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Saturday, July 19, 2014

Angelina Jolie to Direct and Star Alongside Brad Pitt in BY THE SEA

Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie has already lined up her next directorial project following the World War II drama "Unbroken" which is due for release on December 25th. Jolie will helm and star in the character-driven drama "By the Sea". On this project she will be joined by her husband, Brad Pitt, both as a producer and co-star. There are no other details available about "By The Sea", except that it is currently in pre-production and that Universal Pictures has acquired the worldwide distribution rights. Here is the official press release from Universal:
"Universal Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to Angelina Jolie’s next film project, By The Sea, written and to be directed by Jolie, it was announced today by Donna Langley, Chairman, Universal Pictures. The intimate, character-driven drama stars Jolie and Brad Pitt. Jolie and Pitt will also produce the project.

Jolie is currently in post-production on Unbroken, an epic drama directed and produced by Jolie based on the true story of Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini and adapted from author Laura Hillenbrand’s bestseller. Universal will release Unbroken on Christmas Day, 2014.

Jolie made her feature directorial debut on In the Land of Blood and Honey, a love story set against the Bosnian War, which received a Golden Globe nomination.

Angelina Jolie commented, “I am very happy to continue my relationship with Donna and the entire Universal team as I finish Unbroken and begin work on By The Sea. They have created a very special place for storytellers, and I look forward to the continued passion and support they have provided to me as a filmmaker.”

“Angelina continues to showcase her extraordinary storytelling abilities in front of and behind the camera and we are thrilled to extend our relationship with her on By the Sea,” said Langley. “Angelina and Brad represent two of Hollywood’s brightest talents and we are excited to be a part of their collaboration on this powerful piece.”"



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