Would have loved to see Sigourney in this but there really seems no place for her.
'Ridley Scott, director of "Alien" and "Blade Runner," returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.'
Still excited about this!
Tags: SPOILERS, Prometheus Trailer #4, Ridley Scott, Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, Logan Marshall-Green, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, June 8, Trailer, movie, 2012, Ridley Scott, Alien
SAMUEL L. JACKSON as Nick Fury and SCARLETT JOHANSSEN as Black Widow a/k/a Natasha Romanov in MARVEL'S The AVENGERS:
Hulk Smash! Mark Ruffalo was an interesting choice for The Hulk but he's inhabited the persona and played Bruce Banner very convincingly. Lucky number 3 --we have ourselves a winner! (Also pictured: Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye.) SOURCE: EW Magazine
We saw Marvel's The Avengers on Friday night. At the end, the audience cheered, which doesn't happen too often. So, in its second week, The Avengers is still getting THAT kind of audience reception. I am so glad Whedon is getting the recognition he deserves it on its own, and for his body of work thus far. I hope a whole new crop of Whedonites sprout.
Whedon has an awesomely loyal following. And this time, they brought ALL their friends.
PROMETHEUS - 3 MINUTE INTERNATIONAL TRAILER (4.30.12):
Apparently, the 'invitation' (an oft-repeated preview comment by the Noomi Rapace character) is from...Ridley Scott!
WARNING: This preview contains rather large SPOILERS. Not kidding. That said, if you've seen "Alien" and understand that semantics aside, PROMETHEUS is a prequel, then nothing should trouble you about the trailer. Ridley Scott and Co. can argue right up until Prometheus premieres that the film is "not a prequel," but think about it. If he said yeah, it's just a prequel, would as many people be buzzing about it? Maybe. But why chance it? Surely the marketing guys wounldn't. Call it original (ish) and reap the rewards of a potentially massively successful scifi film. Its Ridley Scott. No matter what, there will be elements that will make it worthwhile. It could be magnificent. With Scott's 'Alien' and 'Blade Runner' my two favourite science fiction films thus far, I would like nothing more.
PROMETHEUS Behind The Scenes (April 26) Prometheus Behind The Scenes. A new clip of the upcoming and anticipated Alien movie.
A behind the scenes on Ridley Scott's incredible work. 20 years after Blade Runner, the visionary director returns to sci-fi movie with this 'Alien' prequel. The film, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, Logan Marshall-Green, Idris Elba and Guy Pearce opens June 8, 2012.
'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer Teases Batman's Suffering, More Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anne Hathaway (Video)
The new trailer for the upcoming Batman film offers an up close look at the series' new stars and Bruce Wayne's emotional arc. '...Seemingly loosely based on Frank Miller's 1986 Batman comic limited series The Dark Knight Returns, the film features a story that takes place eight years after the conclusion of 2008's The Dark Knight. Christian Bale's Batman is seemingly out of commision, or at least very unprepared to face off against the psychotic menace of Bane, played by a Tom Hardy whose voice is much more clear than it was in earlier trailers.
Bane's warpath brings Gotham to its knees and puts Batman on his (broken) back, though the combination of Commisioner Gordon (Gary Oldman), Alfred (Michael Caine) and John Blake (newcomer to the series, Joseph Gordon-Levitt) believe in his return, even when all seems lost.
The trailer features Gordon-Levitt and Anne Hathaway, who plays Selina Kyle/Catwoman, quite heavily, telling a story of struggle and misplaced trust amid the crippling of a city.
Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter") again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar(R) winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose"), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar(R) winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules") plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar(R) winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") reprises the role of Lucius Fox.
I was just catching the last 15 minutes or so of ALIEN, the first and best installment in the Alien quadrilogy. (I've seen the film in full maybe 20 times.) I've been listening to the spin about the upcoming theatrical release PROMETHEUS, which is directed by the same director of Alien--Ridley Scott. Watching Alien, I found myself getting a little giddy at the prospect of possibly another Ridley Scott science fiction masterpiece. The viral marketing for Prometheus is quite intriguing as has been the more traditional way of spreading the word. Enjoy the most recent video in the advertising campaign for Ridley Scott's PROMETHEUS. I dare you not to think of HAL. Or of an Academy Award for Michael Fassbender.
PROMETHEUS VIRAL VIDEO Clip #3 (David the Android):
Prometheus Viral Clip # 3 entitled "Happy Birthday David the Android"). The Full Length version of the previous Prometheus viral clip # 2 introducing David the Android. "I Can do almost anything that could possibly be asked to me".
PROMETHEUS VIRAL VIDEO Clip # 1 'TED 2023" Clip:
Ridley Scott's Prometheus goes viral with this clip: Peter Weyland at TED 2023.
The prequel to the Aliens' movies, this clip in the movie showcases Peter's altruistic ambition to change the world, ultimately setting up the battle for the human race that is Prometheus.
It was clear from this first photo released from The Lone Ranger set last month, that Johnny Depp was sticking by his word to make his Tonto a radical departure from the Jay Silverheels' Tonto of the the 1950s-era television show.
But ever since the photo still of Depp and Armie Hammer as the Lone Ranger was made public, inquiring minds have been asking: What exactly is the origin of his black-and-white painted warrior?
“I’d actually seen a painting by an artist named Kirby Sattler, and looked at the face of this warrior and thought: That’s it,” Depp said in a recent interview. “The stripes down the face and across the eyes … it seemed to me like you could almost see the separate sections of the individual, if you know what I mean.”...
Depp explained that the lines of paint on the Native American’s face looked to him like a cross-section of the man’s emotional life.
“There’s this very wise quarter, a very tortured and hurt section, and angry and rageful section, and a very understanding and unique side. I saw these parts, almost like dissecting a brain, these slivers of the individual,” he said.”That makeup inspired me.”
The painting also provided inspiration for Tonto’s headdress. “It just so happened Sattler had painted a bird flying directly behind the warrior’s head. It looked to me like it was sitting on top,” Depp said, which led him to another eureka moment. “I thought: Tonto’s got a bird on his head. It’s his spirit guide in a way. It’s dead to others, but it’s not dead to him. It’s very much alive.”...
For his part, Depp has said his motivation to play the character came from disliking how Tonto was relegated to subservience in the old... TV series. While the look may not be historically authentic, Depp wants Tonto’s character to be honorable and self-reliant...
“The whole reason I wanted to play Tonto is to try to [mess] around with the stereotype of the American Indian that has been laid out through history, or the history of cinema at the very least — especially Tonto as the sidekick, The Lone Ranger’s assistant,” Depp told EW. “As you’ll see, it’s most definitely not that.”
Morgan Freeman as Lucius and Christian Bale as Batman in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (Release date: July 20th, 2012)
Fun times! It had slipped my mind that the final film in the Dark Knight trilogy was coming to theatres this July!
I don't think it warrants a confession but it is something that I'm sure people have diverse opinions on. I have a very long history with Batman starting with comic books, continuing with the 1960's live-action show (which I thought was hokey) and many iterations of cartoons and, of course, the Batman franchise on the big screen which has included actors George Clooney and Michael Keaton inhabiting Batman.
I think though that every other portrayal of Bruce Wayne/Batman pales in comparison to what actor Christian Bale and director Christopher Nolan have created with The Dark Knight trilogy. Of course, many more were involved in making it The Best Batman (Evar!) including some very memorable turns by top-notch actors. Still, Christian Bale to me, was and is the very best Batman in film.
