Contrary to the headline, there’s even more to applaud in the news that Madeleine Stowe will make her directorial debut with a film, Unbound Captives, starring Robert Pattinson and Hugh Jackman. You’ll want to read the backstory in Variety: Stowe cowrote the script in the early ’90s under a pseudonym with her husband, Brian Benben (Dream On). The film is set in the mid-19th century and revolves around a woman (now to be played by Rachel Weisz) whose husband is killed and whose two children (one of whom is Pattinson) are kidnapped by a Comanche war party. Stowe turned down a $3 million offer from a studio in 1993 (the year after she starred in The Last of the Mohicans), when it wouldn’t promise her anything more than a writing credit on the film, which it envisioned as a project for director Ridley Scott and star Russell Crowe. Sixteen years later, the film’s a go — with Stowe behind the camera and Jackman starring as the frontiersman who comes to Weisz’s rescue. You can see why we filed this under Things That Are Awesome!*
* Also because the director of photography will be Oscar winner John Toll (Legends of the Fall, Braveheart), and I geek out over DPs.
i dont know who you’re kidding with this article- the only reason why you care is cause that Twilight twirp is in it. I am just glad to hear about the return of Madeline Stowe.
The only thing that makes me excited about this film is Rachel Weisz and Hugh Jackman, i could care less about Robert Pattinson.
Sounds really good.
Huge fan of both Weisz and Jackman but Pattinson does not do it for me. He’s not much of an actor and yes, i do know because i just saw Little Ashes and he’s terrible in it. Maybe his co stars can give him pointers on how to act.
I’m sad that Madeline Stowe wasn’t able to convince any studios to let her star in it, but I’m also very happy for her that she at least gets to direct it and have control. And with Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz on board, sounds like a must see to me!
I’ve always liked her too.
man, give the kid a chance! i think he’s got great promise, he just needs a good movie, like anyone else who’s made it big!! does he have it now? if not he will soon!!!
Stowe like many women over 40 in Hollywood disappeared for the big screen. Good to see her back in this capacity.
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This sounds amazing. An amazing cast and what sounds like a good story. Madeleine Stowe is an inspiration and I’m so proud and happy for her. Rachel Weisz and Hugh Jackman are absolutely amazing individually as well as together. They’re the catch for me. And Rob isn’t that bad. Don’t judge him on one bad film. I’ve seen some of his other work and he’s got potential. He just needs the right project. All in all I’m psyched for this and I can’t wait to see it. It sounds amazing.
Two of the best looking guys in the world!!!!!!!! I love Hugh Jackman!!
But why robert Pattinson is a good person,
and a great actor, give him a chance, if you do that you will like him, I so like seeing Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz, and
Love Madeline Stowe in the last of the
Mohicans.But i can’t tell you what to do.
Every film Hugh Jackman is involved in is a must-see for me! Such a great actor…
Way to “massage the text” and make it look like Pattinson’s the star of the film. From what I’ve read about it, Weisz and Jackman are clearly the two leads. The real feel-good story about this film is the Stowe’s struggle against ageism and sexism in Hollywood to get it made under her terms. Instead it’s become another outlet for fangirls to slobber over Pattinson and for EW to craft blog entries to cater to said fangirls. I don’t even blame Pattinson for that.
So excited to see Pattinson involved.
Only reason to see this film – Pattinson. The other two bombed in The Fountain.