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The Elder Scrolls Online Mmo Teased With First Trailer
7 May 2012 2:05 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Hot on the trail of news that Bethesda are set to release The Elder Scrolls Online Mmo, the development team have released the first teaser trailer to get fans chins wagging in anticipation. The game has been in development for a long time now – since way back in 2007 in fact – and developers Zenimax Studios are promising “the best Mmo ever made”, which is some claim. We shall see, though of course the pedigree of the existing Elder Scrolls games sets a high benchmark, and a kick-off point for the Mmo, which we should see in 2013.
In gaming terms, that’s almost a world away, but we have taken the first steps on the trail towards this surely epic Mmo with this first teaser.
Now, don’t get too excited, the emphasis here is definitely on the “Teaser” element, as there isn’t actually anything given up by the admittedly atmospheric one-minute reel. »
- Simon Gallagher
The Weinstein Company picks up rights to Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut Quartet
4 May 2012 9:11 AM, PDT | GordonandtheWhale | See recent GordonandtheWhale news »
I can see the Oscar campaigns starting now.
The Weinstein Company tweeted today that they have nabbed the rights to Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut, a film entitled Quartet. Starring Maggie smith, Michael Gambon and Billy Connolly, the film follows three people who live in a home for aging opera stars. When an ex-wife of one of our leads returns for the group’s annual celebration of Verdi’s birthday, their worlds are turned upside down.
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Dustin Hoffman To Make Directorial Debut
4 May 2012 9:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Dustin Hoffman has roped in veteran actors Michael Gambon and Dame Maggie Smith to star in his directorial debut.
The Rain Man actor will step behind the camera to direct Quartet, a comedy set in a home for retired opera singers, which will also include Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins and Tom Courtenay in the cast.
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein jokes he "decided to give an up-and-coming first-timer a chance" by hiring Hoffman after snapping up the film rights.
Weinstein adds, "We're excited to be working with Dustin on his directorial debut."
Hoffman will also serve as executive producer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
In 1978, Hoffman planned to direct his movie Straight Time but changed his mind several days into the shoot and hired Ulu Grosbard instead. »
Bethesda Teases Us With a Trailer For 'The Elder Scrolls Online'
4 May 2012 8:35 AM, PDT | MTV Multiplayer | See recent MTV Multiplayer news »
So many dragons!*
*Note: absolutely no dragons.
Is that acclaimed actor and second Dumbledore Michael Gambon I hear intoning the dramatic voice over for the first trailer for Bethesda's Mmo? That's perhaps one of the few things we can infer from this teaser, which (vaguely) lays out some of the story details providing the context for The Elder Scrolls Online. There's not a lot of meat here, but it should be enough to whet the appetite of Elder Scrolls fans who've long demanded an Mmo for the series.
The Elder Scrolls Online will be coming to the PC and Mac, and makes its big reveal in the June issue of Game Informer.
