‘Back To The Future’ to Become a Musical
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Universal, Adaptation, Classics, Family, Musicals, Science Fiction, Upcoming Releases,
Back To The Future is being turned into a musical.
A stage version of the hit 1985 movie - which starred Michael J. Fox as time-traveling teen Marty McFly - has been given the green light to debut in London's West End in 2015.
Robert Zemeckis, who co-wrote and directed the original film, will team up with co-writer Bob Gale once again to pen the adaptation. "[It will be true to the spirit of the film without being a slavish remake. We intend to use music from the movie along with brand new songs to make a version of Back to the Future that is fresh, entertaining and takes advantage of all the amazing things that can now be done on stage. We can't think of a better way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film," Gale commented.
Alan Silvestri will co-write the music and lyrics with songwriter Glen Ballard, while Jamie Lloyd - who directed James McAvoy last year in a sell-out production of Macbeth in London - is on board to direct.
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Natalie Portman Envies Her British Co-Stars
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Buena Vista, Disney, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Science Fiction, Sequels, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,
Natalie Portman would love to live and work in the same place.
The jet-setting Thor: The Dark World star is "envious" of her British co-stars who are able to live and work in the same city because more and more Hollywood productions are making use of London's production studios: "I love working here in London and I'm envious of British actors and British crews because American actors, we end up like gypsies - movie to movie, moving cities every time. But you can have such a fulfilling, wonderful, rich career here between the theatre, the TV, and the film all in one place. It's pretty cool to get to live and work in the same place."
The 32-year-old beauty - who has two-year-old son Aleph with her husband Benjamin Millepied - also said her mother Shelley Hershlag, who is her agent, often lends out family photos of her as a child to decorate the sets of her films, but joked her mum keeps using the same ones. "I guess the funny thing is that it is the same set of photos she always lends out for every movie I've done for the past 20 years. There's a lot of characters that shouldn't have the same experiences and family photos, but do. Also, all sorts of people have been Photoshopped into them - there's some interesting ones of me and Tobey Maguire from when I'm young, but not real, of course," she explained.
Helen Mirren: Queen Role Will Be a Challenge
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Biopics, Drama, Period, Political, Casting, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,
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Helen Mirren admits that portraying Queen Elizabeth on stage will be a "challenge."
The 67-year-old actress - who has previously played the monarch in hit movie The Queen - is to star in The Audience in London's West End next year and admits the role will be tough as she has to portray the royal from when she took the throne aged 25 right up until the modern day. "That'll be a challenge," she said.
However, the actress has given the role some thought and thinks the monarch's "unbelievable consistency in everything" will help with the transition, and she is also studying the changes in her speech patterns. "Her voice has changed and I can use that - she had a terribly posh voice when she was young. But now even the queen, while she isn't quite dropping the ends of her lines - though her grandsons do - there's a tiny bit of estuary creeping in there. I can use all that to signify the age range and we'll come up with other things," she explained to The Daily Mail.
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Rihanna Lands Fast and Furious Role
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Universal, Action, Sequels, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
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Rihanna has landed a role in the sixth The Fast and the Furious film.
The singer - who recently saw her first movie part in Battleship, based on the popular boardgame - will play the villain in the film, which will star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Vin Diesel.
"Rihanna impressed with her acting debut in Battleship. Writers think she will be perfect for the role. Her character has plenty of bite and doesn't take any prisoners - just like her in real life. It's a step up the ladder for her and could lead to bigger action roles," a source told The Sun.
The film will be set in London, meaning the "You Da One" hitmaker could be spending time in the British capital as soon as next month. Some scenes will also be shot in Essex while London is unavailable due to the 2012 Olympic Games.
A Christmas Carol Comes to London
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Disney, Adaptation, Animation, Family, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
Jim Carrey wouldn’t want to travel through time.
The Hollywood funnyman - who was in London’s Leicester Square last night for the world premiere of his latest film Disney’s A Christmas Carol, based on the Charles Dickens story - has revealed he wouldn’t want to revisit his past or see into the future even if he had the chance.
“There are some important physicists who now are telling us that all time is happening only once. So I think now is a good time,” he said.
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High School Musical 3 Sets UK Presale Record
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Musicals, Sequels, Box Office,
Who knew Troy Bolton was bigger than Harry Potter?
In light of UK’s early response to High School Musical 3, don’t be surprised to see another HSM installment in the theaters soon. Even though the movie won’t open for another 3 weeks, the musical has already set overseas presale records.
As of October 1, Odeon Cinemas - UK’s biggest theater chain - has already made £245,205 ($432,504) in advance ticket sales. That figure surpasses the record set by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The fourth wizard film raised £227,000 ($400,393) back in 2005.
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Christian Bale Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Family
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity Controversy, Rumors,
UPDATE: No charges will be filed against Bale for the July 20 incident.
Is Christian Bale as dark off-camera as the characters he plays on screen?
According to Britain’s The Sun, the actor was arrested by police in London earlier today after reportedly assaulting his mother and sister at the Dorchester Hotel on Sunday. That is where Christian has been staying since arriving for Monday’s premiere of The Dark Knight. Although the two women reported the incident to police yesterday, officers chose to wait until after the red carpet affair before speaking to Bale.
It is customary in England for police to arrest someone before he has been questioned in connection to a crime. Since the 34-year-old has not yet been charged, a department spokesman could not specifically name Christian in the official statement:
“A 34-year-old man attended a central London police station this morning by appointment. He was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault. He currently remains in custody.”
Bale is next scheduled to be in Spain on Thursday for the Barcelona premiere.
The Sun
Guy Ritchie’s RocknRolla Trailer Premieres Online
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Political, Comedy, Thrillers, Filmmaking, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
Getting back into his usual field of movies like Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Madonna’s hubby-director Guy Ritchie is now gracing us with another amazing crime comedy-thriller, RocknRolla.
With a trailer like that and a cast that includes the likes of Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton, and Jeremy Piven, one can only imagine the possibilities!
The film is scheduled to hit theaters this Halloween.
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Sex and the City Premieres in London
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Paramount, Romance, Comedy, Upcoming Releases,
Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Sarah Jessica Parker made their Sexy stroll down the red carpet for the first premiere of their Sex and the City movie in London. The movie will celebrate two more premieres before it comes to theaters May 30.
As thousands of moviegoers screamed “We want Sarah!”, the ladies made their entrance. One BBC reporter cried to American journalists that it was “the biggest turnout to a red carpet premiere anyone has ever seen!”
SJP wore a strapless green gown designed by Alexander McQueen, topped off with a floral motif cap designed by England’s Philip Treacy. Kim Cattrall, sporting an upswept ‘do, wore a red Vivienne Westwood dress, while Kristin Davis was highly formal in Guy Laroche. Cynthia Nixon was daring in a glittering black gown.
As to the movie, that remains under wraps until the world premiere (still scheduled for May 30).
LA Times
Three-Stop Premiere for SATC Movie
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Paramount, Comedy, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,
The much-anticipated Sex and the City movie will make its first premiere on May 12 in London’s Leichester Square. May 15 will see the flick in Berlin for another premiere. Then, after all the Sexy secrets are spilled, it will finally make its way home to New York for a premiere party on known territory (May 27).
Sex movie talk centers around the mysterious death, a plot point “leaked” by Cynthia Nixon in a recent interview. Other possible plot points have been bantered around by entertainment shows. I’ve seen the clips, and Cynthia Nixon looks great in the movie. But who’s destined to leave the franchise for ever? Let’s look at the possible candidates.
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