From IGN: September 15, 2005 – Actor Liev Schreiber, probably best known for his roles in the Scream trilogy and The Manchurian Candidate, makes his screenwriting and directorial debut with Everything is Illuminated, a film based on author Jonathan Safran Foer’s semi-autobiographical/semi-fictionalized account of his journey to Ukraine to investigate the history of his holocaust survivor grandfather. Elijah Wood stars in this offbeat mixture of comedy and drama as Jonathan, an American who hires native Ukrainians Alex (Eugene Hutz) and Alex’s Grandfather (Boris Leskin) to be his guides on his trip, ultimately leading to many realizations and changes for all three men. Schreiber, Wood and Hutz all took part in the recent press day for Everything is Illuminated and IGN FilmForce was there. [More]
Month: September 2005
TORONTO – Frodo Baggins is on another road trip involving a ring, his fellowship this time not elves, dwarfs and wizards but a foul-mouthed old Ukrainian, his America-obsessed grandson and a deranged dog. Elijah Wood, who starred as hobbit Frodo in the monumental “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, leads the cast of “Everything Is Illuminated,” a simultaneously rollicking and sober road flick about a young American in search of the woman who saved his Jewish grandfather during the Nazi invasion in Ukraine. [More]
Colleen writes: I don’t know if this has already been brought to your attention, but Sean Astin is one of several celebrities who have recorded PSAs for the Humane Society of the United States rescue efforts in Mississippi and Louisiana. Go to www.hsus.org and click on the story slugged “Star Power”. You can watch the PSA by clicking on the picture of Sean Astin. Local Stations have to REQUEST this PSA, so call or email your local TV stations to encourage them to run these spots!
Peter Jackson’s restored version of the only film taken of the Anzacs at Gallipoli in 1915 will have its New Zealand premiere at a documentary film festival in Auckland and Wellington today/tomorrow. The film Heroes of Gallipoli screens at the DOCNZ Documentary Film Festival in Auckland from September 15 and in Wellington from September 29. Jackson, a World War I buff, approached the Australian War Memorial two years ago to see if technology developed by Weta Digital could be used to restore archival film. [More] [docnzfestival.com]
Today brings a double-whammy of exciting news! Watch the brand new RINGERS trailer in full glory then pre-order your copy from Amazon.com! Prepared and edited by the director herself, click and enjoy the trailer for the award-winning documentary RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS, narrated by Dominic Monaghan. Both Windows Media and Real formats are online (hopefully Quicktime will be available soon). Click here to access the Sony RINGERS page and then choose “Trailers and Clips” to watch all the hobbity goodness! [Trailer]
CULVER CITY, Calif. (September 12, 2005) – This November 22, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) invites you to return to the Shire with the release of the feature-length documentary RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS, direct to DVD. In association with the popular fan-site TheOneRing.net, Carlene Cordova produced, directed and wrote this award-winning film with executive producer Tom DeSanto (X-Men, X2: X-Men United and Transformers), which charts the incredible influence and ripple-effect that Lord of the Rings has had on worldwide pop culture over the past five decades. Whether you are a fan or first timer, critics agree, RINGERS, stands as the most comprehensive film documenting the ongoing impact of J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary achievement. [Pre-Order ‘Ringers’]