Wednesday, October 7, 2009 4:46PM - By Krystal Clark
Terry Gilliam‘s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote has been defunct for years, as chronicled in the documentary Lost in La Mancha. The film was the victim of every negative circumstance in the book, with the major one being casting. Over time, Don Quixote has been in limbo waiting for the opportunity to be made. Over at Empire, director Gilliam revealed that he’s found his Don Quixote and the film will go on as planned.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 12:17PM - By Krystal Clark
A new trailer has debuted for Terry Gilliam‘s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. The film stars Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell in the role of “Tony,” with legendary actor Christopher Plummer as the title character. Parnassus is set to hit American theaters this Christmas thanks to domestic distribution secured by Sony Pictures Classics.
Check out the latest trailer for Doctor Parnassus...
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Friday, September 25, 2009 8:46AM - By Krystal Clark
Over an Empire, they’ve got an exclusive first look at the official poster for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Like many of you, this film has been on my radar for a very long time. It hits theaters domestically this Christmas, and features the final performance of Heath Ledger. The poster highlights all four actors who carry the lead role of Tony the carnie, as played by Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell.
Check out the beautiful poster for Doctor Parnassus…
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:55AM - By Krystal Clark
The Terry Gilliam film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus won’t hit theaters until three months down the line on December 25th. The film features Heath Ledger‘s last performance, has been a hot topic ever since the actor’s unfortunate passing. Since the film has acquired domestic distribution, steady promotion of Parnassus has been under way. A huge batch of production photos from the film have just debuted online and we’re going to show them to you.
Here’s Heath, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, and Johnny Depp on the set of the film…
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Friday, September 4, 2009 5:35PM - By Laura Aguirre
Terry Gilliam gave superstar Tom Cruise a thumbs down when his agents eagerly lobbied for him to appear in Heath Ledger‘s final film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. According to Collider, Gilliam was trying to keep it in the family when he chose Jude Law, Colin Farrell, and Johnny Depp to portray different incarnations of Ledger’s character, Tony.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:35PM - By Krystal Clark
After forty years, all six members of the British comedy troupe Monty Python will reunite! I don’t know why I have to write this post with such enthusiasm, but it just feels right. We all knew this milestone was approaching and there has been much hype surrounding the fortieth celebration. According to the NYTimes, the original members of the group will come together for an anniversary event in New York. More on the story below.
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Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:05AM - By Krystal Clark
The highly anticipated last film of Heath Ledger will finally get a stateside release. According to FirstShowing, Sony Pictures Classics has acquired The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and will distribute it domestically. For months, rumors have been circulating about when the film will hit theaters, with the most recent theory pointing towards this December.
More on Doctor Parnassus after the jump…
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Friday, August 7, 2009 3:35PM - By Krystal Clark
Finally the masses of fans who’ve been awaiting Heath Ledger’s final performance can see him in action. The international trailer for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has been released. Those of us who were lucky enough to attend Comic-Con this year saw this footage a couple of weeks ago, but now everyone has an opportunity to experience it.
The film is directed by Terry Gilliam, and stars Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell in he role of “Tony.” After watching this video for a second time, I think it’s hilarious how the character is played by an American, Australian, a Brit and an Irishman. Oh the magic of movie making!
Check out the trailer below.
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Thursday, August 6, 2009 11:30AM - By Krystal Clark
I know this is highly inappropriate but, WHY?!!! According to Empire, actor Johnny Depp is no longer attached to Terry Gilliam’s upcoming film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. Talk about depressing casting news. Gilliam himself has confirmed that Depp has quit the project, which will officially begin shooting next year.
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