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It is unusual: low-budget Welsh film outperforms big hitters
22 November 2009 3:44 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Bawdy farce involving Tom Jones's penis becomes a multiplex sensation
The Hollywood blockbusters 2012 and A Christmas Carol are playing to respectable audiences Merthyr Tydfil's Vue multiplex, entertaining fans with their multimillion pound effects.
But in screen eight, the staff are having to drag in extra beanbags in an attempt to accommodate everyone who wants to see a comedy made for just £100,000 and with a marketing budget of a couple of grand.
In these days when megabucks movies dominate, A Bit of Tom Jones?, is providing hope for independent film-makers who may have ideas and talent but no money.
The movie is a bawdy farce with a plot turning an attempt to sell the Welsh superstar singer's severed manhood (better not to go into too many details for taste as well as spoiler reasons). And it is outselling rivals such as Michael Jackson's This is It and the sci-fi drama The Fourth Kind »
- Steven Morris
'Thor' gets his Warrior's Three
18 November 2009 5:28 PM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson and Tadanobu Asano have been cast as Warrior.s Three, the trio of Asgardian warriors who fight alongside Thor in the Marvel Entertainment film "Thor."Townsend plays Fandral, a character that was inspired by Errol Flynn and his swashbuckling movies. Stevenson plays Volstagg the Valiant, a tough brawler inspired by Shakespeare.s Falstaff. Asano plays Hogun the Grim, the third warrior and traveling companion of Thor, who is played by Chris Hemsworth.Kenneth Branagh is directing with Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston and Natalie Portman starring.The script was written by Mark Protosevich and Zack Stentz. According to Variety, Paramount Pictures will release "Thor" on May 20, 2011. »
- Adnan Tezer
"Thor" Finds His Warrior's Three
18 November 2009 1:39 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, and Tadanobu Asano are joining the cast of "Thor" to play Warrior's Three, a trio of Asgardian warriors who fight alongside Thor, our favorite Norse god.
Kenneth Branagh is directing the Marvel Entertainment action-adventure.
Townsend will play Fandral ala who looks seriously like Errol Flynn, Stevenson will star as Volstagg the Valiant,the hard-living brawler, and Asano will play Hogun the Grim, the traveling companion of Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth.
Anthony Hopkins is set to play Odin, the King of Asgard and the father of Thor and Loki, played by Tom Hiddelston. Natalie Portman will be playing Thor's love, Jane Foster.
The production will be lensing this January and Paramount Pictures will release "Thor" on May 20, 2011.
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- Manny
Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson and Tadanobu Asano join 'Thor'
17 November 2009 10:04 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson and Tadanobu Asano have been cast to play Warrior’s Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers who fight alongside the Norse god Thor (played by Chris Hemsworth) in the adaptation of the Marvel comicbook which is being helmed by Kenneth Brannagh. Townsend plays Fandral, a character based on Errol Flynn and his movies. Stevenson is in to play Volstagg the Valiant, a character inspired by Shakespeare’s Falstaff who is a hard-living brawler. Asano ("Mongol") plays Hogun the Grim. Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Jamie Alexander, Colm Feore and Stellan Skarsgård also star. Mark Protosevich, Zack Stentz and Ashley Miller write based on the characters created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby. Paramount Pictures will send "Thor" to theatres on May 20, 2011. »
New Daybreakers PSA Reminds You to Turn in Humans
17 November 2009 5:32 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Earlier this summer, we posted a great trailer for the upcoming modern vampire tale Daybreakers. The first time I watched the trailer was in the theater before watching The Final Destination and all I could think was “Wow, I wanna watch that instead!” How can a movie go wrong with actors like Ethan Hawke (Gattaca), Sam Neil (Event Horizon) and Willem Dafoe (John Carter of Mars)? The answer – You can’t!
Set in a (obvious) future, fictional world where vampires have just about converted every human to be a stalker of the night, Daybreakers takes the unique approach of applying modern day situations and geopolitical statements to the vampires – they are slowly running out of food (read: blood) and have begun farming humans for just their blood, think The Matrix but with plasma.
A group of humans, lead by the crossbow wielding Elvis (Dafoe), survive outside of the blood farms and while Edward (seriously? »
- Paul Young
‘Thor’ Gets His Warriors Three
17 November 2009 4:42 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Ray Stevenson (Punisher: War Zone), Stuart Townsend (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), and Tadanobu Asano (Mongol) are set to play the Warriors Three in Marvel’s Thor, directed by Kenneth Branagh.
