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Baz Luhrmann on The Great Gatsby: 'Fitzgerald was a clown, just like I am'
17 May 2013 2:40 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The director of the new film of The Great Gatsby is under no illusions that his style is everyone's cup of tea – and that, he says, is why he has such a kinship with the novel's author
It takes a lot of heavy lifting to make a lavish party swing. On the day before The Great Gatsby opens this year's Cannes film festival, the nearby Carlton Hotel has been recast as a chaotic factory of harried PRs and industry factotums. An immaculate woman, all but blinded by the potted plant she is carrying, blunders haplessly through a platter of macaroons that has been left on the floor. The cakes go everywhere; the carpet is carnage. "Merde," exclaims the woman, but she barely breaks her stride.
If high-rolling Jay Gatsby had ever come to Cannes, he would surely have boarded at a joint like this, with its grand beehive domes and tranquil private beach. »
- Xan Brooks
Kathryn Bigelow, Jon Avnet, Anne Coates Tapped For AFI Degrees
14 May 2013 9:00 AM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The American Film Institute will confer honoraray doctorate of fine arts degrees upon Kathryn Bigelow and Anne V. Coates and a doctorate of communications on Jon Avnet.
Avnet will be recognized for his contributions to AFI while Bigelow and Coates are being heralded for their “contributions of distinction” to the art of the moving image.
The degrees will be presented during the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony on June 12 at the El Capitan Theater.
Previous AFI honorary degrees have been given to Robert Altman, Maya Angelou, Mel Brooks, Clint Eastwood, Roger Ebert, James Earl Jones, Nora Ephron, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Kathleen Kennedy, John Lasseter, Spike Lee, David Lynch, Helen Mirren, Haskell Wexler and John Williams.
Avnet is an AFI alumnus and serves as vice chair of the board of trustees. His credits as a director, writer and producer include “Black Swan,” “Fried Green Tomatoes,” “Risky Business” and “The History Boys.”
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- Dave McNary
Baz Luhrmann: The Hollywood Interview
12 May 2013 7:03 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
This article originally appeared in the February 2004 issue of Venice Magazine. It was the second time I've interviewed Baz, the first one being for the theatrical release of Moulin Rouge! back in 2001 (Still looking for that interview! It's on the ancient technology of floppy disc somewhere in my files.) This interview was for the Los Angeles run of "La Boheme" at the Los Angeles Opera.
It's hard to believe that it's been seven years since Luhrmann has had a theatrical film released as a director. But his Australia, starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, will be released later this year. Looking forward to it.
Closing the Red Curtain with “La Boheme”
Before moving on from the cinematic delights of his Red Curtain Trilogy, Baz Luhrmann revisits the Puccini masterwork which kicked off his career.
By Terry Keefe
I first spoke to filmmaker Baz Luhrmann in the spring of 2001, on the »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Hannibal just the appetiser for feast of Hollywood films being adapted for TV
10 May 2013 4:09 PM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
New versions of Barbarella, Lawrence of Arabia, Psycho, The Avengers and Zombieland are also coming to the small screen
His fondness for fava beans and a nice chianti is well documented, but when Hannibal Lecter returned in his latest incarnation it was in less charted territory.
After the series of books by Thomas Harris and a string of hit films, the world's most popular serial killer has moved to television for the first time.
Bryan Fuller's acclaimed adaptation, which launched in the UK on Sky Living last week, is part of a boom in big-screen properties being adapted for TV. After Psycho (adapted in the Us as Bates Motel) and the small-screen take on the Woody Harrelson movie Zombieland, (part of a move by Amazon into TV production), Joss Whedon is making a TV version of his Avengers film and there will be two competing mini-series of Lawrence of Arabia, »
- John Plunkett
Hannibal just the appetiser for feast of Hollywood films being adapted for TV
10 May 2013 4:09 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
New versions of Barbarella, Lawrence of Arabia, Psycho, The Avengers and Zombieland are also coming to the small screen
His fondness for fava beans and a nice chianti is well documented, but when Hannibal Lecter returned in his latest incarnation it was in less charted territory.
After the series of books by Thomas Harris and a string of hit films, the world's most popular serial killer has moved to television for the first time.