Tom Hardy as Bane andChristian Bale as Batman in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (Release date: July 20th, 2012)
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Trailer #2 - Official (HD)
As was reported yesterday, Entertainment Weekly is launching its massive Summer Movie Preview this Friday. And within its pages are new The Dark Knight Rises photos. ... We now have a better look at those first three photos featuring Christian Bale as Batman, Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, and Tom Hardy as Bane. We also have a new photo of Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as GCPO John Blake.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as GCPO John Blake in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (Release date: July 20th, 2012)
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES comes to theaters July 20th, 2012 and stars Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard &, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.
The Dark Knight Rises Official Trailer [HD] The Dark Knight Rises Official Trailer [HD] Director: Christopher Nolan Release: 7/20/2012 Studio: Warner Brothers
Helena Bonham Carter, Chloe Moretz, Eva Green, Gulliver McGrath, Bella Heathcote, Johnny Depp, Ray Shirley, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller and Michelle Pfeiffer star in Dark Shadows
DARK SHADOWS looks great! Love Tim Burton/Johnny Depp collaborations. 'Shadows' the TV show was so terribly written--it's the characters that counted--and Barnabas was such a square. Looks like he's loosened up a bit.
BTW, have you seen Chloe Moretz in the remake of "Let the Right One In" called "Let Me In"? I would watch anything with her in it. In that film she played the vampire.
And bonus! We have Helena Bonham Carter and Michelle Pfeiffer, too. It should be awesome.
You knew the minute that Burton/Depp's names appeared on the production which if I'm not mistaken, Depp has been trying to get made for years, that the film at a minimum would be very, very strange. I did not expect funny, though.
Obviously, Barnabas and David Collins are playing with 'monsters':
SYNOPSIS: In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet--or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy...until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive.
Two centuries later, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better, each harboring their own dark secrets. Matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has called upon live-in psychiatrist, Dr. Julia Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), to help with her family troubles. Also residing in the manor is Elizabeth's ne'er-do-well brother, Roger Collins, (Jonny Lee Miller); her rebellious teenage daughter Carolyn Stoddard (Chloe Moretz); and Roger's precocious 10-year-old son, David Collins (Gulliver McGrath).
The mystery extends beyond the family, to caretaker Willie Loomis, played by Jackie Earle Haley, and David's new nanny, Victoria Winters, played by Bella Heathcote.
Official Site: http://www.darkshadowsmovie.com
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Eva Green, Chloe Moretz, Bella Heathcote, Thomas McDonell, Gulliver McGrath Writers: Seth Grahame-Smith
So far, all the focus has been on a sinister looking Johnny Depp as a back-from-the-buried vampire in forthcoming Tim Burton film Dark Shadows...but 20 new HQ film stills now show the rest of the star-studded cast - looking a little less pale, but equally creepy.
Helena Bonham Carter, who plays psychiatrist Dr Julia Hoffman in the film, sports a orange curled wig, bright blue eye shadow and frumpy dress in the photograph which shows the characters looking rather menacingly at the camera.
The U.S. director's interpretation of the U.S. sixties soap opera sees Depp's character Barnabas Collins as a rich and powerful playboy who breaks the heart of Angelique. Played by Eva Green, Angelique is the one who turns Collins into a vampire and also buries him alive.
However, two centuries later, Collins is freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He finds cousin, family matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has brought psychiatrist Hoffman to live at Collinwood to help with her with her family's various troubles, including her brother Roger's (Jonny Lee Miller) troubled son, David (Gulliver McGrath). Bella Heathcote co-stars as nanny Victoria Winters, Ray Shirley is Mrs Johnson and Jackie Earle Haley as Willie Loomis.
The gothic-horror tale is Depp's eighth collaboration with his close friend, director Tim Burton and was filmed in the UK last year. The 48-year-old actor says he wanted to bring the classic look of horror back to cinema for his character. 'Over the years all these vampire TV shows, the movies have come out and nobody looks like a vampire - what happened?' Depp recently told MTV.
Dressing up once again: Depp collaborates with Tim Burton to play vampire Barnabus Collins in the gothic-horror tale Modern version: The film is an adaptation of the sixties cult soap opera and also stars Michelle Pfeiffer.
'I adored Dracula and still do. All those wonderful horror films. This was an opportunity to go into something which doesn't really exist any more, which is classic make-up and a classic monster character. 'So that was really the inspiration and what Tim and I talked about a lot.' And Depp's character certainly looks sinister, with a pale white face, dark circles under his eyes, ultra long fingernails and a slicked down hair style.
'We're changing it a little bit,' Burton previously told MTV about his take on the TV show. 'I wouldn't do it if it felt like it was just doing the same thing.
First look: Depp was spotted filming the movie on a beach with co-star Heathcote in Devon last year 'For me, it's about trying to go back to the original drawings and kind of capture that spirit a little bit more of what the drawings are. 'It feels different even though it's a similar story, but we're kind of expanding it a bit.'
PHOTO: Dark Shadows is Depp's eighth collaboration with his close friend Tim Burton.
Depp's work with Burton in the past has seen him recreate famous characters such as Willy Wonka in 2005's Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, and the Mad Hatter in 2010's Alice In Wonderland.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 new poster art, this time featuring the dragon from Gringotts that our heroes escape on.
This dragon guards the Gringotts Wizarding Bank, and when Harry Potter, Ron Weesly, and Hermione Granger go there in Deathly Hallows: Part 2 in their horcrux quest, they encounter the Gringott's dragon. As you might guess from the nifty banner, hilarity does not ensue.
I found this a very edge-of-your-seat book (title, same as film w/out 'Part 2') sequence for the young wizard trio, so I'm really looking forward to seeing it played out, outside of my imagination.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Synopsis:
The end begins when Harry goes back to Hogwarts to destroy the final horcruxes, but when Voldemort finds out about the mission, the biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same again.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is again directed by British filmmaker David Yates, of Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince previously. The script was also written again by Steve Kloves, of Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, and also Half-Blood Prince, but not Order of the Phoenix. This is based on J.K. Rowling's phenominallypopular series of books which have already concluded. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 arrives in theaters in 2 and 3D starting on July 15th 2011.
It seems in the last month or so the Disney-Pixar folks have left me eating their dust when it comes to getting out the word on Cars 2! I need to burn rubber and try to play catch-up right now! :)
Worldwide racing and mistaken identities -- Click above to watch the final trailer for Cars 2 before it races into theaters on June 24th! Who are you rooting for in the World Grand Prix? - Disney-Pixar Facebook
This is it, Harry Potter fans - the very last preview peek you shall get (through official channels, anyway) of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2:
Warner Bros. has released the latest spot for their epic wizard finale, which features the final face off between the absolute good of Harry Potter and the pure evil of Voldemort. Directed by David Yates, the film strikes a tone of bleak darkness, yet contains the thread of hope that The Boy Who Lived can save the world, once and for all, from the Dark Arts uprising.
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2' NEW TV Spot:
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2," is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts. In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here. WarnerBrosPictures May 13, 2011
Here's the official Warner Bros. clip of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" NEW TV Spot (5.13.11). I could have sworn that we'd already had a 'TV spot No. 1' but perhaps with all the hash-tagging something got lost in the translation. This does have some new dialogue. It's hard for me to tell sometimes just what part of the endless battle that is Deathly Hallows Pt. 2, our heroes as well as the big bads, are engaged in.
It's time for Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) to grow up and embrace his destiny. The Chosen One is done hiding behind his friends and mentors and in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, his fate meets his future. He's learned everything there is to know, and Harry Potter is now ready to do what he was born to do -- destroy Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes)! In this new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 TV spot, Potter isn't the only one getting in on the action. Wizards are hopping on brooms and armies are marching to the beat of their own drums. The world is falling apart! The Dark Lord and his Death Eaters have gained more power than we could have ever imagined and Harry's in a serious race against time.
