The Bearded One himself, Peter Jackson, made a surprise cameo in the latest episode of the hit HBO show ‘Entourage’. Much like UK’s ‘Extras’ (where Sir Ian McKellen and Orlando Bloom spoofed themselves), ‘Entourage’ focuses on the entertainment industry. Peter most likely spoofed himself in the episode (I have yet to see it). If anyone catches it on YouTube, drop me a line!
Ronald let us in on PJ’s cameo: Actually Peter played himself talking directly with Eric (Vince’s personal business manager) about producing a movie with Vince based on some of Peter’s gaming ventures. Pete was in a “Motion Capture” suit practicing swordplay with another fellow. Said specifically he was glad to be able to reach into Vince’s camp without having to go through Ari Gold to do so.
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Washington, Aug 3 (ANI): Michael Imperioli is all set to become a part of the star- laden cast of Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones’, a film adaptation of Alice Sebold’s best-selling novel. The Emmy award winner will be seen with Susan Sarandon, Rachel Weisz and Ryan Gosling, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The film is the story of a girl, Susie Salmon, who is brutally raped and murdered. But after death, she continues to watch her family from heaven. [More]
Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon, 60, is joining the cast of Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of Alice Sebold’s novel The Lovely Bones. Sarandon will play the character of Grandma Lynn, the mother of the character played by Rachel Weisz, show-business Variety newspaper reported. The Wellington-based production tells the story of a girl who is murdered but then continues to observe her family after her death. So far Jackson has young Irish Actress newcomer Saoirse Ronan staring as Susie Salmon, a girl who is raped and murdered and watches her family from heaven. [More]
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Saoirse Ronan has joined Rachel Weisz and Ryan Gosling in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of “The Lovely Bones” for DreamWorks.
Ronan takes the role of Susie Salmon, the central character in Alice Sebold’s 2002 best-seller. The story is told through the voice of Susie Salmon, a young girl who is murdered but continues to observe her family on Earth after her death. She witnesses the impact of her death on her loved ones, while her killer skillfully covers his tracks and prepares to murder again. Weisz and Gosling are playing the grieving parents in “Bones,” whose script was written by Jackson, Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh. Paramount Pictures is distributing the feature. [More]
TORn friend Mark from Chicago sent along this story from the New York Post and it may signal a softening from the New Line brass about Peter Jackson and a future version of ‘The Hobbit’. It may also be an attempt to smooth the ruffled feathers of fans who may have been bothered when the dispute over the future billion dollar film got a bit personal. The story is about New Line in general but Bob Shaye said, ” “There’s nothing I can really talk about except to say that I believe ‘The Hobbit’ will be made,” says Shaye. “I don’t like to have issues with anybody. Any issues with Mr. Jackson, I would prefer to have them closed, rather than open.” ” Read the full story here.
New Line had good reason to be nervous in 1999 when entrusting its 11-hour, $281-million “Lord of the Rings” franchise to Peter Jackson. It was 1996’s “The Frighteners,” a ruder awakening than most for guys like Jackson, who dream of doing blockbusters that people will lose sleep to see early. Transitional splinters are rites of passage for directors with no-budget roots who reach high for Hollywood branches (Bryan Singer had “Apt Pupil,” and Sam Raimi had “The Quick and the Dead.”) Of course, just like Raimi’s “Spider-Man” and Singer’s “X-Men,” Jackson’s “The Fellowship of the Ring” earned more money in a few hours than the smaller titles did in several months. [More]