Despite the Roland Emmerich glitz and glamour that has absolutely nothing to do with Shakespeare and the overt repetition of names like Marlowe and Jonson (remember, they wrote plays too!), Anonymous is a success and Emmerich, though some may question with such a topic and tease for a few of the EXTREME wide shots, has managed to capture what truly matters about Shakespeare, the written word.
Early last year, it was announced that Ralph Fiennes would direct and star in a modern day adaptation of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus. Production began on the film early last spring and includes the acting talents of Gerard Butler, William Hurt, and Vanessa Redgrave. Several photos from the shoot have surfaced online and they have a Black Hawk Down /The Hurt Locker feel to them. Take a look and tell us what you think…
Directed by Gary Winnick (Bride Wars, 13 Going On 30) and written by Jose Rivera and Tim Sullivan, Summit Entertainment presents yet another film audiences will shamefully dig – Letters To Juliet. Starring Hollywood’s current “it” girl, Amanda Seyfried, the always impressive Vanessa Redgrave, and a sharp, quick-witted Christopher Egan (a new Brit for schoolgirls to pine for), this film is precisely what you think it’ll be.
Legendary screen and stage actress Vanessa Redgave is getting her just desserts from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. It’s recently been announced that she will be honored by the organization for her career that spans over 50 years. She’ll be following in the footsteps of a long line of recipients that include Charlie Chaplin and Alfred Hitchcock.
Major developments have been made for Ridley Scott’s yet to be titled Robin Hood project. First off, Oscar winners Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett will lead the cast as Robin Hood and Maid Marian. Second, a trio of talented actors have stepped into the roles of the Merry Men which include Kevin Durand as Little John, Scott Grimes as Will Scarlett, and Alan Doyle as Allan Adalye. With these five in place there were still several key roles that needed to be filled, until now. According to FilmSchoolRejects, four more actors have joined this medieval drama. Find out who after the jump.
Winning an Academy Award must be a fantastic feeling. Just imagine, after years of hard work, one day your peers finally take note and say “you were the best this year.” Either that, or they say “sucks that you died so early, we really thought we’d get a chance to make it up to you for screwing you over in 2005. But better late than never, right?” Which ever way it happens, an Academy Award is a special moment, and everyone treats it as such. Or at least in a perfect world they would. Sometimes, they pull stunts like this instead…
