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17 December 2009 4:09 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

By Zeus’ beard, it seems Rene Russo – one of Hollywood’s leading ladies of the 1990s – has joined the cast of Kenneth Branagh’s Thor. Even more interesting is her character name: Frigga. She will be playing Thor’s stepmother and wife to Odin (Anthony Hopkins).

This particular Marvel venture begins shooting next month for a release in May 2011. Nobody ever expected Shakespeare-obsessed Branagh to be making a comic book adaptation. Is this part of the charm? His occasional forays into Hollywood in the past have been either disasterous or middle-brow. Perhaps the studio trust him with the grand theatrics.

Thor sees himself kicked out of Asgard after re-starting an ancient feud and goes to Earth in order to stop his nefarious and scheming brother Loki from taking over our planet. Branagh is an amazing visualist (just see Hamlet) so expect his Hollywood blockbuster to look stunning. Add a Patrick Doyle score, »

- Martyn Conterio

30 April 2009 9:29 AM, PDT | MovieScore Magazine | See recent MovieScore Magazine news »

According to a press release from Universal Pictures and Working Title, a sequel to the 2005 family movie Nanny McPhee will begin principal photography early next month and a composer has already been chosen for the project: Thomas Newman. The first film was scored by Patrick Doyle. Emma Thompson returns to the role of the magical nanny in the sequel, which is called Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang. Susanna White, who directed acclaimed UK miniseries Jane Eyre (scored by Rob Lane), helms the film which will co-star Maggie Gyllenhaal and Maggie Smith. Wall-e composer Thomas Newman is also doing the music for Brothers, the remake of the Danish hit movie. »

- noreply@blogger.com (Mikael Carlsson)

2 articles from 2009