Robert Pattinson Officially cast in Unbound Captives

Madeline Stowe discussing the project:

Stowe came up with the idea to write "a large romantic Western" that was inspired, she said, by stories of the Hill Country in the late 1800s. "I heard about children who were abducted by Comanche Indians and became so acculturated that they had a hard time returning.

"Our ranch had a real history," she added. "When I lived there, I felt a certain way about Texas that I hadn't seen filmed yet."

She'll start directing The Unbound Captives next year, she said, and already has rounded up the main cast: Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz and Robert Pattinson.

[Source:My San Antonio]

Oz: The Great and Powerful Casting News

Disney has staked out the weekend of March 8, 2013 to release the Sam Raimi-directed 3D Oz: The Great and Powerful. The film is still casting, but James Franco stars as the title character, with Mila Kunis playing Theodora, Michelle Williams in talks to play Glinda and Rachel Weisz in talks to play Evanora.

After just seeing WICKED in theatre, my Oz Obsession has been renewed... I also saw a highschool theatre play of Wizard of Oz recently... I really love everything Oz... this is good timing in my eyes, and I am happy with casting but interested in the script...

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Rachel Weisz likes Robert Pattinson "rebel-vibe"

Actress RACHEL WEISZ can't wait to start filming UNBOUND CAPTIVES with ROBERT PATTINSON - because she's spellbound by the TWILIGHT hunk.

The Mummy star admits she was immediately won over by the movie vampire's "rebel vibe" when they first met.

She tells MTV, "He wasn't star-struck. He's got the whole rebel vibe... He's kind of iconoclastic. He's flaunting authority. Pretty cool.

"Meeting him was vampiric. He sucked my blood!"

And Weisz is "very excited" at the prospect of working with her fellow Brit and her other co-star Hugh Jackman.

She adds, "It's a great screenplay, and Robert and Hugh are both great actors."

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