“The Hobbit” trailer on CinemaCon
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
Loading ...
Theater owners congregate in Las Vegas for a convention CinemaCon, ambiguously estimated 10 minutes of the film Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit", submitted after the opening words of the director. Despite the increased clarity, filmed and shown at 48 frames per second, and many are unhappy.
The presentation touched on various Warner studio projects, including "Dark Shadows" by Tim Burton, "The Great Gatsby" Baz Luhrmann and "The Dark Knight: The Legend Continues" by Christopher Nolan.
Timur Bekmambetov received an award as best foreign film director working in Hollywood. The award was presented by Tim Burton, the producer of the upcoming movie Timur "President Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
"Timur Bekmambetov - one of the few directors who can make the Russian film understandable and attractive to the world" - said the managing director of CinemaCon Mitch Neuhauser.
Coming on the scene, Tim Burton joked that he could not imagine who of directors may be better to make a film about an American president, rather than Russian. Accepting the award, Bekmambetov said a few words about a new project: "This is a very unusual film. Not a sequel nor prequel. It's a different story about the great man who changed the world in the nineteenth century. "
But back to Peter Jackson. For years, filmmakers have made films at 24 frames per second, but when James Cameron said that the continuation of "Avatar" will shoot at 48 frames per second, the film industry has a serious cause for reflection. The first initiative supported by Cameron Jackson, began to work on the "Hobbit" at double speed.
Since the director is in New Zealand, he wrote an appeal to the visitors of CinemaCon, which read: "The new rate gives the illusion of real life, the movements are smoothed out and lost strobe effect." Indeed, 10 minutes, is shown after Jackson appeared. The first frame in which the camera flies over the rock, struck viewers clarity - even documentaries about nature, can not be removed with such quality.
However, when it came to the emergence of actors in costumes, the effect is somewhat blurry. Every movement of the characters were so clear that many of the audience began to complain of a lack of cinematic seen. "It looks like a TV movie - said one of the projectionist blog LA Times. - Too reliable, too clearly. In contrast, something is wrong - or dark or too bright. "
One of Los Angeles reacted to what he saw Booker with great enthusiasm, but said: "The question is whether audiences are ready to watch such realistic films. I expected a small difference, but it was great! Will this affect the narrative? I do not know. But judging by the ten minutes I will not. "
The realism of "The Hobbit" recalled one owner of a small chain of movie theaters effects blu-ray: «When I first saw the movie on blu-ray, we noticed that the heat is gone perception. The whole movie seemed to me material about the shooting, shot at a normal video camera. " Among other comparisons, and called soap operas, which are captured on video.
Jackson has another eight months before release, and it is likely to respond to words such as visitors CinemaCon. But now a new technology begins to cause skepticism, both in time and promoted by James Cameron 3D.
Ewan McGregor – jury on 65th Cannes Film Festival
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...
Finally, the jury of the main contest of the 65th Cannes Film Festival is formed. It has long been known that the head of it will be Italian director Nanni Moretti, well, he will work with the British actor, actress, German, French actress, a British director, a French designer, American director, actress and Palestinian Haitian director.
Ewan McGregor, who found himself in the composition of the jury, superfluous needs no introduction. In the contest of this prestigious festival attended only one film with the actor - "Trainspotting," Danny Boyle. In 2001, McGregor came to the Côte d'Azur with a picture of "Moulin Rouge" which opened the next festival. Now the actor acted in the TV series based on the novel by Jonathan Franzen "Amendments."
Hiam Abbass Palestinian actress played in the drama "Women's Spring", which participated in last year's Cannes competition program. Abbass was shot in 1987 and some time working in America. Among her western films - "The Limits of Control" Jim Jarmusch's, "Visitor" Thomas McCarthy and "Peace" by Julian Schnabel.
Andrea Arnold - director of the UK drama "Aquarium" and the recent interpretation of Emily Brontë's novel "Wuthering Heights", which participated in the competition of Venice Film Festival last year. Her debut feature film "Red Road" won the Jury Prize at Cannes, with the same pleasant fate befell the "Aquarium".
