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Genre :
Drama, ThrillerRelease Date :
December 25, 2008MPAA Rating :
PG-13Director :
Bryan SingerStarring :
Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Stephen Fry, Tom Wilkinson, Carice van Houten, Eddie Izzard, Halina Reijn, David Bamber, Thomas Kretschmann
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Three Intense Clips From 'Valkyrie' Released
December 16, 2008 03:12:07Three "Valkyrie" fresh clips have been put forward by IESB. Entitled "Plenty of Time", "Not All Like Him" and "North Africa", each of the clips presents a scene with main character, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg played by Tom Cruise, as the center of attention.
While the "Plenty of Time" clip focuses on the time von Stauffenberg and his fellow resistance member assemble two bombs in his office, the "Not All Like Him" clip shows him demanding a certainty that the dangerous operation has the chance of success. The last one, "North Africa", follows von Stauffenberg in North Africa where his troops is being attack from the air.
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Explore the Origins of July 20th Plot Through 'Valkyrie' Interactive Timeline
December 05, 2008 01:12:49In anticipation to the nearing wide release of "Valkyrie", United Artists have got together a special interactive timeline for the drama thriller based on the true story of the daring and ingenious plot to assassinate Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler. The July 20th plot interactive timeline chronicles the momentous occurrences from the day Hitler was appointed as Chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933.
Other than giving out the prominent dates and events throughout 1933 to 1944 that shaped the elaborate scheme, the July 20th plot interactive timeline also provides photos and detailed information behind a specific date listed. So far, the timeline has yet to reach the July 20, 1944, the day the planned assassination will be delivered. It is stopped at the "Turning Point" on June 7, 1944, but description on the particular date promises that the July 20th plot will be unfolded.
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Looking Into 'Valkyrie' Through Director Bryan Singer's Eyes
November 15, 2008 08:11:54In support of the December release of "Valkyrie", MGM and United Artist have compiled a brand new featurette which oversees the World War drama thriller through the eyes of director Bryan Singer. Containing many fresh snippets from the movie, the video footage highlights on the works the 43-year-old did for the movie.
Different from the previous featurette, this nearly three-minute fresh featurette is filled with commentary from the cast, including Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh and Tom Cruise, as well as from the film's writer Christopher McQuarrie about working with the helmer of "Superman Returns". In it, Singer also shares his vision on what kind of story he wants to deliver.
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Final 'Valkyrie' Trailer Released
October 31, 2008 01:10:35The third and claimed-to-be final trailer of "Valkyrie" has finally been brought forward by United Artists. Providing several never-before-seen footage from the World War II movie, the video is packed with how Operation Valkyrie is carefully planned and with the action sequences to be expected from the film.
Based on the true story of a German World War II colonel and Catholic aristocrat Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, "Valkyrie" chronicles the daring and ingenious plot to kill Hitler. In a country in the grips of evil, a loyal and proud military man, von Stauffenberg serves his country and hopes someone will find a way to stop Hitler before Europe and Germany are destroyed.
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Second Trailer of 'Valkyrie' Blown Out
September 26, 2008 01:09:06"Valkyrie" has just got its second trailer outed. Presented by United Artists, the fresh video is focused more on the complex plot to kill the Nazi leader itself and the sense of danger lurking around the rebels during the time. The new trailer also reveals a series of unseen footages, gun combats as well as explosions.
Focusing the movie on the July 20 plot of German army officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler, "Valkyrie" centers its story on Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg in one of the most heroic but least known episodes of World War II. Severely wounded in combat, von Stauffenberg returns from Africa, joins the German Resistance and plans an elaborate scheme called Operation Valkyrie to bring down Nazi and put an end to the war by killing the evil leader.
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Tom Cruise's 'Valkyrie' Facing Lawsuit From Extras
August 26, 2008 03:08:43Though "Valkyrie" has just delivered a great news with the pushing forward of its release date, it has been hit with another set back. Recent reports claimed that the controversial movie from Tom Cruise's United Artists is being threatened to be sued by a band of extras over the injuries they sustained during filming.
