Nicole Kidman to Star in ``Invasion'' for Silver Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures in Association with Village Roadshow Pictures; Sci-Fi Thriller to be Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel.BURBANK, Calif. -- Please replace the release dated Aug. 1, 2005, with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: NICOLE NICOLE Nearly Intelligent Computer Operated Language Examiner (chatterbot) KIDMAN TO STAR IN ``INVASION'' FOR SILVER PICTURES AND WARNER BROS. PICTURES IN ASSOCIATION WITH VILLAGE ROADSHOW PICTURES; SCI-FI sci-fi n. pl. sci-fis Informal Science fiction. adj. Of, relating to, being, or similar to science fiction: a sci-fi movie; a sci-fi weapons system. THRILLER TO BE DIRECTED BY OLIVER HIRSCHBIEGEL Academy Award winning actress Nicole Kidman ("The Interpreter," "The Hours," "Moulin Rouge Moulin Rouge (French for Red Mill or windmill) is a traditional cabaret, built in 1889 by Joseph Oller, who already owned the Paris Olympia. ") and Oscar-nominated director Oliver Hirschbiegel ("Downfall") will team for the sci-fi thriller "Invasion" for Silver Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures in association with Village Roadshow Pictures. Produced by Joel Silver (the "Matrix" trilogy) and directed by Hirschbiegel, "Invasion" tells the story of a mysterious epidemic that alters the behavior of human beings. When a Washington D.C. psychiatrist (Nicole Kidman) discovers the epidemic's origins are extraterrestrial, she must fight to protect her son, who may hold the key to stopping an imminent invasion. "It's incredibly exciting to have Nicole Kidman, one of the most gifted, versatile actresses in the world, starring in `Invasion' with Oliver Hirschbiegel directing," Silver said. "`Invasion' gives Nicole an opportunity to bring her depth and range to the kind of gritty grit·ty adj. grit·ti·er, grit·ti·est 1. Containing, covered with, or resembling grit. 2. Showing resolution and fortitude; plucky: a gritty decision. action role that we haven't seen her play before, as Oliver infuses the film with the brand of provocative, character-driven storytelling Storytelling Aesop semi-legendary fabulist of ancient Greece. [Gk. Lit.: Harvey, 10] Münchäusen Baron traveler grossly embellishes his experiences. [Ger. Lit. he's known for." A Silver Pictures production in association with Vertigo Entertainment, "Invasion" is executive produced by Susan Levin, Doug Davison, Roy Lee and Don Zepfel. The screenplay is by David Kajganich ("Monkey's Paw"). The production will film on location in Baltimore, Washington D.C. and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of this fall. "Invasion" will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures. |
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