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Post by Dianne on May 14, 2012 20:30:07 GMT -5
Thanks Shellie
Channing Tatum Takes The Lead In Roland Emmerich's 'White House Down' News by Kevin Jagernauth | May 14, 2012 7:52 PM
Well, Channing Tatum has officially arrived. After powering two of the biggest hits of the year so far with "The Vow" and "21 Jump Street," the hard working actor is being given the keys to a Roland Emmerich blockbuster. That's not a bad reward at all.
Tatum is now lining up to take the lead in "White House Down," Sony's pricey action pic that has already seen them plunk down $3 million on the script by James Vanderbilt ("The Amazing Spider-Man," "Zodiac"). Said to be a cross between "Die Hard" and "Air Force One," Tatum will play a single dad (emotional stakes alert!) and Secret Service agent who has to save the president and defend the highest office in the land when it comes under a paramilitary attack. Already showing he can lead romance and comedies to big box office, this will be a test of Tatum in the action sphere. Of course, he went down this road with "G.I. Joe: Rise Of The Cobra" but a) that movie was a piece of shit and b) in the short time that has elapsed since then, his stock has gone up considerably.
Sony is racing to beat Relativity's rival project "White House Taken"/"Olympus Has Fallen" which basically has the same plot, but with Gerard Butler in the lead. Something tells us the casting of Tatum puts Sony one step ahead. There won't be much time to rest for Tatum this summer. He'll be promoting "Magic Mike" and then headed back in front of cameras to shoot this pic which already has a November 1, 2013 release date locked in.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2012 20:34:17 GMT -5
I think Sony is playing hard ball and dirty stealing Gerry's story line right after he made his announcement for Olympus Has Fallen. Here is the big announcement from Hollywood Reporter - Channing Tatum is in negotiations to play the lead in their film. - www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/channing-tatum-white-house-down-324079Variety is reporting that Sony will start filming at the end of this summer.
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Post by scottishdreamer on May 14, 2012 21:28:41 GMT -5
This is playing dirty. Channing has nothing on Gerry as far as acting and he's so boring. But Sony has clout and they will market it big time.
I hope Gerry's movie will come out first and get some decent marketing. It just seems like someone really knows Gerry is a threat and are making sure he doesn't get all the attention.
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Post by catty on May 15, 2012 4:04:19 GMT -5
This is playing dirty. Channing has nothing on Gerry as far as acting and he's so boring. But Sony has clout and they will market it big time. I hope Gerry's movie will come out first and get some decent marketing. It just seems like someone really knows Gerry is a threat and are making sure he doesn't get all the attention. Who is this Channing person ? I had to Goggle him....he made 21 Jump St which made a lot of money but he is boring... Gerry has the X-factor & SEX appeal. I hope his movie gets made first. Does anyone know what Gerry's next project is? when is he filming?
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2012 6:23:17 GMT -5
This is playing dirty. Channing has nothing on Gerry as far as acting and he's so boring. But Sony has clout and they will market it big time. I hope Gerry's movie will come out first and get some decent marketing. It just seems like someone really knows Gerry is a threat and are making sure he doesn't get all the attention. Who is this Channing person ? I had to Goggle him....he made 21 Jump St which made a lot of money but he is boring... Gerry has the X-factor & SEX appeal. I hope his movie gets made first. Does anyone know what Gerry's next project is? when is he filming? Gerry's next project is Olympus Has Fallen/White House Taken, this is why the news of this competing project by Sony is so upsetting. Sony has successfully stolen the storyline for Gerry's movie and now has fast tracked it - Gerry's film has a start date of July 1st and this film is starting at the end of the Summer. The problem is that Gerry's film does not have a domestic distributor yet - and if he doesn't secure one then it will look really bad for his career. I think it does look like someone is doing their best to bury Gerry's career.
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Post by elenoire on May 15, 2012 12:32:49 GMT -5
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Post by Dianne on May 15, 2012 16:19:04 GMT -5
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Post by terezoulini on May 15, 2012 22:59:26 GMT -5
YES, YES, YES, I totally agree with you! I had almost forgotten how gorgeous he can look with shorter darker hair and shaven. That photo got my heart racing again, LOL! Still that photo is probably sort of photoshopped, probably from an older pic from LAC, but still it reminds us that the best is still to come!
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Post by gersarchitect on May 15, 2012 23:10:00 GMT -5
Even though I am a fan of Gerry's long curls, I do like that clean cut look with darker hair very much. He looks a lot younger that way.... Which may make it easier for him to compete against the Tatum guy... Who knows.
I wish they would shoot this actually in DC right now, I am here for a conference for a few days....
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Post by denifeelingblue on May 16, 2012 2:26:23 GMT -5
YES, YES, YES, I totally agree with you! I had almost forgotten how gorgeous he can look with shorter darker hair and shaven. That photo got my heart racing again, LOL! Still that photo is probably sort of photoshopped, probably from an older pic from LAC, but still it reminds us that the best is still to come! ME,TOO ME,TOO i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee136/suwarnaadi/hair/GerardButlerCaesarCut.jpg Can't wait short haircut
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Post by fifiserafino on May 16, 2012 4:37:04 GMT -5
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Post by mackintosh on May 16, 2012 9:38:33 GMT -5
This new poster pic seems to be lifted form LAC pics and then photo-shopped with the earpiece etc.
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Post by mak on May 16, 2012 11:34:09 GMT -5
Like his look on the poster, and I love your siggie, fifi
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Post by Leppardlady on May 16, 2012 13:38:32 GMT -5
Okay, Die Hard has always been one of my favorite films, so seeing Gerry playing a role like this makes me very happy. This could be another movie me and my friend could watch when he comes over. He loves action flicks, he hates movies where the plot moves to slow, so I'm crossing my fingers on this one.
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Post by gersarchitect on May 16, 2012 22:14:57 GMT -5
I walked by the White House today. Four helicopters, two planes and four fighter jets suddenly came flying by. It was rather cool. But being here makes me even more curious about this movie. They have to shoot portions of it in Washington, DC. I think with many eclectic neighborhoods Gerry would love to stay here for a few weeks. And they are really into bicycling which Gerry would enjoy. That must be a fairly new trend, I didn't notice it on my last trip here a few years ago.
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