George Clooney in Men Who Stare at Goats - First Set Photos

The first set photos from the upcoming George Clooney film “Men Who Stare at Goats” have popped up on JustJared.

In “Goats”, Clooney plays a soldier who claims to be part of the Army’s First Earth Battalion, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.

“Men Who Stare at Goats” is currently filming in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The film is being directed by actor-turned-filmmaker Grant Heslov. Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Rebecca Mader and Stephen Lang co-star. Click for a few more shots of him on set.

Brand New How to Lose Friends and Alienate People Pics and Clips

Here are several new promotional pictures and clips from “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People,” adaptation of British writer Toby Young’s memoir.

In this hilariously funny fish-out-of-water tale, “How to Lose Friends & Alienate People” tracks the outrageous escapades of Sidney Young (Simon Pegg), a smalltime, bumbling, British celebrity journalist who is hired by an upscale magazine in New York City. In spectacular fashion Sidney enters high society and burns bridges with bosses, peers and superstars. The film is based on Toby Young’s memoir of the same name and also stars Kirsten Dunst, Danny Huston, Gillian Anderson, Megan Fox, Max Minghella and Jeff Bridges. Directed by Robert Weide, the film will be released by MGM Distribution Co. on October 3, 2008. Read the rest of this entry

Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges In Men Who Stare at Goats

Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges are in negotiations to star opposite George Clooney in the “Men Who Stare at Goats.”

Based on the book by the Guardian columnist Jon Ronson, “Men Who Stare at Goats” is set in Iraq and centers on Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor), a desperate reporter who stumbles upon the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady (George Clooney), who claims to be a former secret U.S. military psychic soldier who was reactivated post-9/11.

The book’s title refers to the telepathic ability to kill farmyard animals with just a thought.

“Men Who Stare at Goats” chronicles the two men’s travels through Iraq and offers glimpses into the supposedly real secret Army unit tasked with creating soldiers with paranormal powers.

Jeff Bridges will play Bill Django, the founder of the psychic soldier program and Lyn’s mentor. Spacey will play Larry Hooper, a former psychic soldier who is running a prison camp in Iraq.

Clooney’s producing partner Grant Heslov will direct the film from Peter Straughan’s script.

New Simon Pegg’s “How to Lose Friends” Poster

A poster for the upcoming Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz) comedy “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People” has appeared online, featuring the entire cast standing around Pegg.

In the movie, Sidney Young (Pegg) is a disillusioned intellectual who both adores and despises the world of celebrity, fame and glamour. His alternative magazine, Post Modern Review, pokes fun at the media obsessed stars and bucks trends, and so when Young is offered a job at the diametrically opposed conservative New York based Sharps magazine its something of a shock! It seems Sharps editor Clayton Harding is amused by Young’s disruption of a post-BAFTA party with a pig posing as Babe. Thus begins Sidney’s descent into success - his gradual move from derided outsider to confidante of starlet Sophie Maes - and a love affair with colleague Alison Olsen, that will either make him or break him. Read the rest of this entry

New “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People” Photos

Batch of new photos for the upcoming Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz) comedy “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People” has appeared online.

In the movie, Sidney Young (Pegg) is a disillusioned intellectual who both adores and despises the world of celebrity, fame and glamour. His alternative magazine, Post Modern Review, pokes fun at the media obsessed stars and bucks trends, and so when Young is offered a job at the diametrically opposed conservative New York based Sharps magazine its something of a shock! It seems Sharps editor Clayton Harding is amused by Young’s disruption of a post-BAFTA party with a pig posing as Babe. Thus begins Sidney’s descent into success - his gradual move from derided outsider to confidante of starlet Sophie Maes - and a love affair with colleague Alison Olsen, that will either make him or break him.

In addition to Pegg, the film also stars Kirsten Dunst, Jeff Bridges, Gillian Anderson and Megan Fox. It is scheduled to hit theaters on October 3rd (US & UK).