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18 July 2008 2:17 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

You can't help but wonder if Mamma Mia! will be the breakthrough role for Amanda Seyfried. True, audiences have seen her in Mean Girls and Big Love, but she's in a much bigger spotlight here, singing and acting alongside Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth.

"Before I got the role, I used to sing, but not professionally," she tells The Daily Mail, "and as soon as I heard about Mamma Mia! I knew I had to do it. I was nervous singing for [Abba members] Benny and Björn and I just did the best I could."

Adds Seyfried, "But nothing in the film was really that challenging as I was basically playing myself. Sophie’s a young girl excited about life, so it just felt right."

That's not the only thing that felt right, apparently. Though you rarely hear such talk when these things fizzle, the 22-year-old actress is remarkably candid

Colin Boyd

17 July 2008 11:55 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Mamma Mia!

Starring Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth

Directed by Phyllida Lloyd

Rated PG-13

I have decided to not stop writing my review of Mamma Mia! until I run out of bad things to say about it. Pack a lunch; you're going to be here a while.

First, I should be a champ and tell you what I liked about it. Ok, fair enough: Greece looks absolutely beautiful whenever this film was shot; though she hasn't needed to be impressive in her past few roles, Meryl Streep clearly still has that thing that only she has, especially when she belts out the only truly worthwhile musical number in the movie, "The Winner Takes it All;" and Amanda Seyfried (Big Love) is incredibly exuberant and happy to be here.

And now that that's out of the way...

You've been to a party or on a night out

Colin Boyd

17 July 2008 12:05 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Danny DeVito will direct an adaptation of the young adult novel The True Confessions Of Charlotte Doyle. DeVito, who wrote the screenplay, has cast Pierce Brosnan, Morgan Freeman and Saoirse Ronan in the film, which begins production in September. The original novel by Edward Irving Wortis (written under his pen name Avi) focuses on a young girl who boards a ship called the Seahawk in 1832 to make the journey from the UK to Rhode Island in the Us. Brosnan will play the ship's captain while Freeman plays the onboard cook. (more)

By Simon Reynolds

17 July 2008 5:18 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Meryl Streep plays Donna in Mamma Mia!

Photo: Universal Pictures I am sure fans of the Abba musical "Mamma Mia!" are already frothing at the mouth to see the film adaptation bringing the 1999 stage musical to the big screen. The screening I attended was about three-quarters full and filled with theater-type ready to see the "magic" of the Swedish pop band's music glittering on the silver screen, but while they cheered I was left to writhe in my seat as this film is one sour note after another. The film is designed around a story beginning with bride-to-be, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), sending out three letters inviting three strangers to her wedding in hopes that one of them may be her long lost father. Sophie learns of the men after secretly scouring through her mother's (Meryl Streep) diary and sifting through the exploits of the one-time carefree hippie. The story is simple,

Brad Brevet

17 July 2008 1:20 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

He may no longer be Bond – but Pierce Brosnan still leaves ladies shaken and stirred. "Total smooch factor!" That's how Mamma Mia!'s director Phyllida Lloyd described his appeal as she made her way into the movie's New York premiere Wednesday night. "He's incredibly smoochy," concurred producer Judy Craymer, who created the idea for both the Broadway show and the film. "There isn't a 15-year-old or an 85-year-old who doesn't love Pierce." Not surprisingly, Brosnan's wife, Keely Shaye Smith joined in the chorus of coworkers singing his praises. He has "outrageous" kissability, she gushed of her 55-year-old hubby. "If they only knew!

Jeffrey Slonim

16 July 2008 4:18 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Danny DeVito's last feature film was one of the worst films I have ever seen. Duplex starring Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore earned a grand total of $9.6 million at the box-office and was the last time DeVito directed a feature length project, until now. Variety is reporting DeVito is set to direct Saoirse Ronan, Morgan Freeman and Pierce Brosnan in The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle from his own screenplay based on the novel by the author who writes under the name Avi. The 19th century-set tale centers on a young girl (Ronan) who joins in a shipboard rebellion. Filming is set to begin in September for 2009 release.

