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Anne Hathaway Joins Les Misérables As The Female Lead
20 October 2011 1:00 PM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech) has made a huge name for himself both here and in the States with his Oscar-winning direction of The King’s Speech, which won four Oscars and earned a further eight nominations earlier this year.
His follow-up film has been set as an adaptation of Les Misérables, based on the 19th Century novel by Victor Hugo and the subsequent musical adaptation for the stage in 1980.
For a little while now, Golden Globe-nominated actor Hugh Jackman (X-Men) and Oscar winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator) have been attached to the project as the male leads, and Deadline now report that the film has found its leading lady in Academy Award-nominated actress Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married).
With a script from twice Oscar-nominated William Nicholson (Gladiator), everyone on board so far is clearly immensely talented. The story focuses on ex-convict Jean Valjean (Jackman), a man with a dark past in search of redemption. »
- Kenji Lloyd
Anne Hathaway Confirmed for Les Misérables
18 October 2011 6:10 PM, PDT | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
Anne Hathaway has already proven herself to be more than a capable singer by performing a duet with Hugh Jackman at the Academy Awards a few years ago, now she is set to do it all over again as she has signed on to join Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe for Universal Pictures’ Les Misérables. This will be the first time that The Dark Knight Rises star will sing in a full on musical. Anne Hathaway’s involvement has been speculated for quite some time.
Based on the Victor Hugo novel and stageplay of the same name, Anne Hathaway will play the role of Fantine opposite Crowe’s Inspector Javert and Jackman’s Jean Valjean. Helena Bonham Carter will also star, but there are other roles to fulfill. Roles such as Thenardier and Eponine and Cosette. William Nicholson wrote the script and the music is by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil. »
- Mike Lee
Anne Hathaway Joins Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe in ‘Les Misérables’
18 October 2011 3:00 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
[1] We've been hearing rumors [2] for a while, but now it's official: Anne Hathaway has closed a deal to star opposite Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe in Les Misérables, King's Speech director Tom Hooper's adaptation of the hit Broadway show and Victor Hugo novel. Read more after the jump. Set in 19th-century France, Les Misérables follows kindhearted Valjean (Jackman), who gets sentenced to prison for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his family. Nineteen years later, he finally goes free and gets wrapped up in a revolution as he seeks to redeem himself. Meanwhile, police inspector Javert (Crowe) is determined to put Valjean back in jail. As has long been suspected, Hathaway has landed [3] the part of Fantine, the unwed mother of Valjean's eventual charge Cosette. The character sacrifices everything to provide for her daughter, eventually turning to prostitution. Her signature number is "I Dreamed a Dream," which has »
- Angie Han
Anne Hathaway joins Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe in 'Les Misérables'
18 October 2011 11:32 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Anne Hathaway has joined the cast of Les Misérables. The actress will portray Fantine, a worker who becomes a prostitute after losing her job, in the highly-anticipated adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel and stage musical. Hathaway will join confirmed cast members Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe, who will portray Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert respectively. Helena Bonham Carter will star in the film as well, (more) »
- By Tara Fowler
Les Miserables: Anne Hathaway joins Hugh Jackman, Tom Hooper
18 October 2011 11:31 AM, PDT | Film-Book | See recent Film-Book news »
Anne Hathaway cast in Tom Hooper‘s Les Miserables with Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe. Anne Hathaway joining Les Miserables (2012) with Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman puts to rest who will be playing the central characters in the film. Anne Hathaway will be playing the role of Fantine, Russell Crowe will play Inspector Javert, and Hugh Jackman will play Jean Valjean. Helena Bonham Carter will be playing Madame Thénardier and supposedly Geoffrey Rush is in talks to play Thénardier.
What producer Cameron Mackintosh said about the casting:
“I’d been hoping we could make a film on Les MISÉRABLES ever since it opened on Broadway…I’ve got a marvelous cast so far with Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert and Anne Hathaway as Fantine,” producer Cameron Mackintosh told BBC Radio today. “We’re busy casting the rest of the parts.”
About the release of Toby Hooper »
- filmbook
Anne Hathaway Officially Joins ‘Les Misérables’
18 October 2011 10:36 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Hugh Jackman’s next onscreen brawl won’t involve giant robots (see: Real Steel) or deadly ninjas (see: the upcoming Wolverine flick). He’ll instead be matching wits with a relentless officer played by Russell Crowe in director Tom Hooper’s much-anticipated adaptation of Cameron Mackintosh’s Broadway smash, Les Misérables – itself, based on Victor Hugo’s well-known 1862 novel.
It’s been rumored for a while now that another decorated star of the big screen – onetime Oscars ceremony co-host, Anne Hathaway – would be joining Jackman and Crowe in Hooper’s followup to The King’s Speech. Well, now it’s official.
Deadline is confirming that Hathaway has “closed a deal” to appear in Les Misérables, which is slated to become a contender during the 2012 awards season. Between having ...
