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[U2girl]

U2log.com

U2 are supposedly preparing to launch a huge publicity campaign for their upcoming album, reports The Mirror. A source told the tabloid that the band?s record company has approved a budget of ?10 million ($18 million), which the band proposed, to promote what they believe is their best work yet. ?Fans won?t believe what the band are planning,? said the source about the publicity campaign. ?They want the whole world to know it [the album] is out there.?

The source also revealed that the band have been in discussion recently with a ?great film director? for the first video, but wouldn?t elaborate further. We?ll take a wild guess and say it?s Martin Scorsese.

 

[HelloAngel]

If anyone can find a link at the Mirror site, I'd be very appreciative.

 

[Dorian Gray]

cool
I wonder if the director will be Wim Wenders...

 

[JOFO]

U2log.com

?They want the whole world to know it [the album] is out there.?

not yet.

 

[Tizer]

I can see a big statue of the band floating down the Thames on a barge and they'll have to lift Tower Bridge and it will be ace and I will go and see it and I won't laugh.

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Rock on Michae.., er, I mean Bono!!!

 

[Jim]

I can see a big statue of the band floating down the Thames on a barge and they'll have to lift Tower Bridge and it will be ace and I will go and see it and I won't laugh.

haha that's exactly what I was thinking.. let's hope they spend their ?10m with a little more, erm..modesty, than Mr Jackson.

I liked the build up to Achtung Baby, very mysterious press advertistments and trabants nailed to the billboards with no explaination.. those were the pre-internet days of really knowing nothing.. old am I.

 

[HelloAngel]

Here's the article.. Thanks to Diane L!!
http://www.interference.com/u294845/index.html


Enjoy!

 

[victor_f]

top hollywood director?

 

[U2girl]

Well, Scorsese comes to mind - because of the Gangs of New York connection - but I don't know if he directs music videos.
If it's not him or Wim Wenders, I have no idea who it could be.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

phil jouanu

 

[victor_f]

Is Guy Richie a top hollywood director?

He could make a video similar to BMW short movie "Star" (www.bmwfilms.com).

 

[jphelmet]

david fincher

 

[The Sage]

That's a pretty promising article imo...

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[DaveC]

Bono looks kinda creepy in that picture...

 

[jay canseco]

Spike's lookin' a bit crowded.

 

[ZigZag]

Obviously they'll get God to be the director.

 

[bathiu]

...no... I think it will be someone more important....

 

[mikal]

i wonder if the fake news articles about a stolen cd were included in the budget or not.

 

[Bono's shades]

That would be so cool if it were Wim Wenders or Scorcese!

I just hope it's not someone like Jerry Bruckheimer.

 

[RademR]

i wonder if the fake news articles about a stolen cd were included in the budget or not.

haha, thats great. great news too, cant wait to start seeing these promotions about the new album, who knows? maybe they will have the actual name of it on the posters.

 

[Jamila]

Spike Lee - of course!

The director of the new U2 video.....

Thanks, Headache in a Suitcase, for another laugh - it's greatly appreciated.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

u2...

all because of you...

a spike lee joint

 

[U2DMfan]

I'd rather have Spike Jonze do it than Spike Lee by a mile.

Other name to consider, Steven Soderberg.

 

[bratty_cat]

Very funny Mikal...maybe the budget does include a line item for "Nice police payoff to confirm 'stealing' of the CD?"

 

[Fuzzy Bird]

I'd rather have Spike Jonze do it than Spike Lee by a mile.

of course!

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

perhaps the edge can fly through the lobby of the clarence

 

[U2ME3]

perhaps the edge can fly through the lobby of the clarence

doubt it