Halle Berry’s ‘Nefertiti’ Will Have ‘Epic Quality’ To It
October, 2007
While mention of a beautiful and powerful female Egyptian pharaoh usually conjures up visions of Cleopatra, more than a thousand years before her there was Nefertiti. Telling the queen’s story has been a long-time passion project for Halle Berry, who has been developing a big-screen adaptation for years with “Monster’s Ball” helmer Marc Forster.
The flick’s progress may appear to be measured in inches, but Halle assures us that it’s still moving forward . . . it’s just a matter of piecing everything together. And those are admittedly big pieces, since Berry has grand visions for her historical biopic.
“It should be epic in feel,” Berry exclaimed to MTV News,” adding that it will have “lots of action because it’s all about that era in time when Nerfititi was ruling her nation.”
With language that promises to evoke memories of such films as “Ben Hur” and “Spartacus” (and hopefully not Elizabeth Tyler’s atomic bomb “Cleopatra”), Berry says “Nefertiti” will have something for everyone. “There’s battle scenes and love,” she said. “[It’s about] a woman coming into her own. So it should have that epic quality to it.”
With Berry enjoying her pregnancy and Forster busy with “Bond 22,” when pre-production could begin on “Nefertiti” is anyone’s guess. But here’s hoping we see the majesty of ancient Egypt come alive soon enough.
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Fascinating! theres all kinds of questions running through my head right now! but I think im going to wait until more information comes out.
and....I just pray to god that hawass name doesn't pops up.he used to be my favorite egyptologist but now the man is anywhere where egyptian history is mentioned and its getting annoying.
its like give me a break...go away for a while.
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You really don't know Djehuti?! That's the Goddess of the Sun movie that Maahes has been talking about, Myra was actually the one who made the thread, but it was about a year and a half ago, so I don't blame her for not remembering:
quote:Originally posted by Yom: You really don't know Djehuti?! That's the Goddess of the Sun movie that Maahes has been talking about, Myra was actually the one who made the thread, but it was about a year and a half ago, so I don't blame her for not remembering:
He DID say we would be hearing information in about a month...a month or so ago. I'm mad that it's in limbo though, but this happens to many films. At least they haven't forgotten about it and are aiming for classic. But by mentioning Ben Hur and Spartacus, they're already aiming a bit too high...lol.
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quote:Originally posted by Yom: You really don't know Djehuti?! That's the Goddess of the Sun movie that Maahes has been talking about, Myra was actually the one who made the thread, but it was about a year and a half ago, so I don't blame her for not remembering:
Well, the Goddess of the Sun thread has little if anything on Halle Berry or what she had to say about the movie in discussion. Heck, the movie itself is barely discussed with all the 'other' things being argued!! Posts: 26238 | From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Registered: Feb 2005
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