Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief is looking good. I like the special effects and it seems the characters play well off each other well. I like Pierce Brosnan’s character. I am not sure who he is, but it’s a stretch for Brosnan and he does a good job.
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The cast of Greek gods for the fantasy adventure Percy Jackson have come forth with Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan
and Sean Bean to play Medusa, Chiron and Zeus, respectively. Kevin McKidd (Poseidon) and Melina Kanakerides (Athena) are also joining the celestial bunch in the film to be directed by Chris Columbus.
More roles need to be filled which are Aries, Hades and Persephone. Logan Lerman and Brandon Jackson have already signed on to be the stars.
The godly story focuses on Poseidon’s 12-year-old half-human son (Lerman), who embarks on a quest across modern-day America to save his mother, return Zeus’ stolen lightning bolt and prevent a deadly war between the gods.
Filming starts next month in Vancouver and a February 2010 release date.
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Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski is to direct his first contemporary thriller in more than twenty years. His new project, The Ghost, will begin shooting in Berlin in two weeks’ time, on February 4th. The movie tells the story of a former British Prime Minister, Adam Lang, (played by Pierce Brosnan) who is holed up on an island off the Eastern seaboard of the USA in midwinter, writing his memoirs. When his long-standing aide drowns, a professional ghostwriter (played by Ewan McGregor) is sent out to help him finish the book. The anonymous ghostwriter is quickly drawn into a political and sexual intrigue involving Lang’s wife, Ruth (played by Olivia Williams) and his aide (played by Kim Cattrall). Hanging over Lang is the threat of a war crimes trial and a mysterious secret from his past that threatens to jeopardize international relations. Jim Belushi, Robert Pugh and recent Golden Globe Tom Wilkinson have also joined the cast.
The Ghost is based on the novel by the same name written by best-selling author Robert Harris. It won the International Thriller Writers’ Award for best novel of 2008. Harris joined Polanski in adapting the book for the big screen.
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MTV News reports that Pierce Brosnan and Nicolas Cage have joined the cast of The Ghost, an upcoming political thriller by Roman Polanski. The movie is based on the Robert Harris novel, focusing on a ghostwriter who is hired to complete the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang. He soon uncovers details about a scandal that threatens to engulf Lang and puts himself in personal jeopardy.
Cage is playing the ghostwriter, with Brosnan acting as the Prime Minister. Shooting is set to begin in Europe this Fall.
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