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Toldja! TWC Confirms Deal For Dustin Hoffman-Helmed ‘Quartet’
4 May 2012 8:31 AM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
On Wednesday, Deadline revealed that The Weinstein Company was acquiring the Dustin Hoffman-directed comedy Quartet. TWC just confirmed it with this release. New York, NY – May 4, 2012 – The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that they have acquired U.S. and Latin American rights to Dustin Hoffman’s Quartet from HanWay Films. The comedy stars Maggie Smith (Harry Potter franchise, Gnomeo And Juliet), Billy Connolly (Gulliver’S Travels, The Last Samurai), Michael Gambon (Hary Potter franchise, The King’S Speech) and Pauline Collins (Albert Nobbs, From Time To Time). Quartet, written by Sir Ronald Harwood, marks the directorial debut of Hoffman. Quartet tells the story of Reggie (Courtenay), Wilf (Connolly) and Cissy (Collins) who reside in Beecham House, a home for retired opera singers. Each year they stage a concert to celebrate Verdi’s birthday, which also raises funds for the home. Reggie’s ex-wife Jean (Smith) arrives at the home and creates tension, »
- MIKE FLEMING
The Weinstein Company Acquires Dustin Hoffman's Directorial Debut
4 May 2012 8:18 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
The Weinstein Company has acquired U.S. and Latin American rights to Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut, "Quartet," the studio said Friday. The comedy's cast list reads like a who's who of British thespians, with Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Tom Courtenay and Pauline Collins all featured prominently. The movie boasts a script by "The Pianist" screenwriter Ronald Harwood. It tells the story of Reggie (Courtenay), Wilf (Connolly) and Cissy (Billy Collins) who reside in Beecham House, a home for retired opera singers. Each year they stage a concert to celebrate Verdi’s birthday, which also raises »
- Brent Lang
Weinstein Co. Picks up U.S. Rights to Dustin Hoffman's 'Quartet'
4 May 2012 3:14 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
London – Harvey Weinstein said via the acquisition of U.S. rights to Quartet, starring Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Michael Gambon and Pauline Collins, he “decided to give an up-and-coming first-timer a chance.” With his tongue firmly in his cheek Weinstein’s comment referred to Dustin Hoffman, who makes his directorial debut with the comedy set in a home for retired opera singers. It also stars Tom Courtenay. “We’re excited to be working with Dustin on his directorial debut," Weinstein added. The Weinstein Company and TWC COO David Glasser made a pre-emptive, take-it-off-
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- Stuart Kemp
The Weinstein Company Pick Up Dustin Hoffman's Directorial Debut 'Quartet'; Tribeca Lands 'For Ellen' With Paul Dano
3 May 2012 9:28 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It’s about that time, with Sundance and SXSW in the rearview, distributors both big and small are starting to snap up the promising titles that could possibly bring the fall a lot of prestige.
First, The Weinstein Company has acquired actor Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut “Quartet,” the comedy that stars an impressive ensemble of older talent like Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Michael Gambon and Pauline Collins. Apparently the Weinsteins closed the deal to acquire this one for around $3 million, and picked it up before anyone else could get their hands on it. Word has it that a screening for buyers was scrapped following the Weinstein’s acquisition, and it was a title insiders were expecting would be nabbed closer to Cannes. “Quartet” follows Cecily (Collins), Reggie (Tom Courtenay) and Wilfred (Connolly), aging opera singers who reside in a home for those of their profession, and each year they »
- Benjamin Wright
Weinstein Picks Up Dustin Hoffman’s Directorial Debut; ‘Steve Jobs’ and Todd Solondz’s ‘Dark Horse’ Get Release Dates
3 May 2012 7:30 AM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
You may have forgotten this little item from September, but Dustin Hoffman made a late-career shift of sorts, deciding to finally helm a movie. His directorial debut — discounting some uncredited work on the 1978 feature Straight Time — is titled Quartet, and Deadline reports that The Weinstein Company have picked it up for somewhere in the territory of $3 million. Not a bad choice when the film sounds like a fun time and has a good cast, too.
Based on a stage play (and written) by Ronald Harwood (The Pianist), Quartet stars Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins, and Tom Courtenay. You can read a plot synopsis below:
“Courtenay, Connolly and Collins play three ex-opera stars who live together in Beecham House, a home for retired opera singers. Every year they throw a party to celebrate the birthday of Giuseppe Verdi. This year, however, their plans are thrown into flux by »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Morning Meme: "Teen Wolf" Says Trust Your Instinct, "Newsies" With Bed Head Watch the Tony Nominations, and Is "Glee" Immoral?
3 May 2012 5:37 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Elijah Wood has signed on to star in Grand Piano, in which he sits down to play and discovers a message in the sheet music threatening his family. So it's basically speed for the classical music set.
Evangelist Billy Graham is coming out strong in favor of North Carolina's awful Amendment One, taking out ads in fourteen papers around the state in favor of writing discrimination into the state constitution.
A gay Indiana teen is facing expulsion for carrying a stun gun that his mother gave him to protect him from bullies. Towleroad has the video.
The Weinstein Company has acquired Quartet, about opera singers in a retirement home who stage a concert every year for the birthday of Verdi. The main draw to me is the cast - Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Michael Gambon and Pauline Collins, and directed by Dustin Hoffman.
