Reuters - Sir David Frost says a new film about his historical interview with former U.S. President Richard Nixon is better than the stage play it is based on, but "there are one or two small bits it could do without."]]>
Reuters - Sir David Frost says a new film about his historical interview with former U.S. President Richard Nixon is better than the stage play it is based on, but "there are one or two small bits it could do without."]]>
Two years ago, it was announced that Alfonso Cuaron and Guillermo del Toro would be teaming up to remake Roald Dahl’s classic book, “The Witches.” You might remember the 1990 version that starred Angelica Huston which was quite good, but probably scarred a generation or two of children. It’s a story that’s ripe for a remake (is it really a remake when it’s based on a classic book?), and the perfect material for two of the most visionary directors working today.
Back in 2006, it was rumored that Cuaron would direct, and del Toro would produce. Well, time has passed, and the roles have changed. Cuaron tells Empire that he will stay behind the scenes, while the increasingly busy del Toro directs the film. The project came about as the two were discussing adapting another Dahl story, “Uncle Oswald,” when talk turned to “The Witches.” Inspired, Cuaron says, “Guillermo wrote this amazing screenplay really quickly.”
Cuaron also says it won’t be anything like the 1990 film, because del Toro will “do it completely in stop-motion animation.” Will stop-motion witches be less terrifying than Angelica Huston in a bald cap — or even freakier because they’re not real?
It’s unclear when we’ll see this film, as del Toro still has to direct “The Hobbit” and has a dozen projects besides this in the works. (He apparently never sleeps.) But it’s nice to know that Dahl’s story is waiting on the horizon to keep another generation or two of kids awake at night, isn’t it?
MTV readers, what do you think of del Toro directing “The Witches” in stop motion? A match made in heaven? Is it a story begging to be redone in live action? Should it be left alone altogether?
]]>“My last movie [‘The Nativity Story’], we shot in Italy. We were just in Italy again three weeks ago for the film festival,” she explained. “I’ve gone to every art museum and a lot of little villages and plazas that are very similar to [what’s described in ‘New Moon’] up in Tuscany and that area. It’s gonna be gorgeous.”
Hardwicke also gave her laundry list of obstacles to be overcome in making “New Moon” a similar big-screen splash: the wolf transformations, re-making the Volturi and figuring out a way to give Robert Pattinson more screen time. She also revealed an eagerness to crack the difficult nut of portraying Bella’s mental connection to Edward, and the additional powers of the Cullen clan.
“[Bella hearing Edward’s voice] would be one of the challenges for sure. Like, how much do you see it? Does it look like an aberration? Does it look like it’s in her mind? That’s one of the things you would have to test. You could probably try two to three different ways, and see what makes sense,” she explained. “Then there’s [Alice’s] visions. You have to take that idea of how Edward appears to [Bella], and make sure that’s distinct from Alice’s visions, so that you understand the powers that each of them has. I think there’s a lot of good challenges in ‘New Moon.’ ”
And finally, we got Catherine’s thoughts on some fans’ (extremely hopeful) desire to see Johnny Depp as a Volturi. “Oh wow, well who wouldn’t love to have him as anything?” she grinned, telling us that Stephenie Meyer already has a few (far less famous) names in mind. “He’s pretty busy, but you never know! That’s a fun idea; that would be cool.”
Alright, Twilighters, now is the time to make your voices heard: You’ve heard Catherine’s “New Moon” ideas. Would you like to see her continue to direct the series?
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Reuters - "The Reader" is the last project of producers Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella, both of whom passed away during the film's making. It's a testament to the kind of productions each was associated with -- films of entertainment, often with stars, that also reach out in terms of situations, themes and settings to embrace larger issues that confront society.]]>
Reuters - "The Reader" is the last project of producers Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella, both of whom passed away during the film's making. It's a testament to the kind of productions each was associated with -- films of entertainment, often with stars, that also reach out in terms of situations, themes and settings to embrace larger issues that confront society.]]>
Reuters - Actors Megan Mullally, Kelsey Grammer, Charles S. Dutton, Bebe Neuwirth and Debbie Allen have been tenured. The quintet has been chosen for administrative and teaching roles in the remake of "Fame."]]>
Reuters - Actors Megan Mullally, Kelsey Grammer, Charles S. Dutton, Bebe Neuwirth and Debbie Allen have been tenured. The quintet has been chosen for administrative and teaching roles in the remake of "Fame."]]>
Reuters - Getting a jump on rival awards groups, the International Press Academy announced its nominees Sunday for its 13th annual Satellite Awards.]]>
Reuters - Getting a jump on rival awards groups, the International Press Academy announced its nominees Sunday for its 13th annual Satellite Awards.]]>