Seeking an $11 million compensation from both Cruise and his production company, the eleven actors argued that they have suffered bruises and head wounds when they were thrown from the side of the period truck used during the filming of a scene on Sunday evening, August 19, 2007. Berlin lawyer Ariane Bluttner has allegedly warned that the group will bring the case to a Californian court if their demand was not fulfilled.
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Tom Cruise's Controversial 'Valkyrie' Becoming a Christmas Movie
August 14, 2008 09:08:48Having been postponed again and again previously, "Valkyrie" finally offers one good news to those who have been waiting to see this controversial movie. On Wednesday, August 13, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures have announced that they will release the Tom Cruise-starring drama thriller a day after Christmas Day on December 26.
Earlier, "Valkyrie" has undergone several changes on its release date. It was originally slated for August 8 which then pushed forward to June 27. However, to avoid competition with Pixar's "Wall-E" and Universal Pictures' "Wanted (2008)", it was delayed to October 3. The last alteration done to the schedule was done in April. At the time, the Bryan Singer-directed film was pushed back to February 13, 2009.
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Tom Cruise's 'Valkyrie' Back in Production for Reshooting
June 05, 2008 12:06:02Back in early April, the controversial drama thriller "Valkyrie" has undergone schedule changes with the moving back of its release date. Since then, any reports from the movie starring Tom Cruise was unheard of. But, recently there is a new report bursting out. It suggested that the flick is going back to resume its production to do several re-shooting of major scenes.
First to come out with the news was Variety editor-in-chief Peter Bart. He wrote in his blog that Cruise will fly to North Africa to film three vital scenes of the tidbit. The article containing possible spoiler read, "Cruise will be shooting three scenes in North Africa within the next three weeks. In one, his character, Col. Claus Von Stauffenberg, is badly injured but survives, a key moment in the film's first act."
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Tom Cruise's 'Valkyrie' Delayed, Again?!
April 08, 2008 10:04:14The World War II drama thriller starring Tom Cruise has experienced another shifting schedule for its release date. According to Hollywood Reporter, the MGM-distributed movie, which earlier has been moved from its original July 4 release to October 3, has been delayed once again as the film is now reported to hit the theaters on February 13, 2009.
The announcement of the pushing back of the release date reportedly was made by Cruise and United Artist, which produced the film, on Monday, April 7. Hollywood Reporter further revealed that the decision of making the second release date changes was taken after Steve Martin's comedy sequel "The Pink Panther 2" and Benicio Del Toro-starrer horror thriller "The Wolfman" have been moved to another date. On this new date, 'Valkyrie' will be up against romantic comedy "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and horror thriller "Friday the 13th".
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Bryan Singer's Valkyrie Moved to October 3, 2008 Release Date
December 17, 2007 04:12:39More film titles have undergone changes in their release dates lately and Bryan Singer-directed "Valkyrie" is apparently the latest one to join the lineup.
United Artists as the studio developing the project turned out to have taken decision to push back the release date for the WWII thriller, which Tom Cruise is toplining. Originally scheduled to open on June 27, 2008, pic will come up on October 3, 2008 instead, facing other upcoming titles like Guy Ritchie's "RocknRolla" and Michael Cera-starrer "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" on the day.
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First Official Valkyrie Trailer Sneaks Into the Net
November 09, 2007 01:11:44Promotion on WWII thriller "Valkyrie" appears to heat up now that the first official trailer for the movie has just been launched on-line following the recently-released promo trailer.
Rolling a bit over two and a half minutes, the trailer can be accessed through a link on Valkyrie Trailer page at AceShowbiz. The very same piece is also shown in front of "Lions for Lambs" screenings, opening in theaters today, November 9, 2007.
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Official Valkyrie Behind-the-Scene Featurette Surfaces
November 07, 2007 12:11:42While waiting for its teaser trailer to come, United Artist has delightfully put an official behind-the-scene promo for WWII thriller "Valkyrie" on the net, delightfully allowing us to take our first look of the moving pictures from the flick's set.