"Harry’s only hope is to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for clues, he uncovers an old and almost forgotten tale -- the legend of the Deathly Hallows. And if the legend turns out to be true, it could give Voldemort the ultimate power he seeks." Oh, the drama! It looks like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 might be the finale to end all finales. The movie co-stars Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman. The film is directed by David Yates and will be released in 2D and 3D on July 15.
(Left to right, front row) Keith Richards, executive producer John DeLuca, Penélope Cruz, Johnny Depp, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, and Ian McShane; (left to right, back row) Geoffrey Rush, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Rob Marshall, Sam Claflin
Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, and more portraits from May 7 premiere at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.
Kind of a motley crew, no? Something looks really posed about the group shot. Ian McShane is about the only one there that is looking at all comfortable in his skin. Everyone a bit jet lagged, maybe?
This article is worth looking at for the magnificent photos of Johnny Depp but it is worth reading both for fun factoids like how did that red 'X' get on Jack Sparrow's right cheek, just under his eye?--as well as further explanation from JD himself about many of the dangly bits that Cap'n Jack sports on his person.
Perhaps most intriguing though is "why" when it seemed an impossibility that Depp would return for a fourth outing as Captain Jack Sparrow, did he make an about face and take on the project? Johnny Depp has long been known for his forthrightness and in this interview he again exhibits refreshing candor.
I suggest picking up a copy of this issue as it is an especially drool-worthy keeper for any Johnny Depp fan.
Jack Sparrow doesn’t usually feel regret, though he does at times feel lost. Fans of the devil-may-care seafarer may know what it’s like to be there with him. In this week’s cover story, EW looks at how the fourth film in the Pirates of the Caribbean mega-franchise, On Stranger Tides (out May 20), attempts to reverse course from the previous two installments and return to the stand-alone spirit of the original. “I felt if we were going to do a 4, that more than anything we owed the audience a fresh start, without all the complicated mathematics of 1 colliding with 2 and 2 colliding with 3,” Depp says. “I felt like it was important to eliminate as many complications as possible.”
Fun, Geoffrey Rush-narrated ''Disneyland' to 'PotC' films':
'Inspired by' the Disneyland ride, 'Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides' is Pirates #4--all starring Johnny Depp.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides opens in theaters May 20th, 2011.
Cast: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Kevin R. McNally, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Sam Claflin, Geoffrey Rush
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise—this time in Disney Digital 3D™. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise. When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), he's not sure if it's love—or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past. The international cast includes franchise vets Geoffrey Rush as the vengeful Captain Hector Barbossa, and Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack's longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, plus Sam Claflin as a stalwart missionary and Astrid Berges-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides trailer courtesy Walt Disney Pictures. Premiere on May 20, 2011.
This part of the Pirates of the Carribean ride is really well done: cannon balls are landing in the water near you as you cross between two warring ships.There are little explosions near you. When they added the 3 life-size Captain Jack Sparrows/Johnny Depps, they added 'Barbossa' as well. You can hear Barbossa 'curse' Jack Sparrow out here, too.
Above: Previously in the PotC quadrilogy: Being dead (cursed) didn't stop Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) from having a swig.
I guess he is now 'un' dead?
'PotC' was my hands- down favourite Disneyland ride for decades. Then Pixar's Toy Story happened and some years after that Disneyland installed Buzz Lightyear Adventure and then TOY STORY MIDWAY MANIA @ (DISNEY'S) California Adenture ' and Pirates, though still very awesome and now featuring three Jack Sparrow/Johnny Depps (!) animatronic guys--I wonder if he'll get a fourth, now?-- just wasn't number one with me anymore.
I'll still go on the 'Pirates' ride at Disneyland--the most I think was on a low-crowd day and I went a dozen times. I would go twice that on the 2 Toy Story-themed Disneyland - Cali Adventure rides, though. 'Midway Mania" totally immerses the rider in the 3-D game-ride to the point where you are very nearly 'inside it.' Totally addictive, mind-blowing great fun.
I also find it hard to stop riding 'Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters' in Disneyland.
'Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides: After crossing paths with a woman from his past (Cruz), Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) is swept aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (McShane), on an unexpected mission to find the elusive fountain of youth.
Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it, too.
The Harry Potter UKFacebook page has posted this new poster from the forthcoming final installment of the Potter franchise, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' which shows Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) head-to-head with the Elder Wand between them.
I agree with this comment from EW (especially the 'light-and-stubble part'--very well-put! The ick factor is unmistakeably there.):
Note how the light catches Harry’s stubble… when you’re not mesmerized by Voldemort’s fingernail. I also love that they went with this strong image, with the wand at the center and the line “IT ALL ENDS 7.15″ and didn’t care that it left no room for the title of the movie....
The official Harry Potter Facebook page has been updated to include the full list of international release dates for the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II" film. To find out when the final installment of the Potter film franchise will premiere in your country, click!
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Mermaid Concept Art:
The new issue of Entertainment Weekly has a look at concept art of the mermaids in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. We've scanned the page from the magazine, which features the art for the creature Syrena in her water form. Onshore, she adopts the human appearance of French-Spanish actress Astrid Berges-Frisbey. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer describes the mermaids as "gorgeous, sexy, and vicious!"
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall,Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise—this time in Disney Digital 3D™. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed adventure. Crossing paths with the enigmatic Angelica (Penelope Cruz), he's not sure if it's love -- or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the "Queen Anne's Revenge," the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past. The international cast includes franchise vets Geoffrey Rush as the vengeful Captain Hector Barbossa and Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack's longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, plus Sam Claflin as a stalwart missionary and Astrid Berges-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid.
Captain Jack Sparrow is back in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides:
Fourth installment of Disney's 'Pirates' franchise arrives May 20, 2011
Captain Jack's new adventure includes an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink mix of 'mermaids, zombies [and] Blackbeard,' the most dreaded "pirate that all pirates fear," played by noted bad guy Ian McShane. The woman in Jack Sparrow's ('Shouldn't there be a 'captain' in there somewhere?" wonders Jack) life this time 'round is the enigmatic 'Angelica' (Penelope Cruz), a woman from his past with an agenda all her own. Angelica enlists Jack's help in finding the Fountain of Youth, then forces him to board Blackbeard's ship, and the story takes off (we hope).
The trailer shows us a peek at the gorgeous Angelica, a woman of action, Blackbeard being his nasty/scary self and Jack being all Jack-like. I'm fairly certain that I saw a cameo by Jack's dad (and Depp's inspiration for his character) played by Keith Richards. If so, yay! There's also a luminously beautiful mermaid (Astrid Berges-Frisbey) and the gallant young missionary (Sam Claflin) who attempts to keep her from harm's way.
Johnny Depp 'Rango' MTV Interview: The Actor Stays in His Comfort Zone with Director Verbinski
Johnny Depp is one of those actors who disappear so fully into the characters he plays onscreen that with each new film, it's hard to know what to expect from the Oscar nominee. Depp's latest, the animated pic "Rango," is no exception. In the film — directed by Depp's "Pirates of the Caribbean" director Gore Verbinski and featuring the vocal talents of Abigail Breslin, Isla Fischer and Bill Nighy — Depp plays the title character, a chameleon living a lonely life in a cage as a family pet. But Rango is also an aspiring actor so he stages elaborate plays within the confines of his little glass home. He suddenly finds his life turned upside down when his cage is accidentally thrown out of his owners' car during a cross-country move, landing him in the strange town of Dirt in the Nevada desert. MTV News caught up with Depp and we asked him if, given his chameleon-like abilities as an actor, he felt a sense of kinship with the little green reptile, and whether Rango is perhaps the closest he's come to playing himself. "What I saw early on with the character, and something that Gore and I talked about, is that it is in sort of all of us, in a way," Depp explained. "There is a chameleonic side to all of us in which we find ourselves in certain situations that you have to adapt to, sitting across from personalities that you have to adapt to in order to survive the moment or survive the day," he said. "That's kind of how I saw Rango."
