BREAKING: Robert Pattinson exits Mission: Blacklist due to scheduling issues

BREAKING: Robert Pattinson exits Mission: Blacklist due to scheduling issues

UPDATE2: One of the screenwriters thanked Rob fans for their support HERE and HERE plus there was another great write up that stood out to me. Bottom of the post.
UPDATE: I like what The Playlist said in their post. Excerpt follows the initial report from The Wrap.

The writing has been on the wall so it shouldn't come as a surprise that Rob has left the building where Mission: Blacklist is concerned.



From The Wrap:

Code Entertainment is financing the film, which will recast the lead role of military interrogator Eric Maddox 

Robert Pattinson has exited “Mission: Blacklist,” an indie thriller about the hunt for Saddam Hussein, due to scheduling issues, TheWrap has learned. 

First announced in May 2012, Pattinson was set to play military interrogator Eric Maddox, who spearheaded Hussein's capture. 

With two films premiering at Cannes, Pattinson is coming off a very active period. He just wrapped Anton Corbijn's “Life” with Dane DeHaan and did not have sufficient time to prepare for his demanding role in “Mission: Blacklist,” an individual familiar with the situation told TheWrap. 

The role of Maddox will now be recast, and the filmmakers hope to start production this fall.
...
Pattinson has a busy spring with two films heading to Cannes — David Cronenberg's “Maps to the Stars” and David Michod's “The Rover.” He also recently wrapped the role of photographer Dennis Stock opposite Dane DeHaan's James Dean in Anton Corbijn's “Life.” 

Looking ahead, Pattinson is attached to star alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in James Gray's “The Lost City of Z” and the James Marsh thriller “Hold On to Me” with Carey Mulligan. He's repped by WME, 3 Arts Entertainment, Curtis Brown Group and attorney Robert Offer.

Excerpt from The Playlist:

Robert Pattinson is having a hell of a year. The former “Twilight” star has two films appearing at Cannes 2014 – David Cronenberg’s “Maps To The Stars” and David Michod’s “The Rover” – his already-completed bucket list achievement includes working with Werner Herzog (“Queen of The Desert”), Anton Corbijn (“Life”)and his to-do list includes acting for auteurs like James Gray (“Lost City Of Z”), James Marsh ("Hold on to Me") and director/actor Brady Corbet (“The Childhood of a Leader”). But a busy plate often means something has to go by the wayside....Pattinson, in the meantime, may just want a well-deserved rest. 

Excerpt from We Got The Covered:

Actors like Robert Pattinson are sometimes the most interesting ones to watch as they go about crafting their career in Hollywood. Completely written-off as a legitimate talent due to his work on the Twilight series, the British thesp is now making most critics bite their tongues. With an impressive turn in Cosmopolis not too long ago, and lead roles in two very exciting upcoming films (David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars and David Michod’s The Rover), the actor is starting to turn heads again. Add to that a whole slate of in-development projects (Lost City of Z, Life, Queen of the Desert) that will solidify his status as a leading man even further, and Robert Pattinson is quickly becoming one of Hollywood’s most exciting young talents (I never thought I would write that sentence) 

... 

...It’s still a shame that Pattinson had to drop out of what sounds like a really interesting story. Apparently the role called for a lot of preparation though, and the actor just didn’t have the time, which is perfectly understandable given his busy slate.

Onward and upward!

Movie News: Robert Pattinson's The Rover, Life, Mission Blacklist & More At The European Film Market in Berlin

Movie News: Robert Pattinson's The Rover, Life, Mission Blacklist & More At The European Film Market in Berlin

The European Film Market (EFM) runs for nine days as part of one of the most important film festivals in the world, the Berlinale. This year there are a selection of Robert Pattinson's movies at the EFM.

Screen Australia has The Rover and Life listed on their brochure.



Mission:Blacklist is featured on Embankment Films EFM line-up



Queen of The Desert which is being repped by Sierra/Affinity's is mentioned in a Variety article about the EFM and Screendaily spoke about The Childhood of A Leader being on Protagonist’s EFM slate.

