Angelina Jolie Is Directing A Movie For Netflix

Angelina Is Directing A Movie For Netflix

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by Hayley Spencer |
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Yesterday came the news that Netflix is planning on investing in more of its awesome originals, and it looks like one of these online-only releases will come from none other than Angelina Jolie. According to*Variety* she'll be collaborating with the streaming service to* *release an adaptation of human rights activist Loung Ung's 2000 novel First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers.

Angelina has adapted the script in collaboration with Leong and will reportedly produce the story as well as directing.

"I was deeply affected by Loung’s book," Angelina, said in a statement. "It deepened forever my understanding of how children experience war and are affected by the emotional memory of it."

She also added that the story helped her to feel closer to son Maddox, who hails from Cambodia like Loung. It's thought she'll also make the film a family affair, having her 13-year-old son work on the movie. He has previously lent a hand as a PA on his mum's previous project, By The Sea, but who knows if this time he may be set to get behind the lens.

Ange's film will be available for streaming next year - we'll be keeping an eye out for a Maddox cameo.

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Angelina Jolie amanda wakely style 2010 layered pink silver dress

Angelina Jolie in Amanda Wakely at the Salt premiere in London, Aug 2010

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Angelina Jolie at the Oscars - March 2, 2014

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Angelina Jolie in Saint Laurent at World Z Premiere, Paris - 3 June 2013

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Angelina Jolie style 2006 pregnant green dress

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Angelina Jolie style 2012 in the land of blood and honey white rose dress

Angelina Jolie at the 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' premiere, Paris, Feb 2012

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Angelina Jolie style 2012 leather skirt white silk shirt

Angelina Jolie at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, New York, Jan 2012

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Angelina Jolie style 2012 long sleeve bronze dress

Angelina Jolie at the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival, Berlin, Feb 2012

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Angelina Jolie style 2012 SAG awards black halter dress

Angelina Jolie in Jenny Packham at the SAG Awards, Jan 2012

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Angelina Jolie style 2012 white silk shirt blazer black trousers

Angelina Jolie at 3rd Annual Women in The World Summit, New York, America - 08 Mar 2012

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Angelina Jolie style 2013 black skirt blazer boots

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Angelina Jolie style 2013 london black long coat pearls

Angelina Jolie in London for G8 Meeting - 11 April 2013

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Angelina Jolie style 2014 black dress the normal heart

Angelina Jolie at the New York premiere of 'The Normal Heart' - May 12, 2014

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Angelina Jolie style 2014 maleficent 2014 black peplum trousers

Angelina Jolie at a photo call for the film 'Maleficent' in Paris - May 6, 2014

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Angelina Jolie style 2014 maleficent black long dress netted

Angelina Jolie at 'Maleficent' premiere in London - May 8, 2014

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Angelina Jolie style 2014 maleficent london white bird dress

Angelina Jolie at a photocall for 'Maleficent' in London - May 9, 2014

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Angelina Jolie style 2014 the normal heart white top black trousers

Angelina Jolie in New York - May 12, 2014

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Angelina Jolie style aged 19 1994 black low cut dress

Angelina Jolie aged 19, 1994

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Angelina Jolie style atelier versace 2010 white split dress

Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace at the New York premiere of The Tourist, Dec 2010

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Angelina Jolie style atelier versace golden globes red white dress

Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace at the Golden Globe Award, Jan 2012

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Angelina Jolie style Elie Saab halter neck dress pink 2012

Angelina Jolie in Elie Saab at the Palm Springs Awards, Jan 2012

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Angelina Jolie style SAG awards 2000 black dress

Angelina Jolie at the SAG Awards, 2000

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Angelina Jolie style saint laurent baftas white shirt black blazer trousers neck tie

Angelina Jolie in Saint Laurent at the 2014 BAFTA Awards

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Angelina Jolie style saint laurent black evening dress cut out

Angelina Jolie in Saint Laurent at World Z Premiere, London - 2 June 2013

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Angelina Jolie style saint laurent khaki maxi dress black jacket

Angelina Jolie in Saint Laurent at 4th Annual Women in the World Summit, New York - 04 Apr 2013

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Angelina Jolie style salt premiere 2010 black long dress

Angelina Jolie at the Salt premiere in Tokyo, 2010

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Angelina Jolie style split black dress academy awards

Angelina Jolie with Brad Pitt at The 84th Annual Academy Awards in Atelier Versace, Feb 2012

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Angelina Jolie versace style gloves black dress 2010

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Angelina Jolie vintage versace style 2010 black split dress

Angelina Jolie in vintage Versace, Aug 2010

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Angelina Jolie with dad style 1986 lace dress

Angelina Jolie with her father in 1986

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