Source: MTV.com - Johnny Depp Says There's A Little 'Rango' In All Of Us
Today as I drove into the college parking lot and headed towards the fitness center to go lap swimming, I noticed signs saying 'The Muskie Show.' Hmm, I thought, muskie? The only 'muskie' I could think of was the big, ugly fish, but why would there be a 'show' about said fish?
The lot was jammed with pick-up trucks and SUV's, and on the frigid trek to the fitness center I noticed many folks wearing baseball caps. I began thinking maybe this was indeed a show devoted to a large, unnattractive fish. Upon entering the building and observing that the entire crowd had baseball caps on (part of the uniform of the American fisherman) I discarded my doubts and gave in to the realization that hundreds of people had paid money to go to a show starring an uncomely, untasty, aquatic creature.
Typical Muskie Enthusiasts
The swimming pool and the gymnasiums are on basement level--that's where I was headed and that's where the muskie show was taking place. One has the option of taking the elevator, but I take a narrow staircase. In my haste to get away from the crowds mingling upstairs and into the women's locker room, I failed to notice that the stairs were very slick from all the traffic.
On the second tier of stairs mid-way down, my feet went out from under me and I fell. I had been grasping the handrail with my right hand, and I don't think I let go as I went thumping down what must have only been about 4 stairs. My left hip took the brunt of the fall and both ankles and my left wrist took the impact of "braking." The hip immediately began to throb. Amazingly, given how many people were in the building, there was only one on the stairs with me. Behind me was an Asian fellow sans baseball cap, so I don't think he was a muskie devoteé. He asked me if I was okay and I quickly responded with an affirmative thank you. At that point I wasn't really sure how okay I was, but nothing was broken, nor was I bleeding, the two criteria that I've always applied to 'Is it serious?,' so I headed on into the women's locker room.
I already had my suit on under my clothes so it didn't take me long to get into the pool. The hip continued to throb, but I didn't feel much else until the third lap (yeah, I count 'em), at which point my right ankle started pulsing in pain. Following that, was my right shoulder which must have been yanked as I clutched the handrail to stop myself from going ass-over-teakettle down the entire flight of stairs.
Fortunately, the lack of needing to bear much weight whilst swimming was in my favor.
My mind was taken off my woes somewhat when I caught sight of a group of muskie fans, rods in hand, on their way to approach the lifeguard. I couldn't hear much of the conversation, but I did hear the word 'ain't' a lot. Come to find out, they wished to cast their lines into the pool! Okay, so there wasn't anyone on the side of the pool that they wanted to play-fish in, but Christ Almighty, don't people have any inhibitions?!
The Muskie-ites stood about 6 feet from the end of my lane for about 15 minutes, playing with their rods and reels and lures and what-have-you. When they were finished, they started on their way, clomping down the length of my lane wearing their big, dirty, shit-kickin' boots whilst the lifeguard scanned the pool to make sure they hadn't left behind any fishing paraphernalia. I'm nothing to gawk at, but I could feel them taking a good look at my Speedo-clad body, as they made their way to exit through the men's locker room. My damaged body parts were speaking much too loudly right then for me to consider the notion that they were inbred, redneck asshats.
I managed to complete my workout, relishing the thought of a hot shower, but dreading the thought of the hell-walk through the parking lot in the crisp 20-degree-with-a-wind-chill-of-zero weather. I came home and warmed up while the hurt parts of my body throbbed with more gusto--both wrists, one elbow, both ankles and my hip. It's a bitch to type. It's worse to walk.
My husband is working tonight, and my son has a video game that he's entranced by, so I'm going to make myself cozy and watch the following film--which somehow I missed on it's first run. I'm intruiged because I've never read of a character in a film described as a 'spunky extraterrestrial.'
120 mins.
A cop (Joe Cortese) and a spunky extraterrestrial (Maryam d'Abo) track a killer alien on the loose. Pilot for the short-lived series. Rick Baker and John Dykstra won Emmys for designing the creature and the special effects. Mandy: Kim Delaney. Frank: George Dzundza. Estabrook: Robert Webber. Victor: Gregory Sierra. Emmy for special effects.
Cast: George Dzundza, Joe Cortese, Maryam d'Abo, Kim Delaney
Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Daniel Radcliffe all attempt some common phrases, with pretty funny results.
tvguide | Rated: TV-PG | Season 2 Ep. 1 | Added: November 18, 2010 | 39 likes, 2 dislikes
TV Guide's Big Movie Premiere is your all-access pass to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1! Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint take us behind the scenes and on the red carpet for their greatest adventure yet!
Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione fight off two Death Eaters in disguise.
HARRY POTTER and the DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1 NOVEMBER 19 2010
Much thanks to the number one source for all things Harry Potter,The Leaky Cauldron. On their site you'll find easy access to everything, including what came before what is currently being referred to as "DH: Part 1" (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1).
As fansites go, it is and excellent with navigation a cinch and constant updates of fresh material. I've collected some links that I think I'll slowly go through as the debut of "DH: Part 1" grows ever-closer.
We (me, the kid, the spouse) plan to see it on one of "everyone's" rare days off, when I hope that most everyone else will be out shopping (yeah, riiiight). I like the synchronicity of going to see "DH: Part 1" on the day after American Thanksgiving - Black Friday. Something about that date just seems right. ;)
We have recently added many new videos featuring the Harry Potter actors in our Video Galleries, most of them, of course relating to the release of "Deathly Hallows: Part 1." There are many brief interviews with the cast of "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" on different aspects of the movie:
Based on his age now, Depp watched Dark Shadows on ABC TV at ages 3-6 or so! Explains much. ;)
architectus777 | March 31, 2008 Fan version of Johnny Depp as a zombie Vampire...
LOS ANGELES - Johnny Depp's next movie will likely reunite him with director Tim Burton for a big-screen incarnation of the gothic vampire TV soap opera "Dark Shadows." The duo's collaboration has been more than three years in the making -- Depp was obsessed with the series as a child -- but Warner Bros. has now set an April start.
Depp will portray Barnabas Collins, a vampire living in a Maine manor who is searching for his lost love.
Now that Depp has made his decision, the other projects he was flirting with will have to find new actors, unless of course they can be wrapped up by April. For example, Depp's name has been mentioned in connection with Kathryn Bigelow's "Triple Frontier" as well as with Universal's "Snow White and the Huntsman." Depp and Burton last worked together on "Alice in Wonderland," one of the year's biggest hits.
I watched Dark Shadows on the tv each day after school for a couple of years--and I was barely old enough so I hope the 3.5-years younger (June 9, 1963) Depp watched it in reruns. Doubt it, though. Depp probably watched it first run at age I dunno, Update/ 5, 3 thru 6.? He was very young for this program. Cool. Helps explain even more about him. But who was watching him?
I am a 'go' to any Depp-Burton collaboration. Always something to love about them. Long may they run.
Johnny Depp stars as an American tourist whose playful dalliance with a stranger leads to a web of intrigue, romance and danger in The Tourist. During an impromptu trip to Europe to mend a broken heart, Frank (Depp) unexpectedly finds himself in a flirtatious encounter with Elise (Angelina Jolie), an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Against the breathtaking backdrop of Paris and Venice, their whirlwind romance quickly evolves as they find themselves unwittingly thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse. In Theaters December 10th.