France's Emmanuelle Devos first appeared in the film, presented in competition at the Cannes festival. In 1996 it was a tape Arno Depleshena "As I discussed ... (My sex life). " For his role in the drama by Jacques Audiard, "Read my lips" Devo won the French Academy Award "Cesar." Another "Cesar" of the actress was in 2010 - for supporting actress in the film Xavier Dzhianolli "In the beginning". In early April, in France there was a new film starring Emmanuelle Devos - Drama "The Son of the other."
Diane Kruger was born in Germany but became famous in the world thanks to a Hollywood production. She played a beautiful woman in Greece, due to which the war broke out along the walls of Troy, and helped look for Nicolas Cage "National Treasure", played in the "Obsession" with Josh Hartnett, appeared as a film star in "Inglourious Basterds" by Quentin Tarantino. In February, Kruger became the star of the Berlin Film Festival, which opened the costume drama "Farewell, My Queen," where Diane played the queen Marie Antoinette. Recently, the actress finished shooting in the film of Andrew Niccol "Guest" on the bestseller by Stephenie Meyer.
Eccentric fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier is not a stranger to the world of cinema. He developed the costumes for Peter Greenaway's film "The Cook, Thief His Wife & Her Lover," for painting Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, "City of Lost Children," but the audience certainly remember his futuristic fantasy costumes for Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element." Gaultier has worked with Pedro Almodovar on his dramas, "Bad Education" and "Skin, in which I live" - the two tapes were shown at Cannes.
Haitian director Raoul Peck - a true citizen of the world. He grew up in the Congo, France, Germany and America. His filmography includes both documentaries and television projects. Feature film "Man on the beach," participated in the competition in Cannes in 1993, and in 2000, Peck returned to the Croisette with a biographical drama "Lumumba", which participated in the "Fortnight of directors." Raoul Peck has worked as Minister of Culture of Haiti, and from 2010, the French state film school is headed by La Femis.
American director Alexander Payne made his film debut with satirical drama "Citizen Ruth" in 1996. It followed the black comedy "Upstart" with Reese Witherspoon, who played there one of the best roles in her filmography. The tape won the Writers Guild of America awards and critics in New York, and was nominated for "Oscar" for best adapted screenplay. The third film of Payne "About Schmidt" was shown at the Cannes festival in 2002. The picture "Sideways" won the prize for best adapted script, well, the last "Oscar" Payne received recently for the drama "Descendants", all in the same category "Best Adapted Screenplay."
Chairman of the jury is Italian director Nanni Moretti. He and his colleagues will see 22 films in the competition program.
Cannes Film Festival begins its work on May 16 and runs until May 27.
Mel Gibson in “Machete” sequel
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...
Career of once popular actor Mel Gibson in Hollywood can not return to normal after a series of scandals. Mel Gibson and now at the center of the proceedings with screenwriter Joe Esterhas. But Mel does not care about the reputation of Robert Rodriguez: director called him in his film "Machete kills."
The picture will be blockbuster sequel to "Machete" which, in turn, resulted from the specially shot trailer for "Graindhouse" Rodriguez and Tarantino.
The film with a budget of 20 million was released in 2010 and earned a world of more than $ 44 million. Note that the sale of the film on home video has made Rodriguez continue the adventure bruising life of the agent. The director spoke about plans for the sequel, which should have been called "Machete kills" and "Machete kills again ... In space! ".
"Machete kills" along with Rodriguez is producing Alexander Rodnyansky. Filming begins in the near future. "Machete" Rodriguez shot the pair with Ethan Manikis, but the sequel is going to do himself.
"Let's see, maybe we need a second director, if I have to work on “Sin City 2"- says Robert. - Everything will depend on how will go shooting of "Machete kills." While there is a feeling that we can handle quickly. "
The director admits that he likes the script, so he gladly remove "Machete kills" on their own. By the way, to the sequel will return Jessica Alba and Michelle Rodriguez. Robert is also planning to call in the draft Michelle Williams. The main role is still played by Danny Trejo.