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- Sandy Schaefer
The Week in Spandex – The Avengers unveiled, The Dark Knight Rises spoilers and more
2 October 2011 11:32 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Presenting our weekly round-up of all the biggest news stories from the world of movie superheroes…
Marvel Studios stepped up the publicity campaign for next year’s superhero team-up as The Avengers took over Entertainment Weekly, giving us our first proper look at Joss Whedon’s versions of Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) with their latest cover shot. EW followed up the cover reveal with the individual character portraits and comments from the six main cast members, along with some behind-the-scenes shots that includes Loki (Tom Hiddleston) in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody. First impressions are that Mark Ruffalo destroys Scarlett Johansson in the pouting stakes and Captain America’s new costume isn’t a patch on that of The First Avenger.
Looking further ahead for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, »
- flickeringmyth
Russell Crowe in talks for Tom Hooper's Les Misérables
12 September 2011 3:34 AM, PDT | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Russell Crowe and Helena Bonham Carter are set to join Hugh Jackman in Les Misérables. The two stars are said to be negotiations to join the project, which adapts Victor Hugo's novel via the famous musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg. Crowe's up for the role of policeman Javert, who doggedly pursues Jackman's Jean '24601' Valjean throughout the story, set in 19th-Century France. Russ is no stranger to banging out a tune with his band 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts. Bonham Carter is up for the role of...
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- Matt Maytum
Russell Crowe joins Hugh Jackman in Les Misérables film
12 September 2011 3:23 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Australian actors head cast in Tom Hooper's screen adaptation of long-running musical
Russell Crowe is to star in a musical for the first time after being cast in the big-screen adaptation of Les Misérables. Variety magazine reports that Crowe beat several other contenders to play Inspector Javert, opposite Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, in the film version of the musical that has been running since 1985.
There have been several failed attempts to film Les Misérables since the late 1980s, but this latest production has already attracted considerable attention as it is director Tom Hooper's follow-up to The King's Speech.
The stage show's original producer, Cameron Mackintosh, will be involved, along with British production company Working Title. William Nicholson, writer of Shadowlands, has been commissioned to work on the script; the musical itself was based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel.
According to Variety, Crowe's experience as guitarist and singer »
- Andrew Pulver
Russell Crowe Joins Hugh Jackman In Tom Hooper’s Les Miserables
9 September 2011 1:19 PM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Les Misérables aka Les Mis, one of the most famous musicals worldwide, based on the novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, will star Russell Crowe as Inspector Javert playing opposite Hugh Jackman‘s Jean Valjean. Of course, you don’t need to show your face at the theater because Universal has set Tom Hooper’s adaptation of Les [...]
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- Nick Martin
Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables Adds Russell Crowe
9 September 2011 11:50 AM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Russell Crowe has joined director Tom Hooper’s Broadway-to-film adaptation of Victor Hugo’s famed 1862 novel, “Les Misérables”, reports Deadline. Crowe will play Inspector Javert, opposite Hugh Jackman, who stars as Jean Valjean.
Set against the backdrop of the 19th Century French rebellion, Jackman’s character is a man who lands in jail after stealing bread to feed his sister and ends up becoming the guardian of a young woman named Cosette. The musical has been adapted for the screen by William Nicholson.
The film will be based upon the hit Broadway musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, which opened back in 1985, marking one of the longest runs ever for a musical.
It represents the first big screen musical for Crowe, who sings for his band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts.
For Jackman, already a veteran of stage musicals, it will be the first time the Tony-winning actor has sung on-screen. »
- Robert Falconer
Russell Crowe Joins Les Miserables
8 September 2011 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Russell Crowe has joined the cast of Tom Hooper's Les Misérables , Deadline reports. He'll play Inspector Javert to Hugh Jackman's Jean Valjean. Based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel, the hit Broadway musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg opened in 1985, beginning one of the longest runs for a musical ever. Set against the backdrop of the 19th Century French rebellion, Jackman's character is a man who ends up in jail after stealing bread to feed his sister and ends up becoming the guardian of a young woman named Cosette. The musical has been adapted for the screen by William Nicholson. Hooper is going to be following up his Oscar win for The King's Speech with the adaptation, set up at Working Title and Universal Pictures. The movie will be the first time that Jackman, who has »
Anne Hathaway set to take lead in film of Les Misérables
31 August 2011 4:40 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
After bizarre Oscar-night rendition of On My Own, star may appear in Tom Hooper's film version of epic musical
Last year's Oscars ceremony was especially memorable for two things: the success of The King's Speech and the failure of Anne Hathaway and James Franco's hosting antics. And now it seems those two elements have come together: Hathaway looks set to take the lead in Tom Hooper's film version of Les Misérables – the musical from which she sang a song, On My Own, as part of the awards broadcast.
Hathaway's rendition was a slightly bastardised version, in fact, tweaked in homage to the previous year's host, Hugh Jackman. Jackman is set to play protagonist Jean Valjean in the film, and is reportedly pushing for Hathaway to star alongside him. Hathaway has previously expressed her eagerness to flex her vocal chords on a guest spot on Glee, and for »
- Catherine Shoard
Russell Crowe to Join Hugh Jackman In Tom Hooper’s Les Miserables?