The featurette seemingly is an elaborated version of the promotional clip shown previously on Entertainment Tonight. Much of the content is more or less the same, still featuring tons of shots on Tom Cruise as Claus von Stauffenberg and interviews with the cast as well as the film's crew, only the footage is presented in different order.
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Valkyrie Finally Allowed Filming at Bendlerblock
September 15, 2007 09:09:54German government has a change of mind on Bryan Singer-directed "Valkyrie", the WWII thriller based on the July Plot of German officials to assassinate Hitler. Delighting the filmmakers, the country’s finance ministry finally decided to let the project use the Bendlerblock, the original site where conspirators of the assassination plot were executed.
Spokesman for the ministry, Thorsten Albig, told Bild newspaper there had been a change of heart about allowing the film’s crew to shoot at the site, now a memorial and national German shrine. Known to be responsible for all property owned by the German federal government, the department initially denied the producers permission to take scenes there, explaining that it should be treated as a "place of remembrance and mourning" which would "lose dignity if we were to exploit it as a film set."
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First Image of Operation Valkyrie Members Surfaces
September 06, 2007 09:09:46Thanks to U.K.’s Daily Mail, now we know how Tom Cruise and his fellow co-stars in "Valkyrie" look like in their appearances as the characters they play in the project.
Yes, the paper has delightfully posted a new promotional picture introducing the principal cast members of the WWII thriller, which is based on the July Plot of German officials to assassinate Hitler. In addition to the image, the Daily Mail also provides detailed information about the characters on its website.
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Eleven Injured During Valkyrie Shoot
August 21, 2007 10:08:47Awful happening struck Bryan Singer's WWII thriller "Valkyrie" when eleven people got injured upon falling off the back of a truck in filming a scene for the flick in Berlin, Germany, local police informed on Monday, August 20, 2007.
Reports claimed the accident occurred after a side panel of the truck carrying the eleven burst open as the vehicle drove around a corner in central Berlin on Sunday evening (August 19). One was seriously hurt and had to remain in hospital for further treatment with filming being halted following the occurrence.
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"Valkyrie" Planned to Hit August 8, 2008
July 17, 2007 04:07:34With production starting on Monday, July 16 in Germany, what's left as a question on "Valkyrie" now is certainly its release date in theaters and apparently, the execs at United Artists were quick enough to pick it up.
According to ComingSoon.net, the studio has come up with intention to launch the WWII thriller on August 8, 2008, during which several other big screen titles are also set to grace the audience. Among those scheduled for the same release day are New Line Cinema's "Journey 3-D", Walt Disney Pictures' "South of the Border", and Columbia Pictures' comedy "The Pineapple Express."
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"Valkyrie" May Get Greenlight for German Shoot
June 29, 2007 03:06:54Looks like the filmmakers of "Valkyrie" can indeed move forward with plan to shoot the flick in Germany now as the German Defense Ministry signaled on Thursday, June 28 that it has no opposition to the WWII thriller shooting in the country despite its recent ban on it because of Tom Cruise's Scientology belief.
While not receiving an official request from the movie's producers United Artists (UA) to do the filming, the Defense Ministry stated it "would look agreeably" upon any such application. A spokesman to the ministry further added that the government body in fact is not responsible for approving film shoots at Berlin's Benderblock, where "Valkyrie" producers intend to take important scenes, since the site is under the authority of Germany's Finance Ministry.
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"Valkyrie" Barred from Filming in Germany
June 26, 2007 12:06:14The task to bring "Valkyrie" into production stage appears to be not that easy to carry out as the WWII thriller now is facing a refusal from Germany to film scenes at the country's military sites due to star Tom Cruise's status as a member of Church of Scientology which is not recognized there.
It has already been known that the project, based on true events, has got Cruise onboard to topline as Count Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg, the German officer who hatched the plot to assassinate Nazi leader Adolf Hitler at the height of World War II. Pic is slated to enter production next month, but with the ban, it is unclear now whether the shooting can really meet the schedule.
