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Fashion Faceoff: Lindsay Lohan vs. Charlize Theron

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Ding, ding! Today's Fashion Faceoff contenders are Lindsay "Hot Mess" Lohan, known for her frequent arrests and car crashes, and Charlize "Oscar Winner" Theron, known for her performances in movies like "Snow White and the Huntsman" and her sophisticated red carpet style. Lohan's chances don't look good! Time to decide ... who wore it best? Lindsay Lohan (Getty Images) Charlize Theron (FilmMagic) What They Wore: Designer Dion Lee's Illusion dress in black, featuring a halter neckline and cutouts throughout. [Related: Why Isn't Lindsay Lohan in Jail? and Other Burning Questions ] When They Wore It: Lohan donned the dress November 20 on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," while Theron chose it for the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards in Las Vegas on April 26. How They Styled It: Both ladies left their locks down. Lohan added Christian Louboutin ankle boots, Cartier earrings, and a sparkly bracelet. Theron wore her frock...

Charlize Theron's remake of 'Lady Vengeance' back on track

First announced in 2008, the project is now back on track. Theron, who will be involved as producer and actress, called up William Monahan to adapt the Asian flick to Hollywood standards. Monahan seems like the right candidate for that job: he earned an Oscar for best adaptation of a foreign film in 2007 for the script of Scorcese's The Departed , based on the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs . The new film will be based on the 2005 film also known as Lady Vengeance , which is centered around a woman who plots and executes her revenge after having been wrongly imprisoned for a child's murder. Directed by Park Chan-wook, it capped a trilogy that started with Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Old Boy , which earned the Grand Prize at the 2004 Cannes Festival.

Remake Bits: Charlize Theron and William Monahan Team For Sympathy For Lady Vengeance; Reality-Based The Town That ...

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Posted on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 by Russ Fischer Where to start with the big remake news of the past twenty-four hours? How about with the version of Park Chan-wooks Sympathy for Lady Vengeance that Charlize Theron has been trying to make for so long that when it cropped up again today, many people thought it was new. The third film in Parks Vengeance Trilogy features a woman released from prison after years-long confinement for a murder she didnt commit. After her release, she sets in motion a complex revenge plan. Back in 08 Theron was linked to the remake as a producer, and it hasnt gone anywhere since then. But now Annapurna Pictures ( The Master , Lawless ) is backing it, with William Monahan ( The Departed , London Boulevard ) scripting and Theron set to star. Thats a good collection of talent, and Monahan explained in a statement today, this will be very American and very unexpected. Theres no director yet. After the break,proto-slasher thriller The Town That Dreaded...

Charlize Theron Will Be Lady Vengeance

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If you thought Oldboy and Sympathy For Mr Vengeance were the only chunks of Park Chan-Wooks revenge trilogy getting the Hollywood remake treatment, youd best think again. Charlize Therons Denver & Delilah Films grabbed the rights to Lady Vengeance back in 2008 and began developing a new version of it. Now Theron has also made a deal to star. The original 2005 film (which arrived here in 2006) follows the first two, but doesnt have a direct narrative connection, sharing instead themes and a few cast members. Lady Vengeance tracks a young woman who is put away in prison after taking the fall for a child killer who is still at large. Upon her release, she searches for her daughter and puts into motion a plan to take revenge on the real culprit. The Departed s William Monahan is aboard to write the script and outlines what he plans in a statement picked up by The Hollywood Reporter: "This will be very American and very unexpected. Park is a genius; its the Everest of adaptatio...

Charlize Theron Rocks Buzz Cut at Lunch With Baby Jackson

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Charlize Theron and son Jackson on November 23, 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa. Credit: Gallo Images/Rex/Rex USA Charlize Theron has no qualms about showing off her buzzed-about buzz cut. Casually clad in a tank top and sunglasses, the Academy Award winner, 37, looked radiant as ever while eating lunch with her son Jackson , 12 months, at Beluga at Green Point Nov. 23. The mother-son duo were joined by Theron's mom, Gerda Maritz . PHOTOS: Stars with shaved heads Theron is in her home country to shoot the final scenes for Mad Max 4: Fury Road ; she first shaved her head for the role in June. PHOTOS: Charlize Theron's hottest looks ever "I'm very excited about it," the actress told Us Weekly while promoting Prometheus in London earlier this year. "The original Mad Max created such a vivid world, so to go back and re-imagine and re-play in that sandbox sounds like fun to me. It's a really challenging piece of material." PHOTOS: Charlize Theron an...

Charlize Theron shows off buzz cut and gorgeous baby Jackson

Charlize Theron headed out to lunch with her mother and adorable adaopted son Jackson in Cape Town over the weekend. The actress, who is currently sporting a dramatic buzz cut for her role in MadMax: Fury Road, enjoyed the sunshine at Beluga restaurant in Green Point with her mum, Gerda, and little Jackson. The star is back in her native South Africa to shoot the final scenes of the Australian movie in which Charlize plays Furiosa. THE MOST DRAMATIC MOVIE MAKEOVERS Theron , 37, stars opposite Tom Hardy in the film and recently revealed that she is thrilled to be part of the project. The Mail Online quotes her as saying: 'I feel like the original Mad Max created such a vivid world, that to go back and re-imagine it and kind of replay in that sandbox sounds like fun to me. 'George [Miller] really created a female character that I've never read anything like this. I mean, I'm scared! 'I'm very excited about it; I'm dying! It's been three years; it's t...

Charlize Theron Lunches With Little Jackson and Her Mom

Previous 1 / 9 Next Posted on November 26, 2012 7:33AM by Lauren Turner Charlize Theron and her mom, Gerda, grabbed lunch with baby Jackson in Cape Town last Friday. Charlize carried Jackson on her hip to the eatery, though he hung out in his stroller during the meal. The little guy skipped out on an outing earlier this month, when Charlize and Gerda sipped Champagne as a twosome at an outdoor caf. The mother-daughter duo has been getting together in between Charlize's work obligations. She's been in South Africa filming Mad Max 4: Fury Road since the Summer, after chopping off her hair for the role. Charlize kept her nearly shaved head under wraps for months until finally showing it off upon arriving in her native ! country. Back to Story