Depp returns to theaters on Dec. 12 with "The Tourist." 'The Tourist': Johnny Depp As An Ordinary Guy? - Promo Photos,Wallpapers (10.17) Trailer (10.6)
Some beautiful images here, guaranteed to make you wonder what The Tourist is about. Watching the video one cannot but be impressed at how Johnny Depp slips into the skin of this nebbishy-seeming character without effort. I mean, he looks just as Depp does--the gorgeous Johnny Depp we know and love-- yet with his gestures and vocal tone he conveys someone else completely: Frank Taylor, ordinary guy--or is he? Can't wait to find out!
Wallpapers: Click to enlarge to FULL Size (on this website)
Large Photo Stills CLICK to embiggen
I watched all the time toobut I'm like threeyears oldr thatn Dep and I was just barely old enough to watch Drak shadows. It was good. A gothic sopa opera.
Production Still Source, Poster Size Character Promo Stills: Source: Celebutopia
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Cast Promotional Poster Source: mugglenet
Wow! Are the publicity people hemorrhaging these images or what?!
Jebus! There is no way that anyone but the most devoted Muggle could ever keep up with the volume. My hard drive is sagging under the weight of all these!
So what d'ya think? (Make sure to click through--All of the Cast Promotional Posters are Hi-Res and many are super-duper big!)
One thing I can't get over is how hairy Harry is! I'm not trying to be funny. Little Harry grew up to be a very hirsute man! Another thing is when photos are blown up as big as some of these--the makeup is really evident--especially wounds. Only the guy with the severe scarring looks like he sustained the wounds. Photoshopping is really noticeable too. In the film with movement (obviously) I don't think these nitpicky things will be evident tho'.
Another observation is that there seems to be quite a mish-mash of photographers involved here--as well as at least one artist who went really, really dark. I don't think anyone is going to even be faintly surprised that HP & TDH is DARK.
Some of the production photos are awesome. For instance, the one of Ron Weasley peering around the corner of a big building in the city looked absolutely uninteresting as I saw it before but now--with a huge crew filming--it's fascinating! Harry running through the woods with a camera crew parallel to him atop what looks like train tracks about 15 feet away is pretty cool as well.
The process of lighting a scene always fascinates me. The snowy photo with a regular scene playing out in the lower 2/3's of the pic with a humongous light looming overhead is pretty spectacular, too. Take some time and click through all of them. They are full-size and worth the time!
Production Still Source, Poster Size Character Promo Stills: Source: Celebutopia
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Cast Promotional Poster Source: mugglenet
(Almost) brand new Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows TV Spot for Part 1 which is coming to a theatre near you in the United States, on November 19th, 2010. Proceed with caution if you have not read the books as there are SPOILERS within for the non-Potter-book readers. I've also included the MTV clip and a third clip as well as there have been so many bits and pieces released that frankly, I've lost track (cont. below film description)...
The first TV spot for Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows, Part 1. First aired during the season premiere of The
Vampire Diaries. For more Deathly Hallows info, visit http://www.MuggleNet.com
akcorr07
MTV Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Clip
June 06, 2010
akcorr07 | June 06, 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I hits theaters on November 19th, 2010.
Cast:
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Ralph Fiennes,
Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Jamie Campbell Bower, Bonnie Wright, Helena
Bonham Carter, Timothy Spall, Michael Gambon, Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith,
John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Ciaran Hind
Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron
and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy
the secret to Voldemort's immortality and destruction-the Horcruxes. On
their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection
of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another
more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten
to tear them apart.
Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a
dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war
has begun and Voldemort's Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of
Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might
oppose them. But the one prize they still seek is the one most valuable
to Voldemort: Harry Potter. The Chosen One has become the hunted one as
the Death Eaters search for Harry with orders to bring him to
Voldemort... alive.
Harry's only hope is to find the Horcruxes
before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for clues, he uncovers an
old and almost forgotten tale-the legend of the Deathly Hallows. And if
the legend turns out to be true, it could give Voldemort the ultimate
power he seeks.
Little does Harry know that his future has
already been decided by his past when, on that fateful day, he became
"the Boy Who Lived." No longer just a boy, Harry Potter is drawing ever
closer to the task for which he has been preparing since the day he
first stepped into Hogwarts: the ultimate battle with Voldemort.
(cont.)
Everything looks very exciting...the music is fantastic, the set looks amazing, the actors look...grown up!
I don't think there are going to be enough superlatives to describe this film by the time it premieres, just before American Thanksgiving. Hard to believe, but some people are surprised that the cast has aged over the near-decade that the Potter films have been a part of the HP franchise but hey, look in the mirror--you have, too!
Just had a convo with my now-almost 18 y.o. son about Harry Potter (the franchise). As I mentioned previously, he had to age into the books which were first issued when he was nine years-old, before he began the series. I'd heard at the time that they were more appropriate for age 12-and-up, not that he expressed desire to read them then.
He started reading and re-reading them at about age 11 and the films starting being released then, too. We've seen all the films so far at the theatre (also, hard to avoid if you have pay cable TV) and I've read most of the books. (I think it was "Azkaban" that I simply couldn't plow through--liked the film tho'.)
Even though she created an interesting universe with intriguing characters I was never particularly impressed with Joanne Rowling's writing chops but, not wanting to discourage my kid's reading endeavor didn't say so at the time. Seems now my son holds the same opinion. He's read hundreds of books over his 17 years, maybe 1000 or more, so I think he's qualified to espouse that opinion.
Though only fractionally the reader of my son, I'm sort of picky about book details and he is, too. Part of our convo involved Rowling's retconning in regard to the Horcruxes, which are prominent in the last two Harry Potter films. Retconning--to change details of something already published to make them fit with what you are now writing--is annoying. Another bit that is a puzzle to me that the animals that the kids kept close had no special connection to them beyond being pets.They were notfamiliars, they were simply pets. My son cited the fact that the pets had free will with the example of when Harry mistreated Hedwig and Hedwig took off for a period before giving Harry a chance to feel better about driving him away. A familiar couldn't/wouldn't do so.
Just the same, we are definitely seeing the films. The supporting characters, almost all British, have been fantastic over the years and I expect they'll be no less so in both parts of "The Deathly Hallows."
Ginny Weasely & Harry
Hagrid & Harry
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Official Full Trailer [720 P HD]
A little boy named Andy loves to be in his room, playing with his toys, especially his doll named "Woody". But, what do the toys do when Andy is not with them, they come to life. Woody believes that he has life (as a toy) good. However, he must worry about Andy's family moving, and what Woody does not know is about Andy's birthday party. Woody does not realize that Andy's mother gave him an action figure known as Buzz Lightyear, who does not believe that he is a toy, and quickly becomes Andy's new favorite toy. Woody, who is now consumed with jealousy, tries to get rid of Buzz. Then, both Woody and Buzz are now lost. They must find a way to get back to Andy before he moves without them, but they will have to pass through a ruthless toy killer, Sid Phillips. Written by John Wiggins
[IMDB.COM]
Kinda cool to revisit the original Toy Story. TBH, I wasn't wowed by Toy Story 2. I only saw it once and it may have been my mood that day but I think it was the plot that didn't grab me. I know that much is true because Pixar animation always grabs me. Regardless, Toy Story 3 is as powerful as the original Toy Story. Up 'till tonight though I didn't realize that the name of "the guy that did Slinky's voice"--who died in 2000 was Jim Varney. Amazing that they got the rest of the originals back after 15 years.
