December 15th, 2009
The WB let me know that the exciting event planned for December 8th (tomorrow) has now been postponed for the 15th. We’re still working on trying to gauge what the ‘something’ is…any thoughts? Post about it on our message board!
Month: December 2009
Nancy writes: Peter Jackson is producing a film competition sponsored by 100% Pure New Zealand, and Barry Osborne will be one of the judges. 5 finalists will be flown to New Zealand to make their films. Visit your-big-break.com
The digital effects company Weta has wrapped production on James Cameron’s Avatar, but they still have plenty of work on their plates. According to MarketSaw, the Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson collaboration of Tintin is their next order of business, which will be followed by the upcoming film, The Hobbit.
According to the site, Weta’s first delivery for Tintin is due at the end of January, which means they’ll be working through the Christmas holiday. They’ve also been informed that their next assignment will be the Guilermo del Toro adaptation of The Hobbit, and their taking the necessary steps to prepare for the shoot. Weta is building two new indoor stages behind Weta Digital just for the film’s production that’s expected to start later next year. More..
With the decade winding down within a few weeks a lot of websites are giving their interpretations of ‘Best of the Decade’. Here Entertainment Weekly has their list of best movies of the decade, with ‘Lord of the Rings’ taking the top of the list.
1. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001, 2002, 2003): Bringing a cherished book to the big screen? No sweat. Peter Jackson’s trilogy — or, as we like to call it, our preciousssss — exerted its irresistible pull on advanced Elvish speakers and neophytes alike. More..
Director Peter Jackson has given us dark lord Sauron from “The Lord of the Rings” and the giant ape in “King Kong.” On Friday, he unveils what could be his most horrific monster to date: Stanley Tucci. The actor plays Mr. Harvey, a twitchy child murderer with a bad comb-over, in “The Lovely Bones,” Jackson’s adaptation of Alice Sebold’s novel.
In the film, which is part gritty crime thriller, part metaphysical mushroom trip, teenager Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan) is murdered on her way home from school in 1973. From a brightly colored, dreamlike purgatory known as the In-Between, her soul observes her family’s attempt to come to terms with the crime. Mark Wahlberg plays Susie’s father, Rachel Weisz, her mother, and Susan Sarandon, her hard-drinking grandmother. More..
Viggo Mortensen was in Montreal (what, you don’t come over for dinner?) this past Friday to celebrate the Montreal Canadiens 100 years. He introduced hockey great Guy Lafleur to the audience in fluent French. Take a look!