Archive for April 25th, 2008
After months of struggle pen has finally been put onto paper: Guillermo del Toro has officially signed on to direct The Hobbit and its sequel, reports Variety.
The widely expected announcement came Thursday afternoon jointly from executive producers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, New Line president Toby Emmerich, and Mary Parent, newly named chief of MGM’s Worldwide Motion Picture Group.
Del Toro’s moving to New Zealand for the next four years to work with Jackson and his Wingnut and Weta production teams. He’ll direct the two films back to back, with the sequel dealing with the 60-year period between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the first of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
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The fantastic new poster for Chris Nolan’s The Dark Knight has been released online.
The film’s continued viral marketing campaign saw fans hunting for clues, which eventually led to the unveiling of the official one-sheet on WhySoSerious.com.
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The page which led to the image also sported the text “Four days”, which could be read as an indication towards how close the new trailer is! The anticipated Batman Begins sequel opens in cinemas July 18.
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Ewan McGregor will star in Ron Howard’s The Da Vinci Code prequel Angels & Demons, reports Variety.
McGregor has won the third leading part opposite Tom Hanks and Ayelet Zurer, playing the role of Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca. Based on the Dan Brown novel, Angels & Demons sees Hanks reprising his role as symbologist professor Robert Langdon who tries to solve a murder and unravel a plot by the most powerful underground organization in history, the Illuminati, to wipe out Vatican City in a massive explosion during a papal conclave.
McGregor’s character is the late pope’s closest aide who initially helps Langdon in the investigation. During a conclave (which can go for hours or days), the camerlengo is a young impartial priest who serves as the ‘defacto pope’ whilst the cardinals are locked in St. Peter’s Basilica to decide the next Pope. Shooting on the film is set to begin in June in Europe before heading to Los Angeles.
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From The Times: Science fiction fans can celebrate the return of a famous cult hit, after plans to remake the BBC series Blake’s 7 were announced. The space saga, which ran from 1978 to 1981, was praised for its dark storylines and gained an international following. After years of lobbying, a revival has been prompted by the success of Doctor Who and complex sci-fi series such as Battlestar Galactica.
The new Blake’s 7 will fly on UK’s Sky One, after the satellite broadcaster asked the holders of the rights to Terry Nation’s creation to develop a fresh series. The BBC show followed the exploits of Roj Blake as he led a band of reluctant rebels against the totalitarian Federation, which ruled the galaxy.
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Posted in Television •
I am a little leary of the situation. The truth will come out when, and if the US economy, and the dollar begins to strengthen. If prices remain high, you’ll know someone is lying. Either OPEC doesn’t have the supply they claim they have, or Analysts are incorrect when they say demand has decreased. Personally, I don’t buy the claim that demand has decreased. Population is ever increasing, so, the the demand should always be increasing. 