Spielberg's Future Projects News Exclusive: Robopocalypse & Lincoln

Empire online: Spielberg's Future Projects News -- Exclusive: Robopocalypse & Lincoln

Lincoln movie crew to visit Governor's Mansion

Pilot on line:  Lincoln movie crew to visit Governor's Mansion

He said those in attendance at the private Governor's Mansion reception Monday evening would include director Steven Spielberg, and actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field, cast as Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, respectively.

A spokesman for McDonnell later said Spielberg and his production team are expected be present during the welcome event at the Governor's Mansion, but the headlining actors won't be there.
 

Jackie Earle Haley Cast In Spielberg’s Lincoln

DIY.co.uk: Jackie Earle Haley Cast In Spielberg’s Lincoln

Spielberg Talks ‘Lincoln’ Timeline & Planned Release Date

Screen Rant: Spielberg Talks ‘Lincoln’ Timeline & Planned Release Date

  Here is what he told the Orlando Sentinel: “['Lincoln' is] not a battlefield movie. There are [Civil War] battles in it, and being in Virginia, we have access to those historic battlefields. It is really a movie about the great work Abraham Lincoln did in the last months of his life… We’re basing it on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book, ‘Team of Rivals,’ but we’re only focusing in on the last four months of Abraham Lincoln’s life.

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Fox and DreamWorks Team-Up for Steven Spielberg's 'Robopocalypse'

iamrogue.com: Fox and DreamWorks Team-Up for Steven Spielberg's 'Robopocalypse'

...The man behind Jaws, Schindler's List, and Jurassic Park is currently in pre-production on Lincoln, which will star Daniel Day Lewis as the 16th U.S. President, along with a supporting cast that includes Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Hawkes, David Straithairn, Lee Pace, and Tommy Lee Jones.  That film will drop in the midst of Oscar season, December 2012.

Darth Vader star Dave Prowse to share life story in new book

The Coventry Telegraph: Darth Vader star Dave Prowse to share life story in new book

After training hard, he went on to win the British heavyweight weightlifting title and became a highly respected health and fitness trainer. Dave trained Christopher Reeve for his role as Superman and has also trained Albert Finney, Daniel Day Lewis, Vanessa Redgrave and many other well-known stars.