Over at Think Progress, they've declared Glee »
- lostinmiami
Weinstein Company Acquiring Dustin Hoffman-Directed ‘Quartet’
2 May 2012 3:46 PM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: The Weinstein Company is negotiating to acquire U.S. and Latin America distribution rights to Quartet, the Dustin Hoffman-directed comedy that stars Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Michael Gambon and Pauline Collins. The script was written by Ronald Harwood. The deal is upwards of $3 million, I’m hearing. This was a stealth pursuit by TWC’s Harvey Weinstein and David Glasser, but that cover was blown when an acquisition screening scheduled for this evening was abruptly scrapped, with rumors that a buyer paid $4 million for the film. I expected this film to surface closer to Cannes, but TWC doesn’t like to wait, something that worked out when Weinstein acquired Best Picture winner The Artist on the eve of 2011 Cannes. In Quartet, Cecily, Reggie and Wilfred reside in a home for retired opera singers and each year they stage a concert to celebrate Verdi’s birthday. Reggie’s ex-wife »
- MIKE FLEMING
Films To Watch Before You Die #94 - The King's Speech (2010)
25 April 2012 11:14 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die...
The King's Speech, 2010.
Directed by Tom Hooper.
Starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Jennifer Ehle, Michael Gambon, Derek Jacobi, Guy Pearce and Timothy Spall.
The King’s Speech is the Oscar-winning historical drama that follows the story of King George VI (Firth) and his battle with a severe stammer. The film was a huge success, grossing over £250 million worldwide on an £8 million budget, and earned a host of BAFTA’s and four Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director Best Actor (Firth) and Best Original Screenplay.
King George VI, or Prince Albert, Duke of York as he starts the film, had suffered with a bad speech impediment since childhood and found it nearly impossible to speak in public. When his father King George V (Gambon) explains the importance of public speaking in »
- flickeringmyth
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part 1
8 April 2012 11:41 AM, PDT | AirlockAlpha.com | See recent Airlock Alpha news »
This review may contain spoilers. Reaction was decidedly mixed when Warner Bros. announced that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - the seventh and final book in author J.K. Rowlings best-selling fantasy series - would be adapted into two films. Hardcore fans clung to the hope that this approach would allow more of J.K. Rowlings elaborate wizarding world to make it to the big screen. Now, nearly a decade after director Chris Columbus introduced moviegoers to the boy wizard, he begins his final adventure, and the result - while not wholly satisfying - makes for a very interesting ride. With the death of Prof. Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) in the previous film, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his best friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) set »
Luck, Ep. 1.09: “Episode Nine” sums up the show’s themes, flaws, and virtues
26 March 2012 8:21 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Luck, Season 1 , Episode 9
Written by Eric Roth
Directed by Mimi Leder
Airs Sundays at 10pm Et on HBO
“Today’s the day they take it all away from us.”
If you were looking for doomy portent to tie in with the fact that this is now in all likelihood the last episode of Luck (barring the surfacing of the completed second-season episode), there’s certainly no shortage in “Episode Nine.” Yet despite the appearance of lines like the one above (spoken by Marcus in advance of Mon Gateau’s triumph), not to mention the spectre of hitmen looming in the distance, the episode is surprisingly colorful and upbeat – that is, when it’s not dealing with the dead and dying.
“Episode Nine” works as a finale on a variety of levels, but maybe most convincingly because it sums up the show’s strengths and weaknesses handily, with a thankful emphasis on the former. »
- Simon Howell
‘Luck,’ Series Finale: TV Recap
25 March 2012 7:05 PM, PDT | Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal | See recent Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal news »
HBO
That’s it. “Luck” has run out. It started out with a rich pedigree and heavy hype, and ended in death and disappointment. And I’m not even talking about the series’ narrative, but the program itself, from the rumored tension between superstar executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann, to the subpar ratings, to its ultimate demise after a third horse died during production. Yet, for all the dire plot developments in the finale, “Luck” ends on a »
- Michael Calia
Thn Visits The Warner Bros Studio Tour London – The Making Of Harry Potter
24 March 2012 9:51 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
The Harry Potter series is over. There are no more books to read; no more films to be made or watched. But will that stop Warner Bros milking the franchise for all it’s worth? Of course not. And is that necessarily a bad thing? In this writer’s opinion – no, no it is not.
