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The Notable Films of 2010: Part Seven
29 December 2009 7:16 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: 2010
Cast: Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Summary: A tale of a mother and daughter, separated at birth, who struggle with the damage done by the most important person missing in their lives while a young African-Americn woman deals with an unwanted pregnancy and the adoption process.
Analysis: Scoring rave reviews in Toronto, the $7 million latest effort of Rodrigo Garcia ("Nine Lives," "Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her") once again shows off his skill at weaving multiple narratives together in clever and unexpected ways. At its heart it's an emotional family drama, but Garcia excels with his female characters which makes the involvement of Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington and especially Annette Benning thrilling.
The few criticisms levelled at the film were toward some pacing and credibility issues in the last act, but otherwise praised it for not »
- Garth Franklin
New ‘Book Of Eli’ Featurette Shows Behind The Scenes Movie Clips & More
27 December 2009 12:34 PM, PST | OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news »
New 'Book Of Eli" featurette shows behind the scenes movie clips & more. Warner Bros. Pictures has recently released a new "The Book of Eli" featurette (below),which shows exclusive behind the scenes clips,interviews,and more. It stars: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Frances de la Tour, Michael Gambon, Evan Jones, Joe Pingue,and Tom Waits. This featurette features more scenes from the movie,along with interviews from the cast,directors,and producers,which include: Denzel Washington, director Albert Hughes, director Allen Hughes,stunt coordinator Jeff Imada, and martial arts trainer Dan Inosanto. »
- Andre@ontheflix
The Book of Eli Reveals Secrets
27 December 2009 10:30 AM, PST | 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news »
The Book of Eli releases in just under three weeks and a behind the scenes featurettete, which will likely be on the DVD, is available for fans leading up to the January 15 theatrical release. This featurette shows Denzel as Eli training, prepping, and co-ordinating his own stunts on set and during shoots. A lot of footage from the actual movie, that has not been shown in trailers, is available in this two to three minute clip. Check out the dark scenes of Armageddon and the blood-thirsty natives of the future in this sneak peek below.
A tagline for The Book of Eli:
"Some will kill to have it. He will kill to protect it (Warner)."
Release: January 15, 2010.
Director: Allen Hughes.
Writer: Gary Whitta.
Cast: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Joe Pingue, and Michael Gambon.
A trailer for The Book of Eli here:
More info' »
- Michael Ross Allen
Go Behind the Scenes in the Book of Eli
24 December 2009 4:14 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
A new behind the scenes featurette for The Book of Eli has been released over on Yahoo Movies. The Book of Eli stars Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Michael Gambon, Evan Jones, Jennifer Beals and is directed by Allen Hughes and Albert Hughes.
This new featurette, Denzel Washington talks about the preparation that went into performing his own stunts and filming the intense fight choreography in ‘The Book of Eli.’ I’ve embedded it below or head over to Yahoo to view it in HD.
The book of Eli is released 15th January. More on this in the new year.
In “The Book of Eli,” Denzel Washington stars as a lone warrior named Eli, who fights his way across the desolate wasteland of near-future America to realize his destiny and deliver the knowledge that can bring civilization back from the brink of destruction and save the future of humanity. »
- David Sztypuljak
Behind-the-Scenes Look at The Book of Eli
23 December 2009 9:51 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Yahoo! Movies just made a brand new, behind-the-scenes featurette for The Book of Eli available. Get an up close and personal look at Denzel Washington doing his own stunts!Behind-the-Scenes Featurette: The Stunts The drama revolves around a lone hero who fights his way across the wasteland of post-apocalyptic America. He's the protector of a sacred book that may hold the key to saving humanity.The Book of Eli stars Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals and Evan Jones. The film comes to theaters January 15, 2010 from Warner Bros. Pictures. »
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Five
23 December 2009 10:10 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: 2010
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Max Minghella, Emma Booth, Lee Ingleby
Director: Beeban Kidron
Summary: Follows the love story of Oz editor Richard Neville and Louise Ferrier. Neville and his cohorts launch the London edition of Oz amidst the 1960s counterculture and are subsequently put on trial for distributing a sexually explicit issue.
Analysis: One of the most troubled productions in Working Title's history, 'Hippie' began development back in 1998 but failed to get beyond script stage both in 1999 and in 2002 when "Elizabeth" helmer Shekhar Kapur was attached to direct. Filming finally got underway late 2007 with director Beeban Kidron in charge and shooting seemed to proceed without issue aside from feminist author Germaine Greer being vehemently unhappy about being depicted on film.
Actually the film scored quite a bit of free press for a skinny dipping scene where full-frontal shots of actress Sienna Miller shooting the sequence »
- Garth Franklin
'The Book of Eli' Featurette
23 December 2009 6:54 AM, PST | AMC - Script to Screen | See recent AMC - Script to Screen news »
Yahoo! Movies added a new featurette for the Hughes Brothers sci-fi action flick "The Book of Eli" starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, and Ray Stevenson
Film is due out in theatres January 15, 2010.