What is the role of Mel Gibson suggested, has not been disclosed. We only know that it is not the most important. Interestingly, the fall of 2010 Gibson had nearly returned to the big screen in a major Hollywood project. Mel offered the role of the owner of a tattoo parlor in the comedy "The Hangover 2", but, after the actors protested, Todd Phillips decided not to risk.
Now Gibson has once again found himself in the center of the scandal. Screenwriter Joe Esterhas has threatened to make public a tape on which Mel is back in a dangerous direction: swearing, threats and anti-Semitism.
Deadly cartoon from director of “Toy story”
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...
On passing in Las Vegas convention CinemaCon studio Disney has confirmed rumors about the upcoming sequel to last year's hit "Muppets", but company Pixar has announced information about the three upcoming animated projects, including a film about Lee Ankrich spooky fun holiday in Latin America.
"Muppets" has earned a worldwide box office of over 158 million dollars with a budget of 45 million. Unfortunately, Jason Segel from employment will not be able to take part in the sequel, but it will be removed by James Bobin, who worked on the first film. He's on a par with Nicholas Stoller will write the script.
Last summer, Pixar said about the two films that are afoot in the bowels of the famous studio. Both projects had no name. One of them - the story of Peter Docter, which develops in the mind of a girl, and the second - cartoon about people who live among the dinosaurs. This week, some details of these films became known.
The project director of "Monsters, Inc." and "Up" is called an incredibly ambitious. Its release is scheduled for June 19, 2015, whereas previously it was thought that the premiere will be held in 2013 or 2014. Worked on the script, Michael Arndt, received the "Oscar" for "Toy Story 3." The painting trip to suit the audience an incredible worlds - from the ocean depths to the highest mountains in South America, from the fictional town of Monstropolis to futuristic space. "The new film by Pete Docter will take you to the familiar world. Known to many, but nobody has ever seen. It's a world inside the human mind"- said in a news release.
The second picture is called "Good Dinosaur". It will be shot by Bob Peterson, who worked with Pete Docter on the film "Up" and wrote screenplays for "Finding Nemo" and "Ratatouille." "Good dinosaur" will show an alternative history of our planet. What would happen if an asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs did not fly to the Earth? They do not die and still live together with people. The film promises to be very funny and sincere. The release is scheduled on May 20, 2014-th.
And finally, the third draft of Pixar, which, as the film of Docter, until he has no name, will be filmed under the direction of the director "Toy Story 3" Lee Ankrich. It will be a completely original cartoon, the effect of which will be developed during the celebration of the dead. Recall that it is a holiday dedicated to the memory of the dead and passes each year 1 and 2 November in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. These days, arranged a bright carnival, where you can see a lot of skeletons are prepared in the form of candy skulls, and the cemetery is decorated with ribbons and flowers. Despite the gloomy title, Day of the Dead, in fact, is a celebration of life. Release date of this project has not been announced.
Spiderman is comming soon
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...
As often happens, Hollywood runs ahead and preparing the sleigh is not even in the summer, and the previous spring. "The new Spider-Man" will be released in the U.S. only 3 July, and Sony back in March of 2011 has hired James Vanderbilt write the script to the the sequel. However, his work will not be final: This week the studio has invited Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, so they rewrote the further adventures of updated Peter Parker.
The sequel is scheduled for May 2, 2014. Picture production scheduled for the first quarter of 2013th. All this testifies to the confidence the studio in a good reception "New Spider-Man" and its large gatherings. James Vanderbilt, who became one of the writers restarted franchise, working on the fourth part of the "Spider-Man," which was shot with the old structure - Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire.
The second film starring Andrew Garfield in the role of Peter Parker will not be complete without the help of the duo Kurtzman-Orci. Natives School JJ Abrams, the guys worked on his TV series "Alias," and composed his own screenplay for the film "Mission: Impossible 3" and "Star Trek" as well as a hand to the draft "Transformers" and "Cowboys and Aliens."
This year, Alex Kurtzman has a directorial debut with the melodrama "People like us."