The Warriors Three are a team of Asgardian gods that play a supporting role to Thor, the God of Thunder. According to Variety, Townsend will play Fandral the Dashing, a dashing swordsman Stan Lee based on Errol Flynn. Stevenson is set as Volstagg the Valiant, an obese warrior with superhuman strength based on the William Shakespeare character Falstaff. Asano is Hogun the Grim, a maceman with a resistance to physical injury based on the characters of actor Charles Bronson.
I’m not particularly familiar with Townsend, but Stevenson was excellent in “Rome” before he tried to make it with another awful Punisher pic and Asano was brilliant in the epic Mongol, something you should check out if you enjoyed Braveheart. »
- Jeff Leins
The Warriors Three Line Up For Thor
17 November 2009 10:29 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
Marvel’s latest superhero to hit the big screens, and Kenneth Branagh’s comicbook masterpiece, Thor, may well have finalised it’s cast list.
Variety reports today that Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, and Tadanobu Asano have been brought on to the project as Warrior’s Three, a trio of Norse God types who fight alongside the famous Asgardian hero. This from Variety:
Townsend, who last wrote and directed “Battle in Seattle,” plays Fandral, a character which was drawn in the comic book series based on Errol Flynn and his movies. Stevenson, the “Rome” star, plays Volstagg the Valiant, a hard-living brawler, a character inspired by Falstaff. Asano, best known for starring in “Mongol,” plays Hogun the Grim, the third warrior and traveling companion of the hammer-swinging Thor, who is played by Chris Hemsworth.
The three join an already bulging cast – including the likes of Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman and Stellan Skarsgård. »
- Craig Sharp
Thor Gets His Warrior's Three
17 November 2009 10:26 AM, PST | www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news »
Marvel Entertainment has picked up Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, and Tadanobu Asano to join Thor as the Norse god's buddies, Warrior's Three .
The Warrior's Three Are Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, and Tadanobu Asano
Directed by Kenneth Branagh off a script by Mark Protosevich and Zack Stentz, Thor already supports a cast that includes Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth, whose Star Trek cameo landed him the title role.
Townsend has been cast to play Fandral, a character which was drawn in the comic book series based on Errol Flynn and his movies. Stevenson, who I adore thanks to his HBO Rome days, plays Volstagg the Valiant, a hard-living brawler, a character inspired by Falstaff. Asano, best known for starring in .Mongol,. plays Hogun the Grim, the third warrior and traveling companion of the hammer-swinging Thor. »
Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevensen and Tadanobu Asano Join Marvel’s Thor
17 November 2009 5:07 AM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
So the cast of Marvel’s Thor continues to get better and better as we finally know who the Warrior’s Three are going to be. Jude Law and Robert DeNiro had been rumored for roles and they may still be but we can take them off the Warrior’s Three speculation.
(Via Movieweb) Variety has reported, but then removed the article, saying that Marvel Studios and Thor director Kenneth Branaugh has set Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, and Tadanobu Asano to play the trio of Asgardian adventurers who fight alongside the Norse god, called The Warriors Three. Being that the article has been removed means possibly this information came out a little too early.
The Warriors Three is a group of fictional characters who served as supporting cast members in the Thor comics. They are made up of Asgardians Fandral, Hogun & Volstagg. Though the characters are gods of Asgard, they »
- Kevin Coll
Thor Casts the Warriors Three
17 November 2009 4:31 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Variety reports that Ray Stevenson (Punisher: War Zone), Stuart Townsend (Queen of the Damned), and Tadanobu Asano (Mongol) have been cast in Thor as The Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers and friends of Thor.
Stevenson will play the boisterous Volstagg the Valiant, a character based on William Shakespeare's Falstaff, while Townsend will play the swashbuckling Fandral the Dashing, originally based on actor Errol Flynn. Asano will play the pessimistic Hogun the Grim, who is often the voice of reason for the trio.
Thor starts production in mid-January, with direction by Kenneth Branagh. Chris Hemsworth stars as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, and Anthony Hopkins plays Thor's father, Odin.
