USA Weekend--Who's News, Lorrie Lynch. December 24-26, 1999

Q: It's been ages since I've seen Leonardo DiCaprio in a movie or on a talk show. Is he taking a permanent break from show business?--Tracy Thompson, Wilson, NC

A: No. DiCaprio, 25, soon heads to Rome to begin Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York. And in February we'll finally see The Beach, an adventure-thriller filmed in Thailand a year ago. He'll be back in the States for Earth Day 2000 because he's the chairman of the 30th anniversary event in Washington, DC, April 22. We didn't know he was so eco-aware, especially since local Thais protested the Beach crew's presence in their national park, but we're told that Leo's environmental conscience goes way back. Now he's even interested in one of the new dual-powered (electric and gas) hybrid cars.

Environmentalists launch lawsuit against The Beach studio-CBC Infoculture--December 10, 1999

Entertainment Online Article: DiCaprio's 'Beach' boosts tourism--November 24, 1999

Blur, Moby Tapped For Soundtrack To The Beach

Nov 16, 1999, 2:15 pm PT

The soundtrack to the upcoming film The Beach from writer/producer team John Hodge and Danny Boyle, based on the critically acclaimed novel by Alex Garland about 20-somethings on a secret beach near Thailand, is attracting its own all-star lineup of musicians. According to a source close to the soundtrack, in addition to the aforementioned New Order track, The Beach is following in the footsteps of another soundtrack to a Boyle-directed film, Trainspotting, with tracks lined up from Blur, Moby, and All Saints. Heavy on the electronic side, the soundtrack will also feature new material from Leftfield, Asian Dub Foundation, Goldie, and Faithless (who also produced the New Order track), according to a source close to the soundtrack. While the final track listing for the album has not been determined yet, it is also believed the collection will include Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" and a remix of the Chemical Brother's "Hey Boy Hey Girl." New Order, who are currently deciding between several versions of a new track entitled "Brutal" for the album, have recorded together for the first time since the 1993 album Republic. The soundtrack to The Beach will be released on London Records on February 8, 2000. The film will be released two weeks later.

-- Joseph Patel