Bryan Fuller's acclaimed adaptation, which launched in the UK on Sky Living last week, is part of a boom in big-screen properties being adapted for TV. After Psycho (adapted in the Us as Bates Motel) and the small-screen take on the Woody Harrelson movie Zombieland, (part of a move by Amazon into TV production), Joss Whedon is making a TV version of his Avengers film and there will be two competing mini-series of Lawrence of Arabia, »
- John Plunkett
Three Summer '13 Films for Pattinson?
9 May 2013 5:49 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Robert Pattinson Mission: Blacklist movie: Filming in August? Mission: Blacklist is not the upcoming fifth installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise starring Tom Cruise. For the time being, that’s concisely called Mission: Impossible 5. So, what’s Mission: Blacklist? Well, as every ardent Robert Pattinson fan will tell you, that’s a Pattinson movie project initially announced in early May 2012. Pattinson is attached to this Embankment Films-financed (or to-be-financed) production based on Eric Maddox and Davin Seay’s book Mission: Black List #1 - The Inside Story of the Search for Saddam Hussein - As Told by the Soldier Who Masterminded His Capture. The title of Maddox and Seay’s book says it all. But just in case, here’s the brief Mission: Blacklist synopsis found on the Embankment Films website: Unlike other Interrogators fresh out of training, Eric Maddox (Robert Pattinson) has a brilliant and beautiful mind. He has »
- Andre Soares
Shaolin Soccer And 5 Other Completely Bonkers Martial Art Movies
4 May 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
If you haven’t seen it, you need to watch Shaolin Soccer right now.
This 2001 Chinese bonkers Martial Art movie was based on a popular Japanese Manga series called Captain Tsubasa. Creator Steven Chow loved the manga so much, he decided to make a film combining Kung Fu and Soccer Kinetic movement. Using over-the-top computer graphics he made a film that was so hysterically funny that it caught the world by storm.
Using a cast of mostly “non-actors” and writing a script that combined the two sports, he developed a film that was comedy platinum. Characters with names like Iron Head, Empty Fist, Hooking Leg, Iron Shirt and Hung populate this imaginary world of Kung Fu Soccer players.
An imaginary world that was so popular that Shaolin Soccer became Hong Kong’s number one grossing film at the box office until it was topped by Chow’s next Martial Arts mix-up, »
- Michael Eugene Smith
Roland Emmerich Developing 'Lawrence of Arabia' TV Miniseries
2 May 2013 11:09 AM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
When Roland Emmerich makes a movie, more often than not you can bet that he’s going to go big. You could say that he’s a filmmaker who prefers an epic scale, and an argument could be made that he’s actually modern cinema’s equivalent to a David Lean. Okay, okay, we jest… but trust Emmerich of all people to look at a classic Lean epic and decide that of all things, he’s going to make it bigger. Lean’s 216-minute masterpiece, “Lawrence of Arabia,” told the story of the controversial British military figure T. E. Lawrence, and won seven Oscars back in 1962. The film was re-released in some territories last year to mark its 50thAnniversary, and maybe that’s what has prompted the interest in Lawrence again. Emmerich is reportedly working on a miniseries based on the life of Lawrence alongside biographer Michael Korda and screenwriter »
- Joe Cunningham
Roland Emmerich Developing 'Lawrence of Arabia' TV Miniseries
2 May 2013 11:09 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
When Roland Emmerich makes a movie, more often than not you can bet that he’s going to go big. You could say that he’s a filmmaker who prefers an epic scale, and an argument could be made that he’s actually modern cinema’s equivalent to a David Lean. Okay, okay, we jest… but trust Emmerich of all people to look at a classic Lean epic and decide that of all things, he’s going to make it bigger. Lean’s 216-minute masterpiece, “Lawrence of Arabia,” told the story of the controversial British military figure T. E. Lawrence, and won seven Oscars back in 1962. The film was re-released in some territories last year to mark its 50thAnniversary, and maybe that’s what has prompted the interest in Lawrence again. Emmerich is reportedly working on a miniseries based on the life of Lawrence alongside biographer Michael Korda and screenwriter »
- Joe Cunningham
Roland Emmerich To Tackle T.E. Lawrence Too
2 May 2013 8:13 AM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
Sure, he might be a busy man, but who could ever accuse Roland Emmerich of doing anything by halves? Me. I could. He’s a lazy and ridiculous director. That aside, he has a lot on his plate at the moment. – not content with directing a movie based on the Stonewall riots, the pivotal moment in the gay rights movement in America, he is also in talks with Freemantle International to produce a miniseries based on the life of Lawrence of Arabia. The show, possibly to be aired on the History channel, will presumably cover the bits that the three hour cinematic masterpiece failed to cover, like that time the esteemed adventurer exploded the White House.