AUDIO: Eric Maddox talks about working with Robert Pattinson and the questions Rob asks him

AUDIO: Eric Maddox talks about working with Robert Pattinson and the questions Rob asks him


Sounds like Rob :) He wants to make sure he represents the story accurately. "Is this real? Did this happen?" He's going to do a great job in this film.

Click HERE if you want to listen to the whole interview. 

Thanks Spunk Ransom for the audio clip!

VIDEO: Eric Maddox talks about Robert Pattinson and Mission: Blacklist; Films this Spring!

VIDEO: Eric Maddox talks about Robert Pattinson and Mission: Blacklist; Films this Spring!

The embed on the video is funky but click on the screen cap to view. Rob is mentioned around 4:35 and Eric says the film is expected to start production this spring.



Here is the Rob mention




Source | Thanks, Nancy, for the tip!

MOVIE NEWS: Robert Pattinson's "Life" Gets Funding & A Status Update For "Mission: Blacklist"

MOVIE NEWS: Robert Pattinson's "Life" Gets Funding & A Status Update For "Mission: Blacklist"

News about 2 of Rob's films this morning.
First up the great news that Screen Australia is investing in "Life" Directed by Anton Corbijn, where (as you know) Rob will play Dennis Stock and Dane DeHaan will play James Dean.

This news deserves a Happy Dance! 



From Filmink:

Screen Australia has announced $11 million investment in four feature films, four adult drama production and one children’s series.
(.....) The Germany/Canadian/Australian co-production, Life – from writer Luke Davies (Candy) and producer Emile Sherman – has also received funding. The production, which was announced a few months back, tells the story of a freelance photographer (Robert Pattinson, who was recently on local turf for David Michod’s The Rover), on assignment for Life Magazine, who forms an unlikely friendship with James Dean (Dane DeHaan). The film’s being directed by Anton Corbijn (The American, Control).

Keep up with all the latest news about "Life" Over at @LifeTheMovie

Next up is a status update about "Mission:Blacklist" from Production Weekly.
In their latest issue (5th Dec) they're listing that filming will begin on April 28th 2014 (obviously we'll keep you updated if there's anymore news/confirmation of this date.)

From Production Weekly:
Prod Weekly update: “MISSION: BLACKLIST”
STATUS: April 28 LOCATION: California
PRODUCER: Ross M. Dinerstein – Kevin Waller
WRITER: Erik Jendressen – Dylan Kussman – Trace Sheehan
DIRECTOR: Jesper Ganslandt
CAST: Robert Pattinson
CODE ENTERTAINMENT
Unlike other Interrogators fresh out of training, Eric Maddox (Pattinson) has a brilliant and beautiful mind. He has a unique ability to decipher highly complex patterns from seemingly random events. His mission is to trap the world’s most wanted man, Saddam Hussein – and he must defy his superiors to uncover his prey. The closer he gets to the truth, the more dangerous the hunt becomes. Based on the book Mission: Black List #1 – The Inside Story of the Search for Saddam Hussein – As Told by the Soldier Who Masterminded His Capture by Eric Maddox with Davin Seay. 

In the meantime you can also keep up with things over at the movie fansite HERE

Source via Source
Thanks Flavia & Nancy for the tip

Status Update For Robert Pattinson's "Mission:Blacklist" & David Cronenberg Adds Final Touches To MTTS

UPDATE From screendaily, Eone will show footage from MTTS at AFM
Status Update For Robert Pattinson's "Mission:Blacklist" & David Cronenberg Adds Final Touches to MTTS

Yesterday we had a movie news for Queen of the Desert & Maps To The Stars (check it out HERE if you missed that). Today we have more news for you, this time Mission:Blacklist.





Embankment Films have updated the status of Mission:Blacklist on their website. It now reads Pre-Production: Autumn 2013, Start of Principal Photography: Second Quarter of 2014 and Delivery: First Quarter, 2015.



