Susanne sends along this story from the UK Sunday Times: There’s a story in Hollywood that, a few years ago, John Travolta was willing to work for peanuts for the role that would put his career back on track. Then Pulp Fiction restored his box-office appeal and he was back on the A-list. Now Jude Law has joined the Tinseltown elite. Not only is he said to be commanding $20m for his next role, but he can choose the director, his co-stars and have script control. It’s that power, and the pay check, that defines membership of the elite. But who are the Brits that have it? [More]
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More news for the Narnia fans out there: According to my local paper The Waitakere City News, the local Council will have no problem allowing a pack of 10 North American wolves onto its turf to be filmed as “Witch’s Minions” for The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe. [More]
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Ian McKellen, Aaron Eckhart, Brittany Murphy and Nick Nolte are in negotiations for the indie drama “Never Was.” The project marks the directorial debut of writer Joshua Michael Stern, and is headed for a September shoot in Vancouver. [More]
Paul writes: There’s an NZ 48hr film BLOODY GOOD MATES that parodies the story of how Peter Jackson and Richard Taylor got together. It features Philippa Boyens (Queen of the Geeks!) son Calum as a ‘jogger’. Andrew Beattie (a prosthetics stalwart who was with Weta for five years) providing a dead ringer impersonation of Mr Peter Jackson himself. Andrew also did all of the splatter FX in the film. Richard Taylor is played by Steven Grey – a well known kiwi movie critic. (Language/Content Warning) [More]
Today is Marton Csokas’ Birthday! Marton was born on June 30th, 1966 in New Zealand. That makes him 38 today! Happy Birthday Marton!
Deni sends along more info on the interesting ‘Wellington 48 hour film project’, the finals of which were this saturday. He/She/It/They also give us the latest news regarding the goings on in Miramar, Stone Street and Park Road Post. [More]