March 3, 2009
Edward Zwick Jumps Into The Heart of the Sea
New Regency has picked up "In the Heart of the Sea," an Edward Zwick/Marshall Herskovitz script based on the Nathaniel Philbrick book about the true-life story of a whaling ship that was "stalked and ultimately destroyed by a sperm whale in 1820." Zwick will direct.
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January 13, 2009
RT Interview: Defiance Director Edward Zwick on His Favorite Films, Rejecting Auteur Theory, and More
RT goes in-depth with filmmaker Ed Zwick (Glory, Blood Diamond) in a botched attempt to reveal his favorite films. Instead, we get a much deeper look at Zwick's filmmaking philosophy, his proclivity for conflicted heroes, his reluctance to call himself an auteur and his 12-year journey bringing his latest film, the resistance fighting drama Defiance, from its roots in WWII history to the silver screen. Find out why the director compares himself to a 17th century poet and more after the jump.
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January 8, 2009
RT Interview: Jamie Bell talks Defiance and Dance
Jamie Bell tap-danced his way into the national consciousness with his breakthrough performance in Billy Elliot nine years ago. Since then he has worked with heavyweight screen luminaries such as Peter Jackson, Clint Eastwood, and now Ed Zwick, director of his latest film, the WWII epic Defiance. RT spoke to the young actor about working with 007, his hopes for the future, and whether he'd ever consider slipping back into his tap shoes for the big screen.
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October 10, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: Defiance
The trailer for Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber's World War II drama "Defiance" has been released, and Variety's got the exclusive.
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December 5, 2006
"Die Hard 4" Trailer Stuck to "Blood Diamond"?
Kind of on the fence on whether or not you want to see Edward Zwick's "Blood Diamond"? Well here's a new selling point: The very first trailer for "Live Free or Die Hard" is (allegedly) going to be attached to (several? most? all?) prints of the dramatic thriller...
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October 12, 2005
The Lovely Ms. Connelly Joins Leo on His "Diamond" Hunt
If it involves the world's most beautiful woman, then it's more than a little newsworthy here at Rotten Tomatoes: Jennifer Connelly has a new gig! She'll be starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Edward Zwick's dramatic thriller "The Blood Diamond."
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June 29, 2005
Leo Takes a Fancy to Zwick's "Diamond"
Director Ed Zwick ("Glory") and his frequent writing partner, Marshall Herskovitz, will bring "The Blood Diamond" to the big screen, and they're hoping to rope Leonardo DiCaprio ("The Beach") for the leading role. Variety describes the plot as "set in Sierra Leone circa 1999, a time when the nation was in the midst of a horrific civil war. DiCaprio would play the role of a smuggler who specializes in the sale of "blood diamonds," also known as "conflict diamonds" -- the precious stones used to finance rebellions, privateers and terrorists."
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March 7, 2005
Ed Zwick to Orchestrate "Diamond" Hunt for WB
The Hollywood Reporter brings news of the latest project for director Ed Zwick ("Glory," "Courage Under Fire"): "Diamonds" tells the tale of "a poor African farmer who gets caught up in a conflict between an American diamond smuggler and the syndicate that controls the local diamond-mining industry."
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