2015 does feel like ages away BUT we have other Rob projects to look forward to, like "Maps to The Stars"..............

MetroNews spoke to David Cronenberg about his exhibition that begins Friday at TIFF Bell Lightbox and "Maps To The Stars" was mentioned.
Here's an excerpt from the article. Check out the full article HERE

Although Cronenberg has become better known for intense thrillers of late, he sees clear themes that persist to this day.

“The changes are more in terms of genre, of category,” says Cronenberg, who is currently putting the final touches on his upcoming feature “Maps to the Stars,” starring Robert Pattinson.

“They all have certain things that relate — the body consciousness, the importance of the human body as the main fact of human existence and so on. This is my so-called philosophy, it’s my understanding of what it is to be a human being and that underlies all the films.”

Final touches, that's what we like to hear!

And more news on MTTS Screendaily are reporting that eOne will show buyers first footage in the form of promos for David Cronenberg’s Maps To The Stars at AFM




If there are anymore movie updates we'll be sure to let you know!

Robert Pattinson movie news! Updates for Queen of the Desert and Mission: Blacklist

Robert Pattinson movie news! Updates for Queen of the Desert, Mission: Blacklist and more!

UPDATE: The Rover will have a session (The Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Case Study on Financing “The Rover”) at a conference in Melbourne this November. Click HERE to read about it and if you're interested in attending. We'll post any news that surfaces from the conference about The Rover.

The Rob films that are currently cooking are Queen Of The Desert, Mission: Blacklist, Hold On To Me and Life. Hold On To Me remains on the back burner but still has positive buzz. Excerpt from Hollywood.com:

We don't know too much about this next project, but we're excited to see Mulligan alongside Robert Pattinson, who's well on his way to shedding that Twilight image. Oscar-winner James Marsh is directing the film, and it looks like we can expect good things.

Life is still on schedule for February 2014 as far as we know. Dane DeHaan was named one of the 10 actors to watch by Variety so it's great to see a future costar of Rob's attracting positive attention.

The latest movement is from Queen Of The Desert and Mission: Blacklist. Cassian Elwes, QOTD producer, tweeted about the possibility for a January 2014 start date:

Queen of the desert is starting to move forward for a January shoot. Very cool.
— cassian elwes (@cassianelwes) October 11, 2013

We'll see how this holds up. The last update for Mission: Blacklist had a January 2014 start as well. Embankment Films has January 2014 on their website and an article from ScreenDaily, announcing the arrival of Sara May to Embankment, reported MB to be green-lit and financed for the new year:

Financed and green-lit for production next year are The Dressmaker starring Kate Winslet, and Mission Blacklist starring Robert Pattinson

So that's where we're at. Some juggling going on.


Rob still seems on board with QOTD but now there appears to be a conflict of start dates with QOTD and MB. We'll keep you posted! When we know, you'll know.

Update on Robert Pattinson's attachment to Queen of the Desert, Mission: Blacklist activity and more

Update on Robert Pattinson's attachment to Queen of the Desert, Mission: Blacklist activity and more

Things were a bit confusing a couple weeks back with conflicting reports from The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline. THR said Rob was out and Deadline said Rob was in.

The latest looks like Rob is still in. Bernie Leinfelder works with director, Werner Herzog, and had this to say:

Rob's still with us as far as I know. #QOTD
— Bernie Leinfelder (@leinfelder27) September 26, 2013

@Pattinson_AW I know all you Rob fans have been on pins and needles.
— Bernie Leinfelder (@leinfelder27) September 26, 2013

Also, production company for QOTD, Division Films, shared this:

We will all know for sure when Werner rolls camera... “@QOTDfilm: @DivFilm So; current cast is Kidman, Franco & Pattinson? Yes ?”
— Wicks Walker (@wicks) September 17, 2013

It's also looking like Rob might be hanging out with his Mission: Blacklist director, Jesper Ganslandt. Click HERE to see Ganslandt leaving Chateau Marmont with a ducking man. The last we heard, Mission: Blacklist is set to roll cameras Jan. 2014. We don't have any updates on the start date for Queen of the Desert. And the latest film to be added to Rob's slate, Life, is scheduled to start Feb. 2014. Rob's costar, Dane DeHaan, recently spoke about Life with Refinery29. If you'd like to follow our news on the film, check out our twitter account, @LifeTheMovie.

