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Angelina Jolie and Doug Liman Reunite for Movie "The Initiative"
Yara Sameh Angelina Jolie is attached to star in the new spy thriller 'The Initiative,' reuniting with her 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' director Doug Liman. Universal is in talks to land the hot project with F. Scott Frazier ('Collide,' 'xXx: The Return of Xander Cage') tapped to write the screenplay — plot details for which are being kept under wraps — and Jeff Kirschenbaum to produce for Roth/Kirschenbaum Films. Like Liman, RK Films also has a solid relationship with Jolie as the company backed Disney's hit 'Maleficent' movies, in which she played the title role. While plot details are being kept under wraps, 'The Initiative' witnesses Jolie's return to the slick action thrillers that made her a box office megastar, including 'Salt,' 'The Tourist' and 'Wanted.' If the deal with Universal closes, executive VP of production development Jay Polidoro and director of development Tony Ducret will oversee the pic for the studio. Jolie was most recently seen in Pablo Larraín's 'Maria,' where she earned rave reviews for portraying famed soprano Maria Callas. Upcoming, she stars in Alice Winocour's bilingual drama 'Couture,' which she also produced, and is set for the film adaptation of 'Anxious People' from Marc Foster. Liman — who most recently helmed 'Roadhouse,' a huge hit for Amazon MGM Studios, and 'The Instigations' on Apple TV+ — continues his run with Universal after he directed 2002's 'The Bourne Identity' and 2017's 'American Made,' starring Tom Cruise. Liman and Cruise are currently developing a movie for the studio, which will be filmed entirely in space. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha Videos & Features Story behind Trending Jessica Radcliffe Death Video News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture Lebanese Media: Fayrouz Collapses after Death of Ziad Rahbani
News18
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Angelina Jolie, Doug Liman reunite for spy thriller The Initiative
Los Angeles [US], August 12 (ANI): Nearly two decades after working together on the hit action film 'Mr and Mrs. Smith,' actors Angelina Jolie and director Doug Liman are teaming up again for a new spy thriller called 'The Initiative.'According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal Pictures is close to finalising the deal for the project, which will be directed by Liman and written by F. Scott Frazier. Jolie will play a rogue master spy named Bright, who operates outside the rules. The story follows a new agent, Charlie, who joins her team and soon finds himself unsure if Bright is trying to protect him or kill him as they take on dangerous missions to protect the Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum, who previously worked with Jolie on the Maleficent films, will produce The Initiative. The film is described as 'Training Day set in the world of spycraft" and is expected to begin production in early known for action hits like Salt and The Tourist, has recently worked on a range of films from the Marvel movie Eternals to the biopic Maria. Liman, on the other hand, had a successful year in 2024 with the release of two major films: Roadhouse, which became one of the biggest hits ever on Amazon MGM, and The Instigators, available on Apple TV+. This marks another high-profile collaboration with Universal after having worked with the studio on multiple projects. He kicked off the iconic Bourne franchise in 2002 with The Bourne Identity, and most recently teamed up with Universal for the 2017 Tom Cruise-led thriller American Made. (ANI)
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Concrete And Cement Additives: U.S. Court Dismisses Antitrust Claims Against Major Concrete Additives Firms, ET Infra
Advt A U.S. judge in Manhattan on Wednesday dismissed a nationwide antitrust lawsuit accusing six companies that sell the vast majority of concrete and cement additives in the United States and Europe of conspiring to drive up prices.U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman said the "extreme and persistent" price hikes alleged by purchasers were "episodic," and inconsistent with coordinated activity in the estimated $27 billion global market for additives and so-called admixtures."Plaintiffs' allegations fall short of suggesting that the price increases were not the product of normal market forces or that the explanations given were pretextual so as to suggest an antitrust conspiracy," Liman defendants include Germany's BASF , Britain's Cinven Group, Italy's Mapei, Ohio-based RPM, France's Saint-Gobain and Switzerland's to court papers, they control an estimated 80% to 90% of the $3 billion U.S. market for the additives, which are chemicals added to concrete, cement and mortar to improve the finished products' strength and his 50-page decision, Liman also said "plus factors" such as mergers, memberships in trade associations, and scrutiny by U.S. and European competition regulators suggested at most that a price-fixing conspiracy was possible, not for the purchasers did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Liman said the purchasers can try to replead most claims. The alleged conspiracy began in began after the European Commission in October 2023 conducted surprise inspections, which the purchasers called "dawn raids," at several producers of construction chemicals, on suspicion of possible anticompetitive commission said the inspections were a preliminary investigatory step and did not mean it found anticompetitive May 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed a Pennsylvania grand jury had begun probing the concrete and cement additives industry.
