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Two Photos From Inglourious Basterds

By Fiona | Dec 12, 2008 | Movie Photos (0) Comment

Brad Pitt in Inglorious BasterdsTwo great photos from Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming “Inglourious Basterds” – remake of Enzo Castellari’s “Inglorious Bastards” – are online.

“Inglourious Basterds” begins in German-occupied France, where Shoshanna Dreyfus (Mélanie Laurent) witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz). Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris, where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of a cinema.

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Samuel L. Jackson and Maggie Cheung Signs On for Inglourious Basterds!

By Allan Ford | Nov 1, 2008 | Movie News (0) Comment

Samuel L. Jackson and Maggie Cheung Signs On for Inglourious Basterds!

The highly anticipated Quentin Tarantino project “Inglorious Basterds” has added two more to its cast – Academy Award-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson and one time Cannes Best Actress Maggie Cheung.

“Inglourious Basterds” begins in German-occupied France, where Shosanna Dreyfus (Mélanie Laurent) witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz). Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris, where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of a cinema.

Elsewhere in Europe, Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) organizes a group of Jewish soldiers to engage in targeted acts of retribution. Known to their enemy as “The Basterds,” Raine’s squad joins German actress and undercover agent Bridget Von Hammersmark (Diane Kruger) on a mission to take down the leaders of The Third Reich. Fates converge under a cinema marquee, where Shosanna is poised to carry out a revenge plan of her own.

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Til Schweiger In “Inglourious Basterds” First Look, Teaser Poster And Synopsis

By Fiona | Oct 22, 2008 | Movie Photos, Movie Posters (0) Comment

inglorious basterds, til schweiger

In the film, Til Schweiger plays a bloodthirsty maniac named Hugo Stiglitz, who was previously a German soldier but is now a part of Lt Aldo Raine’s (Brad Pitt) squad of Nazi-killing Jews.

Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming remake of Enzo Castellari’s “Inglorious Bastards,” now is officially titled as “Inglorious Basterds.”

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Brad Pitt In “Inglourious Basterds” First Look

By Fiona | Oct 17, 2008 | Movie Photos (0) Comment

Brad Pitt in Inglorious Bastard

Take a look at the first photo of Brad Pitt as Lieutenant Aldo Raine from the set of Quentin Tarantino‘s “Inglourious Basterds.”

Lt. Aldo Raine was leader of a group of Jewish -American soldiers, known as ‘The Basterds’ who are chosen specifically to spread fear among the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. Source: EmpireOnline

Diane Kruger, Christoph Waltz and Paul Rust Join “Inglorious Bastards”!

By Allan Ford | Sep 1, 2008 | Movie News (0) Comment

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger, Christoph Waltz and Paul Rust have all joined Quentin Tarantino‘s upcoming World War II flick “Inglorious Bastards“. They’ll co-star along side Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, Mike Myers, Michael Fassbender, B.J. Novak and Samm Levine.

Diane Kruger (“Troy”, “National Treasure”) will handle the role of German actress Bridget Von Hammersmark. Her character will figure into the plot to kill the Nazis. Actress Nastassja Kinski was first rumored to be up for the role.

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Simon Pegg Off “Inglorious Bastards”

By Allan Ford | Aug 17, 2008 | Movie News (2) Comment

Simon Pegg in Hot Fuzz

Simon Pegg has announced that he will not, as previously reported, be appearing in Quentin Tarantino‘s “Inglorious Bastards.”

Much to our mutual disappointment, I won’t be appearing in QT’s forthcoming Inglorious Bastards due to insurmountable scheduling difficulties. We really tried to make it work but in the end, it just was not possible without severe ramifications elsewhere.

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