Release Date: December 8, 2006
Studio: Touchstone Pictures
Director: Mel Gibson
Screenwriter: Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia
Genre: Action, Adventure
MPAA Rating: R
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NEWS
Box Office Askew for 'Apocalypto'?
Hollywood.com - Dec 21, 2006
Sources have reported to Hollywood.com that they and other moviegoers have viewed Mel Gibson’s new movie Apocalypto after buying tickets to see different movies. Such moviegoers appear reluctant to contribute to Gibson’s profiting off of his latest feature following his much-publicized drunk-driving arrest and subsequent anti-Semitic tirade aimed at the arresting officer, James Mee, this past summer ...
Movie review: Gibson triumphs with bloody new movie 'Apocalypto'
Lompoc Record, CA - Dec 21, 2006
By Neil Nisperos/Staff Writer. Mel Gibson’s new film “Apocalypto,” a brutal tale set the lush rainforest of the Yucatan, is a riveting, taut piece of action ...
Mel Gibson marvels at Mayans
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - Dec 21, 2006
"You can't hope for better than the No.1 spot," Gibson says of the opening weekend box office for his ancient-Mayan chase pic, Apocalypto, in the US. ...
Mel loves life behind the camera
Metro, UK - Dec 21, 2006
It seems Mel Gibson is preferring life behind the camera - he's hinted that he may not act again for a while. The Apocalypto director shot to fame as an ...
Mel thankful for wake-up call
Metro, UK - Dec 20, 2006
Mel Gibson has described his drink driving arrest as a "gift", because it made him face his demons and wake up to what he was doing to himself. ...
'Apocalypto' actor was surprised to be the star
Miami Herald, FL - Dec 18, 2006
When Rudy Youngblood went to an open casting call in Los Angeles last year for Mel Gibson's Apocalypto, he didn't know what to expect. ...
Mel Gibson Held Back on 'Apocalypto' Violence
Starpulse.com, CT - Dec 3, 2006
Mel Gibson has hit back at critics who claim his new historical epic Apocalypto is too violent, insisting he showed great restraint when it came to the film's ...
Waiting for the end to come on 'Apocalypto'
Los Angeles Times, CA - Dec 3, 2006
... SQUANDERING precious resources is one of many underlying themes in Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" and it became a recurring theme during production. ...
Disney uses Hispanic marketing agency to promote 'Apocalypto'
Allentown Morning Call, PA - Dec 3, 2006
To cultivate awareness for ''Apocalypto'' in the Hispanic community, Disney has relied on the Arenas Group, headed by Santiago Pozo. ...
The once & future Mel
Boston Globe, United States - Dec 3, 2006
... meltdown put the star's dark side under the spotlight, seriously damaging the box-office potential for his newest film, the Mayan epic "Apocalypto." The film ...
Golden Globe voters like 'Apocalypto'
The Envelope, CA - Dec 1, 2006
Three of the five seem pretty solid: "Iwo Jima," "Volver" and "Apocalypto." Perhaps "Lives" and "Pan's" are vulnerable, but they've been received so ...
MEL: FRIEND OR FOE?
New York Post, NY - Dec 3, 2006
December 3, 2006 -- MEL Gibson's "Apocalypto" opens Friday, and his tale of Mayan blood sacrifice has got all the momentum of Rosie O'Donnell running uphill. ...
Hollywood anxious about mixing Apocalypto, 'Mel factor'
Houston Chronicle, United States - Nov 28, 2006
By CLAUDIA ELLER. HOLLYWOOD -- Even before Mel Gibson's drunken, anti-Semitic tirade this summer, his upcoming film Apocalypto was a tough sell. ...
Apocalypto Featurette Online
Empire Online, UK -Oct 11, 2006
... in an attempt to clear the air after his drunken encounter with police, Comingsoon.net has been given a behind-the-scenes video of Gibson shooting Apocalypto. ...
Mel Gibson Does The Apocalypto Yakky Yak
hecklerspray, UK - Oct 11, 2006
His new film Apocalypto has been on the cards for a little while now, but Mel Gibson has only just decided to tell the world what it is actually about. ...
What's up with Apocalypto?
Toronto Star, Canada - Oct 5, 2006
Mel Gibson has evidently abandoned all hope of Oscar consideration for his ancient Mayan adventure Apocalypto, due out Dec. 8. He ...
Is Mel Gibson Pro Middle Eastern?
Zaman Online, Turkey - Oct 11, 2006
... days later. He was busy publicly viewing rough cuts of his latest movie, Apocalypto, due to be released in December 2006. Though ...