Toy Story - Official Trailer #2 [1995]
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures (1995) (USA), Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios
Director: John Lasseter
Producer: Bonnie Arnold, Ralph Guggenheim
Executive Producer: Ed Catmull, Steve Jobs
Writer: John Lasseter (story) & Pete Docter (story) & Andrew Stanton (story) and Joe Ranft (story), Joss Whedon (screenplay) & Andrew Stanton (screenplay) & Joel Cohen (screenplay) and Alec Sokolow (screenplay)
Cast: Tom Hanks (Woody), Tim Allen (Buzz Lightyear), Don Rickles (Mr. Potato Head), Wallace Shawn (Rex the Green Dinosaur), Estelle Harris (Mrs. Potato Head), John Ratzenberger (Hamm the Piggy Bank), Jim Varney (Slinky Dog), Annie Potts (Bo Peep), John Morris (Andy), Erik von Detten (Sid)
Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
[IMDB.COM]
MoviesHistory | May 29, 2009
So yeah, It appears Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows is coming out in time for American Thanksgiving as well as my birthday. How kind of them!
Eh sorry, I just waded through a fraction of the over 5000 comments on this trailer that have sprung up like ragweed since it was posted (checks) 20 hours ago.
"The greatest movie of a generation" is what the official trailer touts. Hmm. The generation would have to be (roughly) those under age 25, right? I keep track of this stuff very scientifically. My youngest son was just a couple years too young when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone came out in book form but because the film lagged for a year or two in getting made he was old enough for the 2001 film installment Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. He'd also read the book by that time.
The consensus seems to be that the first three "Potter" films were pretty great.Then IV and V were weak in places and No. VI, "Half-Blood Prince" sort of kicked the franchise in the ass and made it great again.
I was entertained by "Half-Blood Prince." Both the film and the book are in fact my favourites of the series. Whether one's choice for favourite Harry Potter book or whether one has even read the book must have bearing on how one rates the films so in that respect I think I'm rather an average viewer.
The promotion of Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows is very much like that of "Half-Blood Prince." It gets the chills going at times--but the soundtrack has a big influence on that as well (In January 2010, composer Alexandre Desplat was confirmed to produce the score for Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I.)
Voldemort long ago however devolved into a campy, non-scary thing for me. Maybe he was built up so much that there's no way for him to be as terrifying on film as he is on the page. We shall see. November is a long way away and there is going to be a ton(ne) of promotional stuff set to generating more frenzy. I'll try to keep up with it. And yes, of course I'll be seeing the films.Generally, I see them at the theatre twice.
BTW, 3D for Harry Potter is silly overkill. I'm afraid we are gonna have to ride the "3-D is the future of film" stupidity out for a few years before the studios realize that this way of wringing more $ out of the audience is not worth it--almost across the board thus far. It takes a unique film to be perfectly suited to 3-D--and just how many unique films are even being offered? Certainly nowhere near all the ones that profess to be.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I in theaters on November
19th, 2010.
Warning: The opening of this trailer includes an iconic and surprising moment
between Harry and Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest. Those of you who’ve
read the final Harry Potter book know exactly which scene I’m
talking about, but those of you whohaven’t — those of you
who’ve only consumed Harry Potter as a cinematic experience,
and not a literary one — may find this scene to be a big honking
spoiler. Indeed, pretty much all of the footage ahead, and my thoughts
on it, aren’t for those who prefer to see Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows with virgin eyes. For the rest of you: Accio
goosebumples! credit:Popwatch
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part
One begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission
to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort's immortality and
destroy the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their
professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends
must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces
in their midst that threaten to tear them apart.
Meanwhile, the
wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark
Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort's Death Eaters seize
control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and
arresting anyone who might oppose them. But the one prize they still
seek is the one most valuable to Voldemort: Harry Potter. The Chosen One
has become the hunted one as the Death Eaters search for Harry with
orders to bring him to Voldemort... alive.
Harry's only hope is
to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for
clues, he uncovers an old and almost forgotten tale-the legend of the
Deathly Hallows. And if the legend turns out to be true, it could give
Voldemort the ultimate power he seeks.
Little does Harry know
that his future has already been decided by his past when, on that
fateful day, he became "the Boy Who Lived." No longer just a boy, Harry
Potter is drawing ever closer to the task for which he has been
preparing since the day he first stepped into Hogwarts: the ultimate
battle with Voldemort.
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson,
Tom Felton, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Jamie Campbell
Bower, Bonnie Wright, Helena Bonham Carter, Timothy Spall, Michael
Gambon, Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith, John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Ciaran Hind
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
trailer courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures.
I did not know this about Toy Story or hadn't really thought it through. This Disney-Pixar collaboration is non-3D? That it is offered in 2 dimensions is good regardless but also...
if it is only in 2-D I congratulate Disney-Pixar for realizing a certain type of film is best-suited to being rendered in the 3D medium as well as a certain type that isn't.
If Toy Story had radically changed--going to 3D is pretty radical at this point in the resurrection of 3D--then it wouldn't be Toy Story.
The creators of the beloved Toy Story films re-open the toy box
and bring moviegoers back to the delightful world of Woody, Buzz and our
favorite gang of toy characters in TOY STORY 3. Woody and Buzz had
accepted that their owner Andy would grow up someday, but what happens
when that day arrives?
DisneyPixar—May 28, 2010
—
Toy Story 3 will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ in select
theaters on June 18th, 2010.
The creators of the beloved Toy
Story films re-open the toy box and bring moviegoers back to the
delightful world of Woody, Buzz and our favorite gang of toy characters
in TOY STORY 3. Woody and Buzz had accepted that their owner Andy would
grow up someday, but what happens when that day arrives?
*** I'm way behind--but catching up! "Ken" is only three days old. Besides, don't you like having lots of Toy Story goodies all in one place? I knew you would!
In the third installment, Andy is preparing to depart
for college, leaving his loyal toys troubled about their uncertain
future. Lee Unkrich (co-director of Toy Story 2 and Finding Nemo)
directs this highly anticipated film, and Michael Arndt, the Academy
Award®-winning screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine, brings his unique
talents and comedic sensibilities to the proceedings.
Toy Story 3
will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters on June
18th, 2010.
I can't imagine that these would be spoilers but in case you have come to Harry Potter late in the game and you have not read the "Epilogue" to "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows" then perhaps you should not read any further.
The Epilogue was so unnecessary. Rowling was terribly ill-advised to continue when she should have left things as they were. Must have been keeping with her inability to self-edit as with each Potter book that got fatter the very health of youngsters heaving it around with them was threatened
I can't even remember the Epilogue clearly, I was so disgusted by it.
Is it 30 years later? From the looks of this bunch in these set photos it appears as if they've aged 100 years, especially the men.
I'm not exaggerating. They look perfectly awful. Perhaps I'll exit the theatre just as the Epilogue starts. I was sort of hoping they'd leave it out of the film.
This so reminds me of LOST (it seems many things do these days). LOST should have ended when Jack laid down to die with Vincent beside him. But noooo! The audience needed to be hammered over the head with the message! It's about LOVE! And LIFE! And DEATH! And REBIRTH!
And so the message in Harry Potter 7's epilogue is that life goes on and good friends stay together forever.
I wonder if Johnny Depp's partner Vannessa Paradis, had any say in this? The goss just last week was that Depp, who is currently working on,"TheTourist" with Angelina Jolie (described as 'eating' her male co-stars for lunch) is trying to get out of a steamy love scene with Jolie if not the entire film--at Paradis's behest. I applaud her if she's got that much sway with JD.There's no doubt that Depp has that much pull with Disney. He cemented that with his appearance three times on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. That and all the moola that the Pirates film franchise is pulling in almost completely due to Depp's performance as pirate Jack Sparrow, a character who he based in large part on Rolling Stone, Keith Richards.
Disney may be going au naturale for Pirates of the Caribbean: On
Stranger Tides.
