Category: General Film
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Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett Returning to Middle-Earth
Los Angeles, CA—December 7, 2010—Cate Blanchett, Ken Stott, Sylvester McCoy and Mikael Persbrandt and have joined the cast of Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic “The Hobbit.” Also joining them are Ryan Gage, Jed Brophy and William Kircher. The films, which are scheduled to commence principal photography in February 2011, mark Jackson’s…
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The Hollywood Reporter: “The Hobbit” Cast Announced
From The Hollywood Reporter: by Borys Kit Martin Freeman is set to star as Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s two-movie adaptation of The Hobbit. New Line confirmed the Freeman news, rumored for months, and also took steps to clear up other casting rumors by announcing a slew of other names, many of whom will play…
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L.A. Times: WB Gives “The Hobbit” the Green Light
From the Los Angeles Times: By Ben Fritz and Claudia Eller Following a multitude of delays, Warner Bros. and co-financing partner Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. have agreed to start production in February on the two films that serve as a prequel to the blockbuster “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, people familiar with the situation said. Only one…
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Oscar Forecast: Meryl Streep may finally have third-Oscar vehicle
Below is an article from The Hollywood Reporter showing Meryl Streep is taking on the role of legendary British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. This should be great news to fans who have been stymied over the years by her lack of ability to pick up a 3rd Oscar statuette. While many think she was robbed…
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Peter Jackson In Talks to Direct “The Hobbit”
From Entertainment Weekly: Almost one month after Guillermo del Toro dropped out of directing The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson is in talks to helm the two films in the franchise. While we wait for the studios involved or Jackson’s manager to confirm, there are lots of questions that remain before The…
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The Hollywood Reporter: Batman 3 Set for July 20, 2012 Release
From The Hollywood Reporter: Warner Bros. has set July 20, 2012, as the release date for the third Christopher Nolan-directed Batman movie. The studio has barely begun the process of developing the movie; Nolan is in postproduction on “Inception,” but is hammering out a story with David Goyer. There is no title as this point…
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The Hollywood Reporter: Fox Cancels 24
From The Hollywood Reporter: Final episode of action drama will air in May By James Hibberd March 26, 2010, 08:00 PM ET Tick, tick, tick … and done. After eight seasons, Fox’s “24” is coming to an end. The groundbreaking action drama will air its final real-time episode in May, the victim of a confluence…
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The Hollywood Reporter: “Robin Hood” To Open Cannes
From The Hollywood Reporter: Ridley Scott’s film to screen out of competition May 12 By David Morgan March 26, 2010, 01:21 AM ET Universal’s “Robin Hood,” directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett, has been selected as the opening-night film for the upcoming Festival de Cannes.
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Variety: Chris Evans to Portray Captain America
From Variety: Thesp to star in three Marvel films, in addition to ‘Avengers’ By MARC GRASER Chris Evans will don the star-spangled superhero suit to play Captain America for Marvel Entertainment. Evans accepted an offer made by the comicbook publisher late last week, beating out a number of thesps who test-screened for the high-profile role.…
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“The Hobbit” to Go Into Production in July
From BBC News: Shooting of the long-awaited film version of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit is set to begin in New Zealand in July. Actor Sir Ian McKellen, who reprises his Lord of the Rings role as Gandalf the Grey, revealed casting is taking place in LA, London and New York. Mexican-born film-maker Guillermo del Toro…
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Variety: Technicolor Donates Archive to Eastman House
An interesting piece on the Technicolor donation and what it means to the film world. Link to the Full VARIETY Article Transfer of ‘priceless’ collection signals company’s changing direction By DAVID S. COHEN A treasure trove of Hollywood history has found a new home. Technicolor is to announce today that it has donated its archive,…
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National Film Registry: 25 Titles Added to the Preservation List
The Library of Congress has selected 25 films (short-, feature-length, and now apparently music videos) to add to its National Film Registry, a list that annually selects 25 works from the length of film history to permanently preserve in their archives. This year’s list includes many films most of you have probably never heard of.…
