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9 articles from 2009

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Sitges ’09: My Sitges Story—Part 7

13 October 2009 12:16 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Friday, October 9

Genre great Clive Barker is the star of Spain’s Sitges ongoing movie orgy today (see last report here and go here for the fest’s official site), as both his new productions, Book Of Blood and Dread, will be unveiled back-to-back at 12:30 a.m. Barker himself will be receiving the event’s prestigious Time Machine award for career excellence and conducting a “Master Class” for festival goers the next day.

I briefly enjoy catching up with Barker and his assistant, Robb Humphreys, in the hotel lounge. It’s unfair of me to bend Barker’s ear for long, though. The man has never been to Sitges before, so it’s time to let the large numbers of Spanish fans and professionals have their own audience with the creator of Hellraiser, Nightbreed and Abarat. I do glean that his Midnight Pictures banner still has a deal to »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Tony Timpone)

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Dorian Gray Trailer Starring Ben Barnes

28 July 2009 6:16 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

The tale of Dorian Gray is one that has been told many times over the years and in many different variations. The character comes from a Victorian Era novel written by Oscar Wilde called The Picture of Dorian Gray, about a handsome young man who sells his soul so that he may never lose his good looks. He indulges in sex, drugs and murder but with each act, a painting of him changes to reflect a disfigurement of some sort, revealing his hidden secret. There is new take on the story directed by Oliver Parker (The Importance of Being Earnest, St. Trinian's, Othello), that stars Prince Caspian himself, Ben Barnes, along with Colin Firth and Rachel Hurd-Wood. An international trailer has arrived online and while the music is a bit over the top, the Victorian Era setting and lush cinematography by Roger Pratt (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, »

- Sean

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International Teaser Trailer for Dorian Gray Shows Its Face

27 July 2009 10:30 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

So far I’m compiling quite a list of movies to watch this fall: Surrogates, Armored, Pandorum, Gamer, 9, Whiteout, Extract, Trucker; and that’s just the first 3 weeks of September. Now, I’m adding a new one to my list - Dorian Gray.

Based on the 1890 novel by Oscar Wilde, Dorian Gray follows the exploits of a young man who meets artist Basil Hallward. Hallward paints a picture of Gray and becomes infatuated with him. When Gray realizes that one day that his beauty and lifestyle will fade, he sells his soul to have Basil’s painting age instead of him.

 

It’s an interesting story, to be sure, and the topics it covered - homosexuality, debauchery, self-indulgence - were highly controversial, even by today’s standards, in the late 1800’s. The novel is still considered to be one of the greatest examples of modern day Western Literature. The teaser trailer, »

- Paul Young

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Dorian Gray Gets a Trailer

26 July 2009 6:00 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

The trailer for the upcoming horror/thriller "Dorian Gray," starring Ben Barnes (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) and Colin Firth (Mamma Mia!), has appeared online. Check it out below. Plot: Based on "The Picture of Dorian Gray," the story centers on Gray (Barnes), a young man who becomes the subject of a painting. As the man descends into a hedonistic lifestyle, the portrait begins to age and morph, but he doesn't. Firth plays Lord Henry Wotton, the aristocrat who corrupts Gray with his worldview. "Dorian Gray" is directed by Oliver Parker (St. Trinian's, Othello) and is scheduled to hit UK theaters on September 9th. At this point, the film does not have a Us distributor or release date. Trailer: If you cannot see the player, click here. »

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Profiling Hogwarts' Teaching Staff In 'Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince'

16 July 2009 10:30 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Before Bill Nighy confirmed he was going to be joining the cast of “Harry Potter,” he wasn’t being facetious when he complained that he was the last big British actor to not be involved in the series. With heavy hitters like the late Richard Harris, Kenneth Branagh and Ralph Fiennes weaving in and out of the series, who can blame him for feeling left out?

The professors at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in particular possess acting talent which comes from the upper echelons of British celeb royalty. Young Americans might not recognize all of their faces outside of "Potter," especially those who are masked behind beards and more extensive makeup. So we've decided to profile the top Hogwarts talents for you here; not their fictional professorships, but rather the reasons you should look for them in roles outside the "Harry Potter" universe.

Michael Gambon: Michael Gambon, »

- Terri Schwartz

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Tom Hiddleston Cast as Loki in Thor

18 May 2009 8:30 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

While Marvel Studios has just cast Chris Hemsworth as their hammer-wielding superhero, it seems they've found their villain as well.

Marvel Studios announced today that Tom Hiddleston has been cast to play the villain Loki in the studio's highly anticipated movie Thor. Kenneth Branagh will direct the film penned by Mark Protosevich and Ashley Miller & Zak Stentz.

The news comes on the heels that Hemsworth, who can be seen in a small role as Captain James T. Kirk's father in Star Trek, was cast as the title character. Kenneth Branagh is set to direct the film.

Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige will produce the film. The film will be released in the Us on May 20, 2011 and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Marvel Studios expands its film universe with a new type of superhero: Thor. This epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe; from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At »

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Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday with some Bard classics

23 April 2009 4:02 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

Today we’re raising a glass to toast the 445th birthday (and incidentally, the 393rd anniversary of the death) of that literary fellow we all know and love as William Shakespeare. Though academics argue that the actual date of when his mother, Mary Arden pushed the little fella out is unknown, 23rd April has commonly become regarded as his birthday and was also the day of his death 52 years later. And so to honour this day, we’re refraining from giving him the bumps and instead settling down to watch some of the best film adaptations of his many glorious plays.

If you fancy some Shakespearean tragedy…

Go all late 90s and weep your heart out over those star-crossed lovers Romeo + Juliet, played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the irreverent, colourful and utterly beautiful Baz Luhrmann modern classic. Reach for the Kleenex with Laurence Olivier’s unforgettable turn »

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Marvel Updates: Favreau Directing 'Avengers' and a 'Fantastic Four' Remake?

13 March 2009 2:08 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Marvel Studios appears to be preparing for a multi-year multiplex takeover as it establishes nine-picture deals with the likes of Sam Jackson (and possibly Scarlett Johansson) and recently set the geek world on fire by announcing new release dates for Spider-Man 4 (May 6, 2011), The Avengers (May 4, 2012), The First Avenger: Captain America (Jul. 22, 2011) and Thor (Jun. 17, 2011). Yes folks, fanboys are so rabid they even get excited over films that are over three years away, which is why news Jon Favreau may go from directing Iron Man 2 (May 7, 2010) to directing The Avengers in a new report from a Marvel insider over at Ain't It Cool News: Avengers is delayed a year because of financing issues but also because the plan is for Favreau to helm it. Everybody here loves the guy and he wants to do it, but it would have been impossible for him to do before the date »

- Brad Brevet

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Photo: Only Authentic Image of William Shakespeare Discovered

11 March 2009 8:30 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

Professor Stanley Wells, chairman of the trust and one of the world's leading experts on Shakespearian studies, unveiled the only authentic image of William Shakespeare that has remained for centuries in the possession of the Cobbes family. The portrait is reportedly the only surviving one painted while the writer was still alive, in about 1610, when Shakespeare was 46 years old. So what does this have to do with movies? Shakespeare is the writer of the following works that were turned into movies: "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet," "Macbeth, "The Merchant of Venice," "Othello" and many others. Up to now, only two images have been accepted as authentic representations of what Shakespeare may have looked like. One is the engraving by Martin Droeshout published in the First Folio of 1623. The other is the portrait bust in Holy Trinity Church. Both are posthumous: Shakespeare died in 1616. Painting: (click to enlarge) »

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2009 | 2008

9 articles from 2009

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