It all started with a bit of that magical force called coincidence. On the very day the news came out that Star Wars Episode VII would be filming at Pinewood Studios in the UK, a friend of mine sent me an email. He saw I was heading to London for an in-and-out visit to interview the cast of another big blockbuster film. “Hey, while you’re in town, why don’t you come visit me at Pinewood Studios,” he wrote. “I’ll give you a tour.” “Yes!” I replied, knowing how lucky I’d be to get an inside-glimpse of the place where the very eagerly awaited first film from The Walt Disney Company’s…
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Entertainment Express: Tom Hanks, Angelina Jolie, Star Wars Episode VII, Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Charlize Theron
* In the first of two based-on-a-true-story movies Tom Hanks has coming out soon, Paul Greengrass’ Captain Phillips will open this year’s New York Film Festival. * Angelina Jolie tops Forbes’ highest paid actresses list – but with $40 mill less than highest paid actor, Robert Downey Jr. She has been a little quiet on the film front, but it’s her role in the upcoming Maleficent movie that’s helped her reach the top of this list. * Music recorded by Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury – two of the biggest showmen of our time – may soon be released. In the gap between Thriller and Bad, MJ spent time in the studio the Queen frontman, but…