Next Showing: Thor opens May 20, 2011
Link | Posted 11/17/2009 by Ryan
Tadanobu Asano | Stuart Townsend | Ray Stevenson | Thor »
- Ryan Gowland
Discussion with Peter Docter and Bob Peterson
13 November 2009 3:04 PM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
Up is still in my top three films of the year. Even now with it’s release on Blu-ray, the gut-punch still gets me and it’s still a marvelous film to watch. The Blu-ray is also no slouch in it’s pristine presentation of the film, it also features a nice batch of extras that go into great detail about how and why the film was made. In honor of this release, I was able to participate in a virtual roundtable discussion with both Docter and Peterson. Aside from being dressed in obscure outfits (Docter in a bunny suit, Peterson as Amelia Earhart,) both seemed to be very proud of the work they did. They should be as the film is incredible.
Who came up with the idea to cast Ed Asner as Carl?
Bob Peterson: Once Pete and I had arrived at the idea of doing an Old Man movie, »
- Philip Barrett
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
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Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Balloon Boy Has Nothing To Do With Robert Zemeckis' Next Performance-Capture Project
20 October 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
This may not be the best time to be developing a movie about a young boy and a flying contraption, but I guess the adaptation of Eoin Colfer's "Airman" won't be arriving in theaters for awhile. The movie, which Variety reveals Robert Zemeckis is producing as his latest entry into the performance capture animation trend, will be directed by Gil Kenan ("City of Ember") and scripted by Ann Peacock, who previously adapted "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."
Set in the 19th century off the coast of Ireland, "Airman" tells of a flight-obsessed boy wrongly sent to prison for allegedly killing his king. Not only does he escape from his jail by building a flying machine, he also constructs gliders that help him rescue a princess, save his family and otherwise act the hero as a swashbuckling pilot of homemade air transports. He even »
- Christopher Campbell
New Universal Films to Watch Out For: Robin Hood, MacGruber
13 October 2009 6:46 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Universal Studios has posted synopses of some of their major 2010 films, and two are piquing our interest here at Screen Rant.
The first is “Untitled Robin Hood Adventure,” directed by Ridley Scott of Blade Runner, Alien, Black Hawk Down, and I could keep going, fame. Russell Crowe steps into the tights (well, more like armor this time around looking at the Crowe’s Robin Hood costume) of the mythic English folk hero who enacted his own economic stimulus package for the peasants of Nottingham village.
This story has come to the big screen countless times, twice in one year even, with 1991 seeing Patrick Bergin in Robin Hood matching barbs with Kevin Costner’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Some would say neither film, which played up the bandit’s romantic soul and added period realism, hit the bull’s-eye, and still consider Errol Flynn’s swashbuckling The Adventures of Robin Hood the gold standard. »
- Brian Gresko
A Career-Spanning Conversation with Joe Dante
11 October 2009 4:32 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
We recently published Glenn Kay's interview with Joe Dante discussing the full details on his upcoming film The Hole (read it here). Now, Jason Anders caught up with the director to go back even further. All the way back to 1978, and the recently remade Piranha...
Jason Anders/Fangoria: Let's start with one of your earliest films, 1978's Piranha; what originally inspired you to become involved in filmmaking, and what roads led to you directing one of your first motion pictures, which garnered the respect of major Hollywood names like Steven Spielberg? Also, tell me about the challenges you faced on the production of this film, which was shot in just 30 days.
Joe Dante: I had originally planned to become a cartoonist; it was only during art school that I came to realize I was more inclined toward filmmaking. This was the mid-'60s when the idea of "film school »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Jason Anders)
McWilliams Fronts New RTÉ Financial Series
5 October 2009 7:22 AM, PDT | IFTN | See recent IFTN news »
'Addicted to Money', a new three-part series starting Tuesday 6 October on RTÉ, is set to explore the causes of the financial meltdown, what lies ahead, and what we all need to do now to create a sustainable economy. The series is co-written/presented by economist and social commentator David McWilliams (In Search of the Pope's Children). The co-writer and director of the project is Simon Nasht (Tasmanian Devil – The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn, Constructing Australia: The Bridge) and the series is produced by Andrew Ogilvie and Andrea Quesnelle. The series will run over three x one hour episodes. 'Addicted to Money' is produced by Australian production company Electric Pictures, in association with the ABC Australia, RTÉ Ireland and S4C UK. »
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