Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg In “The Fighter” Photos
Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg star in David O. Russell-directed drama “The Fighter” about boxer Irish Mickey Ward and his unlikely path to become world lightweight champion. Here are some photos from the movie.
The Fighter | Mark Wahlberg
“The Fighter” tells the true story of Boston fighter “Irish” Micky Ward and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother and his trainer Dicky Ecklund.
Ecklund was a journeyman fighter who sent Sugar Ray Leonard to the canvas in 1978. His career was derailed by drug addiction and a prison sentence. Upon his release, he convinced his younger brother, Ward – who had retired from boxing at 26 after losing four straight – to get back in the ring. Under Ecklund’s tutelage, Ward won the WBU Light Welterweight title and engaged in one of the greatest fight trilogies in history with Arturo Gatti.
First “Date Night” Trailer
20th Century Fox has debuted the teaser trailer for “Date Night” comedy starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey.
Tina Fey and Steve Carell in “Date Night”
In the film, Carell and Fey play a married couple (Phil and Clara Foster) who find their routine date night becomes much more than just dinner and a movie.
A case of mistaken identity turns a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous.
First “The Lovely Bones” Poster
Paramount has debuted the first official poster for “The Lovely Bones” directed by Peter Jackson.
“The Lovely Bones” both directed and co-written by Academy Award winning filmmaker Jackson (the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners, King Kong) from the script by Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens is an adaptation of best-selling novel by Alice Sebold.
Steve Carell and Tina Fey In “Date Night” First Look
Here’s the first official look at Steve Carell and Tina Fey as married couple Claire and Phil Foster in new comedy “Date Night.”
The story follows a couple who find their routine date night becomes much more than just dinner and a movie.
Mark Wahlberg plays a successful and crazily buff securities expert who flirts with Fey’s character. James Franco portrays a not-too-bright con man and petty criminal. Leighton Meester is onboard as the couple’s babysitter.
“The Other Guys” Begins Filming
Principal photography begins today on Columbia Pictures’ action-comedy “The Other Guys,” starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. The film is directed by Adam McKay (Step Brothers, The Procedure, The Landlord) and written by Adam McKay & Chris Henchy(Land of the Lost). The film is a co-production between Gary Sanchez Productions and Mosaic. Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Jimmy Miller, and Patrick Crowley produce. David Householter, Chris Henchy and Kevin Messick are the Executive Producers. Jessica Elbaum and Josh Church serve as Co-Producers.
Set in New York City, “The Other Guys” follows Detective Allen Gamble (Ferrell), a forensic accountant who’s more interested in paperwork than hitting the streets, and Detective Terry Hoitz (Wahlberg), who has been stuck with Allen as his partner ever since an embarrassing public incident with his quick trigger finger. Allen and Terry idolize the city’s top cops, Danson and Manzetti (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson), but when an opportunity arises for the Other Guys to step up, things don’t quite go as planned.
Beautiful Hi-Res “Lovely Bones” Images
These beautiful photos from the upcoming Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones” have hit the web. Check them out below and as always, click on any of the photos to enlarge.
“The Lovely Bones” both directed and co-written by Jackson from the script by Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens is an adaptation of best-selling novel by Alice Sebold.
Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones Trailer Preview
Full-Lenght Trailer Added
Entertainment Tonight will premiere the first trailer for Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones” on Tuesday. But until then we have a sneak peek at footage from the film. Check it out below.
An adaptation of best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, the film centers on a young girl (Saoirse Ronan) who has been murdered and watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.
Mark Wahlberg plays Susie’s father, Rachel Weisz her mother, Stanley Tucci the neighbor and Susan Sarandon the grandmother.
“The Lovely Bones” both directed and co-written by Jackson from the script by Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens is scheduled to be released on December 11, 2009.
New Photos From Peter Jacksons “The Lovely Bones”
Empire magazine’s latest issue features a four page article on the upcoming Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones.”
Based on Alice Sebold’s best selling book, the film centers on a young girl (Saoirse Ronan) who has been murdered and watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.
Mark Wahlberg plays Susie’s father, Rachel Weisz her mother, Stanley Tucci the neighbor and Susan Sarandon the family’s grandmother.
“The Lovely Bones” arrives in theaters December 11. [source: Access-Saoirse.com]
Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg In Micky Ward Biopic The Fighter
Earlier this month, we wrote that Christian Bale would join Mark Wahlberg in Bryan Singer’s thriller “Prisoners.”
Now, Christian Bale and director David O. Russell are set to join Mark Wahlberg in “The Fighter.” So, this is the second project that Bale and Wahlberg are planning to star in together.
“The Fighter” tells the true story of Boston fighter “Irish” Micky Ward and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother and his trainer Dicky Ecklund.
Ecklund was a journeyman fighter who sent Sugar Ray Leonard to the canvas in 1978. His career was derailed by drug addiction and a prison sentence. Upon his release, he convinced his younger brother, Ward – who had retired from boxing at 26 after losing four straight – to get back in the ring. Under Ecklund’s tutelage, Ward won the WBU Light Welterweight title and engaged in one of the greatest fight trilogies in history with Arturo Gatti.
Wahlberg will play Ward, a fighter who was losing bouts and was ready to hang up the gloves when his brother came back into his life.
Bale will play Ecklund, whose drugs and robbery spree drew him a 10- to 15-year sentence in state prison. There, he kicked drugs, became a model prisoner and emerged as a changed man who helped his brother reach the glory that eluded him.
Over the past few years, “The Fighter” has drawn some of Hollywood’s biggest names. The project first came Wahlberg and Matt Damon (as Micky Ward’s older brother, Dickie Ecklund) toplining for director Darren Aronofsky. Damon dropped out and Brad Pitt was poised to replace him, but the picture still stalled. Then Aronofsky moved on.
Production is expected to begin production in July, 2009.
Christian Bale Joins Prisoners?
Mark Wahlberg, Bryan Singer and now Christian Bale has attached himself to star in the upcoming thriller “Prisoners” written by newcomer Aaron Guzikowski.
Wahlberg has been on the project from the beginning. Singer said that he want’s to direct the film, but he is not officially attached and neither is Christian Bale.
THR’s Risky Biz Blog has read Aaron Guzikowski’s script, and breaks down the main plot:
After his 6-year-old daughter and her friend are kidnapped, a small-town carpenter butts heads with a young, brash detective in charge of the investigation. The father is a Bible-reading, deer-hunting survivalist. The cop, meanwhile, can’t wait to get to the city. Feeling failed by the law, the father captures the man he believes responsible and begins to torture him in a desperate attempt to find out what he did with the girls, whom he’s convinced are still alive.
“That’s the basic setup. There’s a lot more there, but we won’t spoil it except to say the two leads have great arcs and the supporting players, especially the mothers, have juicy parts. The script is dark — Disney ain’t touchin’ this one — and a real page-turner.” [THR]
It’s already a solid that Wahlberg will be playing the dad, and THR seems to be indicating that Bale is up for the brash cop role.
So far the project hasn’t been sold to any Studios because Endeavor is holding off until a director is attached.