Lots up in the air so we wait....and see.....



Oh...we might as well round out all of Rob's "wait and see" movie news. The Rover has no premiere date set, festival or otherwise, but the distributors see us.

Big thanks to the supportive and patient fans of THE ROVER. We see you ;)
— A24 (@A24Films) September 20, 2013

And Maps To The Stars has another notRob still out while Cannes 2014 buzz continues. You can read about it HERE.

Production Weekly Updates Robert Pattinson's "Mission:Blacklist" Status

Production Weekly Updates Robert Pattinson's "Mission:Blacklist" Status



The last we heard about "Mission: Blacklist" was from Deadline last month. They had a start date of the Autumn listed, more specifically 30th September.
Production Weekly  has now updated the status date.

Check out the info below:

“MISSION: BLACKLIST” Feature Film
PREFERRED CONTENT 6363 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 350, Los Angeles, CA 90048
STATUS: January 2014 LOCATION: California PRODUCER: Ross M. Dinerstein – Kevin Waller WRITER: Erik Jendressen – Dylan Kussman – Trace Sheehan DIRECTOR: Jesper Ganslandt CAST: Robert Pattinson CODE ENTERTAINMENT 9229 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 615 Los Angeles, CA 90069 310-772-0008 FAX: 310-772-0006

Unlike other Interrogators fresh out of training, Eric Maddox (Pattinson) has a brilliant and beautiful mind. He has a unique ability to decipher highly complex patterns from seemingly random events. His mission is to trap the world’s most wanted man, Saddam Hussein – and he must defy his superiors to uncover his prey. The closer he gets to the truth, the more dangerous the hunt becomes. Based on the book Mission: Black List #1 – The Inside Story of the Search for Saddam Hussein – As Told by the Soldier Who Masterminded His Capture by Eric Maddox with Davin Seay.

Dates are always subject to change so as always if there's anymore news/updates we'll keep you informed ;-)

via RPAU 
Thanks to PJ for the tip!

Werner Herzog Talks "Queen Of The Desert": "Coordinating all the actors’ schedules has made it difficult"

Werner Herzog Talks "Queen Of The Desert": "Coordinating all the actors’ schedules has made it difficult" 

A couple of small updates on "Queen of The Desert" & "Mission: Blacklist"



Werner Herzog spoke to the Washington Post while doing promo for his latest project, a short film called “From One Second to the Next,” and mentioned Queen of The Desert :

For his next project, the director of “Into the Abyss” is returning to death row for a follow-up to his “On Death Row” series, and he’s still hoping to make a film about the life of Middle East pioneer Gertrude Bell starring Naomi Watts and Robert Pattinson titled “Queen of the Desert.” He said coordinating all the actors’ schedules has made it difficult.

And not so much an update but Dylan Kussman (the screenwriter for Mission:Blacklist) tweeted this today:

Inspired by your enthusiasm, thanks for your patience, #MissionBlacklist fans. My only update? The writers' room is fired UP. #TheBlueShirt
— Dylan Kussman (@DylanKussman) August 8, 2013

Hopefully we'll have more news to report on these soon.
In the meantime don't forget you can keep up with all things Mission:Blacklist HERE and QOTD HERE

 via RobPattMoms

Movie updates for Robert Pattinson's Mission: Blacklist (Fall start date!) and Maps To The Stars

Movie updates for Robert Pattinson's Mission: Blacklist (Fall start date!) and Maps To The Stars