In the film Washington will portray a lone hero in a not-too-distant apocalyptic future who must fight across America to bring society the knowledge that could be the key to its redemption.
Check out the featurette below and let us know what you think.
Source: Yahoo! Movies
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- Kellvin Chavez
‘The Book of Eli’ Movie Releases New Intense, Action Filled 2nd TV Spot
20 December 2009 1:25 PM, PST | OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news »
'The Book of Eli' movie releases new intense, action filled 2nd TV spot. Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new, 2nd, TV spot for the new Denzel Washington action flick, "The Book of Eli." It also stars : Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, and Evan Jones. The new TV spot shows a couple of unseen clips from the movie,along with already seen clips from the movie trailer. "The Book of Eli" revolves around a lone warrior (Denzel Washington) who must fight to bring society the knowledge,which could be the key to its redemption. However, Carnegie (Gary Oldman) is the despot of a small makeshift town who's determined to take possession of the book Eli is guarding. »
- Andre@ontheflix
Two “The Book of Eli” TV Spots And Photos
19 December 2009 3:04 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Take a look at two TV spots and new photos from the upcoming sci-fi movie “The Book of Eli” directed by Allen and Albert Hughes from the script by Gary Whitta.
as always click on the photo to enlarge
Denzel Washington | The Book of Eli
In the post-apocalyptic film by Hughes Brothers Denzel Washington stars as a survivor Eli who is trying to protect a sacred book that holds the secret to saving the future of humanity in post-apocalyptic world.
Denzel Washington | The Book of Eli
The movie also stars Gary Oldman (Carnegie), Mila Kunis (Solara), Ray Stevenson (Redridge), Jennifer Beals, Michael Gambon and Tom Waits.
Mila Kunis plays Solara, who is recruited by Eli ’s enemies to betray him, but later she ends up joining Washington. Oldman plays the film’s villain, a “despot of a small and pathetic town,” who’s determined to take possession of the book »
- Fiona
Rene Russo To Play Mother Of "Thor"
19 December 2009 8:15 AM, PST | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »
Rene Russo is set to play Frigga, the mother of the titular hammer-wielding Norse hero in "Thor" for Marvel Studios says Variety. As the wife of Norse god (Anthony Hopkins) Frigga is the queen of Asgard and mother to both Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and the villain Loki (Tom Hiddleston). Natalie Portman also stars as Thor's love interest. Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson, Colm Feore, Stellan Skarsgard, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, Tadanobu Asano and maybe Jeremy Renner are starring. Mark Protosevich and Zack Stentz penned the script in which arrogant warrior Thor reignites an ancient war and as punishment, "Thor" is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans. Once here, he learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain »
Rene Russo ascends to Asgard as latest to join Thor cast
18 December 2009 12:19 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Kenneth Branagh'S Thor has added another goddess to its ranks in the form of Rene Russo.
Russo, 55, has been cast as Frigga, wife of Odin, reports Variety.
Odin, leader of the Norse gods and ruler of their realm Asgard, will be played by Anthony Hopkins in the Marvel Studios production.
The actress's previous credits include Lethal Weapon 3 and 4, Get Shorty and The Thomas Crown Affair.
Thor is released on May 20, 2011, and stars Star Trek actor Chris Hemsworth in the title role and Tom Hiddleston as Loki.
Contrary to Variety's report, Frigga is the step-mother of Thor and foster-mother of Loki. Thor's actual mother is the giantess Jord in the original Norse myths and the elder goddess Gaea in Marvel's comics. This may be simplified in Branagh's screenplay of course; there's only so much detailed mythological backstory you can fit in a two-hour movie.
In other Thor news, »
- David Bentley
Concept Art from Outpost II: Black Sun !
18 December 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Director Steve Barker is in pre-production on Outpost II: Black Sun , a sequel to the 2008 UK import Outpost starring Ray Stevenson. A lot of good ideas in that one. Barker is reuniting with screenwriter Rae Brunton again for more undead Nazi mayhem. Courtesy of Black Camel Pictures, here's a preview of what's to come via some conceptual artwork and a synopsis. And from the look of it, the sequel is going to be larger in scale. The year is 1945, the closing stages of WW2, and a German scientist by the name of Klausener is working on frightening new technology with the power to create an immortal Nazi army. Flash forward to present day, and a Nato task force is hurriedly deployed to Eastern Europe, where a sinister enemy appears to be mercilessly killing everything in its »
Rene Russo to be mother of 'Thor'
17 December 2009 7:08 PM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Rene Russo has joined the cast of Paramount.s "Thor" as Frigga, the mother of Thor.She joins a cast that includes Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Kat Dennings, Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson and Chris Hemsworth as Thor. According to Variety, Kenneth Branagh will be directing the film. Shooting will be underway in January.Paramount has already set a release date for the film of May 20, 2011.Mark Protosevich and Zack Stentz wrote the script, which has the Norse god Thor reigniting an ancient war. As punishment, Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans. »
- Adnan Tezer
Rene Russo Added to the Cast of ‘Thor’
17 December 2009 5:29 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Rene Russo has joined the cast of Marvel’s Thor, directed by Kenneth Branagh. The comic book movie starts shooting this January for release May 20, 2011.