22 July 2011 10:12 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Ok, we already had a little chat about the upcoming Tom Hooper‘s musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables. So, by now you all know that Hugh Jackman is currently in negotiations to play Jean Valjean, right?
And we all agreed that sounds awesome. But that’s not all guys! According to the latest reports, another great name is interested to star in the whole thing as well! That is – Mr. Russell Crowe!
That’s exactly what guys from Playlist report, that Crowe is apparently “keen” to play Inspector Javert, character described as “the dogged policeman who makes it his mission to expose Jackman’s reformed ex-convict Valjean.”
I must admit this sounds interesting, but is this really going to happen – I have no idea. I mean, Crowe is quite busy guy these days, he’s already attached to star in RZA’s upcoming kung-fu project The Man »
- Fiona
Hugh Jackman to Take on Les Misérables
16 June 2011 10:23 AM, PDT | BuzzSugar | See recent BuzzSugar news »
One of the most beloved stage musicals is about to come to life on the movie screen, and one of Hollywood's most adept triple threats is going to help make it happen. Hugh Jackman is in talks to star in Les Misérables in the adaptation from The King's Speech director Tom Hooper. There's no confirmation on which lead role Jackman is taking, but it sounds like he's in for Jean Valjean, the French ex-convict/hero of the Victor Hugo book-turned-musical. The other available male lead is that of Valjean's dastardly nemesis Inspector Javert. I think singing-and-dancing Jackman is the perfect choice for Valjean, but I want to know what you Les Mis diehards think of this casting. And who would your ideal Javert be? »
- Shannon Vestal
Hugh Jackman on song for Tom Hooper's Les Misérables film
16 June 2011 7:55 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
X-Men actor reportedly in talks for lead role in King's Speech director's take on long-running musical
Hugh Jackman is in talks to play the lead role in The King's Speech director Tom Hooper's forthcoming big-screen take on the hit stage musical Les Misérables, Variety reports (paywall).
Jackman's tenor tones make him most suitable for the role of Jean Valjean, the main character in both Victor Hugo's 1862 novel and the stage version which it gave birth to. Valjean is an escaped convict who attempts to make a new life for himself but is constantly hunted by obsessed lawman Javert. The story also follows the lives of an array of other unfortunates in early 19th-century France, including prostitutes, student revolutionaries and factory workers.
Jackman would be the first actor on board the project, which looks set to be Hooper's first film following the Oscar-winning success of The King's Speech. The »
- Ben Child
Hugh Jackman up for role in Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables
16 June 2011 4:36 AM, PDT | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »
Hugh Jackman is in negotiations to take the lead in Tom Hooper’s big screen version of musical Les Misérables. Currently a stage production in London’s West End, Les Misérables is based on the novel by Victor Hugo, which follows characters living in 19th century France who are seeking redemption. William Nicholson has written the movie’s script, and the film will be Hooper’s first production after winning the Best Director Oscar for The King’s Speech. Jackman is reportedly interested in the role...
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- Josh Winning
Hugh Jackman 'in talks for Tom Hooper's Les Misérables'
15 June 2011 11:41 PM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Hugh Jackman has reportedly entered talks for the lead role in a big-screen adaptation of Les Misérables. The movie version of the Victor Hugo novel will be directed by Tom Hooper, who won an Oscar for The King's Speech earlier this year. X-Men and Australia actor Jackman will play protagonist Jean Valjean if a deal is completed, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Da Vinci Code actor Paul Bettany is in the frame to play police inspector Javert, according to Deadline. Cameron Mackintosh, who adapted the original French musical version of Les Misérables for the West End, will produce the movie alongside (more) »
- By Kate Goodacre
Hugh Jackman In Negotiations to Star in Les Miserables Movie
15 June 2011 6:20 PM, PDT | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
Tony Award-winning thespian/movie star Hugh Jackman is close to reaching a deal with Universal to bridge his stage and film talents in Tom Hooper's musical adaptation of Les Miserables. Jackman is reportedly up for the role of Jean Valjean, which Liam Neeson played in Bille August's 1998 screen adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel. Now let's celebrate this bit of casting news with an uncomfortable-yet-relevant moment from this year's Oscars which combined Jackman, a number from Les Misérables and one of the worst Academy Award hosts in recent memory. »
Hugh Jackman in talks to star in Tom Hooper's Les Miserables
15 June 2011 5:15 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Hugh Jackman is in talks to star in Tom Hooper's (The King's Speech) adaptation of Les Miserables for Universal and Working Title. THR reports that Jackman would play the role of Jean Valjean, "the man who steals bread to feed his sister and spends the ensuing years in prison (or trying to escape it) while also becoming the guardian of a young woman named Cosette."
The script for this adaptation was penned by William Nicholson, which is based on the book by Victor Hugo. Most fans know of it as being one of the longest-running musicals around.
If you are not familiar with the story or Valjean, here is some information about the character from Wikipedia:
Jean Valjean (also referred to as "Monsieur Madeleine," "Ultime Fauchelevent," "Monsieur Leblanc," "Urbain Fabre," "24601" and "9430"; c. 1769-1833) is the protagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables. The character's nineteen year-long struggle with »
- Tiberius
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