Hail, Caesar!

Four-time Oscar-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men, True Grit, Fargo) write and direct Hail, Caesar!, an all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood's Golden Age.

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THE ROMANS ARE COMING!

‘Epic’ is a term too often used nowadays but few could argue that Hail Caesar! currently in the final days of shooting at Capitol Pictures, is undeserving of this epithet, writes Thora Thacker.

“An army of technicians and actors, and top notch artistic people are working hard to bring to the screen our biggest release of the year,” explains Capitol’s Eddie Mannix.  “Hail, Caesar! is a prestige picture with one of the biggest stars in the world: Baird Whitlock.”

Few movies take up not one but TWO stages on a studio lot, but then Hail Caesar! is no ordinary movie: it’s the most expensive picture Capitol has ever made. It looks - for now at least - as though the greatest story ever told is in safe hands.

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Movieland Ahoy!

Audiences for Ärne Seslum’s next flick better bring their life preservers - word is Burt Gurney has been dancing up a storm.

Turns out Burt better hope he doesn’t find himself on a real battleship - according to his agent, those sea legs aren’t fit to set sail on!

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Best of British

Hit director Laurence Laurentz continues his search for a leading man to star opposite Joan Van Vechten in Merrily We Dance. 

So far he’s drawing a blank, but remember - this is the man who discovered Baird Whitlock. If we know Laurentz, he’ll get his guy.

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FIXIN’ TO MAKE PICTURES

A camera doesn’t roll at Capitol without the say-so of Eddie Mannix, the eyes and ears of a studio working round the clock to produce a diverse selection of quality motion pictures.

Speaking to us exclusively, Mannix is clear about the part he plays:  “Here at Capitol Pictures millions of people look to us for information, and uplift, and entertainment. It’s my job to make sure we give it to them.”

With Capitol currently working on aquatic extravaganza Jonah’s Daughter and high-society drama Merrily We Dance, not to mention biblical epic Hail Caesar!, Mannix certainly has his work cut out!

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HORSIN’ AROUND

As well as doing all his own stunts Hobie Doyle has been keeping the cast of Lazy Ol’ Moon entertained with his amazing rope skills.

He might be handy with a lasso, but we’ll be watching the premiere closely to see who manages to snare Hobie.

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THIRD TIME LUCKY?

She might be playing a mermaid in Jonah’s Daughter, but it’s DeeAnna Moran who’s hoping there are plenty more fish in the sea.

After two failed marriages DeeAnna better make sure her next catch is a keeper!

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