Charlie Wilson's War News

Charlie Wilson's War Release Date Moved Up

December 01, 2007 01:12:41

Star-studded drama "Charlie Wilson's War" will hit theaters a bit earlier than scheduled. Universal Pictures as the studio behind the flick announced Friday, November 30, 2007 that it has moved up the movie's release date by four days, from Tuesday, December 25, 2007 to Friday, December 21, 2007.

"We saw an opportunity to advance the release of this film and are taking advantage of that," Universal Pictures' President of Marketing and Distribution Adam Fogelson said in a statement. "We've seen how strongly Charlie Wilson's War plays and can't wait to get it in front of audiences everywhere. We are confident that their enthusiastic word-of-mouth will be one of the things that helps us continue playing strongly through this terrific moviegoing period."

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First Charlie Wilson's War Video Featurette Hits

November 09, 2007 04:11:18

A new material from the star-studded "Charlie Wilson's War" has safely landed on the net for us to take a peek at. No, it's not the next trailer for the drama, but a featurette instead, which is the first to come from the marketing campaign on the flick.

Put on Iesb.net, the behind-the-scene clip can also be viewed through a link available at AceShowbiz's Charlie Wilson's War Trailer section.

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Now Online, the New Trailer of Charlie Wilson's War

October 12, 2007 10:10:01

It is not until December 25th later this year that Universal Pictures' "Charlie Wilson's War" will hit the theaters, but the new trailer for the drama flick is online now.

The trailer is available for view through movies.yahoo.com, ore else you can watch it below.

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"Wilson's War" Takes Victim

January 19, 2007 02:01:23

Filming on "Charlie Wilson's War" came to a halt yesterday, January 18, 2007 as a simulated stinger missile exploded on the flick's set and got a special effects assistant critically injured, causing the person to undergo a surgery in the evening at St. Francis Medical Center.

The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, but it was reported that the accident occurred when a group of special effects specialists were testing the handheld device at Downey Studios, a former aerospace factory 10 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles.

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Amy Adams Gets Involved in "Charlie Wilson's War"

July 29, 2006 10:07:26

Another good leap has been made successfully by Amy Adams as the actress has joined Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman to film "Charlie Wilson's War", so Variety has revealed.

Enhances the project to be a high-profile feature, Adams is last seen playing Ashley in "Junebug" which has led her to earn a best supporting actress nomination at Academy Awards held earlier this year. She is currently filming Kevin Lima's "Enchanted" for Disney and about to be seen next in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby."

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Roberts & Hanks Reunite in "Charlie Wilson's War"

January 13, 2006 10:01:02

Hollywood beauty Julia Roberts is about to team up with fellow Tom Hanks to film an upcoming action drama flick entitled "Charlie Wilson's War." Per Variety, Roberts reportedly is still in talks to play the role of Joanne Herring, a big-haired and beautiful Texas socialite who influenced Wilson (Hank's part) to support the rebel cause.

Based on the book by George Crile, the film was written by Aaron Sorkin. In hand to produce is Hanks with Playtone partner Gary Goetzman. Production is slated for later this year.

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