George Clooney to Stare at Goats

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=45068

Source: Variety
May 16, 2008


George Clooney will topline, and his Smoke House partner Grant Heslov will direct, Men Who Stare at Goats.

Variety says the film is an adaptation of British journalist Jon Ronson's book about the U.S. Army's First Earth Battalion, a unit that was to use paranormal powers.

The title refers to the notion that one can kill a goat by staring at it.

The script was written by Peter Straughan (How to Lose Friends & Alienate People).

Heh, well Clooney likes to diversify and you've gotta give him credit for that, it'll be interesting to see how this turns out.

 

[EML]

Sounds intriguing...

 

[He-Man]

 

[Cinemaman]

I would say it sounds weird, even for me

 

[tzarinna]

I hope this is good.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=49622

Rebecca Mader Joins Clooney in Goats
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
October 10, 2008

Rebecca Mader (ABC's "Lost") is in final negotiations for the lead female role in Men Who Stare at Goats, the George Clooney- and Grant Heslov-produced adaptation of the book by Jon Ronson. Heslov is directing.

"Goats" is set in Iraq and centers on Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor), a desperate reporter who stumbles upon the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady (Clooney), who claims to be a former secret U.S. military psychic soldier who was reactivated after 9/11.

Mader will play McGregor's wife.

Stephen Lang also joins the cast that includes Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges, playing an intelligence

 

[Eggyman]

Heh. This guy has an attraction to farmyard animals. R.I.P. pig.

 

[Dark Donnie]

Sat, 15 November 2008
George Clooney Stares At Goats

Mustache-rocking George Clooney buttons up his army outfit as he heads to the set of his new movie, Men Who Stare at Goats, in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Saturday.

The movie is based on a 2004 book about alleged U.S. military efforts to develop paranormal powers for American soldiers. Clooney, 47, plays a U.S. soldier who fights the enemy using ancient Chinese mind techniques. Co-stars Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey also will be filming in the central Puerto Rican town of Comerio.

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/11/15/george-clooney-goats/

Didn't know McGregor and Spacey were in this...

 

[Rob Lobo]

Clooney looks like John Cleese

 

[Bim]

George looks weird but seems an intriguing movie... i'm keeping my eye on this one t:

 

[Carmine Falcone]

I thought he was done playing idiots.

 

[Matt]

Sounds like a great premise and Clooney is always fun to watch. Count me in

 

[Cinemaman]

When does it come out?

 

[That-Guy]

I just hope Ewan doesn't attempt an American accent again in this, because he sucks at it.

 

[Heisenberg]

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[rdh007]

Stephen Lang, The Dude, and Rebecca Mader?

Win, Occasional Win, and Mmmmmmmmm...

Count me in.

 

[Sava]

http://www.apple.com/movies/overture/themenwhostareatgoats/themenwhostareatgoats_h640w.mov

trailer ... looks f'n hilarious

 

[Bim]

I saw the trailer on ET last night, and i couldnt stop laughing. I'll be checking this one out for sure t:

 

[Rac]

The trailer was win!

 

[That-Guy]

I haven't laughed that hard at a trailer in years. This movie looks awesome, especially Clooney, Spacey and Bridges.

Damn though, Ewan, hire a f**king voice coach or else stop trying to plan an American!

 

[Laderlappen]

Looks hilarious!

 

[Dr. Evil]

I would love to see the trailer, but I'll wait until it comes on Yahoo or youtube. Why does Apple have to make it stressful to download trailers?

 

[Bim]

Here's youtube for u: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qszzV1tkzoE

 

[Octoberist]

i need to read the book..