Luc Besson

Shout! Nabs U.S. Rights to Luc Besson Dinosaur Drama, CG-Animated 'A Monster in Paris'

December 6, 2012 By Brent Lang 27 weeks ago

"The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec" stars Mathieu Amalric and "A Monster in Paris," an animated film from the director of "Shark Tale"

  

'Taken 2' Review: Shoddy Sequel Has a Particular Set of Stupid

October 3, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 36 weeks ago

Liam Neeson’s bad-ass ex-CIA agent returns in a less plausible and far less thrilling second go-round

  

'Cite Du Cinema' Opens in France Hoping to Attract Foreign Productions

September 21, 2012 By Danielle Paquette 38 weeks ago

The largest film studio facility in France opened Friday to mixed expectations

  

Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones Join Mob Comedy 'Malavita'

July 18, 2012 By Brent Lang 47 weeks ago

Robert De Niro was previously announced as the star of the Luc Besson film

  

Relativity, Luc Besson Partner For Pair of Comedic Action Projects

May 24, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Relativity and EuropeCorp will co-finance and co-produce a pair of films, one of which stars Robert De Niro

  

'The Lady,' Biopic on Burmese Activist, Gets Rave from Hillary Clinton

April 10, 2012 By Aviva Kempner 1 year ago

Guest Blog: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is among those at MPAA screening for "The Lady," the biopic of Burma's Nobel Prize-winning activist Aung San Suu Kyi

  

Angelina Jolie-Luc Besson Project Goes to Universal

December 12, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Production on the thriller is scheduled to begin in April 2012

  

Michelle Yeoh Takes on Aung Saan Su Kyi; Lucy Walker Films Tsunami Aftermath

September 12, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

Aung Saan, ably played by Michelle Yeoh, is a pacifist, which doesn’t make for big action scenes

  

Review: Unintentionally Campy 'Colombiana' Should Be Titled 'Panty Assassin'

August 25, 2011 By Alonso Duralde 1 year ago

Zoe Saldana's pistol-packing angel of vengeance inspires rounds and rounds of unintentional laughs

  

Cinemax Teams With Luc Besson on TV 'Transporter'

March 31, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 2 years ago

Popular big-screen action franchise will get the small-screen treatment with a 12-episode deal

  

Exclusive: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace to Star in 'Lock Out'

August 4, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Peter Stormare and Tom Hollander have also signed on for EuropaCorp's sci-fi/action movie

  

Luc Besson Invites Public to Produce Movie

May 28, 2010 By Steve Pond 3 years ago

"La Femme Nikita" director says he's combating piracy by giving web users input into his next film

  

Zoe Saldana Eyes Assassin Role in Luc Besson-Produced 'Colombiana'

May 17, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 3 years ago

"Avatar" actress in early negotiations to star in action-heavy drama from director Olivier Megaton

  

Optimum Acquires Films by Besson and Malick

April 8, 2010 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

Distributor announces it has picked up nine movies including dramas, documentaries, and action films

  

Besson, Ben Ammar Launching Paris Studios

June 11, 2009 By Anonymous 4 years ago

French facility will try to lure Hollywood productions overseas.

  

"From Paris" to Lionsgate

March 18, 2009 By Wrap Staff 4 years ago

Company picks up John Travolta-Jonathan Rhys Meyers thriller.

  
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