George Clooney to 'Stare at Goats' - Cannes Film Festival

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George Clooney and Grant Heslov "Stare at Goats"
Published 5/16/2008 at FilmWad
George Clooney and his Smoke House partner Grant Heslov have picked up Peter Straughan's screenplay "The Men Who Stare at Goats." Clooney will star and Heslov, who co-wrote "Good Night and Good Luck.", will direct. The film is based on a book by British journalist Jon Ronson, who investigated "the U.S. Army's First Earth Battalion, a unit that was to use paranormal powers. Title refers to the notion that one can kill a goat by staring at it" (Variety). It may sound like a Python sketch, but it's all true. Yes, supposedly this is nonfiction. Read what the Guardian had to say about the Ronson's book. Hilarious and frightening seem like the two ...

May 15, 2008
Published 5/16/2008 by findthefunnywire at findthefunnyWIRE.com
... NEWS George Clooney will Stare at Goats and hopefully they won't get the wrong idea - Variety  Nailed down again - Variety  McDermott & Caan team up for Mercy - Variety Lionsgate scores The Perfect Game - Variety MK2 and Film4 find Satisfaction - Variety   ...

May 16, 2008
Published 5/16/2008 by findthefunnywire at findthefunnyWIRE.com
... NEWS George Clooney will Stare at Goats (and hopefully they won't get the wrong idea) - Variety  Nailed down again - Variety  McDermott & Caan team up for Mercy - Variety Lionsgate scores The Perfect Game - Variety MK2 and Film4 find Satisfaction - Variety   ...

George Clooney will STARE AT GOATS! This actually sounds pretty sweet...
Published 5/16/2008 by Quint at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. So, further news out of Cannes. Longtime friends Grant Heslov and George Clooney are working together again , this time with Heslov behind the camera and Clooney in front. The flick is called MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS and is based on Jon Ronson's book about the US Army's First Earth Battalion, which were supposed to have paranormal powers. Hence the title, referring to the belief that a man could kill a goat by staring at it. Mind bullets, The D would call 'em. Script is by a guy named Peter Straughan, who penned HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE... apparently this guy attracts projects with weird titles. Thoughts?

Why Does George Clooney 'Stare At Goats'?
Published 5/16/2008 by Elisabeth Rappe at Cinematical
Filed under: Comedy, Independent, Casting, Deals, Newsstand, George Clooney, War This is officially the greatest movie title ever. Variety has announced that George Clooney will star in Men Who Stare At Goats, a big screen adaptation of Jon Ronson's scary-because-its-true book. ...

The Dailies: May 16, 2008
Published 5/16/2008 by Shawn Adler at MTV Movies Blog
- Amazing! “Spider-Man 4″ and “5″ shooting simultaneously, with a story arc that spans two films, says report. (Cinematical) - Already the sexiest man alive, George Clooney to make things blow up…with his MIND, in “Men Who Stare at Goats,” the story of a paranormal unit in the US Army. (Variety) - Believe it or not, he’s the GOOD GUY. New one-sheet for “Hellboy II” friggin awesome. (Coming Soon) - Mary Elizabeth Winstead joins Michael Cera in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.” Flick is directed by Edgar Wright. (Hollywood Reporter) - “The Mummy: Tomb ...