Brad Brevet

15 July 2008 11:59 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Danny DeVito will direct his own adapted screenplay, which will star Pierce Brosnan and Morgan Freeman.

The pint-sized movie star's new project is a period action adventure, titled The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.

Set in 1832, the movie will follow the high sea adventures of a teenager, played by Atonement star Saoirse Ronan.

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15 July 2008 4:57 PM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

This week sees the opening of "The Dark Knight." Advance marketing and coverage might have you believe that that, apparently, is all, but there are other films coming out this week well worth your time. (Besides, "The Dark Knight" is totally going to be sold out.)

"A Very British Gangster"

With Britain in the midst of a youth crime epidemic, Irish investigative reporter Donald McIntyre takes an unflinching look at Dominic Noonan, a granddad of the English gangland who's spent over half his life behind bars. Having legally changed his name to Lattlay Fottfoy (an acronym of the Noonan motto . "Look After Those That Look After You; Fuck Off Those That Fuck Off You"), the openly gay head of Manchester's most notorious crime family shows off his gentler side as a man who uses his reputation to position himself as a "problem solver" more concerned with the

Neil Pedley

15 July 2008 2:07 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Variety reports Danny DeVito is set to write and direct “The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle,” an adaptation of Avi’s bestselling young adult novel of the same title.

The story centers on a young girl who embarks on an adventurous journey from England to America in the 1830s. During her transatlantic voyage, she ends up joining the crew as a seaman before being accused of murder by the ship’s ruthless captain.

Academy Award-nominated actress Saoirse (“Atonement”) stars in the lead role, with Morgan Freeman and Pierce Brosnan co-starring.

DeVito’s directing credits include “Matilda” and “Death to Smoochy.” The last film he helmed was “Duplex” in 2003.

Ronan will next appear in Gil Kenan’s family adventure “City of Ember.” She also recently wrapped principal photography for Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones.”

Brosnan will next be seen in “Mamma Mia!” Freeman will appear in Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight.

Franck Tabouring

15 July 2008 11:59 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Pierce Brosnan has already made plans for his retirement - he wants to settle on the island of Hawaii.

The 55-year-old actor has been living in the tropical paradise for the last three years with his wife Keely and their two young children.

And despite his immediate plans to return to shore to send his two sons to school, the former James Bond star admits the oasis is tempting him to take an early acting hiatus.

He says, "To get away, we bought a nice place (in Hawaii). We've been living there for the last three years, it's heavenly... That's a real kind of luxury to be able to do that. I don't know, I might retire there. You never know what's around the corner."

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15 July 2008 11:59 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan proved he was a real-life 007 at the weekend (begs12Jul08) - when he dived out of a restaurant before it caught fire.

The star was enjoying a meal at popular New York getaway the Hamptons with his wife Keely, when he spotted a dangerous fire hazard.

Brosnan quickly alerted staff after spotting a fire hazard - but had left the eaterie before the blaze ignited.

He says, "I went down and there was a lovely restaurant... They had these tiki torches and there was the umbrella there and I said, 'You should pay attention to this because if that umbrella goes, it'll go fast.'

"Apparently after my wife and I and my friends left the restaurant, it did. It caught on fire."

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8 July 2008 3:21 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Pierce Brosnan was tricked by Julie Walters and Meryl Streep on the set of their new movie Mamma Mia!. The former Bond actor was apprehensive about learning dance routines for the musical, providing Walters and Streep with the perfect opportunity to have some fun. "Pierce was really nervous when he came in and he was the last to join us for dance rehearsals," Walters explained. "So we played a joke on him. We'd already had quite a bit of rehearsal (more)

By Daniel Kilkelly

8 July 2008 12:21 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Mamma Mia! stars Julie Walters and Meryl Streep had fun onset - at the expense of their co-star Pierce Brosnan.

The actresses would team up to pull pranks on the former Bond star, because they knew he was not confident about his dance scenes.

