Goats filming at UPR today

According to On Location Vacations George and cast are filming at the University of Puerto Rico today.

Men Who Stare at Goats is filming at the University of Puerto Rico, Cayey Old Science Bldg (9:30 am set call for George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey, Nick Offerman)

More pics from the Set of “Goats”

Here’s a few more pictures of George on Set.  They’re taken from a distance but you can see George and looks like Ewan McGregor is there as well.  Looks like they’re doing some night filming.

Thanks to Lilalucy

Clooney, McGregor to shoot ‘Goats’ in N.M.

ALBUQUERQUE, Sept. 24 (UPI) — Film stars George Clooney and Ewan McGregor are heading to New Mexico to shoot their new movie “Men Who Stare at Goats,” the movie’s publicist says.

The film, which reportedly will co-star Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges, is based on British journalist Jon Ronson’s non-fiction book by the same name.

Rob Harris, the movie’s publicist, told the Albuquerque Journal the film is expected to start shooting in northern New Mexico this November.

Ronson’s book is about the U.S. Army’s alleged experimentation with psychological warfare techniques, including its attempts to use brain waves to kill goats and rock music to torture suspects, the newspaper noted.

Clooney won an Oscar for his work in “Syriana.” He was nominated for another earlier this year for his performance in “Michael Clayton” and can now be seen in “Burn After Reading.”

McGregor starred in the “Star Wars” prequels, as well as “Trainspotting,” “Moulin Rouge” and “Big Fish.”

Source: LINK

These are The Men Who Stare at Goats

George Clooney and Grant Heslov are assembling an all-star cast for their Mandate Pictures-produced The Men Who Stare at Goats, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges are in negotiations to star opposite Clooney in the feature, which Heslov is directing from a script by Peter Straughan.

Based on the book by the Guardian columnist Jon Ronson, “Goats” is set in Iraq and centers on Bob Wilton (McGregor), a desperate reporter who stumbles upon the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady (Clooney), who claims to be a former secret U.S. military psychic soldier who was re-activated post-9/11.

“Goats” chronicles the two men’s travels through Iraq and offers glimpses into the supposedly real secret Army unit tasked with creating soldiers with paranormal powers.

Bridges will play Bill Django, the founder of the psychic soldier program and Lyn’s mentor. Spacey will play Larry Hooper, a former psychic soldier who is running a prison camp in Iraq.

Clooney and Heslov’s Smoke House and BBC Films are co-producing the feature, which is eyeing an early October production start date.

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Ewan McGregor set to stare at “Goats”

By Nellie Andreeva and Borys Kit

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Ewan McGregor is in talks to join George Clooney in the Iraq-set drama “The Men Who Stare at Goats.”

Based on the book by the Guardian columnist Jon Ronson, the Mandate Pictures project centres on a desperate reporter (McGregor) who stumbles upon the story of a lifetime when he meets a man (Clooney) who claims to be a former secret U.S. military psychic spy who was reactivated post-9/11.

Directed by Clooney’s production partner Grant Heslov, “Goats” chronicles the pair’s travels through Iraq and offers glimpses into the supposedly real secret Army unit tasked with creating soldiers with paranormal powers.

Clooney and Heslov’s Smoke House and BBC Films are co-producing the feature, which is eyeing an early October production start date.

McGregor’s recent films include “Miss Potter” and “Cassandra’s Dream.”

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter