Mel Gibson.
In conversation last week at the Sydney Film Festival, Mel Gibson spoke at length with Fairfax's Garry Maddox about his upcoming directorial effort Hacksaw Ridge.
Shot in Sydney late last year, Gibson called his fifth directorial outing a "100 percent Aussie film.".
"The crew and most of the cast [were Aussie], it was part-financed here and shot here. Portaying a story that takes place in Lynchburg, Virginia and Okinawa, and they totally pulled it off."
Gibson has just returned from test screenings in Lynchburg (the home town of the film's main character, Desmond Doss) and said the locals "wondered how we got in and shot there without them knowing."
The story of Virginia farmboy Doss (played by Andrew Garfield) landed on Gibson's desk after a long development process, and appealed to the Oscar winner for Braveheart because of Doss's "singular" nature.
"He was the first conscientious objector to be given the Medal of Honor.
In conversation last week at the Sydney Film Festival, Mel Gibson spoke at length with Fairfax's Garry Maddox about his upcoming directorial effort Hacksaw Ridge.
Shot in Sydney late last year, Gibson called his fifth directorial outing a "100 percent Aussie film.".
"The crew and most of the cast [were Aussie], it was part-financed here and shot here. Portaying a story that takes place in Lynchburg, Virginia and Okinawa, and they totally pulled it off."
Gibson has just returned from test screenings in Lynchburg (the home town of the film's main character, Desmond Doss) and said the locals "wondered how we got in and shot there without them knowing."
The story of Virginia farmboy Doss (played by Andrew Garfield) landed on Gibson's desk after a long development process, and appealed to the Oscar winner for Braveheart because of Doss's "singular" nature.
"He was the first conscientious objector to be given the Medal of Honor.
- 6/20/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Bleeker Street has released the trailer for the Viggo Mortensen-led family drama "Captain Fantastic". Set deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society, a devoted father (Viggo Mortensen) dedicates his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults. The film opens July 8th.
That isn't the only preview release today with the trailer also out for Kieran Darcy-Smith's western drama "The Duel". Woody Harrelson, Liam Hemsworth, Alice Braga, and Emory Cohen star in the film about a Texas Ranger (Hemsworth) who investigates a series of murders in a small town led by a charismatic preacher (Harrelson).
Next up, the U.S. trailer has been released for Taika Waititi's new comedy "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" which is slated to open June 24th. The New Zealand film follows the story of the unlikely adventure that unfolds for the orphan Ricky and his Uncle Hec.
That isn't the only preview release today with the trailer also out for Kieran Darcy-Smith's western drama "The Duel". Woody Harrelson, Liam Hemsworth, Alice Braga, and Emory Cohen star in the film about a Texas Ranger (Hemsworth) who investigates a series of murders in a small town led by a charismatic preacher (Harrelson).
Next up, the U.S. trailer has been released for Taika Waititi's new comedy "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" which is slated to open June 24th. The New Zealand film follows the story of the unlikely adventure that unfolds for the orphan Ricky and his Uncle Hec.
- 4/28/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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