Those cynical folks over at Screen Crush ruined everyone’s fun by putting the series in direct correlation with the success that the History channel has had with their Hatfields and McCoys miniseries, quoting »
- Rob Batchelor
"Lawrence Of Arabia" TV Mini-Series
2 May 2013 5:09 AM, PDT | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
Director Roland Emmerich has started developing a "Lawrence of Arabia" dramatic TV miniseries, focusing on historical figure 'T.E. Lawrence' for FremantleMedia International.
"T.E. Lawrence was undoubtedly one of the greatest military and political strategists of our time and a stunningly intrepid Englishman", said FremantleMedia CEO David Ellender.
"The heritage of this story is fascinating – beyond the historical element, it’s a personal tale of emotional turmoil, identity crisis, conflicting loyalties and individual brilliance. The Middle East and Arab Spring as we know them today are linked to Lawrence’s actions, which make this epic incredibly topical. I am delighted that we are working with partners of such high-caliber to bring this project to the screen."
"Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia" author Michael Korda will serve as historical consultant on the series, with a pilot script co-written by Rod Lurie.
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- Michael Stevens
Jim Broadbent to Star in BBC's 'Great Train Robbery' TV Movie
2 May 2013 3:34 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
London – Oscar winner Jim Broadbent has signed on to star in the second installment of screenwriter Chris Chibnall's two-part TV movie The Great Train Robbery for BBC One. Broadbent will star as Tommy Butler, alongside Robert Glenister (Hustle), Tom Chambers (Waterloo Road), Tim Pigott-Smith (The Hour), Tom Beard (Hunted), James Wilby (Titanic) and James Fox (Charlie And The Chocolate Factory). James Strong, who teamed with Chibnall on United and Broadchurch, will direct second installment, titled A Copper's Tale, and made by World Productions for BBC One. Story: Roland Emmerich Developing 'Lawrence of Arabia' Mini-Series for Fremantle The so-called "great train robbery"
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- Stuart Kemp
John Wayne Almost Played Lawrence Of Arabia!
2 May 2013 3:23 AM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
Would you buy a used camel from this man?
Brian Hannan, author of the new book The Making of Lawrence of Arabia, has unveiled a startling fact: an early production of David Lean's masterpiece was announced in January 1953- a decade before Lean's version was released. It was to be filmed in Cinerama and star John Wayne! Now, there are no bigger fans of the Duke than us, but what were they thinking? Fortunately, plans fell apart for this particular film. Hannan relates how Marlon Brando was Lean's first choice for the role, so even in saner hands the emphasis was in casting an American actor as the iconic Brit. By the way, Duke Wayne may have dodged a bullet with Lawrence, but a few years later he went one worse by playing Genghis Khan in The Conqueror! For more click here »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
Roland Emmerich Developing ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Miniseries
1 May 2013 8:54 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
When you hear that Roland Emmerich is circling a project, you probably think of epic disaster films like Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow and 2012. But now Emmerich is looking to take on one of the most epic real life stories of all time in the form of a miniseries about T.E. Lawrence, A.K.A. Lawrence of Arabia.
The project is set to be co-produced by FreemantleMedia and based on a script that was co-written by Rod Lurie, but questions about where and when the miniseries will air, which actor will be brave enough to take on the iconic lead role, and how this fits into Emmerich’s busy schedule remain. Afterall, he’s still working on Independence Day 2 and 3, isn’t he?
One thing that Freemantle seems sure of is that the time is right for another ...
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- Jason Tabrys
Roland Emmerich developing 'Lawrence of Arabia' miniseries
30 April 2013 2:28 PM, PDT | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
Independence Day director Roland Emmerich is developing a six-hour miniseries based on the story of T.E. Lawrence, the British Army office whose experiences in the Middle East during World War I were represented in David Lean’s 1962 epic, Lawrence of Arabia.
Emmerich will serve as a producer on the series, which is being spearheaded by FremantleMedia International. ”T.E. Lawrence was undoubtedly one of the greatest military and political strategists of our time and a stunningly intrepid Englishman who tried to unite the Arab world,” said FremantleMedia CEO David Ellender in the press release announcing the news.
