‘Neil Jordan’s troubled historical epic Borgia could be back in business thanks to a new financier stepping in. The film’s future was looking bleak after Myriad Pictures pulled out, blaming budget disputes. Now Initial Entertainment Group is in talks to handle international sales, with 20th Century Fox hanging on to US rights. Sir Ian McKellen recently joined its high-profile cast which includes Ewan McGregor and Antonio Banderas.’ [More]
Month: June 2002
The long-awaited production of Macbeth starring Sean Bean in its lead role, which we reported on here several months ago, has finally released its schedule. Bean’s Macbeth will open in London’s West End in November, which follows dates in Milton Keynes and Richmond Theatre in Surrey. The play will open at the Alberry Theatre on November 14 running until February 1. [More]
Liv Tyler is in negotiations to join Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in new movie Jersey Girl. It is about a man named Ollie Trinke (Affleck) and the effects a new wife (Lopez) and 6-year-old daughter have on his seemingly “full” life. Tyler will play Maya, a video store clerk who has a significant impact on Ollie. [More]
Jo writes: In my hometown of Uppsala Sweden, The Fellowship of the Ring is still running. It opened in December like the rest of the world and has been running ever since without interruption, what’s even more amazing that it actually went from #11 to #9 last week on the top 10 list of most popular film! [More]
News from Richard: Like numerous magazines, this month’s edition of UK magazine Total DVD previews the FOTR DVD. But more importantly the magazine is boasting a free DVD next month which features our favourite movie. No details, but expect it to tie in with the release of FOTR DVD and hence it should include at least a trailer and maybe a small preview. The magazine issue in question will appear in shops on 11th July.
Meanwhile, 17th June was a good day for UK Ringers. Harper Collins have apparently released the Art Of The Fellowship Of The Ring (brought forward from July) and the 2003 Tolkien Calendar by Ted Nasmith (The Two Towers).
Woohoo!
Richard writes: Like numerous magazines, this month’s edition of UK magazine Total DVD previews the FOTR DVD. But more importantly the magazine is boasting a free DVD next month which features our favourite movie. (they’re doing a feature on ‘Leprechaun in the Hood’? Just kidding! -Xo) [More]