We posted about this a couple of weeks ago HERE but it was officially announced today with Deadline reporting:

The Swedish invasion into Hollywood continues. Jesper Ganslandt has been tapped to direct Robert Pattinson in the psychological thriller Mission: Blacklist, about a brilliant young military interrogator who spearheads the capture of Saddam Hussein. Pic is based on the life of soldier-turned-intelligence agent Eric Maddox, who funneled his experiences into the 2008 nonfic book Mission: Black List #1 – The Inside Story Of The Search For Saddam Hussein – As Told By The Soldier Who Masterminded His Capture. The Code Entertainment project was announced at Cannes last year, back when Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire was set to direct. Following Sauvaire’s departure, Ganslandt stepped in and will make his English-language debut after directing three features — Blondie, The Ape, and Falkenberg Farewell — in his native Sweden. 

Filming is scheduled for the fall. The script is by Band Of Brothers scribe Erik Jendresen, Dylan Kussman, and Trace Sheehan. Ross M. Dinerstein of Preferred Content is producing alongside Jendresen and Kevin Waller, with Code Entertainment producing and financing the project. Jesper is repped by Paradigm and Magnolia.

Did you catch the new info? Filming is scheduled for the fall! Another film blog for MB did a little more investigating and found a date as well - September 30th. Click HERE to read her report. If this holds true, Rob might start Mission: Blacklist after Maps To The Stars. I'm excited about this since MB is the only film of the five indies (The Rover, MTTS, Queen Of The Desert, Hold On To Me, Mission: Blacklist) where Rob is the clear lead. The Rover is close - he shares the screen pretty evenly with Guy Pearce but Mission: Blacklist would be Rob's. So YAY for this moving forward.

One of the screenwriters also tweeted earlier about the updates to the script they're making since Jesper came on board:

#MissionBlacklist rewrite is underway to address Jesper Ganslandt's notes. Wish us luck. @Blacklist_Film @blacklistmovie #TheBlueShirt
— Dylan Kussman (@DylanKussman) July 10, 2013

As for Maps To The Stars, Carrie Fisher has been added to the cast (as herself) and Julianne Moore, John Cusack and Mia Wasikowska have been spotted in Toronto. Rob obviously isn't there yet but twitter rumors are heating up with one person claiming to see his trailer already setting up and another claiming Rob will be in her city next week to film a movie. Rob is a supporting role in the film so it's no surprise he's not scheduled yet. We'll see what happens and keep you posted!

MB Via: ThoseBritBoys

Robert Pattinson's Mission:Blacklist Gets A New Director

News broke today that Robert Pattinson's Mission:Blacklist has a new director.

Mission: Blacklists screenwriter Dylan Kussman confirmed via his Twitter that Jesper Ganslandt has joined the team

#MissionBlacklist update, as per Erik Jendresen's Wikipedia page. Welcome aboard, Jesper Ganslandt. http://t.co/wFwcHHJMXE #theblueshirt
— Dylan Kussman (@DylanKussman) June 24, 2013

You can read more about Jesper Ganslandt over on IMDb or HERE

via Mission:BlacklistFilm 

Status updates for Robert Pattinson's Mission: Blacklist! Production still a go for summer and a new director needed?

Status updates for Robert Pattinson's Mission: Blacklist! Production still a go for summer and a new director needed?

Embankment Films has updated their Mission: Blacklist page!


The updates are:

• Late Summer 2013 for the production date. That matches the report from Eric Maddox for the film to start in August. 
• Delivery date is moved to Summer 2014. Exactly how many films will Rob have at festivals next year?? LOL If dates hold steady, he could have as many as four films going to fall festivals. That's only speculation but 2014 seems like it'll be the Year of Festivals for PromoRob. Who's complainin'? :))
• Jean Stephane-Sauvaire's name has been removed as director. Hmmmmmm. As long as Rob is still there, I'm still there. We'll see what happens and keep you posted. 

