In the film, Logan Lerman plays Percy Jackson, Poseidon's son who goes on a quest in present-day America to rescue his mother, return Zeus' stolen lightning bolt and prevent a civil war from erupting among the gods. (A young boy discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods. Based on the book by Rick Riordan.) Director: Chris Columbus Writer: Craig Titley Studio: 20th Century Fox Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Sean Bean
Warner Bros has premiered four new awesome character banners for Spike Jonze’s big screen adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are on MySpace. The new banners feature Carol (voiced by James Gandolfini), Judith (voiced by Catherine O’Hara), KW (voiced by Lauren Ambrose), and Max (played by Max Records). Check out all four posters after the jump.Opening Date: October 16 MPAA Rating: This film has been rated PG for mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language. URL: www.wherethewildthingsare.com
Director: Spike Jonze Writers: Screenplay by Spike Jonze & Dave Eggers • Based on the book by Maurice Sendak Producers: Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Maurice Sendak, John Carls, Vincent Landay Executive Producers: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Bruce Berman Cast: Catherine Keener, Max Records, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O’Hara, Forest Whitaker
Adventure. Innovative director Spike Jonze collaborates with celebrated author Maurice Sendak to bring one of the most beloved books of all time to the big screen in “Where the Wild Things Are,” a classic story about childhood and the places we go to figure out the world we live in. The film tells the story of Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy who feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. Max lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions. The Wild Things desperately long for a leader to guide them, just as Max longs for a kingdom to rule. When Max is crowned king, he promises to create a place where everyone will be happy. Max soon finds, though, that ruling his kingdom is not so easy and his relationships there prove to be more complicated than he originally thought. Source: Slashfilm.com
Based on Cormac McCarthy's best-selling and Pulitzer Prize winning novel, "The Road is the epic post-apocalyptic tale of a journey taken by a father and his young son across a barren landscape that was blasted by an unnamed cataclysm that destroyed civilization and most life on earth.
Director: John Hillcoat Writer: Joe Penhall Studio: The Weinstein Company Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce
Maurice Sendak's classic book comes to the big screen in an adventure tale for every generation. Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventure of Max (Max Records), a mischievous young boy who is sent to his room after rebelling against his mother (Catherine Keener). Max's imagination is free to roam, and it soon transports him to a thriving forest bordering a vast sea. Delighted, he sets sail for the land of the Wild Things, where mischief reigns and Max rules. In bringing this imaginative fantasy to life, Jonze leads a team of filmmakers incorporating the most dynamic elements of voice performance, live-action puppetry and computer animation.
Director: Spike Jonze Writer: Spike Jonze Studio: Warner Bros Pictures Cast: Catherine Keener, Max Records, Mark Ruffalo
Based on the best-selling book about a love that transcends time. Clare has been in love with Henry her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated: Henry is a time traveler--cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through his lifespan with no control. Despite the fact that Henry's travels force them apart with no warning, Clare desperately tries to build a life with her one true love.
Director: Robert Schwentke Writer: Bruce Joel Rubin Studio: New Line Cinema Cast: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Arliss Howard
The stop-motion film, marking Anderson's first foray into animation, is an adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's story, centering on a clever fox who must outwit three mean, dimwitted farmers who try their hardest to hurt Mr. Fox and his family. George Clooney will voice Mr. Fox, while Cate Blanchett voices his wife. Out on 13th November. Source: Live for Films
From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic 3D fantasy adventure Alice in Wonderland, a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen's reign of terror. Director: Tim Burton Writer: Linda Woolverton Studio: Walt Disney Pictures Cast: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Anne Hathaway
Uma Thurman has signed on to star in the indie drama Girl Soldier for Caspian Pictures, playing the part of a cleric who helped rescue 140 schoolgirls abducted in Uganda, according to Variety.
Girl Soldier will be produced by Diane Nabatoff (NARC), Allan Mindel (My Own Private Idaho) and Will Raee, with Raee to direct from a script by Stephanie Pinola and Karen Croner.
The story is based on Kathy Cook's book "Stolen Angels," which follows the 1996 raid at a boarding school, where a band of armed rebels abducted young girls to turn them into soldiers and sex slaves.
A teacher at the school, Sister Caroline, tracked the rebels back to their camp to demand the girls' release; 110 were returned to the nun, who then began a crusade over the next few years as she rallied parents, the government, the United Nations and the pope to aid in rescuing not only her own girls but other children in rebel captivity.
"This is a film that had to get made," Thurman said. "It's beyond me that in this day and age the exploitation of child soldiers goes virtually unnoticed and unchecked by Western media."
International trailer for Sherlock Holmes is almost identical to the domestic trailer in terms of flow, but does cut in some never before seen footage at various spots along the preview's entire running. Director: Guy Ritchie Writer: Guy Ritchie Studio: Warner Bros Pictures Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams Release: November 20, 2009
Just before the dawn of the DVD, Twilight fans can get a dose of life on the set with Robert Pattinson (swoon).
Little, Brown and Company is releasing Twilight: Director's Notebook, by Catherine Hardwicke, on March 17.
The book follows the director's creative process throughout the making of the Pattz and Kristen Stewart blockbuster based on Stephenie Meyer's bestselling series. The tome is designed to replicate the notebook she kept on set.
“With this book, I tried to show fans and future directors some of the process that the crew and I went through filming Twilight,” Hardwicke says. “My challenge was to translate Stephenie’s powerful book and make you feel what she makes you feel when you read her works.”
The publishing house promises the inside secrets on casting, location scouting, wardrobe and storyboard sketches and behind-the-scenes photographs.
The book's launch comes only four days before the March 21 release of the Twilight DVD. The film's sequel, New Moon, is scheduled for Nov. 20, 2009, theatrical release, although Hardwicke will not be at the helm. Instead, Golden Compass director Chris Weitz will be taking the lead.
Just in case you Pattzies can't wait that long, Kitson has some new Edward Cullen shirts, and here's a gallery for your eye candy pleasure.
International teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince shows all new footage. As Harry begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, Lord Voldemort wreaks havoc throughout Britain, and the pressure to defeat him grows stronger. Using an old Potions book which previously belonged to the "Half-Blood Prince," Harry is able to increase his magical knowledge and prepare for battle. First, however, he must help Dumbledore discover the secret to Voldemort's quest for immortality -- the location of his Horcruxes. But the quest for the Horcruxes and the resulting battle at Hogwarts produce a tragic outcome -- leading Harry to believe he must head out on his own to conquer the Dark Lord. Runtime: 1m33s Views: 116502 Embeds: 380418 Source: Trailer Addict
In the film, Logan Lerman plays Percy Jackson, Poseidon's son who goes on a quest in present-day America to rescue his mother, return Zeus' stolen lightning bolt and prevent a civil war from erupting among the gods. (A young boy discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods. Based on the book by Rick Riordan.)
