this year’s fest include:...
The St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, an annual presentation of the nonprofit Cinema St. Louis, serves as the area’s primary venue for films made by local artists. The Showcase screens works that were written, directed, edited, or produced by St. Louis natives or films with strong local ties. The various film programs that will screen at the Tivoli (6350 Delmar Blvd) from July 14-18, 2013 serve as the Showcase’s centerpiece. The programs range from full-length fiction features and documentaries to multi-film compilations of fiction and documentary shorts. Many programs include post-screening Q&As with filmmakers. Filmmakers of all ages within a 120 mile radius of St. Louis are strongly encouraged to submit their works, or at the very least attend the event to celebrate with us and the amazingly talented St. Louis filmmakers.
Highlights of this year’s fest include:...
- 7/11/2013
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Robert Pattinson,Kristen Stewart to separate again in just a few short weeks. According to a new report from Hollywood Life,former Twilight Saga mega stars ,Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, are about to get separated,once again,just as they were starting to get back into the groove of their relationship. It turns out that Rob pretty much has a very busy schedule for the rest of this year. Later on in April 2013, Rob is expected to head to the set of his new "Mission: Blacklist," flick by Embankment Films. It will tell the true-life story of Eric Maddox, who is a man that spearheaded the mission to find and capture Saddam Hussein. The filming location of the movie has not yet been revealed. However, it's reported that it will cause him to have leave Kristen again. But that's not it,because Rob will then have to set out...
- 3/31/2013
- by Eric
- OnTheFlix
Robert Pattinson to be split from Kristen Stewart even longer in April for new movie. As previously reported, Robert Pattinson is totally split up from his main chick Kristen Stewart at the moment,filming his new flick, "Rover," over in sunny Australia. Now, Hollywood Life has revealed that Rob's separation from Kristen won't end with that flick as he's scheduled to hit the trail,again,right after that to go film his new "Mission: Blacklist" movie in April 2013. It was previously reported that "Misson: Blacklist" might film in dangerous Iraq. However the studio ,Embarkment Films, shot down that rumor by stating, "It will not be Iraq, they start shooting in April." In the new flick, Rob will play a character named Eric Maddox,who was a real-life interrogator. Eric also wrote the book that the movie is based on. The movie will center around the capture of Saddam Hussein. Apparently,...
- 2/2/2013
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Robert Pattinson has Kristen Stewart worried about filming new movie in Iraq & more. According to a new report from Hollywood Life, Twilight Saga mega star Robert Pattinson may be shooting his new flick "Mission: Blacklist" over in Iraq,and it apparently has his girl Kristen and a lot of his fans worried for him. They report that at the Berlin premiere for his new flick Cosmopolis, Rob said that they're looking into shooting the flick in Iraq since it's based on the true story of Eric Maddox. He stated," I met Eric Maddox who it’s based on. He’s one of the most fascinating people I have ever met and the story’s amazing. We’re looking into Iraq, I mean he was there, I mean it’s quite difficult obviously to go there, but I think it would be a good thing to do to go and start,...
- 7/20/2012
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
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