VIDEO: News On 6 Interview Eric Maddox And Say Robert Pattinson's Mission:Blacklist Starts Filming In August

VIDEO: News On 6 Interview Eric Maddox And Say Robert Pattinson's Mission:Blacklist Starts Filming In August

News on 6 (Oklahoma) did a great interview with Eric Maddox recently about how he became an interrogator and ultimately tracking down Saddam Hussein.

They also say something VERY interesting at the end of their report that caught my ear. They say that Mission:Blacklist starts filming this August!! 

We're keeping everything crossed and will obviously update you if there's anymore information on this and to keep up with all Mission:Blacklist News make sure to follow Mission:Blackist.com



In the meantime make sure check out the interview below.........



Source via MissionBlacklist.com

Mission: Blacklist screenwriter mentions Rob as Eric Maddox: "Robert Pattinson is a phenomenal choice"

Mission: Blacklist screenwriter mentions Rob as Eric Maddox: "Robert Pattinson is a phenomenal choice"

While we're in limbo on a start date for the Mission: Blacklist, Mission Blacklist France has a great interview with the film's co-screenwriter, Dylan Kussman:

Was it complicated for you to work on this book and, particularly, on this subject?

"The most challenging part about working on the project for me personally was absorbing the vast amount of research Erik and Trace had compiled before I came onboard. On top of the book itself, there were hundreds of pages of interviews they'd conducted with the Staff Sergeant, firsthand accounts of the Iraq War and of the American presence in Baghdad and Tikrit after Saddam's fall -- I had to get up to speed in a hurry. Once I'd gotten on top of the material, however, I was fortunately able to see a strong and clear contribution I could make towards rendering this soldier's mind-bending ordeal into a piece of dramatic cinema. Incredible human beings don't always make compelling onscreen protagonists, but between the work we've done as writers, Jean Stephane Sauvaire's guiding hand as director, and Robert Pattinson's committment to playing this inspiring figure with the fearless honesty for which he's known, I don't think that will be the case here."

Did you work directly with Eric Maddox to sort out what to take or not take from the book?

"Both Erik Jendresen and Trace Sheehan worked more directly with Eric Maddox than I did, and Mr. Pattinson has spent an extended amount of time with him at this point. They will be able to speak to your question better than me." 

In the story, the blue shirt is very important and during a lecture in Oklahoma University, Eric Maddox said that Robert Pattinson will probably wear it, did you include it in your work?
"Eric Maddox wore the same blue oxford shirt throughout his intelligence effort to help locate Saddam Hussein, and we included that costume choice as part of Maddox's character in the screenplay. Whether Robert will be wearing the actual shirt during the shoot is a question for the director, actor, and Staff Sergeant Maddox to answer."
...
What do you think of Robert Pattinson's choice as the lead man?

"Robert Pattinson is a phenomenal choice. We were all thrilled when he came onboard. More importantly, after spending lengthy one-on-one time with Staff Sergeant Maddox, and getting Maddox's personal blessing to portray him in the movie ... he is the only choice."

What can you tell us (that nobody knows yet) about the movie or the project?
"All I can say is, you've never seen a story like this one, or experienced an intelligence, military or otherwise, like you will Staff Sergeant Maddox's in this film. His is truly a remarkable mind; I remain as much in awe of it now as I was after I first read the book, and I remain very proud to have been a small part of the process of bringing the man and his story to the screen"

Did this get you even MORE excited???


Click HERE to read the remaining interview. He talks more about Mission: Blacklist!

Source: MBLFrance | Thanks flying! xx

Eric Maddox mentions Robert Pattinson ("He's a great guy") and Mission: Blacklist

Eric Maddox mentions Robert Pattinson ("He's a great guy") and Mission: Blacklist

Eric Maddox spoke at the University of Oklahoma the other day and mentioned Mission: Blacklist and Rob.

