International “Amelia” Movie Trailer
An international trailer for the upcoming Amelia Earhart biopic, “Amelia” has appeared online.
Amelia, Dorothy Binney and Richard Gere
After becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, Amelia (Hilary Swank) was thrust into a new role as America’s sweetheart – the legendary “goddess of light,” known for her bold, larger-than-life charisma. Yet, even with her global fame solidified, her belief in flirting with danger and standing up as her own, outspoken woman never changed. She was an inspiration to people everywhere, from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (Cherry Jones) to the men closest to her heart: her husband, promoter and publishing magnate George P. Putnam (Richard Gere), and her long time friend and lover, pilot Gene Vidal (Ewan McGregor).
In the summer of 1937, Amelia set off on her most daunting mission yet: a solo flight around the world that she and George both anxiously foresaw as destined, whatever the outcome, to become one of the most talked-about journeys in history.
Amelia Posters
A new posters for the upcoming Amelia Earhart biopic, legendary American pilot, have hit the web.
After becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, Amelia (Hilary Swank) was thrust into a new role as America’s sweetheart – the legendary “goddess of light,” known for her bold, larger-than-life charisma. Yet, even with her global fame solidified, her belief in flirting with danger and standing up as her own, outspoken woman never changed. She was an inspiration to people everywhere, from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (Cherry Jones) to the men closest to her heart: her husband, promoter and publishing magnate George P. Putnam (Richard Gere), and her long time friend and lover, pilot Gene Vidal (Ewan McGregor).
Virginia Madsen Signs for Amelia
Virginia Madsen has signed to join Hilary Swank and Richard Gere on the biopic Amelia for Avalon Pictures and Fox Searchlight.Variety reports the film is directed by Mira Nair from a screenplay by Ron Bass. Shooting is set to start later this month with locations in Canada and South Africa. The film is produced by Kevin Hyman, Ted Waitt and Lydia Dean Pilcher with Swank and Bass executive producing.
The film’s plot will chronicle the life of Amelia Earhart (Swank) and her troubled relationship with publisher-promoter George Putnam (Gere) – whom she married. Madsen has signed for the role of Putnam’s first wife, Dorothy Binney.
Amelia will mark Madsen’s return to Fox Searchlight – who teamed with the actress for her role in the Oscar-nominated Sideways. Madsen picked up a Supporting Actress Oscar nod for her work in the film.
Madsen has roles in the upcoming IFC comedy Diminished Capacity (with Matthew Broderick) and the Gold Circle Films/Lionsgate supernatural thriller The Haunting in Connecticut.
The actress has also launched her own production company, Title IX Prods., and worked with her mother, Elaine Madsen, on the documentary I Know a Woman Like That – which follows the lives of several women ages 65-94.
Richard Gere joins ‘Amelia’ and ‘Brooklyn’s Finest’
Richard Gere has agreed to star in the biopic ‘Amelia‘ and cop drama ‘Brooklyn’s Finest‘.
‘Amelia’ focuses on the life of aviator Amelia Earhart and her husband George Putnam. Earhart vanished over the Pacific Ocean while trying to circumnavigate the globe in 1937.
Hilary Swank has already signed to play the lead role and act as executive producer.
Mira Nair will direct Amelia from Ron Bass’s screenplay.
‘Brooklyn’s Finest’ revolves around three unconnected New York cops who find themselves drawn to the same dangerous location.
Ethan Hawke and Don Cheadle co-star in the film, which will be directed by Antoine Fuqua.
