Luc Besson

STOCKHOLM (Reuters Life!) - French film director Luc Besson, known worldwide for blockbusters like "The Big Blue" and "The Fifth Element," says his movies face the toughest criticism at home where they are seen as not quite "French enough." The spiky-haired director told Reuters on Friday that he had sometimes struggled with skepticism and narrowmindedness when trying to find support for his film projects in France. "Every time I try to make a film, the first reaction I have from the French ... is always the same reaction you have with the French people: c'est pas possible," he said during an interview in the ... Read Full Story

by Larson Hill Now that 2008 is winding down to a close with just over two months of movie goodness left to go at the box-office, we can look ahead to see a new crop of theatrical releases on the 2009 horizon. In fact, from what we can tell, 2009 is looking like an awesome year at the movies. If all goes well, moviegoers will see the holy grail of comic books come to life on the big screen, the return of James Cameron, a healthy balance of fantasy and sci-fi, and another Terminator movie this time without Arnold even though he said he’ll ... Read Full Story

Since his career resurrection in 1994, John Travolta’s hits have dried up a great deal. He’s still A-list, but he’s coasting on past successes. Could Luc Besson and Pierre Morel be providing him with a new hit? From Paris With Love , judging from the excellent trailer, looks set to give Travolta a needed boost. Even the poster looks great! Travolta (with shaved head and goatee) teams up with Jonathan Rhys Meyers for an action-comedy in which two CIA operatives cause destruction and mayhem in the city of lights (to stop a terrorist attack!) Written by French cinema icon Besson and directed by Taken’s ... Read Full Story

Producer Luc Besson and Director Pierre Morel, who previously worked together on Taken , team up again on a new action movie From Paris With Love , which is based on a script co-written by Besson. The film is starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers . I’d like to give a green card to Besson and Morel right away: they make movies the American way! And they hire great talents from Hollywood for their movies. The movie From Paris With Love should be released in 2009 . Here below a first look at the official movie trailer of ‘From Paris With Love’: FROM ... Read Full Story

Europe: EuropaCorp, Telecinco pics top in France, Spain -- Luc Besson's EuropaCorp and Spain's Telecinco Cinema, two of the most powerful production houses in Europe, are on a B.O. high. Read Full Story