The Hollywood movie star Tom Cruise will, in all likelihood, spend several weeks in Iceland next summer as part of filming for a hundred-million-dollar blockbuster. It is expected that a 200-strong film crew from Universal will accompany him.
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Tom Cruise to take summer job in Iceland
Posted on 10 November 2011.
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Jeremy Irons in Iceland on pollution research trip
Posted on 04 April 2011.
The British actor and Oscar winner Jeremy Irons is currently in Iceland, and has been staying in the small Westfjords town of Isafjordur. (UPDATED)
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Icelandic director’s American dream continues
Posted on 21 October 2010.
Inhale, the new film directed by Iceland’s Baltasar Kormakur, will be premiered in the USA this weekend. The director’s American dream continues, as he has also signed a deal with Universal for a remake of his popular film Reykjavik Rotterdam.
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Kate Winslet sets up autism charity after narrating Icelandic film
Posted on 23 September 2010.
Inspired by narrating the international version of an acclaimed Icelandic documentary about autism, actress Kate Winslet has set up a new international charity to help people living with the condition.
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Feature film developed in Iceland gaining international attention
Posted on 05 September 2010.
A feature film first developed in Iceland is now gaining international attention. Titled Joshua Tree 1951: A Portrait of James Dean, the feature is described as the most unflinching and honest exploration yet of Dean’s life in the years prior to his becoming a star and ill-fated legend. The film should be complete for the [...]
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The View from Here, No. 2
Posted on 18 March 2010.
The second in a regular series of columns by Chay Lemoine: Hollywood takes on Iceland
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Heroes TV show to suffer injunction for plagiarism?
Posted on 10 March 2009.
“We are investigating the issue with a law firm in Hollywood and may go ahead with an injunction against the series,“ says Ingvar Thordarson, cinematic producer. Last night the 19th episode of the third series of Heroes was aired on NBC Television in the United States, sections of which had previously been leaked on YouTube. [...]
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