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Rhianna gets a movie deal Rihanna to Make Movie Debut in 'Battleship'ยท July 27, 2010 After winning three Grammys, scoring seven #1 "Billboard" Hot 100 singles, and selling over 5.5 million albums in the U.S. -- all in only five years -- what is left for Rihanna to accomplish? What about saving the world?
Variety announced on Tuesday that the 22-year-old singer will be making her movie debut in "Battleship," a big-screen adaptation of the Milton Bradley game. She will be joining Taylor Kitsch (TV's "Friday Night Lights") and Alexander Skarsgard ("True Blood") in the sci-fi action flick coming in May, 2012.
According to director Peter Berg ("Hancock"), the movie will pit the U.S. Navy against an invading alien force. He told LatinoReview.com the hero (played by Kitsch) is the captain of a destroyer, a 500-foot-long warship, with Skarsgard playing his brother. They are confronted by the alien armada and must engage in a battle for control of the Earth's seas.
He says that the strategic element of the game -- guessing where your opponent is hiding their ships and then narrowing in on them -- is at the heart of the conflict. Berg says that he chose to make the threat come from outer space, rather than another country, because, "I liked the idea of something about it being larger than life. I like the challenge that presented." And he enthusiastically stated that the classic line from the TV commercials -- "You sunk my battleship!" -- will appear in the film.
"Battleship" is just the first movie in a four-picture deal between Universal Pictures and Hasbro, the company that owns Milton Bradley and also had hit films from "Transformers" and "G.I. Joe." Michael Bay is planning to produce a movie centered on Ouija boards, and Ridley Scott is attached to direct a "Monopoly" film.
There's no word yet as to the character Rihanna will be playing (or if she'll have to change her latest cherry-red hairstyle for one more in line with Naval regulations). She's not giving up on music, of course. At her concert in Los Angeles last week, she surprised fans by welcoming Eminem on stage to perform their song from his latest album. She'll be appearing in a new video with him (and reportedly also featuring Megan Fox) for the song "Love the Way You Lie" soon. | |
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This is part of "the kit" you receive when you become famous. | |
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Space for sale... | |
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Hmm, Hollywood is adapting a boardgame into a feature film? OK. | |
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Didn't she sign a deal to film Iceberg Slim's "Mama Black Widow? Whatever happend to that? | |
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"what's that book where they're all behind the wardrobe?" | |
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BINGO. There is nothing on the palnet that indicates this chick can act, yet she gets a movie deal. Pop star package, anyone? | |
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I smell epic FAIL. |
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Parcheesi never got a movie deal. I'm gonna protest. All you others say Hell Yea!!  | |
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Somewhere along the way, I lost complete respect for Rhianna. Don't know how or why it happened, but it happened. I don't have any interest in seeing her in a movie.  | |
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I do, if it's with Lexington Steele and Mr. Marcus. |
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Only you | |
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Exchange Lexington Steele for Nat Turnher and I MIGHT become interested. Even then, ONLY if her contract requires her to toss salad. | |
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I see the dealine now. "No, Ri can't act."
She might prove me wrong. [Edited 7/28/10 11:23am] | |
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They'll throw her in some role where it doesn't matter to the plot of the movie whether she can act or not. The STAR of the movie will probably be CGI. | |
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That was a rumour Straight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records. | |
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And she'll sink the whole thing, too. | |
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because the movie industry is run by the same people that ran the music industry into the ground, and do the reality shows and the other bullshit shows and events.....the so-called new generation of business executives, better known as Dumb fucks "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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Multiple boardgames, actually. And I had pretty much the same response. | |
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Oh, regarding Rhianna, though, her speaking voice kinda grates on me. It's very flat and monotone. So I can't say I'm really excited about her trying acting. | |
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By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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I thought it would be about a puppet master and she as one of his creations.....
but that would probably hit too close to hom "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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She could probably use those skills in the movie that she used to get her record deal "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint | |
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