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‘Mad Max’ filming delayed again

Fears are growing over the future of the new Mad Max movie after filming was postponed for a second time.
The fourth film in the franchise, starring Charlize Theron and Nicholas Hoult, is a reboot of Mel Gibson’s original 1979 action picture and will be shot back-to-back with a sequel.
The blockbuster was due to begin production in Australia next month, but was delayed until February.
And now the shoot has been put back again – with reports suggesting work on Mad Max won’t begin until 2012.
Hugh Gough, who was due to provide accommodation for the film crew, claims the production company’s bookings for February have now been pushed back.
He tells Australia’s ABC News, “I would call it …

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Paramount Grabs Jason Reitman-Diablo Cody Comedy

Paramount Pictures has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the latest collaboration from “Juno” filmmakers Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody’s, the black comedy “Young Adult.”
The Mandate Pictures production stars Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Elizabeth Reaser and Patton Oswalt in the story of a divorced, young-adult fiction writer who returns to her hometown in Minnesota to chase an ex-boyfriend who’s now married and has a baby. The project, which Cody wrote and Reitman will direct, begins shooting in New York this month.
Paramount released Reitman’s last film, “Up in the Air,” which grossed $161 million worldwide.
Source: ABC News

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Paralypic swimmer cast as Mad Max stars stunt double

Charlize Theron’s stunt double in the new Mad Max movie will be a one-armed Aussie swimmer.
Paralympic swimmer Annabelle Williams, 22, whose left arm ends just below the elbow, has revealed that she will be filling in for the Oscar-winning star in the film’s fight scenes.
The casting has triggered online rumours that Theron’s as-yet-unnamed character will have part of one arm missing.
Williams, who is taking part in the Delhi Commonwealth Games, told ABC news in Australia that she landed the role in Mad Max 4: Fury Road last December.
She said: ‘I got a phone call from one of the people at [the production company] and they said it’s got a AUD$200 million budget. My mum was …

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‘Young Adult’ to shoot in Mineapolis this week

Charlize Theron has teamed up with screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman for Young Adult, about a thritysomething, divorced, young-adult fiction writer who returns to her hometown in Minnesota to chase an ex-boyfriend.
The majority of the movie, which also stars Patton Oswalt and Patrick Wilson, will be shot in New York City this fall (we’ve already spotted a few No Parking signs!) but first, they’ll be filming in Minneapolis.
Tonight we received a tip that Young Adult will be shooting in Minneapolis from Tuesday, 10.5 to Saturday 10.9!
Update: This afternoon (10.5) they are filming in a Skyway downtown and on Friday (10.8), they are filming at Denny’s.
Source: On Location Vacations

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Uniqlo commercial released

Charlize’s commercial for Uniqlo was recently released. I’ve added the video in our Video section. I’ve also added an interview video of her talking about her movie, ‘The Burning Plain’. Old movie I know but I havent uploaded this so. Enjoy!

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Charlize Theron joins ‘Juno’ team for new film ‘Young Adult’

The team behind Juno is teaming up again to make a new film named Young Adult. Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman, the screenwriter and director of Juno, have teamed up with John Malkovich’s Mr Mudd production company for the film.
Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron will be part of the cast, reports Deadline.
Young Adult’s storyline concerns a 30-something, divorced, young-adult fiction writer (Theron), who returns to her home city of Minneapolis to get in touch with an ex-boyfriend, who’s married with a child when she returns.
Filming will begin in New York in November.
Source: NME

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Beyond thunder as rains green Mad Max set

Heavy rains have delayed shooting for “Mad Max 4″ after turning the Australian Outback action film set from a dust bowl into lush green pastures, a report said on Thursday.
Broken Hill, the desolate setting for the film and usually bone-dry, has been transformed into a verdant oasis by the downpours, which have broken a decade-long drought in parts of the country.
About 200 crew are in the isolated New South Wales town for pre-production, but filming has now been postponed until January, the Sydney Morning Herald said.
“You can’t kick up any dust, it’s too green and moist and they need dry and dusty,” said Hugh Gough, of the town’s Caledonian Bed and Breakfast.
Local residents are now …

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The Road screencaps

I’ve added 100+ screencaps of Charlize from The Road. This movie is so sad and depressing. It will definitely make you appreciate of what we have now once you watch the movie. Remember it’s already out in DVD!

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Charlize Theron Talks New ‘Mad Max’ Film, ‘Fury Road’

Charlize Theron would love to share a few details about her much-hyped role in the upcoming Mad Max film, “Fury Road,” but she’s terrified the filmmakers would punish her for giving up any details.
“They would kill me,” she told MTV News, just after receiving the Decade of Hotness honors at Spike’s Guys Choice Awards. “They’re listening to everything I’m saying right now,” she said conspiratorially. “It’s so top-secret they would destroy me.”
Theron did, however, express enthusiasm for leading man Tom Hardy and director George Miller. “[Tom's] amazing,” she said. “I think his work in [2009's] ‘Bronson’ was incredible.”
Theron went on to explain that veteran writer/director Miller being attached to the film was her main reason …

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Charlize Theron to Caspe comedy

Charlize Theron will star in and produce an untitled comedy based on a pitch by David Caspe, with David Ellison’s Skydance Prods. financing and producing.
Theron’s production partners, J.J. Harris and Beth Kono, are also producing through her production banner Denver and Delilah Films.
Caspe’s credits include “Karate Kids” (aka “Sensei”), sold to Summit with Benderspink producing, and “I Hate You Dad,” sold as a pitch to Columbia with Happy Madison producing. He’s also the creator and executive producer of the Jamie Tarses-produced “Happy Endings”; shooting on the latter’s pilot was recently completed for ABC.
Denver and Delilah produced “Monster,” for which Theron won an Oscar, and is producing “Mind Hunter” for HBO and Fox 21 with David …

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