The movie studio has banned actresses with artificial enhancements
for the fourth Piratesinstallment, the New York Postreports.
Filmmakers sent out a casting call last week, according to the paper,
seeking "beautiful female fit models. Must be 5 feet 7 inches-5 feet 8
inches, size 4 or 6, no bigger or smaller. Age 18-25. Must have a lean
dancer body. Must have real breasts. Do not submit if you have
implants." The potential ladies will also have to undergo a
test involving jiggling and jogging to determine their breasts'
authenticity, the Post says.
The movie, which is set for a May 2011 release, will star Johnny Depp
as Jack Sparrow, Ian McShane
as Blackbeard, and Penelope
Cruz as Sparrow's love interest, replacing Keira
Knightley as the female lead.
Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis
Now if Disney (or Vanessa) could have a word about this requirement of the 'Pirates' 4 film:
Must be 5 feet 7 inches-5 feet 8
inches, size 4 or 6, no bigger or smaller.
The 'no smaller' part is OK but no bigger than a size 4 or 6? So a size 7/8 on a 5'8" woman is considered too big? Has Disney taken a look recently at the animatronic ladies that Johnny is cavorting with in Disneyland? (j/k He doesn't cavort--only hides--then gleefully sits upon a huge pile of gold coins.)
I realize I'm being unrealistic in pointing this out but Disney started it when it took a stand on ladies with fake boobies.Why not go a step further and bump up the range of sizes a bit?
Why this short self-interview is more memorable than 90% of the advertising for Alice in Wonderland:
The vast advertising campaign for 'Alice' often over-emphasizes Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter. In this interview neither his image nor his name is spoken. He's not referred to at all! Amazing!
Wouldn't you like to hear Mia Wasikowska say her own name so you'll know the definitive pronunciation? I've heard it mangled so many times that I wasn't even going to attempt to say it. Now I can say it correctly--over and over!
Speaking of Mia Wasikowska, she comes across as reflective in her thinking as well as utterly charming in an unforced way. I was hoping to see the side of her that Depp previously characterized as (to paraphrase) "delightfully odd," but the interview is short and she was sitting adjacent to Helena Bonham Carter who, let's face it defines delightfully odd.
Previously I've noted that I've not ever seen any work done by Anne Hathaway. It probably is unfair to judge based on this one interview but she seems bland and frankly, a dim bulb. For example, Bonham Carter had to correct Hathaway when Hathaway was referring to her own character's (The White Queen) behaviour and traits. Hathaway did not know to distinguish between the March Hare and The White Rabbit. Her explanation of what inspired her performance was quite pedestrian and taken as a (admittedly small ) package--in person, she is utterly unimpressive. Perhaps she transforms herself on screen or perhaps to get this film made Burton conceded and cast a "marquee" American actor.
Watch the video. It was the first thing I did online today--as I'd found it just before signing off last night and it was quite a delightful way to start the day.
In the latest edition of Unscripted, 'Alice in Wonderland,' stars Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Mia Wasikowska discuss everything from their favorite characters and inspiration for their roles-- to who inspired the White Queen's punk edge.
Hathaway explains the thought process behind developing her role as the White Queen and combining the attributes of such diverse icons as Greta Garbo and Debbie Harry. Wanting to be both regal and left of center at once, her motivation was "the idea that someone can look so sweet but actually be very...fierce." She adds, "I've seen so many regal queens. I wanted to introduce a punk element to her."
Mia discusses depicting the older Alice, at the center of this film, compared to the iconic young Alice we know from previous 'Wonderland' productions and her experience in her first major starring role. The ever-charming Helena Bonham Carter, meanwhile, gives us insight on living and working with arguably one of the most eccentric directors in modern film: Mr. Tim Burton.
More Alice self-interview with Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Mia Wasikowska after the jump.
Alice (Mia Wasikowska) quickly comes up with a lie when approached by The Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), who admires her head.
Oh, this Alice clip is so cool!
It's really the first time I've seen both Mia Wasikowska and Helena Bonham Carter have a longer scene--the first one-on-one and I very much like them both! I can now say for certain that I would have coveted seeing this film even without Johnny Depp.
(Release: March 5, 2010)
The creators of the beloved “Toy Story” films re-open the toy box and bring moviegoers back to the delightful world of Woody, Buzz and our favorite gang of toy characters in Toy Story 3. Woody and Buzz had accepted that their owner Andy would grow up someday, but what happens when that day arrives? In the third installment, Andy is preparing to depart for college, leaving his loyal toys troubled about their uncertain future. Lee Unkrich (co-director of “Toy Story 2″ and “Finding Nemo”) directs this highly anticipated film, and Michael Arndt, the Academy Award®-winning screenwriter of “Little Miss Sunshine,” brings his unique talents and comedic sensibilities to the proceedings. Toy Story 3 will be presented in Disney Digital 3DTM in select theaters.
"Jeff Bridges plays 'The Weary Kind' from the movie 'Crazy Heart'. Shot during his interview with Peter Travers for his show on ABC News Now. "
Oh, this is so lovely. I cannot wait to see this film! And I have waited too long already. It only became available here in sprawling suburbia last week. Jeff Bridges must have had to prove himself I suppose, by winning Best Actor from the Screen Actor's Guild as well as a Golden Globe in the same category. Now he's up for an Academy Award (an Oscar) for Best Actor so his little film is finally, deservedly getting some big exposure. Excited too, to see Maggie Gyllenhaal's performance. She is also nominated for an Academy Award.
<Just have to add that he is among the most polite, gracious, humble and down-to-earth actors I've ever seen interviewed.
Guess who I'm rooting for to win the Best Actor Oscar?
"Hollywood 411's Megan Tevrizian talks to CRAZY HEART star Jeff Bridges about his latest Academy Award nomination. Jeff talks about being a 5-time nominee, his co-star Maggie Gyllenhaal's nom and his involvement in WE ARE THE WORLD."
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"Jeff Bridges and Colin Farrell sing at a Toby Keith concert on
September 18, 2008 in Albuquerque NM while filming the movie Crazy
Heart."
NEW Disney Alice in Wonderland UHQ Promotional Photos (large) were made public today by Spoiler TV.
Also, within the last week Disney released the soundtrack listing for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.
The album, which is being called Almost Alice, will be in stores in
March 2nd, with a video for the soundtrack’s first single, “Alice
(Underground)” by Avril Lavigne, due in early February.
1. “Alice (Underground)” performed by Avril Lavigne
2. “The Poison” performed by The All-American Rejects
3. “The Technicolor Phase” performed by Owl City
4. “Her Name Is Alice” performed by Shinedown
5. “Painting Flowers” performed by All Time Low
6. “Where’s My Angel” performed by Metro Station
7. “Strange” performed by Tokio Hotel and Kerli
8. “Follow Me Down” performed by 3OH!3 featuring Neon Hitch
9. “Very Good Advice” performed by Robert Smith
10. “In Transit” performed by Mark Hoppus with Pete Wentz
11. “Welcome to Mystery” performed by Plain White T’s
12. “Tea Party” performed by Kerli
13. “The Lobster Quadrille” performed by Franz Ferdinand
14. “Running Out of Time” performed by Motion City Soundtrack
15. “Fell Down a Hole” performed by Wolfmother
16. “White Rabbit” performed by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Film Synopsis: From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic 3D fantasy adventurea magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of
all time. JOHNNY DEPP stars as the Mad Hatter and MIA WASIKOWSKA as
19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first
encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the
White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar,
the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a
fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen’s
reign of terror. The all-star cast also includes ANNE HATHAWAY, HELENA
BONHAM CARTER and CRISPIN GLOVER. The screenplay is by Linda Woolverton.