"Alex and Bob has a unique ability to prescribe different characters and spectacular action scenes, - says producer Matt Tolmach. - They have a very interesting approach to the franchise. "
In addition, producer Avi Arad believes the writers understand what makes Peter Parker is not just a superhero and a hero to us all.
In a statement, Kurtzman and Orci said: "We grew up big fans of Spider-Man, so for us to work on this franchise - is like a holy grail."
The latest duo work is on the screenplay "Star Trek 2." In addition, Alex and Roberto are producing movies, including "Ender's Game" and "Now I have seen."
Unusual make-up of Johnny Depp
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...
Where did the Indian Tonto, handy main character in "Lone Ranger", took a crow on his head? On the origin of their makeup in the film Gore Verbinski Johnny Depp told the publication Entertainment Weekly.
For Johnny is no stranger himself to think for his hero makeup. When the actor confirmed the role of Jack Sparrow, Depp has completely changed the character. According to the script was originally the captain sober and positive guy, nothing like an unstable profligate with his eyes circled in the "Pirates of the Caribbean." Images of heroes Johnny in the movie "Edward Scissorhands," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Alice in Wonderland" is also not without its participation.
In the "Lone Ranger" Johnny Depp plays the Indian Tonto, who, judging by the first pictures is not similar to his predecessor from the series of the fifties. In the face bleached actor spread out the black bars, and head crowned effigy of a crow.
"I saw a picture of the artist Kirby Sattler, looked at the face of a warrior and I thought that's what we need - says Depp. - His face painted stripes is as if the different facets of his personality. " The actor explains that section divided by the face, as it seems, is the different sides of the emotional life of man. "There is a quarter-wise, exhausted, angry and violent, and very understanding and unique. It's as if the division of the brain. Make up picture inspired me. "
As for the crow, the Depp explains it thus: "It so happened that Sattler wrote a bird, flying right behind the head of a warrior. It seemed to me that she was sitting on his head. And I thought, at the Tonto on the head is a bird. As a sort of spiritual mentor. For all he seems to be dead, but not for Tonto. For him, the raven is even alive".
The picture shows a soldier Sattler Crow, while Tonto, in fact, refers to the Comanche tribe. At the very same Depp's blood flowing in the veins of Cherokee Indians and the cries, so that his Tonto in the movie will not belong to any particular tribe.
Recently on the set of pictures, and Depp in the role of Ranger Armie Hammer met with the leaders of the Navajo Nation, who warmly praised the work of Johnny and pledged their support.
Rich Ross has left Disney Studio
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...
Last Friday, a month after reports that a fantastic action game, "John Carter" brought to its creators 200,000,000th losses, president of Walt Disney Studios Rich Ross left the company where he worked for a total of more than 15 years. His last post in which he has held since October 2009.
In a farewell address to staff of the studio Ross said:
"I have always said that our success is created and developed by people with whom we work, and I think they are the best in the business. However, the best people should be in their places on the roles that they carry away, they need to do a job that uses the full range of their abilities. This is one of the management lessons I received in my career.
I believe in the outstanding team of Walt Disney Studios, and I believe in our strong list of projects in our ability to capture and promote the film better than anyone else. But I do not believe that the role of head of the studio is for me. For this reason I have decided to resign as chairman. "
In turn, the CEO of Disney, Bob Iger, who sent Ross to retire on Friday released an open letter, paid tribute to the now former president of the studio:
"More than ten years of creativity, business acumen and personal qualities Rich Ross possible to achieve results key business areas Disney, to succeed in the field of children's and family entertainment, as well as run the franchise, which represent great value for our company. His vision and leadership opened the door for Disney around the world, making our brand a part of everyday life for millions of people. "
Ross joined the company in 1996 and most of his career within the corporation devoted to developing and supervising the television areas of his activity, becoming in 2004 the head of the network of Disney Channels. That he is credited with launching such successful projects like "Hannah Montana" with Miley Cyrus and "Lizzie Maguire" with Hilary Duff, as well as franchise "High School Musical", Zac Efron glorified. Even as Head Studios, Rich Ross, which won in 2009, he achieved an agreement on co-production with China, which is now one of the fastest growing film markets in the world.
