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9 articles from 2008
Clooney looks scary on 'Goats' set
17 November 2008 9:36 PM, PST | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news
Grant Heslov's "Men Who Stare at Goats" is currently filming in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the folks over at Just Jared have posted a few pics of lead actor George Clooney on the set. Boy, he sure looks scary.
Based on the book by Jon Ronson, the film is set in Iraq and follows a reporter who may be in for the story of his life when he encounters Lyn Cassady (Clooney), a psychic solider who claims to be the result of the military experimenting with the paranormal.
Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Rebecca Mader and Stephen Lang co-star. For more George Clooney pics from the set, head over to Jj.
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Rebecca Mader ready to ‘Stare at Goats’
10 October 2008 8:02 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news
Rebecca Mader and Stephen Lang are the latest to join the cast of Grant Heslov’s upcoming adaptation of “The Men Who Stare at Goats,” according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Mader is best known for her role as Charlotte Lewis on television’s “Lost.” She also starred in “Justice.”
“Goats” is set in Iraq and follows a reporter named Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor), who may be in for the story of his life when he encounters Lyn Cassady (George Clooney), a psychic solider who claims to be the result of the military experimenting with the paranormal.
The trade says Mader plays McGregor’s wife. Lang (“Public Enemies,” “Avatar”) is set to portray an intelligence officer.
“The Men Who Stare at Goats” is based on a book by British journalist Jon Ronson.
Franck Tabouring
Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges 'Stare at Goats'
14 September 2008 10:32 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news
Do you remember a George Clooney project, green-lit in May, Men Who Stare at Goats?
Not only does it boast the coolest title in the world, but it's racking up a cast of equal greatness. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges are joining Clooney, under Grant Heslov's direction.
The film is based on Jon Ronson's book of the same title, and follows his investigation into the secret wing of the U.S. First Earth Battalion, a paranormal research unit created in 1978. Its goal was to create "Warrior Monks," supersoldiers who could do all sorts of comic-booky things like walk through walls, become invisible, read minds, and kill creatures by staring at them long enough. One soldier in Ronson's book claims he killed a hamster and a goat doing just that.
The adaptation is already switching things around a bit -- it's set
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Elisabeth Rappe
McGregor, Spacey to ‘Stare at Goats’
13 September 2008 8:40 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news
Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges are in talks to join George Clooney in Grant Heslov’s upcoming adaptation of “The Men Who Stare at Goats,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Based on the book by British journalist Jon Ronson, the film is set in Iraq and follows a reporter named Bob Wilton (McGregor), who may be in for the story of his life when he encounters Lyn Cassady (Clooney), a psychic solider who claims to be the result of the military experimenting with the paranormal.
Spacey plays a Larry Hooper, a former psychic soldier who is now in charge of an Iraqi prison camp. As for Bridges, he jumps into the role of Bill Django, the creator of the army’s psychic solider program.
McGregor was last seen in “Deception.” Some of his upcoming projects include “Amelia,” “I Love You Phillip Morris” and “Angels & Demons.”
Spacey last starred
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Franck Tabouring
Clooney & Another All-Star Cast Stare At Goats
13 September 2008 8:22 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
You have to hand it to George Clooney, not only is the man a high powered chick magnet, but he also surrounds himself with first class talent when he’s making films.
The former Batman and Oscar winner’s latest film The Men Who Stare At Goats has Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges currently in negotiations to star opposite him in the film which will surely under-go a title change.
According to The Hollywood Reporter the film is:
“Based on the book by the Guardian columnist Jon Ronson, ‘Goats’ is set in Iraq and centers on Bob Wilton (McGregor), a desperate reporter who stumbles upon the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady (Clooney), who claims to be a former secret U.S. military psychic soldier who was reactivated post-Sept. 11.”
“Goats” chronicles the two men’s travels through Iraq and offers glimpses into the supposedly real
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Niall Browne
Clooney Hires Bridges, Spacey, and McGregor to 'Stare at Goats'
12 September 2008 6:28 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news
Around this time last year, George Clooney and his co-writer and producing partner Grant Heslov picked up the rights to The Men Who Stare at Goats. It's a weird title, no doubt, but what the title describes is even weirder.
It's from a book by Guardian columnist Jon Ronson that deals with a desperate reporter finding the story of his dreams when he meets a former soldier in the U.S. Army who is reactivated after the War on Terror begins.
What's the big deal about that? The soldier claims to be part of a special Army program that trains soldiers to fight with their minds. They're "psychic soldiers."
This will be Heslov's first film as a director, and he and Clooney have handed the story over to Peter Straughan for screenwriting duties. And yes, Clooney will be one of the men who stares at goats, Lyn Cassady, the soldier
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Colin Boyd
McGregor, Spacey and Bridges to 'Stare at Goats'
12 September 2008 10:17 AM, PDT | From The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news
An ensemble cast is being lined up to star in the George Clooney and Grant Heslov produced The Men Who Stare At Goats. Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges are all in negotiations to star in he film, based on the book by the Guardian columnist Jon Ronson.
The story is set in Iraq and centers on Bob Wilton (McGregor), a desperate reporter who stumbles upon the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady (Clooney), who claims to be a former secret U.S. military psychic soldier who was re¬activated post-9/11.
The Hollywood Reporter says that Bridges will play Bill Django, the founder of the psychic soldier program and Lyn's mentor. Spacey will play Larry Hooper, a former psychic soldier who is running a prison camp in Iraq.
Clooney and Heslov's Smoke House and BBC Films are co-producing the film with shooting to begin in October.
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Maple Picks up George Clooneys Men Who Stare at Goats
9 September 2008 8:00 PM, PDT | From MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news
Maple Pictures have acquired exclusive Canadian distribution rights to Men Who Stare At Goats, it was announced today by Co-President Laurie May. Based on the 2005 non-fiction book by journalist Jon Ronson, Men Who Stare At Goats tells the story of a secret unit that was created within the Us Army in 1979. By defying military practice, and the laws of physics, the unit tried to develop alternative ways of combating war. The film will reunite Good Night And Good Luck co-writers and Smoke House partners Grant Heslov and George Clooney. Heslov will helm and Clooney will star. Screenplay is by P...
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George Clooney's New 'Challenge'
12 August 2008 6:36 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news
Never one to let a good political story go undetected, George Clooney has acquired the rights to the legal thriller The Challenge, Jonathan Mahler's book about the defense of Salim Hamdam, bodyguard and driver for Osama bin Laden.
According to Variety, Clooney will produce the film with Grant Heslov under their Smoke House banner, and there remains the strong possibility that Clooney could direct and possibly star in the film, as well. In fact, there is plenty of speculation that Clooney would play U.S. Navy lawyer Charles Swift, who along with Georgetown law professor Neal Katyal, fought to ensure a fair trial for Hamdam.
Some observers feel that the demands and particular nature of the case cost Swift his job and his marriage, which can certainly lend itself to a Cloon-esque performance following his Oscar-nominated turn in Michael Clayton.
On August 7th, Hamdan was sentenced by a panel of
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Colin Boyd
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