Following the unveiling of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando in 2010, Warner Bros have now opened the original sets and studios to the public, on the Warner Bros Studio Tour at Leavesden. Thn attended a preview of the tour on Friday 23rd March, seeing the sights, living the magic and, well, taking a hell of a lot of photos.
The tour starts as soon as I arrive at Watford Junction – or so the bus conductor repeatedly tells me. The shuttle bus, a double-decker emblazoned with Harry Potter logos and photos, will run »
- Chris Wharfe
Winslet In Negotiations For Stage Debut
18 March 2012 4:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Titanic actress Kate Winslet is in talks to make her stage debut.
The British beauty is being courted to star in a revival of director David Hare's play Skylight, about a famous restaurateur who has a chance encounter with a former mistress.
Love Actually actor Bill Nighy is set to play the restaurateur, Tom Sargeant, while Winslet is interested in portraying ex-lover Kyra Hollis, according to Britain's Daily Mail.
Skylight was staged in London's West End in 1996 before transferring to Broadway with Michael Gambon and Lia Williams in the leading roles. »
Inside The 'Unprecedented' Horse Deaths On 'Luck'
17 March 2012 8:21 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Los Angeles -- Horse racing has long withstood the deaths of its skittish, injury-prone thoroughbreds. Hollywood proved it lacks the stomach for it.
HBO abruptly cancelled its racetrack drama series "Luck" this past week after three horses used in the production were injured and euthanized during 10 months of filming in the last two years.
The abrupt fall of "Luck," which will end its single-season run on March 25, reveals the chasm between the racing and entertainment industries.
At the track, a horse puts its life on the line so gamblers can stake $2 or more to win, place or show, with the industry and fans accepting the danger to animals and jockeys as a harsh part of the bargain.
With movies and TV, which offer the on-screen vow that "no animals were harmed" in the making of make-believe, consumers have scant tolerance for harm to any creature great or small.
"More people »
- AP
Inside The 'Unprecedented' Horse Deaths On 'Luck'
17 March 2012 8:08 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
Los Angeles -- Horse racing has long withstood the deaths of its skittish, injury-prone thoroughbreds. Hollywood proved it lacks the stomach for it.
HBO abruptly cancelled its racetrack drama series "Luck" this past week after three horses used in the production were injured and euthanized during 10 months of filming in the last two years.
The abrupt fall of "Luck," which will end its single-season run on March 25, reveals the chasm between the racing and entertainment industries.
At the track, a horse puts its life on the line so gamblers can stake $2 or more to win, place or show, with the industry and fans accepting the danger to animals and jockeys as a harsh part of the bargain.
With movies and TV, which offer the on-screen vow that "no animals were harmed" in the making of make-believe, consumers have scant tolerance for harm to any creature great or small.
"More people »
- AP
Liam Neeson named top Irish actor in St Patrick's Day poll, Colin Farrell in third place, X-Men Magneto star Michael Fassbender snubbed
15 March 2012 10:38 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Liam Neeson, who is about to be back on the big screen in Wrath of the Titans (March 30) and Battleship (April 11), has been voted Ireland and the UK's favourite Irish actor.
He will also appear in this summer's The Dark Knight Rises, in what's likely to be a cameo role - probably a flashback - as Ra's al Ghul, the archvillain from Batman Begins.
The poll was commissioned by Sky Movies HD to celebrate its season of St Patrick's Day weekend films.
Incredibly, Michael Fassbender did not make the top 10 despite being in the spotlight with recent roles in Inglourious Basterds, Jane Eyre, X-Men: First Class, A Dangerous Method and Shame.
Born in Northern Ireland, Neeson has had a long career on screen, including Darkman, Schindler's List, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Batman Begins, all three Chronicles of Narnia films (as the voice of Aslan), Taken »
- David Bentley
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