At the same time during the work of Ross in the studio of the company suffered heavy losses, losing considerable sums on the "Prince of Persia," "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" and, of course, "John Carter". Team Disney has lost faith in his boss.
"He could not overcome the transition period. He grabbed the trappings of work, but not its specificity. We all saw how stupid he admitted mistakes, focusing on such things as parties and celebrities that were not really matter. People who had to deal with our company in the movie business, complained that it is difficult to work with him "- quoted one of his sources edition of Deadline. Moreover, among the most ardent detractors were Ross Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter, creative director of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, John Lasseter, director Steven Spielberg and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
Worldwide box office
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...
Absolutely sensational results were no signs of pre-finished nothing special in the international arena on April weekend. The victory was celebrating its return to the world hire "Titanic", due to record charges in China earned 106.1 million dollars in 10,066 movie theaters in 69 territories. This enabled the re-release of 164.4 million dollars of international duties and 209.1 million for worldwide theatrical distribution of some eleven days.
Debuting in China on Tuesday for the first six days "Titanic" has earned it record 74.2 million dollars in 3500 cinemas. Record third "Transformers" (62.7 million) was defeated with a fair margin. During these sessions, six days of film release by James Cameron visited 10.5 million viewers, which, together with 18 million of the original rental provided the total audience of 28.5 million people. This immediately brought China into first place among all the international territories. At the same time, the total box office (44 million and 74.2 million) due to much lower ticket prices that China is still behind Japan, Britain, France and Germany.
Re-released in 3D this past weekend and took the start in Mexico (a place with 1.89 million in 422 cinemas), Brazil (third place with 1.68 million in 240 cinemas), Argentina (1-e place with 784 thousand dollars in 85 cinemas), and other Latin American countries. Two European Premieres finished first place in Norway (856 thousand in 108 cinemas) and third in Poland (351 thousand in 70 cinemas).
At the same territories purely for the weekend at the current leadership of Russia has retained earnings of 3.12 million dollars at the drop of 39% (total 10.4 million). Ahead of its total box office for the UK provided 2.87 million dollars at the drop of 37% (2nd place, only 12.7 million). France has allocated 2.51 million dollars at the drop of 24% (third place, just 7.16 million) and Germany - 2.09 million in the fall of 30% (third place, only 6.9 million).
The phenomenal results has allowed the Chinese premiere of the legendary "Titanic" shoot like a whirlwind two billion by the turn of the world's fees. As a result of the weekend total in the account of James Cameron's film has already been 1.4068 billion dollars of international fees and 2,052,300,000 worldwide.
Compete with the unsinkable "Titanic" on the oceans has come up quite a different kind of ship. Fantastic action, "Battleship" a month before U.S. premiere earned at the start of the international hire a decent $ 54 million in the 5356 movie theaters in 26 territories. According to the film studio Universal Pictures, debuts on charges of first film markets were respectively 70% and 72% better on their way recently, "John Carter" and "Wrath of the Titans."
Its best results "Battleship", as befits an action, has shown in East and Southeast Asia. In South Korea (7.86 million in 734 cinemas), Malaysia (2.95 million in 181 cinema), Singapore (1.67 million in 65 cinemas) and Thailand (1.85 million in 238 cinemas), film by Peter Berg and does updated the record studio Universal Pictures. Relatively high charges emerged first in Japan (third place with 4.43 million in 545 cinemas), Taiwan (3.4 million) in Hong Kong (1.21 million in 70 cinemas) and the Philippines (1.08 231 million in the cinema).
In Europe, a leader in revenue starting from 5.96 million in 496 theaters became Britain. Victory were won in Germany (4.33 million in 632 theaters), Italy (2.78 million in 420 theaters) and Spain (2.75 million in 451 cinema). First place with 4.09 million dollars in 369 cinemas have been recorded in Australia. Only in France, "Battleship" was second with 3.98 million dollars in 602 theaters for the weekend. In the second week of rental blockbuster joins 38 other territories, including Russia and China.
