Robert De Niro reveals future film plans
Robert De Niro has revealed that he is planning two sequels for ”The Good Shepherd,” his CIA drama.The original, which starred Matt Damon as a spy in the Cold War, grossed under $100 million in 2006.
Although the first was not a box office success, De Niro confirmed he is developing ideas for a second and third film.
He would like to make two sequels to CIA Cold War drama ”The Good Shepherd,” one bringing the action forward from 1961 to 1989, the other following its hero, Edward Wilson (Matt Damon), up to the present day.
Robert De Niro received a lifetime achievement award at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival on Friday, where his ”What Just Happened?” opened the festival, and discussed his plans for the future:
His long collaboration with Martin Scorsese which he ascribed to the fact it’s always been “a lot of fun to work” together should produce at least two more films, De Niro said.
He is already working on his next project with Scorsese, which he declined to detail, which should be ready by 2009, he said.
De Niro said he was “superstitious about talking about it.”
Speaking at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival last week, De Niro told that he may begin researching the projects while he is in Europe.
Talking about his co-star, Bruce Willis in his new film ”What Just Happened” he said:
“[He] had a real good sense of humour about himself.”
De Niro added his views to the debate over a possible strike by actors in Hollywood, coming down firmly against any work stoppage. He has opposed strike action over US film and television actors’ pay.
The Screen Actors Guild and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have yet to agree terms, with new media work a particular sticking point, despite a previous contract expiring at the end of last month.
“I do not think it is a good time to be striking,” said De Niro. “All the trade unions are affected by the strike. With the economy as it is at this time, it does not seem to be a great idea.”
”Bourne 4” in 2010!
In early 2008, there were some rumors around the possibility of Universal Pictures making another “Bourne” movie.
“Bourne” producers Frank Marshall and Tom Crowley recently unveiled that the speculation is true.
Marshall and Crowley confirmed to IESB that the fourth Bourne film is indeed on the way.
“Hopefully we will be shooting next summer for release in 2010, ” Marshall said.
On the story, Marshall suggested that they have been working on the storyline because the fourth novel is not being written by Robert Ludlum.
“There was a fourth book written, but it was not by Mr. Ludlum. So we’re probably going to take our own direction and we’re working on what that storyline’s gonna be right now.”
About whether Bourne will return to America the producer said:
“I think he’s headed down south. I think he’s headed to South America.”
Full story: IESB.net
Matt Damon in Eastwood’s ”Human Factor”
Matt Damon will play rugby star Francois Pienaar, joining Morgan Freeman, in Clint Eastwood’s new movie ”Human Factor.”
The film is based on a book by John Carlin about post-apartheid South Africa.
Francois Pienaar who created, with Nelson Mandela, an event that gave whites and blacks in South Africa a common cause to rally around as the country was trying to heal from the wounds of apartheid.
They formed a strong relationship when South Africa hosted the Rugby World Cup in 1995.
”Human Factor” will begin shooting in South Africa in early 2009.
Matt Damon In ‘The Informant’ - First Look
Matt Damon and Steven Soderbergh are currently working on ‘The Informant‘ in Decatur, Illinois.
‘The Informant’ is a thriller, a true story, that takes place in Central Illinois during the early-1990s.
Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon) one of the men involved in the mid-90s lysine price-fixing scandal.
Whitacre was a young rising star at ADM company and he was also secretly working for the FBI.
Matt Damon ‘Green Zone’ - Update!
Few photos of Matt Damon on the Central London set of Paul Greengrass‘ “Green Zone,” wearing the full military outfit.
Matt Damon’s New Movie ‘Green Zone’ Uses Real Soldiers
Hollywood has made movies about the war in Iraq before.
But a new movie ‘Green Zone’ is blurring the lines between art and life by using US soldiers, who have served time in the Middle East - as actors.
‘Green Zone’ is an upcoming thriller film written and directed by Paul Greengrass. The film is based on the 2006 book Imperial Life in the Emerald City by journalist Rajiv Chandrasekaran.
It stars Matt Damon, Amy Ryan, and Greg Kinnear. Production began in January 2008 in Spain and will move on to Morocco. A release date has yet to be determined.
Matt Damon portrays an officer who helps a senior CIA officer in the search for weapons of mass destruction.
Damon joined the film with the assurance that production would conclude by April 14, 2008 so he could start working on the Steven Soderbergh film ‘The Informant’ on April 15, amidst the scheduling difficulties caused by Writers Guild of America strike.
Amy Ryan plays a foreign correspondent for The New York Times who investigates the U.S.
Update:
Photos from the Central London set of Paul Greengrass’s “Green Zone” (Matt Damon)
Filming Matt Damon On The Bed, On The Floor, On a Towel By The Door…
…In the tub, in the car, up against the mini-bar…
Well, OK…Enough! 
Though it was hinted earlier that “The Bourne Ultimatum” would be the last of Bourne’s film series, it is reported that Matt Damon is going to once again reprise his role as Jason Bourne.
According to Variety, Matt Damon has been signed by Universal Pictures to do the fourth film ‘Untitled Bourne 4 Project’.
Marc Shmuger and co-chairman David Linde managed to persuade the movie star to play his iconic character once again. Variety also reported that Universal have also landed helmer Paul Greengrass, the director of ‘The Bourne Supremacy’ and ‘Ultimatum’, to direct the fourth project.
Prior to the outing of the fourth Bourne’s project, the third film’s franchise has been awarded with three Oscars for Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Sound Editing at the 80th Annual Academy Awards.
Aside from winning Oscar, the film that is starred by Damon, Julia Stiles and David Strathairn has also earned a commercial success earning $227.5 million domestically and $442.9 worldwide.