Mel Gibson criticizes Iraq war during 'Apocalypto' screening
Canada.com, Canada - Sep 25, 2006
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mel Gibson criticized the war in Iraq while recently promoting his new film "Apocalypto" at a Texas film festival. ...
Gibson Takes 'Apocalypto' to Oklahoma
CBS News, New York - Sep 23, 2006
By The Associated Press. (AP) Actor and director Mel Gibson visited two Oklahoma towns this week to attend screenings of his new movie, "Apocalypto.". ...
Mel Steps Out for Apocalypto
People Magazine - Sep 25, 2006
... is slowly stepping back into the public eye, visiting two towns in Oklahoma and a film festival in Texas last week to screen a rough cut of his film Apocalypto ...
Apocalypto Sneaks Into Austin's Fantastic Fest
Cinematical, CA - Sep 24, 2006
The "super secret" screening will be Mel Gibson's Apocalypto -- and the director would be on hand to hold a Q&A session when the movie ends. Hey, cool. ...
Apocalypto Screened
CanMag, CA - Sep 25, 2006
Touchstone may have teased with the idea of ridding themselves of Apocalypto, but with Mel Gibson's success rate even a few anti-Semitic comments can't stop ...
Mel ambushes Comanche with 'Apocalypto'
The Envelope, CA - Sep 23, 2006
"Everybody who saw 'Apocalypto' seemed to ... Considering how squeamish academy members can be, "Apocalypto's" excessive violence could snuff out its Oscar hopes. ...
'Apocalypto' Screens at Fantastic Fest
Indie Wire - Sep 24, 2006
... No one ever expected that tonight, audiences at Fantastic Fest would be treated to the first public screening of Mel Gibson's latest release, Apocalypto. ...
Jewish Community Not Counting 'Apocalypto' Screenings Towards Mel ...
Defamer.com, CA - Sep 27, 2006
... substituting his therapeutic poolside meditation sessions with a serenity-promoting jaunt to Oklahoma and Austin for screenings of Apocalypto, his upcoming film ...
Mel Gibson Makes Public Appearance To Promote 'Apocalypto'
Starpulse.com, CT - Sep 25, 2006
Mel Gibson has come out of hiding to promote his new movie Apocalypto. The movie maker made his first public appearances since his ...
Introducing Apocalypto, Gibson hints at Iraqi campaign
Regnum, Russia - Sep 26, 2006
Gibson presents his new Apocalypto picture about Mayan civilization, on which he is working right now and screened some footage from the film. ...
Gibson "humiliation" paves way for film campaign
Entertainment Weekly - Oct 13, 2006
... on the subject but also a necessary step in clearing the air so that Disney can move forward with marketing plans for his new film, "Apocalypto," which is ...
Gibson: 'I'm ashamed'
Hollywood Reporter, United States - Oct 12, 2006
... the air so that the Buena Vista, the distribution arm of Walt Disney Studios, can move forward with marketing plans for his new film, "Apocalypto," which is ...
Boundaries of sex, politics being pushed
Columbus Dispatch, OH - Oct 15, 2006
... Inevitably, there will be those who are happy to join Cohen in a rousing chorus of offensive anthems. Which brings us to Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto. ...
Mel Gibson receives standing ovation for Apocalypto
EOG.com, Virginia - Sep 25, 2006
The actor-director - who has kept a low profile since making anti-Semitic comments and being charged with drink-driving - made a surprise appearance at a ...
Sawyer lands coveted Mel Gibson interview
Macon Telegraph, GA - Oct 10, 2006
... described them. These steps will be followed by the Dec. 8 Disney release of Gibson's new film, "Apocalypto.". Gibson spoke with ...
Mel Gibson & Mark Foley: The Cult of Victimization Continues
National Ledger, AZ - Oct 15, 2006
... We know Disney owns ABC. We also understand Mel Gibson’s new historical epic “Apocalypto” is set for release in eight weeks. ...
Gibson on TV: I'm no monster
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Oct 10, 2006
... Gibson, whose latest movie Apocalypto hits cinemas in December, pleaded no contest to drunk driving charges and is undergoing rehabilitation for alcohol abuse.
Mel sorry for 'stupid drunk rambling'
iAfrica.com, South Africa - Oct 11, 2006
... Gibson, who has just begun promoting his new film 'Apocalypto', was speaking to TV host Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America in a two-part interview to be ...
Gibson talks about his arrest
Bosh, NY - Oct 10, 2006
Mel Gibson’s next movie, Apocalypto isn’t scheduled for release until December 8, but it looks like the director is already beginning his promotional tour. ...
