djdeathskiss points out this story in the Hollywood News where Billy Boyd discusses the possibility of a Master and Commander sequel. As you may have been reading, we attended this weekend’s London Film and Comic Con … here’s a little on what Billy Boyd had to say. [More]
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Abdullyne writes: Billy Boyd will be featured on ‘Tartan TV’ which is on the NY local PBS station (WLIW) tonight (at 11.30pm, I think – Dem). [More]
The New York Times (which requires registration to read) has this story on Peter Jackson’s lawsuit against New Line. Thanks to Adele for the link. Peter Jackson, the director, is suing New Line Cinema, the company behind his “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy, claiming he was underpaid by millions. [More]
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What if Frodo Baggins, instead of confronting the evil empire in “The Lord of the Rings,” just got himself a lawyer and sued instead? The real-life corollary is going on now in Hollywood, where Peter Jackson, one of the film industry’s most powerful and popular directors, is suing New Line Cinema, the subsidiary of Time Warner that financed and distributed his Oscar-winning “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy. [More]
Cate Blanchett will reprise her role as the Virgin Queen in a multi-million-dollar sequel to her Oscar-nominated 1998 film Elizabeth. Elizabeth: The Golden Age will tell the story of the Tudor monarch’s tempestuous relationship with Sir Walter Raleigh, suggesting Queen Elizabeth was infatuated with the adventurer. Britain’s Daily Telegraph reported that British actor Clive Owen had signed on to play Sir Walter Raleigh. [More]