Posts Tagged ‘movie news’

Hobbits pull out of New Zealand

Gandalf, Gollum and Bilbo Baggins may be on their way to England as New Zealand looks set to lose the filming of The Hobbit movies. Financial backers Warner Brothers have begun making arrangements to shift the production to another country, director Peter Jackson warned. Although there was no indication...
October 22nd, 2010 | News | Read More

Matt Damon not part of ‘Bourne Legacy’

Matt Damon not part of ‘Bourne Legacy’
The announcement last week that Tony Gilroy would be directing the fourth ‘Bourne’ movie sparked much speculation about Matt Damon’s role in the sequel. After rumours that Damon refused to appear in any ‘Bourne’ movies not made by original director Paul Greengrass, fans...
October 11th, 2010 | News | Read More

LEGACY 10-WEEK Global Countdown

LEGACY 10-WEEK Global Countdown
Walt Disney Studios announced today, October 10, 2010 (“10-10-10″), TRON Night the kickoff of the official 10-week countdown to the release of “ TRON Night: 3D and IMAX Experience, a special event on October 28, 2010, that will give audiences worldwide the first opportunity to step...
October 10th, 2010 | News | Read More

2D for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

2D for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Warner Bros. have released the following statement regarding “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1”… Warner Bros. Pictures has made the decision to release “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” in 2D, in both conventional and IMAX theaters, as we will not have a completed...
October 9th, 2010 | News | Read More

Thompson signs on for ‘Men In Black III’

Emma Thompson has signed on to play an agent in ‘Men In Black III’. The British actress will star in the blockbuster sequel alongside returning stars Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. Thompson will play Agent Oh – who, according to the film’s press release, will play an “MIB...
October 2nd, 2010 | News | Read More

Star Wars 3D

Star Wars 3D
Well it was inevitable wasn’t it? George Lucas has announced that the entire Star Wars saga is going to be shown in 3D. His production company Lucasfilm has been quoted in the Metro as saying “There are few movies that lend themselves more perfectly to 3D; from the Death Star trench run to...
September 30th, 2010 | News | Read More

Danny Boyle to receive BFI Fellowship

Danny Boyle to receive BFI Fellowship
Following the inaugural 2009 Awards ceremony, the 54th BFI London Film Festival is delighted to announce the shortlists and juries for the 2010 Awards which will take place at Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s on 27 October. Director Danny Boyle will also be presented with the BFI Fellowship, the highest...
September 29th, 2010 | News | Read More

Venice film festival opens with Aronofsky’s Black Swan

The American director’s psychological thriller, starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, kicks off this year’s event, competing against films by Sofia Coppola and Vincent Gallo. The Venice film festival opens tonight with the latest from former Golden Lion winner Darren Aronofsky, the psychological...
September 1st, 2010 | News | Read More

LFF closing night film announced

Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours will close the 54th BFI London Film Festival The 54th BFI London Film Festival, in partnership with American Express have announced that the Closing Night film will be the European premiere of 127 Hours on Thursday 28 October. Danny Boyle’s highly anticipated 127 Hours...
August 13th, 2010 | News | Read More

Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go to premiere at LFF

A movie adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s unsettling bestseller Never Let Me Go featuring three of Britain’s brightest stars – Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield – is to open this year’s London film festival, it was announced yesterday. It will be the second film based...
August 6th, 2010 | News | Read More