Tag: Gerard Depardieu
”Babylon A.D.” – New Photos
In the near future, a mercenary is charged with delivering a young woman from Russia to Canada and learns that she has been manipulated by a synthetic virus and what lies inside her could doom the human race.
’Asterix at the Olympic Games’ on January 30th 2008
Before the Beijing Olympic Games get under way, world is about to catch a slightly different Olympic fever, ’Asterix at the Olympic Games’
With a production budget of EUR78 million, it is the most expensive French movie ever made. The six-month shoot in Spain’s new Ciudad de la Luz studio complex was followed by lengthy postproduction to complete no fewer than 1,300 shots with special effects.
’Asterix and the Olympic Games’ is adapted from the celebraed comic strips written by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo about a band of uppity Gauls who refuse to bend to the Roman invaders, and whose resistance is helped by a strength-giving magic potion. In this outing, they travel to Olympia to compete in the Games and win the hand of a Greek princess.
Clovis Cornillac takes over the title role, replacing Christian Clavier, who starred in the first two big-screen adaptations. Gerard Depardieu has his role of Obelix. Alain Delon, Benoit Poelvoorde, Jamel Debbouze and a host of Gallic stars join the fray.
Guest star appearances include soccer legend Zinedine Zidane, ex-Formula One champ Michael Schumacher, tennis ace Amelie Mauresmo and basketball wizard Tony Parker. Wrestling colossus Nathan Jones adds a bit of menace.
The two previous live-action adaptations, both produced by Pathe, were huge hits. ’Asterix and Obelix versus Caesar’, directed by Claude Zidi in 1999 and ’Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra’ with Monicca Belucci in 2002.
‘Asterix at the Olympic Games’ (Asterix aux jeux olympiques), Trailer
Asterix, Obelix, and their friends have entered the famous Olympic games in Athens.They’re determined to taste victory, but the Gauls face formidable competition from both Greeks and Romans. Will it be a Gold Medal for Asterix? Or will he suffer the agony of defeat?
Audacious young Gaul Alafolix falls head over heels in love with Greek Princesse Irina. With the help of Astérix, Obelix and their druid’s magic potion, he travels to Greece to win the Olympic Games and Irina’s heart. There, he finds himself in competition with Cesar’s treacherous son Brutus, who is feverishly plotting his father’s downfall. As everybody knows, magic potions are banned at the Olympics. Luckily, Astérix has a plan…
Starring Gerard Depardieu, Clovis Cornillac, Alain Delon
Directors: Frederic Forestier, Thomas Langmann
watch the movie clip after the jump
Mathieu Kassovitz’s sci-fi movie ‘Babylon A.D.’ 2008
Babylon A.D. written and directed by Mathieu Kassovitz is upcoming sci-fi movie (Release date is August 29, 2008) starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh and Gerard Depardieu.
Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel stars as a veteran-turned-mercenary (Thoorop). He is hired to deliver a package from the ravages of post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe.The “package” is a mysterious young woman with a secret, she is host to an organism that a cult wants to harvest in order to produce a genetically modified Messiah. It looks like Vin Diesel is returning to his sci-fi roots.
