Andrew Nelson

2 weeks ago | nationalgeographic.fr | Andrew Nelson |Annie Griffiths

L’apparition du tombeau antique de Pétra, la Khazneh (le Trésor), dans le film Indiana Jones et la Dernière Croisade (1989)a électrisé les spectateurs. Après la sortie du film, la fréquentation annuelle de ce site jordanien inscrit au Patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO autrefois méconnu a grimpé en flèche pour atteindre près d’un million de visiteurs en 2010.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Andrew Nelson

In 1989, the appearance of Petra’s ancient tomb known as the Treasury [Al-Khazneh] in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade electrified moviegoers. Following the film’s release, annual attendance at Jordan’s formerly obscure UNESCO World Heritage Site skyrocketed—reaching nearly a million visitors by 2010. Today, the link between the haunting, rock-faced tombs and the Hollywood blockbuster continues to capture the attention of set-jetters.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Andrew Nelson

NowHe wrote best-sellers like “The Day of the Jackal” and “The Dogs of War,” often using material from his earlier life as a reporter and spy. Frederick Forsyth, who used his early experience as a British foreign correspondent as fodder for a series of swashbuckling, best-selling thrillers in the …

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Andrew Nelson

Londonhas been a favorite operational theater for cinematic espionage for nearly a century.  The capers began with Alfred Hitchcock, who established the modern spy thriller with The 39 Steps in 1935, using King's Cross Station. On May 23, this tradition continues when filmgoers can catch Tom Cruise as super spy Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, with the city serving as the plot’s chessboard. It’s no surprise that Mission: Impossible’s eighth installment is filmed here.

1 month ago | nationalgeographic.com | Andrew Nelson

Londonhas been a favorite operational theater for cinematic espionage for nearly a century.  The capers began with Alfred Hitchcock, who established the modern spy thriller with The 39 Steps in 1935, using King's Cross Station. On May 23, this tradition continues when filmgoers can catch Tom Cruise as super spy Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, with the city serving as the plot’s chessboard. It’s no surprise that Mission: Impossible’s eighth installment is filmed here.