News.com.au
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Blake Lively fails in bid to keep Taylor Swift's texts from Justin Baldoni
A judge has denied Blake Lively's motion for a protective order to keep her communications with Taylor Swift regarding It Ends With Us out of Justin Baldoni's hands. In new documents obtained by People magazine, Judge Lewis J Liman denied the order on Wednesday. Baldoni's legal team previously subpoenaed Swift in the ongoing It Ends With Us lawsuit, although the subpoena was later withdrawn. Baldoni's defence then continued to allegedly "demand" access to records of Lively's communications with Swift. The new documents suggest that Baldoni's legal team alleges they have not received access to Swift's communications with Lively, which they now deem necessary to the lawsuit.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Blake Lively Says Justin Baldoni Lawsuit Caused Pain and ‘Manufactured Shame' After Judge's Dismissal
Shortly after a U.S. district judge dismissed Justin Baldoni's $400 million defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively, the 'It Ends With Us' star made a rare social media statement admitting to feeling pain and 'manufactured shame' amid her ongoing legal battle. 'Last week, I stood proudly alongside 19 organizations united in defending women's rights to speak up for their safety. Like so many others, I've felt the pain of a retaliatory lawsuit, including the manufactured shame that tries to break us. While the suit against me was defeated, so many don't have the resources to fight back,' Lively wrote in her Instagram stories. 'I'm more resolved than ever to continue to stand for every woman's right to have a voice in protecting themselves, including their safety, their integrity, their dignity and their story. There are protections out there. Check out some of the incredible organizations below for resources and information.' On the story, Lively tagged a list of organizations for relevant resources and information for women to safely speak out: California Employment Lawyers Association; California Women's Law Center; CHILD USA; Coalition Against Trafficking in Women; Equal Rights Advocates; Esperanza United; Her Justice; Herunivercity Inc.; National Network to End Domestic Violence; National Organization for Women; National Organization for Women NYC; New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault; New York Cyber Abuse Task Force; New York State Anti-Trafficking Coalition; Sanctuary for Families; Urban Resource Institute; Women's Equal Justice; and Women's Justice NOW. She signed off the note: 'With love and gratitude for the may who stood by me, many of you I know. Many of you I don't. But I will never stop appreciating or advocating for you.' On Monday, Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Baldoni's $400 million defamation lawsuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and the New York Times, which first reported on the actress' claims of sexual harassment and her director's alleged retaliatory campaign against her in December. 'The alleged facts indicate that the Times reviewed the available evidence and reported, perhaps in a dramatized manner, what it believed to have happened,' Liman wrote of the Times' reporting. Lively filed a motion to have the defamation lawsuit dismissed in March, citing a 2023 law signed by Gavin Newsom in the wake of the #MeToo movement that protects victims of sexual harassment, assault and related allegations against retaliatory efforts from the accused. 'Today's opinion is a total victory and a complete vindication for Blake Lively,' Lively's lawyers, Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb, said in a statement Monday of Liman's dismissal. 'This '$400 million' lawsuit was a sham, and the Court saw right through it.' The New York Times also shared a statement Monday applauding Liman's dismissal of the Baldoni suit. 'We are grateful to the court for seeing the lawsuit against The New York Times for what it was: a meritless attempt to stifle honest reporting,' a spokesperson said. 'Our journalists went out and covered carefully and fairly a story of public importance, and the court recognized that the law is designed to protect just that sort of journalism. We will continue to stand up in court for our journalism and for our journalists when their work comes under attack.' The post Blake Lively Says Justin Baldoni Lawsuit Caused Pain and 'Manufactured Shame' After Judge's Dismissal appeared first on TheWrap.