Darren Aronofsky will shoot first American president
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...
Studio Paramount Pictures is going to get a picture of "The General” of the first U.S. president George Washington. As director of the project is attributed to Darren Aronofsky. It is interesting that the writers of the film are Adam Cooper and Bill Kolladzh responsible for the youth comedy "We have taken," and crime comedy "Tower heist".
If in the coming days, Paramount will not get a project, then it can find another buyer: after the "Black Swan" has collected 329 million dollars in worldwide box office, the name of Aronofsky became more interested in the large studio. As for Paramount, then it has "the right of first night" on all projects, was up by Darren Protozoa Pictures.
Plot details are kept secret, but Variety indicates that the script is more like a western "Unforgiven," rather than the typical historical drama.
George Washington was born to a landowner in 1732. As a thirty-year, joined the militia, took part in the hostilities against the French and Indians, was in captivity. In 1758 he retired with the rank of colonel. Over time, became one of the richest planters in Virginia. In 1787 he was elected chairman of the Constitutional Convention, developed in the 1787 Constitution of the United States. Two years later he was elected the first president of the United States. Portrait of Washington to this day adorns the dollar bill.
Darren Aronofsky is currently casting the project of his dream - the biblical drama "Noah." Russell Crowe got the title role, but what his wife could play Jennifer Connelly, has withdrawn from the director of "Requiem for a Dream."
Thus, the "General" is added to the list of new projects Aronofsky, where, in addition to "November", already in biographical drama studio Weinstein brothers' Get Happy for Judy Garland with Anne Hathaway stars as the legendary "Wizard of Oz." Fox Searchlight is waiting for Darren take the time off for its film "Jackie" and waiting on Warner directed the fantastic drama of Human Nature. However, the Aronofsky is interested in the "General", so that the picture of Washington could be his next project after "November".
Shooting of “Wolverine” will start in Australia this summer
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...
Hugh Jackman goes to work for his homeland. In August, the Australian city of Sydney will start filming the second film about one of the most controversial characters of the comic book publisher Marvel. "Wolverine" director at this time will be director of "Train to Yuma" and "Knight of the day" James Mangold.
"Wolverine" will be the sixth film in the franchise of the Fox of the mutants. "X-Men," which appeared on the screen in 2000, turned the attitude and the studio audience to the comic book adaptations. Bryan Singer took a dark drama in which there was no room in yellow suits. Hugh Jackman got the role of a mutant with the adamantium skeleton quite by accident. Initially, the choice fell on Russell Crowe, but the actor refused. When approved by the role Dyugrey Scott could not be removed from the role in "Mission: Impossible 2", just three weeks before the film appeared Jackman.
In 2009, Wolverine got his own movie, but the picture of Gavin Hood did not receive such a warm reception, as movies of Singer. Feed with a budget of $ 150 million earned 373 million in worldwide box office.
The sequel was supposed to shoot Darren Aronofsky, and an action plan to partially move to Japan. But due to earthquake, this idea had to leave. Scheduled for March of 2011 surveys were frustrated, and at the same Aronofsky dropped out of the project. In the summer of 2011 took the director's chair, James Mangold. He has worked with Jackman - shot him in the melodrama "Kate and Leo".
The declared production budget of "Wolverine" makes $ 80 million. Working in Australia will not only save money but to create over 720 jobs for local residents, as well as the type of these extras in 1200. Post production will take place in America with a few Australian companies.
After the cancellation of filming epic scale Alex Proyas 'Paradise Lost', as well as the decision to close the series "Terra Nova" after the first season Mangold film will be very helpful for the Australian cinema production accustomed to Hollywood's biggest projects. More recently, Baz Luhrmann has finished shooting "The Great Gatsby," and now in Melbourne are shooting pictures Stuart Beattie, "I, Frankenstein" with Aaron Eckhart. By the way, this year will return to Australia Alex Proyas - will shoot adaptation of the novel by Robert A. Heinlein's "Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag."
"Wolverine" is expected on the screens in July 2013th.