The press release also »
- Lindsey Bahr
Cinema Retro Reports On The Widescreen Weekend Film Festival In Bradford, England
30 April 2013 9:30 AM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
(Photo: Thomas Hauerslev)
Over four days the 2013 Bradford Widescreen Festival located at The Pictureville Cinema played host to a mixture of classics in 70mm, CinemaScope and Cinerama formats. There was a special tribute to the 60th anniversary of CinemaScope, the famous widescreen process developed for Twentieth Century Fox back in the 1950s.
Friday kicked off with a rare 70mm screening of The Longest Day preceded by an informative introduction by Sir Christopher Frayling. This was followed by the much- loved The Great Escape presented for the first time in 4K Digital and the picture and sound were simply stunning. Cinema Retro contributor Dr. Sheldon Hall provided an illuminating introduction to this war classic. Following the delegates’ reception in the Kodak Gallery, The Sound of Music was presented in 70mm. The print was generally good although three quarters of the way through, a reel snapped resulting in a »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
Emmerich Plans "Lawrence of Arabia" Mini
30 April 2013 8:29 AM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
FremantleMedia International is developing a currently untitled six-hour miniseries based on the true story of T.E. Lawrence.
The story follows the journey of British Army officer Lawrence during World War I - an exceptional diplomat who was an invaluable resource for both Britain and the Arab insurgents he fought with in the war against the Ottoman Empire.
His life has been adapted to the screen before, most notably in David Lean’s classic 1962 "Lawrence of Arabia". Clive Bradley is penning the project, while Roland Emmerich and Marc Frydman will produce.
Source: Deadline »
- Garth Franklin
'Lawrence of Arabia' to become six-hour TV drama
30 April 2013 3:41 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Independence Day's Roland Emmerich is to produce a new Lawrence of Arabia miniseries.
The six-hour drama event is from FremantleMedia International and will be written by Clive Bradley (Waking the Dead) and Rod Lurie (Straw Dogs).
Lawrence of Arabia will chart the heroic journey of the British Army officer T E Lawrence, who became famous as 'Lawrence of Arabia' owing to his unique role with Arab leaders during World War I.
Lawrence's story was previously dramatised for a 1962 film starring Peter O'Toole and directed by David Lean - the movie won seven Academy Awards and was nominated for three more.
David Ellender, CEO of FremantleMedia International, said: "T E Lawrence was undoubtedly one of the greatest military and political strategists of our time and a stunningly intrepid Englishman who tried to unite the Arab world.
"The heritage of this story is fascinating - beyond the historical element, »
Roland Emmerich to Develop Lawrence of Arabia Miniseries
30 April 2013 2:47 AM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
London – Helmer-producer Roland Emmerich is to develop a miniseries based on the life of Lawrence of Arabia for FremantleMedia Intl.
Emmerich, best known for “Independence Day” and the upcoming “White House Down,” is developing the series with Marc Frydman (“Straw Dogs,” “Murder in the First,” “Nil by Mouth”) and Rod Lurie (“The Contender,” “The Last Castle,” ABC’s “Commander In Chief”).
Lurie will pen the six-hour skein with Clive Bradley (Channel 4’s “City of Vice,” the BBC’s “Waking the Dead”).
Biographer Michael Korda, whose tomes include “Ike,” “Ulysses S. Grant” and “Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia,” will be the historical consultant on the project.
British Army officer T.E. Lawrence became known as “Lawrence of Arabia” owing to his efforts to unite Arab opposition to the Ottoman Empire during Wwi. David Lean’s 1962 film “Lawrence of Arabia” won six Oscars.
FremantleMedia Intl. CEO David Ellender said, »
- Leo Barraclough
Roland Emmerich Developing 'Lawrence of Arabia' Mini-Series for Fremantle
30 April 2013 2:22 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
London – Roland Emmerich (White House Down) will produce a six-hour event mini-series based on the legendary story of Lawrence of Arabia that FremantleMedia International is developing. The company announced the project on Tuesday. Emmerich will produce along with Marc Frydman (Straw Dogs) and Rod Lurie (ABC’s Commander in Chief). Video: Roland Emmerich's 'White House Down' Written by award-winning screenwriter Clive Bradley (Channel 4’s City of Vice and the BBC’s Waking the Dead) and Lurie, the production will center on the heroic journey of British Army officer T.E. Lawrence, who became famous as “Lawrence of Arabia” due
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- Stuart Kemp
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