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Eddie Izzard Leads Operation "Valkyrie"
June 20, 2007 10:06:37Known for being memorably funny, Eddie Izzard is now making a contrasting turn in his film career. The comedian reportedly has signed on to taking part in thriller flick "Valkyrie", which currently is shaping up at United Artists.
Already had starry names like Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, and Patrick Wilson in the cast, the project is based on actual events happened at the height of WWII during which German officer Count Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg hatched the plot to assassinate Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. While Cruise has been confirmed to portray von Stauffenberg, it is unclear yet what role Izzard is set to play.
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Carice van Houten Rides with the "Valkyrie"
June 14, 2007 01:06:01On the way to make her debut in an American feature, Dutch actress Carice van Houten has secured a starring slot in Bryan Singer's WWII thriller "Valkyrie", her manager has revealed.
Appears to be the first female star in the cast, van Houten will play the wife of Tom Cruise's character Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, a real-life Nazi officer who hatched a scheme to assassinate Adolph Hitler at the height of WWII. Accompanied the two in the lineup reportedly are Bill Nighy, Patrick Wilson, Stephen Fry, and Tom Wilkinson besides Kenneth Branagh, who has been confirmed to portray a German general helping von Stauffenberg construct the plan.
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Kenneth Branagh Confirmed for "Valkyrie"
May 23, 2007 10:05:42Supporting tidbit made by LatinoReview.com earlier this month about the cast addition for "Valkyrie", Variety has revealed that Kenneth Branagh is indeed joining Tom Cruise to star in the project, Bryan Singer's WWII thriller set up at United Artists.
Based on true story, the picture centers on real-life Nazi officer Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg who, along with several others, carried out the famous assassination attempt on Hitler in July 1944. Branagh is said to portray a German general who mentors Cruise's character and hatches the military coup plan.
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Five More for "Valkyrie"?
May 10, 2007 09:05:40Since being unveiled back in March, up to this moment there is no sign of "Valkyrie" filmmakers taking names into its cast apart from Tom Cruise. However, word is circulating now that the project has enticed five more actors to join in.
According to LatinoReview.com, the likes of Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Fry, and Patrick Wilson are all "in discussions" to take starring slot in the flick, a fact-based World War II thriller of United Artists production.
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Bryan Singer's WWII Thriller Gets a Title
March 30, 2007 10:03:32Finally, a name has been picked up for Bryan Singer's untitled WWII thriller feature. British paper The Guardian has came up with an interesting scoop that the project from now on is referred as "Valkyrie", a title derived from the code name of the plot to assassinate Nazi leader Adolf Hitler which its story deals with.
Intended to be a multi-character ensemble piece, the flick revolves around real-life Nazi officer Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg who, together with several others, conducted an assassination attempt on Hitler at the height of WWII also a military coup against the German Fuhrer. Both were failed, leading Stauffenberg to be executed by firing squad on July 21, 1944.
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Tom Cruise Joins Bryan Singer's WWII Thriller
March 21, 2007 01:03:39Previously agreed to put Bryan Singer's untitled WWII thriller at United Artists that he now is running with Paula Wagner, Tom Cruise appears to have something else in mind on the project.
The megastar turns out to have signed on to topline the flick, the second feature coming from the company after "Lions for Lambs" which he also stars in. Apart from these two, the hunk is also attached to play a role opposite Ben Stiller in 20th Century Fox's comedy "The Hardy Men" under the direction of "Night at the Museum" helmer Shawn Levy.
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United Artists Okays Bryan Singer's New Thriller
March 14, 2007 03:03:02Back to his roots in thriller genre, Bryan Singer has received the green light from United Artist to go on with his untitled new project, which will be the company's second film production under the Cruise/Wagner era after "Lions for Lambs."
Slated to be the filmmaker's next directorial effort, the picture will have a WWII setting and be similar to his 1995 effort "The Usual Suspects" in that it is a multi-character ensemble piece. Not only that, "Suspects" scribe Chris McQuarrie has also been brought along into the flick to pen the screenplay as well as to produce alongside Singer.
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