Excerpt from OU Daily:

This same story is encapsulated in his book, “Mission: Blacklist #1,” on which a movie will be based starring Robert Pattinson, who will play Maddox. “Somebody wants to make a movie about my story - it’s very exciting,” Maddox said. 

Maddox said he has already met and gotten to know Pattinson. “He’s a great guy,” Maddox said. “When they brought his name up to me, I had never heard of him before. I don’t believe in vampire movies and stories. I just didn’t know who he was.” 

Maddox said he wore a single blue shirt for months in his search for Hussein, with no other changes of clothes. The shirt has a bigmouth bass embossed on it, Velcro pockets and bloodstains. “I’ve still got it [the shirt.] I think Rob is gonna wear it in the movie,” Maddox said.

How cool if Rob ends up wearing the actual shirt! If you read the book, you know the shirt didn't go unnoticed. Click HERE to read the full article. Follow Kate and I as we bring you more Mission: Blacklist news HERE.

Photo edit: Blacklistmovie

Hotness! New/Old Picture of Robert Pattinson and Eric Maddox, writer ofMission: Black List #1

Hotness! New/Old Picture of Robert Pattinson and Eric Maddox, writer ofMission: Black List #1

Lookin' goooooooooood!

Hopefully Rob is filming Mission: Blacklist in April but no word yet beyond the marketing materials from Embankment Films. Keep you posted! For now....enjoy this yummy new/old pic of Rob with Eric Maddox.



Source | Via: TBB

Movie updates! Rachel Weisz out of Maps To The Stars, Quorn impresses Rob and more!

Movie updates! Rachel Weisz out of Maps To The Stars, Quorn impresses Rob and more!

Sad news for folks that were looking forward to Rachel Weisz working with David Cronenberg and Rob. She shared with Belfast Telegraph (UK) that she has no plans to be in Maps To The Stars:

Rachel also denied stories that she will be working with David Cronenberg in Maps To The Stars with Robert Pattinson and Viggo Mortensen. "I'm not in that. I'm unemployed for now," she joked.

I'm not heartbroken. Maybe Rachel and Rob aren't destined to work together. OR third time is the charm? As long as Rob's still in something, I'm happy. But we can light a candle for Rachel in the DR. ;) There's no word yet on when the film will go into production.

Also, The Rover producer, Liz Watts and director, David Michôd, put out a sweet thank you to the people of Quorn in the February 2013 Flinders Ranges Council Newsletter. They said Rob has been impressed by Quorn!



Lastly, no Rob mention, but the screenwriter for Hold On To Me, also honored with a placement for the script on the 2012 Black List, spoke to Going Into The Story, about the film. Click HERE to read Part 3 of Brad Ingelsby's interview with the mention!

That's the latest! The Rover will be wrapping soon and it's not set in stone what's next for WorkingRob.  The most recent update has him starting Mission: Blacklist in April. Time will tell!

Robert Pattinson's "Mission Blacklist" UPDATED Filming Schedule & Location Information

 UPDATE : Added Report From "The Improper" Below (Scroll Down)

Robert Pattinson's "Mission Blacklist" UPDATED Filming Schedule & Location Information



Embankment Films have updated their website and added the delivery date for Mission:Blackist as Summer 2014.
As we reported before the start date for Principal Photography is April 2013.

 But there's an update also on location BlacklistMovie spoke via email to Embankment Films about the location and were told "It will not be Iraq, they start shooting in April."

So there you have it!!  Are you relieved that it's not going to be shot in Iraq?



Source / BlacklistMovie via MissionBlacklistfilm 

From The Improper
Robert Pattinson won’t be heading into harm’s way in Iraq after all, when he starts filming “Mission Blacklist” about Saddam Hussein’s capture during the Iraq War, according to sources.

Rob will be jumping out of his current picture, “The Rover,” and right into filming his psychological thriller.

Principal production is scheduled to start as soon as April, studio Embankment Films has announced on its website.

A source confirms to TheImproper that the movie won’t be shot in Iraq as originally reported. The film will likely do its location shooting in Morocco or Jordan.

