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American film production company DreamWorks will shoot scenes in Reykjavík for an upcoming film on Julian Assange and WikiLeaks entitled The Man Who Sold the World.
Filming is expected to take place in the capital area in January.
Screenwriter Josh Singer has consulted with former WikiLeaks volunteer and MP for the Movement Birgitta Jónsdóttir.
“I hope this will not be a totally Hollywood movie,” Birgitta said.
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, of the BBC adaptation series Sherlock, is said to play Assange. It has yet to be decided who will play Birgitta’s part.
Icelandic production service company True North will assist with the shoot but has declined to comment on the project to the media.
Filming is also expected to take place in Berlin and Belgium. The movie will be directed by Bill Condon (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and 2).
Click here to read more about Birgitta and her WikiLeaks connection.
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Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós are set to appear on Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show on NBC on Friday next week.
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Chairman of the Progressive Party Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will become Iceland’s next prime minister and leader of the Independence Party, Bjarni Benediktsson, will take up the position of Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, as reported in the Icelandic media yesterday.
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The festival Reykjavík Music Mess kicks off at KEX Hostel in the center of the capital with an opening party on May 23 at 8 pm. An art exhibition themed around the participating bands will open at the occasion and Boogie Trouble will play a few songs. Entry is free.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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REVIEWS
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Fida Abu Libdeh moved to Iceland from East Jerusalem at 16, made her way through the Icelandic education system and now runs a promising startup company.
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The 27th Reykjavík Arts Festival starts this week.
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