Capturing the wonder of Lewis Carroll’s beloved “Alice’s Adventures
in Wonderland” (1865) and “Through the Looking-Glass” (1871) with
stunning, avant-garde visuals and the most charismatic characters in
literary history, ALICE IN WONDERLAND comes to the big screen in Disney
Digital 3DTM on March 5, 2010.
Sigourney Weaver hinted on the red carpet at the Golden Globes on
Sunday night that she could return for a sequel. "I really can't say
anything, but it's science fiction," she said. "Anything can happen."
More clues that Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver) may be back for the sequel...
on the red carpet last night she said: "I'm not allowed to say
anything," she repeated. "But if you look at the footage, I go
somewhere, right?
Gosh. I suppose this shows that I'm pretty naive about what goes on behind the scenes of mega-movies like AVATAR because it is now rather apparent that was long-ago agreed, contingent upon the box office success of AVATAR, that there would not only be a sequel but AVATAR would become a trilogy.
I loved the film, saw it three times (though once, due to the packed theatre was nauseatingly close to the screen so maybe two-and-a half times) so I'm very interested in talk of more AVATAR.
One problem for me however is that my favourite character Grace, (Sigourney Weaver) was killed. Certainly there could be a prequel that shows the very beginning of the human - Na'vi interactions including the process of Grace starting the school and since we know things went south with that-- more about how the human-aliens began effing it all up. It doesn't have to be a prequel (as it sounds like that is not what the decision-makers are moving toward). It could instead be a retelling of some of the human-Na'vi history.
They also killed "Trudy Chacon," the helicopter pilot played by Michelle Rodriguez. Though her helicopter went down in flames, with her backstory indicating she'd been on Pandora for years she could still appear. Or since Michelle's features would lend themselves very well to a Na'vi avatar, perhaps she can come back in another role entirely.
UPDATE in re: AVATAR sequel - More details leaked about the sequel - Official AVATAR blog
After muttering about how an AVATAR franchise would make sense and hinting that there could be a trilogy of AVATAR films, James Cameron has confirmed that there will be an AVATAR sequel, fueling speculation about how it might top the original...
James
Cameron's science-fiction blockbuster "Avatar" takes place in 2154 on
the lush moon Pandora. To help make the set believable, Jodie Holt,
chairwoman of the department of botany and plant sciences at UC
Riverside, was approached to consult on the film's plant life, as well
as how a botanist would study such flora.
Holt, a plant physiologist, talked about her involvement in the film
and the "Pandorapedia," a detailed catalog of the moon's features,
including its many plants.
LOS ANGELES — James Cameron's science-fiction epic "Avatar" had
another stellar weekend with $68.3 million domestically, shooting past
$1 billion worldwide, only the fifth movie ever to hit that mark.
No. 1 for the third-straight weekend, 20th Century Fox's "Avatar"
raised its domestic total to $352.1 million after just 17 days. The
film added $133 million overseas to lift its international haul to $670
million, for a worldwide gross of $1.02 billion.
"Avatar"
opened two weekends earlier with $77 million, a strong start but far
below dozens of other blockbusters that debuted as high as $158
million. But business for other blockbusters usually tumbles in
following weekends, while "Avatar" revenues barely dropped over the
busy Christmas and New Year's weekends.
"It's like a runaway freight train. It just keeps doing business,"
said Fox distribution executive Bert Livingston. "Here's what's
happening: I think everybody has to see `Avatar' once. Even people who
don't normally go to the movies, they've heard about it and are saying,
`I have to see it.' Then there's those people seeing it multiple times."
"Avatar" was Cameron's first film since 1997's "Titanic," the biggest modern blockbuster with $1.8 billion worldwide.
The third time was by necessity as the second was in stomach-turning, barely watchable 3D and I saw little of it as it was meant to be seen. We were about 25 feet from the screen, in maybe row six of the jammed-to-the gills movie theatre. We'd only gotten to the box office twenty minutes before Avatar was to start and didn't think to ask if there were still seats together. There were not. Not more that 2, anyway.
So. We went again to see Avatar on New Year's Day and got there one hour before start time.They were sold out. We opted to stick around and wait for the next show which was in 2 hours. They probably let us in the theater about 40 minutes before the show--and booyah! we were first in line so the seats we picked were exactly were we wanted to be.
So far then I've see Avatar in 2-D with no crowds, in 3-D unable to enjoy in by sitting in the way-wrong place and finally, two nights ago in a very crowded theatre in 3-D--but sans stomach issues so able to really pay attention to it.
Everyone has something to say about Avatar. Though Sigourney Weaver may not super tops on most lists, for me both Weaver and director-writer James Cameron were compelling reasons for wanting to see the film.
I loved Sigourney Weaver in Avatar. I'm beyond thrilled that she's yet again been in a film that will long be remembered as outstanding. Besides her role as Ripley in the Alien film quadrilogy (with 'Aliens' having been directed by James Cameron) she kicked butt in Galaxy Quest--a spoof on sci-fi television. She's 60, she's lovely and compelling, and she's awesome-looking in blue!
Yay! for Sigourney Weaver in Avatar.
She's a big part of the reason I decided to see it. Awesome actress, still classically beautiful at age 60. A second yay! for good movie roles for actresses of a certain age!
I very much enjoyed it as I have a number of James Cameron's films.
Cameron's 'Aliens' is second to 'Alien' only by a hair--as no one could top the baby Alien bursting through John Hurt's chest in the original. Terminator, Titanic, The Abyss are great entertainment as well. Cameron doesn't so much 'make' a film as he crafts a film.
Back to AVATAR.
Last night I saw AVATAR for the second time--this time in 3-D. Against my better judgment, I did not pipe up when plans were made to leave only 20 minutes for us to get our tickets and seats.
We sat in the sixth row--separately--and I was sick---first a bad headache then fighting off nausea for most of the 2 hours, 43 minutes.
Jake Sully (Sam Worthington)
In an attempt to at last get it right, on New Year's Day we are making the 20 minute drive to the cinema an hour before the show. This time I'm asking how many seats are left because all there was for the 8 p.m. showing we attended was really close to the screen near the edges of the aisles.
Pandora
Zoe Saldana (Neytiri) Writer-Director-Producer James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver (Grace)
From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director
Tim Burton comes an epic 3D fantasy adventure "Alice in Wonderland," a
magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of
all time. Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as
19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first
encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the
White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar,
the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a
fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen's
reign of terror. The all-star cast also includes Anne Hathaway, Helena
Bonham Carter and Crispin Glover; Linda Woolverton wrote the screenplay.
Capturing the wonder of Lewis Carroll's beloved "Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland" (1865) and "Through the Looking-Glass" (1871) with
stunning, avant-garde visuals and the most charismatic characters in
literary history, "Alice in Wonderland" comes to the big screen in
Disney Digital 3D™ on March 5, 2010.
Deborah Ann Woll thanks her fans for their support. Video thanks to Shadaliza!
I realize that she is a grown woman and a "baby vamp" due only to how recently she was turned but Deborah Ann Woll is just the sweetest thing evar. I've seen her interviewed a number of times and she is so authentic and down to earth--and stunningly beautiful. Just a wonderfully talented and charming young woman. A while back (previously to when we met her on True Blood) Deborah Ann Woll released another video where she shows (in a very tasteful way) her incredibly sexy side. There's a link to it in the sidebar but I'm reposting it so you can see a little bit more of Deborah Ann.
SpiritClips "La Cachette" Behind the Scenes Look Deborah Ann Woll and Eric Nenninger, the stars of the film "La Cachette," talk about what they take from a film (literally). spiritclips And another little gem with a short on set interview with Deborah Ann.