A number of period desert films have been shot the North African country, including 2001′s “Black Hawk Down.” In the last few years, Michael Patrick King’s “Sex and the City 2,” Disney’s “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” and “Inception” have been filmed there.

But Director Kathryn Bigelow chose to film her Oscar-winning Iraq war epic, “The Hurt Locker,” in Jordan. She wanted to be as close to Iraq as possible, while avoiding the war-torn country. “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” also filmed in Jordan in 1988.

Read the rest of the article over at The Improper

Obviously we'll update with any more news or official confirmation about locations etc
Stay Tuned!

Robert Pattinson talks about his future plans, Mission: Blacklist, show business and more

Robert Pattinson talks about his future plans, Mission: Blacklist, show business and more

Rob spoke to Metro about Mission: Blacklist, the choice to film in Iraq, listening to the negative, show biz culture and more. Good quotes and I like him joking about trying to find a film that more than one person will see. He's cute, loving his indies but wanting something with mainstream appeal too. We'll be there whatever it is. :) Here's his portion excerpted from Metro:

Starring as Edward Cullen, the moody vampire at the center of the "Twilight" series, Robert Pattinson has achieved worldwide stardom -- something that doesn't sit well with the British actor. "I have a weird mental disorder where the only thing I can ever hear is the negative stuff," he tells us. "It doesn't matter how many people say anything complimentary, it's always the negative."  

You can't blame him. This summer, the 26 year-old was at the center of some pretty negative headlines: His girlfriend and co-star Kristen Stewart reportedly cheated on him with her "Snow White" director Rupert Sanders. Are they on? Off? Rather than obsess about it, Pattinson would rather focus on his career after this last film in the series, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn ---Part 2." Of his fame, he says: "Maybe I feel like I don't particularly deserve it yet, so I really want to do something worthwhile in my head and struggle for a long time."

What drives him
As evidenced by recent choices -- including David Cronenberg's challenging "Cosmopolis," which featured him getting a prostate exam -- he's not afraid of risk. "I signed up for a lot of stuff in the last year. I was really fixated on working with a lot of people who are kind of dangerous," he says. "The business part of show business has really just taken a big s-- on the show aspect of it, and so I think anyone who has any visibility should be trying to do something that is really, really subversive. I think it would be interesting trying to get really subversive stuff into the mainstream. You're in the cinema not just as a consumer but as a participant." 

It's that sensibility that led him to sign up for the lead in "Mission: Blacklist," a film to be made in Iraq next year. "That's probably out of anybody's comfort zone," Pattinson offers of the film, which is based on a true story. "It's about this guy call Eric Maddox who was an Army interrogator who almost single-handedly found Saddam Hussein. No one really knows the story of it, and the story's absolutely amazing and kind of hilarious in some ways and bizarre."  

Comfort zonesThat project teams Pattinson with French director Jean-Stephane Sauvaire, who used real Liberian child soldiers for his last film. "I think that's like his thing," says Pattinson. "I wanted him to be in his comfort zone, so we were both pushing, saying we need to shoot this in Iraq -- that's the whole point." 

You can tell where his passions lie by the fact that, during this interview, the actor talks more about "Mission: Blacklist" than "Twilight." But promotion for "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" must be done. The story finds his Edward and Stewart's Bella protecting their child from killer vampires. It's already predicted to be the highest-grossing effort in the series. And the actor is busy lining up another high-profile project, lest he lose his ability to get the riskier ones made. "This year I'm thinking I should probably try to do a movie which at least one person will see," he says, "so I'm trying to figure that out now."

MariaUK proposed that we do a book club here for MB. We were going to have one on the Mission: Blacklist blog that Kate and I run but we're all much chattier over here, aren't we. ;) Keep a look out if you're interested. It will likely start up after the holiday season. In the meantime, if you haven't already, you can purchase the book HERE. 

Source: Metro.us