Wolfman Delayed?
Fangoria claims to have heard that Universal’s upcoming remake of “The Wolfman” may be moving out of it’s proposed April 3rd, 2009 release slot to a Fall 2009 release date instead.
No confirmation on any of this yet, but maybe Universal is thinking a Halloween release is more fitting?
The new update of the classic Universal monster is being helmed by director Joe Johnston from a script by Andrew Kevin Walker (Se7en) and David Self. Stars Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving.
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Anthony Hopkins as King Lear - Confirmed
Anthony Hopkins has been confirmed to play the title role in a new movie version of Shakespeare’s ”King Lear.”
He first played the role in a stage production at the National Theatre in 1987.
Hopkins is said to be “thrilled” to be starring in the film, which was announced at Cannes last month.
Keira Knightley will play Cordelia, the youngest daughter of the King, Gwyneth Paltrow will be Regan, Lear’s treacherous middle daughter and Naomi Watts will play King’s eldest daughter, Goneril.
The $35 million film ”King Lear” will feature epic battle sequences, according to its makers.
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‘The Wolf Man’ - Del Toro and Weaving photos
You saw the previous photos we brought of Benicio Del Toro as the Wolfman, and here we have
the latest pics of Hugo Weaving and Benicio Del Toro from ‘The Wolf Man‘.
Benicio Del Toro plays Lawrence Talbot, who is bitten by a werewolf and turns into one. His human love interest is played by Emily Blunt, while Anthony Hopkins plays his father, Sir John Talbot. Hugo Weaving is Detective Aberline who investigates the Wolfman’s murders. That top hat has detective written all over it.
The Wolfman is currently scheduled to hit theaters on April 3rd, 2009.
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‘The Wolfman’ - First Look
EW.com has a first look at Benicio Del Toro as The Wolfman in director Joe Johnston’s new film, which Universal Pictures will release on February 13, 2009.
Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving co-star in the horror pic in which a man (Del Toro) gets bitten by a werewolf and begins a hairy moonlight existence.
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