She is set to play Frigga, the wife of Odin (Anthony Hopkins), the Queen of Asgard, and the mommy of the titular character (Chris Hemsworth). I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this is one hell of a cast. Even the supporting roles have named actors and actresses filling them.
Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Natalie Portman (Jane Foster), Jamie Alexander (Sif), Kat Dennings (Marcy), Ray Stevenson (Volstagg), Stuart Townsend (Fandral), Tadanobu Asano (Hogun), Colm Feore, and Stellan Skarsgard.
I can’t imagine Frigga will be snatching too much screen time, but just knowing Russo is playing her is comforting. Like a warm hug from… Rene Russo.
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- Jeff Leins
Rene Russo joins Thor
17 December 2009 8:48 AM, PST | GordonandtheWhale | See recent GordonandtheWhale news »
Lately, Thor casting news has been hammered into us. We recently found out Natalie Portman has signed on as Thor’s love interest, along with Kat Dennings, Idris Elba, Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, and Tadanobu Asano – not as Thor’s lovers, but as co-stars (would be interesting if all were his lovers, though).
Read more on Rene Russo joins Thor… »
- Chase Whale
Rene Russo Rounds Out ‘Thor’ Cast
17 December 2009 7:25 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
I’m taken aback by the casting direction that Kenneth Branagh has taken with his film version of Marvel Comics’ Thor — it might just be my unfamiliarity with the subject material, but really? The 40-Year-Old Virgin’s Kat Dennings in a tale of Asgard’s invasion of Earth?
That’s not to say I’m disappointed or unexcited. In fact, Branagh has fleshed out an incredibly interesting cast featuring Star Trek’s Chris Hemsworth as Thor, alongside Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgard and Ray Stevenson.
The latest addition to the cast of Thor is Rene Russo, who will be playing Frigga, the mother of Thor. Russo has been sort of non-existent for the past few years, so it’s good to see her stepping behind one of Marvel’s upcoming centerpiece films.
Thor begins production in January and is scheduled for release on May 20, 2011. Scripted by Mark Protosevich and Zack Stentz (I Am Legend, »
- John Cooper
Rene Russo Reigns As A Goddess In 'Thor'
17 December 2009 6:54 AM, PST | AMC - Script to Screen | See recent AMC - Script to Screen news »
There are times when certain big name performers just seem to drop off the face of the earth... you hear their name a few years later and you instantly wonder "wow... whatever happened to them"?
One such name for me is Rene Russo who we haven't seen on the big screen since 2005's "Yours, Mine and Ours" in which she appeared with Dennis Quaid.
Well, she's back in a big way.
It is being reported that Russo has landed the role of Frigga, wife of Odin in the upcoming comic book film "Thor " being directed by Kenneth Branagh.
The movie already sports an insanely impressive cast with the likes of Natalie Portman, Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins (who will play her husband Odin), Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson and Kat Dennings.
"Thor" is set to thunder into theaters May 20th 2011.
Source: Cinematical
Image: Celebrity Pictures
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- John Campea
Rene Russo Joins Thor
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
Confirmed: Rene Russo Is Thor's Step-Mom
16 December 2009 6:27 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Toward the end of November, it was getting hard to keep up with the news about Kenneth Branagh's Thor. In a span of ten days, Kat Dennings, Idris Elba, Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, and Tadanobu Asano were all added to the cast and shooting was announced to begin in January. Since then, movies like Avatar and Iron Man 2 have dominated the news world, but now an intriguing name brings it back to the front. In a very strange way, Variety has announced that Rene Russo will be playing Frigga, wife of Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and step mother of Thor (Chris Hemsworth). I say that the news comes in a strange way, as the article that went along with said tweeted announcement is now broken link that has been removed from the website. What this says about the legitimacy of the story is up in the air, but we'll »
Will Rene Russo Be Thor's Step-Mom?
16 December 2009 6:27 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Toward the end of November, it was getting hard to keep up with the news about Kenneth Branagh's Thor. In a span of ten days, Kat Dennings, Idris Elba, Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, and Tadanobu Asano were all added to the cast and shooting was announced to begin in January. Since then, movies like Avatar and Iron Man 2 have dominated the news world, but now an intriguing name brings it back to the front. In a very strange way, Variety has announced that Rene Russo will be playing Frigga, wife of Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and step mother of Thor (Chris Hemsworth). I say that the news comes in a strange way, as the article that went along with said tweeted announcement is now broken link that has been removed from the website. What this says about the legitimacy of the story is up in the air, but we'll »
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