Walters says, "Pierce was really nervous when he came in and he was the last to join us for dance rehearsals.

"So we played a joke on him. We'd already had quite a bit of rehearsal for one of the routines - Voulez Vous - and it was quite complicated.

"When he arrived we said to him 'Oh no! We haven't rehearsed at all' - but of course we all knew the routine perfectly.

"So he tried it - and thought he was a total klutz compared to the rest of us. We did let on eventually though."

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7 July 2008 8:03 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Pierce Brosnan has revealed that Sean Connery is his favourite James Bond. The Irish actor, who stars in upcoming musical Mamma Mia!, is quoted by The Mirror as saying: "For me there is only one Bond and that is Sean, although Daniel [Craig] is bloody magnificent. "I am very excited about the next one to see where it goes and how to take it. I haven't spoken to Dan for a while but I am going to meet him for a pint soon." Brosnan added that the popularity of the Bond series (more)

By Simon Reynolds

7 July 2008 5:02 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Pierce Brosnan was so excited about sharing a screen with Meryl Streep and Julie Walters in Mamma Mia! he forgot to negotiate his wages for the film.

Brosnan, 55, was so keen to star with the veteran actresses that he neglected to ask producers how much money he would be paid.

He says, "I didn't even ask how much. I just said I would do it.

"Working with Julie and Meryl was immense. I am a huge fan of both ladies and we had the best of times together.

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7 July 2008 12:32 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Pierce Brosnan's stepson Chris has finally beaten his battle with drugs.

The Mamma Mia! star admits it was several stints in rehab that forced his son to quit his $200 (GBP100)-a-day drug habit.

He says, "I think Chris is doing well. The boys are all right, they are keeping up and getting their lives in order."

Chris' mother was Brosnan's first wife Cassandra Harris. The actor also adopted Harris' daughter, Charlotte, and the couple parented son Sean. Brosnan has two more children, Dylan and Paris, with present spouse Keely.

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6 July 2008 2:45 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Abba have appeared in public together for the first time in years at the Swedish premiere of new movie Mamma Mia!. Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Faltskog attended the event along with the film's star-studded cast, which includes Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth. Anni-Frid, known to fans as Frida, and Agnetha posed for pictures with Streep and the trio even entertained fans by doing a dance. Later, the four group members appeared on the Stockholm (more)

By Daniel Kilkelly

5 July 2008 8:05 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

In the past two decades the former members of Abba have rarely been seen together in public, but the '70s quartet reunited Friday for the Swedish premiere of the movie musical Mamma Mia!For the first time in 22 years Agnetha Fältskog, 58, showed up side by side with Anni-Frid Lyngstad, 62 – to dance with the movie's star Meryl Streep. The reunion took place at the Rival Hotel in Stockholm, along with the women's ex-husbands and bandmates Björn Ulveaus, 63, and Benny Anderson, 61. The media-shy Fältskog hit the red carpet hand-in-hand with Lyngstad to surprise Meryl Streep as the actress walked into the Rival.

Nikolaj Vraa

4 July 2008 7:32 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Are you ready to take a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget? Phyllida Lloyd’s big-screen version of “Mamma Mia!” opens everywhere July 18, 2008, and if you’re a big musical fan and can’t until then, check you these 12 brand-new short clips just below!

Starring Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard and Julie Waters, the film tells the story of a future bride who’s trying to find her real father. I’m not necessarily a huge fan of musicals in general, but I have to admit “Mamma Mia!” looks incredibly entertaining. Let the celebration begin!

Franck Tabouring

4 July 2008 4:04 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The four members of legendary pop supergroup Abba reunited for the first time in 22 years on Friday at the Swedish premiere of movie musical Mamma Mia!.

Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog joined the film's stars, including Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, at the Stockholm screening, much to the delight of the band's diehard fans - many of whom had camped out for several hours.

Mamma Mia! brings the hits of the legendary 1970s group to life on the big screen and is based on the stage production of the same name.

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