May 25, 2013

The Film Strip: Jamie Foxx: From Chains to the Presidency; Also the ‘Sapphires’ Connection

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This week Jamie Foxx and director Roland Emmerich were in New York City at the Regal Cinemas to launch the trailer for “White House Down” and give the press and fans a first look at some film footage. In addition to being on hand to talk about the movie   Foxx, as always, brought the jokes [...]




Jamie Foxx to Play President in ‘White House Down?’

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*If Jamie Foxx has his way, he’ll go from playing a freed slave in “Django Unchained” to the president of the United States in the upcoming Roland Emmerich film “White House Down.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Variety reports that the Oscar winner, currently filming “Django” in New Orleans [scroll down for the trailer], is [...]




Fox to Re-Release Will Smith’s ‘Independence Day’ in 3D

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*On the heels of the $344 million worldwide success of “Titanic 3D,” Twentieth Century Fox and director Roland Emmerich, in conjunction with Stereo 3D, which did the work on “Titanic,” will produce a top quality 3D version of Will Smith’s film “Independence Day.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “ID43D” will be released worldwide on July [...]




Will Smith Booked for ‘Independence Day’ Sequels?

Will Smith as Capt. Steven Heller in "Independence Day"

*A film Web site is reporting that Will Smith has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to star in two “Independence Day” sequels that will be filmed back-to-back. IESB.Net claims that Roland Emmerich, who directed the original films, said in the past Fox wasn’t willing to move forward with the film franchise due mainly to [...]