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Director Wayne Blair & Actress Jessica Mauboy Talks Sleeper Film ‘The Saphires’ [Exclusive]

March 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
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The Sapphires Director Wayne Blair & Jessica Mauboy

The Weinstein Company presents The Sapphires, which opens in U.S. theaters March 22. After watching the film, Whogottherole.com got a chance to sit down with director Wayne Blair and lead actress Jessica Mauboy to talk about why this sleeper film from Australia is getting so much international acclaim.

The Sapphires follow four aboriginals girls from rural Australia in the 1960s whose dream is to sing for a brighter future for their family, but have to face the racism and discrimination that’s gripping the nation. | Full Story

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Jamie Foxx Gets Dirty & Curious In New ‘Django Unchained’ Clips

December 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained

There have been two new clips released for Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. Last week, The Weinstein Company released their last official trailer for the film, but to keep more buzz surrounded around the project they decidied to put out this new footage.

If anyone has been under a rock for the past six months, Django Unchained is a film set in the 1800s of the Deep South. The character Django is a ex-slave, played by Jamie Foxx, who teams up with Christoph Waltz’s bounty hunter character, Dr. | Full Story

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‘Django Unchained’: Trailer #2 Released

October 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Django Unchained 2 Trailer

The Weinstein Company finally released the second official trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. The trailer can be watched in the trailer below.

The first trailer for Django Unchained.

Jamie Foxx stars as Django, an ex-slave turned bounty hunter in pursuit of the man who captured his wife Broomhilda played by Kerry Washington. Christoph Waltz plays German-born bounty hunter, Dr. King Schultz, who takes Django under his wing to help identify the murderous Brittle brothers. | Full Story

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The Weinstein Company Acquires US Distribution Rights For Lee Daniels’ ‘The Butler’

September 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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The Butler Whitaker

The Weinstein Company have picked up the U.S. rights to his star-studded, historical drama “The Butler.” The Butler centers around Eugene Allen, a butler who worked at the White House from 1952 to 1986, serving under eight presidents. The movie is based on an article written about Eugene’s life story by Wil Haygood. Allen started working at the White House at a time when black people were still discriminated against.

Along with the announcement, there have been a new set pic of the Forrest Whitaker in costume, which is clearer than that silhouette photo that dropped in August. | Full Story

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Brad Pitt’s ‘Killing Them Softly’ Pushed Back To Later Date

September 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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The Weinstein Company has moved the release date of Killing Them Softly, starring Brad Pitt, to a later date. The film has moved from its projected October 19 date to a November 30 release.

Killing Them Softly, which is directed by Andrew Dominik, stars Pitt, Scoot McNairy, James Gandolfini, Richard Jenkins and Ray Liotta. In the crime triller, Pitt plays an enforcer who investigates a heist in a mob organized card game. | Full Story

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‘Lawless’ Red Band Trailer Released: R-Rating Properly Achieved

August 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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'Lawless' Red Band Trailer A Properly R-rated Film

Have you noticed that there are rarely any R-rated movies in the theaters? When was the last time you saw a movie that had a good amount of blood, sex and violence at the local AMC? Well, the trailer below has the proper amount of ingredients to warrant a red band, and it looks good.

The Weinstein Company presents Lawless, the true story of infamous bootlegging siblings, who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia.  This red band trailer give a good idea of what’s in store for the Depression-era thriller, starring Shia Labeouf, Tom Hardy, Guy Pearce, and Jason Clarke. | Full Story

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Leaked Photo Of Leonardo DiCaprio As Slave Master Calvin Candie Hits The Web.

June 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Leaked Photo Of Leonardo DiCaprio As Slave Master Calvin Candie.

The Weinstein Company just released a new image featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as the  slavemaster, Calvin Candie. This is the role he’s playing in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. Most of the images that were released shows him as a larger than life character laughing, drinking and having a good time. This image captures a more sinister side of the character, puffing on a pipe.

Watch the latest trailer here

Candie is the slave owner who stole Broomhilda (Kerry Washington), the wife of  Django (Jamie Foxx). | Full Story

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Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx Or Idris Elba For ‘Intouchables’ Remake?

June 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx Or Idris Elba For Remake Of French Hit 'Intouchables'

The French film Intouchables is now in the hands of The Weinstein Company and Harvey Weinstein uncovered his plans to remake the movie an Englishversion. The film, which stars Omar Sy and Francois Cluzet made a lot of noise on the film festival circuit, acquiring eight nominations and five wins. Sy won a Cesar award for Best Actor beating out Jean Dujardin for The Artist. The film is about a wealthy quadriplegic who finds a new reason to live thanks to a vibrant caretaker. | Full Story

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Official Synopsis Of Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’

April 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Official Synopsis Of Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained

The Weinstein Company released an official synopsis of Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained to go with the teaser poster that was unveiled earlier this week.  The film stars Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio and Christoph Waltz, and is scheduled to be released December 25.  Here is how The Weinstein Company breaks down the film:

Set in the South two years before the Civil War, “Django Unchained” stars Academy Award®-winner Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. | Full Story

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